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Grill houseKorean
Wangbijip Myeongdong Jungang-jeom
왕비집 명동중앙점 Wangbijip means 'the queen consort's house' (wangbi = queen consort, jip = house); this is the Myeongdong Central branch of the chain, signed as Myeongdong No. 3.
Compiled from 15 blog posts read in fullSources →
A charcoal-grill house on the second floor of a building on Myeongdong 8na-gil, near exit 5 of Myeongdong Station; the sign reads 'Myeongdong No. 3'. Order pork ribs, belly or Korean beef and the staff grill it at your table from start to finish. Homemade marinated pork ribs run 23,000 won a portion; the pork-rib lunch set is 15,000 won (18,000 at dinner). Side dishes include shredded green onion topped with egg yolk, pickles and pollock roe. We read 15 posts dated December 2024 to September 2026, all from people who ate there.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 중구 명동8나길 45, 2층 (충무로1가)45 Myeongdong 8na-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-776-2361
- Typical spend₩6,000 – ₩62,000
- From the station9 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 155 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 8 posts: 5 wrote Daily 11:30–22:30, 2 wrote 11:30–22:30.
| Daily | 11:30–22:30 | 5 of 8 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 11:30–22:30 | 2 of 8 posts |
| Last order | 21:30 | 6 of 6 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
These hours are counted from the posts we read. Shops change them without notice — check Naver Place before you go. 
Place — check hours
What sets it apart
- The staff grill your meat. Thirteen posts said so; two did not make clear who did the grilling. Posts describe the grill cook doing one portion at a time so it stays hot, and pacing the meat to how fast the table eats. One post noted that the set meals come out already cooked.
- Many of the diners are foreign visitors. Nine posts said they saw this firsthand, one saying everyone but them was a foreigner. Posts also mention a multilingual menu and a tablet showing live exchange rates.
- Nine posts walked from the station: 3, 4 and 4 minutes from Myeongdong Station exit 5, and one post said 5 minutes from Hoehyeon Station.
- Eight posts called the staff friendly. Both posts that brought a child said the staff cut the child's meat small, and one said the staff refilled the japchae without being asked after the child finished it.
What 15 bloggers said
doenjang jjigae
Friendly staff
We read all 15 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (8) and “Juicy” (6).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Staff cook it at your table 13 of 15 posts
- Reachable by transit 9 of 15 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 9 of 15 posts
- Second floor 7 of 15 posts
- Waiting area 4 of 15 posts
- Private room 3 of 15 posts
- Takes reservations 3 of 15 posts
- Independent, not a chain saying it is not 3 of 15 posts
- Toilet inside 2 of 15 posts
- Review event 1 of 15 posts
- Free refills 1 of 15 posts
- Beer served 1 of 15 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Came with children 2 of 15 posts
- Family visit 2 of 15 posts
- Date 2 of 15 posts
- With a friend 2 of 15 posts
- Group visit 1 of 15 posts
Where it is
From the station
Nine posts walked from the station: 3, 4 and 4 minutes from Myeongdong Station exit 5, and one post said 5 minutes from Hoehyeon Station.
Getting inside
| Second floor | 7 of 15 posts |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | 2 of 15 posts |
It is on the second floor. Seven posts said they went up to the second floor; one alone wrote third floor. One post's tip: spot the yukgaejang shop at street level and head up.
No one mentioned a step, wheelchair or stroller access, or a lift. Two posts mention climbing stairs to the second floor; that does not mean there is no lift, only that nobody wrote about one.
Two posts said the restroom is inside the restaurant. Separate men's and women's rooms appear only in a copied info block; nobody described them.
No one mentioned: In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying nothing either way15 of 15 posts
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2024-12 | 1 |
| 2025-06 | 1 |
| 2025-07 | 1 |
| 2025-08 | 2 |
| 2025-09 | 1 |
| 2025-10 | 1 |
| 2025-12 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 2 |
| 2026-04 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 2 |
| 2026-09 | 1 |
What we do not know
- No post gave a wait in minutes. Two saw a queue on the waiting seats and stairs (one walked in at 6 pm on a Sunday but found a line down the stairs on leaving); one walked straight in at 12:30 on a weekday; two did not say. Four posts mention a waiting area at the entrance, and three booked ahead.
- Five posts found the prices fair (about 20,000 won a head; 54,000 won for two), while one said 23,000 won a portion was not cheap, putting it down to the Myeongdong location. The pork platter went from 41,000 won in July 2025 to 43,000 won in February 2026.
- All opening hours are copied from info blocks. Posts through August 2025 list 11:30-22:00 daily with last order at 21:20; eight posts from September 2025 on list 11:30-22:30 daily, last order 21:30. Two posts note there is no afternoon break.
- Seven posts from December 2025 on list the phone as 02-776-2361; five earlier posts list 0507-1490-2384. Bookings are taken: three posts booked ahead, and three mention a private room for about twelve.
- Company varies: two posts with family (both with a child), two with friends, two with a partner, one office dinner. The other eight did not say.
- Ten posts end with the same two English hashtags and follow a similar outline. None disclose sponsorship, but they may be commissioned, so we counted only what was eaten and paid, not the praise.
Sources (15)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
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We opened all 445 candidate posts and kept 15 as evidence.