Chowon (초원)
Meat / Korean BBQ Seoul Yongsan-gu
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Meogeultende’s reviewHighly recommended
“They say the premium Hanwoo tongue and jumulleok beat Japanese yakiniku”
- Premium Hanwoo Beef Tongue (Udeol)BestThick and tender, tastier than in Japan
- Tenderloin Jumulleok (marinated grilled beef)The most basic and the recommended main
- Skirt Steak Jumulleok (Chimasal)The fattiest cut with great marbling
- Atmosphere
- Japanese yakiniku feel, popular with a younger crowd
- Service
- Staff grill the gopchang for you and handle order requests flexibly
- Would return
- First visited with Jang Hoon right after opening, then returned and introduced it again
- Good for
- Meat gatherings with drinks, meals with younger friends
- Value
- Pricey, but considered worth the visit
- Tips
- Eat the tongue with salt, lemon and scallions
- Regulars get extra yangnyeom-gejang (spicy marinated crab) and cheonyeop (beef omasum)
- Ask the staff to grill the gopchang for you
Tzuyang’s reviewHighly recommended
“The beef tongue is chewy with no gamey smell, and the doenjang-jjigae is rich too”
- Useol (beef tongue)BestNo gamey smell and a mushroom-like texture, ranked No. 1
- Buchaetsal Jumulleok (marinated oyster blade)Strong beef aroma with a charm like naengsam (chilled pork belly)
- Salchi Jumulleok (marinated chuck flap)Tasty, but being jumulleok it is less greasy
- Long line outside, so reserve before visiting
- Quick seating after reserving
- Atmosphere
- Room seating that feels like grandma's house
- Service
- Staff reheated the doenjang-jjigae for them
- Would return
- Said they would come back for three more pots of doenjang-jjigae
- Good for
- Meat gatherings, when craving beef tongue
- Tips
- Grill the beef tongue medium rare or crispy outside and juicy inside
- Cut the beef tongue against the grain
- Be sure to order the doenjang-jjigae
