Suwon Korean BBQ with skillet fried rice: Taejang Sikdang

Today’s story is about visiting Taejang Sikdang Suwon Station Branch, a great pork belly spot near Suwon Station where we enjoyed delicious frozen pork belly in a retro atmosphere that feels straight out of the ’70s and ’80s! The meat quality was excellent, the side dishes were generous, and the staff were so kind—I left thinking this Suwon restaurant is absolutely worth another visit.

It was so popular that the restaurant filled up right after 6 PM and stayed full, so if you hate waiting, please make a Naver reservation before visiting *_*

Taejang Sikdang’s location and parking on Suwon Station Rodeo Street

It’s on the second floor of the building opposite Hanshin Pocha on Suwon Station Rodeo Street! The Taejang building is super easy to find. Sadly, there’s no parking in the building, so park at a nearby private lot, or take public transit—Suwon Station is incredibly convenient for it, haha. You have to have a drink with frozen pork belly, right? Haha!

An interior with ’70s and ’80s songs playing

From the exterior onward, Taejang Sikdang near Suwon Station was full of that warm, nostalgic ’70s-and-’80s retro feeling!! Step inside and every neatly maintained retro-style light and prop is arranged with such charm. It’s a space where you can have a great time whether you come with friends, a partner, coworkers, or your parents.

As soon as it hit 6 PM, the place filled with customers and a wait began! If you’re planning to come during peak hours, I strongly recommend making a Naver reservation ahead of time so you can dine comfortably without waiting.

Songs from that era(?) kept playing, and the uncles at the next table were singing up a storm, hahaha. Even I, born in the 1990s, knew a few of them, so we were like, karaoke for round two, goooo? That’s how we played around ^^,, Drinking gatherings are fun every single day,,^^,,,

The 4 mm frozen pork belly and 6 mm fresh pork belly menu

Taejang Sikdang’s signature dishes are 4 mm frozen pork belly and 6 mm fresh pork belly. Almost every table was having the frozen pork belly! It cooks quickly, and while frozen pork belly at other places can turn tough easily, Taejang Sikdang’s stayed tender even as time passed ✨

Taejang Sikdang’s main attraction! Rich, high-quality frozen pork belly! Retro frozen pork belly has become trendy again lately, so I ordered the signature dish with high expectations. Not long after ordering, a huge silver tray arrived neatly filled with side dishes. It had been so long since I’d seen a silver tray, haha.

The complimentary side dishes filling the tray

The basic spread included fresh ssam vegetables (lettuce and perilla leaves), crunchy seasoned scallions, well-fermented napa cabbage kimchi, bracken fern, seasoned bean sprouts, garlic and chili peppers, a house sauce and sesame oil dip, plus doenjang and ssamjang soybean-paste sauces. I loved that they gave us plenty of kimchi and bean sprouts, which are the perfect match when grilled alongside the meat.

Midway through the meal, the bracken fern was so good that I asked for more. The owner cheerfully said, “My wife seasoned it this morning, so it’ll be even tastier~,” and that added another spoonful of sweetness,,😌💕 Every side dish was perfectly seasoned and fresh, whetting my appetite before the main meat even arrived.

Grilling quick-cooking frozen pork belly with kimchi and bean sprouts

Three portions of 4 mm frozen pork belly, please!! A staff member grilled the first few pieces and explained how to cook and enjoy them best, then we grilled the rest ourselves!!

Onto the preheated grill went the frozen pork belly >< The biggest advantage of frozen pork belly is that you can grill and eat it quickly without a long wait. Once the meat was turning nicely golden, we put napa cabbage kimchi, bean sprouts, and garlic around the lower edge of the grill.

The rich fat from the meat made the kimchi and bean sprouts sizzle golden too, doubling the delicious aroma~~ After sprinkling on a little pepper to get rid of any meaty smell(?), we piled up the beautifully cooked meat and dug in at full speed.

It had been a while since I’d had frozen pork belly, and it cooked quickly; the gas burner had great heat too, so we ate really well. Along with the upbeat songs and the kind service from the staff~~

One extra portion of meat!!

Finishing with skillet fried rice

After the frozen pork belly, we couldn’t possibly skip the essential finish: skillet fried rice. We ended the meal completely stuffed. Even though the restaurant was packed and incredibly busy, every staff member served us kindly with a smile.

There were lots of younger diners too, but many older office workers seemed to be having alumni reunions? Or company dinners. We’re officially regulars from now on 🤩 If you love frozen pork belly, definitely visit Taejang Sikdang near Suwon Station, haha.