# Gangdong charcoal chicken restaurant, three flavors: Ondogye

- By Miran (https://superchart.com/en/@one-more-chair/)
- Written Sep 9, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gangdong, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@one-more-chair/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@one-more-chair/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/index.md)

## In short

Ondogye is a charcoal-grilled chicken restaurant near Cheonho Rodeo in Gangdong, Seoul. I tried garlic salt, soy sauce, and spicy chicken in that order, with fried chicken gizzards, rice balls, and a yuzu highball. Verdict: a satisfying, hands-off grilled chicken meal with plenty of variety.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 15 Cheonho-daero 158-gil, 1F, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 강동구 천호대로158길 15 1층 온도계)
- **Hours**: 16:00–23:00
- **Parking**: Difficult; use a nearby public parking lot
- **What I ordered**: Garlic salt chicken galbi, soy sauce chicken galbi, spicy chicken galbi, fried chicken gizzards, rice balls, and a yuzu highball

*as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026*

I was craving chicken galbi, so while looking around near Cheonho Station, I visited Ondogye in Cheonho Rodeo. I tried the garlic salt, soy sauce, and spicy chicken galbi one by one, and the staff grilled them themselves, so I could eat comfortably. Let me introduce the three chicken galbi flavors and the side dishes I had with them.

![Three flavors of charcoal-grilled chicken galbi and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-01-15ilb-966.webp)

## Finding Ondogye from Cheonho Station

Ondogye is 247 m from Exit 6 of Cheonho Station, so it is not difficult to reach on foot from the station. Walk a little into the alley by KB Kookmin Bank, and it is on the left.

![Directions to Ondogye via the KB Kookmin Bank alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-02-1bs3a-900.webp)
*Come out of the station, cross toward KB Kookmin Bank, and head into the alley to find it easily.*

That day, one flavor did not seem like enough, so I ordered all of the garlic salt, soy sauce, and spicy chicken galbi. The chicken galbi came par-grilled from the kitchen, then the staff kept grilling it on the table grill, so I could relax and eat without worrying about doing the grilling myself.

![Ondogye restaurant information](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-03-pukmi-900.webp)

Parking is difficult, so you will need to use a nearby public parking lot. That day, I ordered garlic salt chicken galbi, soy sauce chicken galbi, spicy chicken galbi, fried chicken gizzards, rice balls, and a yuzu highball.

![Inside atmosphere at Ondogye](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-04-1k2k5-900.webp)
*The restaurant atmosphere*

### Menu guide

![Ondogye charcoal-grilled chicken galbi menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-05-bg7bf-792.webp)

At Ondogye, you can choose charcoal-grilled chicken galbi in garlic salt, soy sauce, or spicy seasoning. I ordered all three flavors and added rice balls and fried chicken gizzards as well. I also had a yuzu highball, and on the day I visited, they even served strawberry soft cream after the meal.

## Charcoal-grilled chicken galbi cooked by the staff

The chicken galbi arrived at the table already par-grilled once in the kitchen.

![Par-grilled charcoal chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-06-14f87-842.webp)
*The chicken galbi arriving par-grilled*

Once it went onto the grill, a staff member checked on it and turned it regularly.

![Charcoal-grilled chicken galbi cooked by a staff member](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-07-3x70u-804.webp)
*A staff member grills it for you.*

They set the fully cooked meat aside so it was ready to eat right away, which meant I could talk with my companions instead of focusing on grilling.

![Chicken galbi cooking on the table grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-08-13itr-900.webp)

Charcoal-grilled chicken galbi needs to be watched constantly so it does not burn, so it was definitely convenient that the staff took care of it until the end. I also liked being able to eat it right when it was nicely cooked. The shredded scallions and doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) served alongside it suited my taste too.

![Shredded scallions and doenjang jjigae served with chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-09-abg30-848.webp)

I tried the chicken galbi with wasabi, and dipped little bits into spicy seasoning sauce, mayonnaise sauce, and honey too.

![Green onion kimchi, shredded scallions, and sauces for chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-10-1y5zx-849.webp)
*Green onion kimchi, shredded scallions, and sauces*

The flavor changed depending on the sauce, so I could enjoy it in more ways than eating it just one way.

![Charcoal-grilled chicken galbi eaten with sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-11-2vsxt-715.webp)

![Chicken galbi eaten with a variety of sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-12-a0clw-854.webp)

## The order I ate the garlic salt, soy sauce, and spicy flavors

I started with the garlic salt and soy sauce chicken galbi. After eating a fair amount of those two, I moved on to the spicy flavor last; eating garlic salt and soy sauce first made the differences among all three flavors stand out more clearly.

![Garlic salt, soy sauce, and spicy chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-13-kvi70-727.webp)

Starting with the milder flavors and moving to stronger seasoning meant I could eat until the end without getting tired of it. The staff kept an eye on the grill for all three kinds and set the well-cooked chicken galbi to the side so I could eat it right away.

![Three seasoned chicken galbi flavors grilled by the staff](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-14-1y7qc-839.webp)

Ordering all three seasonings at once showed how different each one tasted, and it was fun being able to choose among them rather than having only one.

![Charcoal-grilled chicken galbi ordered in three flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-15-1u6a2-900.webp)

### How to enjoy chicken galbi at Ondogye

![Guide to enjoying chicken galbi at Ondogye](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-16-i7ulu-801.webp)

## Fried chicken gizzards, rice balls, and a yuzu highball

The dish that stayed with me the most was the fried chicken gizzards.

![A full plate of fried chicken gizzards](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-17-13cja-966.webp)
*The chicken gizzards I ordered*

At first, they let me taste a small amount as a service item, but it suited my taste so well that I ended up ordering a whole plate separately.

![Fried chicken gizzards served as a complimentary sample](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-18-1mkaz-953.webp)
*Complimentary chicken gizzards*

The outside was fried crisp, making them great to pick up one at a time between bites of chicken galbi. I liked the service sample enough to order it again, so it was especially memorable among the side dishes that day. I ordered rice balls too.

![Rice balls ordered with chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-19-svc5h-735.webp)

They had plenty of gim (roasted seaweed), which gave them a nutty flavor, and eating them with the chicken galbi made the meal much more filling.

![Rice balls with plenty of roasted seaweed](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-20-gwl26-900.webp)

The combination of having rice balls in the middle of the chicken galbi was a good match too. The yuzu highball was another item I liked that day.

![Yuzu highball paired with charcoal-grilled chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-21-ciz5h-900.webp)

It was refreshing to drink, with a noticeable yuzu aroma, and went nicely with the charcoal-grilled chicken galbi.

![A refreshing yuzu highball](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-22-1bpv7-900.webp)
*Yuzu highball*

After the meal, strawberry soft cream came out too. After a filling meal of chicken galbi and rice balls, finishing with sweet ice cream was a lovely way to end it.

![Strawberry soft cream served after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-23-2wtoe-966.webp)

Trying all three flavors—garlic salt, soy sauce, and spicy—kept things interesting until the end because each tasted different, and I had a hearty meal with the side dishes too.

## Ondogye charcoal-grilled chicken galbi Q&A

### Do you have to grill the chicken galbi yourself?

When I visited, the staff kept turning the par-grilled chicken galbi on the table grill as it cooked. They even set out the fully cooked meat so it was easy to eat, so I did not need to grill it myself.

### In what order should you eat the three flavors?

I ate the garlic salt and soy sauce flavors first, then had the spicy flavor last. Moving from mild to spicy suited my taste well.

### Which side dishes did you have?

I had rice balls and fried chicken gizzards. I especially liked the fried chicken gizzards after tasting the service portion first, so I ordered a full plate.

![Par-grilled chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi/cheonho-ondogye-charcoal-dakgalbi-24-18b3n-900.webp)
*Par-grilled chicken galbi*

## One-line takeaway after my visit

This is a charcoal-grilled chicken galbi restaurant near Cheonho Rodeo that you can walk to from Cheonho Station. I had all three flavors—garlic salt, soy sauce, and spicy—and it was convenient because the staff grilled them themselves. With fried chicken gizzards, rice balls, a yuzu highball, and strawberry soft cream after the meal, it was a satisfyingly filling experience.

What I remember most was that the staff watched over and grilled the par-grilled chicken galbi themselves until the end. I could eat comfortably without grilling it myself, and not only the chicken galbi but also the fried chicken gizzards and rice balls suited my taste well.

## Where it is

- Ondogye (온도계)
- 15 Cheonho-daero 158-gil, 1F, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 강동구 천호대로158길 15 1층 온도계)
- 서울특별시 강동구 천호대로158길 15 1층 온도계
- 37.5367176, 127.1264377
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A8%EB%8F%84%EA%B3%84/@37.5367176,127.1264377,17z

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