Friday dinner Korean BBQ in Wangsimni: back room for 4, jowl, Pujutgan

Wangsimni Korean BBQ: Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom (푸줏간생고기점)

Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom is a Wangsimni pork belly spot with plump side dishes that get refilled endlessly, a great-value, loaded table! It was a Friday evening and it was sooo crowded, but I totally get why. Good-quality, tasty meat plus all the sides that level up the table meant we left full and happy, so I'm introducing it as a Wangsimni BBQ place that would be perfect for a company dinner too.

Where is Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom and when is it open?

Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom is at 1st floor, 24 Haengdang-ro 17-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. It's open Monday to Saturday from 2 pm to midnight, and on Sunday from noon to 10:30 pm. Groups are welcome and there are kids' seats too.

It took about a 5-minute walk from Wangsimni Station Exit 10 to get there. I'd booked ahead, and wow... there were so many people!! There were lots of BBQ places and popular restaurants nearby, but this one felt like the real deal..! Glad we found it, haha.

What is Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom like on a Friday evening?

The inside is big enough for over 100 people, and there are rooms at the back too. The space was really spacious.

It could seat over 100 people, and since it was Friday evening, there were tons of office workers having a drink after work.

It felt fine for a BBQ date too, and with such a lively, packed room, the vibe alone says great restaurant, lol.

There are rooms all the way in the back~ We were guided inside! A 4-person table, so we could eat comfortably.

The table was already set and they took our order right away, lol. Fast and friendly!

Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom menu and prices

Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom has a wide range of cuts, beef, pork and more, and the prices were reasonable. We'd come planning to eat pork, lol, so we picked what we wanted from the pork cuts. Jowl (hangjeongsal), neck, belly, and gabrisal (the pork rib-eye cut) too~!

It was ₩20,000, the weight was decent, and with sides included, isn't that an amazing value? At first I thought, the sides are probably just so-so..? Then they arrived and I instantly repented, lol.

They refill all this for free, and even while eating I couldn't believe it, lol.

Table setting and refillable doenjang stew

The table came pre-laid with ssam vegetables (leaves for wrapping), fresh-seasoned kimchi salad, ssamjang (dipping paste) and more~ and the ssam vegetables were really good, haha.

The staff brought anything we ran short of right away, so we could eat comfortably.

Kimchi stew or doenjang stew? Doenjang!! Wooow, it's huge. It even has meat in it, and they don't skimp on tofu, onion, zucchini and potato... The taste and amount feel like something that should cost ₩10,000 by default. For Wangsimni BBQ, it's this place, no question, lol.

One mul naengmyeon is enough to share

The doenjang stew was clean and refreshing. We had naengmyeon (cold noodles) too, the mul (broth) kind~! The other tables each got one bowl per person, lol. We split one, haha.

It's a lot!! Icy, springy~ and refreshing, so I added vinegar and a sprinkle of mustard and slurped it up. Then the pork showed up!!

Pork jowl, neck and belly grilled on a cast-iron lid

The cuts we picked at Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom this day were jowl, neck and belly. The meat was hearty~ and clean. It's grilled on a cast-iron lid (sot-ttukkeong), and maybe thanks to the strong heat and good heat conduction, the meat cooked quickly and the juices came through~

The staff grilled everything for us, so we could eat comfortably. Kimchi, garlic, potatoes and mushrooms went on too, filling up this big wide lid, haha. They grill it crispy outside and juicy inside, haha.

Eating it piece by piece while piping hot was soo good... The meat wasn't tough and had no gamey smell.

I wrapped it in ssam vegetables with ssamjang, and also rolled it up with the side doenjang stew and mul naengmyeon, a meat wrap, lol. I can eat this abundantly!!

A huge portion of nurungji ordered midway

Midway I wanted some hot nurungji (scorched rice soup), so I ordered it and they gave a ton, lol. The portion is huge...

Three people could share one and it'd still be plenty.. Nutty~ and soothing. Eating it with the meat on top was gentle on the stomach too, haha.

Best cut at Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom: pork jowl

At Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom the jowl was especially good. Crunchy with just the right amount of fat.. so good. The belly was chewy and the neck was clean-tasting too!! None of it was tough~~

They grill it golden brown to just the right point. The potatoes cooked well too, lol. Wrapped with kimchi~

We never even got to try the side kimchi stew and bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles). The basic spread is hugely generous!!!

Who is Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom in Wangsimni best for?

For big eaters, this Wangsimni BBQ place, Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom, is probably an incredible deal. I'm so sad now that we couldn't finish it all, lol, T_T. No wonder it has so many regulars, a Wangsimni favorite!

With its huge sides and good-quality, tasty meat that was easy to eat, Pujutgan Saenggogi-jeom sent us out filled with the owner's generosity, a great Wangsimni restaurant.