Daegyo Banjeom
대교반점
About
Old-style jjajangmyeon with potato in the sauce, served noodle-and-sauce separate in a second-floor Yeouido Chinese restaurant.
The old-style jjajangmyeon arrives with the noodles and sauce in separate dishes, so you mix them yourself. At Daegyo Banjeom, that sauce has potato in it and leans sweet and savory, a straightforward old-school version that bloggers single out as a reason to come. The restaurant is on the second floor of a building, reached by stairs, and has the familiar, comfortable feel of an older Chinese restaurant rather than a polished dining room. For a drier, onion-heavy bowl, order ganjjajang (간짜장), made with minced meat and sauce that you spoon over the noodles. The catalog lists old-style jjajangmyeon at ₩8,000 and ganjjajang at ₩8,000; the basic jjajangmyeon is ₩7,000. Jjamppong is another option, while seasonal menus include kongguksu and naengmyeon. Tangsuyuk (탕수육), sweet-and-sour pork, is often ordered for sharing, but expectations should stay modest: reports praise its taste and also complain that the starch-heavy batter can turn soggy. Fried dumplings may come as a complimentary extra with tangsuyuk, though that is not guaranteed. This is a weekday lunch stop for office workers as well as a place for group meals. Arrive outside the lunch rush if you can; some weekday diners report waits of more than 30 minutes at peak time, and there are accounts of slow or missed orders. It is open 11:00–21:00 Sunday through Friday and closed Saturday. There is no parking, so plan to arrive on foot or by other transport. Phone ordering for delivery is reported, but delivery apps are not. Come for an unfussy bowl of noodles or a familiar meal with colleagues, rather than a guaranteed quick lunch. Staff and the owner are often described as friendly, but service and food quality are not consistent in every account. The menu has enough range for a group, though the separate-sauce jjajang is the clearest place to start.
Menu
- Jajangmyeon₩7,000
- Sweet-and-sour Pork (Small)₩15,000
- 행복코스(3인이상)₩35,000
- 대교코스(3인이상)₩42,000
- 비지니스코스(3인이상)₩57,000
- VIP코스(3인이상)₩78,000
- Jjamppong₩8,000
- Japchae Rice₩8,000
- 유산슬 (소)₩28,000
- Udon₩8,000
- Ulmyeon₩9,000
- Ganjjajang₩8,000
- Old-fashioned Jajangmyeon₩8,000
- 사천짜장(2인이상)₩10,000
- Seafood Gan-jjajang₩10,000
- 해물고추간짜장₩10,000
- 해물고추쟁반짜장₩10,000
- 청양고추짬뽕₩9,000
- 청양고추삼선짬뽕₩11,000
- 차돌박이숙주나물짬뽕₩12,000
- Samseon Jjamppong₩11,000
- Samseon Udon₩11,000
- 삼선울면₩11,000
- Gisumyeon (Shredded Chicken Noodles)₩10,000
- 미굴짬₩11,000
- 사천탕면₩12,000
- Kongguksu (Seasonal)₩10,000
- 물냉면(계절)₩10,000
- Bibim Naengmyeon (Seasonal)₩10,000
- 굴짬뽕(계절)₩11,000
Local tips
- Order the jjajangmyeon if you want the old-style version with potato in its sauce.
- Visit outside weekday lunch peak to reduce the chance of a long wait.
- Take the stairs to the second floor; there is no parking.
- Check the seasonal menu for kongguksu or naengmyeon.
Details
- 여의도역
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–21:00
- Monday
- 11:00–21:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–21:00
- Friday
- 11:00–21:00
- Saturday
- Closed