Paju day glamping BBQ: summer date in an A/C tent at Barbecue Factory

What is Barbecue Factory Paju?

Barbecue Factory Paju is a day-trip glamping restaurant near Seoul, well known in Paju as a camping-style meat place. You can enjoy the camping vibe without preparing any gear yourself, so it's really popular with people looking for a day-trip glamping spot near Seoul or glamping in Paju.

The address is 272 Pyeonghwa-ro, Ga-dong and Na-dong, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do. The camping mood hits you right from the entrance, so it's a good glamping spot in Paju for a family get-together or a date.

Barbecue Factory Paju opening hours and sessions

You get 4 hours on weekdays and 3 hours on weekends and public holidays. The hours differ between weekdays and weekends, so keep that in mind.

• Weekdays (4 hours) Session 1: 12:00–16:00
• Weekdays (4 hours) Session 2: 17:00–21:00
• Weekends/holidays (3 hours) Session 1: 11:00–14:00
• Weekends/holidays (3 hours) Session 2: 15:00–18:00
• Weekends/holidays (3 hours) Session 3: 19:00–22:00

Is parking easy at Barbecue Factory Paju?

There's a large parking lot in front of the restaurant. My partner and I drove, and the easy parking was nice.

The tents really give you the feeling of being at a campsite, and it felt like we'd travelled far away, which made it great for a date.

How does Barbecue Factory Paju work?

When you arrive, go straight to the shop, confirm your reservation, and follow the staff's directions to get your tent.

• Confirm your reservation at the shop counter and check in
• Choose meat and other ingredients at the shop, pay up front, then head to your tent for the barbecue (tableware, ssam greens and sauces are free)
• Tidy up following the instructions and check out

Tent fee and free items at Barbecue Factory Paju

The tent fee at Barbecue Factory Paju is ₩5,000 per person, and preschool children are free. The shop doubles as the information counter, so paying for food and checking in happen together: you pay the tent fee plus the food.

The self-bar, grill grate, charcoal and one bottle of water per person are all free, which made this a great-value camping meat place in Paju.

What does the Barbecue Factory shop sell?

The shop has a wide variety of fresh meat, and picking what you like was half the fun.

Besides meat, they sell onions, mushrooms, corn, kimchi, ssam-mu (pickled radish wraps) and plenty of other things that go well with meat, so you really get the Paju camping mood.

The shop also sells a variety of meal kits such as kimchi-jjigae (kimchi stew), budae-jjigae (army stew) and yukgaejang (spicy beef soup), and

it has snacks like chips, Hetbahn (instant rice), ramyeon and cup noodles too, so you can truly show up empty-handed. A great camping-meat date spot in Paju.

Cold drinks and a range of alcohol are available too, and I liked that one bottle of water per person is free.

They even sell ice cream for dessert after the meal, which makes it a good choice for families with kids.

Self-serve bar and facilities at Barbecue Factory Paju

The self-bar at Barbecue Factory Paju has vegetables, sauces and tableware neatly laid out, so you can take as much as you need. There's a microwave and hot water for ramyeon too, which made cooking noodles really easy.

There's also a kids' play room inside the shop. With a separate space for children, there seemed to be lots of families. High chairs and blankets can be borrowed for free, which made things even easier.

The restrooms are inside the shop and kept clean, which was convenient and nice.

Is the Barbecue Factory tent cool enough in midsummer?

Our tent was number 4. The inside of the tent was bigger and cleaner than I expected, and with air conditioning and clothes hangers it was comfortable even in midsummer.

You grill the meat on a grate right in front of the tent, so the camping feel is the real deal. The wall had the events Barbecue Factory is running and a usage guide, all clearly posted.

The tent had a gas burner, wet wipes, tissues and a bottle opener, and if you ask the owner, they'll lend you other things for a while. By the way, if you run low on charcoal, they add more for free!! You can also keep drinks in an ice bucket, so they stayed cold until the very end of the meal.

Our grill-grate BBQ date in an air-conditioned tent

Once I came back from the shop with a heap of meat, mushrooms, shrimp, sausages and more, our day-trip glamping properly began :)

We grilled meat and vegetables golden brown on the Barbecue Factory grate, and since it's outdoors, the smell clears out and everything cooked well. With the smoke and the sizzling sound, it really felt like camping in Paju.

The day I visited was very hot, so we only did the first sear outside and finished cooking inside the tent, where the cool air conditioning let us eat comfortably.

With meat, assorted sausages, grilled vegetables and sauces all laid out, it was a hearty camping spread just to look at :)

Eating meat with a cold non-alcoholic beer felt like being on a trip, which I loved :)

I piled meat, scallion salad and grilled onion onto ssam greens and ate it bite by bite, a really satisfying meal :) And finishing with bubbling ramyeon, a must with meat, as a dessert made it feel even more like camping :)

Day or evening: when to visit Barbecue Factory Paju?

Once the sun sets and the string lights come on, Barbecue Factory Paju looks completely different from the daytime. The evening gives you a more atmospheric glamping mood in Paju, so I personally recommend visiting in the evening :)

Verdict: Barbecue Factory Paju for a glamping BBQ date

Barbecue Factory Paju has fresh meat, plenty of food choices, comfortable tents and convenient facilities, so I was very satisfied with it as a first-time camping experience or a day-trip glamping spot near Seoul. It suits dates and group gatherings alike, and it's just right for anyone who wants to enjoy the camping mood easily, a camping meat place in Paju.

If you want a special meal in Paju or are looking for day-trip glamping near Seoul, I recommend visiting Barbecue Factory Paju :)