Jinhae pork BBQ with pork skin and whelk noodles: Anmin Jinhae

I was looking for somewhere to eat pork belly in Jinhae and this time went to Anmin, in the Seok-dong food alley. There are tons of BBQ joints around Jinhae Seok-dong, but this one lets you try different cuts from a whole pig and grills the meat for you, so it also looked like a great spot for a dinner gathering or get-together. Above all, it tasted just as amazing as it looked, so if you're hunting for a Jinhae Seok-dong restaurant, this pork gets everyone's approval 👍 Let's get into the review.

Where is Anmin Jinhae? Hours and parking

Anmin Jinhae is on the 2nd floor at 64 Dongjin-ro, Jinhae-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam, right at the entrance of the Seok-dong food alley, so it wasn't hard to find. It's open daily from 5 PM to 11 PM. I parked on the street, but there are apparently nearby public parking lots too.

What the second floor is like for a group dinner in Jinhae

Going up to the 2nd floor, the atmosphere was calm and really clean. Instead of the usual chaotic, noisy neighborhood BBQ place, the lighting is soft, so it's nice for chatting over dinner in the evening. It works fine for a family meal out, but it also suits friend groups or coworkers looking for a Jinhae dinner-gathering spot, so a lot of people come here — it was fully booked!!

Anmin Jinhae menu: what comes in the half-pig set

Here's the Anmin Jinhae menu board. We ordered the half-pig set. There's also à la carte and a whole-pig set.

Once you order, side dishes that pair well with the meat get set up like this. If you reserve ahead, everything's set up right on time.

Sitting at the bar table, I could see the pork aging behind the counter!! It's kept nice and fresh.

Before the food arrived, they showed us how to eat it best. When the meat first came out, the thick pork belly and neck caught my eye — such a nice color~~ well-aged.

Do the staff really grill the pork for you?

And it was nice that Anmin grills the meat for you — when a group sits down at a BBQ place, isn't it always a little awkward figuring out who's going to grill? Here, a staff member grills it for you, so you're not distracted managing the grill and can just relax and chat while eating.

The set comes with pork belly, pork neck, and pork skin together, so instead of just eating one cut, it was nice to try several kinds of meat.

How the pork neck and pork belly tasted

I tried the pork neck first — the outside was grilled golden and the inside stayed moist, so one bite gave off savory juices. There were also lots of side dishes to go with it. In particular, dipping it in sweet sauce and then breadcrumbs was really unique, and I kept reaching for more.

The pork belly definitely had that proper savory flavor that comes from the fat. But it was cut a bit short, which was a little disappointing texture-wise — thick meat is best eaten in a big mouthful... Still, with the house-developed sauce, it was an explosion of umami 😋

Steamed egg and Mashitte Golbimmen whelk noodles on the side

It felt like a waste to eat only meat, so I also ordered steamed egg!! Having a steamed egg while eating meat is great for something soft and warm in between bites, haha. It was fluffy and savory, and paired well with the meat.

And the one I really wanted to order alongside — Mashitte Golbimmen. Even the name's a bit unusual; it's a dish of gopchang (whelk) and fresh noodles tossed with a secret sauce. The chewy fresh noodles mixed with the spicy-tangy sauce really wake up your appetite when you eat it alongside the meat. After the rich, fatty taste of the pork belly, eating this made me crave the meat again thanks to the spicy sauce. The gopchang and fresh noodles have this addictive spicy umami.

Don't skip the grilled pork skin

And the pork skin was seriously delicious — honestly, at a regular BBQ place, don't you avoid grilling pork skin yourself because you're scared it'll splatter?? Here, since they grill it for you, it came out wonderfully chewy with great texture.

Final verdict on Anmin Jinhae in Seok-dong, Jinhae

Eating here, I understood why so many people seek this place out as a hot spot for pork belly in Jinhae Seok-dong. Being able to eat pork belly, pork neck, and pork skin all at once with the half-pig set, and especially having a staff member grill the meat so well, made it comfortable when visiting with a group — that was the biggest advantage, haha. No need to designate someone to grill; everyone can just eat while chatting together, making it perfect for a work dinner or a friends' get-together. If you're looking for a BBQ place, I recommend Anmin Jinhae. A place you won't get side-eyed for recommending to people around you 👍