Korean BBQ for three in Mokpo: pre-grilled platter, fried rice, Simdon

I went back to the Mokpo Pyeonghwa Square Korean BBQ spot Simdon (심돈 목포평화광장점) after a long time and had a really good meal, haha. I posted about it before with my own money, and it has already held this spot for over 3 years. That's a real local favorite!

Where is Simdon Mokpo Pyeonghwagwangjang Branch, and where can you park?

Simdon Mokpo Pyeonghwagwangjang Branch is at 1F, 4-1 Wonhyeong-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam, across from Lotte Max at Pyeonghwa Square. It's open daily from 4 PM to 2 AM, and you can park in the Wonhyeong 1 public parking lot across the street.

The yellow sign across from Lotte Max at Pyeonghwa Square is easy to spot, haha 👀

A banner outside shows the prices and a quick intro to the platter, so it's easy to check before you walk in~ There's also candy outside, plus fabric deodorizer spray to get rid of the meat smell!!! 💦

What are the interior and seating like at Simdon Mokpo Pyeonghwagwangjang Branch?

The inside has wide spacing between tables and feels roomy, with mostly 4 to 6 person tables, so it's good for groups. Famous celebrities have visited too~

You can store your bags by lifting the chair seat, and disposable aprons hang on the wall. The tables themselves are long and big, which I liked, haha. There's also a "Dukkeop Market" where it looks like you get prizes depending on how many bottles of Terra or Kelly beer you order, lol

There are no private rooms, but the inner area is slightly separated, so large groups might want to settle in there.

✔️ The wall has the menu, menu descriptions, tips on how to eat well and the platter's contents, so I recommend giving it a read!! haha

Near the entrance they have a baby chair, blankets, dental floss, toothpicks and candy, all ready! There are Simdon business cards too, FYI.

For the restroom, follow the sign in the middle and go inside, where it splits into men's and women's. They even have mouthwash and disposable toothbrushes and toothpaste inside, so it's perfect for brushing your teeth after meat, lol!! 🪥

Which side dishes and sauces come free at Simdon?

Simdon Mokpo Pyeonghwagwangjang Branch gives you doenjang rice soup (soybean paste soup with rice), special sauce scallion salad, lettuce, roasted seaweed, myeongi pickles, pickled radish wraps and 6 sauces by default. The table has an order pad and salt, and if you open the side of the table you'll find spoons, chopsticks and tissues.

The sauces are a nice variety: injeolmi powder (roasted rice-cake powder), spicy soy sauce, wasabi, herring roe jeot (salted herring roe), zira (cumin seasoning) and ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste), haha

The doenjang rice soup that comes by default has meat and tofu in it, and the broth is really rich and tasty, so it's worth ordering extra rice to put in it~ 😋

We got the bomb cheese steamed egg as a free service, and it looked amazing!!! 💛

There's cheese inside that stretches out, and it's really delicious, haha

Simdon menu and prices: what did three of us order?

The three of us ordered the Simdon mixed platter (medium) for ₩43,000, 2 bowls of rice for ₩2,000, and the Simdon 2-serving fried rice for ₩7,000. Simdon says it uses Duroc pork.

🐷 Duroc is one of the world's three major breeds, a brownish pig! Compared with other breeds it has excellent marbling and a distinctive nutty flavor, and they say it has rich juiciness and texture.

They also have little services for customers: pineapple enzyme, hair ties, hand warmers, blankets, even phone charging, lol. So thoughtful, Simdon.... 😮

• Simdon mixed platter (medium) ₩43,000
• 2 bowls of rice ₩2,000
• Simdon 2-serving fried rice ₩7,000

✅ For their SNS event, they say you get ice cream if you post a menu photo with the designated hashtag, but the order pad advertises your choice of a highball or an ade instead, so keep that in mind, haha

✅ They also say people who turn on notifications on Naver get a coupon for one serving of Simdon chewy pork skin, so don't skip that one either~

What comes in the medium Simdon mixed platter, and how does it taste?

The Simdon mixed platter (medium) comes on one plate with whole pork belly, flower pork neck and pork skin already grilled. It also has seasoned chives, enoki mushrooms, pineapple, water dropwort, meljeot sauce (salted anchovy sauce), seasoned bean sprouts, stir-fried kimchi and king oyster mushrooms, and I loved that such a variety comes on a single plate haha 🔥🔥

I ordered steamed rice, and for ₩1,000 it came topped with ham, that's Simdon class,,, I've never seen plain rice served like this, lol

It looks amazing and the portion is generous, I love it >_< The pork belly, pork neck and pork skin come fully cooked, and they said we can start eating once the vegetables served with them cook a bit more~

From the far right it's pork belly, pork neck and pork skin. The meat is good, but the skin is chewy and so tasty 😋👍

How to eat Simdon pork: seaweed, pickled radish and salted herring roe

The how-to-eat-well tips on the wall say roasted seaweed + pickled radish + herring roe jeot, so I tried it and it was different and delicious!! The texture of the seaweed is so good, haha. Wrapping herring roe jeot and the special sauce scallion salad in lettuce together was even better.

How big is the Simdon fried rice for 2?

The Simdon 2-serving fried rice (₩7,000) was brought out after we finished the meat, once they removed the meat grill and put the rice on. Since it's for 2 people the portion is huge, lol. I think it'd be great with extra cheese too~~ 😋

Finishing with K-fried rice is a must, haha 🔥 There are little bits of meat in the fried rice too.

It's good wrapped in roasted seaweed too~~ 🤗

Simdon Mokpo Pyeonghwagwangjang Branch: final verdict

At Simdon Mokpo Pyeonghwagwangjang Branch the meat arrives grilled so you can eat comfortably, the mixed platter is generous, and the sauces come in great variety!!! 😍 If you want to enjoy meat and drinks together without the work, I recommend Simdon, boom boom 👊👊