Dakgalbi buffet in Guro, Seoul with a ₩30,400 somaek pass: Bak Jeongmi

An honest review of a partly self-paid visit: lots of different meats and drinks at a good price, eaten until my belly was about to burst 🤩

What do you get for booking Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi on Naver?

If you book through Naver Reservation before visiting Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi (박정미 닭갈비), you get shrimp as a free service ⭐️ If you just walk in and want the shrimp, it costs extra, so I'd definitely recommend booking!

Where is Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi near Guro Digital Complex Station?

Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi is right outside Exit 2 of Guro Digital Complex Station 👏 Easy to find. Take the building's elevator up to the 3rd floor and you're there.

Is Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi big enough for a Guro work dinner or group?

Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi is huge: about 100 pyeong with 150 seats, and corkage is free. The moment I stepped out on the 3rd floor, the wide, comfortable space caught my eye 🫪 Add the alcohol pass, and it's a great Guro meat restaurant 👌 for a work dinner or group meetup where you want to eat meat to your heart's content.

The restroom is inside the restaurant too, and it was spacious and clean, so it was convenient 🙌

How much are the free pass and alcohol pass?

The menu runs from the free pass, where you eat all you want for 2 hours, down to single items, so big eaters and small eaters can both order to taste. We planned to eat lots of meat and drink lots too, so we got the 2-hour free pass plus the alcohol free pass for ₩30,400 per person.

• 7 kinds of meat
• 2 kinds of chicken
• Drinks
• Fried rice
• Draft beer
• Soju

Isn't having an alcohol free pass a great value? There's also a review event going on, so take a look and join in on the services and events to get a gift 🥰

Meats and self-serve bar included in the 2-hour free pass

With the 2-hour free pass at Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi you can eat the main salt, soy sauce and gochujang (red chili paste) dakgalbi, plus thin-sliced pork (daepae), pork belly, pork galbi and more. The variety is huge, so meat lovers can eat until their bellies burst 🤗

I was also surprised by the generous ingredients for instant tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes). The add-in options rival Dookki, plus broth and more 👋

And that's not all: 2 kinds of fried chicken, house-simmered chicken soup (dakgomtang), fried rice ingredients, bean sprouts, onions, mushrooms, lettuce and other wraps, and side dishes by the bowlful. Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi puts buffets to shame 🤩 The chicken is such a popular side that it runs out fast, but the staff refilled it right away, and I loved that thoughtfulness 😉

How does self-serve draft beer work with the alcohol pass?

With the alcohol pass at Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi, you take alcohol and soda out of the fridge yourself. The star of the alcohol pass, the draft beer, comes with friendly instructions on how to pour it, so even first-timers can pour a really tasty glass 🤭

Everything is self-serve and all-you-can-take, so there's no need to feel awkward at all at Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi 😘

Starting with salt and gochujang dakgalbi and somaek

We had 2 hours of unlimited food anyway, so we didn't get greedy and decided to bring small amounts often. The first plate: salt dakgalbi, gochujang dakgalbi, plus mushrooms and wrap greens, all neatly collected,

and to get the most out of the alcohol pass, we decided on draft beer for somaek (soju mixed with beer) and poured plenty to bring back 😋

Tips for grilling marinated dakgalbi without burning it

At Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi you grill things yourself on the plate so they don't burn, and marinated meats can scorch on the outside quickly, so be careful 🤪

Grilled golden brown, it was good quality for an all-you-can-eat meat place, and the seasoning was just right, so it tasted great on its own 👍

Wrapped up with fresh lettuce, kimchi, other side veggies and rice? Need I say more, it's delicious 😆

Which meat was best at Bak Jeongmi Dakgalbi?

We went back for meat 3 times in total, and since dakgalbi is the main dish, the dakgalbi types were the best. The pork belly had no fatty parts and lots of lean meat, which was just my style 🫶 It looks like good-quality pork belly even at a glance, right? Best of all, there are plenty of sides to go with the meat, so there's no time to get sick of it 🥳

If you're looking for a good-value meat restaurant or all-you-can-eat spot near Guro Digital Complex Station, I highly recommend it 👏 Especially if you can drink lots of draft beer, definitely add the alcohol pass. You can really get your money's worth 😝