Charcoal-grilled aged pork at a Gwanghwamun BBQ spot open since 2001

Self-paid. The blogger paid for this visit.

An old-school Korean BBQ restaurant between Gwanghwamun and Jonggak, grilling aged pork over real charcoal since 2001. Order thick ogyeopsal and neck, then finish with kimchi stew and rice.

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The pork belly comes thick. That's the first thing you notice.

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Is it for you?

Go forThe aged ogyeopsal (pork belly with the skin on) is cut thick and grills up with a good balance of fat and lean. The neck is juicy, not dry, so it is easy to switch between the two. The kimchi stew is spicy and deep with plenty of pork in it, a solid way to end the meal with rice.

Skip ifYou want a quiet dinner or a Sunday meal. It fills up and gets lively around dinnertime, it is closed on Sundays, and there is a break from 15:00 to 17:00.

Good to know

Closed on Sundays. Break time is 15:00 to 17:00.
Go early in the evening. Tables fill up as dinnertime gets closer.
Side dishes are refillable. Just ask.
End with the kimchi stew and a bowl of rice.
No parking. Use a public lot near Gwanghwamun or Jonggak.

Charcoal-grilled aged pork at a Gwanghwamun BBQ spot open since 2001

What to order

Is it for you?

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