Guro Korean BBQ office lunch: beef rib set + ₩8,000 shabu, Jin Galbi

Today I'm introducing a Guro BBQ place where you can eat your fill on a great-value budget: Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi Guro Digital branch (천상현국가공인진갈비 구로디지털점).

Why I picked Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi for lunch in Guro Digital Complex

The lunch menu at Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi Guro Digital branch has a beef rib set, and shabu-shabu (hot pot) comes along with it. I had to sort out lunch near the Guro Digital Complex, and instead of grabbing something quick as usual, I wanted a hearty meal. While looking for a meat place, I found this one.

The lunch beef rib set, with shabu-shabu served alongside, caught my eye. Galbi and shabu together at lunch isn't common, so I thought, this is the one, and went in. Getting a variety of dishes in a single meal was the reason I chose it.

Where do you park at Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi Guro Digital branch?

You park in the basement of the commercial building, and there's plenty of room.

Lunchtime atmosphere and service

At lunchtime, most of the seats at Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi Guro Digital branch were already taken. Even in the lunch rush, people kept coming in, and plenty were already eating.

It's popular, and the staff are quick. The owner was friendly too, so even a first visit felt comfortable.

What's at the self-bar?

The self-bar at Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi Guro Digital branch has vegetables and basic side dishes you can help yourself to. Wow! When I got there I could take as much as I needed.

I also like that it's kept clean. You can add vegetables to your shabu or pick sides to go with the galbi, so there's lots to choose from. It really widens the range of the meal.

What's in the ₩14,900 lunch beef rib set

The lunch beef rib set at Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi Guro Digital branch is ₩14,900 per person. And here it comes, the beef rib set! The photo shows two servings.

Sauces, seaweed (gim) and japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) are set out as standard.

And these are the fresh, tasty side dishes I brought from the self-bar.

You can tell from the side dish lineup that the basics are covered.

There's a good variety of wrap vegetables too, which made me very happy.

Grilling the beef ribs and their condition

The beef rib meat looks great at a glance.

The ribs on the grill are cut to a decent thickness, so they're easy to grill.

Adding shabu beef for ₩8,000

At Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi Guro Digital branch you can order extra shabu beef for your shabu-shabu for ₩8,000. Here's the ₩8,000 shabu beef I added.

How was it?

What I felt eating at Cheonsanghyeon National Certified Jin Galbi Guro Digital branch is that the menu is varied and tasty, and overall satisfaction is nicely balanced. I could easily see why the seats fill up so fast. With customers coming in nonstop, you can tell it's a proven spot, a great Gudi (Guro Digital Complex) meat place.