Cheonan Terminal pork bone grill: mild BBQ Garden Set, Sinbu Garden

Why we chose Sinbu Garden for grilled pork bones near Cheonan Terminal

Sinbu Garden (신부가든), near the terminal in Sinbu-dong, is supposedly the place in Cheonan for pork bone grill. I was wondering what to treat a friend to before they enlist in the military, something they'd really enjoy, and I remembered the pork bones I once ate in Daejeon. Sinbu Garden is said to be famous for them in Cheonan, and I asked people from school several times if it was any good. Everyone said it's a great spot, so I went to check it out.

What do Sinbu Garden's exterior and outdoor tables look like?

Sinbu Garden is near the terminal in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan, and there are outdoor tables outside the building. I loved the colorful look and the grass-like flooring, hahaha. It looked like a great place to sit in weather like we have these days.

I really liked the newtro (new + retro) interior inside Sinbu Garden, haha. The tables are spaced generously too, which was nice.

Sinbu Garden menu and Garden Set price

The Garden Set at Sinbu Garden lets you enjoy pork bones (ppyeo-gui, grilled pork bones), steamed egg and rice balls together, for ₩35,000. Besides pork bones, gamjatang (pork bone stew) and ppyeo-haejangguk (pork bone hangover soup), the menu had mains like potato pancake and cold sliced pork, plus plenty of sides such as rice balls, fried rice, and bread with cabbage salad. I wanted sides along with the pork bones, so I ordered the Garden Set!

Is the Garden Set enough for two people?

The Garden Set at Sinbu Garden is more than enough for two people. And here it is! The pork bones looked plentiful, and the rice balls and steamed egg were pretty big portions too, haha.

Are Sinbu Garden's BBQ pork bones good for people who can't handle spice?

We're both wimps with spice, so we ordered the BBQ flavor, hahaha. The pork bones, soaked in sauce, had me drooling already, haha. They were torched for extra aroma, and the meat itself looked really tender.

As for the taste of the BBQ pork bones: the sauce is bold but doesn't hit you hard. Think of it as tasting the sauce first, then the flavor of the meat itself coming through. The meat is really tender too. Put on the plastic gloves and dig in and it's pure happiness...... It's not just big bones, there's a lot of meat on them, so the amount was satisfying too. Sinbu Garden is said to be more famous for its spicy pork bones, but I enjoyed the BBQ flavor so, so much, haha.

Steamed egg with sesame oil: a must with the grilled pork bones

The steamed egg in the Garden Set was topped with sesame oil, so it had a nutty aroma and a soft egg flavor. Honestly, steamed egg is better with spicy food, but we both love steamed egg to begin with. And it has sesame oil on top...? We can't resist that. It was just wonderfully good steamed egg. Drizzle a little of the meat sauce over it and it's pure happiness............. If you order pork bones, I'd definitely recommend eating them with this.

Rice balls with pork bone meat: the real star of the Garden Set

The rice balls at Sinbu Garden weren't mushy, and the combination of sauce, pickled radish and seaweed flakes was delicious. And the rice balls!!!! Wow, they're just great rice balls on their own. Put the pork bone meat on top like sushi and eat them together and wooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's really so good, and of course I recommend drizzling the sauce over it. This is honestly the main combo. Rice ball + pork bone meat, such a tender texture... rice balls that go with the sauce, just pure happiness, hahaha.

As expected, you can't leave a single grain at a great restaurant. We finished the whole Garden Set.

Who should eat at Sinbu Garden?

Sinbu Garden is a good pick if you want pork bones near the terminal in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan. The retro interior makes it look good for a date too, and the pork bones themselves were really tasty! It's more famous for the spicy pork bones, but the BBQ flavor was super delicious as well.

• People who want to blow off some stress
• People who want pork bones on a date
• People who want to have a drink

Sinbu Garden location and opening hours

Sinbu Garden is at 25 Meokgeori 8-gil, 2F, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungnam, South Korea, and you can get there in under 5 minutes on foot from Cheonan Terminal. It's open 11:30–23:00, with break time from 15:00 to 17:00 and last order at 22:00, so keep that in mind.