Ulsan pork galbi house: Saturday dinner wait, Taewangam Deungdae Galbi
In short
Taewangam Deungdae Galbi Main Branch (대왕암등대갈비 본점) is a charcoal-grill restaurant serving handmade pork galbi (marinated pork ribs) in Dong-gu, Ulsan, near Daewangam Park and Ilsan Beach. Two diners put their names on the waiting list at 6 pm on a Saturday, explored Ilsan Beach during the roughly 30-minute wait, then shared 4 servings of pork galbi at 9,800 won per 180g serving, plus doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) and rice. Verdict: Taewangam Deungdae Galbi is packed because the food is delicious, not because it is cheap.
Good to know
- Address
- 18 Deungdae 2-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan (300m from Deungdae intersection toward Daewangam)
- Hours
- Daily 11:00–22:00
- Parking
- Available (in front of the restaurant and behind the building)
- Reservations
- Weekday phone inquiries only; no seat selection
- Wait
- About 30 minutes at 6 pm on a Saturday
- Pork galbi
- 9,800 won per 180g serving; first order minimum 3 servings
- Doenjang stew (mild)
- 3,000 won
- Steamed rice
- 1,000 won
- Cola
- 2,000 won
- Price reference
- ₩9,800 ≈ $7.3 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 · ₩1,000 ≈ $0.7 (2026-10-18)
as written by the visitor on Jun 25, 2026
Our Ulsan trip started out of nowhere on a Saturday evening, and our first meal there was at Taewangam Deungdae Galbi Main Branch (대왕암등대갈비 본점), a popular spot near Daewangam Park. Handmade pork galbi in Ulsan? It's here!
Taewangam Deungdae Galbi Main Branch: location, hours and parking
Taewangam Deungdae Galbi Main Branch is at 18 Deungdae 2-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan, 300m from the Deungdae intersection toward Daewangam. It opens at 11:00 and closes at 22:00 every day.
- Parking available (in front of the restaurant and behind the building)
- Reservations by phone on weekdays only (no seat selection)
- Close to Daewangam Park and Ilsan Beach
How long is the Saturday dinner wait?
If you visit Taewangam Deungdae Galbi Main Branch at 6 pm on a Saturday, a wait is a must. We got in after about 30 minutes.
Here's what's going on... we put our name down on Saturday evening, then went to a claw machine place (?) at nearby Ilsan Beach, where I won a Shin-chan bag in one try and was in the middle of celebrating when the call came that our table was ready. We shouted "We'll be there in 5 minutes!!" and then sprinted to make it in 5 minutes, haha. Run!
Luckily, we kept our promise. Thank you to my companion for the sprint... There is a wait, but Ilsan Beach is right nearby, so if you stroll around and look around, the time just vanishes ✌️
How much is the pork galbi? ₩9,800 for 180g
The handmade pork galbi at Taewangam Deungdae Galbi in Ulsan is ₩9,800 per 180g serving. Here's what we ordered.
- Pork galbi 180g, ₩9,800 × 4
- Doenjang stew (mild), ₩3,000
- Cola, ₩2,000
- Steamed rice, ₩1,000
Pork galbi at ₩9,800 for 180g... what is going on with that price?? Honestly, I'll admit I first suspected it was busy just because it's so cheap. But... I found out it's not only the price.
What are the side dishes like?
At Taewangam Deungdae Galbi Main Branch, you sit down, order on a tablet, and the side dishes (banchan) keep pouring out endlessly. "Poured" really is the right word, I think;
There are lots of kinds of side dishes, and every single one is delicious;
The restaurant doesn't reuse side dishes, so a sign asks you to boldly say which ones you don't like, but no,, they were all so good,,, I couldn't leave any behind?
Especially the pickled napa cabbage (?), I don't even know what it was. Anyway, that and the bean sprout jjolmyeon (chewy spicy noodle salad) are driving me crazy,,,
How were the handmade pork galbi and the grilling?
The first order at Taewangam Deungdae Galbi starts at 3 servings. While we were picking at the side dishes and gushing over them, our 3 servings of handmade pork galbi arrived! But no need to worry. It's so good you'll end up ordering more.
The handmade pork galbi was moist with marinade,,, and the charcoal fire was neither too strong nor too weak, perfect for grilling marinated pork galbi. Marinated galbi is all about the grilling, and I was surprised how well it came out. Even without any big technique, grilling it well is totally doable (?)
The marinade-soaked pork galbi is great on its own, but it went so so so well with the pickled radish wraps, the scallion salad, and the bean sprout jjolmyeon. I'm a self-proclaimed scallion salad monster, and that day too,,,, I wiped out the scallion salad at Deungdae Galbi,,,,
Are the doenjang stew and rice worth ordering?
The doenjang stew (soybean paste stew) at Taewangam Deungdae Galbi is ₩3,000 and steamed rice is ₩1,000. Both prices are very kind, and the stew even has zucchini, onion, tofu and crab in it.
When you're eating meat, you strangely start craving carbs, haha. It's a great combo for exactly those moments! Carbs with meat don't make you full, they give you the strength to start all over again. Is it just me?
Powered up by carbs, we added one more serving of handmade pork galbi and finished it off.
4 servings for two: why Taewangam Deungdae Galbi is so busy
,,,,, 4 servings of pork galbi for two,,, with 1 bowl of rice,,, doenjang stew,, and 1 cola,,, haha. Are we finally leaving the "one serving person" era behind?
That was the moment I realized Taewangam Deungdae Galbi isn't busy because it's cheap, but because it's delicious. Busy places really do have a reason, and there's a reason this is a go-to spot near Daewangam Park in Ulsan. Handmade pork galbi in Ulsan? It's here!
Where it is
18 Deungdae 2-gil, Dong-gu, Ulsan, South Korea울산광역시 동구 등대2길 18
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