Seoul Korean BBQ near Gyodae with a grilled veggie platter: Sodangkkae

A dinner packed with pork belly, pork neck, and pork jowl. We got to relax and just eat at Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch.

What kind of BBQ restaurant is Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip near Gyodae Station?

That evening I went with a friend to Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch. We wanted Korean BBQ near Gyodae Station, and found this place where you grill meat and mixed vegetables together on a huge cauldron lid.

The tables weren't cramped, and it seemed like a good spot for dinner or a gathering.

What comes in the Sodangkkae mixed set for two (₩81,500)?

We ordered the Sodangkkae mixed set for two, priced at ₩81,500. It comes with pork belly 150g, pork neck 150g, and pork jowl 120g, plus beef tartare and a stew.

The stew could be either kimchi stew or soybean paste stew, and we picked kimchi stew. It was a great set to order if you want to try several cuts and sides at once.

True to a Gyodae Station BBQ spot, the cauldron lid came piled full with various cuts of meat and mixed vegetables.

Pork and a vegetable platter grilled together on the cauldron lid

On top of the cauldron lid, along with the meat, came a whole assortment of vegetables — kimchi, bean sprouts, water dropwort, bracken fern, enoki mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, and peppers. It wasn't just meat the whole time; I liked being able to alternate with various sides.

The Gyodae Station pork belly was thick, with lean meat and fat evenly layered. It browned nicely on the wide cauldron lid, the fat spreading naturally, and the mixed vegetables cooked alongside it looked even more appetizing.

Do the staff grill the meat for you at Sodangkkae?

Best of all, the staff grilled everything from start to finish, which made it easy. They watched the order and doneness, cut it into bite-sized pieces, and kept turning the mixed vegetables too.

All we had to do was eat the meat as it finished cooking.

Pork belly vs. pork neck vs. pork jowl: how each tasted

The pork neck was thick but not too dry, and the pork jowl was chewy with a distinct nutty flavor. The pork belly had a good bite, and each cut had a different texture, which made alternating between them fun.

What I liked about this Gyodae Station BBQ spot was grilling the meat and mixed vegetables together on one cauldron lid. The kimchi, mushrooms, and greens cooked deliciously in the fat from the meat, and it was nice to pick each one out like a separate side dish.

You could top a well-grilled piece of Gyodae Station pork belly with whatever vegetable you liked, or wrap rice, meat, and sauce together in a perilla leaf. Adding kimchi and bean sprouts brought a spicy, crunchy note too.

The yukhoe (beef tartare) and kimchi stew included in the set

The beef tartare included in the set also arrived, filling out the table even more.

We popped the egg yolk on the beef tartare and mixed it through evenly. It was savory yet tender, with seasoning that wasn't overdone — perfect to nibble on between rounds of grilling.

Eaten with crisp pear, the added texture kept me reaching for more.

Next, the kimchi stew arrived, bubbling hot.

It was generously loaded with tofu and kimchi, and taking a sip of the spicy broth between bites of meat cleaned my palate right up.

Finishing the meal with cauldron-lid fried rice

Once we finished the Gyodae Station pork belly, we wrapped up with fried rice. The leftover vegetables and kimchi on the cauldron lid were chopped fine and fried together with rice. Topped generously with seaweed flakes and a fried egg, it looked amazing.

Breaking the yolk and mixing it into the fried rice softened the spiciness. The crispy scorched bits stuck to the wide cauldron lid were nutty and crunchy, and I kept going back for more. Even though I was pretty full, we cleaned the pan to the very last bite.

This Gyodae Station BBQ spot let us try not just pork belly but pork neck, pork jowl, beef tartare, and kimchi stew — a nice variety. The staff grilled everything for us, so the whole meal was easy, and I liked being able to sample so many different cuts.

If you like the style of grilling meat and mixed vegetables together on a huge cauldron lid, Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch should suit you well. You can eat comfortably without worrying about grilling, and it was a satisfying Gyodae Station BBQ dinner from the kimchi stew all the way to the final fried rice.