# Jongno 3-ga outdoor Korean BBQ: bamboo path and 90-min limit, Tapgol - By Salt Pan Queue Walker (https://superchart.com/en/@incheon-salt-pan-ferry-queue/) - Written Oct 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@incheon-salt-pan-ferry-queue/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@incheon-salt-pan-ferry-queue/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@incheon-salt-pan-ferry-queue/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/index.md) ## In short Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch is an outdoor-table (yajang) Korean BBQ restaurant serving frozen pork belly (naengsam) on Supyo-ro in Jongno, Seoul. Over Chuseok, the writer and a friend joined the waitlist at 5pm, got in about an hour later, and ate naengsam, one extra serving of pork neck and fried rice. Portions were not large, but the bamboo, stone wall and lights made for a great outdoor atmosphere. Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch suits anyone who wants naengsam in a small, lively outdoor setting. ## Good to know - **Address**: 111 Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (1st floor) - **Wait**: Joined the waitlist at 5pm, seated about 1 hour later - **Seating**: Every table is outdoors (yajang); the indoor area holds only the self-serve bar and restrooms - **Time limit**: 1 hour 30 minutes - **Ordering**: Magnetic menu beside the table; no tablet or call bell, so you order with the staff - **Self-serve**: Sides such as ssamjang and garlic, plus aprons, at the self-serve bar; spoons, chopsticks, glasses and paper cups in picnic baskets between tables - **What we ate**: Naengsam (frozen pork belly), 1 extra serving of pork neck, fried rice *as written by the visitor on Oct 8, 2026* ![Outdoor-style tables at Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-01-1ka2b-900.webp) It's outdoor-table season, and Jongno is a hot spot as always 🔥 For Chuseok I went to Jongno 3-ga with a friend for frozen pork belly at Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch (not a pilgrimage site for the elderly, but a great restaurant, haha)! ## How long was the wait at Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch? ![Exterior and outdoor-style tables at Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-02-b2yll-m-900.webp) We joined the waitlist at 5pm and got in after waiting an hour. Inside there are no seats, only the self-serve bar and restrooms, and every table is set up outdoor-style. That's probably why tables turn over so fast! ## How do you order, and where are the utensils? ![Magnetic menu beside the table at Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-03-2ajpi-900.webp) The menu is stuck on with magnets beside the table~ There's no tablet or call bell, but it's such a busy place that there are lots of staff walking around all the time, so ordering was no trouble. ![Picnic basket with spoons, chopsticks and cups between tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-04-1qitg-900.webp) Picnic baskets sit between the tables with spoons, chopsticks, cups and paper cups, so you can just take what you need without asking for more! ![Basic Tapgol side dish spread including bracken fern](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-05-1jcg1-900.webp) The basic spread that's set up as soon as you sit down 🍴 A restaurant that serves bracken fern (gosari) is rare, so rare. I L♡VE Geumsa ## The bamboo-path interior and self-serve bar ![Indoor walkway styled like a bamboo grove path](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-06-z12gx-900.webp) The inside is decorated like walking through a bamboo grove, so it didn't feel like a restaurant at all~ ![Bamboo interior at Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-07-1btij-900.webp) ![Bamboo path leading to the self-serve bar and restrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-08-1k9pd-900.webp) Follow the bamboo path in and the self-serve bar is on the left and the restrooms on the right 🤗 ![Self-serve bar with ssamjang, garlic and other side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-09-1kgfk-900.webp) All the side dishes, like ssamjang (seasoned dipping paste) and garlic, plus the aprons, are at the self-serve bar! ## How was the naengsam portion, and what did we add? ![Prepared frozen pork belly before going on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-10-15gua-900.webp) The prepared naengsam comes out first, and after finishing it we were still hungry, so we added one serving of pork neck (moksal) too! The naengsam here isn't a big portion, sadly 😢 But with this season's atmosphere, it's all good... ❤️ ![Naengsam and pork neck grilling at an outdoor-style table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-11-11v65-900.webp) We even polished off bokkeumbap (fried rice), Korea's classic after-meal dessert, but I forgot to take a photo 😂 ## The time limit is 1 hour 30 minutes ![Tapgol outdoor tables lit up after sunset](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-12-qisct-m-1200.webp) Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch has a 90-minute limit. We were enjoying the food so much that the sun had set and our time was almost up 😢 Even as we left with reluctant steps, the line outside was huge! The stone wall view, bamboo and lights together make a great atmosphere 👍🏻 ![Outdoor dining street with stone wall, bamboo and lights](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-13-1h3u9-900.webp) If you want to eat naengsam at an outdoor table in a bustling small-group atmosphere, I recommend Tapgol in Jongno 3-ga. ## A walk along Cheonggyecheon after the meal ![Cheonggyecheon at night during a walk after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork-14-1q0e7-900.webp) After a full meal the weather had cooled down and was perfect for walking, so ending the day with a stroll along Cheonggyecheon is just perfect ✨ ## Where it is - Tapgol Gongwon Jongno 3-ga Branch (탑골공원 종로3가점) - 111 Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor) - 서울특별시 종로구 수표로 111 1층 - 37.571347, 126.9889822 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%83%91%EA%B3%A8%EA%B3%B5%EC%9B%90%20%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C3%EA%B0%80%EC%A0%90/@37.571347,126.9889822,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@incheon-salt-pan-ferry-queue/jongno-bamboo-path-yajang-pork/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt