Bucheon Korean BBQ date night: pork belly and beer at Cham Dwaejitgan

A spontaneous pick near Sinjung-dong Station

On a date in Bucheon with my boyfriend, once evening rolled around we both suddenly craved meat, haha.

We hadn't planned on any particular Korean BBQ spot near Sinjung-dong Station, but that day the thought of pork belly just wouldn't leave my head.

We were chatting away about what to eat when a place that looked pretty spacious even from a distance caught our eye.

As if drawn in, we ended up walking straight into Cham Dwaejitgan Bucheon Sinjung-dong Branch. We both said 'let's go here!' at the same time and walked in without a second thought.

A spacious, airy interior

Once inside, the space felt pretty generous for a place we'd just stumbled upon while looking for a Korean BBQ spot near Sinjung-dong Station.

One side had a full window wall, which gave the whole place an open, airy feel.

There were also tables set up for larger groups, and I could see why this place might come up if you're searching for a company dinner spot that pays attention to layout.

Settling in, I noticed meat aging in a display case, which was fun to look at while we waited. The seating at Cham Dwaejitgan Bucheon Sinjung-dong Branch was roomy enough that it felt comfortable just sitting and chatting as a couple.

We saw everyone from couples like us to bigger groups, so the space seemed to work well whether you're grabbing Bucheon Korean BBQ for a date or a gathering.

Looking over the menu, we confidently picked two servings of pork belly and one of pork neck.

Not only did we get the meat we were hoping for at this Korean BBQ spot near Sinjung-dong Station, but the side dishes came out generously too, so the mood was already good just watching the table get set.

Grilled over charcoal, which made things easier

Even before the meat arrived, kimchi, minari, and bean sprouts came out generously as basics. Cham Dwaejitgan Bucheon Sinjung-dong Branch was generous from the start, so I kept reaching for more.

I especially love scallion strips, so before I knew it I was just eating those. There were also six kinds of sauce, so it was fun figuring out which combinations to try.

Staff grilled it for us from start to finish

Once the meat arrived, a staff member grilled it for us from beginning to end. That was actually the part I found most comfortable about this Korean BBQ spot near Sinjung-dong Station.

When you go out for Bucheon Korean BBQ, you sometimes get so caught up talking that you miss the moment to flip the meat, right? Here, my boyfriend and I could just chat comfortably while waiting for it to cook, so the conversation never got interrupted.

We ordered a beer to go with it, and they brought out milk thistle alongside it, which made us both smile a little.

Little touches like this made it easy to understand why some people come here when looking for a company dinner spot. Rather than anything flashy, it was the small 'oh, they thought of this too?' moments during the meal that made it fun to look around.

The pork belly and sliced potato combo was surprising

Once the meat finally started to cook, it looked so good I thought, glad we walked into this Korean BBQ spot near Sinjung-dong Station.

We went with Boseong black pork, and both the belly and neck were thick with a soft, tender texture.

Mushrooms and shishito-style peppers were grilled alongside, so there was always something to pair with each bite of meat. Trying out different combinations at Cham Dwaejitgan Bucheon Sinjung-dong Branch was surprisingly fun.

What especially caught my eye were the thinly sliced potatoes. At first my boyfriend and I both wondered, how are we supposed to eat this?

Once they're nicely browned, you just wrap a piece of meat gently in the potato slice and eat it. Eating Bucheon Korean BBQ wrapped in potato felt unusual at first,

but the clean potato flavor added to it worked better than I expected. After trying it once, I kept wrapping bites in it the whole meal.

The sauce combo that suited my taste

I tried the different sauces one by one, and the combination that hit the spot for me at this Korean BBQ spot near Sinjung-dong Station was mushroom wasabi with salt. Paired with a thick, well-cooked bite of meat, it was clean without being greasy.

Alternating between scallion strips and minari too, the three meat orders disappeared so fast it was almost a shame.

Finishing it off properly with fried rice

Even though we were getting full, skipping the fried rice felt like too much of a waste. In the end we ordered it to finish, and the two of us cleaned our plates without putting our spoons down.

When you're looking at options for a company dinner spot, the closing dish matters more than you'd think, and going from meat straight into fried rice felt like a perfect flow, haha.

Even as we got up to leave, what caught my eye last at this Korean BBQ spot near Sinjung-dong Station were the little things you could grab on your way out — candy, mouthwash, toothpicks.

Grilling the meat comfortably, trying the unusual potato-wrap combo, and finishing with fried rice made this a pretty memorable date for a dinner we stumbled into by chance with my boyfriend.

We hadn't planned this place in advance — we just wandered in while walking around.

Talking comfortably and getting to try that unusual potato-and-meat wrap combo made it stick in my memory. Considering we both said we were full and still finished the fried rice, I think we properly enjoyed that evening :)