Bokmuchun Anyang Review: Tangsuyuk, Wait Time & Parking

Hi! Today I visited Bokmuchun (복무춘), a famous tangsuyuk spot in Anyang. I’m an Anyang local, but somehow this was my first time there. I had heard the wait could be intense, and I really did wait about an hour and a half, but it was so good. I went on a Friday evening, and here’s my review of every menu item I tried except the omurice.

The restaurant is in an alley directly in front of Manan Elementary School in Anyang. There isn’t much around the school, so I didn’t expect it to be this popular. Dinner service starts when the break time ends at 17:30, and I arrived right at 17:30. I thought that meant I might walk straight in, but that was a big mistake. I barely received the last waiting number. 📍 Hours 10:30-19:30 Break time: 15:00-17:30 Closed every Sunday.

I was number 8, and in the evening they usually seem to take up to number 8 or 9. When I got my number, they said number 8 was the last one, but while waiting I saw they gave out up to number 9. The person behind me got in, and after that everyone was turned away. While waiting, I saw so many customers come by, but the restaurant couldn’t take them all. I really felt how popular this place is.

There must have been a lot of illegal parking near the restaurant. Park in a nearby public parking lot instead. The area right in front of the restaurant is a school zone. There is parking toward Anyangcheon nearby, so I’d look around there. They do not do delivery, and takeout seems to depend on the situation. It looked possible to pack leftover tangsuyuk. But unless you are absolutely stuffed, I don’t think you’ll leave any. It’s that good.

A master at work...!

There are only four tables in the restaurant, which makes the waiting even tougher. Inside, there are waiting chairs for four people, and there are more outside too, but now that it’s cold, I don’t think waiting outside would be easy. The owner came out as soon as customers left and guided the next people to come in and wait. Still, I liked that we could wait somewhere warm.

After an hour and a half, we finally got danmuji pickled radish!!!!!! Maybe because I had waited so long, even just eating the danmuji tasted good.

Jajangmyeon Jjamppong Fried rice Tangsuyuk

There were many items on the menu board, but the items with prices listed were the dishes I ordered, plus omurice. I skipped the omurice because I thought it would be similar to the fried rice, and ordered the rest. The dishes came out in this order: tangsuyuk, jajangmyeon, jjamppong, then fried rice.

First up, tangsuyuk! This was what I was looking forward to the most, and it was seriously incredible. The outside was crispy but soft and fluffy, and the pork inside was juicy. The portion was generous, with that perfect crisp-outside, moist-inside texture. The sauce had lots of vegetables and tasted great. Reviews often say it has an old-school tangsuyuk feel, and that is exactly how it felt.

The jajangmyeon tasted a bit like homemade jajang. It wasn’t intense; it leaned clean and mild. I was surprised by the big chunks of potato. It didn’t give me the same “wow, this is crazy” feeling as the tangsuyuk, but the mild flavor was different from other places, and I enjoyed it.

Next was the jjamppong, which I was also really looking forward to. It seemed like most people who came in ordered one jjamppong and one tangsuyuk, and I could see why it is as popular as the tangsuyuk.

First, there were so many noodles, and the seafood inside was amazing. Both the variety and the amount were seriously generous. The broth was spicy but not very oily. This jjamppong also leaned clean and mild. If you prefer very oily, punchy jjamppong, you may not love it. For me, it was a huge yes. A place where you can feel this kind of generosity already wins me over.

Last came the fried rice. It came with the same jajang sauce as the jajangmyeon, fluffy separated grains of fried rice, and a fried egg. The smoky wok flavor in the fried rice was unreal. I couldn’t believe how well-separated and tasty the rice was. I never order fried rice at Chinese restaurants. I always get either jjamppong or jajangmyeon. But my dad ordered this, so I tried one bite without expectations, then loved it so much I swapped it with my jjamppong.

When you order fried rice, they also give you jjamppong broth. But honestly, isn’t this basically half a bowl of jjamppong without noodles? They brought a bowl loaded with seafood and vegetables. If you like rice and only want to taste the jjamppong broth, ordering fried rice would be perfect.

We finished everything perfectly, and I felt like my stomach was going to burst. With a little exaggeration, I basically rolled out. 📍 First of all, tangsuyuk is essential. Even if two people go, tangsuyuk is essential. If two people visit and you are not big eaters, I recommend: tangsuyuk + fried rice or tangsuyuk + jjamppong Either way, the tangsuyuk is a must. 📍 If you arrive 30 minutes before opening time, you should have a safer chance of getting in right when they open. Instead of arriving exactly at opening and waiting over an hour, I recommend getting there 30 minutes early. Hope everyone eats well and enjoys it!