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Sinnonhyeon
해화옥 신논현 직영점
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Explore this restaurant Jung-gu · Euljiro / old-school Korean-Chinese noodle house
Andongjang
안동장
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.
In short: Andongjang is a old-school Korean-Chinese noodle house restaurant in Jung-gu · Euljiro, Seoul. The dish to order is Jjajangmyeon & gul-jjamppong · black bean noodles and oyster seafood noodle soup. Expect about ₩12,000 per person. Open Mon–Fri 11:30–21:00; Sat–Sun 11:30–20:00. The Korean name is 안동장 and the address is 서울특별시 중구 을지로 124 (을지로3가 315-1).
Listed in the Korea on a Plate guide
At a glance₩12,000 per personHours Mon–Fri 11:30–21:00; Sat–Sun 11:30–20:00Open daily
FROM OTHER DINERS
Ratings & reviews on Google
- himonday9 months ago
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.
- Micheal Yun7 months ago
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
- Phoebe LePunk2 years ago
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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Jjajangmyeon & gul-jjamppong · black bean noodles and oyster seafood noodle soup
A suggested order
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.
- Neighborhood
- Jung-gu · Euljiro
- Food style
- old-school Korean-Chinese noodle house
- Station to look up
- Euljiro 3-ga Station (Line 2/3), Exit 10 — about 3 min walk
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 11:30–21:00; Sat–Sun 11:30–20:00
- Closed
- Open daily
- Typical spend
- ₩12,000 per person
- Key prices
- Jjajangmyeon ₩8,000; oyster jjamppong ₩12,000; small tangsuyuk ₩20,000
What to know before ordering
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.
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