# Busan Korean BBQ restaurant with barley shrimp stew: Gilchon - By Ieum (https://superchart.com/en/@porcelain-bowl/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Busanjin, Busan - Sponsored: This post was written with support from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@porcelain-bowl/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@porcelain-bowl/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/index.md) ## In short Gilchon Sutbul Galbi Seomyeon Main Branch is a charcoal-grilled pork rib restaurant in Busanjin, Busan. We ordered fresh and marinated pork ribs, half-and-half naengmyeon, freshly cooked rice, and 2,900 won barley shrimp doenjang-jjigae, with no table-setting fee. Verdict: the barley white kimchi and stew are worth ordering again. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Weekdays 16:00–23:30; weekends 12:00–23:30 - **Last order**: 23:00 - **Parking**: Nearby paid parking is available; no parking support - **What we ordered**: One platter of marinated pork ribs, half a platter of fresh ribs, half-and-half naengmyeon, freshly cooked rice, and barley shrimp doenjang-jjigae - **Barley shrimp doenjang-jjigae**: ₩2,900 - **Total for two**: Just under ₩60,000 - **Table-setting fee**: None *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* Early Monday evening, I went to Gilchon Sutbul Galbi Seomyeon Main Branch (길촌숯불갈비 서면본점) for a proper meat meal for the first time in ages :) haha ![Representative photo of Gilchon Sutbul Galbi Seomyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-01-6jsfz-1200.webp) ## A pork rib restaurant near Seomyeon Station It was about a two-minute walk from Seomyeon Station? I was hungry the second I got off, so I practically ran there haha. There are sooo many meat restaurants in Seomyeon, right? I was craving pork ribs that day, and Gilchon popped up while I was looking 👍🏻 ![Visit to a pork rib restaurant in Seomyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-02-104s9-900.webp) Maybe because it was early on a weekday evening, it was quiet when we ate, but by nearly 7 p.m. it was full ㄷㄷ How does everyone know to find this place?? Once inside, I liked that the atmosphere was more relaxed than I expected. Not noisy—approved. ![Comfortable restaurant interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-03-1u4gg-900.webp) ![Quiet table area in the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-04-k3xmi-900.webp) ![Gilchon Sutbul Galbi restaurant atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-05-2437w-900.webp) ## From fresh ribs to marinated pork ribs There were two of us, and we ordered one platter of marinated pork ribs, half a platter of fresh ribs, half-and-half naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles), freshly cooked rice, and barley shrimp doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew). ![Pork ribs and meal dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-06-10ttk-900.webp) ![Meat spread ordered for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-07-1g9kl-900.webp) The total came to just under ₩60,000, and what I really liked was that there was no separate table-setting fee! This is a big deal~~ ![Meat meal with no table-setting fee](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-08-13ean-900.webp) These days, lots of meat restaurants add a table-setting fee per person, so it felt great that there was no separate charge haha. ![Fresh and marinated ribs spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-09-1kjas-900.webp) ![Charcoal-grilled ribs meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-10-jz7p5-900.webp) We ate the fresh ribs first, then moved on to the marinated pork ribs. They told us the marinade uses a different grill plate, so to let them know once we had finished the fresh ribs. Starting with the simply seasoned fresh ribs and switching to the marinated ribs later made the marinade's flavor stand out even more—it was delicious?? ![Starting with fresh ribs](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-11-11ki6-900.webp) ![Marinated pork ribs meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-12-138vl-900.webp) I’m team marinated over fresh! ![Enjoying marinated pork ribs](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-13-enp2d-900.webp) We followed Gilchon's recommended way to enjoy it! ![Ribs paired the recommended way](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-14-1t11c-900.webp) They also give you steamed egg through a review event, so make sure to join~!! And the tastiest of the basic side dishes was the barley white kimchi. ![Barley white kimchi side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-15-a2iv4-900.webp) ![Barley white kimchi with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-16-s67u4-900.webp) ## The barley white kimchi I kept reaching for They say it is white kimchi made with barley, and it felt different from ordinary white kimchi. Apparently it is a Jeju specialty kimchi! I fell for its clean yet savory flavor and kept reaching for it between bites of meat. In the end, I got one more refill haha. The barley white kimchi cut through the richness of the meat perfectly, so it was great to eat alongside it. ![Refilled barley white kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-17-1vsi1-900.webp) ![Pork ribs and white kimchi pairing](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-18-c95gw-900.webp) ## I recommend the ₩2,900 barley shrimp soybean paste stew And there is one menu item at Gilchon Sutbul Galbi that I really want to recommend: the barley shrimp doenjang-jjigae! At just ₩2,900, the price is so kind, but I was honestly surprised by how good it was. It had loads of tofu, and the broth was savory and deeply flavored, so it was really delicious with rice. Ahhhh. Especially with the freshly cooked rice, I finished a whole bowl in no time. I definitely recommend having the barley shrimp doenjang-jjigae with your meat. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ![Barley shrimp soybean paste stew meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-19-1rgeq-900.webp) ![Freshly cooked rice and soybean paste stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-20-1eu9x-900.webp) ![Barley shrimp soybean paste stew accompaniment](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-21-spgeh-823.webp) ![Meat and soybean paste stew meal spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-22-x50or-900.webp) ## Self-bar side dishes and half-and-half naengmyeon Among the side dishes, I also liked the pickled onions and seasoned scallions. It is surprisingly hard to find a meat restaurant where both are served and both taste good...?? Here, since they have both, I kept pairing one bite of meat with pickled onions, then another with seasoned scallions, and so on haha. Ah, I love it!!! 💖🫶🏻 You can conveniently get as many extra side dishes as you need from the self-service bar. My table was right beside it, which was very nice haha. For side dishes not prepared at the self-service bar, the staff would bring them if asked, so there was no inconvenience at all. ![Table conveniently located by the self-service bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-23-1o5xx-900.webp) ![Self-service bar for extra side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae-24-18ebv-900.webp) Partway through the meal, we also ordered the half-and-half naengmyeon. It comes half mul-naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth) and half bibim-naengmyeon (spicy mixed cold noodles), so I thought it was such a good idea that you can have both at once. I had never seen it before haha. When you want both styles, the advantage is that you do not need to order each one separately. Still, I am completely team mul-naengmyeon and wanted only that, so I was a little disappointed that only the half-and-half version was available... Also, perhaps because I normally like milmyeon (Busan-style wheat noodles), the naengmyeon noodles felt a little tough to me. So, stew recommendation! Even so, being able to taste both mul-naengmyeon and bibim-naengmyeon at once was definitely nice. It was a decent cool finish after the meat. ## Comfortable table spacing and quick service At many other meat restaurants, tables are packed tightly together and it can be noisy enough to hear conversations from the next table. Here, the spacing was wider and the tables were somewhat divided by walls, which I liked. It made it easy to talk with my companions, and the atmosphere was not too hectic, so we were comfortable throughout the meal. It would be good for friends or couples, and I think it would work well for family meals or gatherings too. The staff were kind, too. When I asked about requests or extra side dishes that day, they checked and handled them quickly, which I appreciated. Overall, the service was friendly and prompt, so I was satisfied. I came for meat on a weekday evening, and everything from the food and side dishes to the staff service was satisfying. Most of all, no table-setting fee—amazing 😳 If I visit again, I think I will definitely get the barley white kimchi and barley shrimp doenjang-jjigae again haha. ## Where it is - Gilchon Sutbul Galbi Seomyeon Main Branch (길촌숯불갈비 서면본점) (길촌숯불갈비 서면본점) - 24 Dongcheon-ro 107beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, South Korea - 부산광역시 부산진구 동천로107번길 24 1층 길촌숯불갈비 서면본점 - 35.1583251, 129.0609543 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B8%B8%EC%B4%8C%EC%88%AF%EB%B6%88%EA%B0%88%EB%B9%84%20%EC%84%9C%EB%A9%B4%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.1583251,129.0609543,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@porcelain-bowl/seomyeon-bori-saeu-doenjang-jjigae/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt