Weekend day-drinking Korean BBQ in Eungam: handmade pork rind, Yukjjip

Where is Yukjjip Eungam?

Yukjjip (육쯥) Eungam is a Korean BBQ restaurant right in front of Bulgwangcheon stream, just out of Exit 4 of Eungam Station. Last time I ate at the Gajaeul branch and the meat was so good that I thought, let's go to the main branch too! So I came to Yukjjip Eungam with the same friend from that trip!!

At Yukjjip Eungam, soju is ₩3,000 and beer is ₩4,000. I mean, ₩3,000 soju and ₩4,000 beer?! Perfect for drinking, right?? They have draft beer too, and they grill the meat for you. A truly great restaurant!!

What are the waiting list and entrance like at Yukjjip Eungam?

At the entrance of Yukjjip Eungam there is a waiting registration system and an outdoor menu board. We were the first customers, but you can join the waitlist through something like Catch Table, and there's an outdoor menu so you can check the dishes before going in. And the must-have of any BBQ place: Febreze! Definitely a main-branch kind of vibe!

Are the first and second floors of Yukjjip Eungam spacious?

The first floor of Yukjjip Eungam has wide spacing between tables, and the tables themselves are big. Small tables are so annoying when you're eating BBQ. Also, the grill isn't in the center of the table but pushed to one side, which makes it easy to chat. Sometimes your face feels like it's getting cooked by the hot fire, so I thought this was a really thoughtful table. The first floor also has a meat aging fridge (of course) and a self-bar.

Pass the self-bar and you can go up to the second floor, which is even bigger than the first. The second floor has lots of tables too, so it seems good for company dinners or group gatherings. The meat aging fridge is on the second floor too, ta-da! And of course the self-bar!

How do you order at Yukjjip Eungam?

You order at Yukjjip Eungam with the tablet at each table. There's a wide range of menu items, and lots of meal dishes that go well with the meat, so picking is fun too. Okay, now let's eat some meat!

First order for weekend afternoon drinking: what's in the Yukjjip 600g platter?

The Yukjjip 600g platter is ₩54,600 and comes with whole pork belly, Yukjjip signature pork neck and gabeuri-sal (pork neck-end cut). We met around 2:30 pm and had a third round planned, so we ordered the 600g platter. Such good-looking meat!

How are the side dishes at Eungam different from the Gajaeul branch?

The side dishes at Yukjjip Eungam include saeujeot (salted shrimp) that has been dried of moisture and seasoned. The side dish lineup is a little different from the Gajaeul branch! The Gajaeul branch was delicious too, and the main branch is delicious in its own way. Gajaeul had pickled chili peppers, while the main branch had seasoned saeujeot. The umami from the saeujeot is heavenly!

Does Yukjjip Eungam grill the meat for you?

Yukjjip Eungam grills the meat for you with its grilling service. The meat the owners grill is always the best. My husband grills well so he enjoys eating anywhere, but I'm someone who can't grill, haha, so a place with grilling service is the best! Because they grill for us, we could eat while chatting comfortably!

After a glass of draft beer, I wrapped the meat in my favorite side dishes and ate it, and just like the restaurant's name, the juices burst in my mouth! Only now did it sink in that I was drinking in the afternoon on a weekend. You really have to eat delicious things regularly. And when you're annoyed, you absolutely have to go to meat!

How is the doenjang jjigae at Yukjjip Eungam?

The doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) at Yukjjip Eungam is ₩5,000 and gets its refreshing taste from cubed radish. At the Gajaeul branch I had the spicy soft tofu stew, so this time I ordered the basic doenjang jjigae. Koreans need a soup to drink more and eat more meat, after all.

I want to learn the seasoning ratio of BBQ restaurant doenjang jjigae. The broth is really spicy, savory and sharp, so good! They said it's made with the refreshing flavor of cubed radish, and the freshness really was different. My friend and I had planned to go to a third round, but the meat was so good that we decided to finish everything here and ordered more~~ If we were going to do this, we should have ordered 800g from the start, haha

Extra orders: Yukjjip whole pork belly 180g and handmade pork rind

We added Yukjjip whole pork belly 180g (₩17,000).

We also added handmade pork rind (₩7,000)! The meat was so good that the anju (food that goes with drinks) effect.. was crazy.. haha. The two of us took down 5 bottles of soju. The scariness of afternoon drinking.. That shows how good the quality and taste of the meat at Yukjjip Eungam is.

What events does Yukjjip Eungam have?

Yukjjip Eungam runs an event where you can do a prize draw if you wait more than 20 minutes, and they say a Naver receipt review event gets you a 20cm handmade sausage as a free extra. Be sure to do the review event too! If you live nearby, go eat with family, a partner or coworkers! Yukjjip, where you can feel the juices bursting from the meat! Highly recommended!