Japanese
Dungchi
둥치 Dungchi is a Korean word for the thick lower part of a tree trunk; none of the posts explain why the shop chose the name.
Compiled from 27 blog posts read in fullSources →
Dungchi is a Japanese restaurant on the ground floor of a shop-house in Deokgye-dong, Yangju, across the main road from Deokgye Station exit 1. One owner-chef cooks alone in an open kitchen. Lunch is rice-bowl sets such as kaisendon (18,000 won), sakedon (13,000), beef-intestine don (13,000) and menchi-katsu (15,000); evenings turn izakaya, with a sashimi platter at 38,000 won, nanban karaage at 18,000 and hot pots. We read 30 posts dated December 2025 to October 2026; 27 describe actual visits, and 3 only linked to it from posts about other places.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address경기도 양주시 덕계로7길 30, 신선빌 1층 일부 (덕계동)30 Deokgye-ro 7-gil, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
- Phone0507-1409-2462
- Typical spend₩5,000 – ₩38,000
- From the station4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 58 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 24 posts: 20 wrote 11:30–23:00.
| No day given | 11:30–23:00 | 20 of 24 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Break | 15:00–17:30 | 21 of 23 posts |
| Last order | 22:00 | 12 of 12 posts |
| Closed | Monday | 20 of 20 posts |
| Closed | Second and fourth Sunday of the month | 13 of 20 posts |
1 other values
| Open | 11:00–23:00 2 of 24 posts last seen 2026-08 |
|---|
The values differ, but the periods they were written in do not overlap. This looks like a change over time rather than a disagreement, and the top row is the most recently reported. We did not confirm it with the restaurant.
What sets it apart
- Seating is a counter facing the open kitchen plus tables for two and four. Seventeen posts described where they sat, and eight said you can watch the cooking from the counter. One post said pairs are usually shown to the counter; another arrived at 7 pm to find the four-tops nearly full and took counter seats.
- Despite the one-person kitchen, most found it quick: eight posts said food came fast or without delay, including one where the owner warned it might be slow and it wasn't. One post, a weekend dinner in June 2026, said dishes come slowly and the owner tells you how long to expect.
- A complimentary starter arrives first — ten posts mention it, naming different things: pickles and corn, braised radish, vinegared seaweed, tofu, even monkfish liver. One guessed it changes daily. Two posts said the water was cold green tea (August 2026) or barley tea (October 2026).
- Eight posts recommended booking or did book. One saw walk-ins turned away on a weekend evening, and three advised reserving for groups of five or more (two of them by the same blogger). One late-evening visit found several dishes sold out.
1 more
- Of posts that said who they came with, six were couples, five were family (children, a daughter, a mother, a sister), two friends and one solo. Two brought children, and one mentioned a single high chair.
What 27 bloggers said
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Clean
We read all 27 in full. The most common claims are “Clean” (11) and “Crispy batter” (11).
What they liked
Where they disagree
| Expensive | yes 4 · no 9 |
|---|---|
| Roomy | yes 2 · no 3 |
Things you can check on site
- Seats to sit and eat 17 of 27 posts
- Complimentary starter 10 of 27 posts
- Open kitchen 8 of 27 posts
- Takes reservations 8 of 27 posts
- Beer served 7 of 27 posts
- Wine served 4 of 27 posts
- Toilet outside 4 of 27 posts
- Reachable by transit 4 of 27 posts
- Cooked to order 2 of 27 posts
- Parking capacity 2 of 27 posts
- Complimentary tea or drink 2 of 27 posts
- Air conditioned 2 of 27 posts
- Separate restrooms 1 of 27 posts
- A main dish is required on the first order 1 of 27 posts
- Large windows 1 of 27 posts
- High chairs 1 of 27 posts
- Local currency accepted 1 of 27 posts
- Corkage free — bring your own drink 1 of 27 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
10 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 10 of 27 posts |
|---|
Ten posts said they parked. There are a few spaces out front (one counted about three), and many used nearby empty lots or the roadside. One post said the lot is small and suggested public transport; another said the front spaces fill quickly on weekend evenings.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 6 of 27 posts
- Family visit 5 of 27 posts
- Came by car 2 of 27 posts
- With a friend 2 of 27 posts
- Came with children 2 of 27 posts
- Solo visit 1 of 27 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.
From the station
4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 1 (of 27 posts read) |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | yes 0 · no 4 (of 27 posts read) |
| Separate restrooms | 1 of 27 posts |
Only one post described the floor from experience, saying the shop is on the ground floor; the rest just copied '1F' from the address.
Nobody wrote about a step at the entrance or getting in with a wheelchair or stroller — and the restroom is outside at the back of the building. We simply don't know.
The restroom is outside the shop. Four posts said you take a key and walk around to the back of the building, with a sign pointing the way. One noted separate men's and women's rooms but said the alley can feel a little spooky.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. 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 disclosing payment2 of 27 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves6 of 27 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way19 of 27 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 4 |
| 2026-01 | 2 |
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-03 | 3 |
| 2026-04 | 3 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 4 |
| 2026-07 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 4 |
| 2026-09 | 2 |
| 2026-10 | 2 |
What we do not know
- Opinions on price split nine to four: nine called the lunch sets good value, while four said the menu runs expensive overall. The prices themselves were the same across posts.
