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Jinokhwa Halmae Wonjo Dakhanmari

진옥화할매원조닭한마리

Since 1978On TVTourist favoriteBetter with a group ⓘ

Korea time, from recent reviews. Hours may differ on holidays.

The original shop of Dongdaemun's dakhanmari alley, open since 1978. A whole young chicken simmers in a big pot at your table; you dip the meat in a sauce you mix yourself, then cook rice cakes and noodles in the broth. It has grown to fill a three-story building plus an annex.

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Waiting

30-60 min wait
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Weekend evenings and holidays mean a numbered waiting list and about 30 minutes in line. If the main building is full, try the annex next door, which often has no wait.· 4 reviews

What to order

📖 What is Dakhanmari?
  • Dakhanmari (whole chicken hot pot)닭한마리

    The only main dish: a whole young chicken with potato and leek in a clear broth, cooked at the table.

  • Rice cake add-on (tteok sari)떡사리

    Chewy rice cakes cooked in the broth. Almost everyone adds them.

  • Noodle add-on (guksu sari)국수사리

    Knife-cut noodles to finish in the leftover broth.

How much to order

  • 👤 2One chicken, one rice cake add-on, and one noodle add-on to finish.
  • 👤 3One chicken plus two rice cake add-ons, or two chickens if you are hungry, and noodles to finish.
  • 👤 4Two chickens, two rice cake add-ons, and noodles to finish.

How to eat it

  1. 1Make your dipping sauce while the pot boils: a big spoon of the red chili paste (dadaegi), a splash of soy sauce and a little mustard. Add minced garlic if you like.· 4 reviews
  2. 2Eat the chicken and rice cakes first. When the pot is nearly empty, add the noodles to the broth to finish.· 2 reviews

Insider tips

  • Don't skip the rice cakes. Reviewers say the tteok sari is the highlight after the chicken.· 2 reviews

Why it's famous

Opened in 1978 in the alley that became known for dakhanmari ("one whole chicken"), and is widely seen as the dish's original home.· 4 reviews

  • On TVFeatured on Heo Young-man's food travel show Baekban Gihaeng.· 2 reviews
  • Tourist favoriteHugely popular with international visitors; reviewers often find Japanese and other foreign groups at the next table.· 2 reviews

Good to know

  • Open daily 10:30 to 01:00 the next morning.· 3 reviews
  • In the dakhanmari alley beside Dongdaemun Market, a short walk from Dongdaemun Station (Lines 1 and 4) or Jongno 5-ga Station (Line 1). No parking.· 3 reviews
Where this comes from (22 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-23.