# Ginseng sundae, no Friday wait: Paldam Sundae, a Gimpo gukbap spot - By Miran (https://superchart.com/en/@side-street-suppers/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gimpo, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@side-street-suppers/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@side-street-suppers/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/index.md) ## In short Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch is a handmade sundae-guk (blood sausage soup) restaurant in Seokmo-ri, Gimpo, Gyeonggi, made famous by chef Lee Won-il's show "Don't Exaggerate, Just Run It." On a Friday lunch visit there was no wait at all, and the table held clear sundae-guk at 10,000 won, spicy sundae-guk at 11,000 won and the 5,000 won omakase set with cheongyang chili, blood and ginseng sundae, plus free extra rice and unlimited self-serve liver, lung, tripe and heart. The spicy sundae-guk suited this writer's taste best and ranks in their top 3 gukbap bowls. ## Good to know - **Location**: 5 Ungok-ro, 1st floor, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do - **Hours**: Mon–Sun 10:00–15:00 (last order 14:30), closed Thursdays, lunch service only - **Menu**: Clear sundae-guk ₩10,000 / spicy sundae-guk ₩11,000 - **Add-on**: Omakase set +₩5,000 (2 pieces each of the day's sundae, 3 slices of head meat suyuk) - **Seating**: About 10 tables of four, plus about 2 counter seats - **Parking**: Lot next to the restaurant, but it can be full - **Free extras**: Free extra rice; unlimited self-serve liver, lung, tripe and heart - **Price reference**: ₩10,000 ≈ $7.4 · ₩11,000 ≈ $8.2 · ₩5,000 ≈ $3.7 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* ![Signature photo of Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-01-5ovpo-1200.webp) Paldam Sundae, the most famous sundae-guk (blood sausage soup) place in Gimpo... has everyone heard of it!? It's the handmade sundae-guk spot that got famous after appearing on chef Lee Won-il's show "Don't Exaggerate, Just Run It." I finally went to check it out haha ## Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch: location, hours and prices > Seokmo-ri hot spot 'Paldam Sundae' > 📍Location 5 Ungok-ro, 1st floor, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do > 🕚Hours Mon–Sun 10:00–15:00 (last order 14:30) / closed Thursdays / changed to lunch service only > 🅿️Parking Lot next to the restaurant, but spots may be full, ugh > 📖Menu Clear sundae-guk ₩10,000 · Spicy sundae-guk ₩11,000 (omakase set add-on +₩5,000) ![Exterior and entrance of Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-02-b6ebq-900.webp) ## Friday lunch at Paldam Sundae: was there a wait? I visited Paldam Sundae on a Friday at lunchtime and got in right away with no wait haha. I checked CatchTable and apparently there's quite a wait on weekends??? By the way, remote waiting is available too, so if you're visiting on a weekend, I'd recommend checking the wait situation and using remote waiting. ![Inside Paldam Sundae with no wait on a Friday afternoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-03-i9sdz-900.webp) The place had about 10 tables of 4 and maybe 2 counter seats 👍 ![Seating at Paldam Sundae with 4-person tables and counter seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-04-1j3ej-900.webp) ## Sundae omakase for ₩5,000 more: three kinds on this day This place is known for making its sundae (blood sausage) by hand, so if you add just ₩5,000 to your sundae-guk, you can try a variety of types!! ![Sign describing the handmade sundae omakase](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-05-g1zhf-900.webp) They make sundae that reflects the local flavor like this, and the omakase sundae available on the day I visited were cheongyang chili sundae, blood sundae, and ginseng sundae!! Unfortunately there was no nut sundae that day, sadly (or maybe it was just sold out...? ㅠㅠ) ![Sign showing the day's omakase sundae options](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-06-ob1f6-900.webp) On top of that, the head meat that goes into the sundae-guk uses only domestic female pork, but the price isn't much different from other sundae-guk places at all — that's such a big plus...❤️ ![Sign noting domestic female pork used for head meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-07-1utpj-900.webp) And if you take part in the Naver receipt review event, you get a Speedo scratch-off lottery ticket — and I won!! Of course it was only ₩1,000... haha. Places that give you a lottery ticket instead of a drink are more fun, LOL ![Speedo scratch-off lottery ticket received from the receipt review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-08-9u7u2-900.webp) ![Basic table setting with kimchi, kkakdugi, and rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-09-gdmma-900.webp) ## Free extra rice and a self-serve organ meat bar at Paldam Sundae As soon as you sit down at Paldam Sundae, they give you kimchi, kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi), and rice as standard, and you can also