Suwon Korean BBQ for a premium hanwoo spread: Yeongpo Hwa-ro

An elegant hanwoo charcoal grill in Ingye-dong, Suwon

I visited Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch (영포화로 인계점), a stylish, upscale hanwoo spot in Ingye-dong, Suwon ✶ ˚ Let me tell you about the melt-in-your-mouth hanwoo assortment I had at Yeongpo Hwa-ro, where reasonable prices and quality come together!

Visitor information

• Days open | Daily
• Hours | 11:00–23:00
• Last order | 22:00
• Parking | Available in front of the restaurant

Yeongpo Hwa-ro has a spacious dedicated parking lot right in front, so parking is easy! After parking, please be sure to leave your car keys at the counter!

Yeongpo Hwa-ro is on Ingye-dong's restaurant street in Suwon! It is just a three-minute walk from Exit 9 of Suwon City Hall Station, making it really convenient to visit by public transport!

I arrived early, around 5 p.m. on a weekday, so I could take in the restaurant at a relaxed pace .ᐟ A gorgeous chandelier welcomes you at the entrance!

The calm beige interior and gold accents work beautifully together—modern yet luxurious, totally my style -!

The interior is spacious and the ventilation is excellent, so it is clean, comfortable, and nicely organized for a relaxed meal!

With the fun of grilling good meat over charcoal and such a pleasant setting, this is a great place to enjoy any gathering at an easy pace!

Along with the main hall, there are private rooms, spacious group seats, and high chairs, making it great for family gatherings or work dinners! The country-of-origin board is also clearly displayed, and that attention to even the small details stood out to me. Don't forget to grab an apron -!

Menu and tablet ordering

Menu

The lunch-special menu, available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is nicely put together, so it is great for nearby office workers' lunches or a casual get-together! Looking at it made me crave the hanwoo yukhoe bibimbap so badly ..!

From 1++ grade hanwoo to sets, Korean pork, and sides, there is a wide range of choices to order according to your taste -! Ordering is easy on the tablet!

The tablet clearly shows descriptions of each beef cut, recommended grilling instructions, and the current wine-discount event, so it was handy to use as a guide!

Ordering the hanwoo assortment and codari mul-naengmyeon

Hanwoo assortment (150g), for 2: ₩98,000 Codari mul-naengmyeon: ₩7,000

Neat side dishes including shredded scallions, myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic leaves), and cucumber pickles arrived with wasabi, salt, and ssamjang (seasoned soybean dipping paste) -!

This great-value hanwoo grilled assortment lets you try sirloin, flat iron steak, galbisal, skirt steak, upjinsal, and salchisal ✶ They explained every cut and even gave us the tip to grill from the sirloin clockwiseee .ᐟ

Complimentary doenjang sulbap (soybean-paste soup with rice) came out too!! Whoa 🫪🤍

It arrived bubbling away in an earthenware pot, generously filled with tofu and vegetables. The hearty, savory broth came with rice mixed in, so it was wonderfully filling!

Tasting each cut of charcoal-grilled hanwoo

Let's grill the sirloin over the heated charcoal brazierrr - ‎⸌͂⸍̑⸜̑⸝͂

The charcoal heat was strong too, so once the outside browned quickly, you could practically see all that moisture and juice locked inside!

The whole time it grilled, there was that sizzling sound and nutty aroma rising up. The meat quality was so good that it was bursting with juices however we grilled it!

I first tried it with salt, and the juices carried a subtle charcoal aroma, letting me enjoy its savory flavor exactly as it was! Add just a little wasabi and it melts right in your mouth -!

It was lovely to grill mushrooms and garlic until golden and have them alongside! They say Yeongpo Hwa-ro uses its own distinctive water-aging method, and the meat was seriously so tender and juicy - ✶ ｡˚

Wrap the flat iron steak in myeongi namul and the sweet-tangy flavor cuts through the rich taste so cleanly alongside that tender meat -!

Grilled shishito peppers and kabocha squash are such a special treat too -! The galbisal simply melted away..! The bean-sprout and shredded-scallion salad was seriously delicious, so definitely try it together -!!

The skirt steak was pure tenderness too..! Its soft texture got even nuttier and tastier the more I chewed!

Upjinsal, small and precious..! Its savory fat made umami burst all through my mouth!

The marbling on the salchisal was so radiant .. ✶ Grilling it ourselves over the charcoal brazier, it was fun comparing the different textures and flavors of each cut -!

Finishing with codari mul-naengmyeon and bingsu

Codari mul-naengmyeon (cold noodles with semi-dried pollock), with little shards of ice floating on top!

The noodles were wonderfully chewy, and the beef-broth base was deep and clean, making it absolutely perfect as the last course -! The broth's umami was the best!

After finishing the meat, they also brought out a refreshing old-fashioned bingsu (shaved ice dessert) in a big brass bowl, on the house. It was sweet and seriously delicious - 🍧｡˚ Yeongpo Hwa-ro's service is the best -!

When you visit, be sure to take advantage of the receipt-review event in progress—the service benefits vary according to the number of people participating!

Yeongpo Hwa-ro's aged hanwoo, full of juices and melting in the mouth, was so delicious! If you are looking for great beef in Ingye-dong, I highly recommend Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch ໒꒱