Ulsan galbi house: weekend wait & black sesame salad, Deungdae Galbi

Why we came to Deungdae Galbi Main Branch after Daewangam Park

Taewangam Deungdae Galbi Main Branch (대왕암등대갈비 본점) is a charcoal galbi restaurant near Daewangam Park in Dong-gu, Ulsan. I already knew it was a great spot from coworkers who live in Dong-gu!! The weather was lovely, so after Ilsanji Beach and Daewangam Park it popped into my head and we went~

How long is the weekend wait at Deungdae Galbi Main Branch?

We came around 5 p.m. on a weekend and there were 12 teams ahead of us..! This is the outside of the restaurant, and it was really packed! If you come on a weekend, expect a wait, just so you know~ That must mean it's good, right!?

Does Deungdae Galbi Main Branch do delivery?

The outer wall lists the menu items, and there was also a note saying delivery is available~ If you live in another region, you could try it here first and then order by delivery.

Inside Deungdae Galbi Main Branch and the menu

The inside was bigger than I expected, with more than 10 tables!

The menu is posted on the wall, but every seat also has a tablet menu, so it was easy to check from our table! We ordered 2 servings of handmade pork galbi and 2 servings of beef rib meat!

What banchan and sauces come with the meal?

As soon as we ordered, a huge number of side dishes (banchan) came out!! There was a good variety that goes well with meat, like pickled onions, seasoned scallion strips, and radish wraps (mussam). There was also a salad topped with black sesame dressing, my favorite, which worked as an appetizer before the meat~ The marinated raw crab (yangnyeom gejang) was delicious too, and there was something unusual that looked like a bean sprout jjolmyeon (chewy wheat noodle) salad!? It went really well with the meat~~

And then the dipping sauces for the meat!! Salted seafood (jeotgal), ssamjang, salt, sesame oil dip, and even pork galbi sauce! They gave us a whole variety haha

Handmade pork galbi: 180g per serving

The 2 servings of handmade pork galbi came out first! At 180g per serving, it was a lot of meat even for 2 people!!

It was too much to put on all at once, so we grilled only half first haha The meat turning golden brown haha Grilled over charcoal, it had a light smoky flavor that made it even better haha

Look at it like this, the table is totally full, right!?

How to enjoy the pork galbi

Once grilled, I ate the pork galbi plain (it was seasoned enough that it was delicious as it was!), dipped it in sauces, and had it with radish wraps and jjolmyeon too haha

I also made lettuce and perilla leaf wraps with onion, scallion strips and other veggies, and they were great haha The pork galbi is super tender and just heavenly!!

The pork galbi was so good that I ordered white rice too, and I grilled the meat still on the bone until golden and ate that happily haha (Marinated meat with rice is the golden rule, right?!)

Beef rib meat with salt

Next up, the beef rib meat (sogalbisal) at Deungdae Galbi Main Branch! They slice it for you right after you order~ We grilled it golden and enjoyed it too~

Dipping the beef ribs in salt let me taste the meat's natural flavor best, so that was my favorite, and the meat wasn't tough at all~

Dessert and final verdict

We finished with sikhye (sweet rice drink) or instant coffee, both set out at the entrance! We each had a cold sikhye~~

True to a pork galbi specialist, the pork was really tender and the seasoning soaked in just right, which made Deungdae Galbi Main Branch even better!! If you're looking for a good restaurant near Ulsan Grand Park, in Ilsanji, Ulsan, or near Daewangam Park, I recommend Deungdae Galbi Main Branch~