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Sinsa Dwaeji Bboljip

신사돼지뽈집 A 1999 grill in Eunpyeong that sells pork cheek and nothing else

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Sinsa Dwaeji Bboljip is an old-school grill on Galhyeon-ro in Eunpyeong-gu that sells pork cheek and nothing else. It opened in February 1999 and has been in the same room for twenty-six years, with "Korea's first bbolsal specialist" on the sign. Only 70 to 80 grams of cheek come off one pig; it carries almost no fat yet eats springy rather than dry. The menu is plain, chilli or short-rib-marinated cheek (200g, ₩17,000 each), kkeutsal (₩18,000) and pork skin (₩8,000) — the only sides are soybean stew and a bowl of rice. The meat comes lightly seasoned with soy and pepper, piled with roughly cut spring onion to grill alongside. The dipping sauce is the sweet chilli paste you would expect at a raw-fish place, with wasabi on top, which surprises a lot of people. Daily 14:00–24:00, last orders 22:50, closed Sundays. The shop's own Instagram is @bbolzip. The posts we read run from May to September 2026.

뽈살 (200g)
bbolsal 뽈살 (200g) 24 of 29 ordered itGenerated by AI from 24 posts. Not a photograph of this shop. © Gilpost · no unauthorised reproduction

The basics

Address서울특별시 은평구 갈현로 27 (신사동)
27 Galhyeon-ro, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
Phone02-354-6854 as written in the posts
02-383-1382 as registered on the licence
Typical spend₩17,000 – ₩18,000
Floor area20 m²
StatusIn business

11 posts say it is walkable from the station.

When it opens

Of 19 posts: 19 wrote 14:00–24:00.

Open14:00–24:00 19 of 19 posts last seen 2026-09
Last order22:50 15 of 15 posts last seen 2026-09
ClosedSunday 17 of 17 posts last seen 2026-09

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

  1. Book through Naver and they give you the soybean stew or a soft drink free. Most of the posts we read mention it, and nearly everyone takes the stew. On its own it is a ₩3,000 item, and writer after writer says some version of "I wasn't expecting much from a freebie" before listing the tofu, courgette and onion in it. Several then order rice to tip into it, so a meat-only plan tends to end as a full dinner. One writer only found out about the booking perk afterwards.
  2. Not one writer calls it expensive, and the reason is weight rather than price: a portion is 200 grams, and two writers point out that this is the old standard at a time when many grills have quietly cut theirs to 150 or 180. Three people ate their fill on three portions; two could not finish two. A ten-year regular remembers 250g for ₩12,000 back then, and calls the rise slight by current standards.
  3. The meat is marinated, so the grate chars fast. Which is why the scene that recurs most in these posts is a server swapping the grate before anyone asks — "they come round without being called," "the ajummas are snipers with that grate." One writer found it too often, to the point of feeling awkward. Several also pass on the house advice: low flame, turn it a lot. One dissent on the welcome: "not exactly effusive."
  4. A lot hangs on these walls: the Handon domestic-pork certificate, a commendation from the district office, a pest-control membership plaque, and a run of television stills — KBS2's *Legendary Taste* and *Choi Jung-hoon's Night Park* come up most, with older shows named in a few posts. The board states that not only the pork but the rice and kimchi are Korean, and two writers saw a note that the sesame oil is pressed at a local mill. Two more copy down the nutrition panel for the cheek: 31.5g of protein and 268kcal per 200g.
  5. Several writers say it is bigger inside than it looks. Round steel tables and a jade-green wall set the tone, but further in there are square tables and a part-divided area — one writer reckons tables can be pushed together for ten. Office dinners and family groups turn up repeatedly. Two say the opposite, though: "not what you'd call roomy." Two writers note the smoke is drawn down through the table rather than up, so your clothes come out cleaner — but one post describes a large hood coming down from the ceiling, which cannot both be true.
  6. People walk here. Ten minutes or so from Eungam station by most accounts (they disagree on which exit), one to three minutes from a bus stop by others. It sits up a slope from the Bulgwangcheon stream path, but several writers treat it as a stop on that walk — in before dinner, or downhill along the water afterwards. It opens at two in the afternoon, and at least one party drank in daylight and walked home.

What 29 bloggers said

We read all 29 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (13) and “Not expensive” (11).

