Outdoor Korean BBQ dinner with soju-beer and stew: Chobeoljip

Hey Apgujeong Rodeo neighbors~ I went to Chobeoljip, an outdoor Korean BBQ restaurant near Apgujeong Rodeo! With the weather so perfect for eating outside these days, I discovered this place that's great for grilling meat outdoors with a vibe, right after Yeontangongjang haha. Eating amazing lid-grilled bone pork belly outside with a soju-beer in hand — pure happiness..!

Location and hours of Chobeoljip in Apgujeong Rodeo

Chobeoljip Apgujeong Rodeo BBQ restaurant business hours

It's close to Apgujeong Rodeo station Exit 6 haha.

Indoors or outside — which seats are better?

The indoor space was open and airy too, which I loved about this Apgujeong Rodeo BBQ restaurant haha. The landscape paintings with Korean flair add a nice touch, right? Foreigners visiting would really love it!

But the highlight of Chobeoljip is definitely this outdoor patio..! So many seats, and the vibe was perfect for weather like this ㅠㅠ. The breeze was blowing gently while we grilled pork belly — I felt so good~

We'd made a Naver Reservation ahead of time so we were shown to a table already set up haha. Both the owner and staff at Chobeoljip were really kind too. The basic side dishes were solid — lettuce wraps, seasoned bean sprouts, whole aged kimchi, garlic, peppers, wasabi, ssamjang with pickled peppers, and Chobeoljip's signature angelica pickles.

Chobeoljip's menu and how to order

Chobeoljip menu board

The menu is simple haha. You just tap the QR tag on the table to order.

What we ordered

• 🐽 Pre-seared bone pork belly / ₩48,000
• 🐽 Saero soju / ₩7,000
• 🐽 Terra beer / ₩7,000

Another thing I loved about this Apgujeong Rodeo BBQ restaurant is the diverse drink lineup! They have Saero in different flavors, plus Byeolbit Cheongha too..

They said the bone pork belly uses carefully selected 1st-grade domestic pork, pre-seared evenly by Chobeoljip's own GrillX robot at precise temperature and timing to lock in the juices, then smoked over straw fire for deep smoky flavor. Even the meat is AI-era now~

Drinking soju-beer outside on the patio is just pure happiness...

Bone pork belly grilled on a lid-shaped pan

The bone pork belly comes pre-smoked and pre-cut, and then the server grills it beautifully on the lid-shaped pan right at the table, so all you have to do is sit back and eat >.<

Pork belly really does need aged kimchi..! And they give you a generous whole portion of it — love that!

How's this Apgujeong Rodeo outdoor BBQ vibe for you~ The bone pork belly is genuinely delicious, and so is the atmosphere at Chobeoljip. Along with the bone pork and kimchi, they also grill shishito peppers and mushrooms together on the lid pan haha.

I loved how the big lid pan makes everything look so generously laid out — such a satisfying way to eat, this bone pork belly at Chobeoljip haha. This place would be great for a work dinner too, I think?

They grill each piece with so much care, piece by piece, so we could just relax and eat at Chobeoljip.. we were busy sipping soju-beer haha.

Well-basted bone pork belly with the perfect fat-to-meat balance, so chewy and good — and if you pick the bones clean too, then you've really eaten well haha.

Once the meat is nicely grilled, they pile it up neatly on the metal plate so it doesn't burn haha. Just looking at this chewy bone pork belly makes me hungry..!

Of course the first bite has to be with salt, right? Being smoked bone pork, the deep flavor really stood out at this Apgujeong Rodeo BBQ restaurant haha. The meat is so chewy and delicious.

Pairing it with a bite of well-cooked aged kimchi grilled in the meat fat is just sour, tangy perfection at Chobeoljip... the well-fermented kimchi is honestly a delicacy!!! A bite that instantly revives your appetite haha (not that mine ever left).

We also added beef short rib doenjang stew

Stew at a BBQ restaurant is basically the law, right? So we added the beef short rib doenjang stew (₩12,000) too! It came bubbling away in a stone pot haha.

The doenjang stew was packed generously with ingredients haha. Spicy and rich in flavor, it made a great pairing for drinks. The kind of doenjang stew that makes you crave a bowl of rice~~ Made with beef short rib, it even had snow crab in it, and honestly the ingredients felt even more generous than the broth itself haha.

If you're looking for outdoor Korean BBQ near Apgujeong Rodeo, try the delicious pork belly at Chobeoljip. A romantic and tasty BBQ restaurant in Apgujeong Rodeo haha.