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Gadam

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Locals' pickCelebrity pickBlue RibbonFine on your own ⓘ

A long-running Chinese restaurant in Apgujeong run by ethnic Chinese (hwagyo) chefs. Families and older regulars fill it for the signature chili sweet-and-sour pork and nanjawanseu meatballs, while office workers come for a lunch set or a bowl of jajangmyeon.

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Waiting

Short wait
ReservationJust join the line

Without a booking you may wait at peak times. Groups of four or more can reserve.· 3 reviews

What to order

📖 What is Tangsuyuk?📖 What is Jajangmyeon?
  • Chili sweet-and-sour pork고추탕수육

    The house signature, tossed with chili peppers.

  • Nanjawanseu (braised pork meatballs)난자완스
  • Jajangmyeon (black-bean noodles)짜장면
  • Gadam lunch set가담정식

How much to order

  • 👤 1Jajangmyeon or the lunch set.
  • 👤 2Chili sweet-and-sour pork and a bowl of noodles each.
  • 👤 3–4Chili sweet-and-sour pork, nanjawanseu, then noodles to share.

Insider tips

  • Book ahead if there are four or more of you.· 2 reviews

Why it's famous

An old-school Chinese restaurant run by hwagyo, ethnic Chinese long settled in Korea, cooking in Apgujeong since the late 1990s.· 3 reviews

  • Celebrity pickFeatured on singer Sung Si-kyung's food show 'Meogeultende'.· 4 reviews
  • Blue RibbonListed in the Blue Ribbon guide many times over.· 3 reviews

Good to know

  • 11:20 to 21:30, break 15:00 to 17:00.· 3 reviews
  • About 5 to 7 minutes from exit 3 of Apgujeong Station.· 2 reviews

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Where this comes from (15 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-10.