Anniversary beef omakase in Suwon: gomtang to 1++ sirloin at Woowine

Why I chose Woowine in Suwon for a birthday dinner

For my July birthday I went searching for a beef restaurant in Suwon with a great atmosphere, and I found Woowine, a beef omakase place! The shop is just so pretty that the mood was an instant pass, and there were so many anniversary-visit reviews that I knew I had to book.

When I made the reservation, there was an option to request a photo service for anniversary visits, so I figured this place really cares about special-day services and booked without hesitation. And after actually going, I was happy with the taste, the mood and the service, so Woowine will be the first place I think of for special days in Suwon from now on haha.

Woowine hours, parking and reservations

• Hours: Wed–Fri 17:00–23:00 / weekends 13:00–22:00 (closed Mon, Tue)
• Parking: available inside the building
• Reservations: Naver Booking, CatchTable

Woowine's exterior and counter bar interior

Woowine's exterior is all sparkly, so it's easy to find! Shops open and close so fast these days, but Woowine opened in 2022, so it's in its fourth year? That already makes it feel trustworthy haha.

When you open the door, the interior is dark and moody,

and the dining area is further inside! Woowine is all counter bar seating, and since I had reserved ahead, our spot was already set up hehe.

The big screen and the music made the mood seriously so good... They also give you one bottle of San Pellegrino per table, and even the water makes it feel like dining at a high-end restaurant, so my satisfaction started climbing!

What's in Woowine's 155,000 won sirloin set for two?

We ordered the Woowine sirloin set (for 2) at ₩155,000, made up of sirloin, tenderloin and chuck flap! As you'd expect from a place known for beef omakase in Suwon, all the meat is 1++ grade, and it looked so good... ♡

First course at Woowine: gomtang (beef bone soup) and wine

While the grill heated up, they set out the basic side dishes,

and the first dish was gomtang (beef bone soup), which was honestly so good;; After that soup I thought, this place is the real deal, and ordered wine right away.

Bite-size starters: tuna tataki, yukhoe (beef tartare), fried scallop and rice cake

Then came the bite-size starters! Tuna tataki, yukhoe (Korean beef tartare), fried scallop and tteok (rice cake). The rice cake was a little too sweet, but I like sweet things so I ate it happily, and everything else was just so delicious;

Sauces and side dishes served with the beef

After the starters, the side dishes to go with the meat come out. The basic sauces are salt, whole-grain mustard and wasabi, and there are three sides: baek-kimchi (white kimchi), geotjeori (fresh kimchi) and musaengchae (seasoned radish strips). The sides were all really good too, and the two of us cleaned them all out haha.

Staff-grilled 1++ sirloin, tenderloin and chuck flap at Woowine

Right after the sides are set, they put the meat on. I'd arrived super hungry and was all about eating the beef fast, but the starters had already calmed my hunger, so waiting for the meat felt just right. And the good thing about beef is that it cooks quickly, right? The wait wasn't long, so great ^.^

The doneness was so good, okay?

I don't like eggplant, but grilled eggplant is delicious too... and they grill the meat insanely well.

Mushrooms are always delicious,, and they timed everything perfectly, setting out the meat to match my eating speed so it never ran out. I really loved that,,,,

Woowine dessert: homemade plum sherbet

The meal dishes all looked delicious too, and I'd planned to order one after the meat, but I was surprisingly full, so I decided to finish with just the beef!

For the last dessert they served plum sherbet, which they make in-house hehe. It was refreshing and perfect as a final palate cleanser ♡

Why Woowine is my pick for an anniversary restaurant in Suwon

Personally, I think finding an anniversary restaurant I like is the hardest part of booking. I've had so many failures, places with a nice interior but really bad food, or places that are just expensive,, but Woowine is somewhere you can go without any disappointment, so I highly recommend it. I'd go back, so I hope it stays open for a long time,, ♡