Yeongdeungpo Korean BBQ with ₩3,000 brisket sushi rice: Dongnaejeong

I once visited the Seolleung branch of Dongnaejeong on my own dime, and the meat was so good I still remembered it — so this time I went to the Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Main Branch of Dongnaejeong in Yeongdeungpo.

Spoiler: it was just as delicious again…! From the meat to the staff service, everything was so satisfying that this is now a Dongnaejeong I trust completely.

Where is Dongnaejeong Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Main Branch, and what are the hours?

• 📍 5 Dangsan-ro 30-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
• ⏰ Daily 15:00–23:00 (last order 22:30)
• 🚗 Parking at Dangsan Neighborhood Park public parking lot

How long was the wait at 7:30pm?

I arrived at Dongnaejeong Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Main Branch around 7:30pm, and true to its popular reputation, there was a bit of a wait.

There are waiting chairs set up outside the store, and because the space is fairly compact, groups are only seated once everyone has arrived. We waited a bit too, but turnover was faster than expected so we didn't wait long.

🪑 Inside Dongnaejeong: how many tables?

The interior is on the smaller side, with about 8–9 of these round tables.

I managed to snap this between the old customers leaving and new ones coming in, haha.

📋 Dongnaejeong's menu and how the staff grill the meat

Here's the menu.

There was also a guide on how to eat the meat well. Dongnaejeong recommends cooking the meat to about 80% doneness so it stays moist. Since the staff grill the meat for you, they take care of getting it just right.

🥩 What three of us ordered at Dongnaejeong

We were a party of three and ordered like this:

• Jeong-gabri 160g (₩18,000) x2
• Dongnae pork neck 180g (₩18,000) x2
• Beef brisket 160g (₩16,000) x1
• Beef brisket sushi rice 10pcs (₩3,000)
• Brisket doenjang stew (₩9,000)
• Jeju Sanbang mul-milmyeon (₩8,500)

We could've eaten more, honestly — but we held back, haha.

Jeong-gabri, 18,000 won: the texture of 100% gabrisal

At Dongnaejeong, the staff grill the meat for you. We ate in the order of gabrisal → pork neck → beef brisket.

First up, the jeong-gabrisal! The meat was moist and plump, and one bite was full of juice! Since it's 100% pure gabrisal without any dry sirloin mixed in, the texture was wonderfully tender. This is really what Dongnaejeong's meat is about.

Dongnae pork neck, 18,000 won: thick but never dry

Next was the Dongnae pork neck. Grilled thick, but even though it's pork neck, it wasn't dry at all — moist and tender. From now on I'm only eating meat at 80% doneness, haha. Ugh, so good.

The poster that caught my eye mid-meal 👀

Wait, what is that?

Beef brisket sushi rice 🍣 for 3,000 won: is it worth it?

There was a poster on the wall showing beef brisket paired with sushi rice — who could resist that, haha?

So we ordered it. Even with just one serving of beef brisket, the portion was surprisingly generous. The sushi rice came as 10 pieces too, so the three of us each got 3–4 pieces to devour, haha.

We got so excited the moment it was cooked that we dug in right away without a photo… so I'll use the poster picture instead, haha. Placing a piece of brisket on the rice with a touch of wasabi left me speechless..! Genuinely so delicious.

🍲 Brisket doenjang stew and 🍜 Jeju Sanbang mul-milmyeon

A truly delicious side dish — the brisket doenjang stew! This was insane… with the brisket in it, the broth was rich and savory, and eating a spoonful between bites of meat made me crave rice so badly. I really wanted to add a bowl of rice, but held back since I'd already be too full…ㅜㅜ

Finally, the Jeju Sanbang mul-milmyeon (cold wheat noodles)! Said to be from the 50-year-old Jeju Sanbang restaurant recipe. This was insane too, haha — everything here is insane… A refreshing, clean finish after all that meat!

🥢 Side dishes and how to eat melchorim (braised anchovies)

The basic side dishes included Sokcho-style fermented squid, mustard leaf kimchi, white kimchi, pickled garlic scapes, lettuce wraps with shiitake salt, ssamjang, and wasabi.

And there's Dongnaejeong's signature melchorim (braised anchovies) too. The staff recommended cooking the meat to about 80% doneness and dipping it generously in melchorim. A piece of meat with melchorim added a salty, savory depth that was totally different from eating the meat plain.

💬 Service at Dongnaejeong: staff grill everything for you

What stayed with me as much as the food was the staff's service. It was nice that they grilled the meat for us, but above all, they were genuinely kind. They picked up on what we needed before we even had to ask, and kept a close eye on us throughout the meal to make sure we had everything we needed — it made for a really comfortable dinner. Grilling the meat isn't mandatory, apparently, it's just part of their service policy, but during our visit they grilled it thoroughly from start to finish.

They also let us know about a review event ahead of time. Writing a review gets you a premium fabric perfume worth ₩9,000, so I picked one up too! Since clothes can end up smelling like meat after a BBQ dinner, this felt like a thoughtful touch. Thanks to all this, I had a really comfortable and delicious meal. Thank you💝

Final verdict on Dongnaejeong Yeongdeungpo-gu Office Main Branch

I once visited the Seolleung branch of Dongnaejeong on my own dime and loved it, so I came back to Dongnaejeong again — and once again, every piece of meat, from gabrisal to pork neck to beef brisket, was moist and delicious. The beef brisket sushi rice in particular was ordered off the poster, and I was so glad I did; the brisket doenjang stew and the milmyeon were both amazing too! The staff were kind and attentive, making for a genuinely pleasant meal. I think I'll be back!