# Seoul bar with tabletop-grill skewers, beef tataki: Yukhoe Gongjakso - By Daon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-noon-placard/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Bars › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid store-visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-noon-placard/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-noon-placard/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/index.md) ## In short Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch is a cook-and-drink bar in Gunja, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, a 2-minute walk from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station. The order was the 49,900 won raw salmon and yukhoe (beef tartare) yakiniku plate plus beef tataki and beef ramyeon, which came to 88,700 won with two bottles of soju, and five kinds of skewers and skirt steak yakiniku were grilled at the table on a mini charcoal grill. With partitioned booths and free refills of egg soup, Yukhoe Gongjakso works just as well for a first round as for a late-night second round. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1F, 50 Gunja-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul — 2-minute walk from Exit 4, Children's Grand Park Station - **From Konkuk University Station**: 7-minute walk from Exit 1, through Hwayang Market - **Parking**: Nearby paid Dongdo Centreville parking lot, reportedly 3,000 won per hour - **What was ordered**: Raw salmon and yukhoe yakiniku plate 49,900 won / beef tataki 19,900 won / beef ramyeon 8,900 won / 2 bottles of soju 10,000 won - **Total paid**: 88,700 won - **What the set includes**: 2 highballs + salmon and yukhoe + skirt steak yakiniku + 5 skewers + make-your-own rice balls - **Served free**: Unlimited refills of egg soup in beef bone broth - **Seating**: Partitioned booths, bar seats, sofa seating for groups - **Visit time**: Weekday 7pm, seated without a reservation / full by around 10pm - **Price reference**: ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* Hi, this is Sun :D Today I'm bringing you a review of Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch, which I found while looking for a bar in Gunja. I like both beef tartare and salmon, so I was curious about a menu that lets you eat both at once! Turns out you can get not just beef tartare and salmon but also yakiniku, skewers, and even beef ramyeon, so it's great for a meal plus drinks haha. Let me start my honest review of Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch! ## Where is Yukhoe Gongjakso, and what about parking and reservations? Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch is a 2-minute walk from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station — true to being a restaurant near Children's Grand Park Station, it's super accessible from the subway. From Konkuk University Station it's also a 7-minute walk via Exit 1 through Hwayang Market, so pick whichever exit is more convenient! If you're driving, I'd recommend the nearby paid Dongdo Centreville parking lot. It's said to be ₩3,000 per hour! I visited around 7pm on a weekday without a reservation and there was plenty of seating. But by around 10pm, groups of university students had filled the place up. Seems like it's a popular second-round spot too!! If you're planning to visit, I'd recommend booking ahead via Naver Reservations! ## Inside the Gunja bar: partitioned booths and cherry blossom lights My first impression walking into Yukhoe Gongjakso was, "Oh, this feels like an izakaya!" Stepping inside, the pretty cherry blossom lighting and private partitioned booths caught my eye right away. ![Cherry blossom lighting inside Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-01-1kfx1-900.webp) ![Full view of partitioned booth seating at the bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-02-mm1qt-900.webp) ![Izakaya-style lighting and seating in the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-03-19067-m-900.webp) It's not chaotic at all — a layout that's great for chatting quietly, like being at a nice izakaya or room bar near Konkuk University. There are also bar seats for solo drinkers, making it a good spot for solo drinking in Gunja too. I really liked these slightly partitioned seats for talking with my company! ![Seated at a partitioned table with company](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-04-1575a-900.webp) ![Bar seating for solo drinking on one side of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-05-et7vi-900.webp) ![Sofa seating area for group use](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-06-1umvp-m-900.webp) ### What's on the menu at Yukhoe Gongjakso Here's the menu board — the yakiniku set in particular is really packed with menu items, and I felt it was great value. ![Set menu board at Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-07-dvu32-900.webp) ![Menu board listing yakiniku and tataki](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-08-ifvwk-900.webp) ![Menu board listing skewers and ramyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-09-19fov-m-900.webp) Besides the sets, there was a variety of items — yakiniku, tataki, skewers, ramyeon. The price range was wide too, so it was easy to pick what I wanted. Being near Sejong University, it also seemed like a place students could visit without much financial burden haha. ### Free refills of beef bone broth egg soup The basic egg soup served the moment we sat down! It's a bone-broth base bursting with umami, so I kept reaching for more without realizing it. Turns out it's unlimited refills! Perfect for warming up before the main meal. It was almost addictive — I kept scooping it up lol. ![Basic egg soup served with unlimited refills](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-10-474zj-900.webp) After ordering, while looking around the place, I noticed a cute soju-bottle keycap by our seat. Whoever designed this, respect lol. If you hold it down, the lights keep changing colors and it's so cute...