What they liked

Friendly staff13 of 29 posts
Not expensive11 of 29 posts
Large portions9 of 29 posts
Clean9 of 29 posts
Returning customer8 of 29 posts
Would return7 of 29 posts
No gamey smell2 of 29 posts

Where they disagree

Roomyyes 8 · no 2
Had to waityes 2 · no 2

Things you can check on site

Takes reservations21 of 29 posts
Reachable by transit11 of 29 posts
Origin labelling posted11 of 29 posts
Certified Korean pork5 of 29 posts
Takeout4 of 29 posts
A minimum number of portions on the first order4 of 29 posts
Free refills3 of 29 posts
Waiting area3 of 29 posts
Bag storage2 of 29 posts
Air conditioned2 of 29 posts
Wi-Fi1 of 29 posts
TV1 of 29 posts
Coffee served1 of 29 posts
Separate restrooms1 of 29 posts

These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.

The most ordered dish is bbolsal (뽈살 (200g)) — 24 of 29 posts.

The prices here are what bloggers wrote down in their posts, and they may have changed since. Check Naver Place for the current menu and prices. This list is not a menu board — it counts what bloggers actually ordered and ate. Check on Naver Place

What to order

  • 뽈살 (200g)24 ate it
    bbolsal₩17,000

    The whole point of the place. Cheek meat from the pig's head — the wall says **only 70 to 80 grams come off one animal** (one writer calls it the temple muscle). It arrives lightly seasoned with soy and pepper, **with a pile of roughly cut spring onion to grill alongside** — several writers call the onion the making of it. Almost every post says the same thing: barely any fat, yet nowhere near dry, and springy to chew. Because it is pre-seasoned **it burns on a hot grill** — turn it often over a low flame, and staff come round to swap the grate

    ₩17,000 for 200g. **One post (33319) says 230g;** every other gives 200g. Two writers note that 200g is generous now that many places have cut a portion to 150–180g. Four record a **two-portion minimum.** One ten-year regular remembers 250g for ₩12,000

  • 핫뽈 (200g)10 ate it
    hot-bbol₩17,000

    The same cheek meat under a chilli glaze. How hot it is depends who you ask — one calls it barely spicy, another says it is at the hotter end of Korean marinades. Two writers compare the sauce to the glaze on grilled chicken skewers. Several recommend alternating it with the plain version

    ₩17,000 for 200g, the same as the plain version

  • 갈비맛뽈 (200g)7 ate it
    galbi-mat bbol₩17,000

    Sweet-savoury, in the style of Korean short-rib marinade, and **it comes with its own soy dipping sauce** — one writer likens it to teriyaki. Two say it is the easy entry point for anyone new to offcuts; two more think children would take to it

    ₩17,000 for 200g; one post records two portions at ₩34,000

  • 끝살 (200g)6 ate it
    kkeutsal₩18,000

    The **off-menu item,** taped up in red under the main board by two accounts. Unlike the cheek it carries some fat, so it eats chewier — one writer describes it as pork neck, another as lean and skin at once. Two were told by staff to **take it with salt only;** one advises cutting it lengthwise before grilling. One post says it arrives as three pieces

    ₩18,000 for 200g, a thousand won more than the cheek

Sides, and what comes with it

  • 된장찌개24 ate it
    doenjang-jjigae₩2,000 · ₩3,000

    **Book through Naver and you get this or a soft drink free** — twenty-four of the twenty-nine posts mention it, and most chose the stew. Plenty of tofu, courgette and onion; several writers start the sentence with "I wasn't expecting much from a freebie." Many say **to tip rice into it,** and one notes it reads a touch salty alone but lands exactly right with rice. One suspects the soybean paste is house-made

    **The price splits:** four posts give ₩3,000, while one from June 2026 gives ₩2,000. We could not establish which is current

  • 공기밥11 ate it
    gonggi-bap₩1,000

    Usually ordered late, to go into the stew. One writer says the bowl is packed full

    ₩1,000

  • 껍데기 (150g)7 ate it
    kkeopdegi₩8,000

    Pork skin. Two writers saw a note that only sow skin is used. Four say the house way is **to dip it in roasted soybean flour.** One notes the fat layer is trimmed so thin that it stays chewy even when charred; another prefers it to the thick honeycomb-cut skin now fashionable elsewhere. Most people order it at the end

    ₩8,000 for 150g. **The first order has to be two portions of meat,** so nobody eats only this — it is kept out of the per-person range above. One late-night second-stop visitor says they were allowed one main plus one skin

