# Jongno 3-ga Korean BBQ at 9pm, staff-grilled for two: Meongseokjip

- By Open Afternoon Roamer (https://superchart.com/en/@open-afternoon/)
- Written Jun 15, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@open-afternoon/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@open-afternoon/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@open-afternoon/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/index.md)

## In short

Meongseokjip Jongno 3-ga Branch (멍석집 종로3가점) is an outdoor street-style Korean BBQ restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, tucked in the alley behind Mega Coffee near Jongno 3-ga Station. Around 9 to 10pm the blogger ordered 2 portions of aged pork belly (₩18,000 per portion) and a bomb steamed egg (₩5,000). Staff grilled the meat at the table, and the self-serve banchan (side dishes), clean restroom and well-seasoned bomb steamed egg all impressed. Meongseokjip Jongno 3-ga Branch is a relaxed, old-school outdoor spot for pork belly and soju.

## Good to know

- **Aged pork belly (per portion)**: ₩18,000
- **Steamed egg**: ₩5,000
- **How to get there**: Jongno 3-ga Station Exit 3 or 6, inside the alley behind Mega Coffee
- **Seating**: Outdoor corridor-style street tables, plus indoor seats open to the sky
- **Self-serve bar**: Left side of the indoor seating; refills of kimchi, scallion kimchi, bean sprouts and other side dishes
- **Grilling service**: Reportedly provided when you order a mixed set
- **Price reference**: ₩18,000 ≈ $13.5 · ₩5,000 ≈ $3.8 (2026-10-24)

*as written by the visitor on Jun 15, 2026*

## Where is Meongseokjip Jongno 3-ga Branch?

Meongseokjip Jongno 3-ga Branch (멍석집) is an outdoor-style pork BBQ place. Leave Jongno 3-ga Station by Exit 3 or Exit 6 and head into the alley behind Mega Coffee. The alley is packed with outdoor BBQ joints, and Meongseokjip is just a little way around the bend.

![Meongseokjip Jongno 3-ga Branch signboard in the alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-01-1mqau-900.webp)

This is the sign, so look out for it and you'll find the place.

## Outdoor seats or indoor seats: where to sit?

![Corridor-style outdoor seats at Meongseokjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-02-33yca-900.webp)

![Outdoor seats and the interior space at Meongseokjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-03-gesvw-900.webp)

The outdoor seats at Meongseokjip are in a corridor-like space outside. Head inside and there's a bigger seating area. Couples and friends tend to sit outdoors, while the indoor section gets a lot of big groups.

![Self-serve bar on the left side of the indoor seating at Meongseokjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-04-ku52c-900.webp)

### Self-serve banchan refills

On the left side of the indoor seating there's a self-serve bar where you can grab your own banchan (side dishes). It was cool and fully stocked, so I could keep going back without feeling awkward about it.

![Self-serve bar filled with banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-05-1p8pm-900.webp)

![The same banchan lineup on the other side of the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-06-9f86n-900.webp)

Both the left and right sides of the bar are loaded with the same banchan, haha. Put kimchi, scallion kimchi and bean sprouts on the grill and you're a true Korean!

![Remodeled restroom at Meongseokjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-07-nrc99-900.webp)

![Inside the well-kept restroom](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-08-2bons-900.webp)

### Is the restroom clean at an outdoor BBQ place?

Outdoor BBQ places often have dirty restrooms, but Meongseokjip has been fully remodeled and I loved that. It seems to be cleaned constantly, because the inside was spotless.

## Aged pork belly for two and steamed egg: how much?

At Meongseokjip we ordered 2 portions of aged pork belly and steamed egg. Aged pork belly is ₩18,000 per portion and the steamed egg is ₩5,000. And finally, the pork belly arrives! They grill it for you, haha.

- Aged pork belly (per portion): ₩18,000
- Steamed egg: ₩5,000

![Raw aged pork belly for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-09-vf6im-900.webp)

Once you sit down, they set out the banchan too. If you run short, you can go refill at the self-serve bar, which was great. I especially found Meongseokjip's kimchi and bean sprouts nicely seasoned and tasty. My friend said the scallion kimchi was the best, haha.

