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Korean restaurant
Tiệm Mì Tương Đen Chaewon - Korean restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City
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The Story
About This Place
Chaewon occupies a small shopfront on Đường 34B in An Phú, easy to locate via Google Maps and straightforward to miss if you're not looking for it. The menu is deliberately narrow: Korean noodle dishes anchored by the eponymous mì tương đen, with kimbap, bánh gạo, and thịt heo chiên rounding out the short list. Pricing sits well below most Korean options in Thao Dien — reviewers repeatedly compare the bill to the cost of a bubble tea — which partly explains why the 82-review average holds at four stars despite a handful of sharp criticisms.
The fresh noodles are the most consistently praised element, drawing regulars who note they avoid the gummy texture common to packaged alternatives. The black bean sauce skews lighter and less salty than Korean-restaurant benchmarks, which lands well with Vietnamese diners without losing its character entirely. Fried pork is the secondary draw when the kitchen is on form. A supply of Korean sữa gạo on the counter started as an opening-day novelty — the owner gave away bottles to early guests — but repeat customers have made it a purchase in its own right.
The space is small and owner-operated, which keeps the experience personal but means wait times can extend during busy service. The 1-star reviews are pointed: overcooked noodles, underseasoned sauce, and at least one delivery order that arrived with a sauced dish missing its sauce. These complaints cluster around delivery and peak hours rather than the dining-in experience. For anyone working through Thao Dien's Korean food circuit — which otherwise skews toward full Korean BBQ restaurants at two to three times the price — Tiệm Mì Tương Đen Chaewon fills a specific gap as a quick, affordable, noodle-first option best experienced in the shop rather than on a delivery platform.
mì tương đen (black bean noodles)kimbapbánh gạo (tteokbokki)thịt heo chiên (fried pork)sữa gạo (korean rice wine)
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Menu Highlights
What to order at Tiệm Mì Tương Đen Chaewon
Korean Jajangmyeon Black Bean Noodles
85k VND
No side dishes included. The dish tastes better when it's still hot, so customers who are far away should consider avoid
Fried Pork in Sweet and Sour Sauce
85k VND
The dish is tastier when it's still hot. Customers who are far away should consider avoiding the food from getting cold,
Korean Jajangmyeon Black Bean Noodles
85k VND
Fresh Noodles
Fried Pork in Sweet and Sour Sauce
85k VND
The dish is more delicious when it's still hot. Customers who are far away should consider avoiding the food from gettin
Korean-style Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup
80k VND
Spicy seafood noodles, fresh shrimp, squid, with flavorful spicy sauce.
Full menu below · prices in VND.
Reviews
4.0(82)
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Staff í rude over the phone!
gia vị nhạt, mì tươi, không bị đắng, khá chuẩn hàn, sạch sẽ, heo chiên ngon
Quán làm lâu lắm nha mn. Nên cân nhắc trước khi mua nhen. Còn lại đồ ăn thì ngon nè. Mình mua kimbap, bánh gạo với mì cay. Thấy mì cay hong đậm vị với nhiều chả cá qá. Còn 2 món kia ngon nha
Visit Tips
Visiting Tiệm Mì Tương Đen Chaewon
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Menu starts from: 10k VND, based on 49 priced items on the public menu.
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Reservations: Call +84 836 627 032 to book — recommended for weekend dining.
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Best for: solo lunch, budget korean, casual takeaway, quick weekday meal.
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Delivery: Listed on GrabFood.
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Common Questions
Frequently Asked
- What is the best dish at Tiệm Mì Tương Đen Chaewon?
- The mì tương đen (jajangmyeon) is the signature draw — reviewers praise the fresh noodles for avoiding the gummy texture of packaged alternatives, and the black bean sauce for being 'không quá mặn' (not too salty). Thịt heo chiên is the secondary highlight when the kitchen is on form.
- Is Tiệm Mì Tương Đen Chaewon good value for money?
- Pricing is repeatedly compared to the cost of a bubble tea, well below most Korean options in Thao Dien. The 82-review average holds at 4.0 stars despite some critical outliers, reflecting solid value for a noodle-first meal.
- Is Tiệm Mì Tương Đen Chaewon better for dining in or delivery?
- Negative reviews cluster around delivery and peak hours — one order arrived with a sauced dish missing its sauce. The dining-in experience is consistently rated more favourably, aided by the owner-operated, personal atmosphere.
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