Wangsimni family Korean BBQ on a Saturday: gabrisal add-on, Pujutgan

Looking for somewhere to eat dinner around Wangsimni, I ended up at Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom again. The conclusion: I was so, so satisfied that my father took a business card home to bring his friends back!!!! A friend of mine had already been and said the pork belly and pork jowl were amazing, so I went in with high expectations — and left completely satisfied!

Why Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom works for a family meal in Wangsimni

Here's why this Haengdang-dong restaurant is worth seeking out.

• A pork belly restaurant near Wangsimni where staff grill the meat for you
• Stew, naengmyeon, janchi-guksu and nurungji all unlimited
• The meat and kimchi grilled on the cauldron lid are excellent!
• Korean-raised pork (handon)!!!!!!!!!
• 100+ seats, group-friendly
• 5-minute walk from Wangsimni Exit 10!

I visited Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom around 2pm on a Saturday. It was already nearly full, and what stood out was how many older folks were there alongside all the family groups — and isn't a place packed with older regulars basically a guaranteed sign of a good local restaurant?

Staff grill on a cauldron lid, and the after-meal dishes refill free

The first thing that caught my eye at Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom was the huge cauldron-lid grill! If you're after cauldron-lid pork belly near Wangsimni, this is the kind of setup you get, with plenty of table space to spread out. And the staff grill everything for you! If you're looking for a pork belly place near Wangsimni where they grill it for you, I'd recommend Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom to every single person I know, haha.

When you order meat matching your headcount at Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom, you get unlimited free refills of soybean stew, kimchi stew, bibim naengmyeon, mul naengmyeon, and nurungji! As you can see in the photos below, being free and unlimited doesn't mean skimpy!!!!!!!!!!!

There's beef and pork on the menu, but we came for pork belly and pork jowl! We ordered two servings each of pork belly and jowl first, then added more later. Because it was that good!!!!!!!!!!! And the pork was handon (Korean-raised pork)! It really was noticeably delicious.

How did the pork belly and pork jowl taste?

The pork belly at Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom had just the right balance of fat and lean meat, so you could really taste the savoriness particular to handon, and the pork jowl — what else can I say, it was number one. Chewy, and the more you chewed, the more savory it got.

On the huge cauldron lid, the meat goes on alongside onion, potato, garlic, mushrooms and kimchi!!!! Search for pork belly in Haengdang-dong and there are so many restaurants,. But one that does handon pork piled onto a cauldron lid with kimchi that's this good? I don't think there's another one like Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom.

On top of that, unlimited refills of stew, naengmyeon, and nurungji. They have fresh pork belly, pork neck, pork jowl, skirt meat, and hanger meat, all handon — we ordered pork belly and jowl first, then added skirt meat and more jowl later. The pork was thick-cut and generously portioned, and even though I felt like I was going to burst, it was so good I kept ordering more. Honestly, being able to try so many specialty cuts at a pork belly restaurant was a nice bonus!

Korean Handon pork and house-made kimchi on the cauldron lid

Ah,. Just looking at it, you know it's good. Any Korean will tell you: you can judge whether a place is legit just from the color of the kimchi. And this place is definitely legit, haha.

What stuck with me about Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom was that it doesn't end when the meat's gone. Order meat matching your headcount, and you get unlimited naengmyeon, stew, noodle soup, and nurungji for dessert.

I think we tried pretty much everything Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom offers that day. Pork belly, pork jowl, skirt meat, plus kimchi stew, soybean stew, bibim naengmyeon, and nurungji. We'd already eaten so much meat, but the soybean stew and kimchi stew were so good the rice bowls kept disappearing too.

Oh right! The bibim naengmyeon!!!!!!!!!! It's made with a house special sauce. Wait, unlimited free-refill naengmyeon made with a house-made special sauce?,. I'd be grateful even if they used store-bought sauce, but this bibim naengmyeon made with their own sauce was good enough to sell on its own. Especially look at the visuals below. The soybean stew and kimchi stew are provided free. Can a free stew really be this generous?

Big chunks of tofu, tons of vegetables. Beef in the soybean stew, handon pork in the kimchi stew. There was no way it could taste bad. These were genuinely the kind of delicious stews you'd make at home. This place is truly, truly good.

Adding gabrisal and a second round of pork jowl

If you're looking for a good meat restaurant near Haengdang Market, I'd recommend Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom without hesitation, because it's genuinely delicious. I'm normally someone who can't eat much pork like pork belly, but Wangsimni's Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom was so good, especially the pork jowl, that I added even more jowl and skirt meat. And once again, they grilled it all for us. All my hands had to do was eat, haha.

Getting to Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom from Wangsimni Station, and prices

Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom is just a 5-minute walk from Wangsimni Station Exit 10, so it's a great spot for a gathering or a meetup without needing to drive. Honestly, when you go to a pork belly place with friends, you want a beer and don't want the hassle of grilling yourself — and this place solves both problems.

All the pork — pork belly, pork neck, and more — is priced at ₩20,000 per serving. But with naengmyeon, stew, janchi-guksu and nurungji all provided free and unlimited, it's actually much better value than other pork belly places near Wangsimni!!!!!

Looking for a pork belly restaurant in Haengdang-dong?

If you're looking for a good pork belly restaurant in Haengdang-dong, it's walkable from Wangsimni Station, and staff grill the meat for you while you get unlimited free refills of kimchi stew, soybean stew, janchi-guksu, naengmyeon and nurungji — Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom near Wangsimni is worth a visit! It's not just a place to eat meat and leave; it's a place for a genuinely good, enjoyable meal.

The staff in particular are all kind and quick on their feet (?). They grill the meat fast, bring whatever you need fast, and the whole meal felt smooth and enjoyable without a single hiccup! If you're looking for somewhere to eat meat near Wangsimni or Haengdang Market, I really recommend giving this place a try :)