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Soups & stews · Namdaemun & Seoul Station
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Locals' pickBetter with a group ⓘ
A long-running chicken house in Jungnim-dong, behind Seoul Station. Chicken skewers grilled over yeontan (coal briquettes) and a bubbling pot of dak-bokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken), finished with fried rice, are why people queue.
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How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
30-60 min wait
Just join the line
Queue on site; waits around 40 minutes are common. When there's a line, tables are limited to two and a half hours.· 4 reviews
What to order
- Dak-kkochi (coal-grilled chicken skewers)닭꼬치
Order these first.
- Dak-bokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken)닭볶음탕
- Fried rice볶음밥
To finish.
How much to order
- 👤 2Chicken skewers and a small dak-bokkeumtang, then fried rice.
- 👤 3-4Skewers and a medium dak-bokkeumtang, then fried rice.
Good to know
- Open Monday to Saturday until 22:00, with an afternoon break until 17:00; last orders 21:30. Closed Sundays.· 3 reviews
- Near Chungjeongno Station exit 4 (Lines 2 and 5), behind Seoul Station. No parking.· 3 reviews
Where this comes from (10 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-30.
- 2026-10-29 blog.naver.com/kpj2325/224448877577
- 2026-10-28 blog.naver.com/do-the-right-thing/224456884541
- 2026-10-26 blog.naver.com/lifeishuevo/224451208108
- 2026-10-26 blog.naver.com/eat-and-play/224454717246
- 2026-10-25 blog.naver.com/jenns_/224452919179
- 2026-10-15 blog.naver.com/ninyanino_log/224442167038
- 2026-10-03 blog.naver.com/yogijogi777/224430200279
- 2026-08-19 blog.naver.com/berthoonz/224383091600
- 2026-08-14 blog.naver.com/fiafia_/224378526523
- 2026-08-09 blog.naver.com/gyqls004/224372797223