Pork BBQ in Misa, Hanam: peanut sauce & pork skin at Gogitri 88beonji

What is Gogitri 88beonji Hanam Misa Direct Branch?

Gogitri 88beonji Hanam Misa Direct Branch is a pork BBQ place near Misa Station that pre-grills its meat over charcoal before bringing it to your table. It's open for lunch too, and when I visited it was running an unlimited soju event, so it's a great spot for daytime drinking among Misa's restaurants.

With this hot weather I've been feeling so low lately... and what do you do when you're feeling low!? Go to meat! (Problem solved.) In Misa, that means Gogitri 88beonji. I recharged with a big platter of pre-grilled pork.

Weekend evening atmosphere and seating at Gogitri 88beonji

I went on an early weekend evening and it was already buzzing with people. Judging by the interior, the seating works for big company dinners, cozy small groups and family outings alike.

Does coal-briquette pre-grilling really make a difference?

A staff member pre-grills the meat over charcoal before it comes to your table, which makes the grilling afterwards much easier. Charcoal never lies... a wise saying... Somehow meat grilled over charcoal just tastes better, haha.

A staff member was really carefully pre-grilling the meat over the charcoal. Because it arrives pre-grilled once, grilling it afterwards was easier.

The wait after ordering is because of the pre-grilling time, so it's a good idea to order the meat first and wait.

Charcoal briquettes like the ones I saw as a kid, haha. Charcoal fires have become so rare these days.

What should you order at Gogitri 88beonji?

Among the meat dishes at Gogitri 88beonji Hanam Misa Direct Branch, Gogitri Modeum A (assorted platter A) is the most popular, so I ordered it on the staff's recommendation. There were several recommended dishes and I couldn't decide, haha.

Modeum A also comes with a mini stew, so there's no need to order a separate stew. Nice, haha.

Modeum A portion size and side dish prices

On the menu, Gogitri Modeum A is 500g, which was really plenty for two people. And the sides include boneless chicken feet for ₩10,000, pork skin for ₩9,000, and doenjang (soybean paste) rice...!!!! I get why the soju is unlimited (great-value snacks to drink soju with).

Banchan (side dishes) at Gogitri 88beonji

The banchan at Gogitri 88beonji are sweet, sour and spicy pickles, shredded radish, seasoned radish and various sauces.

The kimchi was nicely sour and tasty. I got so distracted by the meat that I forgot to grill the kimchi, so next time I'll grill it, haha.

What does Gogitri 88beonji's peanut sauce taste like?

The real kick at Gogitri 88beonji Hanam Misa Direct Branch is the peanut sauce!!!!!!!! It's my first time getting peanut sauce at a BBQ restaurant, and it's seriously delicious.

I want to know the recipe. I'd love to take this peanut sauce home for when I order malatang or mala xiangguo, haha.

How we ate the Modeum A pork platter

The platter A finally arrived, and as a popular menu item the portion was huge, haha. You grill as much as you want to eat yourself, DIY style.

The first bite of meat with salt, then wasabi, then peanut sauce, then shredded radish, then kimchi, then a lettuce wrap... With so many side dishes to pair it with, I never got tired of it.

Since it comes pre-grilled, it cooked through quickly. Overall the meat was juicy, good quality, not tough and delicious, haha. The sauces and side dishes were especially good, so eating them together I could inhale it endlessly~ haha. The peanut sauce is really the kick..T_T haha

How was the review-event honeycomb pork skin?

At the time of my visit, Gogitri 88beonji Hanam Misa Direct Branch gave out pork skin for a review event, so I joined right away. What came out was honeycomb pork skin, and its chewy texture makes me want to call this the best pork skin place in Misa.

Oh my gosh, honeycomb pork skin T_T The looks alone T_T pass with flying colors. I still remember that chewy texture. Gogitri 88beonji in Misa is a pork skin hotspot... Can I come just for the pork skin T_T?? The pork skin is so freaking good.

The pork skin was so good T_T Chewy, tender skin with a sweet and salty soy sauce.

Dipped in roasted soybean powder and chojang (sweet chili vinegar sauce), it's out-of-this-world good.

Mul-naengmyeon to finish, and how to get to Gogitri 88beonji

Finally I ordered mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles in broth) and had a refreshing bowl~! And that's how I finished a full, happy meal at Gogitri 88beonji, haha.

Gogitri 88beonji Hanam Misa Direct Branch is right near Misa Lake Park and on a main road, so it's easy to reach on foot or by car. It's a good place to go when you're craving charcoal pre-grilled pork belly, pork jowl or pork neck :)