Yangmingshan
양밍산
About
Taiwanese-style beef noodle soup and crisp pork-stuffed fried eggplant in a small room with extra seating through a passage.
The half-and-half fried platter is the order that explains Yangmingshan: one side is eggplant stuffed with seasoned pork, the other a substantial pork cutlet. The batter is thin and crisp rather than heavy. The eggplant softens around its savoury filling, while the cutlet is best dipped in salt, not sweet sauce. At ₩22,000, it gives the table two different textures without turning the meal into a parade of fried food. For a bowl, try the Taiwanese beef noodle soup (우육면, ₩11,000). Its broth is deep and aromatic, warmly spiced rather than fiery, with large, tender pieces of beef; a few diners find it merely average, so the platter is the safer signature order. Fried eggplant (가지튀김, ₩19,000) is also available on its own, served with chilli sauce. The menu ranges from Taiwanese-style dishes to familiar jajangmyeon and jjamppong, but those noodles divide opinion. The overall cooking leans toward Taiwanese home-style flavours, not the standard Korean-Chinese set. The room is small, with a passage leading to additional seating, and tables can feel tight. Weekend evenings can mean a serious wait: one Sunday visitor arrived at 6:40 and waited about 50 minutes. Hours are 11:30–21:00, with a 14:00–17:00 break; it is closed Mondays. Takeout and delivery are available. Parking information is inconsistent: the catalog lists parking, while visitors report limited space, so check before driving. There is no evidence of an English menu, so having dish names ready may help. Come with a friend or family group who can share the fried platter and a bowl of noodles; it also works for a low-key date if you do not mind close quarters. Service is often described as friendly, though some visitors find it curt. Go outside the weekend dinner rush if you want a better chance of getting seated without a long wait.
Menu
- 반반튀김₩22,000
- 오향장육₩28,000
- 가지튀김/고기튀김₩19,000
- 멘보샤(6p)₩18,000
- 칠리새우/깐풍새우₩20,000
- 창잉터우(마늘쫑볶음)₩19,000
- 깐풍기₩19,000
- 라즈찌₩19,000
- 바지락볶음₩19,000
- 공심채볶음₩13,000
- 우육면₩11,000
- 새우볶음밥₩9,000
- 군만두(8p)₩9,000
- 군만두(4p)₩5,000
- 바지락짬뽕₩9,000
- 짜장면₩7,000
- 짜장밥₩8,000
Local tips
- Arrive before the 14:00 break or after 17:00 to avoid finding the kitchen closed.
- Visit outside weekend dinner hours if you want to reduce the chance of a long wait.
- Order the half-and-half fried platter to share eggplant and pork cutlet.
- Check parking availability before driving; visitor reports differ.
Details
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:30–14:00, 17:00–21:00
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 11:30–14:00, 17:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:30–14:00, 17:00–21:00
- Thursday
- 11:30–14:00, 17:00–21:00
- Friday
- 11:30–14:00, 17:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 11:30–14:00, 17:00–21:00