Flame-grilled pork bone set for two in Sinchon: Dondbbyeong Gongbang

Where is Dondbbyeong Gongbang in Sinchon, and what are the hours?

Dondbbyeong Gongbang (돈뼈공방) is a pork bone BBQ and haejangguk (hangover soup) restaurant at 30 Yeonse-ro 11-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor, 517m from Exit 2 of Sinchon Station. It is open daily 11:00-22:30 with last order at 22:00. It takes groups, takeout, delivery and reservations, and the restrooms are separate for men and women.

I visited this Yonsei University lunch spot in Sinchon, famous for its "serious about bones" giant-size bone BBQ and haejangguk.

Is there parking at Dondbbyeong Gongbang?

The area around Dondbbyeong Gongbang is full of restaurants, so parking is hard. I'd recommend a nearby public parking lot or taking public transport, such as Sinchon Station.

Is Dondbbyeong Gongbang good for solo dining or a late lunch?

The 1st floor has tables for 2 and 4, plus plenty of bar seats for solo diners, and there is no break time. It is kept clean, so the inside feels pleasant, tidy and comfortable ✨

Known as a go-to lunch place near Yonsei, Dondbbyeong Gongbang has no break time, so people like us coming for a late lunch, or eating solo, can sit down comfortably. I really like that.

Is Dondbbyeong Gongbang good for group gatherings near Yonsei?

Besides the 1st floor, Dondbbyeong Gongbang has a fairly large space in the basement, and it looked great for group gatherings. I thought it was just a 1st-floor shop, but when I went downstairs, there was a surprisingly big room!

It has a cozy, relaxed mood and looks like it can hold plenty of people, so I'd suggest reserving ahead 👍

I reserved in advance, and they prepared a pretty flower vase with our name on it. So touching 👏👏

Barley tea and the self-serve bar

Instead of plain water, Dondbbyeong Gongbang offers carefully made barley tea. A good restaurant even has good water, such a thoughtful touch 👍

The self bar has side dishes such as kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) and white kimchi, plus small plates, wet wipes and hygiene gloves. Help yourself.

How to order, and the review event

You order and pay through a table-order device. ✔️ If you join the review event, you can get one service item of your choice: spicy dumplings (4 pcs), a drink, or extra add-ons. Don't forget to take part!

What's on the menu at Dondbbyeong Gongbang?

The main dishes include flame-grilled bone BBQ, cheese bone BBQ, spicy braised bones, rosé braised bones, and several kinds of gamjatang (pork bone stew). Perfect to order at company dinners and other group gatherings 👍

• Bone BBQ and braised bones: flame-grilled bone BBQ / cheese bone BBQ / spicy braised bones / rosé braised bones
• Gamjatang: Gongbang gamjatang and clear gamjatang, with add-ons such as budae (army stew style), soybean curd, giant dumplings, water parsley and aged kimchi
• Meals: bone haejangguk / boneless haejangguk / clear bone haejangguk / dumpling bone haejangguk / sundae-guk (blood sausage soup) / ox head soup / beef offal soup / pork cutlet and more

With so many meals and a wide range from spicy to mild, it's just right for a hearty lunch 😉 ✔️ Please check the video for the full menu at Dondbbyeong Gongbang.

What comes in the bone BBQ set for two, and how does it taste?

The two-person bone BBQ set at Dondbbyeong Gongbang is bone BBQ (small) + flying fish roe rice ball + dried cabbage soup.

Here comes the red, appetizing flame-grilled bone BBQ, so photogenic 🔥 You can choose Regular (Shin Ramyun level), Hot (Buldak level) or Extra hot (GG), and we went with Regular.

Can you see how tender it is? The meat practically slides off the bone at a touch 😍 The pork is boiled well so it's soft, rich and mild, then coated in Dondbbyeong Gongbang's special sauce and flame-grilled for a smoky flavor!

Small bone BBQ portion size and the Regular spice level

The small bone BBQ comes with about 5 big bones plus tteokbokki rice cakes, flat glass noodles, yakimandu (pan-fried dumplings) and corn, so you get a nice mix of things. Good. The Regular level we chose was spicy enough that you go "ssseup" as you eat, so keep that in mind.

It's not just the bones on top; even the ones piled at the bottom are giant, what is going on 👍👍

Flying fish roe rice ball and ugeoji-tang (dried cabbage soup)

Mixing up the flying fish roe rice ball, the perfect partner for the bone BBQ, in progress~

Top the nutty, popping flying fish roe rice ball with a piece of bone BBQ meat tossed in plenty of spicy sauce, and it's heavenly 😍

The dried cabbage soup in the set is deep and refreshing, a perfect match for the spicy main dish, and it went down easily. Tasting the broth, I got the feeling that the other haejangguk here must all be good too~

Verdict: is Dondbbyeong Gongbang in Sinchon worth it?

With generous, tasty flame-grilled bone BBQ plus a flying fish roe rice ball and dried cabbage soup, it's a solid, good-value set, and I strongly recommend it to groups meeting near Yonsei 👍

A bone BBQ and haejangguk specialist that uses good ingredients and puts care into its cooking. I recommend Dondbbyeong Gongbang in Sinchon as a lunch spot near Yonsei, good for relaxed group gatherings as well as solo meals 💕