Family-friendly Korean BBQ restaurant in Jeonju: Seongsan Jejutgan

A Jeonbuk Provincial Office-area restaurant with samgyeopsal (pork belly) that feels straight out of Jeju 🐷 "Jejutgan Jeonju Sin-sigaeji" is great for a family dinner in Jeonju Sin-sigaeji 🐷

Seongsan Jejutgan Jeonju Sin-sigaeji

Why we picked Seongsan Jejutgan Jeonju Sin-sigaeji for a BBQ dinner with kids

We went to a family wedding in Jeonju over the weekend, and while trying to figure out dinner, we looked for somewhere we could bring the kids and ended up at "Jejutgan Jeonju Sin-sigaeji," a BBQ restaurant in Jeonju Sin-sigaeji 🧑🧑🧒🧒 Since my nieces are 4 and 1, we needed a place that wasn't a no-kids-zone, had menu items the kids could eat, had a baby chair, but was still good enough for the adults too — and that's how we landed here 🤗

I hear Jeonju Sin-sigaeji is the hot spot in Jeonju these days ✨ And among the places nearby, this BBQ spot, Jejutgan, had the most people by far ⛰️ The point of Jejutgan is that you can taste Jeju black pork in a setting that really captures that distinct Jeju atmosphere 🪄

Can a family of 8 sit at one table? Inside Seongsan Jejutgan

The inside of the restaurant is spacious and comfortable. It was a Sunday evening and the place was almost completely full ✨ It's larger than most other BBQ spots, and thanks to the large tables, even a family of 8 can sit together at one table 🪑 So it's absolutely no problem for family dinners, company dinners, or small group gatherings!!!!! Maybe that's why, when we visited, there were a lot of big families with kids and parents there too!

What makes this Jeonju Sin-sigaeji restaurant special 👇 They use a distinctive aging method that even ages the skin part of the pork belly, giving it a chewy outside and juicy inside.

Self-serve bar and Jeju-style banchan at Seongsan Jejutgan

There's also a self-serve bar toward the back of the restaurant. You can freely refill the various wrap greens and the basic banchan (side dishes) here :)

I absolutely love places that give you barley tea instead of bottled water — little touches of thoughtfulness like this are the best 💛 The basic banchan is mostly the kind eaten with meat in Jeju: bracken fern, baek-kimchi (white kimchi), yeolmu kimchi (young radish kimchi), and pickled radish, plus salted shrimp with perilla seeds, salted squid, pink salt, wasabi, salted hairtail intestines, and even 6 kinds of ssamjang (dipping sauce) 🧂 There's also seasoned bean sprouts, and they're great grilled together with the meat 🫶

Aewol half-geun set for 50,800 won, plus an extra pork neck order

Aewol 2-3 person set — ₩50,800

We had the Aewol set and added pork neck on top! For the choice menu included in the set, we went with kimchi hot pot haha

One thing that stands out about Jejutgan in Jeonju Sin-sigaeji 🌟 the meat comes out pretty thick!

Jeju black pork grilled by the staff: hangjeongsal (pork jowl) is the standout

Staff come over and grill the meat completely from start to finish, so all we have to do is eat 😆 Meat grilled well by staff really is the best 🫶 That day, the hangjeongsal (pork jowl) was especially delicious — great texture, and the juices burst right in your mouth 😲

Meat really does taste best wrapped in greens 😗 I like wrapping mine in perilla leaves the best hahaha

Kimchi hot pot included in the set, and how it pairs with soju

The kimchi hot pot included in the set also came out! It's got bean sprouts, green onion kimchi, pork, tofu, kimchi, and enoki mushrooms, and they said it's ready to eat once it comes to a full boil 😉 The longer you simmer it, the richer it gets — if you drink, you absolutely have to order this>< My brother-in-law drank a ton of soju with the kimchi hot pot lol

Steamed egg for the kids, cold buckwheat noodles to finish

We also ordered steamed egg, which the kids love, and cold buckwheat noodles (mul-naengmyeon) for dessert! For the kids, mixing the steamed egg with white rice makes a complete meal 🥚 and topping it with well-grilled meat made them so happy! For the mul-naengmyeon, ask staff for vinegar and mustard — don't forget to request them and drizzle it on! Finishing off with something cold and refreshing was really nice ✨

Is Seongsan Jejutgan Jeonju Sin-sigaeji worth it for family dinners and group meals?

A Jeonju hot spot bursting with Jeju vibes 🌴 That was our review of Jejutgan, a samgyeopsal restaurant in Jeonju Sin-sigaeji! It's a place where you can enjoy quality pork while soaking in the Jeju atmosphere. The restaurant is fairly spacious and has large tables, making it perfect for family dinners, company dinners, and other group gatherings — highly recommended for anyone in Jeonju wanting good black pork 🌟