Jung Sikdang Pyoryang

About

Upscale Chinese restaurant near Gangnam Station featuring private dining rooms, corkage-free dining, and classic banquet-style dishes.

Tucked onto the second floor of a Seoun-ro building in Seocho, near Gangnam Station, Chinese Restaurant Pyo-ryang balances the lively spirit of a banquet hall with the quiet polish of a private dining club. Marked at ground level by stone statues and valet attendants, the venue features dim, moody lighting that leans romantic and restrained. Alongside spacious window-lined round tables and neat rectangular setups, the floor plan holds roughly twenty private dining rooms configured for gatherings ranging from intimate duos to sprawling corporate banquets. The kitchen anchors its reputation on generous sharing plates that pair seamlessly with outside bottles, courtesy of a corkage-free policy (a perk requiring identical glassware for the table). A standout favorite is the Shanghai-style dongpo pork, a deeply braised cut spooned over bok choy where the rich, savory sauce permeates both the tender pork belly and braised eggs. The signature pepper yuringi contrasts crisp, glutinous fried chicken with a mountain of crunchy, thinly sliced fresh chilies and a bright sauce. For seafood and cold starters, the colorful yangjangpi arrives ringed with bouncy shrimp, shredded meats, and crisp vegetables around a chewy starch-sheet core, best doused in sinus-clearing mustard dressing. Table orders frequently feature the pyoryang crabmeat stir-fry, a spicy cousin to yusanseul loaded with plump prawns and crab, as well as sizzling stone pots of whole-abalone nurungji soup. Those craving meat can look to the black pepper garlic tenderloin steak, chewy beef tenderloin tangsuyuk served with sauce on the side, or an earthy stir-fry of pork jowl with mixed mushrooms. To finish, tables order the slightly sweet, gan-jjajang-style noodles alongside a clear, seafood-rich white jjambbong to reset the palate. Combining private room reservations, weekend-long hours without midday breaks, and hands-off parking, Pyo-ryang excels as a frictionless, dish-centric gathering hub in Seocho.