grab extra cheongyang chili, onion, and garlic haha. The amazing part is that extra rice is free. If I hadn't been dieting, I would've eaten two bowls — such a shame. ![Self-serve corner with cheongyang chili, onion, and garlic](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-10-1p87y-900.webp) ![Self-serve bar with liver, lungs, tripe, and heart](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-11-1pq9l-900.webp) And the even more amazing part is that you can help yourself to liver, lungs, tripe, and heart with no extra charge, as much as you want! Boss, at this rate you're running a charity..... It was nice being able to just take exactly as much as I could eat🥹 ![Plate of organ meats taken from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-12-gx1c2-900.webp) I diligently brought some back and ate it all haha. And the most important thing in a gukbap (soup with rice) is definitely the kimchi! The kimchi here is delicious too🤤 ![Kimchi served alongside the sundae-guk](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-13-1tfxf-900.webp) ## Clear vs. spicy sundae-guk: what's the difference? The clear sundae-guk (₩10,000) lives up to its name — it's really clear and cleaner-tasting than at other places! If you dislike greasy food because of the head meat, you can swap to just sundae, and I liked how the right amount of fat suited that. ![A bowl of clear sundae-guk](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-14-s61x0-900.webp) ![Broth and ingredients in the clear sundae-guk](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-15-111mq-900.webp) There's also chili paste, ground perilla seeds, salted shrimp, pepper, and salt at every table, so it's great for mixing your own combination!! If you can't handle spicy food well, adding chili paste to the clear sundae-guk to adjust the heat seems like a good option. ![Table condiments: chili paste, ground perilla seeds, and salted shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-16-e2kwi-900.webp) And then there's the spicy sundae-guk, touched by chef Lee Won-il's hand! If you're wondering how it's different from just adding chili paste to the clear version — well, spicy chili peppers are added while it's boiling, giving it an extra spicy kick.. that seems to be the key point🤤 Personally, spicy was much more my style. ![Spicy sundae-guk boiled with hot chili peppers](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-17-fgl16-900.webp) And the head meat here isn't just fatty — it has lean meat mixed in too, which I liked even more, and I was a fan of having glass noodles instead of thin wheat noodles 🥹 ![Inside the sundae-guk showing glass noodles and head meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-18-1d1qd-900.webp) ## Cheongyang chili, blood and ginseng sundae: how each one tastes And now the omakase set you get for ₩5,000 more! It comes with 2 pieces each of the day's sundae plus 3 pieces of head meat suyuk (boiled meat), so it's great for two people to share one order, or for each person to add one 🥹 ![Omakase set with 2 pieces each of sundae and head meat suyuk](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-19-1aore-900.webp) I wondered if the cheongyang chili sundae would be really spicy, but it wasn't as spicy as I expected, and thanks to the cheongyang chili it had a cleaner aftertaste than the other sundae. ![Cross-section of the cheongyang chili sundae](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-20-smcva-900.webp) The blood sundae is the typical sundae-guk-style sundae, so it's easy to eat without any hesitation. ![Two pieces of blood sundae](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-21-1ecvx-900.webp) And the one I was most curious about — ginseng sundae...! I used to live on Ganghwa Island, so it felt kind of nostalgic, but I was worried since I don't really like ginseng — and sure enough, it had a really strong ginseng aroma. Kind of like the smell you get walking into the Ganghwa ginseng town..? That taste hit my mouth 😯 I feel like older folks would really like this one. ![Ginseng sundae with palate-cleansing candy](https://img.superchart.com/images/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch-22-gm7tw-656.webp) They even had candy to cleanse your palate afterward, which was a nice touch haha. ## Is Paldam Sundae in Gimpo worth the trip? If you live in Gimpo, this is definitely one of the sundae-guk restaurants you should visit at least once!! I've been eating gukbap all over lately, and this one ranks in my top 3🤤 Highly recommend!! ## Where it is - Paldam Sundae Gimpo Main Branch (팔담순대 김포본점) - 5 Ungok-ro, 1st floor, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 김포시 운곡로 5 1층 - 37.6505825, 126.6586065 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%8C%94%EB%8B%B4%EC%88%9C%EB%8C%80%20%EA%B9%80%ED%8F%AC%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.6505825,126.6586065,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@side-street-suppers/palmdam-sundae-gimpo-friday-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt