Eungam Korean BBQ with a 4-step tasting order: 600g platter at Yukjjip

A pork belly restaurant near Bulgwangcheon stream in Eunpyeong — my review of Yukjjip!

Where is Yukjjip near Eungam Station, and how long is the wait?

Yukjjip is easy to find — it's a meat restaurant right in front of Bulgwangcheon stream, a short walk from Eungam Station. I found it while searching for pork belly restaurants in Eunpyeong, and the course of eating here then walking along the stream afterward is great 👍 When I arrived, there was a wait of a whopping 6 teams. I waited a bit, but after eating, I totally got it!

Inside Yukjjip: seating across two floors

Yukjjip's interior goes up to the 2nd floor, so there's more seating than you'd expect. Plenty of room for groups or family gatherings! The interior is kept cool and comfortable, so there was none of that usual stuffiness you get at BBQ places.

At the entrance hangs a banner reading "Official Certified Store of Jirisan Barohandon." That means they only use pigs raised in the pristine Jirisan region! This right here explains why the meat quality is so good,,❤️

Yukjjip menu and prices

Meat menu: Jirisan-aged pork with binchotan charcoal smoke

• Yukjjip Special Assorted 800g (3-4 servings) ₩72,000 — whole pork belly + signature pork neck + gabrisal
• Yukjjip Assorted 600g (2-3 servings) ₩54,000 — whole pork belly + signature pork neck + gabrisal
• Yukjjip Signature Pork Neck 180g ₩17,000 (2+ servings required)
• Yukjjip Whole Pork Belly 180g ₩17,000
• Yukjjip Gabrisal 150g ₩17,000
• House-made pork skin ₩7,000

Rice and stew menu at Yukjjip

• Spicy soft tofu stew ₩7,000 / kimchi jjigae ₩7,000 / doenjang jjigae ₩5,000
• Doenjang rice roll ₩6,000 / yeolmu cold noodle soup ₩6,000 / yeolmu bibim noodles ₩6,000
• Yeolmu bibimbap ₩5,000 / wasabi meat rice ball ₩4,000
• Kids' rice is free for children 7 and under!

Add-ons: rice, grilled vegetables and house-made sausage

• Freshly steamed rice ₩1,000
• Grilled vegetables (mushroom, eggplant, garlic scape) ₩3,000
• 3-flavor house-made sausage ₩8,000

Drinks menu at Yukjjip

• Soju ₩3,000 / beer, cheongha ₩4,000 / draft beer ₩4,000 / highball ₩5,000 / corkage ₩5,000

The 1,000 won soju event (July 1 to October 31)

The drinks event here is genuinely insane!!!!

As a customer appreciation event, soju is ₩1,000 and bottled beer is ₩2,000! Running from July 1 to October 31 — soju with meat like this, I just can't pass it up...★ The meat is already reasonably priced, and with drinks this cheap too, the value for money is unbeatable lol

They're also running a receipt review event — write a photo review and you get a 20cm house-made sausage!!

Best order for two: the Yukjjip Assorted 600g at 54,000 won

The Yukjjip Assorted 600g (₩54,000) comes with whole pork belly + Yukjjip's signature pork neck + gabrisal.

The whole pork belly, signature pork neck, and gabrisal all come out filling the table,

and the first thing you notice is the thickness! Not the thin pork belly you usually see — these are chunky pieces, about two finger-joints thick.

Staff grill the pork from start to finish

And the best part here — staff grill everything from start to finish! No wrestling with the grill yourself, just sit and wait..♥ Though honestly, waiting for the meat to cook was the hardest part lol

They grill it thick and cut it with scissors — crispy outside, juices still locked in inside ㅠㅠ

You can tell the pork neck is a really good cut. Even though it's thick, there's zero dryness — completely tender.

The whole pork belly is clean and mild, and the gabrisal has an unusual nuttiness.

Setting the anchovy sauce dish in the middle to simmer gently and dipping the meat in it was such a great combo ❤️

The 4-step eating order: pink salt, salted shrimp, meljeot, baek-kimchi

According to Yukjjip's own guidance, you should eat the first bite with Himalayan pink salt, the second with salted shrimp, the third with anchovy sauce, and the fourth with baek-kimchi (white kimchi).

Following the order, the same meat kept tasting completely different — never a dull moment!

Side dishes and finishing with doenjang rice rolls

The side dishes are neat, one by one. Seasoned bean sprouts, baek-kimchi, green onion kimchi, wild garlic leaves, ssamjang, and lettuce all come out cleanly arranged. The green onion kimchi especially went perfectly with the meat!

The doenjang rice roll had a spicy yet savory flavor!>< Not overpowering, but with a clean finish — perfect for wrapping up after all that meat. Mixing rice into the earthenware pot with tofu and zucchini makes for a truly perfect finish 👍

Is Yukjjip worth it? Final thoughts on this Eungam Station Korean BBQ

There are so many pork belly restaurants in Eungam-dong, but Yukjjip has clear reasons why you should come here! Good meat, good fire, good grill, good side dishes, even good value for money! If you're looking for a pork belly restaurant in Eunpyeong or a meat restaurant near Eungam Station, this will be a choice you won't regret!❤️