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Cheonggiwa Town Euljiro
청기와타운 을지로점 Cheonggiwa means blue-glazed roof tiles; Cheonggiwa Town is a galbi chain, and this is its Euljiro branch.
Compiled from 9 blog posts read in fullSources →
A branch of a beef-rib chain at Euljiro 54, ground floor, right by Euljiro 1-ga station. Staff grill the ribs over charcoal for you: plain short rib at 36,000 won, Suwon-style or garlic marinated rib at 31,000, finished with radish fried rice (13,000) or cold noodles. We read 18 posts dated 7 September to 8 October 2026; 10 describe a visit here. Seven were about other branches or other places and were set aside. Most visits were wedding-invitation dinners or work outings.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 중구 을지로 54, 1층 (을지로2가)54 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1395-9970
- Typical spend₩13,000 – ₩36,000
- From the station1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 284 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 2 posts: 2 wrote Daily 11:30–22:00.
| Daily | 11:30–22:00 | 2 of 2 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.
What sets it apart
- Staff do the grilling — six of the visits say so. One noted the strong heat cooked the meat fast; another felt the ribs were less tender once a different server took over the grill.
- There are private rooms, three posts say. One diner forgot to request a room when booking on Naver and ended up in the main hall, and advises asking for one when you reserve.
- Two posts found it pricey — one said the bill was eye-widening for what it is. Another put it at 35,000-40,000 won a head and gave price two stars out of five.
What 9 bloggers said
suwon wanggalbi
Friendly staff
We read all 9 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (2) and “Not salty” (2).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Staff cook it at your table 6 of 9 posts
- Private room 3 of 9 posts
- Takes reservations 2 of 9 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 1 of 9 posts
- Review event 1 of 9 posts
- Reachable by transit 1 of 9 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Group visit 2 of 9 posts
- With a friend 2 of 9 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
1 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
No post described the floor or any stairs from experience; only the address says ground floor.
We don't know whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or stroller gets in — no one wrote about it, which is not the same as there being none.
No post said where the toilet is or whether it is separated by gender.
No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · 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 they paid themselves3 of 9 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way6 of 9 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 10 posts we gathered, 1 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 6 |
| 2026-10 | 3 |
What we do not know
- Only one post mentions a queue: arriving with a 7 pm weekday reservation, the writer saw people waiting. No one recorded how long. Two posts say they booked ahead.
- Three posts say outside drinks are corkage-free, but none actually brought a bottle — one only found out while writing the review. We treat it as the restaurant's own claim and did not count it.
- Only one post covers the way in: it is right outside exit 5 of Euljiro 1-ga station. Another writer walked over from Myeongdong.
- Two visits were with friends, two were group or work dinners; the rest just say wedding-invitation meal. None mention children.
- Two posts list the same hours, 11:30-22:00 daily with last orders at 21:00, but both copied them from listings. On the lunch sets they split: one says weekdays only, another says weekends too. No post mentions a closing day.
- Only one post (September 2026) gave menu prices; nobody priced the tartare, noodles or stews. The one per-head figure is 35,000-40,000 won.
- The only phone number, 0507-1395-9970, was copied from Naver by one post. One diner booked through Naver reservations.
Sources (9)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 청기와타운 을지로점 후기 | 을지로 갈비맛집의 수원왕갈비, 무생채.... 2026-10-08 · 안냥하세요
- [종로/을지로 청모] 종로, 종각, 을지로 청모장소 추천(양식, 중식, .... 2026-10-07 · 7JeY
- 을지로 맛집_회식, 모임 장소로 추천하는 갈비 맛집 청기와타운 을.... 2026-10-01 · 오늘도 산뜻혜진
- 충무로 을지로 맛집 회식 고기집 '청기와타운 을지로점' 2026-09-26 · 노동자 뚱이의 넋두리
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- 청기와 타운 을지로 입구점 좋은 사람과 나눈 한 끼, 관계가 깊어지.... 2026-09-17 · 오승하의 일상을여행처럼
- [결혼일상] 많이 뒤늦은 서울/대구 청모맛집들 후기 2026-09-15 · DEAR DIARY
- 9월 둘째주 일상 02. 2026-09-14 · 서울 살아남기 · via Daum
- 청첩장모임 ep.2 2026-09-07 · 일기장 · via Daum
Of 323 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 9 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.