Sindang Station gopchang restaurant with homemade kimchi: Jinseong

Today, the first of my Sindang-dong favorites: I visited Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang, a gopchang (grilled beef small intestine) spot! It's open late and always packed, so there's a wait, but once you've eaten here you'll understand why.

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Sindang: Hours and Waiting

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Sindang Direct Branch is at 243-1 Dasan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor. It's open 12:00–24:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and 12:00–23:00 from Sunday to Thursday. Just put your name on the waiting list at the entrance!

You can smell that this is a great place from the entrance..! I went after 6 p.m. and it was already full. But if you sit and wait a bit, they call your name. It's crowded, but the restaurant is fairly big, so the wait isn't as long as you'd think.

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Menu and Prices

Hanwoo gopchang and hanwoo daechang (large intestine) are ₩19,000 for 220g, and hanwoo makchang (abomasum) is ₩20,000 for 220g. For afterward, there's kkakdugi yangbap (₩9,000) and anchovy noodles (₩6,000).

• Hanwoo gopchang / hanwoo daechang (220g) ₩19,000
• Hanwoo makchang (220g) ₩20,000
• Kkakdugi yangbap ₩9,000
• Anchovy noodles ₩6,000

Cheap for a gopchang place! Beef gopchang has gotten really expensive lately.. We ordered 2 portions of hanwoo gopchang and 1 portion of hanwoo makchang.

Side Dishes: Housemade Kimchi and Steamed Egg

The standard side dishes here are all about the handmade kimchi. The menu says it goes well with the housemade green onion kimchi, mustard leaf kimchi and altari radish (small ponytail radish kimchi).

And this is the steamed egg that came with it! It felt almost like an egg soup, and it was soothing on the stomach.

Grilling 2 Portions of Gopchang and 1 of Makchang

Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang serves long gopchang with chives, bean sprouts, rice cakes, kimchi, potatoes, onions and more. Leave it on the grill for about 3 minutes, and an alarm goes off and the staff come to cook it for you!

The staff here were all so kind that it made the meal even nicer! After one flip, you wait about 4 more minutes. While waiting, we had the steamed egg and soju :)

How Was the Gopchang at Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang?

When flipped, the beef gopchang showed tasty fat, it's so rich that, to me, it has the charm of both daechang and gopchang! Just when it starts to get a little greasy, the handmade kimchi cuts the richness right back.

The gopchang is full of creamy filling, so let's dip it in the special sauce. It has garlic, cheongyang chili pepper and minari (water dropwort), which makes it even better.

This time, a glass of soju with each bite.

For me, the long gopchang is Jinseong's real charm. It's good cut up and good eaten long, this beef gopchang!!

I'm going to eat several pieces in one big bite, haha!! The rice cakes were chewy and good too. The sauce and side dishes here are impressive and really lift the flavor of the gopchang.

Kkakdugi Yangbap: Order It Early

I ordered kkakdugi yangbap (₩9,000) as a side, and it took longer than expected, so I recommend ordering ahead.

The kkakdugi yangbap here is a hearty fried rice with yang (tripe) and kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), and it cuts the richness of the gopchang too. There aren't many sides, so I really recommend trying one.

Overall Verdict on Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang in Sindang-dong

The downside of eating gopchang at Jinseong Hanwoo Gopchang Sindang is that it's hard to go to other gopchang places afterward. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! I can confidently recommend it to lots of people, a great restaurant with a kind owner~!