Korean
Jeongdongjin Bapjip
정동진밥집 Bapjip simply means a rice house, a plain place for a home-style meal; the name says it is the rice house of Jeongdongjin.
Compiled from 15 blog posts read in fullSources →
A home-style rice house in an old country house beside the railway near Jeongdongjin Station (46 Jeongdong 3-gil, Gangdong-myeon, Gangneung). There are three sets, grilled fish, spicy pork and stir-fried squid, each 18,000 won per person with a two-portion minimum. Thirteen of the fifteen visit posts had the fish set: mackerel, Atka mackerel and herring (saury in one post), served with a crowd of side dishes and soft tofu soup. There is a yard with raised wooden platforms outside, and the walls inside are covered in guests' graffiti. We read 28 posts dated 14 January to 19 October 2026; 11 were about other restaurants that share the search phrase (10 for Sonamujip, 1 for Imone Sikdang) and were set aside, leaving 15 visits.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address강원특별자치도 강릉시 강동면 정동3길 4646 Jeongdong 3-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
- Phone033-645-8838
- Typical spend₩13,000 – ₩18,000
- Floor areaFloor area 29 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 7 posts: 6 wrote 09:00–20:00.
| No day given | 09:00–20:00 | 6 of 7 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Break | 15:00–16:00 | 3 of 3 posts |
| Last order | 19:30 | 3 of 4 posts |
| Closed | Tuesday | 6 of 6 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- This is hard to do alone. Six posts say the sets start at two portions. One couple wanted one fish set and one pork set and was told no, so they ordered two fish; a parent travelling with one child had to order two portions every time and left a lot over. Two posts add that anyone aged eight or over must order their own meal.
- Seven posts mention outdoor seating: tables by the soy-sauce crocks and wooden platforms under an awning, though July and August visitors sat inside to escape the heat. Two say you take your shoes off to go in, and three describe floor seating. One called it all floor seating and laid a six-month-old on the floor during the meal; another described floor seating by the entrance and wooden tables further in, so the accounts differ. One found the low ceiling uncomfortable.
- You order from a screen: four posts ordered on a kiosk or a tablet at the table.
- Six posts came with children. One ordered a single extra bowl of rice and the staff split it into two for the two kids; another ordered two portions and was brought three bowls of rice and three of tofu soup. One post points out side dishes a child can eat, such as tofu, pumpkin and fish-cake stir-fry.
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- Seven posts call the staff kind. In one, the owner noticed the side dishes running low and offered more before being asked; three posts say they got more side dishes or rice on request. A September 2026 visitor ate on a hot day with the air conditioning broken, and the owner brought free drinks to thank them for not complaining.
What 15 bloggers said
saengseon-gui jeongsik
Friendly staff
We read all 15 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (7) and “Not salty” (4).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Outdoor terrace seating 7 of 15 posts
- A minimum number of portions on the first order 6 of 15 posts
- Self-order screen 4 of 15 posts
- Floor seating 3 of 15 posts
- Parking capacity 3 of 15 posts
- Free refills 3 of 15 posts
- One dish per person 2 of 15 posts
- Shoes off at the door 2 of 15 posts
- Beer served 1 of 15 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
4 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 4 of 15 posts |
|---|
Four posts saw the car park for themselves, tucked behind the building, and three called it large; an October 2026 post found a fairly big gravel lot with several cars in it. Three more posts only copied 'parking available' from the listing, and we did not count those.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 8 of 15 posts
- Came with children 6 of 15 posts
- Came by car 2 of 15 posts
- With a friend 2 of 15 posts
- Date 1 of 15 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
Getting inside
No post says what floor it is on. Posts keep calling it an old house, but we do not know the layout.
Nobody mentions a step at the entrance or getting in with a wheelchair or pushchair. Several posts describe shoes-off floor seating, so check ahead.
Two posts say the toilet is clean, but nobody says whether it is inside the restaurant or separated by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves4 of 15 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way11 of 15 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 17 posts we gathered, 2 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 2 |
| 2026-07 | 7 |
| 2026-08 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 2 |
| 2026-10 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Not everyone was won over: two posts found it ordinary, one saying the taste was nothing special and the other that the grilled fish was average. Four posts say it is not salty.
