Korean restaurant in Juan, Incheon: tender lean sundae guk, Matgoeul

Matgoeul Sundae Guk (맛고을순대국) in Juan, Incheon. Meat so tender it practically melts, a clean sundae guk full of lean pork, generous portions and kind service. A good, honest restaurant.

What is Matgoeul Sundae Guk in Juan, Incheon?

Matgoeul Sundae Guk is a sundae guk restaurant on Inju-daero in Michuhol-gu, Incheon. It's open 10:00–21:00 Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays. It already has a reputation as a Juan sundae guk spot, and its trademark is a soup built on lean pork that's clean-tasting yet generous.

I went for sundae guk, the soul food of Korea! The owner was so kind and gentle. And the soup was mostly lean meat, super clean and still generous, so I'm officially stamping this one as a must-visit!!

Where to park at Matgoeul Sundae Guk

You can park about 2 cars right in front of the restaurant, and there's also the Shingwang Church parking lot across the road. Just use the church lot on weekdays only~

There's a menu banner at the entrance, so you can have a quick look before going in!

What is the atmosphere like inside Matgoeul Sundae Guk?

The moment I walked in, the interior felt clean and soft. The neatly arranged tables are calming, and there's one more thing: good music was playing.

A sundae gukbap place with music...!!! The music was so good that mealtime was even more enjoyable~

Matgoeul Sundae Guk menu and prices

The menu has sundae guk, sundae guk (special), sundae, sul guk and suyuk, plus stir-fried pork intestines and pork intestine hot pot. There's also stir-fried beef intestines and beef intestine hot pot. Pork and beef living side by side, haha! The sundae guk I had was ₩10,000.

Matgoeul Sundae Guk Naver review event

If you join the Naver review event at Matgoeul Sundae Guk, you get fried rice or a drink, so give it a try~

What side dishes come with sundae guk at Matgoeul?

The basic sides are kkakdugi (radish kimchi), chili peppers and ssamjang, plus daedagi (seasoned chili paste), chopped chilies and salted shrimp. All the essential friends for sundae guk!

Well-fermented kkakdugi, mild crunchy chili peppers and ssamjang! (Once in a while you get a spicy one, lol) So crisp and fresh! The kkakdugi is refreshing too, a real kkakdugi winner~

How does Matgoeul's 10,000-won sundae guk taste?

The sundae guk!

The soup comes topped with loads of green onion, and as someone who loves green onion, I'm very happy about that~

In goes a generous amount of perilla powder! Sundae guk is all about the perilla powder, isn't it?? haha

Chewy chalsundae (sticky rice blood sausage)

I took the piping-hot sundae out of the soup to cool it down~ The sundae here is chewy chalsundae (glutinous rice sausage)!

It's tasty dipped in ssamjang~ And of course it's amazing with the salted shrimp too!

Lean pork that stays tender, not dry

Shall we start exploring the meat~?

Wait, what is this~? There's so much meat, hahaha! The sundae guk here is packed with the lean cuts I love. And even though it's lean, it isn't dry at all, it's tender!!

Rich~~ broth!!!!! Look at the color~

Meat on white rice with a piece of kkakdugi on top, and this is pure happiness!! hahaha

Not putting the rice in the soup would be cheating. Adding rice and letting it soak in the broth is the golden rule, right?

Changing the flavor with chopped chilies and dadaegi

I added a little chopped chili and the flavor doubled??!!

After eating it clean for a while, I carefully added the daedagi too. I'm the type who has to try everything, hahaha

This is amazing too....! What are you supposed to do when every way of eating it is delicious? haha

Is Matgoeul Sundae Guk good for families with kids?

The writer's family went together and was happy with it. Our little one (Ppangttong) said the meat melts away before you even chew it, haha. Wow... already a food connoisseur...!!! haha Looks like this will go on Ppangttong's list of favorite restaurants too.....hehe

Our family's favorite, Korean rice-power starts with sundae guk!!! If you want a clean sundae guk with no gamey smell, head to Matgoeul Sundae Guk in Juan!!!!