# Jongno Korean BBQ after a workout, shiitake wasabi pork belly: Cham - By Griddle Habitué (https://superchart.com/en/@jongam-side-griddle/) - Written Jun 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a visit review written after the restaurant provided the meal. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jongam-side-griddle/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@jongam-side-griddle/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@jongam-side-griddle/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/index.md) ## In short Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant serving Boseong Nokdon pork (Boseong green tea-fed pork) on the first floor of the Piccadilly CGV building in Jongno 3-ga, Seoul. After work, the writer and a friend ordered cham samgyeopsal (pork belly) and kkonmoksal (flower-cut pork neck). Staff grilled and cut the meat, and the meal also included self-serve bar sides, shiitake wasabi, potato wraps and egg fried rice. Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch is a Jongno pork belly spot worth revisiting for the shiitake wasabi and the meat alone. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor, Piccadilly CGV building, 1 Donhwamun-ro 5ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul - **Dishes ordered**: Cham pork belly (Boseong Nokdon pork), flower pork neck (Boseong Nokdon pork), fried rice - **Sauces**: Ssamjang dipping sauce, spicy sauce, salt, wasabi, shiitake wasabi - **Service**: Staff grill and cut the meat and cook the fried rice - **Side dishes**: Lettuce wraps and side dishes refillable at the self-serve bar *as written by the visitor on Jun 8, 2026* ## Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch: Jongno pork belly for an after-work dinner Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch (참돼짓간 종로본점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant on the first floor of the Picadilly CGV building in Jongno. My friend and I found it after work while wandering around Jongno looking for dinner. The weather these days is perfect for meat in the evening, haha. Not too hot, just right for pork belly!! ![Exterior of Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-01-574ig-900.webp) ![Entrance of Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch in Jongno](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-02-ntqex-900.webp) ### Is there a wait at Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch? We came at an awkward hour so there was no wait, but the inside was almost full. It's near Jongno Station, and you can spot it from far away because of the crowd, haha. No wonder it's a well-known Jongno pork belly place. ![Inside Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch crowded with customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-03-1g5t8-1200.webp) ## Table setting and sauces at Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch The basic table setup came out the moment we sat down. I was amazed at how fast it was, hahaha. Is this the famous Korean "ppalli-ppalli" (hurry-hurry) of a great restaurant!!! ![Basic table setup at Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-04-m562z-900.webp) ![Pork belly table setup laid out as soon as we sat down](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-05-1riog-900.webp) There's a nice variety of sauces: ssamjang-style sauce, spicy sauce, salt and wasabi. The shiitake wasabi especially was a stroke of genius. I kept exclaiming over it when I ate it with the meat later. ![Sauces: ssamjang, spicy sauce, salt and wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-06-ynnq4-900.webp) ![Meat sauces including shiitake wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-07-uttsh-900.webp) ### What's on the self-serve bar at Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch? You can grab wrap vegetables and side dishes from the self-serve bar without feeling awkward about it. Wrap ingredients and side dishes too!!! You can pile them on without worrying what your companion thinks. Because!!!! ![Wrap ingredients and side dishes at Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-08-1fmwc-900.webp) ![Wrap vegetables and side dishes on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-09-dupdc-900.webp) The good thing about Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch!!! This self-serve bar where you can take what you like without feeling awkward!!! It was also kept neat and clean, so I could fetch more side dishes without hesitation. When you eat meat you end up eating loads of wrap vegetables, so it was great to take them freely, haha. ![Side dish self-serve bar at Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-10-yunx2-900.webp) ## How do the Boseong pork belly and flower pork neck taste? We ordered the pork belly (Boseong black pork, 보성녹돈) and the flower pork neck (Boseong black pork). I just wanted to stress the Boseong black pork, lol. ![Raw Boseong black pork belly and flower pork neck](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-11-chokw-900.webp) The meat looked special from the start!!! Bright pink color and thick cuts. My mouth was watering while taking photos, is that for real, lolol. It's pork, T_T ![Thick-cut Boseong black pork belly and neck](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-12-1tm6h-900.webp) ![Boseong black pork before going on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-13-cdtld-900.webp) ### Does Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch grill the meat for you? The staff grill the meat for you!!! This was honestly the best part. A good meat place has to get the grilling perfect too, but this day I just got to eat. So comfortable. Really comfortable!!!!!! ![Staff grilling pork belly and neck](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-14-1ttks-900.webp) You can tell the quality of this Jongno pork belly spot's meat just by looking. So happy to be at a really good meat place ^______^ ![Boseong black pork cooking on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-15-1p02s-900.webp) They even cut it for you!!! I'm the youngest at my company, so I always feel pressure when grilling meat, but here it's just comfy~~~~~~ ![Pork belly and flower neck cut into bite-size pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-16-fr4lv-900.webp) All I could say when I ate it was "so good" T_T The juices really burst, and it's not just greasy but deeply nutty and rich!!!! The flower pork neck was chewy yet tender, and the pork belly was full of juice so I kept reaching for more. Totally my taste, haha. ![Juicy grilled pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-17-1i5pi-900.webp) I immediately understood why people call it a great Jongno pork belly place. There's also a faint charcoal aroma that made the meat's flavor much better. Food taste can change with tiny details, and they got those details right!! ![Meat grilled golden over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-18-1ppbx-900.webp) Hehe, transforming into a happy eater ![A full grill of cooked pork belly and neck](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-19-19pr5-900.webp) ## How to eat pork belly with shiitake wasabi The thing you must try at Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch is the shiitake mushroom wasabi. Haaa T_T This is the shiitake wasabi I mentioned earlier, and it's the real deal. Please tell me how to make it T_T I want to learn!! Boss!! ![A piece of meat topped with shiitake wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-20-11rc2-900.webp) Meat on lettuce, then scallion salad, bean sprouts and wrapping kimchi, all in one bite. ![Lettuce wrap with meat, scallion salad, bean sprouts and wrapping kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-21-chasg-900.webp) Pure happiness. People who love meat will definitely love this combo. The wrap vegetables were fresh too, which made it even more satisfying. But my number one pick that day was something else: shiitake + wasabi + meat. Seriously, please try it. Please. ![Potato for the potato wrap at Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-22-eo6rs-900.webp) That potato turns into a potato wrap (gamja-ssam), which was really unique and strangely addictive. ## Egg fried rice to finish at Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch The staff make the closing fried rice for you too. There's no end to being full, hahahaha. Of course we went for the Korean-style finishing fried rice. I was hungry because I'd worked out that day... ![Staff making fried rice on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-23-11a11-900.webp) It was so comfortable to have the fried rice made for us like this. The ingredients inside were generous, and they crack an egg right in front of you and mix it in. ![Finished fried rice with egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work-24-3x40j-900.webp) Rice packed in every last bit of space left in my stomach, lolol, and it finished off deliciously. ## Who is Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch best for? I'd recommend Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch to anyone looking for a good Jongno pork belly place. First, the shiitake wasabi is so good!!!! The self-serve side dishes were comfortable to use, and above all the meat itself was delicious. Another day ended with a full belly. ## Where it is - Cham Dwaejitgan Jongno Main Branch (참돼짓간 종로본점) - 1-89 1st floor, Picadilly CGV, 1 Donhwamun-ro 5ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 돈화문로5가길 1 피카디리 cgv극장 1층 1-89호 - 37.5710346, 126.9912405 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B0%B8%EB%8F%BC%EC%A7%93%EA%B0%84%20%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5710346,126.9912405,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@jongam-side-griddle/jongno-samgyeopsal-pyogo-wasabi-after-work/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt