# Choose-your-own jokbal combo with soy garlic pork at The Jokbal, Guro

- By Dorim (https://superchart.com/en/@midday-seoul-ledger/)
- Written Sep 8, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Guro, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after a complimentary meal was provided by the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@midday-seoul-ledger/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@midday-seoul-ledger/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/index.md)

## In short

The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch is a jokbal (pig's trotter) and bossam restaurant on the first floor of a shopping complex near Sindorim Station in Guro, Seoul. For a late Sunday lunch, the writer built a 'choose-your-own combo of 3' with basic jokbal, soy garlic jokbal, and bossam, plus a small makguksu (buckwheat noodles), and found the basic jokbal especially tender and the complimentary cold jokbal salad better than expected. The portion was too much for two people, so the leftovers were packed to go, along with a 1-hour free parking ticket for the underground lot.

## Good to know

- **Combo 3 choices from**: Basic jokbal / Cold jokbal salad / Charcoal spicy jokbal / Soy garlic jokbal / Bossam — pick any 3
- **This order**: Basic jokbal + Soy garlic jokbal + Bossam, small makguksu
- **Parking**: Building's underground lot, 1 hour free with parking ticket after dining
- **Seating**: Group tables and sofa seating inside, tablet ordering at each table
- **Jokbal batch times**: 1st batch 2:30pm / 2nd batch 5:00pm / 3rd batch 7:00pm (subject to change)
- **Location**: 1st floor of Sindorim 3-cha Prugio Apartment commercial building

*as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026*

It was a late Sunday lunch, so I wanted something properly filling, and headed to The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch. Here to introduce a solid Sindorim lunch spot where I had jokbal (pig's trotters), bossam (boiled pork wraps), and makguksu (buckwheat noodles) — the works.

## The storefront and parking

![Exterior of The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch on the first floor of the Sindorim 3-cha Prugio commercial building](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-01-18x5a-900.webp)

![View near the building entrance of The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-02-15xge-m-900.webp)

The Jokbal is located in the Prugio 3-cha building. We drove, so we used the building's underground parking lot. After the meal I mentioned it to staff and they handed me a parking ticket, giving me 1 hour free. Parking is always a bit of a worry when you drive somewhere to eat, so it was nice to have it sorted so easily.

![Sign outside the restaurant advertising the choose-your-own combo of 3](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-03-ge5s6-900.webp)

And even before going in, this sign caught my eye — the choose-your-own combo of 3! The moment I saw it hanging outside, I knew that was the one for today haha.

## Inside the restaurant and seating

Stepping inside, the place was bigger and cleaner than I expected. There are tables that fit larger groups, plus sofa seating in the back, so it looks good for family meals or group gatherings too.

![Interior of The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch with tables and sofa seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-04-1fud1-900.webp)

It seems like almost every table has a tablet these days. Here too, ordering through the tablet was easy. Watching the table next to us eating jokbal, I almost just ordered jokbal alone, but ended up going with the combo of 3 I'd been eyeing!

## What can you pick for the combo of 3?

![Jokbal menu screen viewed on the tablet ordering system](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-05-1kqd7-900.webp)

![Menu board showing jokbal types available for the combo of 3](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-06-1kwue-900.webp)

The choose-your-own combo of 3 lets you pick any 3 items from: basic jokbal, cold jokbal salad, charcoal spicy jokbal, soy garlic jokbal, and bossam. After a lot of deliberating, I went with basic jokbal + soy garlic jokbal + bossam. And of course, a small makguksu too!

![Sign listing the lunch menu at The Jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-07-1okx3-900.webp)

Besides jokbal and bossam, there was also a separate lunch menu that looked good for a quick jokbal or bossam fix at a relatively easy price — I could see myself coming back just for lunch.

![Table sign explaining how to eat jokbal the best way](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-08-1vxfg-900.webp)

There was even a guide on how to eat jokbal the best way: first taste the warm jokbal on its own, then dip it in salted shrimp sauce, then wrap it in vegetables with sauce. Personally, I like tasting the plain flavor first and then going straight into a wrap haha.

## Basic side dishes and the complimentary cold jokbal salad

The basic side dishes came out first! Lettuce, perilla leaves, napa cabbage and other wrapping vegetables, plus cabbage kimchi, chive salad, radish kimchi, garlic and onion, and various sauces to go with the jokbal.

![Basic table setting with wrap vegetables and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-09-5eknu-900.webp)

![Bossam kimchi, radish kimchi, chive salad, and other side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-10-1j0em-900.webp)

When eating jokbal and bossam, the bossam kimchi and radish kimchi are the best part. Just looking at the color raised my expectations.

![Bean sprout soup served alongside the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-11-4j5vi-900.webp)

A refreshing bean sprout soup came out too, good for a bowl before diving into the main event.

![A complimentary plate of cold jokbal salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-12-lkn3j-900.webp)

And we also got a complimentary taste of cold jokbal salad. Honestly I'm not even a big fan of jellyfish salad, so I'd never bothered seeking out cold jokbal salad before either, but since it came free, I tried it — and wait, why is this so good haha. I don't know if it's this place or if cold jokbal salad is just great in general, but this one was seriously good.

