# Jongno 3-ga Korean BBQ with outdoor AC and kimchi refills: Tapgol - By Mira (https://superchart.com/en/@extra-place-setting/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@extra-place-setting/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@extra-place-setting/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/index.md) ## In short 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. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1st floor, 111 Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (across from the east gate of Tapgol Park) - **Hours**: Daily 17:00–01:00 the next day - **Seating**: Table seating, all seats outdoors - **Parking**: Not available - **Order**: 3 servings of frozen pork belly, 3 bottles of soju - **Other**: Groups welcome, WiFi, self-serve side dish bar, separate men's and women's restrooms *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* ![Main photo of the outdoor patio at Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-01-17zbi-1200.webp) ## Outdoor frozen pork belly near Jongno 3-ga Station: a weekday evening at Tapgol Gongwon Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch is an outdoor frozen pork belly place you can walk to from Jongno 3-ga Station. On a Thursday evening, my husband and I moved over to Jongno 3-ga for dinner after seeing an exhibition in Dongdaemun! The evenings have gotten cool lately, perfect weather for enjoying an outdoor patio (yajang) 🍂 We've walked the main Jongno 3-ga street so many times we were tired of it, so we were wandering around wondering where to eat when suddenly the smell of grilling meat pulled us in hahaha. We found an outdoor BBQ spot that matched the weather perfectly!! We visited on a weekday evening so luckily we got seated with no wait, but apparently it's a hot spot lately so there might be a wait on weekends or holidays! It's also a great route if you see an exhibition in Dongdaemun and then grab dinner near Jongno 3-ga on Line 1, so here's my review of Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch. ## Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch: location, hours and seating - 📍 111 Supyo-ro, 1st floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - ⏰ Daily 17:00–01:00 - 💺 Table seating - 🅿️ No parking - Group-friendly - WiFi available ![Store signage and entrance of Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-02-5ynzv-900.webp) The restrooms are separated for men and women! ![Sign for separate men's and women's restrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-03-deoyd-m-900.webp) ![View of the outdoor tables at Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-04-1k3p2-900.webp) ![Evening seating atmosphere on the Jongno 3-ga patio](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-05-1cei7-900.webp) ![The all-outdoor patio dining area](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-06-1avzk-900.webp) ## Outdoors but air conditioned? The open-air setup at Tapgol Gongwon Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch has no indoor seating — it's a true outdoor-only patio! The atmosphere is seriously wild, right? hahahaha I'm totally an atmosphere person so I love this kind of outdoor patio vibe, and this place really hit my taste. I worried it might be hot since it's outdoors, but no need to worry at all! Even though it's outside, the air conditioning is blasting so strong that sitting there you actually think 'wait, isn't it cold?' A cool evening + outdoor patio + BBQ combo is irresistible. But what's really surprising is — why isn't this place more well known yet? Outdoor patios like this deserve to be shouted about!! hahaha If you love outdoor patio dining in this kind of weather, you have to check this place out. ![Table set with frozen pork belly and soju order](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-07-1259i-900.webp) ## What we ordered: 3 servings of frozen pork belly and 3 bottles of soju 🧾 Frozen pork belly x3 / Soju x3 ![A spread of basic side dishes including green onion kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-08-1uu9k-900.webp) ### The free side dishes — green onion kimchi is the surprise standout The basic side dishes come out quite varied! Pepper, well-ripened kimchi, bean sprouts, radish salad, green onion kimchi, bracken fern, salted squid, plus wasabi, ssamjang (dipping sauce), chili peppers, and garlic — a solid spread. For me, the green onion kimchi was genuinely a surprise standout hahaha. It was perfectly ripened, tangy and delicious! It tasted even better with the meat, so we ended up asking for a refill 🤣 If you like kimchi-type sides with your BBQ, definitely try the green onion kimchi. ![Basket beside the table holding utensils and glasses](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-09-cta7w-900.webp) ### What's in the basket beside the table There's a basket set up next to each table! Inside are soju glasses, beer glasses, paper cups, chopsticks, spoons, and even wet wipes. Having everything you need right there meant we didn't have to ask staff for each thing one by one — so convenient! Especially at an outdoor patio where you need to juggle a lot of stuff, it was nice having everything neatly set up right next to the table. ![Self-serve side dish bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-10-acwhp-900.webp) ### The self-serve side dish bar If you run out of any basic side dish while eating, you just grab more yourself from the self-serve bar! No need to feel awkward about it — you can refill as much as you want, comfortably, haha. Side dishes disappear fast when you're eating BBQ outdoors, so having a self-serve bar was really convenient. ![Thinly sliced frozen pork belly on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-11-1dju1-900.webp) ![Grilling pork belly sprinkled with pepper](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-12-1r4vj-900.webp) ## How to grill frozen pork belly and wrap it in bracken fern The frozen pork belly at Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch is sliced thin, so it cooks fast. We laid it on the grill, flipped it evenly, and sprinkled on some pepper as it cooked haha. Watching the pork belly turn golden brown and delicious, there was no way we could skip soju hahaha. So we immediately ordered another bottle. Frozen pork belly with soju at an outdoor patio — truly irresistible! ![Golden brown grilled frozen pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-13-3e82z-900.webp) ![A bottle of soju next to the pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-14-1crwa-900.webp) ![Close-up of pork belly grilling on the pan](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-15-1u64r-900.webp) This time we tried something a little special — a bracken fern wrap! Since the bracken fern came already blanched, we skipped grilling it and just wrapped it straight with the pork belly. The soft texture of the fern combined with the pork belly worked surprisingly well together! ![Pork belly wrapped with seasoned bracken fern](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-16-13okj-900.webp) ![The patio table at night in Jongno 3-ga](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-17-bpegn-900.webp) ![Night view of the outdoor patio across from Tapgol Park's east gate](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-18-1yhhz-900.webp) ![The street lit up with evening lighting near the outdoor patio](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi-19-1lg6e-900.webp) ## Why Tapgol Gongwon's outdoor tables are better after dark Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch sits right across from Tapgol Park's east gate, so it wasn't hard to find at all! Visiting in the evening especially, the surrounding atmosphere added to it and the outdoor patio vibe really came alive hahaha. It seems like a lot of people still don't know about this new BBQ spot, so if you find a place like this and bring your girlfriend, you're bound to get some points for having good taste 🤭❤️ ## Is Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch worth a visit? - ✅ A genuine outdoor patio vibe right in front of Tapgol Park — the atmosphere is wild - ✅ A perfect spot for frozen pork belly and soju on a cool evening - ✅ The meat is clean with no off smell, even frozen ## Where it is - Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch (탑골공원 종로3가점) - 111 Supyo-ro, 1st floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 수표로 111 1층 - 37.5712337, 126.989041 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%83%91%EA%B3%A8%EA%B3%B5%EC%9B%90%20%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C3%EA%B0%80%EC%A0%90/@37.5712337,126.989041,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@extra-place-setting/jongno-yajang-outdoor-aircon-pajimchi/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt