Jocheon, Jeju restaurant open at 9am for breakfast noodles: Myeonjumak

When you come to Jeju, you've got to have gogi guksu (pork noodle soup) at least once, right? We're traveling with three kids, so I searched for kid-friendly restaurants around the eastern Jocheon area and found Myeonjumak — a pork noodle spot I stop by every time I visit Jeju. Let me log today's visit.

Where is Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch, and what are its hours?

Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch

• ⏰ Daily 09:00–15:00
• 🔔 Last order 14:30
• ❌ Closed on Chuseok holiday (9/25)
• ✔️ Free baby noodles up to 36 months
• 🚗 Large parking lot for 100+ cars
• 🐶 No pets allowed
• 🥂 Free corkage available

It's in Jocheon-eup on the eastern side of Jeju, 5 minutes from Eco Land and near the Saryeoni Forest Path 😊

The spacious, clean dining room and the illustrated menu made deciding what to order a whole lot easier.

The walls also explain the water, the rice, and the pork Myeonjumak uses — knowing what's going into your bowl somehow makes it taste even better and healthier. Very effective.

Broth simmered from 4am with Jeju black pork

Apparently Myeonjumak's morning starts at 4am with a labor-intensive broth. They use freshly butchered Jeju black pork, and even post the time the dombe pork (sliced boiled pork) finishes cooking, which is reassuring. They said if you tell them which cut you'd prefer — lean meat or fatty — they'll prepare it accordingly. That really makes you want to eat there.

Why Myeonjumak is easy to visit with kids

Pork noodles are free for kids up to 36 months.

Honestly, eating out with kids usually means a mess, noise, and a lot of worrying about other diners, but the owner's whole attitude at Myeonjumak just puts you at ease. I was really grateful for that.

The owner collected requests from regular customers and, little by little, ended up with nine convenience items — hair ties, phone chargers, stain remover, disposable mouthwash, and more.

These are all things a restaurant could easily skip, but caring for regulars like this is exactly why they have so many.

Jeju radish tea and crunchy kkakdugi (radish kimchi)

Jeju radish tea, prepared to help with digestion, is served instead of plain water. Regular water is also available if you ask.

Doesn't the kimchi look appetizing just from the color? The kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi) especially was so crunchy and well-seasoned that I refilled it about three times. It goes perfectly with the pork noodles.

Jeju pork noodles taste even better once you know the story behind them.

There's a self-serve bar you can use freely,

and utensils, including a whole variety of kids' spoons and forks, are all set up — making Myeonjumak a really great place to eat with children.

Three bowls: pork noodles, anchovy noodles and abalone bibim guksu

Wanting to try a bit of everything, we ordered three dishes — Jeju black pork noodles, anchovy noodles, and abalone bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles) — which arrived together. As for the portion sizes... before I could even say 'wait a second,' the kids couldn't hold back.

The kids' first pick was the anchovy noodles. I think it's because the clear broth felt more familiar to them.

The moment the noodles arrived, everyone was grabbing at them to eat first, so I completely failed at getting a pretty photo ^^;;

That milky-white broth is something else.

The first pick was the anchovy noodles, but honestly, the real winner for both the moms and the kids was this pork noodle soup.

We didn't leave a drop of any of the three dishes, but when the kids finished off every last bit of rice mixed into the pork noodle broth, that pretty much confirmed the winner.

Maybe because they only use 100% Jeju black pork, even the meat in the pork noodles wasn't dry at all — it was tender and soft. You'd think older kids might ask for it to be cut smaller, but they happily munched it whole.

Even the rice was special. I assumed it would be plain white rice, but one bowl gave me a 'wow' moment. Apparently it's cooked with red yeast rice (hongguksal), a natural 'blood vessel cleanser' that's said to ease concerns about high blood pressure and cholesterol while boosting overall health.

This one was the moms' pick — abalone bibim guksu. Loaded with crisp, fresh vegetables, mixing it up took a bit of effort, but in a good way.

Chewy, perfectly blanched abalone slices with the sweet-and-tangy mixed noodles — how could that not be delicious?

Adding a plate of boiled dumplings for 8,000 won

At the kids' request, we added a plate of water dumplings too. Even after finishing all the noodles, they demolished the dumplings just as well — and honestly, as a mom, seeing the kids eat well is the most satisfying part of all. On our next trip to Jeju, Myeonjumak is a must-visit, no question.

Three kids and two moms, on a Jeju trip.