Yeouido Korean BBQ set with 10-second cheese and steamed egg: Yuk Lab

I wanted good meat in Yeouido, so I went to Yuk Lab Yeouido! I got the 2-person Yuk Lab set, which lets you try several cuts at once 🥩 From jingalbisal (thick beef rib meat) to tosisal (skirt-like beef cut) to lamb ribs, plus cheese and doenjang jjigae — the spread was pretty solid haha. Let me show you the photos one by one •••

🏡 Address 42 Yeouinaru-ro, Room 238, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea ⏰ Hours 11:00 - 23:00 🚫 Closed none 🚗 Parking not available

Inside Yuk Lab Yeouido: black interior and private room seating

Walking in, the whole place has a black interior, so it feels pretty stylish for a BBQ spot ✨ And since seating is in private rooms, it seemed great for a day you want to eat quietly. Each table is set up for grilling meat comfortably, and the space is clean enough that it'd work well for a date or a company dinner haha. Actually the place was full of Yeouido office workers who'd come to eat meat after work!

What comes in the 2-person Yuk Lab set, and how much is it?

Yuk Lab has a variety of meat options like jingalbisal, tosisal, and lamb ribs! Jingalbisal in particular is introduced as the restaurant's signature dish — apparently it's a tender cut haha. Since I wanted to try a bit of everything, I ordered the 2-person Yuk Lab set! It comes with jingalbisal 120g + lamb ribs 230g + tosisal 120g, plus 3 pieces of 10-second cheese and doenjang jjigae 🫶🏻 Being able to try several cuts at once made this great for when you can't decide what to order lol

<<Order>> • 2-person Yuk Lab set ₩67,000 (jingalbisal 120g + lamb ribs 230g + tosisal 120g + 10-second cheese x3 + doenjang jjigae)

Side dishes and the sauce made for lamb ribs

The room came set with basic side dishes to eat with the meat! There were plenty of banchan (side dishes) plus sauces good for dipping, so it felt generous 🫢 There was also a separate sauce made specifically for the lamb ribs, so I dipped each meat in something different lol. Instead of just eating meat nonstop, alternating with banchan and sauces made the flavors shift a bit, which was fun 👀 I kept picking at things even before the meat arrived, just waiting for it lol

And finally, the 2-person Yuk Lab set arrives 🥩✨ Jingalbisal, tosisal, and lamb ribs coming out all at once made for a really hearty visual haha. On top of that, 3 pieces of 10-second cheese and doenjang jjigae come along too!! The meat colors looked pretty and each cut had a different shape, so I went a little overboard taking photos lol

Jingalbisal, tosisal and lamb ribs: how the three cuts compare

Jingalbisal (marinated short rib meat)

Since it's introduced as the restaurant's signature menu, I was most curious about this one, and the marbling looked lovely 👀 Grilled golden on the pan, the juices came up moist and it had a soft, nutty flavor that lived up to being the signature dish lol. It was good dipped lightly in sauce, and also good with just a touch of salt!!!!!!

Tosisal (beef skirt)

Tosisal is a specialty cut from inside the beef rib area, apparently with rich flavor and relatively less fat! It was leaner than jingalbisal but still delicious 💦 Grilled just right without overcooking it, it was so good haha. Same beef, but the flavor changes so much by cut — super satisfying lol 💪🏻

Lamb ribs

Grilled golden on the pan, the distinctive nutty aroma of lamb ribs was insane ㅠㅠㅠㅠ I also tried dipping it in the lamb-specific sauce, and eating it with the sauce gave it a whole different flavor haha.

How do you eat the 10-second cheese?

Put the meat, vegetables, and cheese on the grill all at once 🔥 The sound of jingalbisal, tosisal, and lamb ribs sizzling was already amazing lol. Vegetables were grilled in between the meat, and I put cheese on the grill too. Once the cheese starts melting, you have to quickly roll it around the meat and eat it right away lol. You just can't resist a meat + cheese combo...🥹?!?

I portioned out the various sauces onto my own plate to eat with the meat ~✨✨ The meat itself was delicious, but each sauce was also tasty and varied, so everything ended up delicious haha.

Doenjang jjigae and the steamed egg I ordered on the side

I also tried a spoonful of the doenjang jjigae that came with the set! Having hot soup with rice in between bites of meat was just right lol. I also ordered an extra egg soufflé, which came out soft and fluffy, and went well with the meat too!! Taking a bite of egg soufflé and then another piece of meat, the drinks and meat just kept coming lol. Between the meat, cheese, doenjang jjigae, and egg soufflé, I left feeling very full 👍🏻👍🏻

If you want both beef and lamb ribs in Yeouido, give Yuk Lab Yeouido — a Korean BBQ restaurant near Yeouido Station — a try 🤍