Keunjip (큰집)
Korean BBQ Seoul Guro-gu
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Kim Sawon’s reviewHighly recommended
“Thick pork belly and big naengsam are high quality and fairly priced”
- Naengsam (chilled thin-sliced pork belly)BestComes spread out large; great wrapped with aged kimchi and minari
- Samgyeopsal (pork belly)Packed with juice and great meat quality
- Moksal (pork neck)Tender, not dry at all
- Stella draft beer ₩5,000
- Open only 4 days a week
- Atmosphere
- Cozy space with only 4 tables, decorated with cherry blossom trees
- Service
- Keeps refilling side dishes and gives a freebie at the end
- Good for
- Meat gatherings with drinks
- Value
- Great value for both meat portions and drink prices
- Tips
- Start with a draft beer first
- Wrap naengsam with aged kimchi and minari in myeongi-namul (pickled wild greens)
- Grill kimchi alongside the pork belly
Jeongyukwang’s reviewRecommended
“Grilled pork belly with kimchi and ssamjang, plus cheonggukjang, taste like home cooking”
- Samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly)BestPlenty of meat flavor even without salt, and chewy
- Cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew)Savory without harshness, with a long finish
- Hwangtae Tteokguk (dried pollack rice cake soup)Rich broth, great as a drinking snack or hangover soup
- Hwangtae tteokguk ₩5,000
- Hard to park in the alley
- Some dishes need a reservation
- Daily 14:00–22:00; closed for family events
- Atmosphere
- Converted house with a pojangmacha (street tent bar) feel
- Service
- Run by one older woman on her own
- Good for
- Drinking sessions, home-style meals
- Value
- Cheap prices for a neighborhood area
- Tips
- Order the meat and cheonggukjang together
- When drinking, finish with hwangtae tteokguk to sober up
- Wrap the meat with kimchi and ssamjang
