Ilsan braised rib restaurant with buckwheat pancake set: Jimidang

There are days when you just crave something deliciously spicy!! These days a lot of food is just plain hot, and after eating your mouth is numb but you don't actually remember the taste. Personally I prefer savory, flavorful spice over food that's just aggressively hot.

I found a place like that!!! It's Jimidang. I had the Jimi spicy braised pork ribs, and the bone and meat just slid apart with exactly that delicious spiciness!!!!! I want to introduce it to you!!!!

Where is Jimidang Ilsan Main Branch, and where do you park?

Jimidang Ilsan Main Branch is near Baekseok Station, on Baekseok-ro 108beon-gil in Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, and parking is available right in front of the restaurant^^ Even if the parking spots are full, just ask the staff and they'll direct you to a nearby parking space♡

Is Jimidang good for parents and kids? Inside the restaurant

Since it's a pork rib restaurant, I honestly didn't expect much from the interior, but Jimidang Ilsan Main Branch was way more pleasant and spacious than I imagined. It's not a loud, chaotic atmosphere — a lot of people bring their parents here!!

They also have soy sauce braised pork ribs as a kids' menu, so it seems like a great spot for a family meal out!

I ordered the mild spicy braised pork rib set, which comes with gondre rice (mountain vegetable rice) and Bongpyeong buckwheat pancake!!

Finally, the food I ordered arrived♡

Bongpyeong buckwheat pancake: the side that cools the spice

The buckwheat pancake was fried thin and crispy — crispy and thin on the outside, chewy in the middle!! That plain, mild flavor unique to buckwheat!! It's tasty dipped in the sauce that comes with it, but I really loved dipping it in the spicy pork rib sauce. It felt like the pancake cooled down my spicy mouth after the ribs!!! An absolute MVP that the set wouldn't be complete without♡

Mild spicy braised pork ribs: meat that falls off the bone with a spoon

The visuals alone are overwhelming. A mountain of shredded scallions piled on top and crunchy bean sprouts!! You know how bean sprouts really do a lot of work in monkfish stew? It's exactly that feeling!!!

Between the spicy pork ribs, the shredded scallions and crunchy bean sprouts nail not just the flavor but the texture too!!! After simmering for so long, the bean sprouts soaked in the secret sauce were seriously... don't even get me started♡♡♡

Eating pork ribs is kind of a hassle, right. There's not even that much meat on the bone, but you have to pick it up and pick at it with your hands, getting sauce all over them — such a pain!!! But at Jimidang I didn't get a single drop of broth on my white clothes. The bone and meat separate easily at just a touch of the spoon, so you don't even need to hold it with your hands and tear at it. What really surprised me was how much meat was actually on the ribs — way more than I expected!!!!

My beloved glass noodles, properly simmered in the spicy pork rib secret sauce♡♡ Come see the generous portion of ribs for yourself!!!!

Kettle-cooked gondre rice: the treat that replaces plain rice

Take a big bite of the savory kettle-cooked gondre rice mixed with the pork rib secret sauce, and haha, it's seriously a special treat. Usually other places just serve plain rice or fried rice with braised pork ribs. But Jimidang serves kettle-cooked gondre rice, and you can really feel the thought put into the menu. It's not just basic rice — it feels like they properly chose a rice that pairs with spicy braised pork ribs! Whoever put this set together, it's a perfect match!!!!!!

Is Jimidang Ilsan Main Branch worth a visit?

If you're craving deliciously spicy food, I recommend Jimidang near Baekseok Station. It's not food that's just aggressively hot — the savory, flavor-packed braised pork ribs, kettle-cooked gondre rice, and Bongpyeong buckwheat pancake made a fantastic combination where nothing was missing. They also have soy sauce braised pork ribs for kids, so be sure to stop by for a family meal out♡