![Close-up of the tangy seasoned cold jokbal salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-13-5d5k0-900.webp)

The tangy flavor wasn't too strong, just pleasantly sour, and it went really well with the jokbal. Eating it, I thought I could have swapped one of my combo picks for the cold jokbal salad instead. I was pretty satisfied, personally.

## The choose-your-own combo of 3

![Soy garlic jokbal, basic jokbal, and bossam served together as the combo of 3](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-14-1u514-1200.webp)

And here comes the combo of 3! From top: soy garlic jokbal, basic jokbal, and bossam. Having all three arrive at once made the table suddenly feel very substantial. The Jokbal says they boil domestic fresh pig's trotters daily and sell same-day, as a principle.

![Close-up of jokbal including pieces still on the bone](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-15-x4jnn-900.webp)

Let's get a closer look at the good stuff. Note that the jokbal isn't just meat — pieces still on the bone come along too. For people like me who love gnawing on bones, this is a bonus you can't skip.

### Basic jokbal

First up, basic jokbal! Wow, the meat was so tender and each piece was hefty, really delicious. The skin was chewy and the meat soft, tasty enough to eat plain.

### Bossam

Second, bossam! It was clean with no gamy smell, quite good. Though personally, since the jokbal that day was so tender and delicious, the bossam felt a little overshadowed haha. Still, alternating a bite of bossam in between jokbal changed things up nicely — there's a reason people eat jokbal and bossam together.

### Soy garlic jokbal

![Soy garlic jokbal served with noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-16-1ksfs-900.webp)

Third, soy garlic jokbal, which I tried for the first time! The seasoning is on the stronger side, but that's what makes it good. The salty soy sauce seasoning plus garlic gave a totally different feel from the basic jokbal. The noodles mixed in were especially soaked with seasoning — a real hidden gem.

![Soy garlic jokbal with seasoned rice cakes mixed in](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-17-1p2u2-900.webp)

There were rice cakes mixed in too, not too mushy, chewy and well-seasoned, also delicious. Alternating between basic jokbal, bossam, and soy garlic jokbal, there was no room to get bored.

## Makguksu and wrap combos

![Small-size makguksu with sweet-tangy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-18-ikrdo-900.webp)

And makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles) — you can't skip it with jokbal! I'd once ordered jokbal delivery at home with makguksu that was so disappointing I was a bit worried, but one bite here and that worry vanished immediately. Oh right, this is what makguksu is supposed to taste like. The noodles were chewy and the sweet-tangy sauce generous, and eating it with vegetables made it perfect.

![Makguksu mixed with vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-19-inb2e-900.webp)

Placing a tender piece of jokbal right on top of the makguksu — wow, the sweet-tangy noodles and jokbal go really well together.

![A piece of jokbal placed on top of the makguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-20-1vs4g-900.webp)

![A bite combining jokbal and makguksu together](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-21-9cuny-900.webp)

It would've felt incomplete to stop there, so I loaded up a wrap leaf with meat and even some makguksu, one bite. Wrapped like this it gets too big for one bite, but that's how it's supposed to be eaten to taste right.

![A large wrap loaded with meat and makguksu on a lettuce leaf](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-22-162zf-900.webp)

With no alcohol, they still packed the wrap tight for us. Eating jokbal made me want a drink, but since I drove, I held off... At first I thought two of us could finish it all (really?), but nope. We ended up surrendering, too full.

## Packing leftovers and jokbal batch times

![Leftover jokbal and bossam sealed and packed to go](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-23-jjxdp-900.webp)

We asked to pack up the leftover jokbal and bossam, and they sealed it up neatly like a delivery order. Thanks to that, we carried it home comfortably and finished it off properly there too. And on top of that, the 1-hour free parking ticket!

![Sign showing the jokbal boiling batch times at the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal/sindorim-jokbal-soy-garlic-combo-thedjokbal-24-mebb7-m-900.webp)

On our way out, I noticed a separate sign listing jokbal batch times: 1st batch 2:30pm / 2nd batch 5:00pm / 3rd batch 7:00pm. Since it's boiled fresh in-store every day, they note the times can shift depending on the day.

## What I'd pick next time

Anyway, I went for a hearty late lunch and left literally patting my full belly haha. It was great being able to pick basic jokbal, soy garlic jokbal, and bossam all at once, and the basic jokbal's tenderness was especially satisfying. The cold jokbal salad, which I hadn't expected much from, ended up being memorable for being tastier than expected. Next time I want to try including the cold jokbal salad in the combo itself.

If you're ordering the combo of 3, bossam is nice too, but personally I'd recommend leaning into the jokbal varieties.

## Where it is

- The Jokbal Sindorim Main Branch (더족발 신도림본점)
- 1st floor commercial building, Sindorim 3-cha Prugio Apartment, 619-3 Gyeongin-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 구로구 경인로 619-3 신도림3차푸르지오아파트 상가 1층 더족발
- 37.5065715, 126.8840032
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8D%94%EC%A1%B1%EB%B0%9C%20%EC%8B%A0%EB%8F%84%EB%A6%BC%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5065715,126.8840032,17z

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