Korean BBQ date in Jeonju Sinsigaji: fried rice for reviews, Mongyudo

Today my boyfriend and I went to a famous samgyeopsal (pork belly) place in Jeonju's Sinsigaji area: Mongyudo Sinsigaji Branch (몽유도 신시가지점)! Mongyudo is a BBQ spot with a big reputation in Jeonju, and we'd been saying "we should go, we should go" forever, so today we finally did!! There's a Gaeksa branch and a Sinsigaji branch, and I went to the Sinsigaji one because it's close to home!! Let me start the review~~

Where is Mongyudo Sinsigaji Branch, and where do you park?

Mongyudo Sinsigaji Branch is on the main street of Sinsigaji in Jeonju, and if you drive, you can park in the underground lot and go straight up. We came by car today, parked underground and headed up easily. Even the signboard gives off a really upscale BBQ restaurant feel~~

Atmosphere and waiting at Mongyudo Sinsigaji Branch

The restaurant is clean and upscale overall, and the tables have plenty of space, so it was comfortable. We came around 5 pm, an early dinner, and there were already a few groups eating inside, and from about 6 pm, when we were finishing, more and more guests came in. There's a wait on weekends and in the evening, so keep that in mind when you visit.

Mongyudo's set for two: what's in it and the price

The Mongyudo set for two is ₩43,000 and comes with 270g of aged pork belly and 180g of aged pork neck, plus your choice of kimchi stew or doenjang sulbap (soybean paste rice pot). Today I ordered the set for two and a Zero Cola (₩2,000), and since I wrote two reviews, I got fried rice as a free service.

• Mongyudo set for two ₩43,000 (270g aged pork belly + 180g aged pork neck + choice of kimchi stew or doenjang sulbap)
• Zero cola ₩2,000
• Fried rice: free service after writing two reviews

What side dishes come with the meal?

The side dishes at Mongyudo included myeongi namul (wild garlic-leaf pickles) and pickled onions that go well with meat, and muk sabal (chilled acorn jelly soup) and siraegi soup (dried radish-greens soup) come too! I usually love muk sabal, so I slurped it while waiting for the meat, haha

Does Mongyudo grill the meat for you?

Yes! At Mongyudo Sinsigaji Branch, the meat comes pre-grilled, and a staff member grills it once more at the table. They grilled not just the meat but also the rice cakes and scallions. I usually prefer BBQ places that grill for you.. ♡ because I'm not good at grilling, lol. The rice cakes were so good! A pretty staff member (unnie) grilled the meat so deliciously. And she was so kind..!! 🤭

It's so convenient because they grill everything at once and you just eat, right? haha And the set for two had a really generous amount of food. With the meat piled up on one side like that, doesn't it look delicious?! For this kind of service and this lineup at under ₩50,000, I personally felt it was really good value ♡

How do Mongyudo's aged pork belly and neck taste?

Mongyudo's aged pork belly was thick, with a nice balance of fat and lean meat. You know it's heaven when you wrap juicy pork belly in myeongi namul, right~?! I'm someone who believes pork belly should be thick, so I was super, super happy with the thickness of the meat here. The balance of fat and lean was so good!

The aged pork neck wasn't dry but light and clean-tasting, and it paired well with wasabi. Pork belly is my absolute favorite, so I don't usually expect much from neck, but the neck here was seriously good?! With wasabi, the combination was really great.. haha

How was the kimchi stew that comes with the set?

The kimchi stew that comes with the set for two had lots of meat and kimchi in it, so I felt like I could happily eat just this with rice... 🤤

Mongyudo's fried rice comes from a review event

Mongyudo Sinsigaji Branch makes fried rice to finish the meal, and if you write two reviews, you get the fried rice as a free service. Fried rice is a must, right..?! These days a lot of BBQ places don't make fried rice, so I've often had a disappointing ending.. but Mongyudo does it, hehe. The fried rice was really fluffy and delicious. I wondered how they cook the rice.. I was so curious!! If you write two reviews you can get the fried rice, so definitely do the review event and enjoy it. I really recommend the fried rice!!!!

I left a little pork belly to eat with the fried rice, and this is the way to really enjoy it. Even if you have to order more meat, please eat the meat and fried rice together..♡

Why I recommend Mongyudo as a BBQ place in Jeonju Sinsigaji

Famous restaurants are famous for a reason. Whenever you ask Jeonju locals for a BBQ recommendation, Mongyudo always comes up, and with a lineup and flavor that lack nothing, I had a really good meal. If you're looking for a great meat restaurant in Jeonju Sinsigaji, I highly recommend Mongyudo Sinsigaji Branch (몽유도 신시가지점)~!