BBQ buffet in Yeongdo, Busan: 5 beef daepae cuts at Yukmidangchan

I visited Yukmidangchan (육미당찬), a BBQ place in Yeongdo, Busan. Great value and great taste!

Yukmidangchan hours, location and parking

Yukmidangchan is at 75 Taejong-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, on the 1st floor. It is open 11:30–23:30, with last order at 22:30. Groups are welcome, there are high chairs, and you can make reservations.

The restaurant has no parking of its own, so I parked in a nearby public lot. But I'd actually recommend leaving the car at home! Soju is unlimited for just ₩5,000 per person. Heavy drinkers will love it. Does the owner even make a profit... haha

Atmosphere and time limit

The restaurant is really big, and I think it works well for groups. The refill time limit is 2 hours, and even after eating ramyeon and fried rice, I still had plenty of time left~

The environmental charge is ₩5,000 per person, so only bring back what you can actually eat!✨

Which course should you choose?

I ordered the Premium course at Yukmidangchan. It has the thin-sliced beef (daepae), so I recommend Premium!! The drinks are so cheap too, so I think it would be great for a group dinner~

Order on the tablet at your table

You order on a tablet kept in the cutlery drawer under the table. Grease splatters a lot at a BBQ place, but since the tablet sits inside the table, it stays clean. I think that's a nice touch~

Once you order, they give you meat plates and a wrap plate. You get two meat plates! I used one for marinated meat and one for raw meat.

Every table has pepper, wet wipes and paper cups! I love pepper, so it's a must when I eat meat👍

What meats are in the Signature Zone?

The Signature Zone at Yukmidangchan has a huge variety of meat: marinated meat, pork skin and aged meat! I started there, but I'd had pork belly the day before, so I focused on the marinated meat and the thin-sliced beef.

The Signature Zone had lots of variety, from marinated meat to pork skin to aged meat. I brought back some marinated grilled pork~

Unlimited ramyeon too

The ramyeon is all-you-can-eat too👍 Yeol Ramyeon, Jin Ramyeon, Odongtong and Snack Myeon: they were all my favorites, so it was hard to choose ㅠㅠ There's also a separate water station for ramyeon, so the water boils fast.

The 5 beef daepae cuts in the Premium Zone: which were best?

The Premium Zone at Yukmidangchan is a separate area, with 5 kinds of daepae (thin-sliced meat). I tried a little of each, and beef belly and brisket suited me best! Since it's a buffet, I think it's best to try a bit of everything and bring back what you like!

Side dishes and wrap vegetables

There are plenty of side dishes too: green onion salad, bean sprouts, pickled radish for wraps, bracken, mushrooms and more. The meat is unlimited and the side dishes are plentiful too. If it were near my home, I'd come regularly.

The side dishes were all fresh, and the lettuce especially! So good~ I also brought kimchi, bean sprouts and onion to grill on the grill plate!

How was the meat quality for an all-you-can-eat place?

A generous spread~~ I was hungry, so I grilled the daepae first since it cooks fast haha

Grilling bean sprouts and kimchi in the daepae fat is so good!

The meat at Yukmidangchan had no gamey smell at all and was just like a regular BBQ restaurant. I assumed the quality would be so-so at an all-you-can-eat place, but it was good, with a nice balance of fat and lean!

It's great in a lettuce wrap too~ Chili peppers are a must!!

After filling up a bit, I grilled the marinated galbi (short rib). It's sweet, so I think kids would like it. It goes well with white rice and with milmyeon (Busan-style cold wheat noodles)! The meat was really tender too.

Grill the onions too! I went for unlimited brisket haha. I also put brisket in my fried rice later haha

Finishing with ramyeon, rice and fried rice

Yeol Ramyeon~ Thinking about it now, I bet it would be even better with meat in the ramyeon.. why did I only think of that now haha. Ramyeon always fits in even when you're full! The kimchi was so good that I finished it all up with the ramyeon.

I ordered a bowl of rice at Yukmidangchan and the portion is huge.. it's one serving but almost two haha. The self-bar has salted squid (ojingeo-jeotgal), and it was delicious with the rice. A real rice thief..👍

The self-bar also has sesame oil and seaweed flakes for fried rice! There's a rice paddle too. I added meat, stir-fried kimchi and onion. The K-dessert you can't skip~ For an all-you-can-eat price, I got ramyeon and fried rice too, a perfect meal.

Ice cream and a coffee vending machine

There's ice cream too. I was too full to have any.. I know dessert has its own stomach, but.. neighbors, please be sure to have some haha

There's a coffee vending machine at the counter too~ The owner is so generous. They even spray fabric deodorizer for you, which is a must after BBQ! I left full, at a great-value price. I recommend Yukmidangchan, a BBQ place in Yeongdo✨