Euljiro 3-ga bone grill for five with grilled cuttlefish: Eulji

I had plans in Euljiro today for the first time in a while, and Euljiro really does have so many new good restaurants! This is my review of my very first pork bone grill, so use it if you have plans in Euljiro too.

Where is Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui, and is there a wait?

Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui is right outside Exit 11 of Euljiro 3-ga Station. Exit 11 is where Euljiro's good eats begin! There may be a wait, so check Catchtable.

Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui exterior and its 1st and 2nd floors

We made it! Look at the exhaust fans on the outside: super hip, and it feels like it'll be full of smoky flavor!! It's a two-floor building, so it looks like it can handle groups too!?

There were five of us, so we were sent to the 2nd floor. The mood is better on the 1st floor, but you have to come early to get a seat there! Still, endless thanks that there was room upstairs... Coming up the stairs, the 2nd floor was already pretty full. I rushed over right after work and still thought I was early, ugh. As expected of an Euljiro hotspot, the wait makes sense.

In the open kitchen on the 1st floor, they pre-grill the bone grill like this! An open kitchen means they're confident! It was fun to watch the bones being grilled live.

Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui menu and prices

The bone grill (ppyeogui, grilled pork bones with meat) runs ₩38,000–₩52,000 by size, with mains like grilled cuttlefish, chadol odeureogi and bone hot pot, plus noodle, potato pancake and rice ball sides.

• Baektan bone grill, small: ₩38,000
• Baektan bone grill, medium: ₩45,000
• Baektan bone grill, large: ₩52,000
• Baektan chadol odeureogi: ₩38,000
• Baektan grilled cuttlefish: ₩38,000
• Baektan fried cuttlefish: ₩32,000
• Baektan bone hot pot: ₩38,000
• Rice ball: ₩5,000
• Janchi guksu (warm noodles): ₩9,000
• Kimchi-mari guksu (cold noodles): ₩9,500
• Potato pancake: ₩14,000

The drinks go from jjabaegi to soju too! There's a huge variety. Come if you love drinking. None of us could drink, and with a cold going around... I wanted jjabaegi but couldn't have it, waaah. I'll be back!!

How much should five people order at Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui?

You order with the QR code on the table! Five of us came and ordered the following, and we were super full!

• Baektan bone grill, medium
• Baektan grilled cuttlefish
• Potato pancake (we added this one ^^)
• Rice balls x2 (we added one more ^^)

Branded paper cups and side dishes

Even the paper cups are custom! "Baektan" in white on a black background. They were made so coolly that I had to take a photo, haha.

Once you finish ordering, they bring the banchan (side dishes) first: cabbage salad, white kimchi and kkakdugi. Simple, but the sides that go best with bone grill. I kept picking at them without realizing, haha.

How was the medium bone grill at spice level 2?

Ta-da, today's main dish: the baektan bone grill! The medium size seems just right for about 3 people! (Assuming you will definitely eat rice balls ^^) The grilled green onion next to the bone grill made my heart sing. I'm someone who goes crazy for grilled green onions, so I was so moved. As expected, the title of Euljiro hotspot isn't given to just anyone!

I quickly grabbed a piece. I gave the big ones to the older sisters and took a smaller one, but it filled the whole plate! The meat fell off with just a touch of the chopsticks!! It was so tender I could have eaten it with just my gums. Full of smoky flavor, and lots of meat too! We can't handle spice, so we chose level 2, and it was just right.

Why the grilled cuttlefish was softer than the bone grill

The baektan grilled cuttlefish has arrived! Honestly, this was the one whose look surprised me most. There was more than I expected! It came with three sauces, so I was full of anticipation~!!

I couldn't resist and tried a piece of cuttlefish, and I can't even describe how soft it is... Hon-estly, much softer than the bone grill... How do you cook it like this? I wanted to get a job at Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui right then to learn the secret of grilling cuttlefish. They also give you napa cabbage, and putting coriander chili paste and ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste) on it and taking a big bite makes me really happy, I swear!? Everyone, bone grill is great, but please order the grilled cuttlefish too, it's a must!

Is the potato pancake worth adding?

The potato pancake (₩14,000) at Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui comes thinly sliced and crisply cooked, so it's chewy and crunchy! Eeee, as I ate, I kept thinking about that nutty potato pancake, so I ended up ordering more ^^ It coats your mouth, numbed from the bone grill, with potato pancake oil, and I felt ready to start all over again. They also give you salt and sugar so you can enjoy it sweet and salty! Please try it.

I put bone grill meat and chili paste on top of the potato pancake, and it was so good!! Conclusion: you have to order all three, bone grill, grilled cuttlefish and potato pancake. There's no weak hitter in this lineup.

Finishing with a mayo rice ball

For the last side dish, the rice ball (₩5,000) at Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui! It's a rice ball with mayonnaise in it, and it went really well with the spicy bone grill seasoning. There's hardly anything in it, so why is it so good... In the end we ordered one more, hehe.

If you're wondering where to eat in Euljiro, I sincerely recommend Eulji Baektan Ppyeogui. Please, please have the grilled cuttlefish especially!!