# Dunpo, Asan galbi restaurant with seasoned crab sides: Ilpum Chamsut - By Neuti (https://superchart.com/en/@meals-in-paragraphs/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Asan, Chungnam - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@meals-in-paragraphs/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@meals-in-paragraphs/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/index.md) ## In short Ilpum Chamsut Galbi is a charcoal-grilled pork galbi restaurant in the Dunpo Techno Valley area of Asan, Chungnam. On a Sunday lunch with her parents, the writer ordered three servings of pork galbi (16,000 won per person) and added seasoned raw crab, steamed skate, egg custard and corn cheese side dishes, water and spicy cold noodles, pot rice and freshwater snail soybean paste stew. The meat at Ilpum Chamsut Galbi was thick yet tender and the marinade mild, which made it an easy choice for a family meal. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1F, 3 Jungangongwon-ro 17beon-gil, Dunpo-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do (Dunpo Techno Valley commercial area) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00 AM–11:00 PM; opens 4:00 PM on Mondays - **Break time**: Weekdays 2:30–4:00 PM; none on weekends - **Pork galbi**: 16,000 won - **Jeju pork belly**: 18,000 won - **Fresh pork neck**: 16,000 won - **Emperor galbi cut**: 21,000 won - **Pot rice / freshwater snail soybean paste stew**: 2,000 won each - **Extra seasoned raw crab**: 10,000 won - **Weekday lunch spicy pork set**: 9,000 won (weekday lunch only) - **Parking**: Free public parking lot directly across the street - **Price reference**: ₩16,000 ≈ $11.5 · ₩18,000 ≈ $13 · ₩21,000 ≈ $15 (2026-09-21) *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* The weather's been so perfectly autumn lately! I went on an outing with my mom and dad after a long while. We couldn't go too far, so we drove around Cheonan and Asan, had something good to eat, and chatted our hearts out at a café. Nothing super special, but that's the little everyday happiness, right? ![An autumn outing visit to Ilpum Chamsut Galbi in Dunpo, Asan](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-01-cstdo-900.webp) ## Where is Ilpum Chamsut Galbi in Dunpo, Asan? Hours and parking Ilpum Chamsut Galbi is a pork galbi restaurant in the Dunpo Techno Valley commercial area of Asan. It's open daily from 11 AM to 11 PM, except Mondays when it opens at 4 PM. Break time runs from 2:30 to 4 PM, but there's no break time on weekends! Today's lunch menu was decided the moment both my parents said they wanted meat — pork galbi, one of our family's all-time favorites! While looking for a good pork galbi spot around Cheonan and Asan, I found this Dunpo restaurant, Ilpum Chamsut Galbi. After searching for pork galbi restaurants in Asan and seeing reviews saying it's popular with locals, I set off with high expectations! Since I'd never been to the Asan Techno Valley area, I was a bit worried about parking, but there's a free public parking lot right across the street from the restaurant. Seriously, it's practically next door! Just navigate to the restaurant and park in the public lot right in front — so convenient. And free parking too! ![The exterior of Ilpum Chamsut Galbi and the public parking lot across the street](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-02-1nv4h-900.webp) ## Inside Ilpum Chamsut Galbi: the room and the menu prices The inside of Ilpum Chamsut Galbi isn't flashy, but it has that clean, comfortable neighborhood-restaurant feel. ![Dining tables inside Ilpum Chamsut Galbi with a floor-to-ceiling window](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-03-14xn7-900.webp) There are tables set out in a spacious hall, and one side is a floor-to-ceiling window, so overall it felt bright and open. It was a Sunday and we arrived around 11:30 AM — there were already other diners, and several tables had reservation signs on them. Ilpum Chamsut Galbi keeps its meat menu simple: four options, including its signature pork galbi. ![Menu board at Ilpum Chamsut Galbi listing four meat options including pork galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-04-1va2a-900.webp) Pork galbi is ₩16,000, Jeju pork belly is ₩18,000, fresh pork neck is ₩16,000, and the premium galbi cut is ₩21,000 — the prices overall seemed reasonable. Since we came with pork galbi in mind, we ordered three servings as soon as we sat down. ## The free side dishes: seasoned raw crab and steamed skate Once we ordered, the basic side dishes started coming out, and they were pretty generous! ![A full spread of basic side dishes at Ilpum Chamsut Galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-05-49lou-900.webp) ![Plates of seasoned lettuce salad and pickled radish among the side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-06-4gd6z-900.webp) ![Table set with acorn jelly and fresh lettuce wraps](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-07-18ur1-900.webp) ![Earthenware steamed egg and corn cheese side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-08-1jqh8-900.webp) ![Steamed skate side dish served at the galbi restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-09-20s25-900.webp) There was seasoned lettuce salad, salad, pickled radish, fresh lettuce wraps, acorn jelly with cold broth, and even seasoned crab — and that wasn't the end, because a hot earthenware steamed egg, corn cheese, and steamed skate all came out too. I think this was the first time I'd seen steamed skate at a galbi restaurant — and it turned out to be my dad's number one pick! He said it was delicious and barely shared, basically finishing it himself, haha. ![A full table spread of varied side dishes at Ilpum Chamsut Galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-10-p959y-900.webp) Every side dish was delicious on its own, but each had its own distinct character, so nothing tasted repetitive, which made the whole spread feel more varied. Even my mom tasted the side dishes and started getting excited, saying the galbi here must be good, haha. The seasoned crab in particular was really outstanding. ![A whole seasoned crab packed with crab meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-11-x6nj2-900.webp) The savory sauce and the crab meat packed in tight made me seriously consider ordering another one. Truly! The add-on crab is ₩10,000, but it would've been worth every won of the extra cost. The charcoal came out quickly though, so my mom said let's eat the meat first and think about it later — but it really was that good, haha. ## How were the three servings of charcoal-grilled pork galbi? The pork galbi at Ilpum Chamsut Galbi is ₩16,000 per serving — thick galbi meat, sliced thin and scored in a honeycomb pattern. The staff brought over the charcoal, and even though they called it charcoal, the fire condition was excellent. Anyone who's grilled a lot of meat knows the feeling — that sense of 'this is going to grill up nicely today,' haha. And finally, today's star, the pork galbi, made its appearance! Looking at the meat first, I could see the thick galbi had been carefully sliced, with that distinctive honeycomb scoring. Maybe it was the good charcoal, but grilling the meat wasn't difficult at all. Laying the meat on the grill and watching it cook to a gorgeous color — so pretty, haha. When it was cooked just right, I cut it with scissors and immediately got the feeling — this meat is definitely going to be tender. And sure enough... even though the meat was quite thick, it was soft with zero chewiness or dryness. > In my book, Ilpum Chamsut Galbi is top-tier when it comes to tender meat. The sauce was also to my liking. Instead of a sweet-and-salty flavor that hits you hard right away, it had a gentle sweetness and savoriness that came through naturally. ![Pork galbi grilling on a charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-12-znxfu-900.webp) It's flavorful without being over the top, so instead of getting tired of it, I felt like I could eat it for nine days and ten nights straight. My parents said it was delicious too and really enjoyed it. All that effort searching for a good pork galbi place in Asan really paid off, haha! ![Well-cooked pork galbi cut with scissors](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-13-1kn5f-900.webp) ![A piece of pork galbi eaten with sliced onions](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-14-3h9se-900.webp) ![Pork galbi wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-15-vwaor-900.webp) We ate it with sliced onions, piled it on seasoned lettuce, wrapped it up generously in fresh lettuce leaves — the three of us just tore through it. ## Cold noodles or pot rice with snail soybean paste stew? Ilpum Chamsut Galbi has a separate dessert noodle menu, and hot pot rice and clam soybean paste stew are ₩2,000 each. In our family, eating pork galbi means we absolutely have to have cold noodles too, so today my mom ordered spicy mixed cold noodles and my dad ordered plain cold noodles. It was nice that there was a dedicated dessert noodle menu. I usually go for cold noodles too, but that day I strangely wanted soybean paste stew with rice — maybe because I spotted the hot pot rice on the menu, haha. I ordered the hot pot rice and clam soybean paste