# Baby-friendly Korean BBQ in Hongdae, Seoul: janchi guksu at Gogi Salon

- By Yerim Doh (https://superchart.com/en/@neung-dong-side-counter/)
- Written Sep 14, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was hosted, with the meal provided by the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@neung-dong-side-counter/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@neung-dong-side-counter/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/index.md)

## In short

Gogi Salon is a pork belly restaurant on Worldcup-buk-ro 6-gil near Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul, where the staff grill the meat at your table. The family visit included a baby and adults, ordering 3 servings of pork belly and 1 serving of gabrisal (pork neck) plus doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and janchi guksu (banquet noodles), with the stroller left outside because of the smoky meat smell. With no need to watch the grill, Gogi Salon is an easy place to eat out with a baby.

## Good to know

- **Ordered**: Pork belly (3 servings), gabrisal (1 serving), doenjang jjigae, janchi guksu, beer
- **Banchan**: Seasoned raw crab, pickled chili, salad, freshly dressed greens, and more
- **Grilling**: Staff check the grill temperature and cook the meat for you
- **Condiments**: Salt, fresh wasabi, wholegrain mustard
- **Seating**: Group seating available; the restaurant is sometimes booked out privately, so reservations are recommended
- **Stroller**: Allowed inside, though the writer parked it outside because of the meat smell

*as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026*

Today our whole family got together with Yujin too for some serious pork belly demolition!!! Destination: our go-to favorite, Gogi Salon (고기살롱)! A total Hongdae station pork belly restaurant!!

![The storefront of Gogi Salon near Hongik University Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-01-1nt2e-900.webp)

![Gogi Salon's entrance and sign](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-02-jnkzu-900.webp)

## Why Gogi Salon in Hongdae is easy to visit with a baby

There's always a reason we keep going back to the places we love!!!!!! When eating out with a baby, taste matters, but what matters more is that the whole meal feels relaxed and easy — and this place always sends us off well-fed and comfortable, so our feet just keep leading us back here

![The dining atmosphere inside Gogi Salon](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-03-yrj5d-900.webp)

Parked the stroller neatly outside and off to eat. Strollers are allowed inside, but we left ours outside because of the meat smell. Be right back, off to eat~~

![The stroller parked outside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-04-1czol-900.webp)

![Seating and grill at Gogi Salon](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-05-ncd2p-900.webp)

## What to order at Gogi Salon: 3 servings of pork belly, 1 of gabrisal, and group seating

As soon as we sat down, we did what we always do and ordered 3 servings of pork belly and 1 of gabrisal. Excited to eat meat again after a while. The scariest thing is a taste you already know 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 Gogi Salon also has group seating set up, so it looks like a lot of groups come here too. Last time we came it was actually booked out for a private event!!!!! Reserving ahead before you visit seems like a good idea

![The hall with group seating at Gogi Salon](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-06-1bgp8-900.webp)

![The table set up after ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-07-1o2ny-900.webp)

### The banchan spread at Gogi Salon

Gogi Salon's banchan (side dishes) are seriously delicious. Seasoned raw crab, pickled chili, salad, dressed greens, and more. You can taste the care that goes into the food even from the banchan alone

![Gogi Salon's banchan including seasoned raw crab and dressed greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-08-vz7nb-1200.webp)

## Staff grill the meat for you — why that matters with a baby

Not long after we ordered, thick, fresh cuts of meat arrived. A taste you already know is even scarier — my mouth was watering before it was even cooked. One of the biggest reasons we keep coming back to Gogi Salon is that the staff grill the meat perfectly for you. And they grill it really, really well

![Thick cuts of raw pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-09-eycff-900.webp)

![Pork belly grilling on the tabletop grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-10-h7qjd-900.webp)

When you go out to eat with a baby, there's a hundred things to worry about — the smoke from the grill, the dangers around it — and honestly, if I had to grill the meat myself I wouldn't even know whether it was going into my mouth or my nose. But here they check the grill temperature themselves and cook everything to a golden, crisp-outside-tender-inside finish, so all we have to do is eat happily 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

![A staff member grilling the meat directly](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-11-aeb2j-900.webp)

### Three condiments: salt, fresh wasabi and wholegrain mustard

Hygienically kept condiments at every table. Not just salt, but sharp fresh wasabi and wholegrain mustard too. Dip it plain in salt first to enjoy the meat's natural flavor, then finish clean with wasabi, or pair it with wholegrain mustard for a Western steak-like feel — mixing and matching to your taste is half the fun. However you eat it, it's delicious

![Salt, fresh wasabi and wholegrain mustard condiments](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-12-1mnje-900.webp)

![A piece of pork belly with condiments](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-13-2mmyl-900.webp)

## How do the pork belly and gabrisal taste?

Golden, well-cooked pork belly. Even after coming here so often, this savory, clean richness never gets old — good, good, good. The quality of the pork belly here is really excellent and so tasty.. I love Jeju black pork so much I go to Jeju just to eat it, but when I can't make it to Jeju, Gogi Salon is a solid substitute

![Golden, well-cooked pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-14-1h4dk-900.webp)

![Gabrisal on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-15-8nta8-900.webp)

Next up, the grilled gabrisal (pork neck) — chewy yet tender, a real treat. The meat is soft and never dry, so good. It's fascinating how different each cut tastes !!!!!!!!!!!!! why is this so good

![A grilled piece of gabrisal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-16-1vcpx-900.webp)

So good.. the beer temperature at Gogi Salon is seriously amazing. They keep the beer glasses so cold that even the glass itself is refreshingly chilled. One sip and it hits straight to the back of your head~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ how long has it been since we had a beer together🥹🥹🥹

![Beer served in a chilled glass](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-17-1k6h0-900.webp)

## Finishing with doenjang jjigae and janchi guksu

Gogi Salon's doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) is an absolute must — genuinely delicious. Finished a whole bowl of rice with it. Doenjang jjigae, fully cleared !!!!

![Gogi Salon's doenjang jjigae and rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-18-10jzr-900.webp)

The janchi guksu (banquet noodles) was also totally amazing 💚 The definition of janchi guksu done right. Next time I'll get it bibim (spicy mixed) style

![The janchi guksu ordered to finish the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-19-1dc7r-900.webp)

The janchi guksu was insanely good!!!! Nagyeom finished a whole bowl too. The adults were stuffed by the end and kept singing about how full they were on the way home

![The Gogi Salon table after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal/gogisalon-hongdae-family-samgyeopsal-20-1r8mn-900.webp)

No matter when we visit, they're always just as kind and always grill everything just as deliciously. Always so grateful!!!!! Thank you!!!!!! Gogi Salon, our family's go-to dining spot — I have a feeling we'll be back again soon

## Where it is

- Gogi Salon (고기살롱)
- 60 World Cup buk-ro 6-gil, 1st floor left, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 마포구 월드컵북로6길 60 1층 좌측
- 37.5593321, 126.9215881
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B3%A0%EA%B8%B0%EC%82%B4%EB%A1%B1/@37.5593321,126.9215881,17z

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