# Beef BBQ date in Sinsa: prime raw galbi & icy noodles, Sinsa Hwaro - By Gingham Diner (https://superchart.com/en/@checkered-tablecloth-3/) - Written Jul 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post is based on a meal provided through a restaurant visit campaign. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@checkered-tablecloth-3/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@checkered-tablecloth-3/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@checkered-tablecloth-3/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/index.md) ## In short Sinsa Hwaro Sinsa Main Branch (신사화로 신사본점) is a charcoal beef BBQ restaurant near Sinsa Station Exit 8 in Gangnam, Seoul, with an open charcoal grill at every table. On a date, the writer grilled 450g of prime snowflake galbi, raw unmarinated short rib cut from prime-grade ribs 6 to 8, and finished with icy naengmyeon (cold noodles). Apart from tables set a little close together, Sinsa Hwaro delivered on meat, side dishes and parking, making it an easy recommendation for both dates and company dinners. ## Good to know - **Menu**: Prime snowflake galbi (450g), naengmyeon (cold noodles) - **Hours**: 13:00–23:00 - **Location**: 1–3 minute walk from Sinsa Station Exit 8, near Garosu-gil - **Parking**: Restaurant's own underground lot, first 120 minutes free (then ₩1,000 per 10 minutes) - **Reservations**: Naver Reservation and CatchTable; group bookings available - **Corkage**: Paid - **Seating**: Open charcoal grill at every table; group seating available - **Price reference**: ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 (2026-10-12) *as written by the visitor on Jul 14, 2026* ## Sinsa Hwaro main branch near Sinsa Station: a beef restaurant for dates and group dinners Sinsa Hwaro Sinsa Main Branch (신사화로 신사본점) is a beef BBQ restaurant near Sinsa Station, and the atmosphere works for both dates and company dinners, which I loved. Meat really is the best ♬ ![First photo from the visit to Sinsa Hwaro Sinsa Main Branch near Sinsa Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-01-1x8l2-900.webp) ![신사화로 신사본점 매장 모습](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-02-1qeih-900.webp) ![Visiting Sinsa Hwaro, a beef restaurant near Sinsa Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-03-1l6mj-900.webp) I heard it has both a Blue Ribbon and a Red Ribbon, so this is a Sinsa Station beef hotspot..♥ I was fully hyped from the moment I walked in! ## Sinsa Hwaro Sinsa Main Branch: hours, parking and reservations Sinsa Hwaro Sinsa Main Branch is open from 13:00 to 23:00, and it's a 1–3 minute walk from Sinsa Station Exit 8. It's near Garosu-gil, so it's great for a date! - Hours: 13:00 - 23:00 - Location: 1–3 minute walk from Sinsa Station Exit 8, near Garosu-gil - Parking: Underground parking lot for the restaurant, first 120 minutes free (then ₩1,000 per 10 minutes) - Reservations: Naver Reservation / CatchTable, group reservations available - Corkage: Charged ![Interior of Sinsa Hwaro Sinsa Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-04-y5mt5-900.webp) ![Sinsa Hwaro dining room with charcoal grill tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-05-1fuw8-900.webp) ## What's the atmosphere at Sinsa Hwaro like? Every table has an open charcoal grill, and the black-toned interior feels modern and clean, which I liked haha The tables are a bit close together, but as long as the meat is good, who cares, right? hehe There's group seating too, so it's good for company dinners (the table next to us was actually having one, lol), and the underground parking lot makes it easy to come by car!! ![Table and basic setting at Sinsa Hwaro](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-06-114bt-900.webp) ![Basic side dishes at Sinsa Hwaro](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-07-k07qi-900.webp) ## Side dishes and sauces at Sinsa Hwaro The basic table setting at Sinsa Hwaro had three kimchi-style sides alone: napa cabbage geotjeori (fresh kimchi), seasoned radish strips, and perilla leaves with seaweed.. ![Kimchi and side dishes at Sinsa Hwaro](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-08-ewd4f-900.webp) ![Sauces and accompanying sides at Sinsa Hwaro](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-09-1iqd6-900.webp) Galbi sauce, wasabi, ssamjang (seasoned dipping paste), salt, garlic, a salad with black sesame dressing, and seasoned lettuce too! For a BBQ place the side dishes are generous and the sauces so varied that they'd suit any taste! And all the tableware is white bowls, which gives off a classy vibe.. you know? haha ![Side dishes in white bowls at Sinsa Hwaro](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-10-lwuhz-900.webp) ![Table setting and tableware at Sinsa Hwaro](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-11-pwegy-900.webp) ## Prime snowflake galbi, 450g: what kind of meat is it? I heard Sinsa Hwaro's prime snowflake galbi (450g) uses only the number 6, 7 and 8 rib cuts among prime-grade beef..!? Maybe because it's such high-grade meat, the marbling is packed in tight like snowflakes, so it looked delicious before I even ate it...