# Beef short rib dinner for two in Banpo Shopping Town basement: Ugojip - By Mina K. (https://superchart.com/en/@city-meal-margin/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Updated Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/index.md) ## In short Ugojip is an aged Korean beef restaurant tucked in the basement of Building 5 at Banpo Shopping Town in Seocho, Seoul, right by Express Bus Terminal Station. After work, two diners ordered the 400g couple set for ₩49,000 and worked through usamgyeop (thin beef belly), toshisal, galbisal, and a beef brisket doenjang stew, with a garlic-and-chili sauce stealing the show. Great value, good meat quality, and clean seating make it an easy recommendation for a Korean BBQ dinner near Banpo. ## Good to know - **Location**: 195 Sinbanpo-ro, Banpo Shopping Town Building 5, basement, Seocho-gu, Seoul (97m from Exit 8-2 of Express Bus Terminal Station) - **Hours**: Mon–Sun 15:00–23:00 (last order 22:00) - **Couple Set 400g**: ₩49,000 — usamgyeop + galbisal + toshisal + beef brisket doenjang stew - **Signature Set 600g**: ₩79,000 — chadolbaegi + galbisal + toshisal + salchisal + anchangsal + beef brisket doenjang stew - **Chadolbaegi Sambhap**: ₩39,000 (chadol 300g) — chadolbaegi + scallops + aged kimchi - **Wine**: Bottles ₩29,000–35,000, red/white available by glass or bottle - **Seating**: 4-person round tables, in-chair coat storage, call bell at every table - **Other**: Corkage available for a fee, parking available (30 min free), Naver reservations accepted *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* The weather was so nice after work today that I was totally craving meat haha. There's not much to eat around Banpo where I work, so I usually head toward Express Bus Terminal Station nearby — and while searching around, I found out Banpo Shopping Town has a bunch of hidden gem restaurants. That's how I discovered Ugojip, a beef spot with great value and great taste, and it was so good I wanted to introduce it! ## Where is Ugojip? — basement level near Exit 8-2 of Express Bus Terminal Station ![Exit 8-2 of Express Bus Terminal Station and the way to Banpo Shopping Town](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-01-d01yt-900.webp) ![Entrance leading down to the basement of Building 5, Banpo Shopping Town](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-02-11mzg-900.webp) ![Basement level corridor at Banpo Shopping Town](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-03-29e1s-900.webp) Come out of Exit 8-2 of Express Bus Terminal Station and head down into the basement of Building 5 at Banpo Shopping Town. It's on B1, so you can find it right away by taking the stairs or the elevator. It's right next to that famous pub, Heat Time, which a lot of people know from the terminal area! ![Exterior of Ugojip with its beef-shaped sign visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-04-1ufab-900.webp) ![Waiting chairs set up outside Ugojip](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-05-1nnk7-900.webp) ![Menu board placed at the entrance of Ugojip](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-06-1l1dw-900.webp) You can spot the beef-shaped sign from far away. Nice touch that they've got chairs out front for anyone waiting! There's a menu board at the entrance too, so you can check the menu and prices before going in. We visited a bit after peak dinner hours, and there was still a waitlist showing from the dinner rush. They take Naver reservations, so I'd recommend booking ahead ✨ ## The vibe and seating The space is pretty spacious and wow — genuinely spotless. It's set up with 4-person round tables, and you can stash your coat inside the chair, which was great since it meant my bag and jacket didn't end up smelling like grilled meat. Every table has a call bell so it's easy to flag down staff, and the grill, scissors, and tongs are all preset at each table! They even had self-serve aprons and fabric deodorizer spray to use after the meal — such a nice touch 👏🏾 ## What's on the menu, and how much? ![Ugojip's set menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-07-1bs5i-1200.webp) ![Ugojip's à la carte beef cuts menu page](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-08-1dgvv-900.webp) ![Details of the Couple Set and Signature Set](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-09-1507q-900.webp) ![Chadolbaegi Sambhap menu details](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-10-2y8zp-900.webp) ![Meal menu board with kimchi fried rice and naengmyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-11-1hxib-900.webp) ![Side menu board with yukhoe and tteokbokki](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-12-1m6rk-900.webp) Ugojip's beef menu is split into sets and à la carte items. - Couple Set (400g) ₩49,000 — usamgyeop (thin beef belly) + galbisal (rib fingers) + toshisal (butcher's steak) + beef brisket doenjang stew - Signature Set (600g) ₩79,000 — chadolbaegi (thin sliced brisket) + galbisal + toshisal + salchisal (chuck flap) + anchangsal (skirt steak) + beef brisket doenjang stew - Chadolbaegi Sambhap (chadol 300g) ₩39,000 — chadolbaegi + scallops + aged kimchi The set menu lineups and prices were really solid. Since the sets