Korean
Jungang Jjimdak
중앙찜닭 Jungang means 'central' and jjimdak is soy-braised chicken, so the name reads simply as 'Central Braised Chicken'.
Compiled from 12 blog posts read in fullSources →
Jungang Jjimdak is a braised-chicken house in the jjimdak alley of Andong's old market (Beonyeong 1-gil 51). Visitors list the Andong jjimdak at 32,000 won for a medium and 48,000 won for a large, with a choice of mild, medium or hot. Rice is ordered separately, and four posts say the only side was pickled radish. We read 18 posts dated 18 August to 24 October 2026; 12 of them describe an actual visit.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address경상북도 안동시 번영1길 51 (서부동)51 Beonyeong 1-gil, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
- Phone054-855-7272
- Typical spend₩32,000 – ₩48,000
- Floor areaFloor area 34 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 5 posts: 4 wrote Daily 09:00–20:30.
| Daily | 09:00–20:30 | 4 of 5 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
- Eight posts say the portions are large. One couple could not finish a medium between them; a family of four, two of them children, shared a medium and left full. Two posts note there is no small size, so even two people start with a medium.
- Four posts describe waiting: 40 minutes at lunch during the mask-dance festival, 20 minutes at Saturday lunch, a queue forming right after one group sat down, and a line even at 1:30 pm over the Chuseok holiday. One post found it quiet and walked straight in.
- Two posts say you take your shoes off at the door. One mentions a shoe rack and raised tables; another says seating is half floor, half tables. A family with children was shown to a floor table.
- Four posts call the seasoning strong and salty; one says rice is a must because of it, another, from someone who likes salty food, still found the sauce quite intense.
What 12 bloggers said
Andong jjimdak
Large portions
We read all 12 in full. The most common claims are “Large portions” (8) and “Spicy” (4).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Seats to sit and eat 2 of 12 posts
- Takeout 2 of 12 posts
- Floor seating 2 of 12 posts
- Shoes off at the door 2 of 12 posts
- Origin labelling posted 1 of 12 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Came by car 4 of 12 posts
- Family visit 3 of 12 posts
- Date 3 of 12 posts
- With a friend 3 of 12 posts
- Came with children 1 of 12 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 which floor the restaurant is on; that is unknown, not confirmed ground level.
Nobody mentions a step at the entrance or getting in with a wheelchair or stroller. Two posts do note it is a shoes-off restaurant.
No post says where the toilet is or whether it is 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 themselves3 of 12 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way9 of 12 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 17 posts we gathered, 5 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 5 |
| 2026-10 | 6 |
What we do not know
- Heat is disputed: four posts found it spicy, four only mildly so. For the same medium level, one writer said it was hotter than Shin Ramyun and another said it did not reach that.
- No visiting post describes getting there by bus or train; four of them drove. One guide post that did not visit notes the old market is not walkable from the current Andong station.
- Five visiting posts give the opening hours as 9:00 am to 8:30 pm daily, but all five copied this from listing info. Guide posts that did not visit say 9 pm or 10 pm, so the closing time needs checking.
- Two visiting posts give the price as 32,000 won (medium) and 48,000 won (large). One felt it was expensive until the food arrived. A guide post that did not visit cites reports that alley shops were considering a 1,000-2,000 won rise; we have not confirmed current prices.
- Many posts list the phone number 054-855-7272, but no visiting post says whether tables can be booked. One only suggests phoning ahead for takeout.
Sources (12)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
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- 안동 찜닭골목 맛집 중앙찜닭｜어릴 때부터 다닌 찜닭집 2026-10-07 · 반짝반짝 굴러가는✨ · via Daum
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- 안동 2박3일 가족여행 코스 추천 | 도산서원부터 선유줄불놀이, 하회마을 맛집 포장 팁까지 2026-10-01 · 먹는걸 좋아하는 유지어터의 맛집과 여행 기록 · via Daum
- [안동중앙찜닭] 안동구시장 내 맛있는 안동찜닭 맛집 내돈내산 2026-09-30 · 쉬운현
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- 안동 구시장 맛집 중앙찜닭 주차 안동찜닭 포장 택배 가능 2026-09-26 · 뇽이 히피 라이프 · via Daum
- 안동여행 1박 2일, 월영교 낭만 더하기 중앙시간 근처 찜닭 맛집과 북카페 2026-09-20 · 꺼야꺼야~ 할꺼야! · via Daum
- 안동찜닭 맛집 안동중앙찜닭, 백종원의 3대 천왕에 나온 곳 2026-08-18 · 지빵이의 소확행
Of 382 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 12 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.