★ (straight into my mouth, please~) ![Raw prime snowflake galbi, 450g, at Sinsa Hwaro](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-12-mzvl6-1200.webp) *Prime snowflake galbi (450g)* Look how beautifully the beef was plated! haha ![Prime snowflake galbi served on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-13-rf3yw-900.webp) ## How does the charcoal-grilled raw galbi taste? At Sinsa Hwaro we grilled prime-grade raw galbi (saenggalbi, unmarinated short rib) over charcoal instead of the marinated kind. No need for long speeches, we just started sizzling it right away.. and as expected..!!! A Sinsa Station hotspot that's perfect for company dinners too.. ![Grilling raw galbi beef on a charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-14-1do0f-900.webp) *Grilling raw galbi over charcoal* The fat started streaming out the moment it hit the fire.. I ate prime raw galbi instead of marinated, and the beef juices filling my mouth,, haha Crazy! It's so good that I turn into a total glutton.. I really do prefer fabulous raw galbi to marinated. ![Prime raw galbi cooking over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-15-1ew7y-900.webp) ![Grilled snowflake galbi beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-16-1je81-900.webp) The beef juices came pouring up, and the sweetness of the protein was seriously good.. haha Dipping it in salt.. dipping it in galbi sauce.. is this what paradise is? ![Close-up of prime snowflake galbi marbling](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-17-1uf3x-900.webp) *Close-up of prime snowflake galbi marbling* Beef is all about eating it right off the grill, so I grilled two pieces at a time and popped them straight into my mouth.. ![Sinsa Hwaro beef grilled two pieces at a time](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-18-e6uxx-900.webp) ### What pairs well with snowflake galbi The prime snowflake galbi goes great with wasabi, and also with the seaweed perilla leaves that came as a side dish haha I think I ate all the seaweed perilla leaves, lol ![A thick, grilled piece of snowflake galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-19-1glz2-900.webp) It isn't thin, so each bite has a proper chew!! And since the meat is water-aged too, I felt it tasted better than what I get at other beef restaurants..♥ ![Rib meat attached to the bone of Sinsa Hwaro's raw galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-20-1k4la-900.webp) ![Charcoal-grilled rib bone and rib meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-21-1ytik-900.webp) ### How to tell if it's real raw galbi A restaurant that uses real galbi has a wide area of rib meat attached to the bone..!! I've heard some BBQ places just stick meat onto rib bones and sell it, but Sinsa Hwaro's is real raw galbi!! I'm telling you.. ![Icy naengmyeon at Sinsa Hwaro](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-22-1pzu8-900.webp) *Naengmyeon with ice floating in it* ## Finishing with icy naengmyeon after the meat > Meat first, noodles after After finishing the meat at Sinsa Hwaro, I wrapped up with naengmyeon (cold noodles) with ice floating in it. Does everyone know? If you're Korean you have to do it.. eat naengmyeon after meat lol lol Beef is so juicy and rich, so cold noodles that cut the greasiness are my love..♥ ![Naengmyeon eaten to finish the meal after the meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-23-1x7au-900.webp) The weather's hot these days too, so before leaving a BBQ place I have to recharge my cool with cold noodles.. Ending with naengmyeon feels way more satisfying than just eating meat and leaving haha ![Finishing the meal with naengmyeon at Sinsa Hwaro](https://img.superchart.com/images/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date-24-6hobb-900.webp) It was a super happy date, eating beef for the first time in a while and recharging my body and mind worn out by the summer heat..💖 I'm coming back again~~!! ## Where it is - Sinsa Hwaro Sinsa Main Branch (신사화로 신사본점) - 44 Gangnam-daero 152-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 강남대로152길 44 1층, 신사화로 - 37.5181188, 127.0228565 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%8B%A0%EC%82%AC%ED%99%94%EB%A1%9C%20%EC%8B%A0%EC%82%AC%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5181188,127.0228565,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@checkered-tablecloth-3/sinsa-prime-snowflake-galbi-date/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt