Bone soup restaurant near Uijeongbu Eulji Hospital: Yetnal Gyeongseong

Today I'm bringing you a review of a newly opened gukbap (soup with rice) restaurant in Nokyang-dong, as a resident who lives between Ganeung-dong and Nokyang-dong!

Where is Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Nokyang Branch, and is there parking?

Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Nokyang Branch is located at 778 Dongil-ro, 1st floor, Uijeongbu-si, a short drive from Eulji Hospital toward Yangju. It's open daily from 10:00 to 22:00, and for the whole month of September they're giving out free chapssal sundae (glutinous rice blood sausage) to celebrate the opening. The savory sesame sundaeguk is their signature dish.

There's plenty of parking right in front of the store, so I could park comfortably and walk right in.

Inside the restaurant and what's on the menu

Maybe because it's a newly opened store, it was super clean the moment I walked in. It's not fully enclosed private rooms, but there are separated sections, which looked great for group visits, work dinners, or gatherings.

The menu ranges from set meals that come with chapssal sundae and pyeonyuk (sliced boiled meat) to sundaeguk, ppyeohaejangguk, and anju (drinking snacks) — good for a meal or for a drink alongside. We ordered regular sundaeguk, sundaeguk without organs, and ppyeohaejangguk.

The self-serve bar and open kitchen

They bring out the basic side dishes, but there's also a neatly stocked self-serve bar on one side of the store. Besides the basic banchan (side dishes), there was pickled garlic, chives, and green onion.

Plus, it's an open kitchen so you can see right into it, and the hygiene management was so clean that it put me at ease.

Grinding your own sesame and the free chapssal sundae

They also took care of us with the free chapssal sundae as part of the September opening event. And here's the signature, surprising touch of Gyeongseong Sundaeguk — a mini stone mortar for grinding sesame yourself right at the table! I was curious what the sesame sundaeguk would taste like on its own, so I didn't grind extra sesame in.

How big are the bone soup and sundaeguk portions?

Three bowls — sundaeguk without organs, regular sundaeguk, and ppyeohaejangguk — were set out on the table together. Grandma's ppyeohaejangguk had two whole bone chunks in it, plus plenty of ugeoji (dried napa cabbage leaves), so the portion felt really substantial.

The sundaeguk came out with sesame already ground on top, so the broth had a deep, savory aroma right from the start. With the table set so generously, I added plenty of perilla powder and chili oil and got ready to dig in!

What does the sesame-thickened broth taste like?

The broth flavor and depth really vary from one sundaeguk place to another, right? But this Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk hit exactly the rich broth style I like, and the sesame's nuttiness blended in to make the flavor even deeper. It's clearly a different kind of nuttiness from regular perilla, and it paired perfectly with the broth! Next time I go, I think I'll grind in even more sesame myself for extra flavor.

The sundaeguk comes with native sundae instead of chapssal sundae. The native sundae was also really hearty and tasty. (For reference, you can swap the native sundae for chapssal sundae!) The ppyeohaejangguk also had big, substantial chunks of meat attached to the bone, so my grandmother enjoyed it a lot too!

The pickled garlic went really well with the sundaeguk too, and I enjoyed it a lot.

After-meal sweets and the takeout discount

For dessert, they had candy, gangjeong (sweet rice snack), and coffee ready. (Plus there were hair ties too!) They're also running a raffle event if you participate in a Naver receipt review, so be sure to join and try your luck! With the takeout discount running as well, the prices were really reasonable! It was a satisfying meal with a generous portion at an affordable price. If you're looking for solo dining, gukbap, or lunch in Nokyang-dong, I recommend Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk!