Incheon pork belly restaurant near Bupyeong Market Station: Nocheongol

A weekend meat dinner near Bupyeong Market Station

When the weekend rolls around, I always want to treat my loved ones — family or partner — to a great meat dinner. Today's spot is a Bupyeong Market Station favorite known for its excellent meat quality and neat side dishes: Nocheongol Bupyeong Main Branch.

I visited two months ago on my own dime and fell in love with the place, so this time I came back with my husband for a cozy weekend dinner just the two of us. When we visited on the weekend, there were also plenty of families dining in.

Nocheongol hours, reservations and waiting

• 257-5 Buheung-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, near Bupyeong Market Station
• Daily 11:30 - 22:00
• Break time 15:00 - 17:00, applies on weekends too
• Last order 14:00 / 21:00
• Closed on Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok, plus the day before each
• Naver reservations available / walk-in registration via CatchTable kiosk in front of the store

Nocheongol is a Bupyeong Korean BBQ restaurant where you can try various styles of beef short ribs, pork short ribs, thick-cut pork ribs, and pork belly, each with regional flair from across Korea!

If you're a beer lover, take advantage of the Heineken, Paulaner 2+1 promotion! And be sure to order the limited hanwoo skirt steak tartare (80g) as a side — it's ₩25,000.

The side dishes that fill the table

As soon as you order, the basic side dishes are set out quickly.

The basic sauces include wasabi, salt, ssamjang (soybean paste dip), garlic, and even seaweed wasabi, bringing out different layers of flavor in the meat. Fresh wrapping greens like lettuce and perilla leaves are also provided.

A table set full and neat with side dishes

Carrot pickles, salad, seasoned crab, pickled sides, jellyfish salad, baechu kimchi, and japchae (stir-fried glass noodles) — every side dish made in-house is elegant and neatly presented.

Signature hanwoo yukhoe, 100g

I love yukhoe, so I ordered it to try! The fresh, pale pink hanwoo tartare comes beautifully arranged with sweet pear, egg yolk, and cheese — a treat for the eyes before you even take a bite.

Burst the yolk and mix it in — the savory richness of the yukhoe, the refreshing sweetness of the pear, and the salty tang of the cheese come together for maximum umami!

Three servings of cross-aged bone-in pork belly, grilled by staff

This time we ordered three servings (₩21,000 each) of Nocheongol's specialty, cross-aged bone-in pork belly (raw pork rib cuts). It captures both the moistness of wet-aging and the deep flavor of dry-aging at once, letting you taste pork ribs and bone-in belly in a single dish.

A staff member grills it attentively from start to finish and serves it at just the right moment. Diners get to focus on conversation, which makes it perfect for family gatherings or bringing your parents along!

The first bite is the definition of crispy outside, juicy inside. The moment you chew, savory juices burst out like fruit juice, filling your whole mouth.

No gamey smell at all — just rich meaty flavor mingling with charcoal aroma. The balance between the leaner rib-bone parts and the savory belly parts is a work of art; you never get tired of it.

The meat quality is so good that I recommend dipping the first piece in just a little salt. Two of us ordering three servings was just right — plenty to feel satisfied and full without being wasteful.

The sweet-and-spicy seasoned crab cut through the richness of the meat perfectly — a great pairing. And at the end, we made sure to enjoy gnawing on the bones too 🤎

House-made Hamhung-style mul-naengmyeon

We ordered the mul-naengmyeon (₩11,000) as a proper meal rather than just a dessert-sized dish. Made with broth in the traditional Hamhung style and handmade noodles, the noodles have real bounce and chew.

I think bibim-naengmyeon (spicy mixed noodles) might pair even better with the meat than mul-naengmyeon...

The portion is really generous! It would work well as a post-meal noodle dish too!

Just out of curiosity, I tried topping the mul-naengmyeon with yukhoe — honestly, eating them separately lets you enjoy each flavor better! Haha.

They also offer takeout, so you can enjoy the taste of Nocheongol at home too!

Private rooms and the dining room at Nocheongol

The interior is clean and modern. There's no lingering smoke or smell typical of a Korean BBQ restaurant, so it stays pleasant, and there are spacious, cozy room seats that make it perfect for bringing your parents or holding a family gathering.

If there's a wait, just enter your info at the CatchTable kiosk in front of the store and go in once you get the alert message! Naver reservations are available too, so I'd recommend booking ahead for family gatherings.

A standout Bupyeong meat restaurant with outstanding meat quality, neatly arranged side dishes, and the comfort of having staff grill everything for you! Thanks to the clean interior and pleasant environment, it's an ideal spot to bring your parents or host all kinds of gatherings 👍