- Ten posts give opening hours, mostly copied from the listing: seven say 09:00 to 20:00 and two say 09:30 to 20:00. Six say it is closed on Tuesdays and four give a 15:00 to 16:00 break. Last orders are at 19:30 in four posts and 19:00 in one. Some posts add that it can open at 09:30 on public holidays and closes early when food runs out.
- All three sets cost 18,000 won per person, the same in a 2025 visit and an October 2026 post. With the two-portion minimum, a meal costs at least 36,000 won. Two posts list a tofu set at 13,000 won; nobody wrote down prices for extra fish or drinks. One January 2026 post found the prices fair for a tourist spot.
- Six posts give the phone number, 033-645-8838. One post copies the restaurant's note that group meals must be arranged in advance; nobody says whether a table for two or three can be reserved.
- No post mentions waiting for a table. That does not mean there is no wait, only that nobody wrote about one. A September 2026 post says the food took a while because the place was busy.
- Nobody describes the walk from the station or a bus stop. One post took a taxi from Jeongdongjin Station, another walked from their lodging and crossed the railway on foot, and two drove.
- Ten posts from 12 to 19 October 2026 are about Sonamujip at Heonhwa-ro 778 and only share the phrase 'Jeongdongjin bapjip'. They follow one template, with the same subheadings and wording and no prices or times, and we set all of them aside.
Sources (15)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 강릉 정동진 맛집 추천｜정동진 밥집 생선구이정식, 15가지 반찬과 .... 2026-10-09 · ❤️❤️❤️초연의 낙서❤️❤️❤️
- [강릉여행] 2026.09.04-2026.09.06 2026-09-16 · 오늘도 꽃 같은 하루 (Today is Flower) · via Daum
- [강원도 강릉] 정동진밥집 / 호텔탑스텐(온돌룸) / 정동진고기랑조개랑 아이랑 2026-09-08 · 봄봄동의 블로그 · via Daum
- 정동진, 여름 영화 바다 🌊 2026-08-13 · 순간의 기록✨ · via Daum
- 정동진 썬크루즈 비치크루즈 근처 정동진밥집 아기랑 가기좋은 식당 내돈내산 방문후기 2026-08-11 · 극P엄마의 우당탕 일상 : 아기랑 맛집·카페·여행 · via Daum
- 2025 정동진영화제 l 여름은 언제나 정동진에서 (2) 2026-07-22 · 언제나 여름 · via Daum
- [정동진 여행] 달이 지는 바다, 영화가 뜨는 밤 🎬 2026년 정동진독립영화제 총정리 & 25년 찐후기 ✨ 2026-07-19 · Qlog · via Daum
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- [일상글] 구순 어머님과 함께 한 정동진 여행 2026-07-08 · 기장장부부의 즐거운 삶과 여행,취미 그리고 먹거리 · via Daum
- 강릉 정동진 생선구이 맛집 정동진밥집 2026-07-08 · 너와 함께 성장하는 나날들 · via Daum
- 정동진 맛집 '정동진 밥집' 리뷰 (생선구이정식 2인 추천) 2026-07-07 · ♥영듀의 소확행♥ · via Daum
- 정동진 2박 3일 여행 2일차 코스 [시골식당 / 바다부채길 / 정동진밥집 / 나의하루] 2026-07-04 · 〰〰 · via Daum
- 2박3일 가족여행 강릉여행기 1탄 - 도착하자마자 정동진밥집에서 점심먹기 2026-06-19 · 채움홈스토리 SBS생방송투데이 전문 설비 공사 · via Daum
- 강릉 정동진 맛집 | 정동진밥집 생선구이정식 후기 푸짐한 한식 백반 맛집 2026-06-09 · 영의 온도 0˚ · via Daum
- [정동진밥집]밥이 다 한 집｜백반·생선구이 정식에 동동주까지 완벽했던 정동진 맛집 후기 2026-01-14 · 소비지도보고서 · via Daum
Of 297 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 15 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.