Uijeongbu sundaeguk you can order without innards: Yetnal Gyeongseong

With mornings and evenings turning cool lately, doesn't a hot bowl of gukbap (Korean soup with rice) sound even better? Of all the gukbaps out there, sundaeguk (blood sausage soup) is my favorite. So when I heard about a new sundaeguk place that just opened in Uijeongbu, I had to go check it out myself. It's called Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Nokyang Branch — let me walk you through what it's like and how the meal went!

• 📍 778 Dongil-ro, 1F, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
• 🚗 Parking lot in front of the restaurant
• ⏰ Mon–Sun 10:00–22:00

A new gukbap restaurant in Nokyang-dong, Uijeongbu

Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Nokyang Branch recently opened at 778 Dongil-ro, 1F, Uijeongbu. It's open every day from 10am to 10pm, and there's a parking lot right in front, so it was easy to get to by car.

The opening wreaths were still standing outside, proof this really is a fresh-off-the-press new gukbap place haha. Being newly opened, the interior was spotless too, and honestly a hot bowl of soup felt just right for this cool-mornings-and-evenings weather :)

Inside Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk and its self-bar

The interior was really clean, probably because it's so new, and the overall design suited the classic Korean gukbap restaurant vibe well. There were also semi-private, room-like table spaces, which seemed great for family meals as well as group gatherings.

Up front there was also a tidy self-bar stocked with a range of banchan (side dishes) and vegetables that go well with sundaeguk, so it was nice being able to freely grab more if anything ran low :)

They also had aprons and baby chairs ready!

The sesame mortar on every table

There was one nicely quirky detail: every table had sesame seeds along with a tiny mortar and pestle for grinding them yourself. You're supposed to grind the sesame fine and stir it into your sundaeguk, so I gave it a try. My kid loves grinding sesame, so we ground it up ourselves and mixed it in — made eating more fun, and the kid really enjoyed it too!

Side dishes and the free chewy sundae taster

While we were busy grinding sesame, the side dishes came out — well-fermented kkakdugi (radish kimchi) and kimchi, along with peppers and onions, all neatly arranged to go with the sundaeguk.

A taster of sundae also came out as a complimentary service — probably a new-opening event. The chewy sundae was really good, and with a bit of saeu-jeot (salted shrimp) on top, the salty kick made it even better. It was a perfect little bite to have before the main sundaeguk arrived!

How to order without sundae, innards or head meat

We ordered one pork gukbap and two 'no sundae' bowls, which leave out the sundae. What was great about Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Nokyang Branch is that the menu is more finely broken down than expected — you can choose to leave out the sundae, leave out the innards, or leave out the head meat, whatever you like. Even people who love sundaeguk usually have one part they can't stand, so being able to customize it like this meant someone like me, who can't eat a certain part, could order without any worries :)

I tried stirring in a good amount of the sesame I'd ground earlier, and it added a nutty aroma that made the broth taste even richer. It's a different flavor from eating it plain, so if you like sesame, I'd recommend trying it this way :)

How much meat and gopchang comes in a regular bowl

The sundaeguk at Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Nokyang Branch was really loaded inside. These days some places skimp on the meat in their pork gukbap or sundaeguk, but here big chunks of meat were piled in generously — it looked hearty just from the sight of it. We ordered the regular size rather than the extra-large, and it was still plenty; I was pretty full after one bowl.

The broth was rich too, and if you love gopchang (beef/pork intestines), there was quite a lot of it in the sundaeguk, so you'll be happy. Add a piece of kkakdugi to that hot sundaeguk and, well, need I say more haha. Gukbap really is always a filling, familiar meal for Koreans.

Is Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk good for eating out with kids?

My kid must have loved it too, because the whole ttukbaegi (earthenware pot) got scraped clean down to the last spoonful haha. It's a menu you can bring kids to without worry, so I'd recommend it for a family meal too. If you're craving a hot bowl of gukbap these days and looking for a good sundaeguk spot in Uijeongbu, Yetnal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Nokyang Branch is a solid, satisfying choice!