# Seoul Korean BBQ bar near Isu Station: Utan wagyu set - By Soyi (https://superchart.com/en/@golmok-lunch-list/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@golmok-lunch-list/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@golmok-lunch-list/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/index.md) ## In short Utan is a yakkiniku restaurant near Isu Station in Seocho, Seoul, where diners grill wagyu over individual mini braziers. I tried the 90,000-won set for two with four cuts of wagyu, then finished with spicy Upa ramen. Utan is a lovely pick for a couples’ date. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Monday–Saturday 11:00–22:00; break 15:00–17:00; last order 21:30; closed every Sunday - **Parking**: Not available; use Dio Superium 1st parking lot or Seongsan Building parking lot - **Seating**: Bar seating, group seating, and solo seats; about five tables for four - **Set for two**: ₩90,000 / 400g wagyu (100g each of Snowflake, Nakyeop, Neukkan, and Anchang), plus one plate of accompaniments - **Ordered**: Zero Coke ₩3,000; Upa ramen ₩9,000; steamed rice ₩2,000 - **Other**: Paid corkage and private venue rental available *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ## Yakkiniku at the bar near Isu Station I’d been starting to miss the yakkiniku (Japanese grilled meat) I loved on my last trip to Japan... So I looked around for a nearby yakkiniku place with atmosphere and ended up at Utan (우탄), a popular spot near Isu Station 🥰🥰 Sitting around a moody bar and hearing meat sizzle on a mini brazier...✨ I’d missed that feeling so much, and I got to experience it again at Utan. Haha. ### Location and parking Utan, a popular restaurant near Isu Station, is 153 m from Exit 2 of Chongshin University Station (Isu Station) ✔️ It’s so close to the station that getting there by subway was super easy too 👍 Walk just a little way and you’ll spot Utan’s atmospheric exterior, with its floor-to-ceiling windows and yellow lighting ✨ It’s tucked inside an alley, so parking is unavailable. If you’re driving, please note that you’ll need to use the nearby Dio Superium 1st parking lot or Seongsan Building parking lot 💖 ![Utan exterior with yellow lighting and floor-to-ceiling windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-01-kq95c-858.webp) ## Spacious table spacing and bar seating ![Modern table area inside Utan](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-02-i8pt6-900.webp) ![Utan interior with bar seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-03-1m6ny-900.webp) ![Utan dining room with group seating available](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-04-4it1o-900.webp) Here’s what Utan looks like inside ✨ The clean, modern interior has around five tables for four, plus a loooong bar table 💖 They can accommodate groups too; when a group comes in, they join three or four tables together ❗️ There was even a group having a company dinner when we visited 👍 Overall, I loved how generously spaced the tables were, and since I prefer bar seating, that’s where I sat 💝 This is the view from the bar seats... 💖 ![View of Utan from the bar seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-05-scmaj-900.webp) ![Bar seat with a tablet for ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-06-156ur-900.webp) There’s a paper menu too, and you can order using the tablet set at each seat ✨ ## Wagyu set for two and our order ![Utan menu listing wagyu and set meals](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-07-1hffl-1280.webp) Here’s Utan’s menu ✔️ Since this place serves premium wagyu, including BMS MB9 and full-blood FB9 grades, it had a range of wagyu cuts as well as set menus 🤎 There’s a wide selection of alcohol too, and corkage is available for a fee, so it would be such a nice spot for an anniversary... 💝 We saw the set with a range of wagyu cuts and immediately ordered the following ✨ - Set for two — ₩90,000 - Zero Coke — ₩3,000 - Upa ramen — ₩9,000 - Steamed rice — ₩2,000 ![Basic spread with soy sauce, salt, wasabi, and whole-grain mustard](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-08-10zbf-900.webp) A neat basic spread 🖤 Along with a slightly sweet soy sauce, there was salt, wasabi, and whole-grain mustard ✨ ![Side dishes of white kimchi and pickles](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-09-udk9n-966.webp) The side dishes were white kimchi, seasoned lettuce salad, and pickled gungchae (stem lettuce) with peppers 🥰 Everything paired well with the meat 👍 ![Mini brazier for yakkiniku](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-10-hku6b-900.webp) They also set down a mini brazier ✔️ ![Mini brazier set at a bar seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-11-5bke7-900.webp) ![Mini brazier prepared for grilling wagyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-12-1czfk-900.webp) Then came the set for two: 400g of wagyu—100g each of nunkkot (Snowflake), nakyeop (fallen leaf), neukkan (intercostal), and anchang (skirt steak)—plus a plate of accompaniments with vegetables, pineapple, and sausage 💖 ![Set for two with four wagyu cuts and accompaniments](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-13-5u7dc-900.webp) ![Wagyu set with vegetables, pineapple, and sausage](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-14-8zjpt-900.webp) Starting from the arrow and going clockwise, the meat is Snowflake → Nakyeop → Neukkan → Anchang ✔️ They recommended grilling them in this order, and said each cut has these qualities ❗️ - Snowflake: snowflake-like marbling; the most tender cut - Nakyeop: leaf-shaped and full of flavor; the leanest cut - Neukkan: the chewiest cut, found between the ribs - Anchang: a cut with rich juices and an intense beefy aroma The meat’s marbling was sooo fine... and the vegetables were served so cutely too. It genuinely felt like being at a Japanese yakiniku restaurant.. 🤎 ![Snowflake wagyu grilling on a mini brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-15-1dteo-1200.webp) ![Snowflake wagyu placed on the brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-16-kuikr-900.webp) ## Grilling from Snowflake to Anchang Following their advice, we grilled the Snowflake cut first 💖 They said it was the most tender cut, and I think they were right... ✨ It just melted awayㅠㅠ ![Tender grilled Snowflake wagyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-17-13m6v-900.webp) Next up was Nakyeop 🤎 ![Nakyeop wagyu grilling on a mini brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-18-gvxaf-900.webp) ![Nakyeop wagyu grilling over the bar-seat brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-19-sza9f-900.webp) I want this brazier.. haha ![Lean grilled Nakyeop wagyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-20-1qw5k-900.webp) Nakyeop was not greasy at all—just clean and lean 💛🧡 From this point on, we were grilling and eating like crazy, so I think the Neukkan and Anchang got mixed up(?) ![Neukkan and Anchang wagyu grilling together on the brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-21-1nz5t-900.webp) ![Mini brazier grilling chewy wagyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-22-w5rsx-900.webp) > What matters? Delicious is what matters.. ✨ It was chewy, the beefy aroma was insane, and it was soooo deliciousㅠㅠㅠㅠ That whole feeling of grilling over a brazier at the bar—if you don’t know it, get out.. ![Upa ramen ordered after the wagyu meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-23-1gu2g-900.webp) ## Spicy Upa ramen after the meat After meat, you crave something spicy, right? They had Upa ramen, so we gave it a try.. ❤️🧡 ![Spicy Upa ramen eaten to finish the meat meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan-24-1szww-900.webp) Nicely spicy~ and the perfect choice to finish after the meat.. 👏👏 The atmosphere was great and the set was put together so well—such a lovely place for couples to come on a date 👍 ## Where it is - Utan (우탄) - 8 Seocho-daero 1-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서초구 서초대로1길 8 1층 - 37.4870017, 126.9831702 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9A%B0%ED%83%84/@37.4870017,126.9831702,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@golmok-lunch-list/isu-wagyu-bar-grill-utan/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt