Junghwa Banjeom Bucheon Jungdong Branch
중화반점 부천중동점
About
Clean, spacious Chinese restaurant in Bucheon serving generous portions of deep-flavored jjajangmyeon, crispy tangsuyuk, and additive-free noodle dishes.
Opposite Gyeonam High School in Bucheon’s Jung-dong, Junghwa Banjeom has quickly become an indispensable neighborhood fixture. The dining room is bright, streamlined, and notably organized, featuring communal banquet spaces alongside partitioned window counters tailored for solo diners. An open kitchen frames the rear wall, giving guests an unhindered view of the woks in motion. The restaurant’s defining commitment hangs prominently on the wall: the kitchen avoids dough improvers and chemical texturizers across all its noodles, yielding clean-textured strands that sit light on the stomach even after a heavy lunch. That dough anchors a standout standard jjajangmyeon, coated in a glossy, dark chunjang sauce carrying the concentrated heft of a dry-fried ganjjajang without tipping into excessive salt or sugar. Diners seeking contrast routinely opt for the gochu jjajang, which tempers the rich black-bean base with a sharp, vibrant heat from sliced cheongyang peppers and sweet peas. Beyond the black noodles, the kitchen balances deep, comfort-driven stir-fries with pristine fry work. Older regulars frequently gravitated toward the japchaebap, a mild mound of glass noodles and fresh vegetables seasoned through and layered over hot rice. For red broth, bowls of samseon jjamppong arrive piled high with squid and tender greens, offering a brisk, throat-clearing seafood profile rather than brute spice, while the thick broth of the gogi jjamppong suits meat lovers. Shared plates remain generous to a fault. The yurin chapssal tangsuyuk leans crisp and chewy in the style of guobaorou, resting under raw salad greens and a sharp, citrusy soy dressing. Traditionalists can opt for the towering platters of classic pork tangsuyuk, dressed in an unclouded, pale crust born of clean oil, or an order of eight blistered, golden gunmandu that arrive oil-drained, crackling, and ready for soy dipping. It is straightforward, highly disciplined Chinese-Korean cooking meant for weeknight dinners and restorative family lunches.
Menu
- Jjajangmyeon₩7,000
- Tangsuyuk₩19,000
- Spicy Chili Jjajangmyeon₩8,500
- Yurin Chewy Rice Pork Cutlet₩21,000
- Samseon Jjamppong₩10,000
- Meat Jjamppong₩9,000
- Japchae Rice Bowl₩9,500
- Fried Dumplings₩7,000
- 고추짜장면₩8,500
- Vegetable Fried Rice₩8,500
- 중화비빔면₩9,000
- 해물쟁반짜장(2인)₩18,000
Local tips
- Peak lunch hours allow street parking in front of the building without ticketing.
- Order the gochu jjajang for a kick of fresh cheongyang chili heat.
- Tang-suyuk sauce comes poured on top by default; ask for sauce on the side if you prefer dipping.
- Individual counter seats with partitions are available for solo diners.
Details
- Sinjungdong Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–22:00
- Monday
- —
- Tuesday
- 11:00–22:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–22:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–22:00
- Friday
- 11:00–22:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–22:00