
Jeollado Restaurant
전라도식당
About
Handmade dumpling and rice-cake soup, Jeolla-style kimchi and generous homestyle sets in a compact dining room.
The handmade son-mandu are the reason to start here. The owner folds them for tteok-mandu-guk (떡만두국), a generous bowl of rice cakes and dumplings in a rich broth. The restaurant has a grandmother’s-house feel, and the owner has run it for 47 years; the room is small enough that a full lunch crowd can make it feel cramped. For a rice meal, try osam-bokkeum (오삼볶음), squid and pork stir-fried in a sauce that reviewers describe as addictive with rice. Jeyuk-bokkeum is another familiar choice. Stews come with banchan and soup: the set is reported at ₩8,000, while the menu also lists budae-jjigae (부대찌개) at ₩9,000. The side dishes are homestyle rather than heavily seasoned, and the kimchi has the salty, fermented-seafood edge associated with Jeolla-style kimchi. Portions are generous, so a meal can feel like more than a single main dish. This is a practical stop for lunch or dinner on a weekday, whether you are eating alone or with company. Dishes are made to order but reportedly arrive quickly. The set-meal format is straightforward: choose a main, then expect banchan and soup alongside it. The dining room is clean but compact, so don’t count on lingering over a long meal if it is busy. Parking may not be available; ask ahead if you are driving. There is little in the way of lettuce for wraps, a drawback if that is how you like to eat spicy pork. Come for a filling, unfussy meal and the handmade dumplings, not for extra space or elaborate presentation.
Menu
- Seafood Soft Tofu Stew
- Spicy Stir-fried Pork
- 떡만두
- Budae Jjigae (Army Stew)
- Kimchi Stew
- Soybean Paste Stew
- Dumpling Hot Pot
- Duck Baeksuk
- Spicy Braised Chicken
- Squid And Pork Bulgogi
- Squid And Pork Stir-fry
- Rice Cake And Dumpling Soup
- Dumpling Soup
- Fried Dumplings
- Dumplings
- Spicy Mixed Noodles
- 얼음국수
- Spicy Stir-fried Squid
- Rice Cake Ramyeon
- Dumpling Ramyeon
- Ramen
- Kimchi Fried Rice
- Fried Rice
- Shrimp Fried Rice
- 김치볶음
- Cold Soybean Noodle Soup
- 북엇국
- Omurice
Local tips
- Order the tteok-mandu-guk for owner-made dumplings in rich broth.
- Choose a stew set at ₩8,000 for banchan and soup.
- Ask ahead about parking if you are driving.
- Expect a compact room, especially at weekday lunch.