Ihwagung
이화궁
About
Crisp tangsuyuk, mild jjajang noodles and a small dining room at a neighbourhood Chinese-Korean restaurant.
The draw here is the tangsuyuk (sweet-and-sour pork): the pieces are large, crisp-fried and, according to regulars, stay light rather than greasy. The small order costs ₩19,000, and makes a good centrepiece for a table sharing a few dishes. The room is modest and seats roughly 16 to 20, so this is more practical neighbourhood stop than a place to linger over a long meal. For a simple bowl, the jjajang (black-bean noodles) is ₩6,000; its sauce is mild and clean, and the noodles have a springy, quite firm bite. The jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) is ₩7,000, while fried rice is ₩7,000. If you want something cold, Chinese cold noodles come with a very chilled broth, peanut sauce and mustard; the cold and sharp notes balance each other. The menu also lists kkanpunggi, a chicken dish one local blogger singles out. Ihwagung opens daily from 10:30 to 20:20. It works for a quick lunch or dinner, and takeout and delivery are available; office workers use delivery, while families and neighbourhood regulars eat in. With so few seats, go with a little flexibility if you are visiting at a busy mealtime. There is no booking or queue procedure described, so it is best not to count on a particular arrangement. This suits anyone after straightforward Chinese-Korean cooking at modest prices, especially if you like noodles with a firm texture. That chew is not for everyone, and the dining room is tight. One review also reports finding a piece of metal wire in the tangsuyuk and says the owner did not apologise; it is a single report, but worth knowing before you order.
Menu
- 짜장₩6,000
- 간짜장₩7,000
- 짬뽕₩7,000
- 우동₩7,000
- 울면₩7,000
- 버섯짬뽕₩9,000
- 삼선간짜장₩9,000
- 삼선우동₩10,000
- 삼선울면₩10,000
- 삼선짬뽕₩10,000
- 굴짬뽕₩10,000
- 매운굴짬뽕₩10,000
- 삼선고추짬뽕₩10,000
- 삼선차돌짬뽕₩12,000
- 마라탕면₩12,000
- 육해공짬뽕₩13,000
- 물만두₩6,000
- 해물쟁반짜장(1인)₩9,000
- 해물볶음짬뽕(1인)₩10,000
- 볶음밥₩7,000
- 짜장밥₩7,000
- 짬뽕밥₩7,000
- 잡채밥₩8,000
- 갈비탕₩8,000
- 육개장₩8,000
- 제육덮밥₩9,000
- 오징어덮밥₩9,000
- 마파두부밥₩9,000
- 삼선볶음밥₩9,000
- 삼선짬뽕밥₩11,000
Local tips
- Order the small tangsuyuk to share alongside noodles.
- Choose jjajang for the mild black-bean sauce and firm noodle bite.
- Try the Chinese cold noodles for chilled broth with peanut sauce and mustard.
- Use takeout or delivery if the 16-to-20-seat room is full.
- Check the daily hours before visiting; the restaurant closes at 20:20.
Details
- 일산역
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 10:30–20:20
- Monday
- 10:30–20:20
- Tuesday
- 10:30–20:20
- Wednesday
- 10:30–20:20
- Thursday
- 10:30–20:20
- Friday
- 10:30–20:20
- Saturday
- 10:30–20:20