Gilpost · Jongno-gu, Ikseon-dong
Grill houseKorean
Ikseon Hwaro
익선화로 Ikseon is the neighbourhood, Ikseon-dong; hwaro means a charcoal brazier — the meat here is grilled over charcoal at the table.
Compiled from 11 blog posts read in fullSources →
A charcoal pork grill that opened in early September 2026 in the hanok alleys of Ikseon-dong (Donhwamun-ro 11ga-gil 23). Charcoal goes into a brazier at each table for aged pork belly and marinated pork ribs. Prices posted: 36,000 won for 500 g of ribs (two servings), 40,000 won for two 200 g servings of belly, 9,000 won for cold noodles. We read 14 posts from 7 September to 8 October 2026; 11 were written after a visit. A post from 11 September said the place was three days old.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 종로구 돈화문로11가길 23, 1층 (익선동)23 Donhwamun-ro 11ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1411-6092
- Typical spend₩6,000 – ₩36,000
- From the station4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 83 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 7 posts: 7 wrote Daily 12:00–23:00.
| Daily | 12:00–23:00 | 7 of 7 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Last order | 22:00 | 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.
What sets it apart
- Extra side dishes come from a self-serve bar; seven of the 11 visit posts mention it. One refilled the creamy salad three times; another singled out the radish salad, wasabi shiitake and bean sprouts.
- There are outdoor street tables in the alley in front; five posts mention them. One said staff take orders outside while indoor tables order by kiosk. One post sitting at the far end of the outdoor row noticed a drain smell. Two posts that sat inside said the windows were all open.
- Writing a Naver review gets you free pork skin; five posts mention it, one adding you can take soybean stew instead. One noted soybean powder comes per person.
- Nine of the 11 visit posts called it clean, pointing to tables and floors with no greasy film, a well-kept self-serve bar, and clean cutlery. Two noted storage bins inside the chairs for bags and coats.
What 11 bloggers said
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Clean
We read all 11 in full. The most common claims are “Clean” (9) and “Juicy” (4).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Free refills 7 of 11 posts
- Outdoor terrace seating 5 of 11 posts
- Review event 5 of 11 posts
- Reachable by transit 4 of 11 posts
- Large windows 2 of 11 posts
- Second floor 2 of 11 posts
- Self-order screen 2 of 11 posts
- Bag storage 2 of 11 posts
- Beer served 1 of 11 posts
- Foreign customers in the room 1 of 11 posts
- High chairs 1 of 11 posts
- Toilet inside 1 of 11 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 3 of 11 posts
- With a friend 1 of 11 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
4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Second floor | 2 of 11 posts |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | 1 of 11 posts |
No post mentions a basement. Two say the place runs on two floors and one thought the upper floor was private rooms, but nobody wrote about going up.
Nobody wrote about steps at the entrance or getting in with a wheelchair or stroller — that means unknown, not absent. One post noted high chairs.
Only one post mentions the toilet: inside the restaurant and very clean. Nobody said whether it is separated by gender.
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 disclosing payment2 of 11 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves2 of 11 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way7 of 11 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 14 posts we gathered, 3 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 | 9 |
| 2026-10 | 2 |
What we do not know
- Posts split on the belly fat: one found it fatty enough to get heavy, another got almost all lean meat and guessed it varies. On portions, one said generous and one said average.
- Three posts walked straight in on evenings when neighbouring street-table places had long queues (one on a Sunday around 6 pm). Nobody wrote of waiting here, but all posts are from the first month.
- Three posts went with a partner or spouse and one with friends; none went with children or alone.
- Seven posts give daily hours of 12:00-23:00 with last order at 22:00, all in copied info-block form. No one mentions a closing day.
- Only three posts gave prices: two servings of ribs plus a cold noodle comes to 45,000 won, two servings of belly start at 40,000. One post thought about 10,000 won per 100 g was fair. No one gave a full bill.
- Four posts list the phone number 0507-1411-6092. One post relays that the ground floor seats up to 50 for groups, upstairs rooms up to 24, and the place can be booked out, but no one booked ahead.
- Two posts disclose sponsorship, two say they paid themselves, the rest say nothing. Three read like keyword-stuffed promotional copy (one we did not count as a visit), and one is a charcoal-equipment vendor's installation ad.
Sources (11)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
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- 익선동삼겹살 야장맛집 익선화로! 2026-10-04 · 스힝의 패션&뷰티 / 맛집&카페
- 익선동 깔끔한 야장 맛집 익선화로 | 숯불에 구워먹는 숙성 삼겹살,.... 2026-09-29 · 취향들을 모아 모아
- [그분돈그분산_메뉴판포함] 꼬들살이 있는 익선동 익선화로, 수플.... 2026-09-27 · HJP.
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- 종로3가 야장 감성 익선동고깃집 익선화로 후기! 2026-09-23 · 오늘도 김땡땡
- 익선화로 익선동 한옥거리에서 즐기는 익선동 돼지갈비 2026-09-22 · sunny__view
- 종로 야장 맛집 익선동 고기집 익선화로 2026-09-15 · 해라엄마 Blog
- 종로 서순라길 익선동 야장 삼겹살, '익선화로' 내돈내산 솔직후기 2026-09-14 · 월화수목의 요일들 ʚïɞ.•*¨*•.¸¸♬
- [익선동고기집] 익선화로 한돈수제돼지갈비 후기 : 남편이랑 종로 .... 2026-09-13 · 솔직하고 세밀한 미식·뷰티 가이드
- 익선동 삼겹살 [익선화로] 내돈내산 솔직후기 확실했던 장단점 2026-09-11 · 채니니의 가성비 맛집&결혼준비
Of 157 candidate posts we opened 120 and kept 11 as evidence. We have not seen them all yet; another pass would add more.