Freshly boiled jokbal with no gamey smell near Sanghyeon Station

Introducing a jokbal (boiled pig's trotters) restaurant near Sanghyeon Station — Cheongdam Jokbal Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Branch. I went for jokbal, and since they boil it fresh every day, it was tender and really delicious!!

They're serious about quality — using only domestic fresh trotters and selling same-day only. There was zero gamey smell, the texture was great, and it tasted wonderful. The atmosphere is nice too, so it's good for jokbal with a drink. I recommend it as a Sanghyeon Station favorite.

A place that boils domestic fresh trotters daily

Cheongdam Jokbal Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Branch, a jokbal spot near Sanghyeon Station, boils domestic fresh trotters in-house and serves them warm. The texture felt totally different from regular jokbal right away. I'm pretty sensitive to gamey smell, but it was clean with none of that — the meat was moist and the skin was wonderfully chewy. I really enjoyed it haha.

Parking and visiting hours

I've had trouble finding parking when looking for restaurants around Gwanggyo or Sanghyeon-dong before, but here free parking support made it easy to get to. I came by car and having an underground parking lot was convenient!

There's no break time, so it's great for visiting at awkward hours like late lunch or early dinner!!

The place is spacious and clean too, so I'd recommend it for family meals out or gatherings.

It's a jokbal spot near Sanghyeon Station that boils domestic fresh trotters in-store the same day. The texture was really good and it was delicious!!

Menu and dine-in/takeout perks

Here's the menu. They have everything from single dishes to set menus! Various types of jokbal and bossam (boiled pork wraps) are available. Good variety whether you're coming for a family dinner or a drink with friends.

Eating in gets you free makguksu, and taking out gets you a ₩5,000 discount — lots of perks either way. Great whether you want to eat at the restaurant or take it home to enjoy comfortably! Haha, seems good to pick up on the way home from work too.

Side dishes and sauces

The side dishes come out clean and well-arranged. The dipping sauces are good too.

The spicy sauce in particular was delicious and great for dipping the jokbal.

The kongnamul-guk that comes standard

There's a kongnamul-guk (bean sprout soup) served as standard, so eating it alongside was really nice! The broth is clean and refreshing — one bite of jokbal, one spoonful of soup, and your palate feels totally reset! Great as a drinking side dish too haha.

Freshly boiled warm jokbal (medium): the review

Ordered the freshly boiled warm jokbal (medium)! The moment it arrived, the glossy shine made it look so appetizing. It comes out really generous, filling the whole table.

The jokbal was seriously tender!! The meat had no toughness or dryness — moist and soft — while the skin part was chewy, giving it really great texture.

Feeling both the softness and the chewiness at once was so good haha. No gamey smell, clean taste — I kept reaching for more!!

A Sanghyeon Station jokbal spot where the soft texture was really great! No gamey smell, nice soft texture — a jokbal place I keep thinking about haha.

Being domestic jokbal boiled the same day probably explains why there was no gamey smell and it was moist and tasty. The atmosphere is nice and the jokbal is delicious, so it'd be great for jokbal with a drink too.

Free makguksu for dine-in

When you eat in, makguksu comes free! The sweet and tangy makguksu (buckwheat noodles) is also really tasty. A perfect match with jokbal haha.

Both the jokbal and the makguksu are excellent!!

Wrap-up

The portions are generous and the jokbal comes out filling the table. Being domestic jokbal, the tender texture was really nice. With the refreshing kongnamul-guk and complimentary makguksu, the whole spread felt substantial, and with 2-hour parking support plus a takeout discount, it was convenient to use.

A soft, tender jokbal spot near Sanghyeon Station in Gwanggyo! I recommend Cheongdam Jokbal Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Branch for a family meal out, a dinner gathering with friends, or a drink after work.