Samsong pork BBQ for three: 800g mixed grill ₩75,000, Neopttakjip

A recommended BBQ restaurant near Samsong Station and Starfield Goyang — Neopttakjip.

Mom said she'd made fresh geotjeori (quick napa cabbage kimchi) and told me to come pick it up, so I went to my parents' place — but dad had a dinner appointment and wasn't home. So mom and I decided to go out for a spontaneous dinner, just the two of us plus my sibling, three of us total. I remembered enjoying a mixed grill at a BBQ place near Samsong Station before, so I looked up Neopttakjip Samsong.

Where is Neopttakjip Samsong Branch, and what are its hours?

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is located at 63 Dongsong-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Junplaza 1F, Unit 101. It's open from 12:00 to 23:00, with last order at 22:00.

Walk 81m straight from Exit 3 of Samsong Station and it's in the alley on the right. Being so close to the station makes it easy to get to, and the big sign with the wide-open folding doors gives it an inviting, open feel — easy to spot right away. Parking is also available. It's close to Starfield Goyang, so it's a great stop for good meat after shopping.

Neopttakjip is a popular BBQ spot in Samsong, so there are waiting seats set up in front of the restaurant.

They open from noon, so daytime drinking is an option, and on weekdays there's a separate weekday lunch special (mixed grill 450g + choice of stew + choice of drink, ₩40,000), which is a great deal for a filling meal.

Inside Neopttakjip Samsong Branch: atmosphere and private rooms

Neopttakjip Samsong has a spacious, clean interior with an old-school BBQ house vibe, and there are private rooms too — great for a company dinner or gathering if you reserve ahead.

Neopttakjip Samsong Branch menu and prices

Neopttakjip (넙딱집) apparently gets its name from a Jeju dialect word meaning to spread things out generously, or to be openhanded and warm-hearted. This Samsong BBQ spot's strengths are Korea's first box-aged pork, a specially made cast-iron grill plate, and their signature meat-sauce dip.

Side dishes and the self-serve bar at Neopttakjip

The basic setup comes with salad, sesame oil, perilla seed powder, salt, aged kimchi, pickled green onion and peppers, and seasoned garlic scapes. If you need more, there's a self-serve bar in the middle of the restaurant with extra side dishes, ssam vegetables, ssamjang (dipping paste), and garlic. Last time I came there wasn't a self-serve bar — it's new, and it was convenient to just grab as much as we needed.

Special mixed grill 800g + grilled vegetables, 75,000 won: five cuts for three

The special mixed grill (800g) + grilled vegetables at Neopttakjip Samsong Branch is ₩75,000, serving 3-4 people. Since there were three of us, we ordered it and got five different cuts: pork neck, pork belly, galmaegisal (skirt meat), kkodeulsal (chewy cheek meat), and hayansal (a white-colored cut).

The staff placed the pork neck on the heated cast-iron plate first and kindly explained the grilling order and the best way to enjoy each cut.

With the vegetables added alongside the pork neck, the cast-iron plate looked mouth-watering and full.

The thick pork neck was grilled golden brown on both sides, then cut into easy-to-eat pieces.

The sizzling sound and the sight of it cooking made my mouth water.

The glossy, well-grilled pork neck was so good haha.

Dipped in sesame oil, then perilla powder, then salt in that order, the first bite had rich meaty flavor and lots of juice — so good.

Couldn't skip the drinks, so we ordered a bottle of soju haha.

Dipped in Neopttakjip's signature meat-sauce, it was savory and rich with great flavor too.

After the pork neck we put on the galmaegisal, and the meaty aroma and juiciness burst out — so delicious.

Next we grilled the kkodeulsal, and the chewy texture was great,

and the hayansal had a strange but delicious texture — crunchy? crisp? Not sure how to describe it, but tasty.

No need to say more about the pork belly — it's a classic winner. It was great being able to try all five different cuts that come with the special mixed grill, and it was a satisfying, happy meal getting to eat well with mom at a BBQ place after a long while. I recommend Neopttakjip Samsong Branch, a great BBQ spot near Starfield Goyang!