Pyeongtaek charcoal galbi restaurant, 280g boneless serving: Ihwajeong

Hours - Weekdays 16:00 ~ 22:00 - Weekends 10:00 ~ 22:00 Parking - Large parking lot, no need to worry about spots

What is Ihwajeong Charcoal-Grilled Pork Galbi in Jukbaek-dong, Pyeongtaek?

Ihwajeong Charcoal-Grilled Pork Galbi is where I went for pork galbi in Pyeongtaek. It's a charcoal pork galbi restaurant at 1662 Manse-ro, Jukbaek-dong, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do. I'd been craving pork galbi for a while, so I visited this Jukbaek-dong, Pyeongtaek local favorite :)

Ihwajeong Charcoal-Grilled Pork Galbi is on the 2nd floor. The parking lot is huge so there's no need to worry about parking!

It's on the 2nd floor, but there's an elevator, so elderly guests who have trouble moving around can get there easily too.

The place is spacious, so it's great for just two people, but also good for family meals or group gatherings and work dinners with several people.

What two people ordered at Ihwajeong, and the prices

We visited as two and ordered 3 servings of pork galbi. Seasoned pork galbi, 3 servings, ₩51,000; bibim naengmyeon ₩8,000; doenjang jjigae ₩5,000.

The utensils came neatly wrapped too, which felt like a nice touch!

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A Pyeongtaek pork galbi favorite.

They even post tips on how to eat it more deliciously. A place that's got the finishing touches down too.

The 280g boneless charcoal pork galbi and the banchan

Ihwajeong's seasoned pork galbi isn't 180g or 200g — it's a whopping 280g, and boneless too. It's grilled right over charcoal, and you could tell, because the meat had that subtle smoky charcoal aroma. Pork galbi really does taste best grilled over charcoal, haha.

A generous spread of side dishes — japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), salad, garlic scapes, spicy radish salad, seasoned crab, and dressed lettuce salad. We ordered 3 servings and got this much banchan!

The doenjang jjigae, ₩5,000, was packed with meat. It went so well with the pork galbi and rice. Bibim naengmyeon, ₩8,000 — you can't skip cold noodles with meat, right? Eating it wrapped with the meat is an amazing combo.

Something I quietly pay attention to at any barbecue place is the side dishes that come with the meal, and here everything came out clean and well put together! Even for two people, it was really generous. There were lots of different banchan, many of them great to eat with the meat — the seasoned crab in particular stood out.

I'd been craving crab lately, so getting it at a galbi restaurant was such a bonus. Perfect with plain white rice. Definitely order a bowl of rice! Eating a bite of seasoned crab between bites of meat worked really well.

The house-made ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste) makes it even better.

Pork galbi grilled just right.

Best ssam (lettuce wrap) combo and the pear smoothie finish

Pork galbi has to be wrapped in lettuce! I recommend the combo of pickled onion + garlic + cheongyang chili + spicy radish salad!

Wrapping the meat with bibim naengmyeon is also a delicious combo. Between the 3 servings of pork galbi, the noodles, and the stew with rice, the two of us left completely full.

We finished with a pear smoothie. Cool and clean-tasting, perfect for cleansing the palate. A flavor everyone, young or old, will like!

Is Ihwajeong good for a work dinner or family meal?

Ihwajeong Charcoal-Grilled Pork Galbi is a place where the seasoning isn't too strong overall and the side dishes come out clean, so it's comfortable to eat at. I'd recommend it as a spot for work dinners or gatherings. I'd also recommend it if you're looking for somewhere to eat with older family members, or looking for a clean pork galbi restaurant in Pyeongtaek.

I visited craving pork galbi after a while, and the seasoning wasn't overpowering, so it was easy to enjoy, and finishing off with naengmyeon and stew left us really full :) If you're looking for pork galbi or charcoal galbi in Pyeongtaek, give Ihwajeong Charcoal-Grilled Pork Galbi a try!