Sindorim jokbal set with a 4-year-old inside Homeplus: Sambaekga

We spent a weekend morning at the history museum with our kid, then came to Sindorim Sambaekga for a good lunch. Our 4-year-old wanted kalguksu (hand-cut noodle soup), and the adults were craving jokbal (Korean braised pig's trotters) — spoiler: both were delicious, and the whole family left stuffed. 😋

Parking at Sindorim Sambaekga: can you use the Homeplus lot?

Yes, just park in the Homeplus lot, no worries at all! The building is huge, so parking is really not something you need to stress about.

They add 2 extra hours if you dine in, so we had plenty of time and it was really convenient. 👍

Where Sindorim Sambaekga is and how long the wait was

Once you park and come up to the first floor, you'll see the Sambaekga storefront.

Since it's such a famous spot, I wondered if the space might be cramped... but it was actually bigger than I expected!

Seeing every seat packed, I thought — this is definitely a real local favorite. We had a bit of a wait when we arrived too, but it was very short — just about 2 minutes before we were seated.

Inside Sambaekga: the ingredient story written on the wall

The wall spells out exactly what brand philosophy and what ingredients they use, which instantly boosted my trust in the place.

Sitting down and glancing around, I could immediately see why this place is famous for jokbal, bossam, and kalguksu near Sindorim. 🍴

A family brand of The Jokbal HQ, opened in 2012 — a table set with sincerity in every ingredient, from jokbal to bossam to kalguksu

• 100% fresh hand-cut kalguksu noodles
• Clean broth simmered with care from 12 high-quality ingredients
• Fresh geotjeori (quick kimchi) made same-day with ripe persimmon
• 💖 All the geotjeori, dried-radish bossam kimchi, and eolgali baek-kimchi are made in-house by hand.

There are even aprons set out on the side! Anyone who needs one is welcome to grab it.

You order right from the kiosk at each table. The home screen reads 'jokbal in a class of its own' — and honestly, it really is. 🙃🙃

The Sambaek Jokbal + Kalguksu set, ordered with a 4-year-old

My spouse and I wanted jokbal, and our kid loves kalguksu, so the Sambaek Jokbal + Kalguksu set was the perfect combo order. Looking at the menu, I already decided we have to try the bossam set next time. 😊

Three banchan and a refill of persimmon geotjeori

The side dishes came out first! Chive muchim, persimmon kimchi, and dried radish strips — 3 banchan plus 3 sauces.

The banchan were genuinely fresh. Chives usually wilt if they're mixed ahead of time, but these were clearly just made — really crisp. The wall said the kimchi and dried radish strips are made in-house with Korean ingredients, and you can absolutely taste it! (Six years as a homemaker talking here~) The homemade persimmon geotjeori was so good we asked for a refill and ate it all again. 😋

How the Sambaek Jokbal and the garlic sauce tasted

Then came the moment we'd been waiting for — the jokbal. The look of it alone was no joke!

Our kid saw the plate and asked, "What's this?" — so we explained it was jokbal.

It looked tender and chewy just from the sight of it, and one bite in, it was on a completely different level from the usual delivery-only jokbal joints. ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

We debated where to go all morning, but coming here turned out to be the best decision of our whole Saturday!

It's delicious plain, but of the 3 sauces, I liked the garlic sauce in the middle the best. Dip it however suits your taste!!

I also tried it with ssamjang, and the meat was really tender — apparently it's Yaggampork raised on Sangju persimmons, developed after research by a chef from Chosun Hotel, and you could really tell it's a cut above.💓

100% fresh noodles and a kalguksu broth from 12 ingredients

While we were eating the jokbal, the kalguksu arrived. True to its reputation as a Sindorim favorite, it uses 100% fresh-cut noodles. The noodles were really chewy!

They say the broth is made with 12 ingredients, and the flavor really was deep and clean.

I scooped some into a small plate for our kid. It must have been tasty, because they ate about double the usual amount. 😝

We ordered it mainly for our kid, but... the broth was so good that in the end, the adults finished off every last drop themselves.

Final verdict on Sindorim Sambaekga

Since they make all the geotjeori, dried-radish bossam kimchi, and eolgali baek-kimchi by hand in-house, you could feel the care in every single dish!

Sindorim Sambaekga satisfied both adult and kid palates, so we're already planning to come back soon. 🤗!!!