To drink

  • 소주8 ate it
    soju₩5,000

    The word that recurs most in these posts. The place opens at two in the afternoon and runs to midnight, and two writers record drinking in daylight. **One spotted Busan sojus — Daeseon and Galmaegi — on the shelf**

    ₩5,000, from the one post that copies the whole drinks list

  • 음료 (콜라·사이다)5 ate it
    eumryo₩2,000

    **Served in glass bottles.** Three writers single this out, all approvingly — one says their mother brightened at the green bottle of cider. One post says you can choose bottle or can. Some take a drink instead of the stew as the booking freebie

    ₩2,000

  • 맥주2 ate it
    maekju₩5,000

    The same price as soju. One writer mixed the two

    ₩5,000

  • 그 밖의 술 — 청하 · 매화수 · 산사춘 · 칭타오 · 복분자named in 1
    other drinks₩6,000 · ₩8,000 · ₩13,000

    Listed in only one post, the one that copies the board: Cheongha and Maehwasu ₩6,000, Sansachun and Tsingtao ₩8,000, bokbunja ₩13,000. **Nobody records drinking any of them.** Two writers mention a row of infusion jars along the wall; nobody was poured one

    ₩6,000 Cheongha/Maehwasu, ₩8,000 Sansachun/Tsingtao, ₩13,000 bokbunja

Parking

2 posts say you can park; 3 say you cannot. We leave the disagreement standing rather than picking a side.

Posts saying you can park2 of 29 posts
Posts saying you cannot3 of 29 posts

Parking splits. "Three or four spaces out front, call ahead" is copied verbatim in more than ten posts, but only five writers describe actually trying, and they disagree. One phoned ahead and was waved in. Another found it impossible on the day and says the surrounding roads are busy; a third tells you to leave the car in a public bay or a side street; a fourth simply says walk or take the subway. With three or four spaces on a main road, calling first is effectively required (02-354-6854).

Who came, and with whom

With a friend5 of 29 posts
Date5 of 29 posts
Family visit4 of 29 posts
Came with children1 of 29 posts

Getting there

Map showing where Sinsa Dwaeji Bboljip is

Getting inside

Toilet insideyes 0 · no 1 (of 29 posts read)
Separate restrooms1 of 29 posts

No post describes floors or stairs. The licence gives a ground-floor address and several writers say the sign is visible from down the road, but nobody records whether you step up or down on the way in. Two writers are sorry that the old sign has been replaced.

Not one post mentions a step, a ramp or a wheelchair. It is on a main road and one writer says the toilet is outside, but nobody records whether there is a lip at the door or how wide the aisles are. Seating is mostly round steel tables with a shelf under the chair for bags, which tells us nothing about clearance. If you are coming in a wheelchair or with a pushchair, calling is the only way to find out (02-354-6854).

Only two posts mention the toilet, and they say different things. One says it is outside the room and clean. The other expected nothing from the look of the place and found it separate for men and women and better kept than the dining room. The two are not necessarily in conflict — an outside toilet can still be split. Neither describes how you get there.

No one mentioned: Second floor · In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet. 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 disclosing payment2 of 29 posts
  • Posts saying they paid themselves1 of 29 posts
  • Posts saying nothing either way26 of 29 posts

Posts that followed a TV spot

Of the 30 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

05060809
Month by month
MonthPosts
2026-053
2026-069
2026-089
2026-098

What we do not know

  • Three figures do not line up. (1) A portion is 200g in most posts, 230g in one. (2) Ordered separately, the soybean stew is ₩3,000 in four posts and ₩2,000 in one. (3) The bean-sprout soup that comes with the meat is cold in most accounts and hot in one. We could not establish which is current.
  • A dozen or so of the posts counted here are commissioned-looking copy. Search phrases — "Eungam station restaurant," "Bulgwangcheon restaurant" — are wedged between sentences, and the list of television appearances and the line about 70 to 80 grams per pig repeat almost word for word. We still counted them, because what was ordered, how many portions, what it cost and how the sauce was used differ from post to post: these people ate here. But the broadcast credits, the cut description and the opening hours are copied from one source, not seen by one person, so we did not count them as observations. Two posts disclose sponsorship — one in its opening line, one in a hashtag — and one states it paid its own way. One writer says only that they had "always paid their own way here, but came this time through a kind opportunity." Whether money changed hands, we do not know.

Sources (29)

Every number above was counted from the posts below.

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Of 408 candidate posts we opened 102 and kept 29 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.