# Anguk pork grill lunch: 13-min wait, briquette bulgogi, Eom Yongbaek - By Chungmuro Ticket Collector (https://superchart.com/en/@meal-ticket-stories/) - Written Oct 22, 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/@meal-ticket-stories/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@meal-ticket-stories/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@meal-ticket-stories/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/index.md) ## In short Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun Branch (엄용백 돼지구이 광화문점) is a coal-briquette pork grill restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, between Anguk Station and Gwanghwamun Station near Jogyesa Temple and Insadong. On a weekday lunch the writer was 9th on the CatchTable waitlist, waited about 13 minutes, and had the briquette-grilled bulgogi set (₩16,000) for 2: soy-marinated pork with a smoky flame-grilled flavor, plus melchi-jorim (braised anchovies), pumpkin leaves with gangdoenjang (thick soybean paste) and pot rice, all on one full table. Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill's large dining room turns tables quickly, so the lunch wait is not much of a burden. ## Good to know - **Location**: 51 Yulgok-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (between Anguk Station and Gwanghwamun Station) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–23:00 - **Lunch specials**: Briquette bulgogi set ₩16,000, squid briquette bulgogi set ₩16,000 (minimum 2 servings, one per person) - **Meat menu**: Jumeok-gogi (fist-cut pork) ₩16,000, hangjeongsal (pork jowl) ₩20,000, moksal (pork neck) ₩18,000, ogyeopsal (skin-on pork belly) ₩19,000 (minimum 2 servings) - **Sides**: Pork skin ₩10,000, marinated grilled special cuts ₩17,000, grilled mushrooms with truffle duxelles ₩11,000, extra melchi-jorim (braised anchovies) ₩6,000 - **Rice and noodles**: Blue crab ramyeon ₩11,000, seafood pot rice ₩8,000, rustic tofu doenjang stew ₩6,000 - **Wait**: CatchTable waitlist; about 13 minutes from 9th in line on a weekday lunch - **Seating**: Several 4-person tables, plus tables for groups - **Price reference**: ₩16,000 ≈ $12 · ₩20,000 ≈ $15 · ₩18,000 ≈ $13.5 (2026-10-28) *as written by the visitor on Oct 22, 2026* ![Cover photo of Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-01-lo0wc-900.webp) Gwanghwamun Branch. I had lunch in Gwanghwamun! ![Full spread of the charcoal bulgogi set at Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-02-vnn7f-1200.webp) I stuffed myself with a full spread of charcoal bulgogi set at Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill (엄용백 돼지구이), a great lunch spot in Gwanghwamun. ![Inside Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-03-whr6t-835.webp) ![Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill between Anguk Station and Gwanghwamun Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-04-1c68o-900.webp) ## Where is Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun Branch? Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun Branch is between Anguk Station and Gwanghwamun Station, at 51 Yulgok-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Jogyesa Temple and Insadong are both nearby, so it works well as part of a date route. ![Photo showing the location of Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-05-9on10-900.webp) ## How long is the weekday lunch wait at Eom Yongbaek? There's a CatchTable waitlist at lunchtime. On a weekday I was 9th in line and got in after about 13 minutes. Lots of office workers come at lunch, but the restaurant extends far back inside and tables turn over fast, so I ate sooner than I expected. ## Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill menu and prices The meat menu is fist-cut pork (jumeok-gogi) ₩16,000, hangjeongsal (pork jowl) ₩20,000, moksal (pork neck) ₩18,000 and samgyeopsal (pork belly) ₩19,000, all ordered in portions for 2 or more. Good sides to grill alongside are pork skin ₩10,000, seasoned grilled special cuts ₩17,000 and truffle duxelles grilled mushrooms ₩11,000, and extra melchi-jorim (braised small fish) is ₩6,000. ![Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill menu board with prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-06-4ipb9-900.webp) For meals there's blue crab ramyeon ₩11,000, seafood pot rice ₩8,000 and village tofu doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) ₩6,000. The lunch specials need a minimum of 2 servings, and you order one per person. The charcoal bulgogi set is ₩16,000 and the squid charcoal bulgogi set is ₩16,000. You can add more charcoal bulgogi or melchi-jorim, so you can eat as much as you like. - Address: 51 Yulgok-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul - Hours: Daily 11:00 - 23:00 - Menu: Charcoal bulgogi set ₩16,000 ## What comes with the briquette bulgogi lunch