Gyodae Korean BBQ friend meetup with kimjaban fried rice: Sodangkkae
In short
Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant on the second floor of a building on Seochodae-ro 50-gil, near Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul, where staff grill the meat for you from start to finish. On a weekend evening with a friend, the Sodangkkae assorted set for 2 came to 81,500 won with han-don kimchi jjigae (pork kimchi stew) chosen as the stew, plus Sodangkkae kimjaban fried rice for 6,000 won at the end. Because the grilling is handled for you, conversation never stops — a Korean BBQ spot that also suits a company dinner.
Good to know
- Sodangkkae assorted set (2 people)
- 81,500 won · assorted pork (five-layer pork belly, pork shoulder, pork jowl) + yukhoe (raw beef) + stew
- Stew choice
- Stew is your pick; ordered han-don kimchi jjigae (Korean pork kimchi stew)
- Sodangkkae kimjaban fried rice
- 6,000 won (ordered as an add-on)
- Basic side dishes
- Free refills at the salad bar
- How to order
- Order from the kiosk at your table
- Location
- 2F, 84-3 Seochodae-ro 50-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Price reference
- ₩81,500 ≈ $60.5 · ₩6,000 ≈ $4.5 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026
I had a really fun time enjoying delicious meat with a friend this weekend :) Today I'm introducing a Korean BBQ restaurant near Gyodae Station that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch: a Korean BBQ restaurant near Gyodae Station
Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant on the 2nd floor of 84-3 Seochodae-ro 50-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul. (I've put up a video of the way there ^^)
My friend and I were trying to decide where to go for a nice weekend dinner, and that's how we happened to find Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch. I loved the clean look of the place from the front. It was also really easy to find, being so close to Gyodae Station.
The interior and tables were spotless too.
Delicious meat!! :) It was a bit early for dinner, but other tables were already eating.
Since I'd made a reservation, they had a spot set up separately for us!
What comes in the Sodangkkae assorted set for 2 at 81,500 won?
The menu we ordered at Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch was the Sodangkkae assorted set (2 people), priced at ₩81,500. You order at the table via kiosk.
We sat down and thought about what to order, and picked a menu with a solid lineup. This time we ordered the Sodangkkae assorted set (2 people). It's ₩81,500, but the portions were so generous it didn't feel like a waste at all. You can choose the stew, so we went with han-don kimchi jjigae (pork kimchi stew) :)
Sodangkkae assorted set (2 people) = a set for two with assorted pork (pork belly, pork shoulder, pork jowl), yukhoe (raw beef), and stew
First they set out the basic side dishes! These basic side dishes were also refillable at the salad bar.
After that, a big platter of fernbrake, water dropwort, and mushrooms included in the set came out!!
Looks so, so delicious right!!!!! :)
They put the vegetables on the grill first.
Even just the vegetables were a generous amount~~~~
What is it like when the staff grill the pork for you?
Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant where staff grill the pork belly, pork shoulder, and pork jowl for you from start to finish. And then the meat we'd been waiting for arrived!!!!
The meat looked really fresh, with not a hint of off smell!!! And having them grill everything for us was really great! Meat tastes better when a professional grills it, after all haha. Thanks to that, my friend and I could keep chatting without a break in the conversation.
Cooking up nicely~~~
They grilled everything carefully, piece by piece!! Seeing meat grilled just right by a professional hand made my mouth water. All we had to do was chat with each other and comfortably eat whatever came our way — it was the best. The staff were all kind too, so I felt great the whole meal.
And the set also included yukhoe (raw beef), and the meat was really fresh, and that egg yolk was fresh too!! :) My friend and I kept saying how delicious it was as we polished it off in no time haha.
They kept a close eye on everything until it was cooked to perfection.
- Variety of cuts: fresh meats come out on one platter, ready to eat.
- Meat quality: full of juice, clean flavor, no off smell — a real standout.
- Convenience: best of all, the staff grilled everything for us from start to finish, which was really convenient.
Sodangkkae kimjaban fried rice for 6,000 won as the finish
The finishing dish at Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch was Sodangkkae kimjaban fried rice (fried rice with seasoned seaweed flakes), priced at ₩6,000. There's a dish that would be a shame to skip once you're mostly done with the meat. We ordered the Sodangkkae kimjaban fried rice as a finishing dish for an extra ₩6,000.
- Loaded with savory kimjaban (seasoned seaweed flakes) that bring an explosion of umami.
- Fun to eat lightly pressed and crisped on the grill.
- Generous portion, perfect for sharing with a friend.
Finishing off cleanly with the fried rice left us really satisfied. Ending a meat meal with carbs really is the way to go.
They made the fried rice deliciously and topped it with a fried egg like this, and I couldn't help but be impressed hahaha. A place that nails both friendly service and great taste!!!
Is Sodangkkae worth booking for a friend meetup or company dinner in Gyodae?
Want to enjoy delicious meat comfortably near Gyodae Station? Then I'd recommend Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch, a Gyodae Station favorite known for both the convenience of having your meat grilled for you and the great taste. The seating is spacious too, making it a great spot for meals with friends or a company dinner with coworkers.
Where it is
2F, 84-3 Seochodae-ro 50-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 서초구 서초대로50길 84-3 2층 소당깨오겹집
