Wons Jjamppong
원스짬뽕
About
Popular Magok Chinese restaurant known for rich, smoky jjamppong bowls, creamy cheese fusion stir-fried noodles, and crispy roasted-veggie tangsuyuk.
Just a three-minute walk from Magongnaru Station, Once Jjambbong caters to neighborhood office workers and visitors strolling over from Seoul Botanic Park. The second-floor space defies the greasy, cramped stereotype of traditional Chinese diners. Bright natural light pours across a cavernous, high-ceilinged dining room that comfortably seats over fifty guests, framed by tidy self-serve banchan counters and walls displaying photos of celebrity visitors like actor Park Jeong-min. The kitchen divides its specialty squarely between soup-based bowls and stir-fried variations, both defined by an assertive breath of wok-hei. For deep morning-after recovery, the beef-and-prawn broth bowl piles charred beef brisket atop a mountain of plump shrimp, clams, and squid. Its deep red broth delivers a rich, bone-deep meat richness cut through with sharp marine heat. Diners who prefer dry noodles gravitate toward the gan-jjambbong or the 치꾸덕짬뽕 (*chikkudeok-jjambbong*). This fusion crowd-pleaser tosses fiery wok-fried noodles in a blanket of cheddar sauce, shredded cheese, and parmesan dust, creating a spicy, cream-heavy consistency reminiscent of Toowoomba pasta. Any noodle order can also be swapped for rice. Fried dishes receive equal attention. The kitchen’s signature *chao cai* tangsuyuk pairs crisp, chewy pork sirloin with charred wok-roasted vegetables, departing from standard fruit-laden sweet-and-sour platters. At the condiment station, diners can grab dishes of Himalayan pink salt, red chili flakes, raw onions, and pickled radish to customize each bite. Generous lunch combo sets—bundling tangsuyuk with jjambbong and meat-rich jajangmyeon—alongside validated parking for up to three and a half hours, cement the restaurant as a staple for hearty, no-nonsense dining in Gangseo.
Menu
- Seafood Jjamppong₩12,000
- Pork Sweet and Sour with Roasted Vegetables₩20,000
- 원스짬뽕₩12,000
- Creamy Cheese Stir-fried Jjamppong₩14,000
- Jajangmyeon₩8,000
- 통등심 찹쌀탕수육₩19,000
- 우삼겹 새우 짬뽕₩13,000
- 볶음짬뽕(간짬뽕)₩12,000
- 고기듬뿍 짜장면₩8,000
- 군만두(5개)₩5,000
Local tips
- Substitute noodles for rice in any jjamppong dish at no extra charge.
- Order the set menu combining jjamppong, jajangmyeon, and tangsuyuk for a discount.
- Up to 3.5 hours of free building parking is available.
- Leave a review to receive complimentary fried dumplings or a soda.
Details
- Magongnaru Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–21:00
- Monday
- 11:00–21:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–21:00
- Friday
- 11:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–21:00