# Geomdan, Incheon restaurant bar with a 6-dish chef's choice: Matgim - By Gaeul (https://superchart.com/en/@incheon-late-supper/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Geomdan, Incheon - Sponsored: This post was written after a visit provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@incheon-late-supper/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@incheon-late-supper/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/index.md) ## In short Matgim is a course-dining bar on Seogot-ro in Geomdan, Incheon. The 35,000-won-per-person chef's choice menu brought six dishes — fig tofu cream cheese, seared napa cabbage, tripe tacos, truffle pasta, pork tenderloin steak and plum granita — and the portions were so generous that I was full before dessert arrived. Matgim is a place I would happily pay full price to visit again on a night out for hearty food and a drink. ## Good to know - **Address**: 788 Seogot-ro, 1st floor, Unit 129, Geomdan-gu, Incheon - **Chef's choice menu**: 35,000 won per person (5–6 dishes), 50,000 won per person (7–8 dishes) - **Lighter option**: 10,000 won per person for 1–2 dishes paired with drinks (ask in advance) - **Hours**: 18:00–24:00, last order 23:00 - **Closed**: Every Tuesday - **Reservations**: Via Catch Table, in 1-hour slots - **Seating**: Bar seats and 4-person tables - **Parking**: Underground parking in the building, free for 2 hours - **Other**: Corkage allowed, non-alcoholic drinks available, no-kids zone - **Visit date**: September 9, 2026, 7 pm - **Price reference**: ₩35,000 ≈ $25.5 · ₩50,000 ≈ $36.5 · ₩10,000 ≈ $7.3 (2026-09-17) *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ![The matgim charim course spread at Matgim, a dining bar in Geomdan](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-01-1ome2-1200.webp) Geomdan's course-dining bar omakase, Matgim. From smoky seared napa cabbage to melt-in-your-mouth steak, a satisfying course menu for ₩35,000! ## Matgim in Geomdan: a 35,000-won chef's choice course bar Matgim is a course-dining bar on Seogot-ro in Geomdan, Incheon. Their signature 'matgim charim' (chef's choice course) is ₩35,000 per person, and the portions were generous and delicious! (Visit date: September 9, 2026, 7pm) While eating, I already thought I'd definitely come back with my boyfriend next time — and pay for it myself!! (My sister said she wants to bring her boyfriend too, it was that good — I'm drooling just thinking about it) A perfect spot for anyone who wants to enjoy hearty bar food with a drink! Here's my honest review of Matgim, a true Geomdan gem, starting with location and parking info. ![Matgim's entrance with a handwritten sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-02-149rd-900.webp) *Pretty from the entrance onward* ## Where Matgim is, plus parking and reservations - Location: 788 Seogot-ro, 1st floor, Unit 129, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, South Korea - Parking: Available in the building's underground lot, free for 2 hours - Hours: 18:00–24:00 - Last order: 23:00 - Closed: Every Tuesday - Reservations: Via Catch Table (bookable in 1-hour slots) - Other: Corkage available, non-alcoholic drinks available, no-kids zone The handwritten sign at the entrance is so cute,, ![Handwritten sign at Matgim's entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-03-1dowm-900.webp) ![Matgim's bar seating and interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-04-17yax-900.webp) ## Bar seats with a view of the cooking: inside Matgim Matgim has bar seats and a 4-person table. I sat at the bar counter and watched the cooking happen live! It's an open kitchen, so it was fun watching the food get prepared haha ![A clean strainer in the open kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-05-1xoni-900.webp) *Look how clean the strainer is,, the hygiene is on another level* ![View of Matgim's open kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-06-1snnt-900.webp) ![Matgim's interior decorated with lighting and posters](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-07-1e89k-900.webp) Looking around, I could really tell the owner has great taste,, The lighting is used well, and the posters on the walls are pretty! You could tell everything was decorated with care, down to the smallest details — the owner must be quite handy too. I didn't get a photo of it myself, but there's a photo zone, perfect for taking a memorial shot!📸 ![Interior decor accents in a corner of Matgim](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-08-1y5lz-900.webp) ![Menu board showing the matgim charim prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-09-1pejr-900.webp) ## What's on Matgim's chef's choice menu, and the six dishes I had The matgim charim course comes in two options: ₩35,000 per person (5–6 dishes) and ₩50,000 per person (7–8 dishes). We ordered the ₩35,000 course. On the day we visited, the lineup was: fig tofu cream cheese, seared napa cabbage, tripe tacos, the daily pasta, pork tenderloin steak, and plum granita! From vegetables to tacos, pasta, meat, and dessert — six dishes in a row made for quite a varied lineup. This was the menu on the day I visited, so please check the current lineup when you go! (You can check via Catch Table) ### Already had dinner? The 10,000-won snack option at Matgim One more thing I really wanted to mention about Matgim! If you've already eaten dinner, you can also just come for a light snack and drinks!! (How did they even think of that?!?!) You can adjust the price and food composition based on how full you already are — for ₩10,000 per person, they'll prepare 1–2 dishes paired to match your drink. You know those times when you want one more drink after dinner but ordering a big spread feels like too much? This would be great as a second or third stop of the night! They said it's available on weekends too, so it's worth calling ahead to check 👍🏻 There's also a corner set aside for wine. ![The wine corner at Matgim](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-10-187lj-900.webp) ![Rows of wine bottles on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-11-1gnu0-900.webp) ![Matgim's wine selection shelf](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-12-xklta-900.webp) ![Matgim's drink menu and wine corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-13-b92nv-900.webp) A tip for ordering drinks here! 