Samsong Station date-night pork BBQ: ribs and kkodeulsal, Neopttakjip

Today I'm introducing "Neopttakjip Samsong Branch" (넙딱집 삼송점), near Starfield Goyang! It's right by Starfield, so it's a perfect place to drop in when you get hungry while hanging out there! From pork belly to pork skin to kkodeulsal, the cuts are so varied that anyone who loves meat will fall for this Samsong Station date spot~!! Okay, let's start my honest review of Neopttakjip Samsong Branch!

Where is Neopttakjip Samsong Branch, and is parking easy?

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is at 63 Dongsong-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi, on the first floor of Junplaza, in an alley near Samsong Station on Subway Line 3. It's open daily from 12:00 to 23:00 with last order at 22:00, and it lists group seating, parking, reservations and Wi-Fi.

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch sits in an alley near Samsong Station! Since it's tucked deep in the alley, parking can be a bit inconvenient! It looked best to park somewhere nearby and walk~! It's close to Samsong Station on Line 3, so public transport works great too. It's within walking distance of the station, so it's no hassle as a date stop either.

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch at 6pm: already a full house

I visited around 6pm, and even that early the place was packed with customers.

6pm is just when people start dinner, and the inside was already full of customers! Seeing the hall packed this early got me so excited!! Doesn't it smell like a great restaurant!?

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch menu and prices

The menu had sets like raw rib grill (400g) with grilled vegetables for ₩41,000, a grill set (400g) with grilled vegetables for 2 people for ₩45,000, and a pork neck combo grill (400g) with grilled vegetables for 3 people for ₩75,000. There are also lunch specials, meat-focused set menus, and meals like stews, ramyeon and fried rice.

• Raw rib grill (400g) + grilled vegetables ₩41,000
• Grill (400g) + grilled vegetables (for 2) ₩45,000
• Pork neck combo grill (400g) + grilled vegetables (for 3) ₩75,000

The menu had a lunch special for people visiting at lunchtime, plus set menus packed with nothing but meat! The lunch special comes with 450g of mixed grill, one meal item and one drink!! At this price, with this lineup, isn't that a steal!! And with so many types of meat, it looked like a great place to try a bit of each cut!

The meal items were really varied too, from stews to ramyeon to fried rice~!! I thought you could fill up on meat and then finish perfectly with carbs! After all, Koreans run on rice!!

What we ordered and the side dishes

This day at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch we ordered pork raw ribs, kkodeulsal and beef belly kkakdugi fried rice (kkakdugi is cubed radish kimchi). Once you sit down, the basic side dishes are quail egg corn salad, green onion kimchi, fresh-cut kimchi (geotjeori) and napa cabbage kimchi.

• Pork raw ribs
• Kkodeulsal
• Beef belly kkakdugi fried rice

When you sit down, they set out side dishes like the above. You get quail egg corn salad, green onion kimchi, fresh-cut kimchi and napa cabbage kimchi! Interestingly, the quail egg corn salad has turmeric powder in it, so the color is a pretty yellow!? And the green onion kimchi is so crunchy and delicious!! I refilled it at the self-service corner several times while eating meat~!!

They also set out kimchi for grilling!

Sesame oil, perilla powder, shrimp salt: dipping in order

When you order meat, they also bring dipping sauces! From the left: sesame oil / perilla powder / shrimp salt. They kindly told us it tastes best dipped in order, from sesame oil to shrimp salt haha. I did as told and it was definitely good~!!

How do the Sancheong black pork fresh ribs at Neopttakjip taste?

The first meat to arrive at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch was the Sancheong black pork raw ribs. It came with 2 pieces of garaetteok (rice cake sticks), meljeot (salted anchovy dip) and 2 sausages, just right for 2 people, and you grill the meat yourself.

The meat came out first! These are Sancheong black pork raw ribs, just look at the color!

The balance of good fat and red meat... no joke, right?

Two rice cake sticks came out too,

and meljeot and 2 sausages come with it~ It was just right for 2 people! haha

When it hits the grill, the sizzle makes your mouth water! The smell alone was so good I could barely wait, lol. Also, note that the staff don't grill the meat for you! So take the chance to enjoy a Samsong Station date and show off your grilling skills!! lol

It's turning golden brown and delicious!! Just a little longer and it's done, so I waited, swallowing my drool.

I flipped it once in the middle~ timing it so both sides cook golden!

Ta-da~ I cut it up once it was done!

Golden outside and full of juice inside, it makes your mouth water just looking at it!? I dipped each piece in the sauces too!

Grilling rice cake sticks and napa cabbage kimchi alongside

I cut the rice cake sticks small and grilled them golden on the side of the grill!! Grilling them next to the meat while it cooks was perfect timing! Crispy outside and chewy inside, grilled garaetteok is a surprisingly nice treat haha. Eating it alternately with the meat cut all the greasiness too.

And as a Korean, kimchi can't be missing! I put the napa kimchi that came with it on the grill alongside the meat, and eating it with the meat is pure heaven!!

What is kkodeulsal like at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch?

The kkodeulsal at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is a special cut from the neck area, and as the name suggests it's chewy and firm, with a nutty flavor. If you go to Neopttakjip Samsong Branch, I recommend trying it at least once.

The next meat out was kkodeulsal. It's a special neck cut said to have a chewy texture, and the moment I picked it up with tongs, I understood why it's called kkodeulsal~

I put the kkodeulsal on the grill too!!

It's cooking up golden brown! Can you feel the chewiness of the meat even in the photo? The meat is super chewy and firm, so it has a great bite and was really nutty haha. If you visit Neopttakjip Samsong Branch, I recommend trying kkodeulsal at least once!!

Finishing with beef brisket and kkakdugi fried rice

After finishing the meat at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch, we ended with beef belly kkakdugi fried rice. It had plenty of meat and the kkakdugi was tasty, so we left full.

Once the meat is gone, it's time for rice! Fried rice is the K-dessert after all haha

I ordered the beef belly kkakdugi fried rice, and it had lots of meat inside and the kkakdugi was delicious, so I ate happily until full!!

Full and happy, I went to pay and saw lots of celebrity autographs in front of the register! A restaurant lots of celebrities have visited! No wonder it's a Starfield favorite and a Samsong favorite! If you visit, definitely try the kkodeulsal with its unusual texture!! As for me, I'm off to try another special cut next time~!!