Wan Chai (완차이)

Explanation

Wan Chai is a Chinese restaurant with a name meaning "spicy," and is a must-visit for those who love spicy food. Rather than the original spicy Chinese Sichuan cuisine, a small amount of Korean spices have been added to create even better tasting dishes.

The most popular item on the menu is a large plate of reddened mussels known as the Extra Spicy Stir-fried Mussels. The dish is a mixture of spicy red peppers, garlic, and spicy sauce, stir-fried to perfection. Many customers also come in for the gul jjamppong (spicy noodle soup with oysters). Even the jajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) tastes great here, with clean-tasting black soy bean sauce. Finally, for dessert, lychee is served, a unique treat to finish off a meal at Wan Chai.

Inquiry

Wan Chai +82-2-392-0302

Information Use

Representative menu : Maeun Honghap (spicy mussels)

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-392-0302

Business hours : 11:30-22:00

Parking facilities : Not available

Reservation : Available (Tel. +82-2-392-0302)

Day off : Mondays (except for last Monday of the month)

Handling menu : Maeun Honghap (spicy mussels) / Jajangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) / Jjamppong (spicy noodle soup) / Tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) / various Chinese dishes

More information

Restrooms
Located within the restaurant / separated by gender

Location

50-7, Myeongmul-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Directions

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