set? ![Charcoal bulgogi lunch special spread for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-07-1jugi-900.webp) This is the lunch special spread at Eom Yongbaek. I heard the squid bulgogi is spicy, so I ordered 2 servings of the charcoal bulgogi, which is easier for a casual lunch. Along with the bulgogi you get ganghoenjang (thick doenjang), melchi-jorim, siraegi doenjang soup (dried radish greens soup) and plenty of side dishes. ![Side dishes and doenjang soup served with the lunch set](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-08-1n9mz-900.webp) The rice comes as pot rice, one per person. It's cooked at high heat, so the rice itself is fluffy and delicious. ![Pot rice served one per person](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-09-srg39-900.webp) Everyone also gets a separate rice bowl, so you can scoop out your share hygienically. ![Separate rice bowls served with the pot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-10-11ev9-900.webp) ### How does the soy-marinated briquette bulgogi taste? The charcoal bulgogi is meat marinated in the signature house soy sauce, then grilled and brought to the table. Maybe it's because it's cooked over charcoal, but the smoky flavor is crazy good. ![Soy-marinated charcoal bulgogi](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-11-7p2d6-900.webp) The pork is so tender that my chopsticks kept going back for more. The soy marinade is an umami bomb, and with the open-flame grilling on top, it's just so good. There are three or four kinds of ssam (wrap) vegetables too, so you can wrap your meat in lettuce or perilla leaves, whichever you like. ![Wrap vegetables such as lettuce and perilla leaves](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-12-b9x3y-900.webp) ### Melchi-jorim, the standout of the lunch set The melchi-jorim is especially good with the charcoal bulgogi. I'd say it's the kick of this lunch set. ![Melchi-jorim served with the lunch set](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-13-mqkt6-900.webp) ![Charcoal bulgogi topped with melchi-jorim](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-14-rm4ud-900.webp) It's great mixed into rice, and piled on a bulgogi wrap it gets salty and twice as tasty. The garlic and chili peppers inside the melchi-jorim are seriously good, so please try them. ![Melchi-jorim with garlic and chili peppers](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-15-bh6l5-900.webp) ### Pumpkin leaves with gangdoenjang and doenjang soup The lunch set comes with ganghoenjang made with pumpkin leaves. It's cooked as soon as you order, so it arrives piping hot. ![Hot ganghoenjang with pumpkin leaves](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-16-joc3o-900.webp) ![Pumpkin-leaf ganghoenjang with tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-17-122zm-900.webp) This ganghoenjang really wakes up your appetite. It's savory doenjang with lots of tofu in it. ![Ganghoenjang and seasoned soybean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-18-ruo2l-900.webp) ![Rice topped with soybean sprouts and ganghoenjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-19-1tp8w-900.webp) I piled the ganghoenjang onto the soybean sprout side dish that comes with it and mixed it into my rice. ![Pot rice mixed with ganghoenjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-20-p9kt6-900.webp) The natural doenjang flavor that comes out of the zucchini is superb, so good I wanted to order extra. ![A spoonful of ganghoenjang with zucchini](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-21-gqceh-506.webp) A light doenjang soup comes alongside too, so I ate happily through the whole spread. ## Seating and atmosphere at Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun ![Tables inside Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-22-1lapj-900.webp) Overall the restaurant feels clean and modern. Since it's a place where you grill meat in the evening, the tables are big and well spaced, so I ate comfortably. - Chair comfort: comfortable for eating - Table setup: several 4-person tables, group tables available - Who can come: solo diners, dates, groups of 2–4, group gatherings and company dinners ![Closing photo of Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set-23-o7xjc-900.webp) ## Where it is - Eom Yongbaek Pork Grill Gwanghwamun Branch (엄용백 돼지구이 광화문점) - 51 Yulgok-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 율곡로4길 51 - 37.5733835, 126.9812652 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%97%84%EC%9A%A9%EB%B0%B1%20%EB%8F%BC%EC%A7%80%EA%B5%AC%EC%9D%B4%20%EA%B4%91%ED%99%94%EB%AC%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5733835,126.9812652,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@meal-ticket-stories/anguk-lunch-catchtable-wait-bulgogi-set/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt