Frozen pork BBQ in Dasan for a Friday dinner for two: Eungbongjip

My husband got off work and I couldn't be bothered to cook dinner, so tonight we were eating out! I wondered what to have, and my naengsam (frozen pork belly BBQ) cooldown had just run out, so off we went to Dasan New Town with my husband for some~

Where is Eungbongjip Dasan Station Branch, and what are the hours and parking?

Eungbongjip Dasan Station Branch (응봉집 다산역점) is at 22-56 Dasanjungang-ro 123beon-gil, Namyangju, 148m from Dasan Station Exit 4. Hours are Mon–Thu 16:00–01:00 next day (last order 00:30) and Fri–Sun 16:00–02:00 next day (last order 01:30). They have high chairs, take groups, and corkage is free.

Parking is in the building's underground garage: the first 3 hours are free, then it's ₩1,500 per 30 minutes. You have to use the underground garage, not the one up the ramp, to get the free time.

How long is the Friday evening wait at Eungbongjip Dasan Station Branch?

We got there at 7 on a Friday evening and were the first customers, but by the time we left a wait was starting to form 😳

Inside there were about 10 tables for four, and we sat at one a little apart from the others~

Eungbongjip menu and prices, and what the couple ordered

• Meat: frozen pork belly ₩13,000 / frozen flower pork neck (kkotmoksal) ₩13,000 / 3-serving set ₩37,000
• Stews (rice included): Eungbong cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) ₩8,000 / spicy soft tofu stew (sundubu-jjigae) ₩9,000 / paengjang stew ₩8,000 / kimchi stew ₩8,000
• Sides: cold noodles (mul naengmyeon) ₩7,000 / spicy mixed noodles (bibim naengmyeon) ₩7,000 / kkakdugi (radish kimchi) fried rice ₩3,000

We ordered the 3-serving set with 2 servings of flower pork neck + 1 of pork belly. When I eat meat, rice and a stew are a must for me, so I ordered a soft tofu stew too, my first in a while haha

Is Eungbongjip Dasan Station Branch okay with kids?

You order at Eungbongjip Dasan Station Branch by kiosk, and with a Naver receipt review you could get either a keyring draw or a glass of highball. Maybe because it's a naengsam place in Dasan New Town, lots of people seem to bring kids: for little ones they had seaweed, spoon-and-chopstick sets, water cups and high chairs, everything ready so you can come with a child without any hassle!

Basic table setting and extra side dishes

Barley tea came out first, and while sipping it I went to set out the spoons and chopsticks, which were each wrapped in paper, so it felt hygienic~

The side dishes were basics like salt and wasabi, plus kimchi, steamed egg and ssam (wrap) vegetables. Minari (water dropwort) is ₩3,000 extra and steamed egg ₩1,000 extra, so it's easy to add a little if you want.

Frozen flower pork neck vs pork belly: how do they taste?

The flower pork neck at Eungbongjip was thinner, so it was tender and soft, while the pork belly was a bit thicker with more chew. Soon the star of the show arrived~ A staff member put the first meat on the grill, and after that we grilled it ourselves.

Since it's naengsam, it cooks quickly, so we could eat right as it went on, which was great~ The flower pork neck, being thinner, was clearly tender and a bit fatty, soft and silky, while the pork belly was a bit thicker than the neck, so it had more chew. The two are different in texture, so eating them together never got boring and we kept going 😋

I loved lettuce wraps with wasabi, or dipping the meat in soy sauce with a beaten egg, while my husband liked eating meat with minari. And true to being a guy from Daegu in Gyeongsang province, he skips the rice when he eats meat.

Finishing with spicy soft tofu stew and cold noodles

The spicy soft tofu stew (₩9,000) at Eungbongjip came out boiling in a big earthenware pot and stayed hot until we finished the rice, with plenty of ingredients. I'm the type who has to have rice and stew with meat, so I ordered soft tofu stew again today, and when it first came out it was honestly like lava 🔥 Maybe because of the big pot, it stayed hot the whole meal, and there was way more in it than I expected, so I couldn't finish it and left some ㅠㅠ

He, who doesn't eat rice, ordered mul naengmyeon (cold noodles) as a dessert after the meat, and said it was cool and clean, just right for finishing after meat~ I wanted kkakdugi fried rice for the first time in a while, but I was too full, so I'm saving that challenge for next time 🥲

When we paid and left at the end, there were candies too, so I walked out with a mint candy in my mouth 🍬

Overall verdict on Eungbongjip Dasan Station Branch

At Eungbongjip Dasan Station Branch the naengsam cooks fast so it was easy to eat, and the meat quality and taste were decent. It's not easy to find a BBQ place where you can grill with a baby, and the kids' items were well stocked, so it seems like a place where you can eat comfortably with a child! The staff were friendly and the restaurant was clean overall, so it was a pleasant meal 😊 It's a good naengsam place for a casual night out, so when you crave naengsam, come to Eungbongjip in Dasan!