# Myeongdong jokbal restaurant with garlic scape wraps: Miss Jokbal - By Yuna S. (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tavern-corners/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post is based on a visit where the meal was provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tavern-corners/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-tavern-corners/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/index.md) ## In short Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is a jokbal (braised pork trotters) and bossam restaurant in Myeongdong, Seoul, and it sits closer to Euljiro 1-ga Station than to Myeongdong Station. The 58,000 won emperor's jokbal set came with kimchi kalguksu (spicy knife-cut noodle soup), dubu kimchi (tofu with stir-fried kimchi), gimbap (seaweed rice roll) and garlic scapes, and the meat was tender with chewy, springy collagen. Almost every other table was foreign tourists, so eating at Miss Jokbal feels like a proper Korean food trip in the middle of Seoul. ## Good to know - **Menu**: Emperor's jokbal 58,000 won - **Set options**: Full bossam set and full jokbal set available - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–03:00 - **Location**: 21 Myeongdong 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (Euljiro 1-ga Station is closer) - **Parking**: Public street lot in front of the Chosun Hotel (Sogong Building, 33 Namdaemun-ro 7-gil), 7,200 won for 60 minutes - **Seating**: Mainly tables for 4 to 6, with plenty of tables - **Price reference**: ₩7,200 ≈ $5.3 · ₩58,000 ≈ $43 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* Today I'm in Euljiro, the sacred ground of foreign tourists — kind of like how Kyoto is the go-to when we go to Japan haha. Euljiro and Myeongdong have always been a beloved tourist area for foreigners in Korea, and sure enough there were tons of foreigners on the street today (maybe even more than Koreans?!). So what am I eating here today!! Well, my skin's been getting better lately, so I figured I'd strike while the iron's hot and go eat a slab of collagen ^^ Today's menu: jokbal! I went out searching for the best jokbal restaurant in Myeongdong, the best jokbal restaurant in Euljiro :) ## Where is Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch? Hours and parking ![Exterior of Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-01-d9i51-900.webp) Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch is located at 21 Myeongdong 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, and is open every day from 11:00 to 03:00. For parking, you can use the street public parking lot near Chosun Hotel (33 Namdaemun-ro 7-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Sogong Building) — it's ₩7,200 per 60 minutes. Keep in mind — even though it's called the Myeongdong branch, it's actually closer to Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station!! This area has such a busy commercial district that parking gets pricey too~!? Might be worth just taking the subway. ![Set menu signboard at Miss Jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-02-hg1q5-m-900.webp) ![Bossam full set and jokbal full set menu signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-03-1ojmk-900.webp) Miss Jokbal also sells set menus that are good for lunch. Bossam full set, jokbal full set, like this!! Ooh, eating this for lunch would be seriously filling!?!? If I ever have something to do around here, I might try it out~~ ![Menu signage written in English, Chinese, and Japanese](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-04-1fl6a-900.webp) True to its status as a sacred ground for foreigners, everything's written in English, Chinese, and Japanese too~~ ## Inside Miss Jokbal: roomy tables built for tourist groups ![Tables inside Miss Jokbal Myeongdong branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-05-1ufic-900.webp) ![Interior of the restaurant with wide 4- to 6-person tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-06-119vh-900.webp) Here's the inside of the restaurant!! From 4-person tables up to 6-person tables — since they're mainly targeting tourists, the tables are wide!! Though the space itself is a bit tight!? There are a ton of tables packed in!! When I went, it was really crowded, and it seemed like everyone was a tourist!? Felt like we were the only Koreans there lolol. It felt kind of novel and fun, like eating Korean food while abroad, in Korea, dgdg. ![Signage for bangjja yugi (Korean brassware) sold at Miss Jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-07-1tygw-900.webp) Miss Jokbal also sells bangjja yugi (traditional Korean brassware) with 5 supposed benefits — next year I turn 30 and it's kind of unsettling, so let's gift myself some health haha. I took a photo of the prices off the tablet screen, so check it out~~ ![Tablet ordering screen on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-08-101rv-900.webp) ## The free kimchi kalguksu that arrives first — spicier than expected Surprisingly, Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch gives you kimchi kalguksu (kimchi knife-cut noodle soup) for free?! Miss Jokbal is surprising, but maybe that's just how it is~~!? Anyway, it was spicier than I expected. ![Pot of kimchi kalguksu before boiling](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-09-1r9sd-900.webp) ![Kimchi kalguksu bubbling as it boils](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-10-eko0i-900.webp) ![Kimchi kalguksu with the noodles added](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-11-pm6vr-900.webp) ![Kimchi kalguksu served in a bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-12-8iqtv-900.webp) Tada, it's served like this haha. When you boil it up bubbling and toss in the kalguksu noodles?! It's so good!? Not a ton of toppings, but the broth flavor is, how should I put it, amazing?? There's a reason this place is a Myeongdong favorite~~ Ah, seeing this makes me want more kalguksu again, dang ㅎ ## What comes with the 58,000 won emperor's jokbal set ![Full spread of the emperor's jokbal at Miss Jokbal](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-13-13u5h-1200.webp) ![Emperor's jokbal set surrounded by side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-14-3a08p-900.webp) Finally, my ordered jokbal set arrived~~ Miss Jokbal's emperor's jokbal is ₩58,000. Wow, it's basically a royal table — tasty jokbal in the middle and a whole lineup of Korean side dishes surrounding it!? I thought if foreigners come and eat this, they'd get to try a bunch of traditional Korean side dishes too, which is nice :) Though for Koreans it's what we always eat, so of course it's still great to have ~~!? (I was excited). ![Dubu kimchi topped with stir-fried kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-15-tm8z7-900.webp) First up was dubu kimchi (tofu with stir-fried kimchi). Since the kimchi was stir-fried, the savory flavor was way better than I expected, so I slurped it down like a total rice thief :) ![Sliced jokbal meat on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-16-9wg8u-900.webp) ![A piece of jokbal with ssamjang and garlic](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-17-v819h-900.webp) ### How does the jokbal taste with ssamjang, raw garlic and gimbap? Okay now for my beloved jokbal~?! The meat was really tender and the collagen was chewy and bouncy, giving my mouth a fun texture. Jokbal + ssamjang (dipping sauce) = love. Ugh~~ At first I ate it with garlic and ssamjang, then the second time I put it on top of the gimbap that came with it, om nom nom. A subtle herbal aroma drifted into my nose and the savory flavor doubled — there's no reason not to love this jokbal. This really is a top jokbal spot in Myeongdong!! ![A wrap piled with jokbal and garlic scapes](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-18-e2yx1-900.webp) ### Garlic scapes: the one side dish to order at Miss Jokbal Alright, time to wrap it up in a ssam (lettuce wrap) too. As a Korean, I was spreading the gospel of good eating to the foreigners around me (this is how you eat it deliciously, friends). Especially those garlic scapes, everyone, they're a magical thing,, If you go to Miss Jokbal in Myeongdong, you have to eat those garlic scapes. ![Another bite of the jokbal wrap](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal-19-1335e-900.webp) It was so good I went for the same combo one more time, om nom nom. Alright, that was my visit to Miss Jokbal in Myeongdong today. Lots of foreigners, but honestly perfect for Koreans too — a top jokbal restaurant in Myeongdong, a top Korean restaurant in Myeongdong, a top jokbal restaurant near Myeongdong Station, Miss Jokbal :) ## Where it is - Miss Jokbal Seoul Myeongdong Branch (미쓰족발 서울명동점) - 21 Myeongdong 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 명동3길 21 미쓰족발 서울명동점 - 37.564664, 126.9834714 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AF%B8%EC%93%B0%EC%A1%B1%EB%B0%9C%20%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8%EB%AA%85%EB%8F%99%EC%A0%90/@37.564664,126.9834714,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-tavern-corners/myeongdong-jokbal-garlic-stem-ssam-missjokbal/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt