Family BBQ dinner near Dasan Station: cheonggukjang stew, pudding egg

When my family wants frozen samgyeopsal (pork belly) in Dasan, there's a place we go back to again and again — Eungbongjip. I love hunting for new restaurants too, but honestly, the real neighborhood favorite is the place that tastes good and doesn't hurt your wallet, so you keep coming back without thinking twice. Eungbongjip is exactly that for me.

The frozen pork belly quality is solid and the portions are generous, and the side dishes that come with it always satisfy me. But most of all, the cheonggukjang stew (fermented soybean paste stew) I always order here is genuinely delicious. Let me introduce Eungbongjip, the Dasan Station restaurant we visit whenever we want an easy family meal of grilled meat after work.

5 minutes on foot from Dasan Station: where to find Eungbongjip

Eungbongjip is on the 1st floor of Jungwon Duplex, at 22-56 Dasanjungang-ro 123beon-gil, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do. It's about a 5-minute walk from Dasan Station, so it's easy to get to by public transit too. When I think of a samgyeopsal restaurant, I usually picture an old-school, well-worn spot, but Eungbongjip's interior is actually quite clean.

From the tables to the overall vibe, everything feels tidy, so it was comfortable to bring my kid along for a family dinner. That's exactly what we did this time — we stopped by after work for a family dinner.

Frozen pork belly at ₩13,000 a serving: what we ordered

We ordered frozen pork belly at ₩13,000 × 3 servings, plus cheonggukjang stew at ₩8,000. Given how expensive eating out has gotten these days, the prices here felt pretty reasonable right off the bat.

• Frozen pork belly ₩13,000 × 3 servings
• Cheonggukjang stew ₩8,000

With samgyeopsal, if the portions are small you end up ordering more and more, and the bill adds up fast — but at Eungbongjip, three servings between two adults left us pretty full. It's not just generous, the meat quality is good too, so personally I find the value for money quite high here. That's probably why I keep coming back whenever I'm craving samgyeopsal in Dasan.

A samgyeopsal restaurant with a genuinely wide range of side dishes

What won me over from my very first visit to Eungbongjip was the side dish spread. There's a real variety to pair with the pork belly — fresh wasabi, water spinach, barley ssamjang (soybean paste), curry powder, radish salad, shredded scallions, plus a combo of Japanese-style sukiyaki sauce with egg yolk. So even though it's the same pork belly, you never have to eat it just one way — you can keep switching things up.

First I tried it with shredded scallions, then added a bit of wasabi, then dipped it in curry powder. Personally, I think that kind of variety is the whole appeal of samgyeopsal. And I also liked that each side dish felt carefully put together rather than just thrown on the table in bulk.

The pudding-style steamed egg my kid loves

And there's one thing my family never skips at Eungbongjip: the pudding-style steamed egg. It's a bit different from the usual stone-pot steamed egg you get at most BBQ places. It's very soft, like Japanese-style steamed egg, with a wobbly, pudding-like texture true to its name — and my kid absolutely loves it. She doesn't just eat it once; she asks for seconds, so it's basically become a fixture on our order every time.

When you go to a BBQ place with a kid, whether there's something they'll actually eat matters more than you'd think. Having this soft steamed egg on the menu is one more reason we keep coming back as a family.

Samgyeopsal starts the moment it hits the grill

While we were still eyeing the side dishes, the frozen pork belly went straight onto the grill. Since the slices are thin, they cook fast, so you don't have to wait long before digging in.

The most basic reason I keep coming back to Eungbongjip is that the meat itself is good. The frozen pork belly is good quality and comes in generous portions, so I think just about anyone would be satisfied regardless of their taste.

I tried the nicely browned pork belly plain, then with scallions, then with a touch of fresh wasabi on top. And when I dipped it in the sukiyaki sauce with egg yolk, it was a completely different experience again. With so many pairings to choose from, we didn't get tired of it even after finishing three servings.

The one thing to always order at Eungbongjip: cheonggukjang stew at ₩8,000

And if you visit Eungbongjip, there's one dish I'd really recommend trying — the cheonggukjang stew. It's ₩8,000.

I love the pork belly here, but honestly, sometimes it's the cheonggukjang that makes me think of coming back. After eating a good amount of meat, one spoonful of hot cheonggukjang really finishes the meal off perfectly.

It pairs so well with the pork belly that we almost never skip ordering it when we visit. Three servings of pork belly plus the cheonggukjang is quite filling for two adults. So if it's your first time, I'd recommend starting with the 3-servings-of-pork-belly-plus-cheonggukjang combo instead of adding on a bunch of extra meat right away. You can always order more later if you're still hungry.

The Dasan Station restaurant you'll want to visit after work

Eungbongjip isn't the kind of flashy restaurant you'd save for a special occasion — it's more like the go-to spot that comes to mind when you're thinking, "should we have meat tonight?" Whenever we're craving samgyeopsal in Dasan, we head over after work.

The restaurant is clean, so it's easy to bring the whole family, and the pork belly is affordable while portions stay generous. On top of that, there's a wide range of side dishes to pair with the pork belly and a soft pudding-style steamed egg that kids love, making it a good fit for a family meal. And of course, the meal ends with the cheonggukjang.

Personally, if it's your first visit to Eungbongjip, I'd tell you to make sure you order the cheonggukjang stew alongside your meat. It's about a 5-minute walk from Dasan Station, so it's easy to get to — if you're looking for a Dasan Station restaurant for a hearty after-work meal of pork belly and cheonggukjang, Eungbongjip is worth a visit.

My family will probably keep coming back here whenever we're craving samgyeopsal.