Chungdam Korean Fusion

Terrific food. Apps are amazing. Hot pots are amazing. Dishes are amazing. Service is friendly. There's only a couple staff members for the whole place, and they work their butts off.

The place isn't big, but it's not too tight either. Plenty of tables, but it gets busy fast.


Can't recommend this place enough. You'll leave with your tummy full and your taste buds happy.

I was really excited to get something warm and soupy after arriving from the airport into freezing weather.

Came here midday and there were only a few tables filled. We were greeted and sat right away. Loved that they put a heat lamp near where we were sitting to keep the area warm. We decided to order the army stew and it was huge! Between the two of us, we ate about 2/3 of it.

The army stew was great and had many proteins and vegetables. Our meal also came with some banchan which were also delicious. Our server was great, always checking in on us.

The parking is small and a bit tight. The entrance is also off to the side a bit so don't mistaken it for the pizza place next door.Arm

[Food]: 4/5
- Yukgaejang was solid, full of scallion, beef, and noodle, one of my personal favorites and iI feel like it was made well
- Duk Gook was also pretty good, rice cakes were chewy and we enjoyed how eggy it was
- Haemul PaJeon was SUPER packed full of seafood and so far is one of my favorite seafood pancakes in the area
- Tteokbokki was good just had a LOT of black pepper which took over the flavor a little more than I usually like but again, pretty solid
- PanJeon was okay, i liked the bean sprout and pickled radish the most

[Service]: 5/5
- our waiter was extremely tentative and friendly!

[Ambiance]: 4/5
- nothing crazy, but was cozy.

Update 1/2024: The old Chungdam seems to be no more. There appears to be a change of management or ownership and this place is now a shell of its former self. The menu has shrunk substantially. All the nice Korean ladies are now gone! The food today was pretty mediocre at best. Very salty. I got the Dduk Mandu gook. The rice cake was over cooked and very soft. The banchan were pretty bland. The service however was spot on and they continue to accept American Express.

Just wanted to give a quick update about how amazing these dishes I've recently tried are. I highly recommend the cheese chicken and the seafood pancake as they're such high quality and the portions are so generous. I also had the chance to chat with the staff more, and they are so so sweet and friendly. Highly recommend checking this spot out.

This is now my new ( old) favorite- there was a dark period in which they attempted to incorporate a sushi bar ()... but that has passed and they're back ( and better!) to serving cozy Korean comfort food- with a nice assortment of banchan, good serving sizes - we were very pleased with the quality and cooking ( husband is Korean, and fondly remembrances his mothers cooking)...

The food is immaculate here ! Always soo fresh and the taste is always on point ! This place has always had a choke hold and me and my man!

The bibimbap is soooo good, we always love getting the beef bulgogi is soo sweet and savory , the soondubu seafood is the besttt i only go here for the soup

The sides are always good here and you can always ask for more

I have been looking to eat more korean food in Portland but many spots don't have certain dishes I am looking for. However the food here is decent. If you haven't had Korean food before this is a good place to try it. I originally came here looking for seolleongtang and/or galbitang since I saw menus with it from Yelp. However, they do not offer that anymore. Their menu is a lot smaller than what it once was. The korean dishes they offer are the common ones you see typically like budae Jjigae, bibimbap, bulgogi, korean seafood pancake, etc. they also have a sushi menu too with a variety of sushi options. I saw a lot of people around me order their budae Jjigae.

I ordered a Soondubu Jjigae with beef. The Soondubu was packed with lots of soft tofu, but very minimal amount of beef in it. It had more zucchini in it than beef. The soup also had some onions and scallions too. It came with a bowl of white rice and banchan. The banchan was okay, nothing special. If you want more banchan you can ask them for more. The portion size of the Soondubu was big, I couldn't finish it all.

The service was good, the waitress was quick with the orders and brought everything I needed. I didn't have much interaction with them except ordering food, and paying for it.

The restaurant is clean, and there is parking here too.
Overall, this place is decent if you're craving some Korean food.

Extremely tasty, friendly staff, plenty of parking.

Some musts are the seafood pancake, Mandu dukguk La gabi, and the classic bulgogi. Great for family style.

I used to like their spicy pork. Not sure if they changed owner or not. They now have some sushi. Atmosphere feels warm.