![Kimchi and bean sprout banchan set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-10-ocy2y-900.webp)

![Basic banchan spread including scallion kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-11-vpy1l-900.webp)

Maybe because it's so busy and the turnover is high, the meat was fresh too.

![Fresh aged pork belly on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-12-1xb2x-900.webp)

![Staff member grilling the pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-13-1udid-900.webp)

## Will staff grill your meat if you go at 9pm?

At Meongseokjip the staff grill the meat for you like this. We ordered 2 portions of pork belly, and maybe because we came late, around 9-10pm, a staff member grilled it for us. That meant we could relax and enjoy the meal without worrying about the cooking, and the meat was at its best, which made me happy.

The old-school outdoor atmosphere plus friendly service made it an even nicer meal. The pork belly was juicy and rich, perfect with a drink.

![Pork belly cooking to just the right doneness](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-14-7qey5-900.webp)

If you want it cooked longer, just don't take it off the heat and let it go a bit more. We like ours well done, so we cooked it a bit longer~

![Pork belly pieces stood up in rows on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-15-jbkg0-900.webp)

![Crispy well-done pork belly pieces stood upright](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-16-2k59b-900.webp)

The pork lined up in neat rows 🩵

![A glass of soju with the pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-17-xi5zm-900.webp)

And of course you can't skip the soju at an outdoor BBQ place, haha. The way to finish pork belly is kimchi fried rice! Don't miss the fried rice, haha.

![Bomb steamed egg puffed up high](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-18-11tje-900.webp)

![Meongseokjip steamed egg in an earthenware pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-19-1k2oa-900.webp)

### How was the seasoning on the bomb steamed egg?

The bomb steamed egg (gyeran-jjim, ₩5,000) at Meongseokjip was seasoned just right. It arrived as the pork belly was almost done. Can you see how it looks?! Whoa. It came out piled up really high, though it sank a bit while I was taking photos, haha. Plenty of places can't get the seasoning of steamed egg right, but here it was perfect.

![A piece of pork belly dipped in ssamjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-20-dd8v0-900.webp)

Dunk it in the ssamjang (seasoned dipping paste). The pork belly was so tender, the best.

![Tender grilled pork belly at Meongseokjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-21-m8ryu-1200.webp)

![Indoor seats emptied out near closing time](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-22-18n46-900.webp)

![Open-sky indoor space at Meongseokjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-23-18aeo-900.webp)

## Meongseokjip's indoor seats near closing time

As closing time got close, everyone cleared out, and I took these photos of the indoor area of Meongseokjip. The inside is open to the sky too, so it doesn't feel stuffy, and it's actually roomier than the outdoor seats, which I like. The outdoor seats had three fans running each and were cool, but next time I think I'd sit in the open-sky indoor seats I haven't tried, haha.

![Outdoor seats at Meongseokjip with fans running](https://img.superchart.com/images/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg/jongno-night-samgyeopsal-grilled-egg-24-19se7-900.webp)

## How do you get the grilling service at Meongseokjip?

I hear Meongseokjip provides grilling service when you order a mixed set. On the day I visited I got the grill-for-you service too, so I could eat more comfortably, and I think ordering the mixed set would be a more reliable way to get it and make for an even more satisfying meal.

The weather's so nice these days, and I think going now, before it gets hotter, would be the best!

## Where it is

- Meongseokjip Jongno 3-ga Branch (멍석집 종로3가점)
- 7 Donhwamun-ro 11da-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 종로구 돈화문로11다길 7 멍석집)
- 서울특별시 종로구 돈화문로11다길 7 멍석집
- 37.5728248, 126.9903688
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A9%8D%EC%84%9D%EC%A7%91%20%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C3%EA%B0%80%EC%A0%90/@37.5728248,126.9903688,17z

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