Hwaseong Korean BBQ: hanwoo striploin and yukhoe tacos, Morakmorak

Morakmorak Jeongyuk Sikdang, a large butcher restaurant near Hwaseong City Hall

Today I visited a Namyang, Hwaseong favorite: Morakmorak Jeongyuk Sikdang Namyang Hwaseong City Hall Main Branch! Morakmorak is a large butcher restaurant near Hwaseong City Hall where you can enjoy good quality meat at a reasonable price — a real meat spot!

🙋🏻‍♀️Morakmorak Jeongyuk Sikdang Namyang Hwaseong City Hall Main Branch hours Daily 11:30–23:00 / last order 21:00

🚘Parking available⭕️ There's a large parking lot in front of the shop so I didn't have to worry about parking at all.

As soon as I walked in, the showcase was even bigger than a regular butcher shop's, packed full of good quality meat! Haha.

How to order at Morakmorak: pick from the showcase, hand it to the counter

At Morakmorak you pick the meat yourself like at a butcher shop, hand it to the counter, and they pre-grill it and bring it to your table — such a convenient system! Hahaha. The instructions are posted right at the entrance so even first-timers can use it easily.

We picked hanwoo striploin and whole pork jowl, and I was surprised how affordable the hanwoo was!

Partitioned seats and a big dining room for group dinners

After choosing our meat we were shown to our seats, and the interior was so~~~~ spacious it would be great for company dinners or group gatherings, with partitioned areas further inside that felt almost like private rooms. Haha. The seating didn't feel like a typical BBQ place at all — more like a stylish restaurant, so it'd also be nice for a parents' birthday visit.

What the 5,000 won table setting includes: yukhoe, acorn jelly soup, soybean stew

Since we'd made a reservation ahead, the basic table setting was already prepared, which was so convenient! Morakmorak charges ₩5,000 per person for the basic table setting, but in return the side dishes were amazing! Yukhoe, acorn jelly soup, soybean stew — all included as standard, and every single one was delicious. Haha.

I especially loved how fresh the yukhoe was, and the soybean stew was.. 🤍 incredible. Since the ramen was all-you-can-eat I wasn't planning to order rice separately, but the moment I tasted the soybean stew I ordered a bowl of rice. Hahaha. The acorn jelly soup was cool and refreshing too, with a tangy-sweet broth — perfect for whetting your appetite before the meal!

The self-bar: green onion kimchi, pickled myeongi and a taco corner

Now for the main event: the self-bar! There was so much at the self-bar that the table setting fee really didn't feel wasted at all, ㅠㅠ. Green onion kimchi, mountain garlic leaves, lettuce wraps, kimchi — vegetables and sauces to go with the meat were all ready,

and honestly, meat + taco combo — is the owner some kind of genius? There were so many different sauces, plus guacamole and tortillas for tacos — amazing! Haha. There was even a guide on how to enjoy the tacos properly, so it was easy to follow and make, and I think kids would have fun eating this way too.

Free refills of 48-hour hanwoo bone broth ramen

And then — get this!!!!!!!! The hanwoo bone broth ramen is all-you-can-eat.. Just the ramen alone would've been worth the trip. The bone broth, simmered for 48 hours, comes in packs, and you cook the ramen in that broth — and it's unlimited refills. Amazing, this place. They also sell the hanwoo bone broth to take home, 3 packs for just ₩10,000, super cheap!

Morakmorak menu: yukhoe, cold noodles, and free coffee and ice cream

🙋🏻‍♀️Morakmorak Jeongyuk Sikdang Namyang Hwaseong City Hall Main Branch menu Beyond the meat, they had a nice variety of side dishes like yukhoe, rice, and cold noodles, and the prices were so reasonable! Haha. They also sell dessert coffee and ice cream, so there was no need to go to a café afterward — a real gem.. 🤍 I only ordered soybean stew and a bowl of rice to go with it. Haha.

How to build a yukhoe taco: guacamole, salsa and lightly seared beef tartare

I actually discovered a genius recipe. Hahaha. While waiting for the meat to be pre-grilled, lightly toast a tortilla, enjoy the yukhoe fresh while it's still fresh, then grill it briefly on the pan and wrap it up with guacamole and salsa — it's so good I just about passed out. Hahahaha.

My partner, who's not usually into tacos, made one too and gave it a thumbs up saying it was crazy good. Haha.

Things I brought from the self-bar.. the green onion kimchi is seriously so good.. Hahahaha. Wrapping it with the meat is amazing, and they also make sure you're well set up for the ramen you'll eat after the meat.

Pork jowl pre-grilled, hanwoo served raw on dry ice

Finally, our meat arrived! The beef is sliced without being pre-grilled, while the pork is pre-grilled — since it was a whole pork jowl, they cut it into bite-sized pieces ready to eat right away. Haha. The staff even checked that the sizes were right — their attentiveness and kindness were top notch.

Wow, the presentation — with dry ice underneath it looked totally upscale, and the grill's heat was excellent too! Hahahaha. We started by grilling the pork jowl.

The pork jowl, moderately fatty and nutty, was perfect dipped in the chili soy sauce — not greasy at all, finishing with a pleasant spiciness. Loved it, ㅠㅠ.

The soybean stew was so good that I kept alternating bites of pork jowl, stew, and rice — completely stuffed myself. Hahahaha.

Hanwoo striploin, best eaten with just salt

The beef, grilled just lightly and dipped in salt, had good thickness for a satisfying chew, and you could really taste the rich, nutty hanwoo flavor — so delicious! Hahaha. Morakmorak lets you enjoy hanwoo at a reasonable price, so the beef is a must-try!

Finishing the meal with hanwoo bone broth ramen

Next up for dessert — ramen~~~~ no wait, this pudding-like, jiggly bone broth, what even is this... A ramen made with a whole pack of this broth — how could it not be delicious?

Ramen broth is medicine.. 🤍 They added chopped beef in too, so the broth was so~~~ rich, incomparable to regular ramen, and it was so good. Hahahaha. Meat plus ramen — the ultimate combo.. this is now my go-to neighborhood meat spot.

Soybean stew + rice = jiggly heaven 🤍 Ramen + green onion kimchi = love 🤍

I'm supposedly on a diet but stuffed myself full this day.. Hahahahahaha. But it was so delicious there was no time to stop eating.

The Sangha Farm ice cream I got from the review event!! A rich, milky ice cream that filled my full stomach and finished off the meal perfectly.

And guess what — turns out my beloved Chimchakman (a popular Korean streamer) has visited this place too?!?!?!? Until Chimchakman finds his own true love, this Hwaseong City Hall meat restaurant, Morakmorak Jeongyuk Sikdang Namyang Hwaseong City Hall Main Branch, is going to be my go-to place again and again — highly recommend~~