# Thick brick-style beef ribs with a group room: Ubokgeum Saenggalbi - By Seoa (https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-afternoon-plates/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Muan, Gwangju - Sponsored: This post was written following a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-afternoon-plates/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gwangju-afternoon-plates/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/index.md) ## In short Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Namak, Muan, Jeollanam-do serving Daegu-style brick beef ribs. A lunchtime drive stop turned into thick-cut fresh beef ribs and water naengmyeon (cold noodles), with staff grilling the meat medium-rare from start to finish, and a 10-seat group room makes it easy for company dinners or family gatherings. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Mon–Fri 12:00–24:00, Sat–Sun 11:00–24:00 - **Last order**: 23:30 - **Parking**: Restaurant building parking lot and nearby public parking lots available - **Seating**: Hall with wide table spacing; 10-seat group room available - **Menu**: Lunch specials: Hanwoo galbitang, hanwoo yukhoe bibimbap set, fresh beef ribs, fresh pork ribs, seasoned ribs, crab jjiglae stew, sides and drinks - **Banchan**: Includes egg custard (steamed egg); extra orders of egg custard cost separately - **Grilling**: Staff grill the meat from start to finish *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ![Cover image for a visit report on Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-01-pikgm-966.webp) ![Introductory image of Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-02-1w675-1200.webp) ## Location and hours of Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch 📍27 Daejukseo-ro, Samhyang-eup, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, 104, 105, 106 ho — Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch - ⏰Hours: Mon–Fri 12:00–24:00 / Sat–Sun 11:00–24:00 (last order 23:30) - 🚘Parking: Restaurant building parking lot and nearby public parking lots available ## A drive and lunch in Namak The season for getting outdoors is coming, and the weather felt too good to stay home, so I went on a nearby drive🚗 First stop: a good lunch, so I headed to Ubokgeum Saenggalbi in Namak😋 ![Exterior of Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch in Namak, Muan](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-03-1mc3s-966.webp) *Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch* Turns out Ubokgeum Saenggalbi is already famous in Daegu for its brick-style ribs! The Mokpo Namak branch has a clean interior and the tables are spaced far apart, so it felt comfortable. ![Hall interior of Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch with wide table spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-04-1nnbd-966.webp) *Interior of Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch* ![Clean interior design of Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-05-ka89f-966.webp) *Interior of Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch* ### A group room for company dinners and family gatherings There's also a group room, which would be great for a work dinner or family get-together😊 ![10-seat group room at Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-06-qt4jv-900.webp) *Group room (10 seats) at Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch* A sign that radiates pride in their meat. You'll understand once you actually taste it👍🏻 ![In-store sign expressing pride in the meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-07-jjnzj-900.webp) ## What's on the menu? The menu ranges from the lunch specials — hanwoo galbitang (Korean beef rib soup) and hanwoo yukhoe bibimbap set — to fresh beef ribs, fresh pork ribs, seasoned ribs, crab jjiglae stew, plus various sides and drinks. I thought about doing the Naver review event too, but figured the food I'd already ordered would fill me up, so I held off for now😅 ![Part of the menu board at Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-08-jsfzh-900.webp) ![Menu board listing fresh beef ribs and lunch specials](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-09-1tleo-900.webp) *Menu at Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch* ## Banchan and egg custard The spread came with fresh vegetables and scallion salad, wild garlic leaves, scallion kimchi + mustard leaf kimchi, pickled radish, shiitake wasabi sauce and seasoning sauce — all the banchan that bring out the flavor of the meat. ![Table of banchan including scallion salad and wild garlic leaves](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-10-nzzdh-966.webp) *Banchan at Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch* ![Table setting with pickled radish and seasoning sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-11-bw79p-966.webp) *Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch* A nice touch: instead of a communal chopstick holder, they hand you a wrapped set of utensils! That kind of attention to detail is lovely✨ ![Wrapped utensil set placed on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-12-1b8j1-966.webp) Fluffy egg custard is also part of the standard banchan👍🏻 It was so good it felt like a shame to only have it once! Just note that extra servings need to be ordered separately😊 ![Fluffy egg custard served as a standard banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-13-15m6y-966.webp) ### Water naengmyeon boiled fresh to order We also ordered water naengmyeon (cold noodles) to go with the ribs! Ribs and naengmyeon — obviously a match made in heaven😘 What I loved about the sweet-and-tangy, refreshing cold noodles was that the strands didn't stick together at all! Some restaurants pre-boil their noodles, but Ubokgeum Saenggalbi boils them fresh the moment you order, so they came apart perfectly. Amazing, amazing👍🏻 ![A bowl of water naengmyeon boiled fresh to order](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-14-beyae-966.webp) ## Thick fresh beef ribs, grilled by staff Fire it up~~🔥 the blazing hot charcoal arrives! ![Charcoal grill heated up hot](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-15-14f1u-966.webp) And then the beautifully glossy fresh beef ribs🥩 Definitely thicker than the ribs I'm used to! ![Thick-cut raw fresh beef ribs](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-16-1dnb9-966.webp) ![A plate of fresh beef ribs from Ubokgeum Saenggalbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-17-nkrnb-966.webp) *A plate of fresh beef ribs at Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch* At Ubokgeum Saenggalbi the staff grill the meat from start to finish!!!!!!!!!! Beef ribs especially can easily end up overcooked or burnt if you're not careful, losing their natural flavor — but here the staff grilled ours carefully to a medium-rare finish👍🏻 We just got to sit back and move our chopsticks😂 The glossy, glistening beef rib meat piling up bite by bite🤩 (writing this is making me want to eat it again) ![Grilled beef rib meat stacked over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-18-5yyzy-966.webp) ![Close-up of glossy grilled beef rib meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-19-1ck04-966.webp) *Glistening beef rib meat at Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch* ### Salt, shiitake wasabi sauce, and pickled radish combo Dip a piece into salt to taste the ribs at their purest, then straight into your mouth. Tender meat with the juices still alive🤩 ![A piece of beef rib meat dipped in salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-20-mek0h-900.webp) Beef ribs with shiitake wasabi sauce and scallion salad — also a winning combo👀 ![Beef ribs topped with shiitake wasabi sauce and scallion salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-21-nbly9-900.webp) Beef ribs and naengmyeon are forever the best pairing😋 As a pickled radish lover, I gave the ribs a little pickled-radish ride, haha. I especially love that chewy bit stuck to the rib meat🤭 ![A piece of rib meat placed on pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-22-77bsc-966.webp) Wrapping the ribs in fresh lettuce is a must too🥬 The lettuce was tender enough that the rib flavor came through fully. Good! ![Beef ribs wrapped in lettuce](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-23-1b618-900.webp) ![Rib meat with chili soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch-24-dt4ho-966.webp) Chopsticks moving nonstop🥢 The soy sauce with chili in it was the real kicker! (a magical sauce that keeps you eating the rib meat) ## Menu items I want to try next time This was a moment to really feel Ubokgeum Saenggalbi's pride firsthand! Juicy rib meat paired with carefully prepared banchan. The beef ribs were so good I suddenly got curious about the rest of the menu. Next visit, I want to try the pork ribs and the crab jjiglae stew. And the yukhoe (beef tartare) too🤗 Eating good food always makes you think of the people you love! I'd love to come back here with my family again❤️ I recommend Ubokgeum Saenggalbi👍🏻 ## Where it is - Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch (우복금생갈비 목포남악점) - 27 Daejukseo-ro, Samhyang-eup, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, 104, 105, 106 ho, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 무안군 삼향읍 대죽서로 27 104호, 105호, 106호 - 34.8111812, 126.4617412 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9A%B0%EB%B3%B5%EA%B8%88%EC%83%9D%EA%B0%88%EB%B9%84%20%EB%AA%A9%ED%8F%AC%EB%82%A8%EC%95%85%EC%A0%90/@34.8111812,126.4617412,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-afternoon-plates/muan-namak-brick-galbi-drive-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt