Duck BBQ couple set in Gwacheon with event cheese & shrimp: Deo Chadol

Where is Deo Chadol in Gwacheon, and when is it open?

Deo Chadol (더차돌) is a duck brisket (chadol) specialty restaurant at 5 Dwitgol 2-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi, on the 1st floor, 148m from Exit 3 of Seonbawi Station. It is open daily from 11:00 to 21:30, with last order at 20:30.

We headed out to Deo Chadol, a Gwacheon favorite 🚗💨 Even the exterior at night had total famous-restaurant energy. Today's mission: duck chadol 🦆🔥

Up close, the sign clearly says it specializes in duck chadol. Duck chadol, how curious is that name 😳 We'd heard of pork chadol and beef chadol, but duck chadol was a first for us, so our expectations were sky high.

Deo Chadol's atmosphere and private rooms

The second we stepped inside, the walls were covered in celebrity autographs ✨ No separate certificate of fame needed; the wall itself is the certificate.

The place was packed with customers. Famous spots are famous for a reason 👍 You could hear sizzling from every table, basically a duck chadol orchestra 🎶🔥

There are private rooms too, which look great for family gatherings or groups. The moment we saw them we thought, we could eat even more in here and get caught less 😂

Ordering the couple set, side dishes and the self bar

We sat down and ordered the couple course 🦆 Then we studied the guide to eating duck properly. It's not just a reference, it's the exam syllabus.

The basic side dishes came out first: ssam vegetables (leaves for wrapping), kimchi, salad and sauces, all neatly laid out 🥬 Appetite warmed up before the duck chadol even arrived.

If you run short on sides, just grab more from the Deo Chadol self bar. Ssam vegetables, sauces and side dishes are all there, which felt very reassuring 👍 I hate when the flow of a meal gets interrupted, and thanks to the self bar our eating flow stayed intact 😎

One side also had aprons and kids' chairs 👶 Good for coming with children and good for protecting your clothes. When eating meat, an apron isn't optional, it's a lifeline. If you wore white today, I highly recommend putting one on 😂

Course 1: duck chadol, salt or special sauce?

Course 1 of the couple set is duck chadol, served with onion, minari (water dropwort) and mushrooms. The color of the meat and the whole lineup looked really generous. This is a combination that's hard to get wrong.

They also gave us special sauce and salt on a small plate. If you want the true flavor of the duck chadol, go with salt; if you want a rich savory kick, the special sauce is perfect.

We put the duck chadol on the grill and got started 🔥 I loved that the meat is thin and cooks fast. A short wait is a huge blessing for anyone who loves eating.

The duck chadol sizzled away nicely. Being thin, it turns golden quickly, and it wasn't too greasy, which I liked 🦆

Duck chadol with minari, ssambu and lettuce wraps

I picked up a nicely grilled piece with the tongs 😆 Eaten with minari, the richness disappears and the fragrance goes up 🦆🌿 Whoever thought of this combo really deserves an award 👏

The tang of ssambu (pickled radish wraps) meeting the nuttiness of the duck chadol kept my mouth very busy. We tried a lettuce wrap too 🥬 Duck chadol on lettuce, plus garlic, minari and sauce, and it wasn't a one-bite size, it was a happiness size. You have to open wide, but when it's this tasty, you can drop your dignity for a moment, right? 😂

Doenjang jjigae included in the set

The Deo Chadol couple set includes doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), and it showed up right away 🍲 Savory and piping hot, one spoonful between bites of duck chadol resets everything. It was like a rest stop in the middle of a meat marathon 😌

Course 2: spicy marinated duck, plus event cheese and shrimp

Course 2 of the couple set is duck jumulleok (spicy marinated duck) in red sauce, loaded with vegetables and mushrooms 🔥 The look alone set off my appetite. If duck chadol was the mild one, the marinated duck was the spicy one. The two split their roles perfectly 😆

Eating marinated duck plain would be a waste. I put the sauce-coated duck on a piece of ssambu, added garlic on top and got ready for a big bite 🧄

I also grilled the cheese we got from the Naver review event 🧀 When the cheese stretched out, our eyes stretched wide too 😂 Eaten with the duck chadol, the nuttiness doubled.

We also got shrimp from the Naver notification coupon event 🦐 We're the type to claim everything on offer, so we can never just walk past an event like this haha

Final course: spicy duck fried rice

The last course of the Deo Chadol couple set is fried rice stir-fried in the leftover spicy duck marinade 🍚🔥 Skipping this would be a letdown. The sauce soaked between every grain of rice, so each spoonful was full of savory depth. It's that magical stage where you say you're full but your spoon keeps moving 😂

Facilities after the meal: dental floss, coffee machine, sterilizing charger

Deo Chadol has dental floss for after the meal, so the finish was tidy too 👍 A meat restaurant with floss just seems thoughtful.

There's a coffee vending machine too, so you can have coffee as dessert ☕ We filled our stomachs and freshened our mouths as well.

There's also a smartphone sterilizing charger 📱✨ I'd never seen one at a meat restaurant, so I was a bit surprised. With a restaurant excellence award hanging on the wall too, you can feel the Gwacheon famous-restaurant vibe.

They also sell bead ice cream for ₩4,000 🍨 but we were already too full, so we skipped it this time.

Who is Deo Chadol in Gwacheon good for?

Deo Chadol in Gwacheon is great for enjoying a course from duck chadol to spicy marinated duck to fried rice, making it a hearty meal 😋 With a self bar, private rooms, kids' chairs and event menu items, I'd recommend it for family dinners and anyone looking for a good restaurant in Gwacheon 🦆🔥