Korean BBQ in Jongno: where Koreans grill pork in the alleys

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Meongseokjip 멍석집 종로3가점 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 6, 5 min walk

About 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

9 bloggers ate here · 23 posts in this search named it · we read 9

recommended by 9 · complaints 0 · came back 4

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends 3
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Thick pork belly aged 80 hours, tender, juicy and clean-tasting. · 6 bloggers
• Grill bean sprouts, kimchi and green onion kimchi in the pork fat. · 5 bloggers
• Outdoor tables under hanok roof tiles, with the Jongno alley atmosphere. · 5 bloggers
• Chewy pork skirt is good too, and an open roof keeps smoke from building up. · 2 bloggers

Note All 9 of its posts went up between September 15 and October 7 with similar titles. None say they were sponsored, but some may be promotional.

expect a line 7 · short walk 6 · outdoor seats 6 · hanok (old Korean house) 5 · got in without waiting 2

They ordered Meongseok set (aged pork belly) and sogalbisal (beef rib meat)

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Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga-jeom 탑골공원 종로3가점 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 5, 5 min walk

About 4 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

7 bloggers ate here · 35 posts in this search named it · we read 7

recommended by 7 · complaints 0 · came back 1

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Thin frozen pork belly served in a jar, crisp and savory. · 4 bloggers
• Grill kimchi and bean sprouts in the fat on a tilted grill. · 3 bloggers
• Outdoor seats by the Tapgol Park wall, lit with lanterns among bamboo. · 3 bloggers
• Fair prices and a self-serve side bar. · 2 bloggers

expect a line 7 · outdoor seats 7 · short walk 6 · open late 4 · good value 2 · fast 1

They ordered naengsam (thin frozen pork belly)

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Seodaepojip 2-hojeom 서대포집 2호점 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 7, 1 min walk

About 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

5 bloggers ate here · 43 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 5 · complaints 0 · came back 3

• English menu 1
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Soybean stew and steamed egg come free. · 4 bloggers
• Thick, fresh pork neck and belly, very juicy. · 3 bloggers
• Staff grill for you and keep the sides topped up. · 2 bloggers

short walk 3 · outdoor seats 2 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered moksal (grilled pork neck)

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Ikseon Galmaegi 익선갈매기 no complaints · recommended

Marinated short ribs · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 3

About 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 75 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 1

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Thick, chewy pork skirt dipped in anchovy sauce or house sauce. · 3 bloggers
• A set with pork skirt, beef rib meat and pork belly. · 2 bloggers
• The rooftop terrace looks out toward Bukhansan. · 1 blogger

short walk 3 · view 1 · expect a line 1 · booking recommended 1 · outdoor seats 1

They ordered galmaegisal (pork skirt meat), grilled

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Gogikkun Gimchunbae Jongno Jigyeongjeom 고기꾼김춘배 종로직영점 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Jonggak Stn

About 6 min walk from Jonggak Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 23 posts in this search named it · we read 5

recommended by 5 (1 sponsored, not used for the order) · complaints 0 · came back 2

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends 1
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Staff grill top-grade Korean beef and thick pork over charcoal for you. · 4 bloggers
• A set lets you have Korean beef and pork together. · 4 bloggers
• Good radish kimchi fried rice and half-and-half cold noodles. · 2 bloggers

booking recommended 2 · short walk 1

They ordered set of Korean beef, pork neck and five-layer pork belly

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DOSAN GARDEN 도산가든 no complaints · recommended

Marinated short ribs · near Jonggak Stn Exit 4, 5 min walk

About 5 min walk from Jonggak Stn

4 bloggers ate here · 20 posts in this search named it · we read 4

recommended by 4 · complaints 0 · came back 2

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends 1
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Lightly marinated beef and pork ribs, seasoned all the way through and tender. · 4 bloggers
• Staff grill everything so it never burns. · 3 bloggers
• About ten neat house-made side dishes. · 3 bloggers

Note All 4 of its posts went up between September 14 and 17 with similar titles. None say they were sponsored, but some may be promotional.

short walk 2 · booking recommended 1

They ordered marinated pork galbi (sweet soy pork ribs)

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Ikseondong Gogijip 익선동고기집 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 6, 5 min walk

About 5 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 94 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends 2
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Thick fresh pork belly grilled with water parsley and bean sprouts. · 3 bloggers
• Steamed egg and soybean stew come free. · 3 bloggers

hanok (old Korean house) 3 · short walk 1 · good value 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly)

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Cham Pig 참돼짓간 종로본점 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Jongno 3-ga Stn

About 1 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

3 bloggers ate here · 25 posts in this search named it · we read 3

recommended by 3 · complaints 0 · came back 1

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Boseong green-tea-fed pork belly and neck, grilled over charcoal by staff. · 3 bloggers
• Order one portion per cut, at fair prices. · 2 bloggers
• Many ways to eat it, with potato wraps, water parsley and grilled kimchi. · 2 bloggers

short walk 3 · good value 2 · expect a line 1

They ordered samgyeopsal (thick grilled pork belly)

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Yangyeonhwaro 양연화로 no complaints · recommended

Near Jonggak Stn Exit 4

About 5 min walk from Jonggak Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 14 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 0

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends 1
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• Juicy Korean pork grilled by staff, with chewy skirt meat. · 2 bloggers

short walk 2 · booking recommended 2 · expect a line 1

They ordered mixed pork set (aged belly, neck, skirt and jowl)

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BACKDON 빽돈 종로3가점 no complaints · recommended

Grilled pork · near Jongno 3-ga Stn Exit 5, 2 min walk

About 7 min walk from Jongno 3-ga Stn

2 bloggers ate here · 11 posts in this search named it · we read 2

recommended by 2 · complaints 0 · came back 1

• English menu
• Good with foreign friends
• Good for one

Why they liked it

• A mixed set of aged belly, neck and chewy cuts, with kimchi stew. · 2 bloggers
• Water parsley soy sauce and sides go well with the meat. · 1 blogger

booking recommended 2 · short walk 1 · got in without waiting 1

They ordered mixed pork set (aged pork belly, neck, and chewy jowl cuts, with kimchi stew)