Bean sprout trick for stone jjamppong at a Paju Chinese restaurant

A restaurant near Paju Lotte Outlet: Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch

Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch is a Chinese restaurant near Simhaksan, close to the Paju Lotte Outlet. The address is 8-38 Dolgotji-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and parking is available.

You know that moment when you're shopping at the Paju Lotte Outlet and can't decide what to eat? Whenever I'm in Paju I like combining outlet shopping with a good meal nearby, and this time I revisited a Chinese restaurant I'd loved before. Meet Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch!

Address, parking and the basics

• 📍 Address: 8-38 Dolgotji-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
• 🚘 Parking available

Just the name conjures up a steaming hot jjamppong, haha. And true to form, the jajang and jjamppong here come out bubbling on a hot stone plate, so it's fun to watch as well as to eat. It's close to Paju Lotte Outlet near Simhaksan, so it's a solid choice for a meal before or after shopping!

Roomy interior with high ceilings and space between tables

Walking into Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch, the space is bigger than I expected. Tables are spaced generously, and above all the high ceilings meant it never felt stuffy even with plenty of people around.

It's a good spot for families or groups eating together. Free parking is available and the lot in front of the store is fairly spacious, so it's easy to visit by car.

How to eat stone jajang and stone jjamppong, plus menu prices

The best part: unlimited rice and green onion kimchi at the self-serve bar

Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch has a dedicated self-serve bar where you can help yourself to rice freely. Green onion kimchi is also there at the self-serve bar.

And here's a quietly important point! It's a bit sad when jajang or jjamppong isn't paired with rice, haha. I especially loved the green onion kimchi at the self-serve bar.

First, stone-plate jajang at spice level 2

The biggest reason I came back to Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch! It's the stone-plate jajang, haha. I ordered it at spice level 2, and it was exactly my taste.

Don't assume jajang means just a sweet, heavy flavor. There's a touch of spice mixed in that cuts through the richness, and I kept reaching for more with my chopsticks.

I kept reaching for more. Since it comes out bubbling on the stone plate, the food doesn't cool down and you can eat it warm to the very last bite, which I loved. Honestly, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I come here just for this, haha.

If you're weighing jajang against jjamppong while looking for a restaurant near Paju Lotte Outlet, I'd say definitely put stone-plate jajang on your list too.

Stone jjamppong at spice level 1, with bean sprouts tucked underneath

I also tried the dish that gives Dolpanseok Jjamppong its name. This time I ordered it at spice level 1.

But here's one eating method I'd recommend. Instead of digging in the moment it arrives because it's too hot, wait until it's bubbling and tuck the bean sprouts underneath.

Then let it cool a bit while eating the noodles and broth together, and the broth soaks into the noodles more, making the flavor deeper. It's fun how the taste changes a little from the first bite to a bit later.

Eating it this way made it taste richer and deeper, almost like a stir-fried jjamppong, and I liked it even more. I think that's really the way to enjoy the character of stone jjamppong, which keeps simmering on the hot stone plate, haha. Being able to eat it warm to the end and enjoy the crispy scorched rice at the bottom of the stone plate is part of the fun here, haha.

Donchitang is the famous one, but I ordered dontang

One more side dish! Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch is also known for its donchitang, but this time I ordered dontang.

Simply put, it's pork fried like tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) and eaten with sauce. This was surprisingly delicious, haha.

When you're eating jajang or jjamppong for a while, you start craving something crunchy on the side. This was perfect for that moment.

The pork's savory flavor, the crispy exterior, and the sauce made me pick up a piece between bites of the main dish over and over. Dontang and chitang can be ordered à la carte, and also as a set with stone jjamppong or stone jajang (discounted when ordered as a set!).

Mixing rice into the stone-plate jajang is a whole different dish

After eating some of the noodles from the stone-plate jajang, I'd recommend adding a bit of rice to the leftover sauce and mixing it in. Rice is unlimited at the self-serve bar, so there's no need to hold back.

And this is something you absolutely have to do, haha — mixing rice into the stone-plate jajang! It's a whole other treat. The jajang sauce left on the stone plate stays warm, which makes it great for mixing with rice.

Add a little of the green onion kimchi I mentioned earlier on top, and you'll want just one more spoonful, haha. That's when I realized the unlimited rice refills weren't there for nothing. Somehow, even when full, the rice magically keeps going in, haha.

Dessert: rice crackers and yogurt on the way out

After the meal, there was yogurt for dessert, a nice way to wrap things up. After the hot stone-plate jajang, jjamppong, and dontang, I was very full, but finishing with a yogurt gave it a refreshing close! That's the Simhaksan vibe, haha.

Worth going back to when you need a restaurant near Paju Lotte Outlet

Eating here again reminded me exactly why I came back, haha. I especially loved the stone-plate jajang. On top of that, the spacious, comfortable interior, easy parking, and unlimited rice and kimchi at the self-serve bar were all things I appreciated.

If you're shopping at Paju Lotte Outlet and can't decide where to eat, it might be worth heading over toward Simhaksan and stopping by Dolpanseok Jjamppong Paju Simhaksan Branch.