Paju Garam-maeul BBQ with free corkage: 900g marinated pork, Tannae

I don't usually say a restaurant is a life-changing find, but today I have to say it. If you're heading to Paju, you absolutely need to eat at this Garam-maeul spot — perfect for a family dinner — 'Tannae Paju Main Branch'!

Where is Tannae Paju Main Branch, and what about parking and corkage?

Tannae Paju Main Branch is in Garam-maeul, Paju, and there's a parking area behind the restaurant. It's not huge, but when we arrived at 5:40 PM there was still space to park. If it's full, they said you can use the alley lot near the Samsung Plaza entrance.

You can find the location on Naver Maps. We searched it on T Map and it was easy to find! Group reservations are possible through Naver Reservation, and corkage is free!

The staff were incredibly kind in showing us to our table haha. The delicious smell hit us the moment we walked in the door... We picked the table closest to the outdoors for that yajang (open-air BBQ) feeling for our family dinner.

Marinated pork king grill: 300g for 17,900 won, with a free stew

Here's the menu. The prices were much more reasonable than I expected! The marinated pork king grill, 300g, domestic pork even, was only 17,900 won.

We ordered 2 servings (600g) to start, and since the complimentary stew comes with a choice of crab doenjang stew or pork kimchi stew, we went with crab :)

Charcoal pre-grilling: staff grill the pork and bring it over

I figured it would taste even better grilled over charcoal :) And they pre-grill the meat for you before serving. That cuts down a lot of the grilling time at the table, and thanks to the staff's touch, the pre-grilled meat turns out even tastier.

Side dishes and the garlic sauce at Tannae

The side dishes were varied — pickled onions, macaroni salad, seasoned lettuce, green onion kimchi, various sauces — but the garlic sauce was the real kicker. Marinated pork king grill dipped in garlic sauce... I'm salivating just writing this ㅠㅠㅠ

They brought the beautifully pre-grilled meat to our table. At this point you just need to grill it a bit more and cut it into bite-sized pieces haha. Just the smell of it cooking over the charcoal told us the marinade was going to be delicious. The ventilation was great too, so during our Garam-maeul family dinner, our eyes never stung from smoke.

I barely drink these days!? Maybe once a month if that... but looking at this meat, I knew I'd regret it if I didn't order a drink. So I immediately ordered a Chamisul soju^^

How does it taste? 900g of marinated pork between three people

We tried the beautifully grilled meat. The charcoal flavor hits you right away,,, I couldn't resist. Time for a shot of soju.

Once it's in your mouth, there's almost nothing to chew — it's that soft. How did they season it to make it this tender and delicious? My whole family exchanged the same look of amazement.

We were so impressed we polished off the first batch and moved right on to the next. (They brought the next 300g quickly so the flow wouldn't break.) Mid-meal we ordered one more serving ㅠ Three of us eating 900g...^^

We felt like we were about to burst, but I knew we'd regret it if we didn't finish this Garam-maeul favorite while we could.

Complimentary crab doenjang stew and naengmyeon to finish

And, owner... what is this crab doenjang stew?! This is the quality of a free side dish!? Loaded with plump crab, the broth had a depth all its own — we weren't going to order rice, but ended up ordering two bowls and wiping them clean. This place turns light eaters into big eaters; (please succeed so much you open more locations.)

And on top of that, this kind of generous service event too? They really want to give you as much as possible haha.

After 900g of meat + 2 bowls of rice + doenjang stew, I know we should have stopped. But eating that stew made one thing clear — this owner really knows how to cook.

It would've been a shame to skip the naengmyeon, so we ordered that too. Look at this... naengmyeon in its purest form! Perfect for the three of us to finish with as dessert^^ After they cut it twice with scissors, we added a little vinegar and mustard, took a bite... and yep, it was amazing.

The cold broth and chewy noodles were the best. We didn't leave a single scrap of the leftover ribs — wrapped them all up with the naengmyeon and finished every bite haha.

Ah, I've already written this much haha. My friend who lives in Paju told me I absolutely had to go here, and the day after I ate here, I was already recommending it to others. From now on, I'm officially the promotions ambassador for Tannae Paju Main Branch. You all need to go!