Spicy Sichuan chicken and beef fried rice in Jongno: Cheonghwa
In short
Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon is a Chinese and dim sum restaurant on the first floor of the Lemeilleur building at the entrance to Pimatgol alley in Jongno, Seoul. The writer ordered lazi ji (spicy Sichuan chicken, ₩18,800) and beef fried rice (₩10,500), alternating between the numbing, fiery chicken and the fried rice whose glossy, oil-coated grains cooled down the heat. If you love spicy Chinese food, pairing lazi ji with fried rice is highly recommended.
Good to know
- Address
- 19 Jongno, 118-1ho Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Hours
- Daily 10:30 - 22:00
- Ordered this visit
- Lazi ji ₩18,800, beef fried rice ₩10,500
- Noodle dishes
- Uyuk dosakmyeon ₩11,000, beef fried noodles ₩12,800, yubal dosakmyeon ₩11,000, Sichuan-style uyuk dosakmyeon ₩11,000
- Dim sum
- Shaomai, crystal dumplings, xiaolongbao — ₩8,900 each
- Cold dishes
- Refreshing cucumber salad ₩9,000, Sichuan-style chicken ₩14,000, Chinese-style braised beef ₩15,000
- Fried dishes
- Guobaorou ₩18,000, fried eggplant ₩14,000, yurinji, cream shrimp, chili shrimp, kkanpunggi — ₩19,800 each
- Stir-fried dishes
- Mala tofu ₩9,800, stir-fried tomato and egg ₩9,800, gyeongjang yukseul, tiger stir-fry, ganyang stir-fry, cumin beef — ₩18,800 each
- Parking
- Lemeilleur building, 2 hours free with a meal
- Reservations
- No reservations, but fast turnover means quick seating
- Seating
- 1st and 2nd floors, several 2- and 4-person square tables, chairs with backrests
- Ordering
- Order and pay via kiosk at each table
as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026
I had lazi ji at Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon!
I visited Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon (청화우육도삭면), known as a dim sum spot in Gwanghwamun.
Location and parking for Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon in Jongno
Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, a well-known Jongno restaurant, sits right in the center of Gwanghwamun. It uses both the first and second floors, so you can get a seat even during lunch rush.
It's a short walk from Gwanghwamun Kyobo Bookstore, right at the entrance to Pimatgol alley. It's on the first floor of the Lemeilleur building, so free building parking is available — you get 2 hours free if you dine at the restaurant.
There's so much to do nearby that it's perfect for a date course. Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon doesn't take reservations, but the turnover is quick enough that you can eat right away.
Menu at Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, a Gwanghwamun restaurant
Let's look at the menu. The signature dishes are uyuk dosakmyeon (₩11,000), beef fried noodles (₩12,800), yubal dosakmyeon (₩11,000), and Sichuan-style uyuk dosakmyeon (₩11,000). Dim sum options include shaomai (₩8,900), crystal dumplings (₩8,900), and xiaolongbao (₩8,900), and good cold-side dishes include a refreshing cucumber salad (₩9,000), Sichuan-style chicken (₩14,000), and Chinese-style braised beef (₩15,000).
No Chinese meal is complete without fried dishes: guobaorou (₩18,000), fried eggplant (₩14,000), yurinji (₩19,800), cream shrimp (₩19,800), chili shrimp (₩19,800), and kkanpunggi (₩19,800). Stir-fried options include mala tofu (₩9,800), stir-fried tomato and egg (₩9,800), gyeongjang yukseul (₩18,800), tiger stir-fry (₩18,800), ganyang stir-fry (₩18,800), and cumin beef (₩18,800).
Every table has its own kiosk, so ordering and paying was easy and convenient.
- Address | 19 Jongno, 118-1ho Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Hours | Daily 10:30 - 22:00
- Menu | Lazi ji ₩18,800, beef fried rice ₩10,500
How do the lazi ji and beef fried rice taste?
Our order of lazi ji and beef fried rice arrived. Side dishes were pickled radish (jjajangmyeon-style zha cai) and peanuts.
Lazi ji is a spicy Sichuan dish of chicken stir-fried with chili peppers.
Dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns give it that tingling, numbing kick. It's the ultimate chicken dish for beer.
It's like fried chicken with a mildly spicy edge, and it's so good. Surprisingly, it suits Korean tastes perfectly too.
Since lazi ji is spicy, I ordered beef fried rice to go with it.
Each grain of rice is coated evenly, which makes it delicious, and it's piled high with beef too.
Mix it together, load up a spoonful with beef, and it's incredibly good.
Eating it alongside the lazi ji chicken mellows out the spiciness.
It's also great topped with zha cai, a must-have side with Chinese food.
Interior and atmosphere
Both the first and second floors are filled with tables and chairs, so the space is bigger than it looks.
Chairs and tables
The chairs have backrests and the square tables made for comfortable dining. There are a lot of offices nearby, so plenty of people come in for lunch.
- Chair comfort | Comfortable for dining
- Table setup | Several 2-person and 4-person tables
- Suitable for | Solo dining, dates, groups of 2-4
Where it is
19 Jongno, 118-1ho Cheonghwa Uyuk Dosakmyeon, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 종로구 종로 19 118-1호 청화우육도삭면
