Gwanggyo lamb ribs with name-plated cuts and guobaorou: Hwaro Yangmi

With the end of the year coming up, a lot of you are already looking for a spot for a year-end party, team dinner or family meal, right? :) I've been thinking about it too, and I ended up at Hwaro Yangmi Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station Branch (화로양미 광교상현역점), a Gwanggyo group-dinner spot right in front of Sanghyeon Station on the Shinbundang Line. It has easy access, partitioned seats that feel like private rooms, and even an outdoor terrace that groups can rent!

Chilled young Australian lamb ribs under a year old, so tender they taste almost milky with zero gamey smell, plus crispy guobaorou (Chinese sweet-and-sour fried pork). Part of it was paid out of my own pocket, and I'll give you my honest review haha

Where is Hwaro Yangmi Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station Branch, and what are its hours?

Hwaro Yangmi Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station Branch is at 6 Gwanggyojungang-ro 296beon-gil, Suji-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi, on the 1st floor of Gwanggyo Advance Hill. Come out of Exit 2 of Sanghyeon Station, walk straight 50m and turn left, and you're there in 2 minutes on foot (141m). Super close to the station!

It's also just one stop on the Shinbundang Line from Gwanggyo Station or Gwanggyojungang Station, so it's really convenient for gathering people from all over Gwanggyo.

• Weekdays (Mon–Fri): 16:00 - 23:00 (last order 22:30)
• Weekends (Sat–Sun): 12:00 - 22:00 (last order 21:30)

Hwaro Yangmi menu and prices

The signature dishes at Hwaro Yangmi Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station Branch include the Special Assorted Set (490g) at ₩54,000, shoulder rack (250g) at ₩27,000 and French rack (200g) at ₩31,000. I've put the main lineup together so you can check the menu and prices before you go!

• Special Assorted Set (490g): ₩54,000 — the best-seller set for trying several cuts at once
• Shoulder rack (250g): ₩27,000 — a rib cut from the shoulder, chewy with rich, savory juices; a signature dish
• French rack (200g): ₩31,000 — the most tender and mild premium rib cut
• Lamb loin (150g): ₩22,000 — soft meat that melts in your mouth
• Juicy aged fresh lamb skewers: ₩16,000 — fresh skewers made only from never-frozen young lamb under a year old
• Sides & Chinese dishes: guobaorou, dongpo pork (braised pork belly) and more, a wide choice of dishes to go with lamb

Why Hwaro Yangmi suits a Gwanggyo year-end party or team dinner: partitioned seats and a terrace

Every indoor table at Hwaro Yangmi Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station Branch has a partition, and there's a separate outdoor terrace that groups can rent. Walking inside, the layout is really clean and well laid out for team dinners and gatherings!

Partitions at every indoor table

Every indoor table has a partition, so you can chat and eat in your own cozy, independent space without bothering the next table.

An outdoor terrace groups can book, dogs welcome

Head out the back and there's a spacious outdoor terrace with artificial grass and mood lighting! Groups can rent it, so it looked perfect for a year-end team dinner or a club get-together. And apparently dogs are allowed in too, so good news for dog owners! (Note: the terrace is for reservation customers only, so I recommend booking ahead!)

What I ordered: the 490g Special Assorted Set and guobaorou

This time I ordered the Special Assorted Set (490g, ₩54,000), which lets you taste the popular cuts all at once, and the Chinese dish guobaorou! Once you sit down, neat side dishes that go perfectly with lamb ribs are set out: myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic leaves), pickled onions, chili soy sauce, peanuts and cabbage salad.

Special Assorted Set (490g): French rack, shoulder rack, marinated ribs and mushrooms

Look at it, it comes with wooden name plates stuck in the meat. Already a work of art, right?

Hwaro Yangmi says it uses only never-frozen, top-grade chilled young lamb under a year old from clean regions of Australia, flown in directly.

I took a bite of the meat grilled golden over the charcoal brazier, and there was no gamey smell at all. The more I chewed, the more savory, rich juice burst out in my mouth!

Even the meat clinging to the bone was chewy and tender, so I think even people who normally can't eat lamb would fall for it.

Put a little fresh wasabi on the myeongi namul and it's heaven lol

Guobaorou: crispy outside, tender inside

A big plus at Hwaro Yangmi is that you can have Chinese dishes like guobaorou alongside your lamb ribs!

The big fried pieces came out and we snipped them into bite-size bits with scissors. The batter was chewy and crispy, and the sauce wasn't too sour or too sweet, just clean and tangy, so it was a perfect partner to alternate with the meat.

Verdict: is Hwaro Yangmi Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station Branch good for a year-end group dinner?

Overwhelmingly tender, high-quality premium chilled lamb ribs, private partitioned seats, and even an outdoor terrace that can be booked for groups: that's Hwaro Yangmi Gwanggyo Sanghyeon Station Branch, a lamb rib spot in Gwanggyo!

If you're looking for a no-fail team dinner spot at Sanghyeon Station, or a group dinner place near Gwanggyo Station or Gwanggyojungang Station this year-end, I recommend stopping by 🍖🍻✨

The ice cream is on the house~