# Seoul Korean BBQ: hanwoo samhap and fried rice at Chowon Salt Grill - By Dasol (https://superchart.com/en/@evening-order-pages/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Songpa, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written based on an in-store sponsored visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@evening-order-pages/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@evening-order-pages/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/index.md) ## In short Chowon Salt Grill is a Korean BBQ restaurant specializing in salt-grilled hanwoo (Korean beef) in the Bangi-dong food alley in Songpa, Seoul. On a weekday evening the writer and her sister ordered the 2-person samhap (hanwoo brisket, scallop and Haenam aged kimchi), brisket doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and fried rice to finish, and even with a reservation there was a wait on a Monday. Between the buzzing outdoor tables and the crowd, Chowon Salt Grill is worth booking ahead if you want hanwoo in Bangi-dong. ## Good to know - **Location**: 37 Olympic-ro 32-gil, 1st floor, Songpa-gu, Seoul (Bangi-dong food alley) - **What we ordered**: 2-person samhap (hanwoo brisket, scallop, Haenam aged kimchi), brisket doenjang jjigae, fried rice, extra beef - **Side dishes**: Scallion salad, salt, sesame oil dip, soy sauce dip - **Seating**: Indoor plus outdoor yajang (open-air) tables - **Reservations**: Recommended — there is a wait even on weekdays - **Facilities**: Restroom inside the restaurant *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* On a weekday evening a while back, my sister and I decided to grab a nice dinner and headed to Chowon Salt Grill, a hanwoo (Korean beef) restaurant well known in Jamsil and Bangi-dong. ![Visit photo at Chowon Salt Grill, a Bangi-dong beef restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-01-138ns-1200.webp) ![Wide shot of Chowon Salt Grill in the Bangi-dong restaurant row](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-02-77g6n-668.webp) I'd always wanted to check this place out whenever I passed by Bangi-dong's restaurant row, so I was really excited to finally get the chance to visit! ## A wait even on a Monday? Book Chowon Salt Grill ahead Even though we'd booked ahead, Chowon Salt Grill still had a wait on a weekday Monday — that's how popular this Bangi-dong restaurant row spot is. There was clearly a reason it's such a well-known place for beef around here. ![Chowon Salt Grill with a weekday evening wait](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-03-fxzn9-900.webp) ![Entrance of Chowon Salt Grill in the Bangi-dong restaurant row](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-04-1wtqf-m-900.webp) ## Inside Chowon Salt Grill: outdoor tables open all evening The moment we walked in, the whole place had such a lively energy. Maybe because the weather's been nice, but the outdoor yajang tables were wide open and guests were enjoying their meals in the cool breeze. It's rare to find a place with this kind of atmosphere among Jamsil-area beef restaurants. ![Chowon Salt Grill with outdoor yajang tables open](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-05-1rh1d-m-900.webp) ![Lively interior of Chowon Salt Grill full of guests](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-06-cnycw-900.webp) ## Side dishes: scallion salad, salt, sesame oil and soy sauce dips Once we sat down, they set out scallion salad, salt, and sesame oil sauce as the basic sides — every single one paired perfectly with the beef. ![Basic side dish setup of scallion salad, salt, and sesame oil sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-07-1xeem-900.webp) ![](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-08-c0lsj-900.webp) The soy sauce dip in particular was a real highlight. Tangy-sweet, with cheongyang chili cutting through the richness. If you care about the sides being as good as the meat itself when hunting for beef in this area, this place delivers. The basic sides never got in the way of the meat's flavor — if anything, they brought out each dish's character even more. Really satisfying. ![Table setting of side dishes that pair well with the meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-09-67k0v-900.webp) ## The 2-person samhap: hanwoo brisket, scallop and Haenam aged kimchi ![The 2-person samhap set at Chowon Salt Grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-10-1pxk4-900.webp) We ordered the 2-person samhap set, which really let us taste what makes their hanwoo-only special cuts stand out. It came with their signature scallop and Haenam aged kimchi, so we could wrap all three together in one bite. ![Samhap plate with scallop and Haenam aged kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-11-pjv85-900.webp) The hanwoo brisket looked incredibly fresh, with a color that stood out right away. You could tell every ingredient was carefully chosen, true to a well-known beef spot in this area. ![Vibrantly colored raw hanwoo brisket](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-12-1iaw5-900.webp) ![Hanwoo brisket before hitting the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-13-1jakw-900.webp) ![Table spread of hanwoo special cuts at Chowon Salt Grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-14-hq7xj-900.webp) ![Full table setup with the samhap combo](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-15-1mizh-900.webp) ### How to grill it: brisket first, then scallop and aged kimchi on top The staff recommended grilling the brisket first. So we followed their advice and put the brisket on the grill first. As it cooked, the savory aroma alone was enough to get our appetites going. ![Hanwoo brisket cooking on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-16-10q3d-900.webp) Once the brisket was nicely grilled, we topped it with scallop and aged kimchi and ate it all in one bite — the combination worked better than I expected. ![A bite of grilled brisket topped with scallop and aged kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-17-1rlj3-900.webp) Brisket is a fairly fatty cut on its own, so the aged kimchi cut through the richness cleanly. The scallop was light with a distinct texture, adding a whole different kind of fun alongside the brisket. ![The brisket, scallop, and aged kimchi combination](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-18-1swra-900.webp) Tasting this combination for myself, I understood a little better why this dish is their signature. The savoriness of the hanwoo, the lightness of the scallop, and the tangy, refreshing kick of the aged kimchi all hit at once, coming together better than I'd expected. Honestly, this was the dish that stuck with me most from that day. ## Brisket doenjang jjigae, the stew to order alongside When you're eating beef, a soup dish always comes to mind at some point, so we also ordered the brisket doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew). Honestly, I'd always thought of doenjang jjigae at a beef restaurant as more of a light, dessert-like afterthought, but ![Brisket doenjang jjigae served in an earthenware pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-19-txlyy-900.webp) this one turned out to be surprisingly generous in both portion and ingredients. ![Doenjang jjigae loaded with brisket and mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-20-6402p-900.webp) There was plenty of brisket and mushroom packed into the earthenware pot, so it wasn't just sipping broth — there was real fun in fishing out the chunky ingredients. Honestly, this doenjang jjigae alone with some rice could've been a full meal. ![Brisket doenjang jjigae served with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-21-1y2y4-900.webp) We also finished off every bit of the extra beef we ordered in no time. Being hanwoo, it just melted in our mouths.🤗 ![Extra hanwoo beef grilling on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-22-niwha-900.webp) ![Fully grilled hanwoo on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-23-1jyl1-900.webp) ## Finishing with fried rice on the grill ![Fried rice ordered to finish off the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner-24-157vu-900.webp) We'd eaten our fill of meat, but no meal here is complete without fried rice. So we ordered it as our final dish and finished things off properly. Beef, the samhap combo, brisket doenjang jjigae, and fried rice — after all that, I really felt like we'd eaten well ✌ ## Is Chowon Salt Grill worth it? Final thoughts Chowon Salt Grill had it all — fresh hanwoo, a variety of special cuts, and side dishes and stew that clearly had some real care put into them. It's a beef restaurant in Bangi-dong that gets a wait even on weekdays. This is a restaurant-row spot in Bangi-dong where grabbing a table without a reservation is tough, so I really do want to stress: book ahead before you go. The staff were also super friendly, and the restroom being inside the restaurant made things really convenient — overall a satisfying meal. If you're looking for a great beef restaurant around Jamsil, I'd recommend Chowon Salt Grill ✌ ## Where it is - Chowon Salt Grill (초원소금구이) - 37 Olympic-ro 32-gil, 1st floor, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 송파구 올림픽로32길 37 1층 - 37.5130703, 127.1105328 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B4%88%EC%9B%90%EC%86%8C%EA%B8%88%EA%B5%AC%EC%9D%B4/@37.5130703,127.1105328,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@evening-order-pages/chowon-sogeumgui-bangi-yajang-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt