[Sinsa Station Restaurant] Kkupdang - Michelin Bib Gourmand, Blue Ribbon Survey-worthy pork neck, pork belly, and truffle Jjapagetti.

백원장 Rating ★★★★★

Hello.

This is Dr. Baek from Rev Dental Clinic at Sinsa Station.

As someone who loves good food, there is one place in Sinsa Station that I can’t help but introduce.

Right after you come out of Exit 5 at Sinsa Station, you’ll find it immediately. It’s a place I’ve liked for about three years now.

Kkupdang

It’s been some time since I first fell in love with it, and now it has even expanded into multiple locations.

If you want delicious grilled pork, this is a place you definitely need to check out.

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Location: 615 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Parking: Not available.

This place really had an enormous wait.

You had to put yourself on the waitlist on-site, then wait nearby and come back with everyone in your party when they called you... On my first and last visit, I remember waiting almost two hours.

This is a review of a time when a friend came to visit on a Sunday, and I decided to go in as a walk-in, like a madman.

It was a really cold day..ㅎㅎ

Exterior

As time went by, there were even more Michelin Bib Gourmand stickers and Blue Ribbon Survey stickers.

It seems to be famous among foreigners now too, because at the entrance many foreign visitors, including Chinese customers, were using Papago to figure out how to get in.

But wait, what was this!? The tablet said “Immediate Entry”... everyone had been translating “Immediate Entry” while reading it, apparently. A quick-witted friend rushed in, and managed to secure the seat right in front of the only remaining table by the door.

There probably aren’t many places at Sinsa Station that are praised this much.ㅎㅎ

It’s a place that keeps getting Michelin Bib Gourmand stickers and Blue Ribbon Survey stickers one after another.

Interior

The interior is clean and neat. Unlike the narrow entrance, the inside is quite spacious.

If you keep walking in, you’ll reach the kitchen, and there’s even more space on both sides! There are probably around 10 tables.

Here is the menu at Kkupdang, a Sinsa Station restaurant.

It’s kindly written in English too.

When I visited three years ago, the menu was a sloppy one made by tearing up a notebook and writing on it by hand, but now it’s much neater.

And one big change is that the Jjapagetti has become fresh truffle Jjapagetti, with the price doubling..!?

Let the meal begin!!!

Side dishes that seem like they would go really well with grilled pork are prepared.

And along with excellent charcoal, a cast-iron grill plate is placed there too.

It looks delicious just from the sight of it. Everything is carried out in a smooth, efficient sequence!!!

Including scallion salad, pickled sesame leaves, wasabi, mustard-leaf kimchi, and more. It feels like they have all the sauces and side dishes you’d normally see at most restaurants.

KOKUMI Pork Neck, 2 servings (180g per serving, 19,000 won)

With prices going up and up, pork is now in the 20,000-won-per-serving era.

Really... even five years ago, it felt like only places like Geumdwaeji Sikdang charged around 15,000 won..... Now it feels like there are no barbecue places under 20,000 won ㅠㅠ

Prices have gone up so much.....

The color of the pork neck is so, so beautiful. It has the look of being aged really nicely.

Even while chatting, the staff really grill it so, so well.

The round pieces of pork neck are cooking beautifully.

It definitely looks like it will be full of juicy meat inside.

As always, they give you the prettiest piece first.

It’s proper to try it with salt, right?

It’s really delicious. My friend praised it.

A pretty excellent pork neck with plenty of juice and a soft, savory texture.

It also goes well with wasabi, of course.

In no time, both servings of pork neck are all grilled.

My friend came all the way here and ate so well, which made me happy too~!

Honestly, it was delicious even with scallion salad.

It looks so delicious even when I see it again. ㅎㅎㅎㅎ

Two servings of pork aren’t enough, right? Two men go for two more servings.

Pork Belly, 2 servings (180g per serving, 19,000 won)

The pork neck and pork belly are the same price.

Once again, it looks like it has been aged quite wonderfully!!!

Since it’s five-layer pork belly, it’s probably pork belly with five different textures, right?

They really grill this beautifully too, to the point where you could call it a work of art!

I’m pretty good at grilling it square and even like that too... ㅎㅎㅎ If you come to our dental clinic dinner, I’ll grill it for you.

As expected, it tastes great.

The charm of pork belly is that you can enjoy different textures and flavors with every bite.

It’s top-notch.

The two of us men finished four servings in no time.

Fresh Truffle Jjapagetti (10,000 won)

Over time, the 5,000-won Jjapagetti has grown a truffle on its head and become 10,000 won.

They grind the truffle over it... I wanted to see it more closely, though!! They just quickly ground it and left...

Is there any Korean who doesn’t like Jjapagetti...?

And with truffle and even an egg on top, well ~

Still, the magic of turning a 1,000-won Jjapagetti into a 10,000-won one was a little upsetting.

It was delicious. I liked it.

We really ate well again today.!!!

Conclusion

The pork is definitely really delicious. There isn’t a single weak point.

At one point, I think I went to a lot of pork barbecue restaurants.

I guess I wanted to find the ultimate restaurant... and in the end, the place I settled on was Geumdwaeji Sikdang.

Still, Kkupdang is one of the places I truly love. You’ll understand once you try it.

It captures the unique aroma, texture, and savory flavor of pork very well. Highly recommended.

There are plenty of good restaurants around Sinsa Station, but there aren’t many that have received this many awards.

It would be nice to go with friends at least once. ^^

Taste: ★★★★★

Value: ★★★★☆

Accessibility: ★★★★★

Facilities: ★★★☆☆

Parking: Not available.

I’d probably give it about 4.5 stars... but anyway, since it was nice to visit after a long time, I’ll give it five stars.

There may be some waiting, but it’s the kind of place you won’t regret after eating there.

It was nice to visit again after a long time ^^

Thank you for reading my own-funded restaurant review post again today,

I’ll continue to be a restaurant guide who leaves a lasting impression with carefully selected posts. :)

This was Dr. Baek, a dentist who dreams of being a master of implants and a gourmet.

Thank you.!!