🍷 The September menu pairs especially well with red wine~~ (I asked the owner). Since wine is their specialty, if you're ordering a drink, a glass of red wine could be a great pairing! (Non-alcoholic drinks are available too, so even non-drinkers can enjoy the place comfortably!) ![First course: fig tofu cream cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-14-1hm9x-900.webp) ## Starting with fig tofu cream cheese The first dish of the course was fig tofu cream cheese. I especially loved the bright, tangy flavor of the sauce. One bite and my appetite kicked into gear — a great way to start the course. My sister and I kept spooning up just the sauce lol. Starting off on a good note, I was already looking forward to what was coming next,, ![Two glasses: Matgim highball and strawberry mint ade](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-15-grkeo-900.webp) ### Matgim highball and strawberry mint ade For drinks, we ordered the Matgim highball and strawberry mint ade. The highball had a dry finish, while the strawberry mint ade was quite sweet and refreshing! With a clear sweetness balanced by tanginess, it's a flavor people who like sweet drinks would enjoy. (A flavor I wanted to steal sips of ㅠㅠ) ![Seared napa cabbage topped with bacon and scallions](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-16-119cl-900.webp) ## Smoky seared napa cabbage at Matgim The seared napa cabbage was a dish I genuinely loved! Topped with bacon and scallions and served with Caesar sauce, though it was a bit more tangy and runny than the Caesar sauce I usually think of. What I loved most was the strong smoky flavor. One bite, delicious. Another bite, delicious. Even after several bites, it tasted as good as the first lol. A dish that made me realize cabbage could taste this good! ![Soybean-paste-based tripe tacos with lime](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-17-1h7tg-900.webp) ## Tripe tacos in a soybean paste sauce Next up was the tripe tacos, made with a soybean-paste base with chili salsa and tomato salsa. Biting in, the meat filling was so generous — a totally different flavor from the seared cabbage before it, so each new course brought its own kind of excitement. Squeezing the lime that came with it added a brightness that made the cilantro aroma really come through. My hands got messy eating the tripe tacos, and the thoughtful owner noticed and brought over more wet wipes,, ## The daily pasta: truffle conchiglie The day's pasta happened to be truffle pasta! ![Truffle daily pasta with conchiglie noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-18-1fm45-900.webp) The texture of the shell-shaped conchiglie noodles was especially great!! Each chewy noodle was packed full of thick, rich truffle sauce, and with mushrooms and bacon(?) mixed in too, the texture was fun to eat and scooping up the extra sauce with a spoon was pure bliss。。 The truffle aroma spread rich and strong but without feeling heavy, so I scraped up every last bit of leftover sauce! I really want to ask the owner the secret to making something this thick and rich without getting sick of it…! The problem was, by this point I was starting to feel like I might burst ㅠㅠㅠ The owner apparently has the 'virtue'(?) of not being great at portion control, designing the course with people who love a hearty spread of food and drinks in mind. I'm usually the type who gets hungry after omakase and needs tteokbokki afterward, but here I couldn't even dream of it — it was surprising there was still a steak left to come… ![Bar counter filled with course dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-19-1sjos-900.webp) *I wish I had two stomachs,,* ## The pork tenderloin steak my sister mistook for beef Normally when I'm this full, nothing tastes good, but I really enjoyed the pork tenderloin steak even while stuffed!!! It was sous-vide pork served with a chimichurri sauce made with chopped Italian parsley, cauliflower purée, whole grain mustard, and gungchae (a leafy green vegetable). ![Pork tenderloin steak with chimichurri sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-20-esy1x-900.webp) I was most shocked by how tender the meat was. It was so different from the pork texture I knew, that even while eating it I kept thinking, wait, this is pork?!?! A genuinely shocking flavor. My sister apparently thought it was beef the entire time lol. On the way home when I told her it was pork, her eyes went wide — "How does that taste like pork?" lol ![Cross-section of the pork tenderloin steak with sides](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-21-1j3j8-900.webp) ## Dessert to finish: plum granita To finish, plum granita! The tartness of the plum paired well with Shine Muscat jelly, and it cleansed the palate nicely after all that pasta and steak. Even while saying I was full, there's always room for a refreshing dessert. ![Finishing dessert, plum granita](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-22-1x4oz-900.webp) ![Underground parking lot in the building where Matgim is located](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-23-eetfs-900.webp) ![Inside the parking lot with 2 hours free parking](https://img.superchart.com/images/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin-24-9uyvw-900.webp) For anyone driving, here's a photo of the parking lot. Matgim's building has its own parking lot, and you get 2 hours free! ## Is Matgim worth a return trip in Geomdan? After finishing several dishes on the ₩35,000 course, both my sister and I left feeling really satisfied. The seared napa cabbage that tasted as good as the first bite every time, the chewy pasta, the pork tenderloin steak my sister mistook for beef — it was all so good we kept talking about the food on the way home. If you're looking for a spot in Geomdan that lets you enjoy a variety of dishes as a course, Matgim is worth keeping in mind. 🫶🏻 ## Where it is - Matgim (맡김) - 788 Seogot-ro, 1st floor, Unit 129, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, South Korea - 인천광역시 검단구 서곶로 788 1층 129호 - 37.5881561, 126.6752901 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A7%A1%EA%B9%80/@37.5881561,126.6752901,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@incheon-late-supper/makgim-geomdan-course-pork-tenderloin/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt