Gwanggyo jokbal restaurant with perilla wraps and garlic: Cheongdam

Where is Cheongdam Jokbal Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Branch, and where do you park?

Cheongdam Jokbal Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Branch is a jokbal restaurant at 10 Gwanggyojungang-ro 296beon-gil, Suji-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi, near Sanghyeon Station. It's open daily from 11:30 to 23:30 and you can use the building's parking lot.

I visited because I was craving jokbal! Being near Sanghyeon Station made it easy to find, and best of all, parking was a breeze. The lot was spacious enough to park with room to spare, and parking support went up to 2 hours, so I didn't feel rushed even if I wanted to stop by a café afterward :)

Inside Cheongdam Jokbal: round tables and outdoor seating

The interior of Cheongdam Jokbal Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Branch was clean and pleasant overall, haha.

The tables were mostly round, which looked great for a group enjoying jokbal with drinks, and the spacing between tables wasn't cramped, so eating was comfortable.

There's also a small outdoor table area in front of the shop! On a nice day it feels like an outdoor pojangmacha (street tent bar) — the atmosphere was pretty great 🍻 >_<

What we ordered: basic jokbal, medium size

I went back and forth between garlic jokbal and basic jokbal, and ended up ordering the basic jokbal in medium size. Looking at the menu at Cheongdam Jokbal Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Branch, there was a whole range of dishes built around jokbal, haha. With various types of jokbal and side dishes to choose from, it was easy to order to your taste, and if you're visiting with a group, it seemed great to pair the main with a few sides! We debated between garlic and basic and decided — let's go basic! — so we ordered the basic jokbal, medium, hahaha.

Side dishes and the spicy seasoning sauce

After ordering, a spread of side dishes that go well with jokbal was set out :)

From tangy side dishes that perk up your appetite to accompaniments that pair well with jokbal, everything was neatly prepared, hahaha. Raw garlic is a must, of course >_< The sauce in the last compartment looked small in portion, so I wondered if it would be really spicy... and sure enough, it was pretty spicy ^_^...!!! It had a distinct savory depth, so dipping just a little at a time was so delicious 🥹❤️

How does the medium basic jokbal taste?

Finally the jokbal arrived 🐷❤️ Jokbal is delicious on its own, but paired with these side dishes it takes on a whole different feel, so I kept reaching for one thing after another, haha.

It looked appetizing from the moment it arrived, and I wanted to dig in right away ㅠㅠㅠ Can you see the shine??!🥹💦💦

Taking a bite, the meat was tender with a good chewy texture — it was delicious ㅜㅜㅠ❤️❤️

It wasn't dry at all, just the right amount of moist, and you could still feel that signature chewy jokbal texture, so I kept reaching for more, haha.

Perilla leaf wraps with spicy sauce and raw garlic

It's delicious plain, but eating it with the side dishes or wrapped up made it even better 🤤 Especially the combo of perilla leaf with spicy sauce and raw garlic — the best..❤️

Even the part that can sometimes be dry chewed up so tenderly that I was almost caught off guard...!!!🥹 Why is it this moist?? ㅠㅠㅠ So delicious..

Free makguksu for dine-in guests, plus the jokbal skin

At Cheongdam Jokbal Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Branch, eating in the hall comes with free makguksu, and honestly makguksu is essential with jokbal ㅠㅠ🙏🏻

It was tangy and sweet, paired well with the jokbal, and really perked up my appetite🙂↕️

You know the skin is a real delicacy too, right ㅜㅜ Chewy but not greasy, I ate it so happily!!!

It got a bit messy so I covered it up slightly, hahaha, but we cleared the plate~

Verdict: worth it when a jokbal craving hits near Sanghyeon Station

Overall, Cheongdam Jokbal Gwanggyo Branch had great accessibility — easy parking and a good location! The shop was clean, and I loved that on a nice day you could enjoy the outdoor tables for that open-air drinking spot vibe, hahaha. Most of all, the jokbal was tender and chewy, and I ate so well that this is a place I'd want to come back to whenever I'm craving jokbal again :) If you're looking for a good jokbal spot near Sanghyeon Station, I think it's worth a visit 🐷💕!!