Hwaseong Korean BBQ: staff-grilled beef ribs at Jipbul Taebaek

Trying straw-fire-seared udae galbi in Yeongcheon-dong, Dongtan

We wanted something delicious for a weekend dinner, so we looked up good restaurants in Yeongcheon-dong, Dongtan and visited Jipbul Taebaek Dongtan Flagship Branch ~! I’d never tried udae galbi before, so I was super excited >_< Since this is a place that par-sears udae galbi over straw fire, I was even more excited haha

Parking and spacious seating

You can park right in front of the restaurant or along the roadside ~ There’s also a public parking lot very nearby, so no need to worry about parking!

With the windows thrown wide open, it had that outdoor dining vibe haha. Sitting by the window would be so nice in this cool weather ☺️☺️ There are tables for four as well as group seating, and the tables are nicely spaced apart, so it’s great for a family meal or a group dinner!

Jipbul Taebaek Dongtan Flagship Branch menu and order

↓ Jipbul Taebaek Dongtan Flagship Branch menu

They’re running a Naver receipt-review event, so keep that in mind ~~! We ordered 2 portions of udae galbi!

Side dishes and a variety of sauces

The side dishes that go so well with meat came out first ~ The japchae (stir-fried glass noodles) was so delicious that we got a refill hahaha. There were lots of sauces too, so it was fun dipping each piece of udae galbi into a different one 🙌

Udae galbi par-seared over straw fire and grilled for you

When you order udae galbi, they bring it out after par-searing it over straw fire! You can watch the process yourself, and it looked unbelievably tasty from the very start...,

Doesn’t the finished par-seared udae galbi look amazing... ? It was seared over roaring flames, so the meat was packed with juices 👍

A staff member grilled the udae galbi for us, so we just sat back hahaha. Restaurants that grill the meat for you are the best 🙌 It was so nice that all we had to do was eat 😆 I often can’t focus on the conversation because I’m worrying about grilling the meat, but Jipbul Taebaek cooks it all for you, so I recommend it for group gatherings!

Thick yet tender udae galbi

They cut the udae galbi into easy-to-eat pieces and arranged it so prettily >_< The meat was thick, but not tough at all—so tender 👍👍 Even without dipping it in anything, there was a gentle straw-fire aroma, so there was absolutely no meaty smell. Out of all the sauces, wasabi was my favorite ~ If it starts to feel a little rich, try it with bracken fern and kimchi >_<

They even cut off every bit of meat still attached to the bone for you ~~~!

There was such a generous amount of meat on the bone too, right? Hahaha. Even though it was bone meat, it wasn’t tough at all—it was even more tender and savory >_< We only ordered 2 portions, but we were incredibly full 😆

After finishing the meat, there was coffee for dessert too ~~! They thoughtfully had cups of ice ready as well 💗

Udae galbi for a special meal out

Jipbul Taebaek Dongtan Flagship Branch is where you can enjoy thick udae galbi par-seared over straw fire! Because it’s par-seared over straw fire, there was no meaty smell at all, and the meat was incredibly tender and savory. Try udae galbi for a special meal out instead of your usual samgyeopsal (pork belly) or moksal (pork neck) 💗