# Sindang Korean BBQ you must book on weekdays: Beefjeong's 3 sides

- By Seoyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-meal-stub/)
- Written Sep 23, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-meal-stub/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/
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## In short

Beefjeong Gogi Jip is a pork belly and pork jowl restaurant near Sindang Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, best known for its birthday meat cake. On a weekday evening the terrace and dining room were both full, so a reservation was essential, and the meal included the meat cake, free refills of grilled kimchi, and three sides: cheese bomb steamed egg, soy sauce egg rice, and an old-school lunchbox. For an anniversary dinner, the Beefjeong meat cake is worth ordering in place of a real cake.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 6 Toegye-ro 74-gil, 1st floor, Jung-gu, Seoul (near Sindang Station)
- **What we ate**: Meat cake (pork belly and pork jowl), cheese bomb steamed egg, soy sauce egg rice, old-school lunchbox
- **Reservations**: Terrace and dining room full even on a weekday evening — booking essential
- **Table setting**: Salt, special chili sauce, fresh wasabi, sliced potato and green onion, whole-cabbage kimchi
- **Refills**: Grilled kimchi refilled as many times as you like
- **Celebration service**: Special party hat for the birthday guest

*as written by the visitor on Sep 23, 2026*

![Main image of the meat cake at Beefjeong Gogi Jip near Sindang Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-01-tjgn5-966.webp)

My birthday comes around every year, but this time I wanted something more special and delicious, so I went on a search spree — and 'Beefjeong' landed right on my radar! One look at a photo of their visually shocking 'meat cake' on social media and I knew I had to go, so I booked a reservation right away.

![Exterior entrance of Beefjeong Gogi Jip](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-02-z3rcc-m-900.webp)

![Information banner hanging at the entrance of Beefjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-03-dzl74-m-900.webp)

The banner at the entrance had a playful Netflix Culinary Class Wars parody — it read "Beefjeong, a former avid viewer of Culinary Class Wars" haha.

![Beefjeong banner with a Culinary Class Wars parody phrase](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-04-1bv8f-900.webp)

![Entrance sign describing Beefjeong's meat philosophy](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-05-1gx0w-900.webp)

Apparently the owner has invested tens of millions of won just studying meat — even before going in, I was cracking up at the owner's meat philosophy and sense of humor, and my expectations just kept rising! After actually visiting, I felt firsthand why this place stays packed even on weekdays.

## Do you need a reservation at Beefjeong Gogi Jip on a weekday?

![Beefjeong dining room packed with customers on a weekday evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-06-pyupr-900.webp)

![Fully booked terrace seating at Beefjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-07-1bia9-900.webp)

Reservations are essential at Beefjeong Gogi Jip even on weekday evenings. We deliberately came on a weekday to avoid the weekend crowds and eat at ease. But I was genuinely shocked right from the entrance. From the terrace all the way to the inside of the dining room, there wasn't a single empty seat! If we hadn't booked ahead, we would have faced a long wait or had to turn back. If you're heading to Beefjeong, book a reservation no matter what — weekday or weekend!

Looking around, quite a few people were there celebrating birthdays like us. They had adorable special hats ready for birthday guests, and I told my husband, "Let's wear this and take a photo!" but he got shy and refused, so I only got to enjoy the hats with my eyes haha. If you're a social butterfly or want that perfect shot, definitely put the hat on and take a photo — it really sets the mood.

## What comes with the table: side dishes and dipping sauces

![Beefjeong's basic table setting served in stainless steel dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-08-am59a-583.webp)

Beefjeong's basic table setting comes with salt, a special chili sauce, fresh wasabi, sliced potato and green onion, and whole cabbage kimchi. As soon as we sat down, neat stainless steel dishes with tidy side dishes and sauces were lined up in a row.

![Side dishes and sauces set at Beefjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-09-gz6cu-900.webp)

![Salt dish for dipping meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-10-j3a62-900.webp)

- Crunchy salt that really brings out the natural umami of the meat

![Special sauce with sliced chili](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-11-ohxoa-900.webp)

- A special sauce with sliced chili that cuts through the greasiness with a spicy kick
- Sharp, tingly fresh wasabi

![Sliced potato and green onion grilled on the pan](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-12-t7jm6-900.webp)

- Fluffy sliced potato and green onion, a real treat when grilled together on the pan

![Bright red whole cabbage kimchi generously seasoned](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-13-xaevn-900.webp)

And then the eye-catching bright red whole cabbage kimchi! It was generously coated in seasoning, and even before grilling I thought, "Ah, this place really knows kimchi."

