Naju BBQ restaurant with 750g pork ribs for ₩36,000: Chamsutjip

Today I went to 'Chamsutjip' in Naju Innovation City for some marinated pork ribs. On days when I'm craving meat, charcoal-grilled marinated pork ribs are always what comes to mind!! And this place lets you enjoy it generously with a 2+1 deal, so I came back properly full!!

If you're looking for a good meat restaurant in Naju, or a hearty lunch spot in Bitgaram-dong, take a look at this :) I'll show you everything from the vibe of the place to the marinated pork ribs in detail 🤍 ᑦ(⁎˙ ▿ ˙)ᐣ

How do you find the entrance to Chamsutjip in Naju Innovation City?

Chamsutjip Naju Innovation City Branch isn't at the front of the building but tucked in the back, so first-time visitors might get a little confused!! ₍^ >⩊< ^₎Ⳋ

Don't panic! If you walk into the building, you'll see an entrance that leads through the middle!! ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ̀ˋ.

If you go all the way around to the back of the building, you'll see a big sign that says 'Chamsutjip,' so it's not hard to find at all!!

Outdoor tables facing Bitgaram Lake Park and a wide floor-seating hall

Chamsutjip has about 4-5 outdoor tables, and right in front is a view of Bitgaram Lake Park, so the atmosphere looked really nice!! With lush green grass and trees spread out, it almost felt like being out on a picnic haha. Especially on a nice day like today, grilling meat on charcoal while looking at the lake park outside would be absolute bliss..🤍 ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈ )ꕤ.˖

Coming inside, the interior was bigger than I expected and there were really a lot of tables. From regular tables to comfortable floor-seating tables, it looked great for family meals or group visits too!!! Through the big windows you could see the outside scenery, so it didn't feel stuffy at all, and the seats were spaced out fairly comfortably, making for a pleasant meal ♡(っ*ᵔ꒳ᵔ)ˆᵕˆ*c)♡

Chamsutjip menu and the price of the marinated pork ribs 2+1

Chamsutjip's menu had a wide range, from marinated pork ribs to mulgalbi, ogeopsal (thick pork belly), gabrisal (pork skirt), pork neck, and pork skin. What really caught my eye was the 2+1 event ✨ Marinated pork ribs and mulgalbi could both be ordered once per table as 2+1, so I got to eat 750g for ₩36,000!!

Besides meat, there were also plenty of other options like kimchi jjigae (stew) hot pot and jeyuk bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), so it seemed like a good choice for lunch or a meal in Bitgaram-dong too!!!

What we ordered at Chamsutjip

• Marinated pork ribs 2 servings + 1 free — ₩36,000
• Half-and-half naengmyeon — ₩8,000
• Pork skin (gyeopdegi) — ₩9,000
• 2 bowls of rice — ₩2,000
• Extra order of marinated pork ribs — ₩18,000

Free side dishes and the river snail doenjang stew

After we finished ordering, they set the table with the included side dishes right away. From scallion salad, kimchi, gungchae pickles, corn salad with ssamjang and garlic — a nice variety of side dishes that go well with meat, and even seasoned crab showed up as a basic side ❤️ Especially the acorn jelly salad, with springy jelly mixed spicy with cucumber and onion, was perfect for stimulating the appetite!!! (๓´﹃`๓)

And corn snail miso soup was also served as standard!!!!!!! The savory miso soup with chewy corn snails inside was great to spoon up between bites of meat, and it tasted like something you'd want to mix a bowl of rice into!! ϵ(っꈍᗜꈍς)϶

While I was checking out the side dishes, charcoal was brought to the middle of the table shortly after. Meat really does taste best grilled on charcoal hahaha. Once the red-hot charcoal came in, we were ready to eat meat!! (˶ˊꇴˋو(و ⁾⁾

How 750g of marinated pork ribs tastes grilled over charcoal

Finally, the marinated pork ribs 2+1 arrived 🥩🤍 They came out piled high on a big plate, so the sheer quantity alone was a pass on visuals..!! The marinade was really well soaked into the meat, so it looked delicious even before grilling ㅠㅠㅠ!!

As the ribs were placed one by one on the hot charcoal, they started sizzling and cooking, and the smell of marinated ribs grilling over charcoal is truly unbearable ㅠㅠㅠ ( ˶˙° ˙ ˶)⑉♥

The marinated pork ribs were sizzling away on the charcoal 🔥 They cut it into bite-sized pieces and flipped it while grilling, and as the marinade browned, the glossy shine that came up looked absolutely insane!! Taking a bite of the well-cooked marinated pork rib, the sweet and salty marinade had soaked all the way into the meat, so it was a total rice thief!! ㅠㅠㅠ It chewed soft and juicy, and grilling it on charcoal added a charcoal aroma that made it even more delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!

Putting a spoonful of rice on a lettuce leaf, then topping it generously with the sweet pork ribs, scallion salad, garlic, and ssamjang for one big bite!! Absolutely delicious ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ !!!!!!! ദ്ദി ´ڡ` )

Half-and-half naengmyeon: cold broth noodles with chili paste stirred in

Chamsutjip's naengmyeon (cold noodles) comes in three choices — mul (water-based), bibim (mixed), or half-and-half — and when I asked 'what's half-and-half?' they explained it's mul naengmyeon with dadegi (chili paste) mixed in, so I immediately ordered the half-and-half!!!!!!! In the cool broth topped with slushy ice, red dadegi dissolving in — just looking at it screamed spicy and refreshing 🔥❄️ The noodles were springy and chewy too, so the texture was great, and the coolness of the water naengmyeon combined with the spicy kick was exactly my style!!! (\☉ω⚆)ﾉ ⌒｡･:*:･ﾟ★

Grabbing a big piece of marinated pork rib and eating it together with the naengmyeon — huhhh~~ that sweet-salty-spicy taste with coolness all at once.. naengmyeon is truly essential when eating pork ribs...🤍 ദ്ദി(๑˃̶ᴗᵒ̴̶̷๑)~✩‧₊

Adding one more portion of ribs and the long-cut pork skin

We also ordered an extra portion of ribs and some pork skin!! (Surprisingly, this is the amount two people can eat ^^...haha) The pork skin came out in big chunks, and they also gave us curry powder and bean powder to go with it!!

They said they'd swap the grill plate for grilling the pork skin, so we finished the ribs first and then switched plates!! They grilled the pork skin whole on the charcoal first, browning it front and back 🔥 Once it was cooked enough, instead of cutting it into squares, they cut it into long strips and grilled the sides once more!! I used to always cut it into squares, but they cut it this way at this place!?! (I was genuinely shocked at the time..)

Ever since then, this is how I eat it. It's way better hahahahahahaha

The pork skin was crispy and chewy on the outside, with a springy texture that got better the more you chewed. It's savory even plain, but I like the bean powder + ssamjang combo best!! That savory + salty umami....... it was a thick cut of pork skin that was completely my type hahaha (⸝⸝´▽︎ `⸝⸝)

Is Chamsutjip Naju Innovation City Branch worth a visit?

Overall, the marinated pork ribs 2+1 let us eat generously, and the well-marinated ribs with that added charcoal aroma made for a really delicious meal~!! The included corn snail miso soup and side dishes were solid too. And with the slushy half-and-half naengmyeon added in, the combination was perfect ✨ If you're looking for a place to eat meat generously, or somewhere for a family meal or lunch, Chamsutjip in Naju Innovation City might be worth a visit 🤍