Beomgye cabin bar, pork jowl suyuk & grilled squid: Bueongi Sanjang

Where is Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch, and when is it open?

Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch (부엉이산장 범계점) is a Korean bar on the 2nd floor of a building near Beomgye Station, at 25 Pyeongchon-daero 223beon-gil, Dongan-gu, Anyang, Gyeonggi, Seongbo Building, Room 201. It is open Sunday to Friday 16:00 to 03:00 the next day and Saturday to Sunday 16:00 to 06:00 the next day. Parking is not available.

I wanted a proper meal and drinking food near Beomgye Station, and this place has so many seats you will never have to wait, plus a wide range of dishes and drinks, so it is quickly becoming a go-to spot for gatherings in Beomgye. So I went to check out "Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch"!!

What are the atmosphere and seating like at Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch?

The exterior really is decorated like a mountain cabin. It is on the 2nd floor, but even from outside it feels cozy and lodge-like.

Then I walked in... and it is seriously huge. Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch can easily handle even big group gatherings near Beomgye Station without any waiting worries. And the interior is so pretty... it really feels like stepping into a warm mountain cabin.

They even built a nicely decorated smoking room inside.

The green trees outside the window add a refreshing touch. The surprising part: there are even more seats past the left edge of this photo... whoa!

Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch brings out a complimentary side snack. It is a caramel-flavored cracker, perfect for nibbling between bites.

Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch menu and prices

You view the menu and order through a kiosk at Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch. It is divided into stews, jeon (Korean pan-fried pancakes), main dishes, sides and add-ons. Menu and prices are below.

Stews

• Gopdori-tang (spicy chicken stew with gopchang, beef intestines) ₩31,000
• Mukdori-tang (aged kimchi) ₩29,000
• Dakdori-tang (spicy chicken stew) ₩26,000
• Tong golbaengi jogae jeongol (whole sea snail and clam hotpot) ₩23,000

Jeon (pancakes)

• Sweet potato kimchi jeon ₩18,000
• Corn cheese jeon ₩15,000
• Cheese kimchi jeon ₩18,000
• Cheese potato julienne jeon ₩19,000
• Yuksaejeon (beef + shrimp) ₩20,000
• Shrimp jeon ₩24,000
• Yukjeon (beef jeon) ₩18,000
• Half-and-half jeon (seafood scallion pancake + kimchi pancake) ₩18,000
• Seafood scallion pancake ₩18,000
• Kimchi jeon ₩15,000

Main dishes

• Jjukkumi daechang bokkeum (stir-fried baby octopus and beef intestines) ₩33,000
• Baji-rak sujebi bokkeum (stir-fried clam and hand-pulled dough flakes) ₩15,000
• (Fire-grilled) spicy squid ₩23,000
• (Fire-grilled) spicy chicken ₩22,000
• Yukhoe mulhoe (raw beef in cold broth) ₩24,000
• Pork jowl suyuk & bossam kimchi ₩26,000
• Gochujang yukhoe (beef tartare with chili paste) ₩24,000
• Chamsora chomuchim (spicy-sour sea snail salad) ₩22,000
• Seokswae meokta gui (grilled dried pollock) ₩19,000
• Jeyuk dubu kimchi (spicy pork with tofu and kimchi) ₩18,000

Sides

• Pineapple sherbet ₩9,000
• Deulgireum makguksu (perilla oil buckwheat noodles) ₩10,000
• Old-school toast ₩7,000
• Muksabal (acorn jelly in cold broth) ₩7,000
• Ice cream hotteok (sweet filled pancake) ₩10,000
• Extra ice cream (2 pcs) ₩2,500
• Tteok gui (grilled rice cakes) ₩6,000
• Extra gopchang ₩6,000
• Extra glass noodles ₩2,500
• Extra rice cakes ₩2,000
• Tuna mayo rice ball ₩5,000
• Cheese fried rice ₩5,000
• Extra cheese for fried rice ₩2,000
• Extra medium noodles ₩3,000
• Steamed rice ₩1,000
• Bibim makguksu (spicy mixed buckwheat noodles) ₩9,000
• Mul makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles in broth) ₩9,000

Add-ons

• Extra ham (for budae jeongol only) ₩3,000
• Extra glass noodles ₩2,500
• Extra rice cakes ₩2,000
• Extra medium noodles ₩3,000
• Kalguksu noodles ₩2,500
• Sujebi dough flakes ₩2,000

Such a variety, right? From meals to drinking snacks to sides, the lineup is really good.

How is the pork jowl suyuk & bossam kimchi?

I ordered the Best menu item at Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch first: the pork jowl suyuk (boiled pork) & bossam kimchi (₩26,000). It is bar suyuk and bossam kimchi, but just look at it.. haha. It looks so delicious. It even comes with myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic-chive leaves).

Even the ssamjang (dipping paste) is not just plain. It is loaded with sesame oil.

I put ssamjang on the myeongi namul and took a bite... the meat is not mushy like at a bossam restaurant, it is nicely firm, and it tastes like homemade suyuk, which made it even better.

I also tried it with the geotjeori (fresh kimchi). The geotjeori is moderately spicy and salty, and the cabbage tastes fresh, so it goes really well with the pork jowl suyuk.

It was my first time having pork jowl suyuk, and the ratio of fat to lean meat is fantastic.

Extra myeongi namul, sliced chili and garlic can be added, so no worries, eat them freely with the delicious pork jowl suyuk.

How is the spicy fire-grilled squid?

The spicy fire-grilled squid (₩23,000) at Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch is loaded with real squid and comes with mayonnaise and potato salad. After the pork jowl suyuk I craved something spicy, so I ordered it, and wow!! What a sight. After the suyuk, even the grilled squid comes out looking like it is from a specialty restaurant.

Most restaurants these days use giant squid, but this is the real deal!! Packed with actual squid.

The mayonnaise and potato salad served alongside look like they will pair perfectly.

The squid comes in big pieces, so cut it into bites with the scissors and tongs. I dipped it in the mayo!! The first taste hits with smoky fire-grilled flavor, then a pleasant spiciness kicks in after the sweetness. So good.

Doesn't it look like grilled squid sold somewhere by the seaside? haha

Is this amount and thickness of squid for real? With squid this good, it can't help but taste great.

The mayo and potato salad go so well with the grilled squid that I lost count of how many refills I had. Mayonnaise and potato salad are refillable, so dig in. haha

With a sauce this tasty, even the vegetables grilled alongside were delicious.

Who is Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch recommended for?

If you are looking for a bar with great drinking food and no seating worries in Beomgye, from small gatherings to large groups needing group seating, I highly recommend "Bueongi Sanjang Beomgye Branch"!!