Gunsan Korean BBQ restaurant with a train-station theme: Jongchagyeok

Jongchagyeok Gunsan Branch feels like arriving at a train station

My meat-eating cooldown had fully run out lately, and it was time to properly grease up my belly with something hearty.. 🤍 So I searched like crazy for a good meat restaurant around Gunsan, found this Gunsan gem with an absolutely incredible concept that caught my eye from the exterior alone, and rushed right over 🚗💨 It has such a unique atmosphere that you genuinely feel like you have arrived at a train station, and the quality of the meat was unreal too—I came away 50,000% satisfied!!

Isn’t even the outside of the restaurant amazing? They are seriously committed to the train-station concept, so I think I took about a hundred photos before even going in haha. I came to Jochon-dong in Gunsan for pork belly, but got the bonus feeling of being on a trip too—my first impression was a perfect 100 points 👍🏻

Once inside, the tables and interior really made it feel as though I were riding a train! Korean BBQ restaurants can often get uncomfortable because they are smoky, but the ventilation here was excellent and the entire place felt so fresh and comfortable. It is absolutely perfect for a work dinner or date ✨

Ordering marbled pork belly and chunky salt-grilled pork

We sat down and read the menu closely, and even the dish names were so cute ㅠㅠ We put together such a solid order: two servings of Jongchagyeok marbled pork belly and one serving of Jongchagyeok chunky salt-grilled pork, the signature dishes guaranteed to fill us up; two bowls of rice, which meat can never go without; and fluffy steamed egg too 😽

The sauces and neat banchan (Korean side dishes) arrived beautifully arranged all across the table haha. Anything else you need can be picked up from the self-service corner haha.

Thick cuts grilled by the staff

Ta-da ✨ The glorious meat has finally arrived!! Isn’t that presentation completely overwhelming? The cuts were so thick, and the marbled pork belly especially had an incredible ratio of lean meat to fat, true to its name—I was already swallowing hard before it even hit the grill haha 🤍

One of the truly great things about Jongchagyeok Gunsan Branch (종착역 군산점) is that the staff grill the meat deliciously for you from start to finish!! 😻 Thick cuts are surprisingly tricky to cook, but with an expert’s skilled hands grilling them until golden, we could simply chat comfortably and wait for them to cook. The nutty aroma of the fat was hitting my nose and I nearly got dizzy ㅠㅠㅠ

Chewy pork belly and tender pork neck

I started with the pork belly once it was cooked, dipping it lightly in salt for a bite! Wow.. the fatty part was not soft or greasy at all; it was incredibly chewy and springy ㅠㅠ The harmony of the savory lean meat and juices bursting in my mouth was completely artful 👍🏻 And the pork neck!! Not even 1% dry—it was so tender that it melted away the moment it entered my mouth. Wrap it snugly in myeonginamul (pickled wild garlic leaves) with a little wasabi, and that spot instantly becomes heaven •• 🤍

And dipping it in the sauces for the ultimate pairing? Seriously so, so good 👍🏻👍🏻 Ah, the meat was just delicious. Even though we went on a weekday, I could understand why it was so busy ••

Finishing with steamed egg and rice

The steamed egg we ordered to scoop up between bites came out looking like a giant volcano of steamed egg haha. It was so fluffy and soft, making it perfect alongside the meat. Place one juicy piece of meat right on top of hot white rice and it is the ultimate rice thief 😽 The included stew was tasty too, and grilling the chewy rice cake was ridiculously good.. 🤍 In the end, we cleared every last piece of meat from the grill perfectly!! At Jongchagyeok Gunsan Branch, the unusual train-station theme delighted the eyes while the perfectly tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat gave our taste buds a real treat 🤍 If you want to properly fill up on high-quality meat in Gunsan, do not hesitate to visit ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️