To Sok Chon (토속촌) - Palisades Park, New Jersey

Kimberly L. L.

To Sok Chon located in Palisades Park is a must-visit for anyone craving authentic Korean comfort food. Known for their soup rice dishes and hearty, home-style meals, this spot is famous for serving up bowls of warmth and flavor that taste like they came straight from a Korean grandmother’s kitchen.

Their Daeji Gukbap (돼지국밥) is absolutely phenomenal. The pork bone broth is simmered for hours, creating a rich, deep umami flavor that is both comforting and satisfying. The tender slices of pork soak up the broth beautifully, making every bite melt in your mouth. Served with a steaming bowl of rice, fresh scallions, and spicy chive mix, it’s a customizable experience where you can season to your liking with their signature shrimp-based salt.

Beyond the gukbap, the banchan (side dishes) are fresh and plentiful, complementing the meal perfectly. The restaurant itself has a cozy, no-frills atmosphere, focusing on delivering traditional, homey Korean flavors rather than flashy decor. The service is fast and efficient, ensuring you get your meal piping hot and ready to enjoy.

Mandy K.

Quick and yummy authentic food. Almost no vegetarian option since the soy paste soup (Doenjang-jjigae) had meat mixed in too. The kimchi, beans sprouts and radish on the side were super good, fermented just right! The only sugar free item was the mackerel which my husband said was filling and good.

Evan Y.

My go to Korean soup place. Always tasty and fresh. Their pork feet are the best! Not sweet or salty just perfect. Pork bone soup is excellent. Korean blood sausage is tasty. Everything is tasty and very original Korean.

Yifan L.

A lot of local people here, and it was a long line. Had this soup here, very light and delicious.

C. J. Y.

Craving comfort food? To Sok Chon's pork bone soup hits the spot! This casual restaurant offers home-style Korean dishes made with care. My favorite is their rich Gamja Tang, simmered for hours for ultimate satisfaction. Perfect for a chilly day!

Who else loves To Sok Chon? What's your go-to dish?

C C.

Authentic Korean food. Servers are very busy to keep checking in on you but they're friendly. I highly recommend the potato and pork backbone stew, and jok bal (braised pork feet). It surpasses all Korean food I tried in Manhattan。

JJ L.

I’ve been here twice. So far so good! However if you go later after 7:30 they may be out of stuff. The first time we wanted to try the gamjatang but they were out and this time they were out of the blood sausage combo. It’s disappointing not to be able to get what you want especially if you’ve driven a bit or have guests from out of the area. Not sure if they take reservations but there could be a wait. Parking is tough but there is a shoprite across the tracks if you want to risk it. I had no issue. I highly recommend the oxbone doganae sulrungtang soup. A must have every time. The blood sausage combo is awesome. We had the jokbal which was really good the first time I went, but slightly less better the second time. Definitely recommend and will come again.

Regina K.

Food is okay, their Dogani Tang is good, but they don’t give you much cartilage compared to others nearby. Service is good, just a standard Korean spot.