Family BBQ set with daechang hot pot at Kkotdwaeji Sikdang, Gyeongsan

Kkotdwaeji Sikdang is a pork belly restaurant located in Oksan 2 District, Gyeongsan. I love the original branch in Gumi, so this is the Gyeongsan spot I stop by whenever I visit my parents.

A BBQ spot with no parking worries in Oksan 2 District

Parking isn't easy in Oksan 2 District, but this place has a large lot right behind the building, so you can visit without stress. No more parking worries when picking a spot for group meetups or company dinners!

The interior was clean and well ventilated, so it felt comfortable. There's group seating too, making it good for company dinners in a relaxed atmosphere.

Kkotdwaeji Sikdang menu

• Gourmet set / Kkotdwaeji mixed grill / Beef intestine mixed grill
• Kkotdwaeji set daechang hot pot / Beef intestine set daechang hot pot
• Kkotdwaeji set kimchi hot pot / Beef intestine set kimchi hot pot
• Pork belly / Premium pork neck / Gabri (pork jowl) / Hangjeongsal (pork neck cut)
• Pork skin / Beef daechang (large intestine) / Beef makchang (small intestine) / Premium yang (tripe)
• Seasoned stir-fried beef intestine / Premium pork cake

Besides the grilled sets, there are also hot pot set menus, so you can eat well without breaking the bank.

I liked that the spoons and chopsticks came individually wrapped for hygiene, and since I visited with a child, they also gave us a separate baby spoon.

Basic side dishes plus steamed egg

The basic side dishes included various sauces, jaerae-gi (fresh cabbage kimchi), onion soy sauce, pickled onions, and steamed egg. It's rare these days for a place to include steamed egg as standard, haha.

What we ordered — Kkotdwaeji set daechang hot pot, doenjang jjigae

✨️ Ordered menu ✨️ ✔️ Kkotdwaeji set daechang hot pot ✔️ Doenjang jjigae

The Kkotdwaeji set comes as one generous platter with pork belly, pork neck, pork skin, and four kinds of kimchi. Everything comes already grilled, so you can eat right away without waiting 👍

Grilling meat yourself usually leaves your clothes smelling and gives away that you just ate BBQ, but since everything comes pre-grilled here, you can dig in right away without worrying about the smell. The kimchi comes as napa cabbage kimchi, mustard leaf kimchi, chives, and seasoned bean sprouts.

The pork belly is thick, juicy, well-grilled, and very tender. It's chewy and savory — a real pork belly spot to know in Gyeongsan.

I love myeoljeot (fermented anchovy sauce), and I was glad it came alongside. No fishy funk at all — really tasty.

I'm not usually a fan of pork neck, but the pork neck here is always delicious. It's tender and chewy without being dry. The pork skin is also super chewy and tasty — dip it in bean flour for an explosion of nuttiness, haha.

The grilled kimchi. When I eat meat, I like pairing it with lots of different side dishes, and it was great being able to eat with this variety of kimchi. It cuts through the greasiness of the meat perfectly, haha.

Finishing with daechang hot pot, udon noodles as the add-in

Since it's both a grilled and hot pot set, we finished off with the daechang hot pot after the meat ✌️ But the portion was seriously massive, haha.

You can choose one noodle add-in from ramyeon, udon, or glass noodles. I picked udon!

Isn't the portion huge? 👍 It's spicier than it looks. Great broth for drinking companions, haha. It's spicy, but it has that addictive quality that keeps you coming back for more.

It's packed full of chewy, tender daechang, plus plenty of vegetables, so it's a really filling finish.

My dad isn't a fan of daechang, so he ordered doenjang jjigae separately. It came loaded with ingredients too, and was savory and delicious.

Since Kkotdwaeji Sikdang, this Gyeongsan pork belly favorite, is celebrating its 5th anniversary, they gave us a commemorative discount coupon!! A ₩10,000 discount coupon when ordering a set, no less! Ooh — I'll have to come back again soon.

Final verdict

Kkotdwaeji Sikdang is a favorite Gyeongsan BBQ spot. It's convenient because everything comes pre-grilled, and the meat quality is good and delicious, so it's a place I visit regularly. The generous set composition also makes it a solid recommendation for company dinners.