# Budget Korean BBQ near Ajou Univ., Suwon: ₩5,000 lunch at Sarangjip - By Surin (https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-glass-door/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Suwon, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid visit sponsorship from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-glass-door/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@restaurant-glass-door/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/index.md) ## In short Sarangjip is a pork kimchi grill restaurant in Uman-dong near Ajou University in Suwon, Gyeonggi. On a weekend lunch, the small pork kimchi grill for two came to ₩19,000 and steamed egg to ₩3,000, and the leftover meat was turned into finishing fried rice with an extra egg. With a lunch-only meat kimchi fried rice at just ₩5,000, Sarangjip is one of the best-value places around Ajou University. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:30) - **Break time**: 14:30–16:30 - **Parking**: Public parking lot, first hour free - **Pork kimchi grill (small, for 2)**: ₩19,000 - **Lunch special meat kimchi fried rice**: ₩5,000, lunch only - **Steamed egg**: ₩3,000 - **Ordering**: Table-side T-order tablet; side dish refills also through T-order - **Price reference**: ₩5,000 ≈ $3.7 · ₩19,000 ≈ $14 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ## What is Sarangjip? A pork kimchi grill restaurant near Ajou University in Suwon Sarangjip is a pork kimchi grill restaurant on Ajuro 39beon-gil in Paldal-gu, Suwon, near Ajou University. It's open daily 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:30), with a break time from 14:30–16:30, and parking is at a public lot with the first hour free. ![Exterior of Sarangjip, a pork kimchi grill restaurant near Ajou University in Suwon](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-01-19njg-900.webp) Sarangjip 💗 is already famous as a meat restaurant near Ajou University, and I'd heard a lot about it, but I never had a reason to go nearby, so I kept thinking I'd get to it someday. Recently I had an errand in the area, so I stopped by for lunch. ![Retro-style interior of Sarangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-02-1qwra-900.webp) ![Dining hall seating with wide spacing between tables at Sarangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-03-1rri5-900.webp) ## Inside Sarangjip: seating and atmosphere The inside of Sarangjip had a pretty strong retro vibe. The space is spacious and the tables are set fairly far apart, which personally I found very satisfying. The seats were comfortable too, so eating there was easy!! Being so close to Ajou University, there were a lot of (presumably) students even on a weekend, plus plenty of other guests too. ![Sarangjip with weekend lunch customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-04-r62kl-900.webp) ![Seating and interior view of Sarangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-05-s23aq-900.webp) ## Sarangjip menu and prices: why the ₩5,000 lunch special wins Sarangjip has its menu posted on the wall so you can take it all in at a glance!! The pork kimchi grill in the small size (for 2) was ₩19,000, but what really made me think 'this place is insane value' was the lunch special menu..!!! You could enjoy meat kimchi fried rice for a mere ₩5,000, lunch only. That's peak value for money~ ![Sarangjip menu posted on the wall](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-06-1nodx-900.webp) ![Menu board showing pork kimchi grill prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-07-1ejy4-900.webp) ![Sign for the lunch special meat kimchi fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-08-1r6rx-900.webp) Of course there's a T-order kiosk on the table, so we could order comfortably right from our seats. You could even request extra side dishes through T-order — super convenient 👍 ![T-order kiosk on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-09-56eeg-900.webp) These are the basic side dishes — garlic is brought out if you ask for it. The bean sprout soup was spicier than expected, in a really good way! ![Basic side dishes and bean sprout soup at Sarangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-10-j4wf6-900.webp) My partner is drinking soda again today~ (let's cut back.) ![Soda ordered alongside the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-11-8pfdf-900.webp) ## How does the small pork kimchi grill (₩19,000) taste? > Pork kimchi grill (small) And here comes today's main dish, pork kimchi grill!! It tastes just like when your mom stir-fries kimchi and pork in a frying pan 💗. It comes already fully cooked, so there's no waiting around — you can dig right in. ![Fully cooked pork kimchi grill (small) served at Sarangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-12-5phjs-1200.webp) No artificial spiciness, just the right amount of heat and delicious. It'd work great as a side with rice or as anju (drinking food) — good for day or night, basically. ![Close-up of spicy pork kimchi grill meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-13-1mz7f-900.webp) ![Pork kimchi grill served with kimchi and onion](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-14-1glv9-900.webp) The meat is good on its own, but it tastes even better with the kimchi and onion. ![A bite of meat and kimchi together](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-15-1mvyf-900.webp) They also post a guide for how to eat it best, so give it a try! ![Sarangjip's guide on how to enjoy the dish best](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-16-jazsg-900.webp) ![A bite of pork kimchi grill topped with corn kernels](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-17-1co2e-900.webp) Of course I followed the eating guide plus piled on some corn kernels for good measure. A corn lover can't resist. ### Steamed egg at Sarangjip for ₩3,000 > Steamed egg Our ordered steamed egg made an appearance too 💛. So many places charge ₩5,000–6,000 for steamed egg these days, but here you get a fluffy, unburnt, delicious version for just ₩3,000. In every way, this place nails value for money! ![Fluffy ₩3,000 steamed egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-18-14rn7-900.webp) ## Finishing fried rice tip: save 5 spoonfuls of pork If you're planning to have the fried rice at Sarangjip, you should leave about 5 spoonfuls of meat behind for the best result. I wanted to eat it all, but I held back... for the sake of good fried rice. ![Leftover pork kimchi grill saved for fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-19-1c2u9-900.webp) > Finishing fried rice Mix the rice into the leftover pork kimchi, top with seaweed flakes, and you've got amazing fried rice!! ![Finishing fried rice topped with seaweed flakes at Sarangjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-20-1myq1-900.webp) The fried rice already comes fully made so you can eat it right away, but if you like nurungji (crispy scorched rice), they say to leave the burner on for about 30 seconds before eating. ![Fried rice being heated to form crispy nurungji](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-21-tx2ay-900.webp) ![A finished spoonful of the fried rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-22-1oe7w-900.webp) ### Is the extra egg in the fried rice worth it? One tip here — the lunch menu has an option to add an egg (not sure if it's available at dinner too, ㅠㅠ). We hadn't ordered the lunch special, but I asked if we could still add an egg and they said yes, so I ordered it right away!! Then I topped the fried rice with that egg. Mix it all together with the fried rice and... it's amazing 💛. Truly the best of the best... definitely order the extra egg. ![Fried rice mixed with the added extra egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-23-owbqv-900.webp) ![Kimchi fried rice wrapped in perilla leaf](https://img.superchart.com/images/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special-24-1ne3l-900.webp) I ate the fried rice plain, then wrapped some in perilla leaves too — that's me, enjoying it every which way! If you're looking for a great-value meat restaurant near Ajou University, I'd recommend this place without hesitation! ## Where it is - Sarangjip (사랑집) - 18-7 Ajuro 39beon-gil, 1st floor, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 수원시 팔달구 아주로39번길 18-7 1층 - 37.2788546, 127.042722 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%82%AC%EB%9E%91%EC%A7%91/@37.2788546,127.042722,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-glass-door/sarangjip-suwon-ajou-lunch-special/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt