Korean BBQ in Janggi, Gimpo: five pork cuts, no gamey smell, Hanmaeum

Getting to Hanmaeum Butcher Restaurant Gimpo Janggi branch, and parking

Hanmaeum Butcher Restaurant (한마음정육식당) Gimpo Janggi branch is a 2-minute walk from Exit 3 of Janggi Station, and 1 minute on foot from the Janggi Station / Gimpo Employment Welfare Plus Center bus stop 🚏🚍 Today I visited this place, known as a Gimpo beef spot ๑>ᴗ<๑

For parking, Janggi Public Parking Lot No. 1 gives you 2 free hours 🚗🚘 If you book through Naver, you get a coupon for 50% off hanu yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) 💟

It's close to the station exit, so it's easy to reach, and it's on the 2nd floor of the building (๑•᎑<๑)♡

Seating and the kids' play room

The inside has high ceilings and feels airy ✨ There are tables for 4 to 8 people and even private group rooms, so it works for dates, family gatherings and company dinners ლ(◕ᗜ◕ლ)

There's also a kids' play room at the back, so it's perfect for families 👍

What's in the half pig, and what we ordered

The menu has aged pork, aged beef, desserts, alcohol, hangover drinks, soft drinks and a kids' menu. We ordered the half pig (돼지반마리), steamed rice, mul naengmyeon (cold noodle soup) and Coke Zero ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

The half pig is 500g in total and includes pork belly, five-layer pork belly, neck, jowl and gabeuri (the meat at the front of the pork shoulder) ❣️

Side dishes, the self-bar and refills

The side dishes were bean sprouts, scallion-and-jjolmyeon (chewy wheat noodle) salad, green onion kimchi, pickles, macaroni salad, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), fresh kimchi, lettuce wraps, green chilies, steamed egg, ssamjang (dipping paste) and garlic. All these sides make the meat even better, and the stew and steamed egg are refillable 🥰❤️

The self-bar has seasoned onions, napa cabbage kimchi, radish wraps, bean sprouts, lettuce, macaroni salad, ssamjang, garlic and green chilies, so you can take as much as you need ๑>ᴗ<๑

Five cuts in the half pig: how did they taste?

The half pig finally arrived (๑•᎑<๑)♡ (500g in total: pork belly, five-layer pork belly, neck, jowl and gabeuri 💕) You get many different cuts at once, and the meat is thick yet fresh with no gamey smell at all, so it was delicious from start to finish 🙆‍♀️

Pork belly and five-layer pork belly

Thanks to its thickness, the pork belly is juicy and its rich, nutty flavor fills your mouth ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ The five-layer pork belly has chewy skin and a nice balance of fat and lean meat, so it's fun to chew ✨ Personally, I like it best wrapped in lettuce 🤍❤️

Neck, jowl and gabeuri

The neck is light and tender, and not dry, so you can enjoy it to the end 💟 The jowl has that signature chewy texture and nuttiness, and the gabeuri is soft with a deep meaty flavor, so my chopsticks kept going back for more..🥰🩷

All the meat was fresh with no gamey smell and plenty of juice, so you can really feel the charm of each cut ✨

Mul naengmyeon to finish, and whether I'd return

For a final palate cleanser, the mul naengmyeon came out ❣️ It has a deep, cold broth and noodles that are chewy yet soft 🤗 It goes well together with the leftover meat.

The staff were friendly, and everything from the half pig to the side dishes was tasty, so I'd come back 👍 (Next time I want to try the whole-cow set..🤍❤️) If you're looking for a beef spot in Gimpo, I recommend Hanmaeum Butcher Restaurant Gimpo Janggi branch ლ(◕ᗜ◕ლ)