# Salted ogyeopsal with garlic-mentaiko at a Hongdae Korean BBQ - By Suhyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-steel-bowl/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a paid visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-steel-bowl/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-steel-bowl/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/index.md) ## In short Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant near Hongik University Station in Mapo, Seoul, known for its Busan-original pork skin and pork belly. On a weekend afternoon visit, the writer ordered two servings of salted ogyeopsal (five-layer pork belly), dwitgogi (pork neck meat), and Chopilsal's mixed naengmyeon, with a garlic-plus-mentaiko (salted pollock roe) combo unlike anything seen elsewhere. The taste matched the original Busan branch exactly, and the writer plans to return. ## Good to know - **Salted ogyeopsal**: 120g, 4 pieces per serving, ₩12,000 - **Order minimum**: 3 servings minimum on first order, for every menu item - **Order composition**: 2 servings salted ogyeopsal, 1 serving dwitgogi, 1 mixed naengmyeon - **Review event**: Naver review event gets you a free 80g taste of pilsal pork skin - **Garlic + mentaiko**: Refills are paid - **Seating**: 8 tables; Naver reservation recommended for weekday evenings and weekends - **Naengmyeon**: Only one style — mixed naengmyeon, no separate water/spicy versions *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* Back when I used to go to Busan all the time, Chopilsal Pork Grill was a must-eat! The pork skin looks amazing and the ogyeopsal (five-layer pork belly) is so good it became famous — and now it's opened several branches in Seoul haha. I visited another Seoul branch last time and it tasted just as good as what I remembered from Busan, so I went into the Hongdae branch with high expectations!!! (Spoiler: it's just as good as Busan ✨) ## Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch, outside ![Exterior view of Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-01-1ic0l-966.webp) Getting to eat Chopilsal, something I could only get in Busan, right here in Seoul was honestly moving,, ## Interior mood and seating ![Interior with windows wide open](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-02-1jdui-966.webp) I visited on a weekend afternoon, and since the weather had warmed up nicely they had the windows wide open, so cool and breezy!!! Now that it's outdoor-seating season plus even cooler weather, sitting by the window would be perfect haha. ![Hall seating with 8 tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-03-k20ex-966.webp) There are 8 tables haha. Recommend booking through Naver reservations if you're going on a weekday evening or weekend! ## Menu and what we ordered ![Menu board at Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-04-luy44-966.webp) The menu!!! We were planning to fill up entirely on meat today so we ordered a good variety of meat dishes, and every menu item requires a minimum of 3 servings on the first order! - Salted ogyeopsal × 2 - Dwitgogi (pork neck meat) × 1 - Chopilsal mixed naengmyeon × 1 ![Sign for the Naver review event pilsal pork skin offer](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-05-1vi73-966.webp) And if you join the Naver review event they give you a free taste of 80g pilsal pork skin, so everyone should definitely join the review event!!!!!!! ## The table setup — side dishes and the garlic+mentaiko combo The side dishes come out super generously at Chopilsal Pork Grill — three kinds of pickles great for wrapping with meat, rinsed aged kimchi, perilla leaves and pickled radish, radish salad, and other classic side dishes that pair well with the meat, all really nice! And at BBQ places the tables can sometimes get greasy, but this one was kept so clean and well-managed :) ![Basic table setup with pickles and aged kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-06-1ifgf-966.webp) ![Side dish plates to pair with the meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-07-12zjo-966.webp) This is a garlic+mentaiko (salted pollock roe) combo I've never seen anywhere else — just so you know, refills are paid haha. It's an unexpected combo but so good I almost added more.. ![Side plate of garlic and mentaiko](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-08-1xvx9-966.webp) ![House-made ssamjang and other sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-09-1f5o5-966.webp) ![Table set with pastes and jeotgal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-10-1u7nn-966.webp) The house-made ssamjang (dipping sauce) has such great depth of flavor too! Every single side dish at Chopilsal Pork Grill is made with real care. ![One serving of salted ogyeopsal, 4 pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-11-1jbmi-1200.webp) ## Salted ogyeopsal, 120g for ₩12,000 — how does it taste? The ogyeopsal came out first! One serving is 120 grams, 4 pieces! It might look like a small amount, but at ₩12,000 per serving and given how good the meat quality is, it never feels overpriced. ![Ogyeopsal showing its fat and lean layers](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-12-1kzfo-966.webp) The fat-to-lean ratio was perfect,, and the chewy pork skin that's the whole point of ogyeopsal was excellent too ㅠㅠ The meat looks so pretty and clean-cut haha. ![Close-up of the ogyeopsal cross-section](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-13-4p6fx-966.webp) ![Plate of ogyeopsal ready for the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-14-1qkk8-966.webp) We were hungry so we threw it straight on the grill~! ![Ogyeopsal grilling on the barbecue](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-15-1ttl3-966.webp) ![Meat cooking on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-16-d82dn-966.webp) They cut the big pieces of meat into nice bite-sized portions for us ![Ogyeopsal cut into bite-sized pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-17-swni8-966.webp) For the first bite I tried the combo I'd been most curious about — mentaiko+garlic — and it was totally the kick I was hoping for..👀 I never expected garlic and salty mentaiko to work this well together, and thanks to the mentaiko the seasoning is nicely salty too!! Even my friend who was trying ogyeopsal for the first time raved about it and cleaned their plate haha. ![Piece of ogyeopsal topped with mentaiko and garlic](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-18-m956h-966.webp) ![Myeolchijeot simmering on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-19-1ljnj-966.webp) The myeolchijeot (anchovy sauce) simmered right on the grill wasn't fishy at all and tasted great! With such a variety of sauces, pastes, and jeotgal (salted seafood), it's fun to mix and match while eating. ## How is dwitgogi different from ogyeopsal? Next up, grilling the dwitgogi!!! ![One serving of dwitgogi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-20-n99ti-966.webp) ![Dwitgogi on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-21-ltwy8-m-966.webp) ![A fully cooked piece of dwitgogi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-22-h44vt-966.webp) Unlike the richer, fattier ogyeopsal, the dwitgogi was light and clean-tasting! The texture was a bit softer too haha. I think people's preference between ogyeopsal and dwitgogi will really vary, but for me ogyeopsal is still the best!!! ![A wrap of meat and side dishes together](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-23-c59je-966.webp) ## Dessert: Chopilsal's mixed naengmyeon Next up, the naengmyeon (cold noodles) we ordered as a kind of dessert!!! There's no separate water or spicy version, just the one mixed naengmyeon haha. ![Chopilsal mixed naengmyeon topped with egg garnish](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal-24-43llx-966.webp) It was basically the spicy style but served with broth poured over it!!! I always add broth to spicy naengmyeon anyway so this suited my taste perfectly, tangy and sweet and delicious! Interestingly, instead of a boiled egg, they piled it high with egg garnish (jidan) haha. It looked pretty and tasted great too. Getting to try Chopilsal Pork Grill, so famous in Busan, here in Seoul was such a treat! I think most people only know this place for its pork skin, but the ogyeopsal is the real deal too...^^ Everyone go eat some ogyeopsal!!! ## Where it is - Chopilsal Pork Grill Hongdae Branch (초필살돼지구이 홍대점) - 172 1, 2F Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 마포구 동교로 172 1, 2층 - 37.5559973, 126.920995 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B4%88%ED%95%84%EC%82%B4%EB%8F%BC%EC%A7%80%EA%B5%AC%EC%9D%B4%20%ED%99%8D%EB%8C%80%EC%A0%90/@37.5559973,126.920995,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-steel-bowl/hongdae-ogyeopsal-myeongran-garlic-chopilsal/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt