Icheon raw beef short ribs for two, 37,000 won: Neul Gogi Jip

Raw beef short ribs, 37,000 won

Marinated pork galbi, 19,000 won

Naengmyeon (cold noodles), 8,000 won

Neul Gogi Jip is an Icheon restaurant run by a master chef who won the grand prize from Korea's National Assembly Speaker! Being a certified master chef restaurant, I went in with high expectations — and honestly!!! it was so, so good, and the table setting was so satisfying that I already want to bring my parents next time, so here's my review haha.

Where is Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch, and what are its hours?

Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch is at 2541 Gyeongchung-daero, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, open daily 11:00–21:30 with a break time from 15:30–16:30. Parking is right in front of the restaurant so we pulled in right away, and this sign was the first thing we saw at the entrance haha.

Neul Gogi Jip is run by master chef Kim Kyung-rim!

Walking in, the interior is a clean, deep red color — the moment I stepped in it felt neat and really modern!! We were seated right away haha.

Menu, tablet ordering and the lunch special at Neul Gogi Jip

Every table at Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch has both a paper menu and a tablet, so you can order comfortably while looking at pictures! There seems to be a lunch special too — next time I visit at lunch instead of dinner, I definitely want to try the set meal or ssambap set haha.

You could also see the whole menu at a glance like this~

The tablet shows photos alongside the items, which made it even more convenient! The signature menu was the galbi (ribs) lineup~ we prefer raw meat, so we ordered two things: beef short ribs and marinated pork galbi! I loved that you could order just 2 servings ><

And of course there were alcohol options too, essential with meat! They even had Icheon rice makgeolli (unfiltered rice wine), so next time I'll have to try that Icheon makgeolli haha.

Charcoal grill, banchan spread and the self-serve lettuce bar

At Neul Gogi Jip you grill your meat over charcoal like this! They brought the charcoal out right away~

And the side dishes were served immediately too! Genuinely generous,,, the spread was amazing, so it seemed absolutely perfect for coming with parents ><

The banchan (side dishes) ranged from salad to soy-marinated crab, glass noodles, and various namul (seasoned vegetables) — such a variety, and they went so well with rice that I felt like I'd finish them all before the meat even arrived haha.

And the onion salad that's a perfect match with meat~

And if you need extra banchan or wrap vegetables, you can just grab more from the self-serve bar haha. From perilla leaves to lettuce, garlic, and all kinds of kimchi — generously and neatly set up~

Icheon restaurant Neul Gogi Jip Icheon Main Branch

Raw beef short ribs, 37,000 won: eat as soon as the surface sears

Neul Gogi Jip's raw beef short ribs cost 37,000 won — once the fire was blazing, they set the grill and put the beef ribs on! Being genuinely raw ribs, the quality looked even better ><

The beef ribs looked great from the marbling to the texture, and since it's beef it cooks quickly, so eating it right away is recommended! The owner set it up for us once, and basically once just the surface is cooked, that's the moment to eat it haha.

The meat quality was genuinely out of this world,,,, it's been so long since I had beef this good ㅠㅠㅠ the moment it hits your mouth it really,,, melts away — the best, best raw beef short ribs!!

Marinated pork galbi, 19,000 won, orderable as a single serving

Next we had the pork galbi haha. Neul Gogi Jip's marinated pork galbi is 19,000 won and can be ordered as a single serving, which is great~ this one we grilled ourselves!

They cut it into bite-sized pieces, and since it's marinated meat, we flipped it back and forth several times so it wouldn't burn!!

I also grabbed some wrap vegetables from the self-serve bar haha. Piled pickled onion, garlic, and meat on top of the lettuce — one big bite~!

Finishing with water naengmyeon, 8,000 won

For dessert we also ordered naengmyeon (cold noodles)! It's 8,000 won, and between water-based and bibim (mixed), we went with water-based — you can even tell the difference just from the color, right?

As expected, the noodles were super thin and chewy, and the broth was so refreshingly cold haha. And if you save some pork galbi to eat together with the naengmyeon, it's even tastier!! We enjoyed both the noodles and the pork galbi so much — highly recommend this master-chef Icheon restaurant, Neul Gogi Jip, as a family gathering spot too!