Jongno 3-ga Korean BBQ with outdoor AC and kimchi refills: Tapgol
Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch is an all-outdoor frozen pork belly (naengsam) restaurant across from the east gate of Tapgol Park, near Jongno 3-ga Station in Seoul. On a Thursday evening a married couple walked into Tapgol Gongwon with no wait and ordered 3 servings of frozen pork belly with soju; even outdoors the air conditioning kept the table cool, and the green onion kimchi side dish was good enough to refill. Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch is a fine open-air spot for pork belly and a glass of soju on a mild evening.