Pork BBQ near Starfield Goyang before 6pm, kkodeulsal: Neopttakjip

Skipping the Starfield Goyang queue for Neopttakjip Samsong Branch

We went to Starfield Goyang on the weekend, then dodged the lines and headed to Neopttakjip Samsong Branch (넙딱집 삼송점), a Samsong BBQ spot I've now been to n times. Last weekend at Starfield Goyang the lines, from the parking lot to the food courts, were... seriously long.

Of course they were, so I dashed over to Neopttakjip. I just can't wait in line on a hot day!!

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch parking and wait: what time to go?

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch has parking, and a wait forms after 6pm, so I recommend arriving before 6. You can park when you come over from Starfield Goyang, so off we zoom! I always make sure to get there before 6.

The inside of Neopttakjip Samsong Branch isn't small. But this photo was taken around 6pm,, and at 5:30 there were definitely plenty of seats! I'd suggest coming early or reserving ahead!

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch menu and prices

The weekday lunch special at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is 450g of mixed grill plus one stew and one drink for ₩40,000. This 💛weekday lunch special💛 for weekday lunch visitors is set up like this.

• 450g mixed grill
• + 1 of snail doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) / spicy hangover sundubu (soft tofu stew) / Neopttakjip country cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew)
• + 1 of soju / beer / soft drink
• = ₩40,000!

If I'd come on a weekday, I'd have ordered this without thinking twice.

• ✔️ Sancheong black pork raw ribs (400g) + grilling vegetables = ₩41,000
• ✔️ Mixed grill (600g) + grilling vegetables (2 people) = ₩57,000
• ✔️ Special mixed grill + grilling vegetables (3–4 people) = ₩75,000

I ordered the 2-person mixed grill set!

Neopttakjip, a Starfield Goyang-area favorite, does sides well too, so I personally recommend trying the perilla oil makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles) 🫶🏻 The cheonggukjang I wanted to try was a fail because my husband doesn't like it!

How to eat Neopttakjip pork: the dipping and side-dish order

The tasty way to eat the pork at Neopttakjip is to dip it in sesame oil, perilla powder and shrimp salt, one after another. They say it's ✔️Korea's first ice-aged pork, and ✔️it has an old-school vibe, so meat lovers and drinkers like me will definitely be satisfied.

• First bite: sesame oil + perilla powder + shrimp salt
• Second: pickled green onion and chili
• Third: garlic stem salad!

Personally my favorite is the pickled green onion and chili hehe

What comes with the 2-person mixed grill at Neopttakjip?

In the 2-person mixed set at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch, each cut comes with a little flag, so it's fun to eat while checking which cut is which. The 2-person set finally arrived! It's pretty, so just looking at it is a lot of fun.

The mixed grill I ordered includes grilling vegetables, so it's easy to keep grilling away. (Being 3n years old, I feel obliged to eat my vegetables too.)

There's a self-bar in the middle of Neopttakjip Samsong Branch, so you can grab whatever you're missing. The ssam (lettuce wraps) vegetables were tender and delicious that day, so I ate tons.

From pork neck to kkodeulsal: tasting each cut

At Neopttakjip Samsong Branch, a staff member deftly laid the meat on the grill, and we started with the moksim (neck). They recommended eating in the order the meat is lined up in the photos.

Golden brown,, and the meljeot (salted anchovy dip) barely smelled fishy at all, exactly my taste,,!!!

Please dip it in sesame oil, perilla powder, then shrimp salt, in that order. Mmm,,,! The juices burst out.

Second is the pickled green onion and chili. This really wakes up your appetite. I'd love to stock up on it at home and mix it into rice!

The cut that suited me best was the kkodeulsal (chewy, springy pork cut)!!!!! It's so, so good. Chosen as my favorite of the day!

Pork belly with kimchi is the ultimate combo, isn't it! So I put this aged kimchi on the grill while the belly cooks. (Pretty thorough, right? 🫣) And it goes so well with the ssam that I ate a ton!

Is Neopttakjip Samsong Branch good for kids?

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch has baby chairs and provides spoons and forks, so it's a BBQ place you can go to with kids. The staff were all so kind, I was super happy!!

Thick, juicy meat, Neopttakjip is the best..💘 At other BBQ places a 2-person set leaves me just comfortably full, but at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch my belly burst haha. If you're looking for a Starfield Goyang-area favorite and a BBQ place to go with kids, I recommend it!!