- Views on size differ: two posts found it roomier than expected, three called it small. One noted there is no large-group table.
- No post described queueing. One found it empty at a weekday lunch; several found it nearly full at dinner or on weekends, but none timed a wait. That means nobody recorded one, not that there is none.
- Four posts said it is walkable from Deokgye Station, around ten minutes. The copied '611 m from exit 1' line in info blocks was not counted. No post mentioned a bus.
- Twenty-five posts gave hours, mostly copied from the same info block: 11:30–23:00, break 15:00–17:30, last order 22:00, closed Mondays and the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Two said it opens at 11:00, one said it closes at 22:00, one gave the break as ending at 17:00. Several noted lunch bowls are served only until 15:00.
- Eleven posts gave the phone number as 0507-1409-2462; one December 2025 post listed 010-7776-2460. Posts that booked did so by phone.
- The lunch menu changed. December 2025 posts list tendon (15,000 won) and butadon (13,000); from January 2026 posts show only sakedon, kaisendon, menchi-katsu and beef-intestine don. Two October 2026 posts add an eggplant bowl.
- Of the 27 posts, two disclosed sponsorship, six said they paid their own way, and nineteen said nothing; one writer said the owner is a close acquaintance. A few read like polished commissioned copy with almost no concrete details, so we leaned less on their praise.
Sources (27)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 양주 맛집 일식 둥치 카이센동 대창덮밥 후기 2026-10-18 · 이눈눈의 맛집♡리빙♡건강♡뷰티♡여행♡일상 꿀팁!
- 덕계역 맛집 이자카야 둥치 카이센동 가지덮밥 솔직후기 2026-10-16 · 윤복이의 하루하루
- [덕계역 맛집 이자카야] 양주 덕계동 일식집 둥치 후기(주차장, 점심.... 2026-09-22 · daily log
- 내돈내산 양주 덕계 이자카야 안주 뿌신후기 [둥치] 2026-09-08 · 황길동의 여행일기
- 양주 덕계 맛집 둥치, 분위기 좋은 이자카야에서 모둠사시미와 고등.... 2026-08-30 · 양주와 배주부
- 양주 덕계역 맛집 이자카야 둥치 점심특선 카이센동 2026-08-16 · 소리장의 맛집탐방기
- 경기도 양주 덕계동 일식 맛집 둥치 카이센동 감동스러운 맛 2026-08-16 · sense_leader님의 블로그
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- 양주 덕계동 맛집 둥치 단골될 예정 2026-06-29 · moon flow
- 양주 덕계역 맛집 이자카야 [둥치] 일식 숙성회 추천 후기 2026-06-15 · 만나의 다이어리 ✨
- 덕계역 맛집 이자카야 둥치 주말 점심 데이트 추천 2026-06-09 · 미고닝‘s 픽❤️ · via Daum
- [양주 맛집 일] 런치에 카이센동이라니, 이게 진짜 가성비 일식 맛집.... 2026-06-07 · 별님 달님 햇님의 소소한 일상
- 덕계역 점심 추천, 양주 맛집 일식 둥치 2026-05-11 · 미니멀다린의 정리살롱 · via Daum
- 덕계역 이자카야 분위기 맛집 둥치 안주가 맛있는 일식 술집 2026-04-26 · "오늘의 일상을 채우는 3가지 힐링"
- 둥치 2탄, 새로운메뉴 도전! 모듬사시미 사케야끼솥밥 메로유한야끼 2026-04-09 · ✨ You Only Live Once · via Daum
- 양주 덕계 이자카야 내돈내산 또간집 찾는다면? 2026-04-06 · 커다란 차차네
- 둥치, 맛도 분위기도 다 잡은 일식당 추천 2026-03-20 · ✨ You Only Live Once
- 덕계역 맛집 이자카야 둥치 2026-03-19 · Grimsoop art studio
- 양주 맛집 일식 일식당 데이트코스 맛있고 푸짐한 이자카야 술집 둥.... 2026-03-15 · dailylog
- 양주 데이트 코스 일식 추천 덕계동 맛집 둥치에서 2026-02-16 · 림지네
- 양주시 덕계역 분위기 좋은 일식 주점신규 오픈 이자카야 <둥치 > 솔.... 2026-01-21 · 뚜아의 수수한 공간
- 양주시 맛집 일식 이자카야 둥치 점심 사케동 후기 2026-01-16 · 지구정복 미니멀여행곰
- 덕계역 맛집 분위기 있고 맛도 훌륭한 일식당 둥치 2025-12-24 · ☆수킬리네☆
- 양주 덕계동 일식 둥치에서 친구가 선물해준 생일식사 2025-12-14 · 엄마후티비
- [양주/덕계역 맛집 이자카야]찐 일식 맛집 분위기도 좋은 "둥치" 2025-12-02 · 해삐찌응
- 덕계역 맛집, 맛 보증하는 이자카야 덕계 술집 솔직후기 2025-12-02 · 오늘의테이블
Of 249 candidate posts we opened 62 and kept 27 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.