Late-night Korean BBQ in Paju Unjeong: green onion kimchi bar, Tannae

Was looking for somewhere to eat dinner in Unjeong and ended up at Tannae Paju Main Branch 🥩🔥

They pre-grill the meat before serving, so it's easy to eat, and finishing it over charcoal adds that subtle smoky flavor✨

Staff were friendly and the whole setup — from the basic side dishes to the stew — was solid. One of the most memorable BBQ spots I've been to recently 😊💚

Where is Tannae Paju Main Branch, and what are the hours and parking?

Tannae Paju Main Branch is at 73 Garam-ro, 1st floor, Unit 103, in the Garam-maeul area of Paju, Gyeonggi. Hours are Mon–Fri 17:00–23:00 and Sat/Sun/holidays 16:00–23:00, with last order at 22:00.

• Parking: street parking behind the building / parking coupon provided
• Group seating available
• Reservations / takeout available
• Free WiFi
• High chair
• Separate restrooms
• Wheelchair accessible

Late evening at Tannae: even the outdoor tables were full

The Tannae sign is easy to spot even at night 🔥 The outdoor tables in front of the shop were already packed with customers!

Outdoor dining season is here~ Eating meat outside on a cool evening sounds amazing 🍻

The interior has plenty of tables, making it a good setup for anything from family dinners to friend meetups to a work dinner in Unjeong 🙌🏻

If you run low on side dishes, you can refill endlessly at the self-bar! I kept going back for the green onion kimchi GOOD 🌿💚

What's on the menu at Tannae Paju Main Branch?

Signature menu items range from pork belly, pork neck, and pork jowl to marinated pork king cut and pork skin 🥩

This time we ordered these two items.

• 🥩 Selected pork neck, 2 servings
• 🍖 Marinated pork king cut, 1 serving

Pre-grilled, then finished over real charcoal: how Tannae grills

What catches your eye first at Tannae is the pre-grilling 🔥

The staff pre-grill the ordered meat before bringing it out 🥩

You can even watch them pre-grilling — seeing the meat go on the fire over and over really gives off proper charcoal-grill vibes 🔥🥩

Thanks to that, at the table you don't need to grill for long from scratch — just finish it off to your liking ✨

And on the table, there's real charcoal glowing red-hot 🔥🔥

Finishing the pre-grilled meat over the charcoal browns it nicely while keeping the juices in and adding that subtle smoky flavor!

The pre-grill + charcoal combo is Tannae's biggest charm 🥩

Side dishes at the self-serve bar, with green onion kimchi as the star

The basic side dishes come out neat and tidy ✨ green onion kimchi, pickled onions, garlic, corn salad — all things that go well with meat 🥬🧄

Among those, the green onion kimchi + meat combo 💚

The spicy-tangy green onion kimchi cuts through the richness of the meat, so it went great with the pork neck 🔥

How was the selected pork neck, 180g for two?

First up was Tannae Paju Main Branch's selected pork neck 180g, two servings 🔥

The pre-grilled pork neck just needs a little extra browning on the charcoal to finish! 🥩🥩

Even though it's a thick cut, it wasn't dry at all — the inside stayed juicy 💦🥩

Cutting it into bite-size pieces showed off the real thickness ✨

Browned on the outside and juicy on the inside — the clean, mild flavor of pork neck really came through 😋

On top of that, the subtle smoky flavor from the charcoal 🔥

One of the best pork necks I've had recently! 💚

A piece of pork neck topped with green onion kimchi, in one bite 🥬🥩

After the savory pork neck comes the spicy-tangy hit, and naturally your hand reaches for the next piece 😋

Adding a 300g serving of marinated pork king cut

After finishing the pork neck for two, we added the marinated pork king cut, one serving 🙌🏻🔥

At 300g, the size of a single piece was already big!

It nearly filled the whole grill, so the visual was on point too 📸✨

Grilled to a nice brown and cut into easy bite-size pieces with the scissors ✂️🔥

If the pork neck was clean and mild, the marinated pork king cut's highlight is the sweet-and-salty sauce!

Grilled over charcoal on top of that, the smoky flavor adds in, giving it a clearly different charm from the pork neck 🥩

The free crab doenjang stew that comes with the meal

Another welcome item while eating meat ✨ 🦀 crab doenjang stew (soybean paste stew), included as standard!

You can choose either crab doenjang stew or pork kimchi stew as your default option 👏🏻

We went with the crab doenjang stew 🦀🍲

Bubbling away in the stone pot 🔥 a hot doenjang stew loaded with crab!

A bite of meat 🥩 then a spoonful of hot broth 🍲 — being able to alternate with the broth in between made the meal feel really satisfying.

Best of all, this wasn't something we ordered separately — it comes included ✨

Final verdict on Tannae Paju Main Branch 🌙

Tannae Paju Main Branch was busy from inside to the outdoor tables even though we arrived late! After finishing the meal, it made complete sense why the place was so full 😊

• 🥩 Meat pre-grilled ahead of time for easy eating
• 🔥 A subtle smoky flavor added by the charcoal
• 🦀 A stew included as standard
• 🥬 Basic side dishes that pair well with the meat
• 😊 Friendly staff

From the taste of the meat to the friendly service from staff, overall satisfaction was high! A place I'd love to revisit for more meat 💚

Great for a relaxed family dinner 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, great for meat and drinks with friends 🍻, great as a work dinner spot in Unjeong 💕, and a nice date course paired with Unjeong Lake Park 🌿