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Jeongjeonga Sikdang (Spicy Chicken Stew & Seasoned Cockles)
A homey Incheon eatery prized for its spicy dakbokkeumtang (braised chicken with large potato chunks) and carefully prepared kkomak-muchim (seasoned cockles). Locals often buy the cockles to take home and finish the stew by frying rice with seaweed in the remaining sauce.
IncheonKorean Food > Chicken (grill/stew/soup/ribs)
4.2
(52 reviews)A neighborhood restaurant in Incheon known for its spicy dakbokkeumtang (braised spicy chicken) and hand-prepared kkomak-muchim (seasoned cockles). The cockles are carefully cleaned and seasoned so well that customers often take them home as banchan (side dishes). The dakbokkeumtang, with large potato chunks in a fiery sauce, is commonly finished by frying rice with seaweed in the remaining sauce.
Local Tips
- •House specialty: spicy dakbokkeumtang available in small/medium/large — try frying rice with seaweed at the end
- •Kkomak-muchim (seasoned cockles) are meticulously cleaned and popular as a takeaway banchan
- •Open daily from lunch to late evening; reservations and parking are available — consider ordering dakbokkeumtang + kkomak for a proper local combo
Menu
Gamjajeon (감자전) — potato pancake14,000 KRW
Gyeran-mari (계란말이) — rolled omelette9,000 KRW
Godeungeo-gui (고등어구이, 1 fish) — grilled mackerel10,000 KRW
Kkomak-muchim (꼬막무침) — seasoned cockles20,000 KRW
Kkomak-muchim + Dotori-muk or Muksabal (꼬막무침+도토리묵or묵사발택1) — choose acorn jelly or cold jelly soup25,000 KRW
Kkomak-muchim + Boiled squid (꼬막무침+삶은오징어, 1 squid)27,000 KRW
Kkomak bibimbap (꼬막비빔밥) — seasoned cockle mixed rice9,000 KRW
Fried chicken gizzard (닭똥집튀김)15,000 KRW
Dakbokkeumtang (닭볶음탕) — Spicy braised chicken (Medium)32,000 KRW
Dakbokkeumtang (Large)37,000 KRW
Dakbokkeumtang (Small)27,000 KRW
Dakbokkeumtang for 2 + Kkomak-muchim (닭볶음탕2인+꼬막무침)34,000 KRW
Dakbokkeumtang for 2 + Grilled kodari (닭볶음탕2인+코다리구이 1마리)34,000 KRW
Dotori-muk (도토리묵) — acorn jelly salad12,000 KRW
Garlic chicken gizzard stir-fry (마늘 닭똥집볶음)14,000 KRW
Muksabal (묵사발) — cold jelly soup8,000 KRW
Aged kimchi dakbokkeumtang (묵은지닭볶음탕) (Medium)35,000 KRW
Aged kimchi dakbokkeumtang (Large)40,000 KRW
Aged kimchi dakbokkeumtang (Small)30,000 KRW
Half & half grill (codari 1 / mackerel 1) (반반구이)20,000 KRW
Buchujeon (부추전) — chive pancake12,000 KRW
Boiled squid (삶은오징어, 1 squid)10,000 KRW
Boiled squid (2 squid)20,000 KRW
Grilled kodari (코다리구이, 2 fish)20,000 KRW
Grilled kodari (2) + Seafood soft-tofu stew (코다리구이(2마리)+해물순두부탕)35,000 KRW
Stir-fried tulip chicken feet (튤립닭발볶음)18,000 KRW
Seafood sundubu-jjigae (해물순두부탕) — seafood soft-tofu stew16,000 KRW
Haemul pajeon (해물파전) — seafood scallion pancake15,000 KRW
Haemul pajeon + Kkomak-muchim (해물파전+꼬막무침)29,000 KRW
Haemul pajeon + Kkomak-muchim + Dotori-muk or Muksabal (해물파전+꼬막무침+도토리묵/묵사발택1)33,000 KRW
Practical Information
- Category
- Korean Food > Chicken (grill/stew/soup/ribs)
- Address
- Sangok Main Branch, Jeongjeonga Sikdang, 7 Sewolcheon-ro 40beon-gil, Bupyeong District, Incheon
- Operating Hours
- Daily 11:30 ~ 22:30
- Phone
- 032-513-1576
- Facilities
- Takeout,Reservations available,Parking available
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Glossary
- Dak-ttongjip (닭똥집)
- Chicken gizzard, frequently deep-fried or stir-fried as a chewy, savory bar snack
- Dakbokkeumtang (닭볶음탕)
- Spicy braised chicken stew with potatoes and vegetables, served family-style in varying sizes
- Dotori-muk (도토리묵)
- A jelly-like salad made from acorn starch, often served sliced with a spicy soy-based dressing
- Haemul sundubu-tang (해물순두부탕)
- Soft tofu stew made with assorted seafood in a mildly spicy broth
- Kkomak (꼬막)
- Small saltwater cockles commonly seasoned with chili, vinegar, and sesame oil as a shared side or anju (drinking dish)
- Muk-sabal (묵사발)
- A chilled soup featuring acorn jelly and vegetables — refreshing accompaniment on warm days