♥ ![A soju-bottle keycap placed beside the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-11-9b03l-900.webp) ## What comes with the 49,900 won salmon and yukhoe yakiniku plate Here's what we ordered at Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch. - Raw salmon & beef tartare yakiniku plate ₩49,900 - Beef tataki ₩19,900 - Beef ramyeon ₩8,900 - 2 bottles of soju ₩10,000 - Total: ₩88,700 Ordering the set gave us a really packed spread — 2 highballs + salmon/tartare + skirt steak yakiniku + 5 skewers + self-made rice balls! First up, the highballs!!! ![Two highballs included with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-12-yglwe-900.webp) ![Orange-flavored and pineapple-flavored highballs](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-13-1ap9m-900.webp) The highballs came in pineapple and orange flavors. Unfortunately you can't choose your flavor for the set — it just comes as set standard! The taste was tangy and sweet, a bit reminiscent of Fanta — orange and pineapple. Not very alcohol-forward, more like a fruity drink filling your mouth, nice and sweet. ...But as we kept eating, the dishes turned out to be the perfect soju pairing, you know?? So we ended up ordering soju right away and had a blast! Truly the ultimate Gunja bar snacks. What goes with soju, you ask......!! ![Table spread of side dishes served with soju](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-14-1hxpc-900.webp) ### Making your own rice balls at the table Ta-da — the rice balls arrived. At first I thought it was just pickled radish and seaweed, but there was teriyaki sauce sprinkled inside — a sweet-and-salty combo!! So topping the rice ball with wasabi and beef tartare was absolutely delicious. ![Self-made rice balls with seaweed and pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-15-vezqs-1200.webp) ![Rice ball topped with wasabi and beef tartare](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-16-1t5dc-900.webp) ### How the yukhoe and raw salmon taste Today's main dishes, beef tartare and salmon~~~~ Just look at that glossy shine... I thought the portion would be small since it's a set, but it was actually way more than expected!! (Touched.) Super generous, I loved it!! ![A plate of raw salmon and beef tartare served together](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-17-13y0d-900.webp) ![Close-up of glossy beef tartare](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-18-wtisg-900.webp) ![A generous plate of raw salmon slices](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-19-1122i-900.webp) They said the beef — top round and eye of round from clean Australian cattle — is slaughtered at dawn, flown in by same-day air courier, and prepped the moment it's ordered. You could really taste that signature chewy texture of beef tartare. Piled on wasabi and the self-made rice balls, it felt like eating fancy sushi, and even on its own the chewy texture made me feel like I had it all lol. ![A bite-sized rice ball topped with beef tartare](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-20-1iuit-900.webp) ![A drinking spread featuring beef tartare and salmon](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-21-kpvct-900.webp) ## Grilling 5 skewers and skirt steak yakiniku on the mini tabletop grill The skewers included in the Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch set were five kinds — chicken skewer, heart, ginkgo nuts x2, and chicken skin — and a cute little mini grill came out for grilling them yourself, which was a lot of fun! ![Five kinds of skewers: chicken skewer, heart, ginkgo nuts, chicken skin](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-22-3ystn-900.webp) ![Skewers placed on the tabletop mini grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-23-17b32-900.webp) After the skewers, you can also grill the skirt steak yakiniku on the same grill!! There's a good ventilation system above the grill to clear away the smell, and it was nice being able to grill it exactly to your preferred doneness on the mini grill yourself. It had that smoky char flavor and wasn't too salty, so it was tasty even without rice!!! Sizzling away deliciously, that yakiniku...♥ Grilling it myself somehow made it taste even better!!! The interior and grilling your own yakiniku kind of made me feel like I was in Japan!! ![Skirt steak yakiniku grilling on the mini tabletop grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe-24-ghlcq-900.webp) ## Worth adding? Beef tataki and beef ramyeon I was already stuffed from the set... but everything was so good I wanted more!! So I ordered extra beef tataki and beef ramyeon. Honestly both the ramyeon and tataki are the kind of flavors that call for soju....!!!!!! The tataki was cooked just right — savory, chewy, and smoky, and it was sliced thin so it wasn't tough at all. And then, the beef ramyeon!!! I really didn't expect much from a ramyeon, but it blew past my expectations lol. It had a ton of beef in it, and the broth itself had a rich beefy depth. There was also some black pepper sprinkled in, so it wasn't spicy but had a nice sharp kick! It felt like a refreshing way to finish the meal — glad I ordered it. ## Sun's honest review of Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch - A generous, well-packed set with great value for money - Izakaya-like atmosphere with partitioned room-style booths - Sofa seating available, great for groups - A place to enjoy quality beef and salmon in one visit Overall I was really satisfied, and with such a varied menu it works well both as a first round to eat your fill and as a lighter second round! Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch is appealing for its affordable prices and generous portions, but it also stays open quite late, so it's a great spot for university students who want to keep drinking into the night! I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a restaurant near Children's Grand Park Station or a Gunja bar, anyone who wants quality beef tartare and salmon at a reasonable price, and anyone searching for an izakaya-style room bar near Konkuk University! ## Where it is - Yukhoe Gongjakso Sejong University branch (육회공작소 세종대본점) - 1F, 50 Gunja-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 광진구 군자로 50 1층 육회공작소 세종대점 - 37.5474991, 127.0706588 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9C%A1%ED%9A%8C%EA%B3%B5%EC%9E%91%EC%86%8C%20%EC%84%B8%EC%A2%85%EB%8C%80%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5474991,127.0706588,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-noon-placard/gunja-izakaya-skewers-tataki-yukhoe/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt