Gwangju Chinese restaurant visit with dad for stone-griddle jjajang
In short
Mayway is a Chinese restaurant in Cheomdan, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, rebranded from the 70-year-old Daeheung Banjeom. After spotting stone-griddle jjajang on TV, the writer's dad wanted to try it, so they ordered stone-griddle jjajang, a solo set meal, and tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) with self-serve scallion kimchi and free rice. The tangsuyuk, with its thin crust and thick juicy meat, became the writer's all-time favorite.
Good to know
- Address
- 6 Cheomdangangbyeon-ro 87beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea (near Cheomdan Lotte Mart)
- Hours
- 11:00–22:00, break time 15:00–17:00
- Parking
- Street parking in the alley
- Solo set meal
- ₩12,900 (jjajang + jjamppong + tangsuyuk)
- Stone-griddle jjajang
- ₩23,900
- Tangsuyuk
- ₩18,900
- Side dishes
- Self-serve corner, scallion kimchi provided, free rice
- Event
- Tangsuyuk for ₩100 with purchase of 2+ draft beers; 10% opening discount coupon
- Amenities
- Baby chairs available
as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026
My dad saw stone-griddle jjajang on TV and had been wanting to eat it for days, so I searched high and low and finally took him here!
Mayway's location and hours
- 📍 Address: 6 Cheomdangangbyeon-ro 87beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu
- 📍 Hours: 11:00–22:00 (break time 15:00–17:00)
- 📍 Parking: street parking in the alley
Mayway is a Chinese restaurant near Cheomdan Lotte Mart in the Cheomdan area.
Turns out this place is a rebrand of Daeheung Banjeom, which had a 70-plus-year history! If a place was loved for that long, the taste is basically guaranteed, haha??
One and a half months after opening, what's the vibe like?
Here's the inside of Mayway. Since it had only been open about a month and a half, the interior was super clean. There was none of that oily, greasy-food smell you usually get at Chinese restaurants, which made it even more pleasant! They also have baby chairs, so it's good to visit with kids, haha.
The menu and what we ordered
Here's the menu at Mayway. From solo set meals to noodle dishes, soups, Mayway's own signature dishes, and stir-fried dishes—it's packed with delicious options! Especially nice: the stir-fried dishes have half-portion options, so you can eat cheaply and try a variety, haha.
Order: solo set meal ₩12,900 (jjajang + jjamppong + tangsuyuk) / stone-griddle jjajang ₩23,900 / tangsuyuk ₩18,900
A Chinese restaurant that gives you scallion kimchi
You grab side dishes from the self-serve corner, and unusually, they have scallion kimchi here!! A Chinese restaurant that gives you scallion kimchi 💕 Also, the rice was free, which was even better!
This is the sweet potato fritter that comes as a default side—crispy and sweet at the same time, so good!!! Perfect as an appetizer 👍
The tangsuyuk that became my all-time favorite
The tangsuyuk came out first. It wasn't the usual tangsuyuk look I know, so I was a bit thrown off—but setting that confusion aside, I took a bite and... wow, this is genuinely delicious! It feels more like fried meat than typical tangsuyuk!! Thin crust with thick, juicy meat inside is so appealing!!! It's become my all-time favorite tangsuyuk 💕 Also, they currently have an event where tangsuyuk is ₩100 if you buy 2 or more draft beers, so keep that in mind!!
Jjajang, jjamppong, and tangsuyuk in one bowl: the solo set meal
I was curious so I ordered the solo set meal. You know how at Chinese restaurants you always agonize over jjajang (black bean noodles) or jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup)? So you order jjamjjamyeon (half and half)? (And even then you keep agonizing lol.) But then you also crave dumplings and tangsuyuk... This place completely erases that dilemma. It puts all three in one bowl lol. Generous portion, tastes great, and satisfies all three cravings at once—isn't this the perfect menu for single-person households or solo diners?
How does the signature stone-griddle jjajang arrive?
Finally, the long-awaited Mayway signature stone-griddle jjajang! At first only the stone griddle came out and I thought, huh, what's this? Then suddenly the staff poured the jjajang right onto the heated griddle!!!
I marveled at the sight of the jjajang sizzling away on the hot griddle, and marveled again at how generously loaded it was with ingredients. Time for a bite of the stone-griddle jjajang, right??
It's delicious plain, but eating it with the scallion kimchi from the self-serve corner is truly amazing. You all know the combo of Chapagetti and scallion kimchi, right? Now imagine that but with actual jjajangmyeon—how much better could it get???! Plus the portion of stone-griddle jjajang was huge... (like 2-3 servings...?) The staff said mixing rice into the leftover sauce is delicious, but I felt like I'd burst, so I couldn't manage it ㅠㅠ
Well-timed dessert too
And with perfect timing, right as we finished the meal, they brought out dessert too 💕 Ah, that's just so touching!! It wasn't just plopped down carelessly either—they topped it neatly with a blueberry accent! That extra care right there ㅠㅠ Truly, Mayway in Cheomdan touched this MZ-generation heart multiple times.
They're currently giving out a 10% opening discount coupon, so you should definitely go, haha?? If you're looking for a great stone-griddle jjajang, jjamppong, or tangsuyuk spot in Cheomdan, I recommend Mayway 👍
Where it is
6 Cheomdangangbyeon-ro 87beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea전남광주통합특별시 광산구 첨단강변로87번길 6 102호 메이웨이
