Sindorim jokbal restaurant timed to the 5pm boil: The Jokbal
In short
The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch is a jokbal (Korean boiled pork trotters) restaurant in the Guro Station and Sindorim area of Seoul, where domestic fresh trotters are boiled and sold the same day. On a Friday at 5:30pm, just after the 5pm second boil, the front-leg half-and-half jokbal (regular and spicy) cost 52,000 won and came with complimentary cold jokbal and cabbage doenjang soup. Alternating between the tender regular jokbal and the smoky spicy one makes The Jokbal Sindorim a top pick for a group dinner in Sindorim.
Good to know
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 11:00–22:30 / Sun 11:00–21:30
- Location
- 1F, Sindorim 3-cha Prugio Apartment shopping arcade, 435-10 Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul
- Ordered
- Half-and-half jokbal (regular + spicy), front leg, 52,000 won
- Front-leg swap
- 3,000 won extra to change from hind leg to front leg
- Lunch menu
- Jeyuk ssambap, bossam set, sundubu bossam set, flame-grilled spicy jokbal set, spicy hanwoo gukbap set, spicy sundubu set — around 10,000–13,000 won
- Complimentary
- Cold jokbal (naengchae jokbal) always served; soup with makgeolli orders (bean sprout soup in summer, doenjang soup in winter)
- Seating
- Group seating area inside the restaurant
- Boiling times
- Second batch boiled around 5pm
- Price reference
- ₩10,000 ≈ $7.2 · ₩52,000 ≈ $37.5 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-21)
as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026
Today's story is about front-leg half-and-half jokbal at The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch, a great spot for a group dinner in Sindorim, Seoul.
The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch: hours and location
The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch is on the 1st floor of the Sindorim 3-cha Prugio Apartment commercial building, 435-10 Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul. It's open Mon–Sat 11:00–22:30, and Sunday 11:00–21:30.
This Guro Station favorite is a place I honestly can't count how many times I've visited — the clean, tender jokbal and the drinking-friendly atmosphere make it my top recommendation for a Sindorim group dinner.
Friday at 5:30pm, right after the 5pm second boil
I came in a little early on a Friday evening, arriving around 5:30pm. There's a second boil batch around 5pm, so coming around then gets you even tastier jokbal. That said, they always serve it piping hot regardless of timing.
Even in this early evening slot, the place already looked busy inside. Delivery orders kept coming in too — this is a real neighborhood favorite. I highly recommend it as a place that does jokbal exceptionally well.
Domestic fresh trotters sold same day, lunch sets from around 10,000 won
The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch uses domestic fresh trotters, boils them in-house, and sells only what's boiled that day. The lunch menu also has jeyuk ssambap, bossam set, sundubu-bossam set, charcoal spicy jokbal set, spicy hanwoo guksu set, and spicy sundubu set, all in the low ₩10,000s — solid for the office workers around Sindorim at lunchtime too.
Ordering the 52,000-won front-leg half-and-half jokbal
We ordered the half-and-half jokbal with front leg, regular plus spicy, for ₩52,000. Hind leg is tasty too of course, but you can upgrade to front leg for an extra ₩3,000.
The complimentary cold jokbal (naengchae jokbal)
The first thing served is naengchae jokbal (cold jokbal), which is actually this restaurant's signature dish. It's sold as a standalone item too, but here it comes free as a starter.
The wrap vegetables always come clean and fresh — perilla leaves, lettuce, cabbage, and peppers, along with garlic, chili, and onion, all fresh.
The dried radish kimchi and the fresh chive salad are both made in-house — tangy, with crunchy onion, and they go so well with jokbal.
Mix the cold jokbal well with the egg, jellyfish, and cucumber and it practically orders you a makgeolli.
The soup that comes with a makgeolli order
Order a bottle of makgeolli and they bring out a soup on the side — cold bean sprout soup in summer, warm doenjang soup in winter. It's a rare treat for a jokbal place to include a soup like this, haha.
The bubbling cabbage doenjang soup was clean-tasting, not overly seasoned, with a nice kick from the cheongyang chili — really good and piping hot, haha.
Regular vs spicy: how the half-and-half jokbal tastes
The regular jokbal at The Jokbal is so good that I always used to just order that alone, but this time I suddenly felt like trying the spicy version too, so I went half-and-half.
Half the plate was glossy, oil-sheened regular jokbal, and the other half was spicy jokbal topped with parsley flakes and cheongyang chili, looking properly fiery.
The Jokbal never disappoints. The ratio of lean meat to fat and collagen is a work of art, and the trotters are just so tender. Not chewy so much as optimized for that soft texture.
The spicy jokbal has a strong smoky char flavor, pairing perfectly with makgeolli or soju. It's sweet with just a bit of heat — enough that a real spice-wimp might wince a little. The rice cake pieces were also nice and chewy.
Alternating between the collagen-packed spicy jokbal and the regular one, a bottle of soju disappears in no time, haha.
The house-made radish kimchi was crunchy and sweet, a real texture bomb — ate it all up happily at this Guro Station favorite, The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch, once again.
The verdict on The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch
My top recommendation for a Sindorim group dinner spot. There's group table space set up inside the restaurant too.
Where it is
619-3 Gyeongin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1F, Sindorim 3-cha Prugio Apartment commercial building)서울특별시 구로구 경인로 619-3 신도림3차푸르지오아파트 상가 1층 더족발