come with doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) alongside the meat, I went with the Couple Set for ₩49,000. There's also a wide range of side dishes — kimchi fried rice, yukhoe (beef tartare), tteokbokki, water/mixed naengmyeon, Hong Kong-style ramyeon, and more — so between the beef and the meal menu, it felt like a totally complete lineup. ![Drink menu listing beer, soju, and makgeolli](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-13-1gud2-900.webp) ![Wine list split into red and white](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-14-ifwcb-900.webp) The drink selection is varied too — beer, soju, makgeolli, wine, and more — and they even have wine split into red/white, by the glass or bottle, that pairs perfectly with beef. Even by the bottle, wine runs ₩29,000–35,000, which felt totally reasonable! (Beef + wine is such a great combo, you know 😘) ## From the banchan to usamgyeop, toshisal, and galbisal ![A spread of Ugojip's basic banchan including scallion salad and myeongi-namul](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-15-r9b6c-900.webp) *Banchan (side dishes)* The basic banchan (side dishes) arrived, and wow — such a great lineup to pair with meat: scallion salad, green salad, myeongi-namul (wild garlic leaves), yeolmu kimchi, salt, fresh wasabi, and a garlic-and-chili sauce, all giving us plenty of options to eat alongside the meat and making everything taste even better. (That garlic + chili sauce especially was a real kick — the savory richness of the beef plus the sharp bite of the chili worked so well together.) ![Raw meat plate for the Couple Set with cuts labeled](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-16-1dwjb-900.webp) We ordered the Couple Set (400g) ₩49,000 — usamgyeop + galbisal + toshisal + beef brisket doenjang stew — and the raw meat came out first, and I loved that each cut was labeled so we knew exactly what was what! The staff recommended grilling the usamgyeop first, so we started with the thin slices of beef belly and vegetables 🤗 ![Thin slices of usamgyeop and vegetables on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-17-9udxh-900.webp) ![Usamgyeop grilled together with zucchini and mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-18-7t2bp-900.webp) The usamgyeop was thin, so it cooked up quickly, which I loved. It was incredibly savory with just the right amount of fat, and grilling it together with zucchini and mushrooms made it taste even better. ![A glass of beer alongside grilled usamgyeop](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-19-1lx5h-900.webp) You can't have delicious usamgyeop without a drink! A bite of usamgyeop, a sip of beer, and it just went down so smoothly. ![Toshisal grilling together with onions](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-20-j6k1o-900.webp) Next we grilled the toshisal with onions, and the moment I took a bite it was incredibly tender with an appealing chewy texture — the grill was so good that a short grill and a light dip in salt made it taste clean and savory in the best way. ![Galbisal cooking on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-21-1tkwf-900.webp) Last up was my personal favorite cut, galbisal, and we grilled it all up — tender, savory, and with a bite that was just artful. ![Chadolbaegi doenjang stew served with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-22-cjnz8-900.webp) We finished with chadolbaegi doenjang stew and rice, and with beef, potato, tofu, and zucchini all packed in, it had this deep, rich, hearty flavor that was truly the real deal! Between the two of us finishing chadolbaegi, toshisal, galbisal, and the stew, we were seriously full. Great value, good meat quality, and generous portions made for a very satisfying dinner. ![The table at Ugojip after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-23-1b8ux-900.webp) ![Ugojip's aging chamber where the beef is aged](https://img.superchart.com/images/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip-24-ewjs3-900.webp) ## Maybe it's better because it's aged beef The meat quality was so good that I looked into it, and it turns out they age the beef — that's probably why it tasted even better! The atmosphere is great, the meat quality is great, the prices are reasonable, and the owner was so kind, so this is definitely a place that'll come to mind whenever I'm craving beef. If you're looking for a good beef restaurant near Express Bus Terminal, a family gathering spot near the terminal, a company dinner spot, or a beef restaurant near Banpo, I'd totally recommend it 👍🏻 And there's a review event running with a grilled cheese coupon, plus if you turn on Naver notifications you get a free wine corkage coupon for one bottle, so it might be worth using those too 😘 ## Where it is - Ugojip (우고집) - 195 Sinbanpo-ro, Banpo Shopping Town Building 5, basement, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서초구 신반포로 195 반포쇼핑타운 5동 지하 우고집 - 37.5067411, 127.0055386 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9A%B0%EA%B3%A0%EC%A7%91/@37.5067411,127.0055386,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@city-meal-margin/banpo-shopping-town-beef-dinner-ugojip/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt