Samsong pork belly BBQ with rice cakes and dongchimi: Neopttakjip

Today I'm introducing a Samsong pork BBQ place that's great for pork belly and meat in general: Neopttakjip Samsong Branch (넙딱집 삼송점). I've been here two or three times already and am only now writing the review, haha. I'll walk you through the menu and parking info. Let's go!

Where do you park at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch?

You can use the ground-floor parking lot of Jun Plaza (준프라자). But each shop in Jun Plaza has its own designated parking space. From a quick look, Neopttakjip seemed to get just one spot. If you want to park in another space, I think you should ask the restaurant!

Location and opening hours of Neopttakjip Samsong Branch

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is close to Exit 3 of Samsong Station. The name Neopttakjip is meant to convey "spreading the meat out wide, generous and warm-hearted." They also sell a weekday lunch special meat menu (12:00-14:00).

Opening hours are daily from 12pm to 11pm, with last order at 10pm.

The vibe at Neopttakjip on a weekday at 8pm

I went for a slightly late weekday dinner at around 8pm, and there were already 5 reserved tables. As time went by, couples, families and others filled the seats quickly. Wow!

There's a private room off to one side too. Kids and a family gathering, plus a group party, were using it. The origin labels are clearly posted as well.

Signatures from various celebrities hang on the walls, and you can collect points with your phone number. A Samsong pork BBQ favorite!

There's also a Naver receipt review event. You get one of the following: spicy ramyeon, 1 piece of pork skin, OR a drink!

What's on the menu at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch?

On the menu you'll find Sancheong black pork raw ribs and assorted grill set menus, plus single cuts like neck (moksim), pork belly (samgyeopsal), saitsal (the cut between rib and belly), kkodeulsal (chewy pork skirt) and galmaegisal (pork skirt meat). Lots of people order the Sancheong black pork raw ribs here. It's Jirisan pork raised in the clean Jirisan area on top-quality feed, said to have good fat and rich savory flavor.

Besides meat, there's a wide range of rice dishes and drinks too.

Shrimp salt and perilla powder instead of ssamjang: the side dishes

The side dishes at Neopttakjip are solid too. There's no ssamjang (dipping paste); instead you get shrimp salt, perilla powder and sesame oil, and dipping the meat in them brings out its natural nuttiness even more. There's macaroni salad, seasoned green onions, pickled green onion and chili, well-ripened kimchi, and dongchimi (radish water kimchi) broth too! Eating the meat and then slurping the dongchimi broth made everything go down so smoothly, haha

Pork belly 170g for ₩16,000, on cast iron with rice cakes and sausage

Pork belly at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is ₩16,000 for 170g. I ordered 2 servings, and they set it on a cast-iron plate and brought rice cakes and sausage along with it.

They say it's the first ice-aged pork in Korea, something you won't find at any other Samsong meat restaurant. The specially made cast-iron grill gets nice and hot, so the meat was juicy and tasty when grilled.

Because it's a specially made cast-iron grill, they wipe it clean rather than swapping the grill plate. Sizzling away, the Samsong pork BBQ favorite!!! I put the well-ripened kimchi on the side of the grill and grilled it up too, haha. Chewy, tasty pork belly.

Next to the cast-iron plate there's a spot where you can put the finished meat, which is handy. I grilled diligently without burning anything, haha.

Dipped in shrimp salt, sesame oil and perilla powder instead of ssamjang, it was delicious. And the pickled chili and green onion was nicely salty and went well with the meat.

Black bean and mud snail doenjang stew, ₩7,000

The black bean and mud snail doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is ₩7,000. A black bean mud snail stew at a Samsong meat place! I couldn't not order it. It has a fair amount of mud snails and is packed with tofu and vegetables! The savory, country-style doenjang flavor and the moderately salty seasoning make you want a bowl of rice, haha

Neopttakjip's signature beef belly and kkakdugi fried rice (serves 2), ₩7,000

The beef belly and kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) fried rice (serves 2) is ₩7,000 and is Neopttakjip's signature rice dish. It comes out already stir-fried from the kitchen in an aluminum pot, topped with beef belly, sweet-and-salty kkakdugi and seaweed flakes. Fluffy, sweet-and-salty fried rice, and it's really good.

There's also a deal: order the blanket ribs (ibulgalbi) and get one free serving of special spicy braised ribs. Neopttakjip Samsong Branch has lots of regulars, so if you want fresh, chewy pork belly, do stop by.

• Neopttakjip Samsong Branch: 63 Dongsong-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea (Jun Plaza, 1st floor, Unit 101)
• Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00, last order 22:00
• Group seating, parking, reservations, Wi-Fi