# Icheon travel lunch: nuruk-marinated pork galbi for two, Neul Gogi Jip

- By Gaeul (https://superchart.com/en/@meal-postcards/)
- Written Sep 18, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Icheon, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This is a sponsored visit — the writer received the meal free of charge from the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@meal-postcards/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@meal-postcards/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/index.md)

## In short

Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Gyeongchung-daero in Icheon, Gyeonggi, picked as a 2026 Blue Ribbon and Korean Culinary Master restaurant. On a lunch stop during an Icheon trip, the order was two 250g servings of nuruk-marinated pork galbi neck plus a plate of master soy crab, which arrived with 7 side dishes, a self-serve lettuce bar and dessert coffee and ice cream, like a full Korean set meal. Neul Gogi Jip is an easy choice in Icheon for a family meal with parents.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 2541 Gyeongchung-daero, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30
- **Break time**: 15:30–16:30 (no break on public holidays)
- **Last order**: 14:30 and 20:30
- **Closed**: Major holidays only
- **Parking**: Free private lot in front of the restaurant, 30 spaces
- **Lunch special**: Master soy crab + jeyuk-bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), 24,900 won (until 14:30)
- **What was ordered**: Nuruk-marinated pork galbi neck 250g x 2 servings, one plate of master soy crab
- **Included with the meal**: 7 side dishes, self-serve bar of lettuce, kimchi, garlic and chili, dessert coffee and ice cream
- **Price reference**: ₩24,900 ≈ $18 (2026-09-19)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026*

While planning an Icheon trip, I looked for good restaurants before even thinking about sightseeing, and that's how I found Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch. Since Icheon is famous for its rice, I felt like I had to eat Korean food here, and it turned out to be a genuinely well-reviewed Icheon restaurant, verified good by multiple sources.

![Exterior and parking lot of Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-01-1py6b-966.webp)

## Why Neul Gogi Jip is a Blue Ribbon, Korean Culinary Master pick with easy parking in Icheon

Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch has a spacious parking lot, making it an easy Icheon BBQ restaurant to visit for a family meal or group gathering. It's a 2026 Blue Ribbon and Korean Culinary Master–certified restaurant, and right from the entrance there's a Blue Ribbon sticker and a Korean Culinary Master nameplate, which got me excited before even walking in.

![Blue Ribbon mark posted at the restaurant entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-02-1mxvv-966.webp)

![Korean Culinary Master nameplate at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-03-1vlr2-966.webp)

![Entrance signage of Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-04-d2zgg-966.webp)

It's right next to Icheon Bareun Hospital and not far from Icheon landmarks like Seolbong Park and Terme Den, making it a convenient stop while traveling around Icheon.

- Address: 2541 Gyeongchung-daero, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Hours: Daily 11:00–21:30 / break time 15:30–16:30 / last order 14:30, 20:30
- Closed only on major holiday dates, no break time on public holidays
- Free parking: 30 spots in the dedicated lot in front of the restaurant

![Spacious, clean seating inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-05-nc7xw-966.webp)

![Dining hall with lunchtime guests seated](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-06-1djmk-966.webp)

The interior was clean, spacious, and comfortable for dining — a great first impression. Visiting at lunchtime, I saw a mix of families eating out and office workers on lunch break, and the mood felt calm and pleasant for a relaxed meal.

![Country-of-origin label posted at the restaurant entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-07-kvukh-966.webp)

A country-of-origin label was clearly displayed right at the entrance, and most ingredients were domestic! In particular, the rice is milled fresh in-store every day using hwangmi (golden) rice, which made the rice itself taste great.

![Sign about freshly milled hwangmi rice used in-store](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-08-9xonl-966.webp)

## Why we skipped the 24,900-won lunch special for pork galbi for two and soy crab

At Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch you can order comfortably from your seat via tablet. They brought us water, and I was surprised to find they even make their own bottled water in-house — pretty meticulous.

Until 14:30, there's a lunch special with the restaurant's signature master soy crab and jeyuk-bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork) for a great-value ₩24,900. But at a BBQ restaurant, pork galbi is always my top priority, so instead of the lunch set I ordered two servings of pork galbi plus a plate of soy crab on the side.

![Tablet ordering system with bottled water on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-09-u6nu7-966.webp)

## Seven side dishes: what comes with every Neul Gogi Jip table

The basic side dishes that came out with the order were plated with real care, and each one, once tasted, turned out to be made with quality ingredients and had its own distinct character.

![Carefully plated basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-10-o0zcz-966.webp)

We got seasoned crab, japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), sweet pumpkin salad, lotus root, yeolmu kimchi, pickles, and cucumber salad — all made with healthy ingredients and clearly homemade, with real hand-cooked flavor. With so many side dishes to go with it, the Icheon lunch table felt way more abundant.

![Lunch table set with 7 side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-11-1mmc7-966.webp)

The sweet pumpkin salad had soybean powder mixed in, and the lotus root was topped with black sesame sauce — little extra touches that elevated the dishes.

![Sweet pumpkin salad with soybean powder and lotus root with black sesame sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-12-16ft6-966.webp)

## Nuruk-marinated pork galbi neck 250g, grilled over charcoal by the staff

Out of the two servings of 250g nuruk-marinated pork galbi neck, about a third went onto the charcoal grill at a time. The pork galbi comes half bone-in and half neck meat.

![Nuruk-marinated pork galbi neck on the charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-13-uhxe1-966.webp)

![Bone-in ribs and neck meat grilling together](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-14-so0ep-966.webp)

Pork galbi is good on its own, but it's even better wrapped with lettuce. Along with the 7 side dishes on the table, you help yourself to lettuce wraps from the self-serve bar.

![Self-serve lettuce bar with perilla leaves and crown daisy](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-15-1p9am-966.webp)

There was a good variety of lettuce, perilla leaves, crown daisy, and more, all kept fresh — just looking at them made me feel healthier. I also grabbed kimchi, garlic, and peppers from the self-serve bar.

![Fully grilled pork galbi for two with lettuce wraps](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-16-spxa2-1200.webp)

The main event of the day — two servings of pork galbi! A staff member grilled it tableside to just the right point, so we could eat comfortably without doing any grilling ourselves. The meat had been aged with nuruk salt, which made the texture tender. The seasoning soaked evenly into the meat, and since it wasn't too strong, the natural flavor of the ribs really came through.

![Close-up of grilled pork galbi neck meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-17-in8fe-966.webp)

Even the pickled onions had a nice detail — shredded perilla leaves mixed in. Usually I'd eat mostly pickled onions at a BBQ place, but here there were so many other side dishes that the pickled onions ended up taking a back seat.

![Pickled onions with shredded perilla leaves mixed in](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-18-10zr3-966.webp)

## Master soy crab: Tongyeong hwangge crab marinated in soy sauce

I was already full just from the pork galbi, but since soy crab is the restaurant's signature dish, it would've been a shame to skip. Switching from pork galbi to soy crab felt like starting a whole new meal. The master soy crab plate is made with domestic Tongyeong hwangge (golden crab), and even though it wasn't in season, the crab meat was plump.

![Master soy crab plate made with Tongyeong golden crab](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-19-1ebb6-966.webp)

Wearing the vinyl gloves provided, I carefully picked the crab meat and ate it with rice. A light press and the meat slid right out, so it wasn't hard to eat at all.

Freshly cooked rice with soy crab was truly a rice thief.

![Soy crab served with freshly cooked rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-20-mdzsd-m-966.webp)

![Crab meat picked and placed over rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-21-clfm7-966.webp)

## Ingredients for sale and free dessert coffee and ice cream

At Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch you can also buy ingredients like rice, soy sauce, and fish sauce, with gift wrapping available too, so it'd make a nice gift for friends and family.

![Rice, soy sauce, and fish sauce sold in-store](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-22-g83g5-966.webp)

![Shelf of ingredients available for gift wrapping](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-23-nmli9-966.webp)

After the meal, you can grab dessert coffee and ice cream — the ice cream was good enough that they could probably sell it separately.

![Lounge area with dessert coffee and ice cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab/icheon-travel-lunch-pork-galbi-crab-24-s3gmc-966.webp)

There's a lounge area, so you can enjoy your after-meal dessert at a relaxed pace.

Between the pork galbi and soy crab main dishes, and side dishes that were as high-quality as a full Korean set meal, Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch made me think of my parents right away. If I lived in Icheon, I think I'd come back here often for family meals. Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch left me with a great memory of Icheon.

## Where it is

- Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch (늘고기집 이천본점)
- 2541 Gyeongchung-daero, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 이천시 경충대로 2541
- 37.273634, 127.4506
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8A%98%EA%B3%A0%EA%B8%B0%EC%A7%91%20%EC%9D%B4%EC%B2%9C%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.273634,127.4506,17z

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