Muan Korean BBQ with staff-grilled fresh ribs: Ubokgeum Saenggalbi

Ubokgeum Saenggalbi is such a rising chain lately! I’d been wanting to try it, and there was one in Mokpo Namak, so off I went. They’re open for lunch too, which was just perfect for filling up properly... ♥

Ubokgeum Saenggalbi in Muan Namak New Town: location and parking

Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch is in Muan’s Namak New Town. There’s a public parking lot right beside it, so it was incredibly convenient to visit by car.

A spacious dining room and private rooms

Here’s the spacious interior. The tables are fairly well spaced, so it didn’t feel cramped at all, which I liked. There are private rooms too, so it seemed ideal for family meals and all kinds of get-togethers.

Kiosk ordering and the menu

At Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch, you simply choose and order from the kiosk at your table. The menu was divided up clearly, so even choosing felt somehow so relaxing... ♥ Everything was easy to take in at a glance, making it easier to decide, you know? They also offer lunch specials—Korean beef galbitang (beef short-rib soup) and Korean beef yukhoe bibimbap (seasoned raw beef rice bowl)—as well as fresh beef ribs, marinated beef ribs, and beef-and-pork ribs, haha!

Tasty complimentary sides that pair beautifully with the meat

The complimentary sides were so well done! At a barbecue restaurant the meat matters, of course, but you can’t ignore the sides either—and these were so delicious, definite pass. Starting with the tangy scallion salad tossed in chojang (sweet-tangy chili sauce), there were myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic leaves), lettuce, garlic, dipping sauce, and delicious kimchi! They were all great accompaniments for the meat. Then came steamed egg and dongchimi (radish-water kimchi), too—especially the dongchimi. That was the kick. So, so good! ♥

Ubokgeum fresh beef ribs, grilled by the staff

One platter of Ubokgeum fresh beef ribs, 500g, ₩58,000. These beautifully colored fresh beef ribs passed the visual test before I even tasted them ♥ Grilled over charcoal, you know they can’t possibly be bad. The kind staff grilled everything from beginning to end, so all I had to do was enjoy it—so convenient!

The meat at Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch was SO delicious!!!! It just melted in my mouth... ♥ It was delicious dipped in sauce, delicious with a little salt, and delicious plain. The meat itself was so good that it was tasty however I ate it.

The fresh beef ribs were seriously delicious.. There hadn’t been a great fresh beef-rib place in Mokpo Namak, but finally, everyone!!!!! They were moist and so tasty... ♥

Review-event jjagyechi and bibim naengmyeon

Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch is currently running a review event, toooo. You could choose kimchi-mal-i guksu (noodles in kimchi broth) or jjagyechi (instant black-bean noodles with cheese). We chose jjagyechi!!!!!! What more is there to say... it was the right choice, obviously..... ♥

Bibim naengmyeon (spicy mixed cold noodles), ₩7,000. Since everything at Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch—the meat and the sides—was seasoned just right, I knew the noodles would be delicious too (haha). So I ordered the bibim naengmyeon with confidence. It was tangy, cool, and delicious. The combination with the meat was the best ~~!

Ubokgeum Saenggalbi Mokpo Namak Branch gave us such a delicious meal, with tasty grilled ribs and a tempting full spread of sides. They grilled the meat from the moment it went on until it was fully cooked, so we could eat comfortably. A fresh-rib spot with beautifully browned, delicious ribs! It was so good that I’m coming back here.... ♥ If you’re looking for fresh ribs, I recommend it ~~!