Geomdan pork BBQ with non-alcoholic highball and 400g platter: Taedon

On days when I'm craving samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly), I always look for a place where the meat looks good from the start! This time I visited Taedon, a pork belly restaurant at Geomdan Sageori in Incheon.

From the parking to the interior, everything felt clean and put-together — a good spot for a family meal or a group gathering.

Where is Taedon Geomdan Sageori Branch, and is there parking?

Taedon is a pork belly restaurant located at 139 Wanjeong-ro, B-dong 1F, Geomdan-gu, Incheon (664-2 Wanggil-dong). The restaurant has its own spacious, yard-style parking lot separate from the street.

If you're worried about parking while hunting for a good pork BBQ restaurant near Geomdan Sageori, this place has you covered — there's a separate, spacious yard-style lot. Circling around looking for parking before you even eat is stressful, but here you can just pull right in. Walking inside, the place felt even cleaner and more upscale than I expected.

It has a slightly more pleasant, polished feel than a typical neighborhood pork belly joint,

which makes it well suited for a friend hangout, family meal, or work dinner too.

What we ordered at Taedon: 400g platter, kimchi stew and a non-alcoholic highball

We ordered the han-don small platter 400g, kimchi jjigae, and a non-alcoholic highball. The small platter came with both samgyeopsal and jjodeuksal (chewy pork cut), and honestly, the color of the meat alone was insane.

It looked so good even before it was cooked, and once we grilled it over charcoal until golden brown, the juices really came through — delicious. The samgyeopsal was savory and moist, and the jjodeuksal had that chewy texture the name promises. Being able to try two different cuts at once made the small platter feel like a great choice for meat lovers.

A place with tons of free side dishes!

They give you kimchi and bracken fern to grill in lard, plus the Dubai chewy ssamjang!

Taedon's Dubai chewy ssamjang with kadayif

The most surprising item here was the Dubai chewy ssamjang. It's not your regular ssamjang (dipping paste) — it's mixed with kadayif, so you get a crunchy texture when you bite into it. Add a touch of spiciness, and dipped with the meat, it worked better than I expected. It's noticeably different from the usual ssamjang, so it's worth trying at least once if you visit Taedon.

Napjak mandu, jjolmyeon, and soft steamed egg too!

The free side dishes that come with a Taedon platter

Taedon also came with a wide variety of complimentary side dishes. Napjak mandu, jjolmyeon, assorted mushrooms, and steamed egg all showed up, making the meal feel much fuller than just meat alone. Eating jjolmyeon alongside the pork especially perked up my appetite with its tangy flavor. The steamed egg was a soft, easy addition, and grilling the assorted mushrooms alongside the meat made the table feel quite abundant.

We ordered the highball non-alcoholic!

What's in the Handon small platter 400g?

What we ordered was the han-don small platter 400g. It's a combo of samgyeopsal and jjodeuksal, and the color of the meat as soon as it arrived was really something. The vivid color of the pork, with a good amount of marbling, made it look fresh even before cooking.

Grilled golden brown on the pan, the outside cooked up beautifully while the inside stayed moist with juices.

Samgyeopsal (pork belly) at Taedon

First, the samgyeopsal had a good amount of thickness, so the savory flavor really came through once grilled. Cooked golden on the outside and moist on the inside, the juices stayed alive and it was delicious. It's tasty just dipped lightly in salt, but I'd also recommend pairing it with Taedon's Dubai chewy ssamjang.

Jjondeuksal, the chewy pork cut

Then there was jjodeuksal, whose name alone made me curious. Its texture was a different kind of appealing compared to samgyeopsal. The more you chew, the chewier it gets, while still keeping the meat's own savory flavor alive. If samgyeopsal is soft and savory, jjodeuksal is more about the chew — alternating between the two, I kept reaching for more without ever getting tired of it.

The meat itself seemed fresh, so there was no gamey smell, and grilled over charcoal, the juices stayed locked in and moist — very satisfying!

Even if you usually stick to samgyeopsal, if you want to try a different texture from the usual cut, I'd recommend ordering jjodeuksal alongside it.

Is Taedon near Geomdan Sageori worth a visit?

Overall, Taedon impressed not just with the taste of the meat but also with a comfortable interior and easy parking, making it a solid choice for anyone hunting for a good pork BBQ restaurant near Geomdan Sageori.

• Spacious private parking lot
• Clean, upscale interior
• Roomy seating good for groups
• Han-don samgyeopsal + jjodeuksal small platter
• Free napjak mandu, jjolmyeon, assorted mushrooms, and steamed egg
• Dubai chewy ssamjang with kadayif
• Plus kimchi jjigae and a non-alcoholic highball

The meat's color looked so promising, and once grilled, the juices and flavor lived up to it — very satisfying. If you want to have a samgyeopsal gathering somewhere with easy parking and a clean atmosphere, Taedon near Geomdan Sageori is worth a visit.