Cheonan group dinner BBQ: fried rice vs egg rice at Cham Dwaejitgan

Isn't there always someone at a company dinner who's too busy grilling meat to actually eat? 🥲 This time I came on a date with my boyfriend, but I could immediately tell this place would be perfect for a work dinner! Here's my review of Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch in Dujeong-dong, Cheonan 🤍

The staff grill all the meat for you, and the group seating is generous, so it's a great spot to go with a crowd. Let me be honest about what I liked and what I didn't!

Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch: location, hours, group seating and parking

Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch is located at 10 Wondujeong 5-gil, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, and is open daily from 16:00 to 4am the next day. Group seating ranges from a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 60, and both reservations and full venue rental are available.

• 📌 Address — 10 Wondujeong 5-gil, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
• 🕐 Hours — Daily 16:00 – 04:00 (next day)
• 👥 Group seating — 6 to 60 people, reservations and rental available (rental requires a separate deposit depending on group size, so call ahead first)
• 🚗 Parking — 2 spots in front of the restaurant (free)

There isn't enough parking for a group to all drive, so if it's a company dinner, it's more convenient to plan on a designated driver or a taxi. Naver Place also notes to call ahead to check parking availability 📞 We asked as soon as we walked in, and the staff member answered kindly with a smile — it made a great first impression 😊

What the room is like: spacious, bright and strong air conditioning

The restaurant has a spacious, bright atmosphere. With two air conditioners running at full blast, it was surprisingly cool and comfortable even though it's a grill place ❄️

Each table has its own smoke vent hanging above it, and ventilation is pretty good overall. The restrooms are also separated by gender, which quietly matters when you're staying a long time with a group 👍

Tablet ordering and what we ordered — corkage is free

You order using the tablet at your table. There are separate call buttons for soju glasses, beer glasses, and water requests, so it's easy to get what you need right away even in a big group 🙌 All the meat portions are 160g.

And corkage is free! 🍷 There's no extra charge for bringing your own alcohol, so it's great for bringing a nice bottle to a company dinner.

The two of us ordered 2 servings of Boseong green pork samgyeopsal (pork belly), 1 serving of cheonjeopsal (pork jowl), plus mul naengmyeon (cold noodle soup), fried rice, and margarine soy sauce egg rice for our meal 🍚 Sliced potato and chili peppers come out along with the meat.

They're also running a review event, so give it a try.

Free refills on vegetable banchan and the self-serve bar

This is the basic table setting. There are four sauces — ssamjang (soybean dipping sauce), spicy sauce, salt, and wasabi — plus sides of minari, sliced green onion, garlic scapes, bean sprouts, mushroom wasabi, garlic, and chili peppers 🌿 Wraps are kimchi, lettuce, and perilla leaves.

Except for minari, all the vegetable banchan are unlimited refills! 👍 You just grab more from the self-serve bar, so even with a big group there's no need to keep asking for refills. Minari can be added via the tablet for ₩5,000.

There's also a separate sauce station where you can take as much as you need, and utensils are in the drawer under the table 🥢

Boseong green pork samgyeopsal and cheonjeopsal, grilled entirely by the staff

Our order arrived — 2 servings of Boseong green pork samgyeopsal and 1 serving of cheonjeopsal! Doesn't the meat quality look great?!

I also liked that they let you inspect the meat directly. It really gives you confidence in what you're eating!

This is the biggest reason I thought it'd be great for a company dinner. The staff grill all the meat for you! They cut it into bite-sized pieces and flip each piece individually, so the newest hire doesn't have to struggle with the tongs haha.

At most grilled BBQ places, staff are often too busy and the meat ends up burnt, but here they grill without distraction, so the meat comes out juicy and perfectly cooked 🤤 Out of all the staff-grilled BBQ places I've been to, this one ranks in my top five 👍

Once the meat is fully cooked, they move it to the side! It was nice being able to eat it warm haha.

The potatoes are grilled thoroughly crisp and eaten wrapped with the meat later — the signature move, which I'll explain in detail below.

Time for a big bite of samgyeopsal! For the first bite, just a bit of wasabi and salt to really taste the meat's natural flavor! I love thick-cut pork belly, and this was so juicy and tender.

The cheonjeopsal was also chewy and juicy and really delicious. I want more even now...

The staff-recommended signature potato wrap combo

This is it!! The signature potato wrap. There's a 'classic samgyeopsal combo' sign posted on the table, and next to the sliced potato it says 'Staff recommended!' haha. They slice the potato thin and grill it right on the pan, then you top the grilled potato with pork belly, mushroom wasabi, and garlic scapes for one bite! 🥔🥩

This combo is seriously amazing... The moment I tried it, I instantly understood why the potato wrap is the signature dish 🤤 I ended up eating most of the potato wraps myself haha. 💡 You can add sliced potato via the tablet for ₩2,000!

Wrapping it in lettuce and perilla leaves is also delicious~ the meat and basic side dishes are so good that everything tastes great no matter how you eat it. The mushrooms are also grilled nicely juicy 🍄

Sides compared: mul naengmyeon, fried rice and margarine soy sauce egg rice

The mul naengmyeon had ice slush floating in it and was really refreshing 🧊 A bite of it after eating meat cuts right through the richness 👍 A solid, classic flavor!

The fried rice is cooked right on the grill pan. 💡 Try chopping up the chili pepper from the table setting and adding lettuce too — it's much tastier!

You know fried rice tastes even better when you press it down slightly before eating, right?

The margarine soy sauce egg rice comes with two fried eggs and seaweed flakes on top. But for our taste, it was a bit bland 🥲 If you're choosing between the two, the fried rice was tastier. That said, it looked good for feeding a baby if you're bringing one along 👶 (Naver's menu even lists it as a 'menu for young children').

We finished everything, not a single bite left!~~

One drawback: rice-husk smoking leaves the smell on your clothes

Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch smokes the meat using rice husks, so quite a lot of smoke is produced while grilling 💨 The AC and ventilation are good, so it's comfortable while you're eating, but with rice-husk smoking, some smell soaking into your clothes is unavoidable 😅 About as much as you'd expect from any regular samgyeopsal restaurant! If you have another appointment right after, it might be something to consider.

Free extras that help after the meal is over

There's a separate '₩0 service' corner off to the side. Just what's listed on the poster comes to this much 👇

• ✔️ Disposable aprons, plastic bags for storing your clothes
• ✔️ Deodorizer spray available
• ✔️ Phone charging (Type-C, 5-pin, 8-pin)
• ✔️ Hair ties, glasses cloth
• ✔️ Floss, toothpicks, mouthwash, breath mints
• ✔️ Kids' tableware, Wi-Fi

The ice box in the corner has yogurt drinks chilling on ice, and there's a basket of candy next to it, so it's great for a palate cleanser after eating meat 🍭 You can put your outerwear in a plastic bag and wear a disposable apron to worry less about the smell! Being able to charge your phone during a long meal was also quietly convenient 🔋

Tips for booking Cham Dwaejitgan as a company dinner spot in Cheonan

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Final verdict on Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch

I came this time on a date, but I could see this being a great spot for a company dinner next time. The staff grill all the meat for you, group seating is generous, corkage is free, and it's open until 4am, so it's a comfortable place to eat and drink with a group 🍻 The potato wraps and mul naengmyeon were also satisfying. Just keep in mind the rice-husk smoking will leave a smell on your clothes! As long as I account for the clothing smell, I'd go back haha. Recommended for anyone looking for a company dinner spot in Dujeong-dong 🥔