Munjeong Station lamb skewer restaurant: weekday lunch, Meokkaebi

Meokkaebi Yangkkochi (먹깨비양꼬치) is a lamb specialty restaurant near Exit 3 of Munjeong Station, where aged lamb and yangkkochi (lamb skewers) are grilled over charcoal at your table.

You think lamb skewers are strictly a dinner thing, right? 🥹 Meokkaebi Yangkkochi is open as normal at lunch too, so I went on a weekday at 1 p.m. with my girlfriend!

📌 Quick checkpoints

• Right by Exit 3 of Munjeong Station, open normally for lunch and dinner
• Popular items: lamb skewers, lamb rib meat, brisket jjamppong rice (based on Naver Place ordering)
• Today's order: 2 servings of lamb skewers, onmyeon, 2 Coke Zeros (₩49,000 for 2)
• Aged skewers that stay juicy even when grilled crisp, plus free mapo tofu
• Geotjeori (fresh kimchi) and 3 self-serve spices
• Soju and beer ₩3,000 if you enter before 5 p.m.

Where is Meokkaebi Yangkkochi near Munjeong Station, and when is it open?

Meokkaebi Yangkkochi is at 114 Beobwon-ro, M State Building B, 1F, Unit B120, Songpa-gu, Seoul, about 159 m from Exit 3 of Munjeong Station. It is open Monday to Saturday from 11:30 to 23:00 (last order 22:00) and closed every Sunday.

🚶 The Meokkaebi Yangkkochi sign near Exit 3

Come out of Exit 3 of Munjeong Station and walk a few steps along the outside of M State Building B's ground floor, and you're there!

A winking Meokkaebi character sign and a Christmas tree at the entrance welcomed us, and it already felt like year-end 🎄 There's a lunch menu board next to the door, so I skimmed it before going in to decide what to eat.

🪑 A new restaurant with roomy tables

It opened in the summer, so maybe that's why the tables and floor were sparkling clean ✨ Black-toned tables are set out with plenty of space, and every table has proper ventilation.

There are long sofa seats along the wall and a long shared table in the middle, so I'd recommend it for groups or company dinners in Munjeong! You order by tapping the tablet at each table, which was super easy!

Meokkaebi Yangkkochi menu and prices

The menu is split into charcoal grills like lamb skewers and lamb ribs, Chinese dishes like guobaorou (Chinese sweet-and-sour fried pork) and mapo tofu, and one-bowl lunch dishes. The skewers come in regular and spicy, so even if you can't handle spice you can share one of each 🌶️ The lunch menu has 7 items: mapo tofu rice bowl, onmyeon (warm noodle soup), dumpling soup, shrimp fried rice, beef brisket and bean sprout stir-fry rice bowl, eggplant fried rice and brisket jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) rice!

Skewers

• Lamb skewers ₩18,000
• Lamb rib meat ₩19,000
• Spicy lamb skewers ₩18,000
• Lamb ribs 250 g ₩25,000
• Shrimp skewers 1 for ₩3,000 / 6 for ₩15,000
• Butter shrimp skewers 1 for ₩3,000 / 6 for ₩18,000
• Garlic skewer ₩3,000

Sides and meals

• Stir-fried brisket and bean sprouts ₩15,000
• Dried tofu salad ₩12,000
• Fried corn ₩9,000
• Condensed milk flower buns ₩9,000
• Shrimp fried rice ₩9,000
• Onmyeon (warm noodle soup) ₩9,000

Stir-fries and soups

• Chili shrimp ₩18,000
• Cream shrimp ₩18,000
• Youlinji (fried chicken in sauce) ₩18,000
• Guobaorou ₩18,000
• Gochujapchae (pepper and pork stir-fry) ₩18,000
• Hyanglayuksi (spicy shredded meat) ₩20,000
• Mapo tofu ₩18,000
• Stir-fried fried eggplant ₩18,000
• Tomato egg soup ₩12,000
• Jjamppong soup ₩16,000

Set menus

• Premium lamb ribs for 2 + Yantai baijiu ₩69,000
• Lamb skewers for 2 + guobaorou or stir-fried fried eggplant ₩52,000
• Lamb rib meat for 2 + guobaorou or stir-fried fried eggplant ₩54,000
• Lamb skewers for 1 + lamb rib meat for 1 + guobaorou or stir-fried fried eggplant ₩53,000

Drinks

• Yantai baijiu small ₩12,000 / medium ₩22,000 / large ₩35,000
• Gongbu Jiu medium ₩26,000 / large ₩40,000
• Gongbu Jiu Zayak ₩80,000
• Jangsolju ₩38,000
• Seolwon ₩18,000
• Soju (Chamisul/Chum Churum/Saero/Jinro) ₩5,000
• Beer (Cass/Terra) ₩5,000
• Imported beer (Tsingtao/Harbin) ₩7,000
• Non-alcoholic Tsingtao ₩4,000

🧾 What we ordered

• Lamb skewers, 2 servings ₩36,000
• Onmyeon ₩9,000
• 2 Coke Zeros ₩4,000
• Mapo tofu (free)
• Total ₩49,000

Free side dishes and spices at Meokkaebi Yangkkochi

🥬 Fresh kimchi at a lamb skewer place!

The side dishes are geotjeori kimchi (fresh, unfermented kimchi), zha cai (pickled mustard stem), pickled chili peppers, pickled onion and peanuts. They were set down as soon as we sat, and the peanuts came piled high on the plate 🥜

It was my first time seeing fresh kimchi at a lamb skewer place, so I found it so interesting 👀

🧂 3 spices to sprinkle however you like

Every table has cumin (zira) and 3 other spices. If you run out of cumin, you can help yourself from the self-serve spot next to it!😁

How do the aged lamb skewers taste at Meokkaebi Yangkkochi?

The lamb skewers (₩18,000) are aged lamb that you grill yourself on a charcoal grill. The carefully selected lamb is skewered in nicely sized pieces, so the quality and condition were good.

We ordered 2 servings and a whole plate of skewers came spread out! Once you put them on the grill, the skewers spin around by themselves, which was so convenient🙌

The skewers were tender and soft, and even grilled crisp they were full of juice inside 🤤

Of course there was no gamey smell at all, and I liked the faint charcoal aroma.

Loads of cumin, lamb skewers, and gungchae too!

I sprinkled on a ton of cumin, put a piece of gungchae zha cai (pickled stem vegetable) on top and ate it in one bite. The zha cai and gungchae were crunchy, and thanks to the cumin spices it tasted exactly like eating in China!

👍🏻 Add a spicy kick! The pickled chili pepper combo with lamb skewers

If you want to enjoy Meokkaebi Yangkkochi in a slightly different and tastier way, definitely try the pickled chili peppers that come as a side! Maybe the owner makes them himself, because when I tried them they tasted like freshly made pickled peppers, a fantastic combination. Put one pickled chili on a crisp-grilled, juice-bursting skewer and the spiciness wipes out the greasy richness.

Who do I strongly recommend it to? Haha, if you like a spicy, clean aftertaste, this combo will definitely satisfy you!

Chinese-style mapo tofu we got as a free extra

The mapo tofu (₩18,000) is Chinese-style mapo tofu, with tofu and minced meat simmered in a red mala sauce. The owner counts it as the signature dish, and I was so touched that he gave it to us for free 🥹

Chinese mapo tofu usually gets its hot, numbing kick from doubanjiang (chili bean paste) and Sichuan pepper, right? So I expected it to be intense, but it was milder than I thought!

The mala aroma drifts up gently, and it wasn't strongly spicy, so my spoon kept going back. It tasted easy to eat, as if made with both Korean and Chinese customers' tastes in mind.

The cubes of tofu are big and don't break when you scoop them up, and the thick sauce coats them moistly. A spoonful between bites of lamb skewers was just perfect!

Onmyeon noodle soup as our lunch bowl

The onmyeon (₩9,000) is a noodle dish with corn noodles in a spicy, tangy broth. It was topped with plenty of bean sprouts, green onion and carrot, so it passed the look test right away 🍜

After the lamb skewers and mapo tofu, a sip of hot broth felt really filling all the way down.

The Coke Zero came with a cup of ice, and I gulped it down nice and cold 🥤 With 2 servings of lamb skewers plus soup and noodles, the two of us ate plenty and enjoyed it!

FAQ before you visit

Can you eat charcoal-grilled lamb skewers at lunch at Meokkaebi Yangkkochi near Munjeong Station?

Yes! According to the hours on Naver Place, you can order the lunch menu and charcoal-grilled lamb skewers together from opening at 11:30. When I went at 1 p.m. on a weekday, we grilled 2 servings of skewers right away.

How many skewers are in one serving at Meokkaebi Yangkkochi?

One serving of lamb skewers (₩18,000) comes with 10 skewers. The charcoal grill turns the skewers automatically, so they cook evenly even when grilled crisp, and the juice stays inside 🤤

Is the mapo tofu at Meokkaebi Yangkkochi very spicy?

It's Chinese-style but not strongly spicy, with a gentle mala aroma. Even if you can't handle spicy food well, it was easy to enjoy alongside the lamb skewers.

Is it OK for group gatherings or a family meal?

Meokkaebi Yangkkochi accepts groups and private hire, and you can book on Naver Booking for 1 to 40 people. Booking in advance gets you 10% off the bill, and there are also high chairs for small children and birthday and anniversary perks ✨

What's the parking situation at Meokkaebi Yangkkochi?

According to the Naver Place parking info, if you use the Munjeong M State parking lot on B2, they register your parking for 2 hours on weekdays and 4 hours on weekends. If you go over, the first 30 minutes are free and then it's ₩500 per 10 minutes.

Are there drink discounts or events?

According to the restaurant's notice, if you enter before 5 p.m., soju and beer are ₩3,000 🍻 There's also a lottery event, so give it a try.

Weekday lunch for two at ₩49,000: final thoughts

At Meokkaebi Yangkkochi near Munjeong Station, two of us stuffed ourselves on a weekday lunch for ₩49,000: 2 servings of lamb skewers, onmyeon, and the mapo tofu we got for free! The skewers were juicy even grilled crisp and the staff were so kind that I felt good the whole meal.😁

If you're looking near Munjeong Station for juicy lamb skewers and clean-tasting Chinese dishes at a reasonable price, I recommend visiting Meokkaebi Yangkkochi 💖