Jocheon, Jeju restaurant: dombe pork sold out by 1:30pm, Myeonjumak

Traveling around eastern Jeju today, I was trying to decide what to eat for lunch when gogi guksu (pork noodle soup) came to mind! It's located near Eco Land and Saryeoni Forest Path, so it's a great stop during an eastern Jeju trip. I visited 'Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch' (면주막 제주본점) in Jocheon, Jeju✨

What kind of restaurant is Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch?

To sum it up first —

• A place serving pork noodle soup made with Jeju black pork, plus a variety of other menu items
• 5 minutes from Eco Land, 10 minutes from Saryeoni Forest Path — great stop during an eastern Jeju trip
• Large parking lot and 100+ comfortable seats, convenient for group visits
• Well-equipped with amenities like baby noodles for visiting with kids
• Overall, portions are generous, making it a filling meal

Where Myeonjumak is in Jocheon, and opening hours

• 🏠 1143 Beonyeong-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju, South Korea, 1st floor
• ⏰ 09:00 - 15:00
• ✨ Last order at 14:30
• ※ Closed on Sept 25 (Chuseok holiday)
• 🅿️ Parking available
• ℹ️ Reservations / takeout / group visits / wheelchair access / high chairs

Parking and the dining room at Myeonjumak

Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch has a large parking lot right in front, so I could visit without any parking worries!

The interior was also quite spacious, with more than 100 seats — good for families or group visits.

In particular, you could feel throughout the restaurant that they really care about cleanliness and health

Everything was managed neatly overall, which made me feel a bit more at ease even before eating. And there were so many amenities for families visiting with kids!

Nine conveniences Myeonjumak offers families

There were a lot of thoughtful items to make it convenient for visits with kids.

• Radish tea
• Hair ties
• Disposable aprons
• Baby chairs
• Kids' utensils
• Microwave for baby food
• Phone charging corner
• Stain remover
• Disposable mouthwash

They had this much care put in! (Item #10 was apparently still being prepared, haha)

And every table had pepper, red pepper powder, salt, and dried seaweed flakes ready, so you could season to taste

And extra side dishes were available at a self-serve bar, so you could freely take as much as you'd like.

Myeonjumak's menu and the free baby noodles

Myeonjumak had a wide variety of dishes prepared, including pork noodle soup with Jeju black pork, anchovy noodles, bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles), pork gukbap, and dombe pork (boiled pork slices)! In particular, there was a separate baby noodle dish, free for children up to 36 months, which seemed really great for families traveling in Jeju with kids. Noodle dishes are +₩1,000 for a double portion!

When is dombe pork ready? Check the 9am and noon times

And here's a really important piece of info⚠️ Dombe pork is boiled fresh at 9:00am and 12:00pm. We reserved and visited at 1:30pm intending to eat it for lunch, but by then the dombe pork was already all sold out, so any menu item involving dombe pork wasn't available to order...💦

(We had visited specifically to eat gogi guksu, so it was really disappointing ㅠㅠ) The dombe pork seems to sell out faster than you'd expect, so if you want gogi guksu or dombe pork, I really recommend checking the boiling times before you visit!

Side dishes and radish tea at Myeonjumak

The basic side dishes were kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) and napa cabbage kimchi. You know a good restaurant when the kimchi is delicious, right? hahaha The kimchi here was delicious on both counts!

And instead of plain water, they served Jeju radish tea, which is supposedly good for you. I liked that they cared about health even down to these small details.

What we ordered at Myeonjumak and what it cost

• Pork gukbap - ₩10,000
• Abalone porridge - ₩15,000
• Mul-mandu (boiled dumplings) - ₩8,000

Pork gukbap made with red yeast rice, 10,000 won

I originally wanted gogi guksu, but since the dombe pork had sold out, I settled for pork gukbap instead! And honestly, it was way more delicious than expected, so I actually ended up satisfied hahahahaha

The rice was pink — apparently made with red yeast rice, which is good for blood vessels and digestion. Even the rice showed thought toward health, haha. The broth was on the salty side, but with a savory depth and a hint of meat fat, which added a nice richness.

And most of all, the amount of meat was really generous. I was disappointed not to have gogi guksu, but the pork gukbap turned out so tasty that it was a filling meal on its own.

Abalone porridge, 15,000 won: an enormous portion

What is up with this abalone porridge portion...? (How does anyone finish this alone 😂)

One serving felt like 2-3 servings — it's magic how it never seems to shrink no matter how much you eat 🪄 hahahahahaha. There was a generous amount of finely chopped abalone, and the flavor was savory, clean, and slightly salty.

The abalone flavor came through nicely without being too fishy or overwhelming. The portion is so big it'd be great to share among several people!

Mul-mandu (boiled dumplings), 8,000 won

The mul-mandu ordered as a side dish also had a surprisingly large portion, hahaha. I thought of it lightly as just a side, but... dipped in soy sauce, the savory dumplings paired well alongside the gukbap or porridge, and being easy to scoop up spoon by spoon, I kept reaching for more. Perfect to order as a side alongside a main dish.

Who Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch suits best

• Anyone looking for a filling meal during an eastern Jeju trip
• Anyone searching for good pork noodle soup, abalone porridge, or dombe pork in Jeju
• Anyone looking for restaurants near Eco Land or Saryeoni Forest Path
• Anyone wanting to try Jeju black pork noodle soup and local Jeju cuisine
• Families traveling with kids looking for a kid-friendly Jeju restaurant
• Anyone looking for a Jocheon, Jeju restaurant with easy parking and spacious seating

Final verdict on Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch

Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch was a good spot for a filling meal during an eastern Jeju trip✨ I'd originally visited to eat gogi guksu, so it was a bit disappointing that the dombe pork had sold out and I couldn't🥲 Still, from the pork gukbap to the abalone porridge to the dumplings, everything was generous in portion and decent in taste, so I left feeling satisfied.

In particular, the amenities for kids were well set up, and the restaurant was spacious and clean, making it seem great for families or group visits. The location is also close to Eco Land, so it's a good stop midway through a trip for anyone looking for restaurants near Eco Land or Saryeoni Forest Path. If you're in eastern Jeju looking for good pork noodle soup, gukbap, abalone porridge, or just a filling meal, definitely give Myeonjumak Jeju Main Branch a visit〜