Pork BBQ for two in Ulsan: 55,000 won platter at Daewol Charcoal BBQ

Funny how on days you're craving meat, the menu decision comes together instantly. 😆🥩 That was us this time — the moment my friend and I met up, we agreed: "Today it's meat!"

We usually go for samgyeopsal (pork belly), but this time we wanted something a little different, so we headed to Daewol Charcoal Barbecue. 🔥 We ordered the Jirye black pork platter, and honestly, the condition of the meat and the overall quality were really satisfying.

If you care about the meat's own flavor and texture, this is a Dal-dong, Ulsan spot worth knowing about. 😊✨

Where is Daewol Charcoal Barbecue, and what are the hours?

• 📍 Daewol Charcoal Barbecue
• 🏠 6 Samsan-ro 122beon-gil, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea
• ⏰ Mon–Sat 10:00–22:00
• Closed every Sunday

What two people ordered at Daewol Charcoal Barbecue, and what it cost

We ordered the ₩55,000 Jirye black pork platter and the ₩6,000 doenjang jjigae. There were two of us, and rather than focusing on just one cut from the start, we wanted to sample several, so we went with the platter.

The platter cost ₩55,000. 💰 Just the name "black pork platter" was already enough to get a meat lover's heart racing. 😂

Before the meat arrived we were quietly chatting away, but the second it hit the table, both of our eyes drifted straight to the plate. 👀🥩 In front of meat, your true feelings come out. 😆

The first piece of Jirye black pork, eaten with no sauce

Looking at the meat before grilling, the color and overall condition seemed well managed. Once grilled and tasted, it really had the texture you'd expect from black pork, and it stayed pleasant as we chewed.

Rather than just soft, it had real bite and a savoriness that grew with each chew! Whenever I go to a barbecue place, I like to eat the first piece plain, without ssamjang (dipping sauce) or anything else.

Tasting before adding any sauce lets you pick up the meat's real flavor, aroma, and texture more clearly. So with this Jirye black pork too, I tried it plain first. 😋

My first thought was, "Wow, this meat quality is solid." It had thickness and real bite without being tough, and grilled over charcoal, the savory flavor came through even more clearly. 🔥

If you're looking for a barbecue restaurant in Dal-dong, Ulsan and want to try something a bit different from your usual pork, Jirye black pork could be a great choice.

Why the mixed platter is worth it: every cut tastes different

Ordering the platter meant we weren't stuck with just one texture the whole meal — it was fun comparing the slightly different feel of each cut.

With the two of us there, it became "This one's better." "No, I liked the one I just had more." — eating piece by piece until the conversation was basically all about meat. 😂

Watching it turn golden brown on the charcoal, I don't know why the waiting feels so long. One minute we're chatting away, and the second meat hits the grill, we're both just staring at it. 👀🔥

Eat a piece once it's done, put on another, then eat this one with a side dish! That's really the fun of going to a barbecue place, isn't it. 🥩💛

This meat in particular was the kind that's better enjoyed for its own texture and savoriness rather than masked under heavy sauce. So eating it plain first, then with side dishes after, worked best for me.

Finishing with the 6,000 won doenjang jjigae

After eating meat for a while, there's one thing you start craving. Doenjang jjigae! 🍲 A Korean meat meal without doenjang jjigae somehow feels like one slot is left empty. 😂

So we ordered doenjang jjigae for dessert too. It costs ₩6,000.

For me, rather than the sweetish, punchy stew you sometimes get at barbecue places these days, what stuck with me was that hearty, country-style doenjang jjigae feeling. Not a stew that hits you hard from the first spoonful, but a warm, comforting one, good for eating spoonful by spoonful. 😊

After enjoying the rich, savory black pork for so long, that warm doenjang broth felt like it reset my palate! It's funny how one bite of meat plus one spoonful of stew suddenly reveals a whole extra compartment of stomach space. 😂🍲

I clearly said I was full, so why did the stew still go in... This must be the dignity of K-food. 😎

We ordered the ₩55,000 Jirye black pork platter and the ₩6,000 doenjang jjigae. With the two of us grilling and sharing the platter, then moving on to the hearty stew, the whole flow from meat to finish felt right.

Who will love Daewol Charcoal Barbecue, and who may not

When picking a restaurant in Nam-gu, Ulsan, I care less about whether it's supposedly famous and more about whether there's something that actually sticks with me after eating. By that measure, what stayed with me most at Daewol Charcoal Barbecue was the condition of the Jirye black pork. 🥩

It's not just the name "black pork" that's special — eating it, the texture and satisfaction were genuinely high. So it should suit anyone who prefers the meat's own flavor over heavy sauce, or who enjoys sampling several cuts on a platter.

On the other hand, if you only ever want a very soft texture, the particular chew of black pork might land differently depending on taste. Knowing that going in makes choosing a restaurant much easier, I find. ✔️

For anyone looking for a restaurant in Dal-dong, Ulsan to have a relaxed charcoal barbecue meal with a friend, this is worth putting on the shortlist. And if you haven't tried Jirye black pork yet, it's fun to compare it directly against regular samgyeopsal.

The two of us grilled meat, chatted, and quietly competed with our chopsticks over who'd grab the tasty cuts first. 😂🥢 Little moments like that are what make a meat outing worthwhile.

If you're looking among barbecue restaurants in Dal-dong, Ulsan for one that takes meat quality seriously and want charcoal-grilled black pork, consider Daewol Charcoal Barbecue. If you'd like to enjoy several cuts like we did, starting with the Jirye black pork platter and finishing with doenjang jjigae was a pretty satisfying combination. 👍

If I had to pick one thing I remember most after the meal, it's the meat itself. True to black pork, the texture was firm and the overall quality good, the kind of meat where you're naturally looking forward to the next bite after each one. 😋

The doenjang jjigae had that hearty, country-stew feel too, so it was a good way to finish after the meat. Among restaurants in Nam-gu, Ulsan, it's also a place worth considering on days you want to step away from your usual samgyeopsal and try something different.

We went as two, ate well, and cleared even the last of the broth — a proper meat recharge complete! 🔋🥩 Next time, I'd like to slowly work through the other cuts of Jirye black pork. Daewol Charcoal Barbecue in Dal-dong, Ulsan — a hearty evening from the Jirye black pork platter through to doenjang jjigae. 🔥💛