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North Korean-style steamed chicken served in an old house with no sign above the gate. A whole chicken is cooked plain until tender and arrives on a bed of soft chives; you dip it in a tangy soy and chili sauce. Buckwheat makguksu noodles and steamed dumplings complete the meal.

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Tables fill quickly once it opens at noon. You can book by phone.· 3 reviews

What to order

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  • Ibuk-sik jjimdak (North Korean-style steamed chicken)이북식 찜닭

    A whole chicken on steamed chives, with dipping sauce. Mild, like a clean chicken stew.

  • Makguksu (in radish-kimchi broth, or spicy)막국수 (동치미·비빔)

    Buckwheat noodles, cold.

  • Jjin-mandu (steamed dumplings)찐만두

How much to order

  • 👤 2One chicken is plenty for two; add a makguksu or a plate of dumplings.
  • 👤 3-4One or two chickens, a makguksu and steamed dumplings to share.

How to eat it

  1. 1Lay a piece of chicken on the steamed chives, dip it in the sauce, and eat them together.· 3 reviews

Insider tips

  • It is very mild, closer to a plain chicken stew than the sweet soy jjimdak sold elsewhere in Korea. The dipping sauce gives it its kick.· 3 reviews

Why it's famous

  • Blue RibbonA regular in the Blue Ribbon Survey, Korea's restaurant guide.· 4 reviews
  • On TVFeatured on KBS's Korean Table (Hangugin-ui Bapsang) for its North Korean-style chicken and dumplings, and recommended by rapper Choiza.· 5 reviews

Did you know?

  • Several North Korean-style chicken houses sit within a few minutes of Yaksu Station; locals argue over which one is best.· 4 reviews
  • The restaurant is an old family house: there is no sign, only the menu taped to the gate, and you eat in rooms around a small courtyard.· 4 reviews

Good to know

  • Open 12:00 to 21:00, last orders 20:10. Closed on Sundays.· 3 reviews
  • About 200 m (5 minutes) from Yaksu Station exit 8, down residential lanes. Follow your map closely: it looks like a private house.· 4 reviews
Where this comes from (23 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-28.