Samseongwon

About

Basement Chinese-Korean restaurant for seafood jjamppong, gan-jjajang with sauce on the side, and group meals.

Gan-jjajang comes with its sauce on the side, so you choose how much to mix into the noodles. It is an old-school Chinese-Korean style: familiar, savory and straightforward rather than elaborate. Samseongwon sits in a basement room, with a retro feel and private rooms for groups. Weekday lunch draws nearby office workers, and the queue is a familiar part of the visit. For a bowl, jjamppong is the local draw: its seafood broth is reported as a good match for the lunch crowd, with a spicy edge. It costs ₩8,000. Tangsuyuk (sweet-and-sour pork) is crisp and savory under its sweet-tart sauce; the small portion is ₩22,000. Gan-jjajang is ₩8,000, while shrimp dishes such as chili shrimp and cream shrimp are also on the menu. The food has the nostalgic, old-fashioned Chinese-restaurant character people come here for, though some find it ordinary or greasy. Plan around the weekday lunch rush. Bloggers recommend reserving ahead, especially for a group; private rooms make that an option for a work meal or family dinner. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 11:00 to 20:30, closing for a break from 15:00 to 16:00, and is shut on Sundays. There is no parking. Reviews mention both cash and card, but also say card payment is not always welcomed, so carry cash if you can. This suits diners after a familiar local Chinese-Korean meal, particularly groups sharing several dishes. Service reports are mixed: some visitors praise the owners’ kindness, while others describe rude counter service. A few reviews also raise concerns about a refrigerator behind the tables, so the room may not feel comfortable to everyone.

Menu

• Ganjjajang간짜장₩8,000
• Platter Jajangmyeon쟁반짜장₩10,000
• Sweet-and-sour Pork (Small)탕수육(소)₩22,000
• Crab Meat Fried Rice게살볶음밥₩13,000
• 고추간짜장₩9,000
• Gisumyeon (Shredded Chicken Noodles)기스면₩10,000
• Kkanpunggi깐풍기₩30,000
• Fried Rice볶음밥₩8,000
• Seafood Fried Rice삼선볶음밥₩10,000
• Shrimp Fried Rice새우볶음밥₩10,000
• Jjamppong짬뽕₩8,000
• Samseon Jjamppong삼선짬뽕₩10,000
• 양장피(소)₩32,000
• 유산슬(소)₩38,000
• 팔보채(소)₩38,000
• 사천탕수육(소)₩23,000
• 부채살튀김(소)₩35,000
• 라조기(소)₩30,000
• 라조육(소)₩30,000
• 깐풍육(소)₩30,000
• 깐풍새우(소)₩32,000
• 중새우칠리(소)₩32,000
• 크림새우(소)₩38,000
• 삼선누룽지탕(소)₩38,000
• 전가복(소)₩80,000
• 피망고추잡채(소)₩35,000
• 게살유산슬(소)₩42,000
• 표고버섯탕수육(소)₩25,000
• 당면잡채(소)₩25,000

Details

Nearest station

종로5가

Phone

02-747-4787

Opening hours

Sunday

Closed

Monday

11:00–15:00, 16:00–20:30

Tuesday

11:00–15:00, 16:00–20:30

Wednesday

11:00–15:00, 16:00–20:30

Thursday

11:00–15:00, 16:00–20:30

Friday

11:00–15:00, 16:00–20:30

Saturday

11:00–15:00, 16:00–20:30

Mon-Sat 11:00-20:30, break 15:00-16:00; closed Sunday