Gimpo sundae-guk restaurant packed at Tuesday lunch: Paldam Sundae

Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch: hours and how long you wait

Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch is a sundae-guk (blood sausage soup) restaurant on Ungok-ro in Seokmo-ri, Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. Hours are 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (last order 2:30 PM), closed every Thursday. The hottest sundae-guk spot in Gimpo right now, with a line out the door — "Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch" 🍚🍲

Paldam Sundae genuinely has a wait even on weekdays, so ✅ definitely check the CatchTable app!! You can see the real-time wait status, so tap to join the queue on your way over!

Fully booked even on a Tuesday afternoon...! We got lucky and didn't wait long, but a lot of people wait a full hour (seriously, join the remote queue on your way there). I used to think, a sundae-guk place with a wait?? But after eating, I totally get it.

Menu and what two people should order

There's clear sundae-guk and spicy sundae-guk + (add ₩5,000 for the omakase set!! Today's omakase sundae was cheongyang chili, blood sundae, and ginseng sundae)

We got two spicy sundae-guk plus one omakase set added on (the portion is just right for two people).

The unlimited organ meat self-serve bar

Organ meat is unlimited refill! Rice is unlimited refill too!!! Isn't that crazy? My husband refilled the organ meat and ate his sundae-guk until he was truly, truly full!!!! (The staff were so kind, they kept telling us in case we didn't know — "the organ meat is unlimited, help yourselves!" haha haha. They had osogiramtu, heart, windpipe, liver, lungs — everything!)

The side dish bar is kept spotlessly clean. The cubed radish kimchi was really good too, so I kept going back for more.

Rice refills are free too, but the sundae-guk portion is already huge + unlimited organ meat, so there was barely time to eat rice...?

Spicy sundae-guk and Chef Lee Won-il's special dadegi

Sundae-guk simmered for 14 hours with pork and beef bones, bubbling away + the dadegi (chili seasoning) in the spicy version is apparently Chef Lee Won-il's own special blend!!!!!! It's quite spicy, and even though I'm a spice wimp, it wasn't a sharp, jumpy heat but a deep heat, so I kept sipping and enjoying it happily!!!!! (I don't like artificial, overly aggressive spice, but the heat here is deep, and I loved that!!1)

Even with the 4 pieces of sundae set aside separately, just a light stir with chopsticks reveals how much meat is in there!!!!!! The default meat amount was more than enough for me, so I left some... my husband scooped more from the organ meat bar (having a self-serve bar is truly, truly the best for guys, I think).

Sundae omakase set for 5,000 won extra

The sundae omakase that comes with the ₩5,000 add-on! The suyuk (boiled sliced pork) alone was so good I'm planning to order it as a separate dish next time!! They said it's cooked sous vide, and yes, it's incredibly moist and tender. My personal favorite was the ginseng sundae — the subtle ginseng flavor was amazing!! I enjoyed the rest with chogochujang (vinegared chili paste) and salted shrimp too.

The sundae omakase lets you try a variety of sundae, so I definitely recommend ordering it together! (If you have leftovers, dip them in the sundae-guk — also delicious!!!!) For two people, I'd recommend one sundae-guk each plus one omakase set :)

Grab extra organ meat from the self-serve bar and drop it right in ~ the value here is honestly insane, right? lol A sundae-guk place this good AND great value?!!!!!! I tried a few pieces myself, and there was zero funky smell, so it was good even plain with just a dip of salt, no need to add it to the soup???? The quality of the meat clearly looks great too!

Is Paldam Sundae in Gimpo worth the wait?

• 🍚Best taste + value sundae-guk I've had in a while :)
• 🍚I was curious why people wait an hour for sundae-guk — after eating it, I get it?!!
• 🍚For two people, recommend one sundae-guk each + one sundae omakase :)
• 🍚The unlimited organ meat self-serve bar is genuinely next-level!!!