Jung-gu · Euljiro / old-school Korean-Chinese noodle house
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Opened in 1948 and still run by the same Chinese-Korean family three generations later, Andongjang is widely cited as Korea's oldest Chinese restaurant. It sits in the heart of Euljiro's older commercial blocks, a five-minute walk from the neighborhood's famous alley bars, and offers a calmer, sit-down alternative to them.
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
Jjajangmyeon & gul-jjamppong · black bean noodles and oyster seafood noodle soup
First-timers should try the gul-jjamppong (oyster-topped spicy seafood noodle soup), which the restaurant claims to have invented, alongside a plate of classic jjajangmyeon to compare Korean-Chinese noodles side by side.
The building has private rooms upstairs for groups, but walk-ins are welcome on the ground floor — go slightly off peak lunch hour (12:00–13:00) to skip the wait.
For allergies or dietary restrictions, ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation before ordering.
FROM OTHER DINERS
This is a famous Chinese restaurant in Seoul. It’s old-fashioned style. All the menus are decent. They use whole 3rd floor builing. Fried rice is amazing. Oysters Jjambbong is great as well. Corkage is 30K won per bottle.
Standing firmly amidst the skyscraper forest of Euljiro since 1948, "Andongjang" is more than just a Chinese restaurant; it is a living chronicle of Seoul’s modern history. As the oldest Chinese restaurant in the city founded by Chinese immigrants (Hwasang), its reputation preced
we arrived around 8.15pm and depsite the closing time is 9pm, the boss/manager was happy to receive us. The staff were well-mannered, a rarity for us in Korea. 🫢. I would prefer a restaurant with better service, serving good food rather than those with Michelin ratings and rubbi
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