Anniversary Korean BBQ in Hapjeong, Seoul: uni yukhoe sushi at No.9

Why we chose Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 for an anniversary dinner in Hapjeong

If you're looking for a hanwoo (Korean beef) place in Hapjeong that's good for anniversaries or dates, I'd recommend Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 Hapjeong Branch (으뜸숙성한우No.9 합정점). The staff grill the 1++ No.9 aged hanwoo for you, omakase style, so there's no scrambling over the grill. You just focus on each delicious bite.

I went with my husband for our anniversary dinner, and it was much better than I expected! Not just the well-marbled aged beef, but the yukhoe (beef tartare) and uni combo, the complimentary dishes, and the final meal all flowed like a course, and I really felt like "we're being properly treated tonight."

The staff grilled each cut to its best doneness and plated it beautifully, so it felt almost like a hanwoo omakase! In this post I'll go through the menu at Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 and what we actually ate.

Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 Hapjeong Branch: location and atmosphere

Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 Hapjeong Branch is a hanwoo dining restaurant specializing in 1++ No.9 grade aged beef, 3-4 minutes on foot from Hapjeong Station. It's not just a place that sells meat. Its biggest feature is that staff grill for you omakase style, so you can eat comfortably!

The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the calm, upscale mood. It felt less like a noisy barbecue joint and more like a restaurant that's good for anniversaries and dates.

What is the seating like at Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9?

Besides bar seats, there are tables where several people can sit together. It looked good for dates, meals with parents, family gatherings, and company dinners.

Since it was our anniversary, we reserved ahead through Naver Reservation. Our seats were neatly set and the staff welcomed us kindly, so I was happy from the first impression!

Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 menu: what to order

The menu runs from single cuts to assorted sets, plus yukhoe and yuk-sashimi (raw beef slices). If it's your first visit, I'd most recommend an assorted set so you can try several cuts at once.

Since it was our anniversary, we ordered the Hanwoo Special Set (600g)!

How was the staff-grilled 600g Hanwoo Special Set?

The Hanwoo Special Set comes on one plate with tightly marbled sirloin, saeusal (chuck flap tail), salchisal (chuck flap), and chimasal (skirt steak), along with zucchini and mushrooms. It looked amazing from the start! I immediately thought, "good hanwoo really is different." Best of all, the staff grilled everything from start to finish, so we could eat very comfortably.

It was our anniversary and we wanted to talk at leisure for the first time in a while. Not having to grill the meat ourselves meant we could focus on each other, which made it even better.

Eat the yukhoe as sushi with uni

The set also comes with 100g of yukhoe. It's tasty on its own, but the real treat was putting the yukhoe on sushi rice and topping it with uni (sea urchin). The nuttiness of the yukhoe and the rich flavor of the uni come together in your mouth, and I'd go back just for this combination.

Sirloin, saeusal, salchisal and chimasal: each cut is different

The first cut we ate, the sirloin, was juicy yet clean-tasting, and my personal favorite was the saeusal.

The saeusal melted softly in my mouth with a deep nuttiness on top, and I thought, "of course it's a popular cut."

Side dishes worth noting

Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 isn't only about the meat. You can tell they care about the accompaniments too!

There were myeongi namul (wild greens), white kimchi, pickled garlic stems, scallion salad, chili peppers, wasabi, and a house sauce, so every bite could be a different combination. These sides are why the meat never felt heavy and we enjoyed it to the end!

Finishing with hanwoo doenjang stew and hanwoo ramyeon

We finished the meal with 1++ hanwoo beef doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and hanwoo ramyeon (instant noodles). They were review-event items, yet the quality was better than expected!

The doenjang stew had big pieces of hanwoo and tofu in a rich broth, and after eating plenty of meat, it felt like it settled my stomach.

The hanwoo ramyeon had a spicy broth with generous meat on top, which seemed like it would also go well with drinks, and it was a perfect finish to share between two. We wanted somewhere a little special for our anniversary, and from the meat quality to the service and the meal's structure, I was very satisfied overall!

Who Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 Hapjeong Branch is best for

• People looking for an anniversary or birthday date restaurant
• People who want to properly taste good hanwoo
• People who don't feel like grilling meat themselves
• People looking for a place for a meal with parents or a family gathering
• People who like yukhoe and uni
• People looking for good-value premium hanwoo