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A Short Date from Jungang Station: Creamy Noodles and a Movie Café
A daytime date from Jungang Station in Ansan: cream jjamppong at Paldo Banjeom and Film Cinema café. Two-person costs, honest review and route map.
I usually don’t order jjamppong, but the creamy version at Paldo Banjeom gave me a reason to make an exception. Paired with a café full of movie details, it made a simple daytime date from Jungang Station in Ansan.
My girlfriend and I visited on 5 September 2026. We had lunch, coffee and tea, and talked, then left just after 14:00. The two stops were enjoyable; the outing as a whole felt a little too brief for me.
The route at a glance
Jungang Station (Ansan) → Paldo Banjeom → Film Cinema Coffee Bar
We started at 11:50 and headed home at 14:02: 2 hours 12 min. Lunch cost ₩19,000, and our coffee and tea cost ₩10,000, bringing the two-person total to ₩29,000. Subway fares and shopping are outside that total.
- Start
Start at Jungang Station in Ansan
I started at Jungang Station at 11:50. Make sure your map is set to Jungang in Ansan: the station name is used elsewhere too.
Jungang Station in Ansan. I’ve also written about a night out here with friends, but this was a separate daytime date. This time, the plan was simply a meal and a café where we could sit and talk.
- Arrived
Cream jjamppong at Paldo Banjeom
I arrived at Paldo Banjeom at 12:02. We ordered cream jjamppong for ₩12,000 and jajangmyeon for ₩7,000, making lunch ₩19,000 for the two of us.
I’m not usually a jjamppong person. I do like creamy pasta, though, and this bowl managed to keep both things: the warmth and slight heat of jjamppong, softened by a creamy sauce. That combination was the reason I liked it so much.
Cream jjamppong and jajangmyeon for lunch. 
The cream jjamppong was the dish I’d come back for. It still had some spice. I found the heat manageable, but I wouldn’t describe it as a spice-free choice. If you like creamy noodles and want to try something a little different from your usual Korean-Chinese order, this would be my pick.
Location and hours: The main branch is at 73 Gojan 2-gil, on the first floor. Naver currently lists daily 10:00–01:00 the next day, without a separate weekly closed day, break time or last-order time. Check Paldo Banjeom’s current listing.
- Arrived
A movie-themed café for conversation
I arrived at Film Cinema Coffee Bar at 12:43. Look for the café on the third floor at 108 Gojan-ro; it isn’t a shop you enter straight from the pavement.
Before setting off, check the café’s branch, address and floor on Naver Map.
I had a ₩4,500 iced Americano, and my girlfriend had a ₩5,500 English Breakfast tea. Our drinks came to ₩10,000.
Film Cinema’s entrance on the third floor. 
Movie posters, a television and closely arranged café tables. The movie-themed interior was the draw for me. Posters and film-related objects gave the room character, and there was a photo spot too. It felt like the sort of café I’d choose for a date or a catch-up with friends.
My iced Americano at Film Cinema. I wouldn’t choose it for a long session of solo work. For sitting together, talking and taking a few photos, it suited this afternoon well.
Hours: Daily 11:00–23:30. No regular weekly closed day, break time or last-order time is separately listed. Check Film Cinema before visiting.
- Heading home
A short outing comes to an end
We headed home at 14:02. With only lunch and the café, the date was over quite quickly.
My take
3 / 5
I enjoyed the cream jjamppong and the café, but the whole date felt too simple. It’s a useful route when you only want lunch and a drink together; I wanted one more thing to do.
If I go again, I’ll allow a little more budget for a board-game café or an escape room.
For a different side of the same station, see my Jungang evening outing with friends.
Practical information checked on 28 October 2026. Use the linked venues for updates.
Names to copy into your map app:
S. Jungang Station, Ansan (중앙역 (안산))
1. Paldo Banjeom main branch (팔도반점 본점)
2. Film Cinema Coffee Bar (필름시네마)
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