Gilpost · Jongno-gu, Ikseon-dong
Korean
Chungjudaek Yangeun Sotbap
충주댁 양은솥밥 Chungjudaek is the old way of calling a married woman by her home town, 'the woman from Chungju', and yangeun sotbap is rice cooked in an aluminium pot; the scorched rice left in that pot comes back to the table as nurungji tea near the end of the meal.
Compiled from 20 blog posts read in fullSources →
A home-style set-meal restaurant on an alley off Samil-daero 30-gil in Ikseon-dong, near Exit 6 of Jongno 3-ga station. Stews such as cheonggukjang, doenjang, soft tofu and yukgaejang are 10,000 won, spicy pork 11,000 and squid 12,000; kimchi stew (22,000) and pollack stew (24,000) are for two or more. Every order comes with around five side dishes and a small fried croaker, rice scooped from an aluminium pot, and later the scorched-rice tea made in that pot. We read 23 posts from November 2024 to September 2026; 21 of them record an actual meal.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 종로구 삼일대로30길 38 (익선동,지상1층)38 Samil-daero 30-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-747-8522
- Typical spend₩10,000 – ₩24,000
- From the station4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 43 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 11 posts: 7 wrote Daily 11:30–21:00.
| Daily | 11:30–21:00 | 7 of 11 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Break | 15:00–17:00 | 11 of 11 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.
These hours are counted from the posts we read. Shops change them without notice — check Naver Place before you go. 
Place — check hours
What sets it apart
- Nine posts called it cheap. One couple had spicy pork and cheonggukjang for under 30,000 won; another was surprised to get grilled fish with a 10,000-won stew set. Three women paid 46,000 won for pollack stew for two plus squid and pork.
- Expect a line at lunch. Five posts described one: crowds waiting at noon, a queue forming just after 12, and on a weekday at 1 pm a line starting the moment they sat down. One post advises giving your order while you wait; two said tables turn over fast. One visitor who arrived around 11:30 found only two or three tables taken.
- Solo diners should avoid the lunch peak: several posts saw a notice that single guests are seated only from 1:30 pm at lunch. Of the two posts by people who went alone, one arrived early and waited outside until 1:30, the owner apologising for the wait.
- Four posts described tables in the main room and floor seating at the back. One group of four ended up on the floor because nothing else was free; another noted most people in the back room were drinking. You take whatever seat opens up.
1 more
- Three posts saw celebrity autographs on the walls, one stuck right over the food photos; two noticed the posted country-of-origin board.
What 20 bloggers said
nurungji sungnyung
Not expensive
We read all 20 in full. The most common claims are “Not expensive” (9) and “Had to wait” (5).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Sweet | yes 2 · no 3 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Floor seating 4 of 20 posts
- Reachable by transit 4 of 20 posts
- Signed celebrity photos 3 of 20 posts
- A minimum number of portions on the first order 3 of 20 posts
- Origin labelling posted 2 of 20 posts
- Free refills 1 of 20 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
1 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 1 of 20 posts |
|---|
Assume there is no parking, though only one post judged this firsthand; the other 'no parking' lines were copied from listing info.
Who came, and with whom
- Family visit 2 of 20 posts
- Group visit 2 of 20 posts
- Date 2 of 20 posts
- Solo visit 2 of 20 posts
- With a friend 2 of 20 posts
Where it is
From the station
4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
No one described the floor level from experience; the address says ground floor, but no post mentions stairs or levels.
We do not know whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or stroller can get in; no post said.
We do not know whether the toilet is inside or separated by gender; no post mentioned it.
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 themselves6 of 20 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way14 of 20 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 22 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 1 |
| 2024-12 | 1 |
| 2025-01 | 1 |
| 2025-02 | 1 |
| 2025-03 | 3 |
| 2025-04 | 1 |
| 2025-05 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 3 |
| 2026-02 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 2 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
What we do not know
- Opinions split on whether the stir-fry sauce is sweet: two posts found it too sweet, three said it was not.
- Size is disputed too: two posts called it cramped with about ten small tables, one found the long narrow room roomier than expected.
- Easy by subway: four posts walked from Jongno 3-ga Exit 6, one giving directions via the alley beside Mega Coffee.
- Eleven posts listed opening hours, mostly copied. All agree on a 3-5 pm break and a 9 pm close; opening is 11:30 in eight, 11:00 in two and 08:00 in one. Only one post (June 2026) said it closes on Sundays; the rest wrote 'daily'.
- Several posts give the same phone number, 02-747-8522, but no one reported actually booking by phone; one post only saw tables being set up for an evening group.
- Prices are from the February 2026 menu; for the squid, two posts wrote 12,000 won and one wrote 11,000.
Sources (20)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 익선동 서순라길 충주댁 약은솥밥 한식생각나는날 종로 백반 맛집 2026-09-29 · 띠또네 띵동
- 20260624 밥맛이 남다른 충주댁양은솥밥&인사동 전통다원 2026-06-24 · 재미마미의 웃는집
- [익선동 종로3가] '충주댁양은솥밥' 집밥 맛집 (내돈내산) 2026-05-07 · 일상줍기
- [익선동 백반 맛집]충주댁 양은솥밥 후기/가성비 백반/종로 백반집 .... 2026-05-07 · my diary♥
- 익선동 충추댁 양은솥밥 - 갓 지은 양은솥밥 하나로 종결 / 내돈내산 2026-04-15 · 놀멍쉬멍 금기린씨
- (익선동 한식 맛집) 충주댁 양은솥밥, 푸짐한 반찬과 함께 즐기는 김.... 2026-04-04 · 오늘저장소
- [충주댁 양은솥밥] 익선동 가는길 집밥느낌의 식당 2026-02-11 · 로우니네 소소한 일상 이야기
- 종로3가역 익선동 맛집 점심 얼큰 동태찌개 2026-02-01 · 고구려의 맛과 여행공간
- 익선동 가성비 좋은 집밥 분위기 한식집 :: 충주댁 양은솥밥 2025-06-28 · 오늘은 뭐하지?
- [학고재] 정수영 : I want to be invited, but I don't want to attend 2025-06-23 · 핳하게 살꺼야
- 종로3가역 익선동 가성비 집밥 백반 맛집, 충주댁 양은솥밥 2025-06-08 · 잇퐁의 점심시간부터 여행까지 맛있게 먹고 즐기기
- [충주댁 양은솥밥] 익선동 한식 백반 / 서순라길 집밥 맛집 / 종로3가.... 2025-05-08 · what's more
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- 익선동_충주댁양은솥밥 2024-12-05 · 몰라씨의 하루
- 맛있어서 혼밥 하러 다시 방문한 인사동맛집 충주댁양은솥밥 2024-11-04 · 젊은개 지수와 함께_♡
Of 311 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 20 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.