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Serves meat, vegan options available. Chinese restaurant offering 20+ vegetable based rice/noodle dishes most of which are vegan and all can be made vegan on request. Staff is knowledgeable about veganism. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:30pm.
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12-3, Jeollagamyeong 3-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju, South Korea
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Added by RalphWoods on 24 Jun 2019
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22 Reviews
First Review by RalphWoods
MartaPf
Points +986
Careful with other restuarant with same name - Edit
There is another chinese restaurant with the same name in Jeonju. Careful when using Naver maps, it took me to the other Jinmi restaurant and it’s the opposite of veggie friendly.
Read moreI realised my mistake once my friend was already inside, and trying not to be rude we stayed. I tried my best to communicate with the lady serving, showing her the translation for vegetarian, no egg, etc. She was kinda rude, no patience with foreigners, kept talking to me in korean without waiting for the translator app to work. She seemed to understand no egg but not “no meat” and brought me a plate of japchae with meat.
I ended up not eating and just sitting there while me friend ate her non veg dish.
Anyway, just make sure to double check the address. I’m sure the correct Jinmi is great; I really wanted jjajangmyeon 🥲
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-25
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McMallory
Points +2218
Very good but a little salty - Edit
At first I wasn’t sure I wanted to break from eating Korean food (my favorite) for Chinese food (still excellent) but then I saw this menu was both Chinese and Korean, and decided to give it a try. It was super good and the staff did speak a little English (as with other places in Jeonju, they saw Westerners wander in and immediately asked if we were vegetarian, which I find hilarious) so they helped with recommendations. We used Google Lens to translate the menu and pointed to what looked good: we got a mixed vegetable and mushroom dish and a vegan version of jjajangmyeon, both of which were really good. The jjajangmyeon was simple but the sauce was rich and tasty. The veggie dish was delicious! It even had small pieces of tofu, which was welcome because that’s been a little hard to find in Jeonju.
Read moreThe food was salty but worth it. Drink a lot of water and you’ll be ok. I felt a little puffy the next day but not too bad, and not enough to make it a deterrent to eating there! If you’re looking for something besides bi bim bap after a few days in Jeonju. I don’t really understand you but this is a good choice to break things up.
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RainIchigo
Points +378
Very good food! - Edit
I was really hungry so I did not get to make any pictures haha, but the food was really good. The Jajangmyeon was really good! The noodles were chewy and the portion size big. Though the ladies in the store kept looking at me and my friend which made me a bit uncomfortable, but I'd like to believe they were just curious 😅 they don't speak English, so translation is needed and they are familiar with veganism 🌟
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michaela🌿
Points +75
Tasty food - Edit
Korean and chinese dishes, nice and very helpful staff (they speak english)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-07-08
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solberry
Points +132
Delicious and cheap! - Edit
This restaurant is top notch!! Staff are friendly and welcoming. The menu is easy to understand even if you don't speak as the language as items are clearly marked vegetarian (채식) - just use Google Translate or Papago for further clarification as needed! I ordered the 채식 잡채밥/vegetarian japchae with rice. It had a heavenly aroma and tasted amazing! It had a great mix of veggies and noodles, and the jasmine rice was very well cooked too. It also came with a soup. It was around 7,000-9,000 won. Between the great service, delicious food, and serving size, it was a great deal. They have 2 pages on their menu of vegetarian options so if you come here, you'll have plenty of options. Our host also made sure my non-veg dinner companion was good with eating meat since they didn't clarify for it to be vegetarian. I loved this attention to detail and was happy they understood that I was vegetarian after I ordered off the vegetarian menu page. I'm so glad I decided to come here and will likely return for more!
Read moreEDIT: I went back for a second time and tried the vegan udon. The staff recognized me and said "vegan" as I ordered haha. The udon was good, though I did prefer the japchae. It is a udon soup which was unclear (thought it would be a dry noodle dish) - very fresh with nice veggies.
Updated from previous review on 2023-11-03
Pros: Easy to understand menu, Delicious food , Cheap
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Rhea.L.M.