## What does the Beefjeong meat cake look like?

Beefjeong's meat cake is a dish that arranges pork belly and pork jowl like flower petals on a golden plate, with a candle stuck in the center. Finally, the meat cake I'd been waiting and waiting for arrived! The rosy, pale pink pork belly and the fine-grained pork jowl were layered around each other like petals, one fold after another, and with a red candle poked right into the top... seeing it in person, it was 100 times prettier and more mouthwatering than in photos!

![Beefjeong's meat cake with a candle stuck in it](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-14-1b8kv-900.webp)

![Pork belly and pork jowl arranged like flower petals on the meat cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-15-1eqnj-900.webp)

Just from the color of the meat, I could tell right away how fresh the raw meat was.

## How the pork belly and pork jowl taste, plus grilled kimchi refills

![Pork belly and pork jowl placed on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-16-1rutq-900.webp)

![Grill with meat, potato, and green onion cooking together](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-17-efutd-900.webp)

They laid thick pork belly, chewy pork jowl, potato, and green onion generously onto the hot grill. With a satisfying sizzle, everything cooked up into a golden brown, and the aroma of the meat had me swallowing in anticipation.

![A piece of golden brown grilled pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-18-15ei7-900.webp)

I took my first bite of the well-cooked pork belly with just a light dip in salt. The outside was crispy, and the moment I bit in, the juices burst out and filled my mouth with savory richness! The pork jowl had that distinctive slightly crunchy yet chewy texture, and topped with a slice of cheongyang chili, it went down smoothly with zero greasiness.

![Kimchi grilling at the bottom edge of the pan](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-19-505zm-900.webp)

![Grilled kimchi paired with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-20-kv5rt-900.webp)

The grilled kimchi here is seriously top-tier! They placed the kimchi right along the channel at the bottom of the grill where the pork fat runs, letting it sizzle away. Because the kimchi itself was so crisp and delicious to begin with, grilling it in the fat made the sweetness and umami explode. The kids kept begging for more, so I lost count of how many times we refilled the kimchi. It got a little embarrassing to ask the owner again and again, but he never showed a hint of annoyance and kindly brought us plenty each time — so grateful. Meat plus grilled kimchi really is the strongest combo in the universe!

## Three sides: cheese bomb steamed egg, soy sauce egg rice and the old-school lunchbox

For sides at Beefjeong, we ordered three: cheese bomb egg custard, soy sauce egg rice, and the nostalgic old-school lunchbox. It just feels wrong not to order sides when you're eating meat, right?

![Cheese bomb egg custard rising out of the stone bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-21-15oih-900.webp)

• Cheese bomb egg custard This is an egg custard that erupts like a volcano out of the stone bowl! On top, popping corn kernels, bright yellow cheddar cheese, and a generous sprinkle of spicy seasoning are piled on, and when you scoop it with a spoon, the cheese stretches long and melts softly, gooey in your mouth. Sweet and salty — this was the kids' favorite of the bunch!

![Soy sauce egg rice topped with two soft fried eggs](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-22-o68fb-900.webp)

• Soy sauce egg rice A large tin bowl arrives piled with rice and topped with not one but two soft fried eggs! Talk about generous... Pop the yolks and mix everything together, then top it with a piece of well-grilled pork belly — you all know this, right? It's the kind of familiar taste that's more terrifying than anything, because you simply can't resist it. Pure heavenly flavor!

![Nostalgic old-school lunchbox served in a tin container](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-23-1ocoz-900.webp)

• Old-school lunchbox This nostalgic square tin lunchbox is packed with spicy-sweet stir-fried kimchi, fragrant seaweed flakes, savory meat toppings, and a soft fried egg. Closing the lid and shaking it all up before digging in is half the fun, and it made a hearty palate-cleanser in between bites of rich, fatty meat!

## Honest verdict on Beefjeong Gogi Jip and ordering tips

![Final table spread at the end of the meal at Beefjeong Gogi Jip](https://img.superchart.com/images/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides/beefjeong-sindang-meat-cake-sides-24-rdjtm-1200.webp)

- Highly recommended for birthdays and anniversaries: skip the usual cake and create a special memory with this visually shocking meat cake instead — perfect score!
- Reservations aren't optional, they're essential: this place fills up even on weekdays, so book ahead and don't make a wasted trip!
- Winning combo tip: wrap pork belly and pork jowl with the kimchi sizzled right on the grill, then pair it with the cheese bomb egg custard and old-school lunchbox for the perfect course!

If you love meat, definitely stop by this weekend for a meal out!

## Where it is

- Beefjeong Gogi Jip (비프정 고기집)
- 6 Toegye-ro 74-gil, 1st floor, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 중구 퇴계로74길 6 1층
- 37.5649295, 127.0147477
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B9%84%ED%94%84%EC%A0%95%20%EA%B3%A0%EA%B8%B0%EC%A7%91/@37.5649295,127.0147477,17z

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