Gwangmyeong BBQ: pork neck with wasabi & wild garlic, Snug Roastery

Today I'm introducing Snug Roastery (삼목집 철산본점), which I visited while hunting for a good BBQ place around Cheolsan Station. It's an easy walk from Exit 1, and since it's open 24 hours, it's a comfortable choice for a late dinner or when a midnight craving hits. Okay, let's start the review. Let's go!!

Snug Roastery location and opening hours

Snug Roastery is at 16-10 Orii-ro 854beon-gil, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, on the 1st floor, and it's open 24 hours, 365 days a year. You can walk there from Exit 1 of Cheolsan Station, so it was easy to find on the way home from work or for a late-night meal.

What's the atmosphere like?

The first thing I noticed when I walked in was how spacious and pleasant the whole place felt.

The tables were spaced out comfortably, which made eating easy, and the clean interior seemed well suited to a family meal or a company dinner. The staff greeted us kindly too, so the meal started on a good note.

First impressions: the thickness of the teukmoksal

The menu at Snug Roastery has plenty of pork options, including sammok galbi, teukmoksal (special pork neck), scallion galmaegisal (pork skirt) and whole galmaegisal, so you can choose by taste. We ordered the signature teukmoksal. The moment it arrived I was surprised by how thick it was, and then the vivid color and nice marbling got me even more excited, haha.

The king oyster mushrooms that came with it were big too, perfect for grilling alongside the meat.

Pork neck grilled by staff over real charcoal

They use good charcoal, so the heat was steady, and the subtle charcoal aroma seemed to bring out even more flavor in the meat. Best of all, the staff grill the meat for you!!

Even thick pork neck, which is tricky to grill, was flipped and cut at exactly the right moment, so all I had to do was wait. The outside was golden and had a great texture, while the inside stayed moist and full of juice, so tender 🥹💘..!!

The wasabi, scallion salad and myeongi namul combo

The perfectly cooked pork neck is delicious with wasabi, and with the scallion salad the savory flavor was unreal 👍 Eating it with grilled kimchi and king oyster mushrooms was a great combination too, and every bite was so juicy that my chopsticks just kept going... haha

It really makes you think that good meat is best grilled over charcoal, haha.

A little wasabi on top is great, and dipped in the house special sauce the savory flavor was seriously amazing,,

It's delicious plain, but with myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic leaves) it gained a fragrant note, and with grilled kimchi it picked up a tangy kick, so I never got tired of it right to the end.

The mushrooms also picked up a subtle charcoal aroma and went really well with the meat.

The self-bar

The self-bar at Snug Roastery had lots of sides, including lettuce, scallion salad, kimchi, myeongi namul, garlic and chili peppers, and it was kept stocked so nothing ran out. It was tidy overall and clearly well maintained hygienically, so I could grab whatever I needed without worry.

I was even happier with a place that pays attention to small details like this, haha.

To sum up

Beyond the quality of the thick pork neck, I loved that the staff grilled it for us so we could relax and enjoy the meal. The neatly kept self-bar and friendly service made it a satisfying visit all around.

If you're looking for a good BBQ place near Cheolsan Station, I confidently recommend Snug Roastery~!