Points +1747
Good eats - Edit
This restaurant makes typical dishes served in Chinese restaurants in Korea. We tried the jampong- the noodles were a nice level of thinness to soak up flavors, and a veggie-rice plate that included bamboo and nice mushroom varieties, with nicely done tofu and a clear sauce with heavy notes of garlic-- satisying. It's nice that vegetarian food is clearly marked. If you can't read Korean, download the Papago app, or use ChatGPT and you can take a photo, which is translated to English.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-20
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Michelle Bridi
Points +626
Can not recommend if you don't speak Korean - Edit
The menu was in Korean only but honestly also in English it wouldn't have helped me since there is 0 description of the food. The owner called someone and we tried to figure something out but as her English was limited my options were as well. I said I would rather prefer not to eat a soup or something too spicy and I hot a dish with noodles in black sauce with onions (and like maybe 1 mushroom). I was wearing a delicate white dress so the choice really made me nervous. But also I really didn't like it so much.I had a very simular dish before in Seoul and it had much more flavor.I wouldn't come back because the lack of possibilities for me to choose made it a bit unpleasant and honestly this city has better choices.If you love Chinese food and speak Mandarin or Korean it might be your place though.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-09
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VeraDeer
Points +15
Absolutely delicious! - Edit
I went to Korea back in November 2022 and I found the restaurant through happycow, which I'm so glad I did. I went to have the jajangmyeon and it was the best meal out of all the meals I had in Korea. Sooo delicious and a really big portion that I couldn't even finish. The staff was really friendly and seemed to be used to foreign customers even though they don't speak English. I definitely recommend eating here if you're vegetarian/vegan since it's really hard to find a good korean veg meal.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-02-06
Pros: Taste, Portion size, Friendliness
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coldbuckwheatnoodles
Points +7050
Some of the best vegan food! - Edit
I really really liked this place, they had a whole section of vegan and vegetarian menue options, the staff was very nice and knowledgeable about veganism, and the food was just amazing! So good. But on the second time I saw that they also serve shark fin soup apparently unfortunately, so definitely worth thinking about whether you want to support that or not..
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BlarFroer
Points +68
Nice Chinese Korean restaurant - Edit
The menu is exclusively in Korean and contains 2 pages of vegetarian/vegan dishes, some of which are quite pricey. My first choice of Japchae with garlic chives was not available, so I opted for a noodle soup with mushrooms and vegetables.
Read moreIt came with a complimentary cup of tea, pickled radish, raw onion and what I presume is 춘장, aka the paste used for 짜장면.
Good flavour and filling, and it only cost 9000 won.
If you can't read Korean, you can use a translation app like Papago.
Practice your chopstick skills, I haven't seen a fork in there.
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-08
Pros: Good food, Many veggie/vegan options , Affordable food on the second page
Cons: Menu only in Korean , Some dishes are pricey
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KymleeHendrix
Points +57
Yummy & heaps of options (in Korean) - Edit
Friendly staff with some English, heaps of veg options.
Read moreI couldn't read the menu but the lady helped me out, with me just telling her what I like.
The noodles were really yummy.
Updated from previous review on 2022-09-04
Pros: Lots of options, Friendly staff, Quick service
Cons: Expensive
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garanciels
Points +831
A welcome spot! - Edit
This Chinese restaurant is located a bit away from the Hanok village but is a really convenient place between the historical center and the more commercial areas. There was a lot of vegan options (two entire pages) but I sticked to the traditional jajjangmyeon and was not disappointed. Really tasty and with lots of veggies in it. The sauce was also abundant. The menu is in Korean and the staff did not seem to speak English. Otherwise, it’s a great gem in Jeonju.
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Queensnbeans
Points +1542
Lovely place! - Edit
I'm not 100% sure what I had for dinner tonight as there's no English menu but I'm sure:
Read more- It was vegan (that's the first thing the owner asked when I sat down)
- It was super good
- Very budget friendly!
- Noodles with soy sauce & rise & mushrooms.
It's a cute Chinese restaurant with two pages on the menu for vegetarian & vegan options. The owner made her best to ensure I had a lovely dinner! Great option for a quick hearty dinner.
Pros: Budget friendly, Friendly staff, Big portions
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Sunkyung
Points +1414
It was good - Edit
There are not much vegan 짜장면 options in Seoul anyways, so it was a pleasure to find this spot in Jeonju. The food came out fast and staffs were friendly. They had like 4 different types of mushrooms in my vegan 물짜장 and it tasted good. Also we had vegan 탕수육 made with mushroom, and even my nonveg friend enjoyed it.
Read morePros: Food comes out fast
Cons: You might need to wait a bit to get a table
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Daphoscent
Points +1402
Super delicious! - Edit
The staff here was really nice and understand what vegan means. You don't need to wait long for it.
Read moreI ordered the Jjajangmyeon. You need to try it! And beside of that you get the pickled radish (Danmuji), onions and a Tea. 🤗
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Ali_v
Points +223
Good noodles - Edit
Recommend coming here
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丁偉倫
Points +30
很好吃的炸醬麵 - Edit
老闆娘是台灣人，店員都會說中文，
Read more點了四川炸醬麵跟炸醬麵，都非常好吃，
非常推薦
Pros: 有素食菜單, 價錢便宜, 店員親切
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remee
Points +154
Super delicious - Edit
Tried the spicy version of jjangmyeon & the sweet and sour chicken made of mushrooms. So good! Highly recommend. Some of the items area quite pricey food the portion size.
Read morePros:
Cons: Expensive
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ValerieMerr
Points +484
Great Chinese Restaurant in Town - Edit
Jinmi (진미) offers vegetarian and vegan Korean-Chinese food in the heart of Wedding Street. Located just down the street from the popular Nomadic Brewery, Jinmi has been serving delicious Chinese food since 1976, and they include a whole page for vegetarians and vegans.
Read moreThis special menu page is very unusual for restaurants in general, so it’s a wonderful surprise to find it at a Korean-Chinese restaurant! At Jinmi, you can try meat-free versions of common Korean-Chinese dishes like noodles with blackbean sauce (짜장면, 7,000won) and spicy “seafood” noodle soup (짬뽕, 8,000won). Each dish is made with lots of vegetables seasoned and cooked so as to mimic meat, therefore filling you up while also being healthier.
The truly special dishes though, will cost you a bit more. For 28,000won you should order the sweet and sour “pork” (탕수육). Soft shiitake mushrooms are breaded and fried, but are somehow more chewy than crispy. They are served alongside a clear and viscous sauce which has raw vegetables like carrots and onions. This sauce is certainly more sweet than sour, and despite its price it isn’t enough to fill up two people, so I would suggest ordering it as an appetizer. It’s a speciality of the restaurant, and the quality definitely shows.
In addition to the food, the appearance of the restaurant sets it apart from many other places in Jeonju. On the outside, a stately facade welcomes you into the restaurant, reminding you you’re in the Chinatown of Jeonju, while the inside looks special because of giant mural on one side of the restaurant. If you come with a big party, you can even sit upstairs in one of the private rooms. The staff primarily speaks Korean, though the owners can also speak English.
Sadly, the vegetarian/vegan page of the menu does not have English translations of the dishes unlike other pages in the menu, so come prepared with Korean names of dishes you want to try. I can’t wait to try the spicy garlic fried “chicken” (깐풍기) on my next visit!
Pros: Unique Dishes, Vegan Menu
Cons: Expensive
Guest
EmilyOh
Points +898
Nice place - Edit
The staff was very sweet. They will show you a menu page for vegan friendly foods. We ordered black bean noodles and udon. All tasty!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Easy to find
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Plume5085
Points +764
Delicious black bean noodles! - Edit
The owner is super friendly and knows about veganism. I recommend the black bean noodles, very filling and yummy.
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RalphWoods
Points +1056
Convenient location, close to Gaeksa and Hanok Village - Edit
Of the few vegan-friendly restaurants in Jeonju, this is the only one close to Gaeksa and the nice busy part of Jeonju. As stated in the listing, there is a page of vegetable and noodle/rice dishes that are either vegan already, or can be made vegan easily. There is no translation on the menu, and I don't believe the staff speak English, so be aware of that going in.
Read moreI ordered a blackbean sauce dish, which was a little salty, as well as japchae with rice and maybe a sweet and sour vegetable dish (I cant remember exactly). Food is good, not great, and for the price I think it is fair. The real utility of this place is it's location, as it can be jarring having to drive across Jeonju to find food otherwise. But if you have the time and are travelling just for the food, I'd reccommend the grass flower buffet or even march rabbit over Jin Mi.
Inside is maybe 7-10 tables. It got pretty busy when I visited. Interior is simple and has chinese art and such on the walls.
I think the place has been open since 1976, which is impressive as most places in Korean seem to have a short lifespan.
Pros: Location, Cheap, Authentic
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