Seoul Korean BBQ in Seocho with steamed egg and stew: Gamdol Yeontan

I was on the hunt for a good meat restaurant around Yangjae and this time ended up at Gamdol Yeontan Jip Yangjae Citizen's Forest Branch. If you're looking for somewhere to eat pork for lunch or dinner near Yangjae Citizen's Forest, this one's worth keeping an eye on — I went and properly worked through everything from the meat to the side dishes 🥩

Where is Gamdol Yeontan Jip Yangjae Citizen's Forest Branch, and what are the hours and parking?

Gamdol Yeontan Jip Yangjae Citizen's Forest Branch is at 12 Gangnam-daero 6-gil, 1st floor, Seocho-gu, Seoul, near Exit 3 of Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station. It's open daily from 16:30 to 22:00, and there's parking available behind the restaurant.

• Address: 12 Gangnam-daero 6-gil, 1st floor, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
• Near Exit 3, Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station
• Hours: Daily 16:30–22:00
• Parking available behind the restaurant

※ Hours may change, so it's a good idea to check before visiting.

Parking at Gamdol Yeontan Jip Yangjae Citizen's Forest Branch is really convenient 🥰 and the restaurant itself is huge too.

What we ordered at the kiosk

Ordering was easy through the kiosk. We ordered two servings of pork belly, one serving of pork neck, one fried rice, one doenjang jjigae, one steamed egg, and a draft beer! You've gotta try a few different cuts of meat together, so we picked pork belly and pork neck to compare.

They said the charcoal is kept clean too.

Pork belly over the briquette fire first

We started with the pork belly first. The second it hit the charcoal, that sizzling sound alone was enough to get the appetite going 🔥

Grilled to a good golden brown, the pork belly had that nutty, savory flavor come through nicely, and eating it hot off the grill reminded me that meat really is best eaten fresh off the fire. Grilling it yourself over charcoal added a fun element you don't get at a regular BBQ place — a different vibe altogether. Add in the smell of meat cooking, and the atmosphere was set the moment the meal started!

Pork neck after the pork belly

After finishing off two servings of pork belly, we moved on to grilling the pork neck too. It had a different, more clean-tasting appeal compared to the pork belly, so I was glad we ordered both.

Side dishes and draft beer at Gamdol Yeontan Jip

The side dishes came out looking great too, right?

The side dishes were really clean and well made. And of course, no meat meal is complete without a draft beer 🍺 — we ordered one, and a grilled piece of pork belly with a cold beer was such a great combo.

Which meat to order near Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station

There are all kinds of places to eat around Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station, but when I'm craving meat, a charcoal-grilled place like this is what really pulls me in.

The pork belly was nutty and juicy, easy to eat, while the pork neck was a bit cleaner-tasting and enjoyable in its own way — good to pick between depending on your preference. Eating nothing but meat for a while makes you crave something else, so we also tried the steamed egg and doenjang jjigae we'd ordered alongside.

Finishing with fried rice 🍚

Even when you're pretty full already, somehow there's always room for fried rice after meat, haha. So we ordered one to finish things off.

The soft, fluffy steamed egg went really well alongside the meat, and sipping the warm doenjang jjigae broth spoonful by spoonful helped cut through the richness from all the meat.

The fried rice and stew were the best!!

Finishing with fried rice after the meat made for a satisfying, filling end to the meal. Between the pork belly, pork neck, doenjang jjigae, steamed egg and fried rice, it felt like a really well-rounded meal. Personally, I think a good BBQ restaurant needs good side dishes alongside the main meat to really satisfy — and this time, we got to try a good variety of everything.

Is Gamdol Yeontan Jip worth it when you want Korean BBQ in Yangjae-dong?

Gamdol Yeontan Jip Yangjae Citizen's Forest Branch was a great spot for grilling pork belly and pork neck over charcoal. It seems like a solid choice on a day near Yangjae Citizen's Forest when you're craving meat, or when you want a hearty meat lunch.

Order like we did — two servings of pork belly plus one of pork neck, with steamed egg and doenjang jjigae on the side, and fried rice to finish — and you'll get a pretty well-rounded meal 🥩🍚 If you're looking for restaurants near Yangjae Citizen's Forest and want a charcoal-grilled pork place, add Gamdol Yeontan Jip Yangjae Citizen's Forest Branch to your list. After eating our way through pork belly, pork neck, doenjang jjigae, steamed egg and fried rice, I left full and satisfied — and already thinking about coming back next time I want meat around Yangjae 😊