Family trip pork BBQ in Gwangalli with dongchimi noodles: Gwang-anmok

A Gwangalli, Busan pork BBQ spot where the staff grill it for you: Gwangan-mok Haeundae Branch

Today I'm reviewing Gwangan-mok Haeundae Branch, a Gwangalli pork BBQ spot we visited on a family trip!! There's always a wait at this place!

Gwang-anmok Haeundae Branch location and opening hours

Gwangan-mok Haeundae Branch is at 156 Gwangnam-ro, 1st floor, Suyeong-gu, Busan, 587m from Exit 3 of Gwangan Station on Line 2. Hours are Mon–Fri 12:00–23:30 (last order 22:30), Sat–Sun 12:00–24:00 (last order 23:00), with a break time from 15:00–16:30.

• Address: 156 Gwangnam-ro, 1st floor, Suyeong-gu, Busan / 587m from Exit 3, Gwangan Station
• Hours: Mon–Fri 12:00–23:30 (last order 22:30)
• Sat–Sun 12:00–24:00 (last order 23:00)
• Break time: 15:00–16:30
• Closed every 3rd Monday of the month

Do you need a reservation at Gwang-anmok in Gwangalli?

Gwangalli's Gwangan-mok branch almost always has a wait in the evening, so I'd recommend reserving before you go! I booked through Naver Reservation myself~! They also said lunch comes with free bibimbap and doenjang stew haha

Waiting room and dining room at Gwang-anmok

There's a waiting room toward the back of the restaurant, so you can wait comfortably while snacking!

I loved the lively atmosphere the moment we walked in haha

The meat comes out smoked through the grill like this, which makes it even tastier!!

Side dishes and sauces at Gwang-anmok

So many different banchan (side dishes) came out — white kimchi, young radish kimchi, and more! For sauces they gave us perilla chimichurri sauce, anchovy salt, and ssamjang~

Pre-grilled pork, finished at the table by staff

We tried ordering a bunch of different cuts to start!! The meat comes partially pre-grilled, and then a staff member finishes grilling it right on the pan, so it was easy to eat comfortably haha

Looks delicious even looking back at it now.!! hahaha

They grilled the pork neck, pork belly, and pork jowl together with green onion and mushrooms haha

Dry-aged pork neck (130g per serving)

This is pork neck dry-aged for 144 hours and then smoked, giving it deep flavor. The outside had a subtle smoky aroma, and with each chew came savory juices and a rich umami taste!

Dry-aged premium pork belly (130g)

Pork belly with its flavor deepened by dry-aging! The outside grilled up crispy while the inside stayed moist and full of savory juices. The more you chewed, the more rich umami came through — a totally different charm from regular pork belly~!!

Gwang-anmok pork cap cut (130g)

Pork jowl is a specialty cut you can only get at Gwangan-mok, so I really wanted to try more of it! It had a chewy, springy texture, and the more you chewed the more its savory flavor came through.

The mushrooms and green onion were also a treat, and all three sauces they gave us were delicious ㅠㅠ

Meal menu: doenjang stew, dongchimi cold noodles and cheese kimchi fried rice

Mom's doenjang stew (rice sold separately)

The doenjang stew (fermented soybean paste stew) had a savory yet clean taste! You do need to order the rice separately though haha

Dongchimi cold noodles worth a second order

You absolutely must order this in summer!!! The broth is so good hahaha. We ordered it once more, and it was such a satisfying bowl of dongchimi (radish water kimchi) cold noodles!!

Cheese-loaded kimchi fried rice

Kimchi fried rice packed with cheese — do I even need to say it, you have to order this as the basic finish~~~~ Perfect way to wrap up the meal!!

Is Gwang-anmok good for a family trip to Gwangalli?

Gwangan-mok, a pork BBQ spot in Gwangalli — the staff were so friendly~~ and being able to enjoy smoked meat comfortably, like you're at a campsite, made for a really satisfying visit! I'd love to come back the next time we travel here haha