stew. Both were ₩2,000 each, which is a pretty great deal, right? The noodles came out first, so I stole a few bites from my parents. ![A bowl of plain cold noodles ordered for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-16-kokex-900.webp) The plain cold noodles were cool and refreshing, a nice way to finish off the galbi, ![A bowl of spicy-sweet mixed cold noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-17-19334-900.webp) but for my taste, the spicy mixed cold noodles were more appealing. Spicy-sweet without being over the top, clean-tasting, and it paired really well with the galbi. Is Ilpum Chamsut Galbi a sauce specialist? From the galbi sauce to the crab sauce to the mixed noodle sauce, everything just hit my sweet spot. ![Pork galbi and cold noodles together on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-18-ivfbu-900.webp) While we were sharing the noodles, my order of hot pot rice and clam soybean paste stew also arrived. I opened up the pot and scooped it out with a spoon — visual test passed right away! The clam soybean paste stew was loaded with clams, tofu, and vegetables, seasoned just right and delicious. Freshly cooked hot pot rice paired with a delicious soybean paste stew? No way I could resist that. I immediately scooped it into a bowl and mixed it all together. Could anyone really hold back here, haha? ![Freshly made hot pot rice and clam soybean paste stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-19-8li6i-900.webp) I think I'd order the hot pot rice and clam soybean paste stew again next time too. Just one tip: the hot pot rice takes a little time to prepare, so it might be good to order it along with the meat right from the start! The scorched rice crust at the bottom of the pot, the highlight of hot pot rice, ended up a bit more like scorched-rice tea because of extra water, but it was still tasty. ![Hot pot rice crust turned into scorched-rice tea with added water](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-20-s3moh-900.webp) And so the three of us — mom, dad, and me — demolished the pork galbi, cold noodles, hot pot rice, and soybean paste stew, and called it a meal. Case closed. ![The table at Ilpum Chamsut Galbi after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-21-8h73c-900.webp) ## The 9,000 won weekday lunch spicy pork set is worth a return trip Ilpum Chamsut Galbi also has a ₩9,000 spicy pork lunch set available only on weekday lunches. Lately I've been collecting business cards from restaurants I've enjoyed while following my dad around, so I grabbed one while paying. I also took a photo of the restaurant and sent it to a friend who recently moved to Dunpo, telling her she absolutely had to try it, haha. And in the middle of all that, my inner foodie still noticed that ₩9,000 spicy pork lunch set available only on weekdays, haha. ![A business card noting the weekday lunch spicy pork set](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-22-zenrc-900.webp) That looks tasty too, and it's a bit of a bummer that I don't live nearby. Aww. ## Is Ilpum Chamsut Galbi a good choice for a family meal? The basic side dishes like seasoned crab and steamed skate were generous and delicious, the meal-ending menus like cold noodles, hot pot rice, and clam soybean paste stew were all good, but above all, the pork galbi itself was what made Ilpum Chamsut Galbi shine! ![A close-up of the pork galbi at Ilpum Chamsut Galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-23-1ajlv-900.webp) Tender meat paired with a sauce that wasn't too strong made for an easy, satisfying meal that suited my family's taste perfectly — truly a satisfying dining experience. ![A family meal spread of pork galbi at Ilpum Chamsut Galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch-24-1mchm-m-1200.webp) For anyone looking for a good restaurant in Dunpo, a pork galbi spot in Asan, a place for a family meal, or a spot for a gathering or work dinner, I recommend Ilpum Chamsut Galbi! I think from now on, whenever my family heads to the Cheonan Costco, we'll be taking this route on the way. Ilpum Chamsut Galbi is officially on our family's list of places to go back to, haha! ## Where it is - Ilpum Chamsut Galbi (일품참숯갈비) - 3 Jungangongwon-ro 17beon-gil, 1F, Dunpo-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - 충청남도 아산시 둔포면 중앙공원로17번길 3 1층 일품참숯갈비 - 36.9220351, 127.0584064 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%BC%ED%92%88%EC%B0%B8%EC%88%AF%EA%B0%88%EB%B9%84/@36.9220351,127.0584064,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@meals-in-paragraphs/ilpum-charcoal-galbi-dunpo-family-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt