Sunjin Restaurant
순진식당
About
A Sohadong Korean home-style restaurant known for pork stir-fry ssambap served with fresh greens, doenjang stew, and stone-pot rice.
In Gwangmyeong, 순진식당 makes a persuasive case for the Korean comfort-food lunch: a bubbling, gently seasoned meal built around pork, rice and plenty of greens. Its signature is the 제육쌈밥정식, pairing pork stir-fried with vegetables with fresh rice, leafy wraps and doenjang stew. Rather than a dry, fiery 볶음, the pork is described as tender and saucy, with zucchini and onion in the mix. The seasoning leans mild and a little sweet, so the vegetables and sauce stay distinct instead of collapsing into sheer heat. The meal invites you to build each bite. Spoon pork and rice onto lettuce or other greens, add a little ssamjang, and fold. The spread also includes small side dishes; visitors mention mushroom stir-fry and braised tofu, as well as crisp young-radish kimchi. A pot of doenjang jjigae completes the table, with one diner noting its balanced, not-too-salty flavor. It is the kind of generous, assembled-at-the-table lunch that feels closer to everyday home cooking than to a restaurant meal designed for spectacle. Rice is another reason to linger. The set comes with 솥밥, served in a hot pot; you can move the rice into a bowl, pour hot water into the pot and let the browned grains soften into 숭늉 for a warm, nutty finish. Blog visitors also describe upgrading to fragrant gondre 솥밥, whose herb aroma is present without becoming overpowering. Some enjoy the rice with the accompanying soy-based seasoning, or save room to scrape up the last softened grains. The room is described as tidy, with an open kitchen, and lunch brings a mix of older diners and nearby office workers. It can fill up as the midday meal gets underway, giving the place a lively, everyday rhythm. Come for a substantial set lunch, especially if you like wrapping each mouthful yourself; stay for the pot rice’s soothing final course.
Menu
- Pork stir-fry ssambap set₩13,000
- Gondre stone-pot rice₩9,500
- Multigrain stone-pot rice₩9,500
- Bean sprout stone-pot rice₩9,000
Local tips
- The pork ssambap set is listed at ₩13,000 and requires at least two orders.
- You can upgrade the stone-pot rice to gondre or multigrain rice for an extra ₩1,000.
- A blog reports Monday closure and hours of 11:00–19:30, with a 15:00–17:00 break; confirm before visiting.
Details
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–19:30
- Monday
- —
- Tuesday
- 11:00–19:30
- Wednesday
- 11:00–19:30
- Thursday
- 11:00–19:30
- Friday
- 11:00–19:30
- Saturday
- 11:00–19:30