Gwacheon Korean BBQ with yukhoe bibimbap and Guinness: Deomalgeum

I visited Deomalgeum, a Gwacheon favorite known for its delicious hanwoo (Korean beef) BBQ! I went to try Number Nine hanwoo, one of the top-grade hanwoo brands out there! If you park at the Hillstate Gwacheon Jungang officetel commercial building's basement level 2 parking lot, parking is free!

• 🏠 Deomalgeum
• 📍 92 Gwanmun-ro, A-dong 122-124, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
• 🕖 Mon-Fri 11:00 - 22:00 / Weekends & holidays 11:30 - 22:00
• Break time 15:00 - 17:00, last order 14:00 / 21:00

Where to park at Deomalgeum, and what the entrance looks like

Such a clean entrance!

We parked on basement level 2, and since that level is reserved for the commercial building, there was so much open space! In front of the restaurant there were banners about wine promotions. Lots of variety, and pretty affordable prices too. There were also promotions running for Dom Pérignon and Krug, though it looked like the promotion might be winding down ㅠㅠ Wine lovers would really love this place.

Private rooms, a table for 14 and high chairs: Deomalgeum with kids

Deomalgeum's dining room is super clean and there are private rooms too, so it seemed like a great place to come eat with your parents. There's also group seating for up to 14, so it'd be great for gatherings or company dinners too.

They have baby chairs too!

This Gwacheon favorite, Deomalgeum, even has a professional sommelier on staff, which probably explains why there was such a wide variety of wines.

Deomalgeum menu and prices, ordered by QR code

You order from Deomalgeum's menu via QR code. The No.9 combo for 4, 800g is ₩319,000, and the value combo set 500g is ₩139,000.

• No.9 combo for 4, 800g ₩319,000
• No.9 combo for 3, 600g ₩238,000
• Snowflake ribeye 120g, 1++ No.9 premium ₩59,000
• Snowflake shrimp-cut beef 120g (1++ No.9) ₩64,000
• Sirloin cap 120g (1++ No.9) ₩64,000
• Tenderloin chateaubriand 300g ₩138,000
• Tenderloin 300g (1++ No.9) ₩128,000
• Snowflake short rib meat 1++ No.9 150g ₩54,000
• Value combo set 500g ₩139,000
• Hanwoo yukhoe 150g (1++ No.9) ₩32,000
• Bibim noodles ₩12,000
• Doenjang stew ₩9,000

What we ordered was the value combo set 500g, yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef rice bowl), and doenjang stew.

House-made banchan and the sides that come with the beef

All the side dishes were house-made, so they were nothing but healthy, delicious dishes. Lots of variety of namul (seasoned vegetables) and kimchi came out! It really felt like homemade banchan, and apparently Deomalgeum uses 100% domestic ingredients for everything. That's a big plus because your stomach feels comfortable even after the meal!

When you order the meat, they bring out whole grain mustard, wasabi, Maldon salt, and pink salt.

And of course, drinks to go with the meat! We ordered a 580ml Guinness draft for ₩15,000 and a Singha soda water for ₩4,000. I heard Singha soda water is called the ultimate carbonated water among sparkling water fans, and it really was refreshing, fizzy, and delicious!

Yukhoe bibimbap and doenjang stew to finish the meal

With the yukhoe bibimbap, they gave us the rice and gochujang (red chili paste) separately, so it was nice being able to add as much as we wanted. This yukhoe bibimbap went really well with the doenjang stew.

The 500g value combo set: main dining room only

And finally, the value combo set arrived! Since it requires self-grilling, probably because of the smoke, it can't be ordered in the private rooms — only in the main dining room. Can you see how good the color looks, being Number Nine 1++ hanwoo? The marbling is insane too.

You get to enjoy sirloin cap, ribeye, and brisket all at once.

The brisket, ribeye, and sirloin cap were all such high quality meat that we ate it up happily. Since the value combo set is definitely on the cheaper side, this quality honestly beats what you'd get at a butcher-restaurant.

The doenjang stew was really rich and delicious too.

I recommend Deomalgeum, a Gwacheon favorite for Number Nine hanwoo!