Yongseol Wangjokbal
용설왕족발
About
A long-running Yeouido fixture since 1991, beloved by local office workers for exceptionally tender jokbal and weekday lunch kalguksu noodle sets.
Tucked away on the third floor of the unassuming Oryun Building in Yeongdeungpo, Yongseol Wang Jokbal has served Yeouido’s office workers since 1991. The compact, shoe-off dining room packs tight with closely arranged tables, filling to capacity almost immediately during peak lunch and evening dinner rushes. Fresh batches of braised pig's trotters emerge twice daily, at 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM, pulling in crowds who come for its distinctively melt-in-the-mouth texture. Unlike versions that lean heavily on aggressive chewiness, the jokbal here is simmered until exceptionally tender. The glossy skin remains supple and gently elastic without being tough, while the lean meat pulls apart effortlessly, devoid of any pork gaminess. Wrap a warm slice in fresh lettuce with raw garlic, spicy cheongyang peppers, salted fermented shrimp (saeujeot), and seasoned onion salad to balance the rich, gelatinous collagen. At lunchtime, ordering is famously hands-off: simply take a seat, and the kitchen automatically prepares the signature lunch combination priced at 13,000 KRW per person. Alongside a generous platter of sliced pork, every diner receives an individual bowl of piping hot kalguksu. The knife-cut noodles arrive in a savory, garlic-scented clam broth with chewy noodles that cleanly cut through the fat of the trotters, matched with sharp, refill-worthy kimchi. Come evening, the lunchtime noodle sets give way to convivial rounds of somaek and platters of front-leg trotters (apdari jokbal). While kalguksu is unavailable at night, diners can supplement their pork with freshly pan-fried gamjajeon, a dense, chewy potato pancake. Due to the snug seating and swift transition to full tables, it functions far better as an energetic spot for two to four colleagues unwinding over drinks than as a venue for sprawling corporate gatherings. Arrive just before lunch at 11:30 AM or right around 5:30 PM to bypass the corridor queues.
Menu
- Lunch Jokbal and Kalguksu Set₩13,000
- Front Leg Jokbal (Medium)₩40,000
- 앞발 (대)₩44,000
- 뒷발 (중)₩40,000
- 양배추 마늘족발₩49,000
- Seafood Scallion Pancake₩17,000
- Potato Pancake₩15,000
- Kimchi Pancake₩15,000
- Kalguksu₩9,000
Local tips
- Lunch is fixed to a jokbal and kalguksu set served automatically based on head count.
- Arrive between 11:00 and 11:30 AM for lunch to beat the office crowd queues.
- Warm jokbal comes out fresh twice daily at 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
- The restaurant requires removing your shoes at the entrance.
Details
- Yeouido Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- —
- Monday
- 11:00–21:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–21:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–21:00
- Friday
- 11:00–21:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–21:00