Gimpo grill restaurant with public parking nearby: Donpu The Grill

Went to Donpu The Grill, the grilled-for-you meat spot in Janggi-dong! It's the restaurant that's super hot on Instagram right now haha.

Donpu The Grill / 23-6 1F, Gimpohangang 1-ro 78beon-gil, Gimpo-si / 11:00–23:00

What kind of grill restaurant is Donpu The Grill?

Donpu The Grill, the meat spot in Janggi-dong, Gimpo, is seriously hot on Instagram these days haha. It's a restaurant serving aged, pre-seared Korean pork along with octopus, beef rib fingers and more. From the food to the service, it was satisfying all around ♥ We parked at a nearby public lot.

Donpu The Grill right at opening time: the room and the seats

We went right at opening time and snapped a few photos of the interior — by the time we left it was lunchtime and getting packed haha. The interior is clean and very tidy. The hall is spacious, so it's a comfortable place to eat.

You order through the T-order kiosk at your table. Since staff grill the meat for you, it's perfect for a family outing. There's a good range of meats too — aged pork belly, aged pork neck, fire-seared rib fingers, octopus, and more.

What comes in the Donpu Octopus Set (690g, 63,900 won)

They also sell separate lunch items, along with set meals, à la carte dishes and sides. We ordered the Donpu Octopus Set (690g) for ₩63,900 — a set that comes with rib fingers, pork belly, pork neck and boiled octopus.

Self-serve bar and the meat grade certificate on display

There's a self-serve bar with a good variety of leafy wraps, where you can also top up on side dishes and sauces if you run out. Doing laps to the self-serve bar counts as cardio haha.

The meat grade certificate is posted right there, so you can trust the quality while you eat.

You've probably seen this on Instagram! That signature move at the pork belly spots in Janggi-dong, Gimpo — bringing out the whole slab and setting it right on the table. That's exactly what Donpu The Grill in Janggi-dong, Gimpo does! I really wanted to come try it myself.

Side dishes and the free kimchi jjageuri

They bring out quite a variety of basic side dishes. From salad to shredded scallions to all sorts of sauces, nothing's lacking.

And one of the best things about this pork belly spot in Janggi-dong, Gimpo is that kimchi jjaglagi (kimchi stew) comes out for free. This is seriously the best of the best!

The whole rib fingers come pre-seared in the kitchen, and along with grade-1 Korean pork belly, pork neck and boiled octopus, you grill everything over charcoal. The meat quality was honestly on another level, the texture was really something else.

How the tableside grilling service works

What's great about Donpu The Grill in Janggi-dong, Gimpo is that once the meat comes out, either the owner or a staff member grills it for you personally — so good! Their grilling skills are truly next-level. Maybe because they grilled it, it tasted even better haha. Genuinely.

Fully recommend Donpu The Grill as a spot in Janggi-dong, Gimpo. I'd love to bring my parents here next time!

They grill the meat and even cut it up for you, all in one smooth motion. Kimchi and minari (water dropwort) come out too, and sizzling them on the specially made grill plate is delicious.

Did you know the taste really changes depending on who's grilling? Haha. Since staff grilled it for us, we could just sit back with both hands free and eat — it was comfortable and genuinely delicious meat. The more I ate, bite by bite, the more satisfied I felt.

How the pork belly and pork neck tasted

Crispy on the outside, juicy and tender inside — the first bite was pure satisfaction. The more you chew, the more the flavor comes through, and it's not tough at all, so it's easy to enjoy without any pressure. Both the pork belly and pork neck just melted in the mouth!

Whole beef rib finger meat and the 6 dipping sauces

After grilling the pork, they grilled the beef too — the pre-seared whole rib fingers were so good wrapped up in a lettuce wrap, I couldn't stop eating. The beef texture was really something, so juicy.

And here's the thing — they have a whopping 6 sauces to go with the meat. Wasabi mayo sauce, soy sauce, barbecue sauce, salt, wasabi, and salted hairtail intestine (galchi sokjeot) are all on offer. Great in a wrap, or dipped straight into the salt or sauce — each has its own charm, so enjoy them all!

The texture of the boiled octopus

And the octopus — plump and chewy, the texture was really great. The more you chew, the more the octopus's savory flavor comes through, and it's not over-seasoned, so you can really taste the octopus itself. It's a perfect match with the wasabi mayo sauce haha.

I generally like boiled octopus, but the texture here was especially satisfying. It's a Gimpo restaurant where you can properly enjoy a full set that even includes chewy octopus. I'll be back for more haha.

Is Donpu The Grill worth a family visit?

I loved that staff grilled everything for us right to the end — if you're looking for a great meat restaurant in Janggi-dong, Gimpo, give Donpu The Grill a try! It has a great vibe for a family outing or catching up over meat with friends, and above all, the fresh meat and grilling service were fully satisfying.