Friend's birthday Korean BBQ in Hapjeong: salchisal two ways at No.9

It was my friend's birthday so I figured we'd treat ourselves a bit, and I'd booked ahead at Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 Hapjeong Branch! The staff grill the top-grade hanwoo right in front of you, keeping pace with how fast you eat, and the atmosphere is so good it honestly felt like a hanwoo omakase haha. Totally recommend it to anyone looking for an anniversary spot or a date place near Hapjeong Station!

Location, parking and hours at Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 Hapjeong Branch

Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 Hapjeong Branch is at 14 World Cup-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor of the Mapo Hangang Prugio 2-cha commercial building. It's across from Outback Steakhouse, and there's 4 hours of free parking at the Mapo Hangang Prugio 2-cha commercial lot.

• Hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00
• Naver reservations available
• High chair available
• Group-friendly
• Corkage allowed (fee applies)

What's the vibe and seating like at Eutteum Aged Hanwoo Hapjeong?

The exterior of Eutteum Aged Hanwoo Hapjeong already looks so nice, and it seems like they offer a lunch discount too~ Seems like a good spot for lunch as well!

We visited with a reservation, and I loved that our seats were all set up right on time! There are bar seats good for 2-3 people, and two 6-person tables too, so it'd be great for family meals or small gatherings as well.

Menu, prices and the review event

That day we ordered the hanwoo special set for ₩165,000, hanwoo doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew, from the review event), rice for ₩1,000, and cola for ₩2,000.

There was a review event running at the time of our visit where you could choose one of hanwoo doenjang jjigae, hanwoo ramyeon, or a highball, just so you know~ I picked the hanwoo doenjang jjigae haha.

The hanwoo special set's basic spread: yukhoe with ankimo, and cockle salad

The hanwoo special set comes with basic side dishes like kimchi, baek-kimchi (white kimchi), cheongyang chili peppers, basil pesto, garlic scapes, myeong-i namul (wild garlic leaves), and green onion salad, along with salt, wasabi, and fish sauce.

It also comes with yukhoe (beef tartare), sushi rice, and ankimo (monkfish liver), so you can eat the yukhoe plain or make yukhoe sushi topped with ankimo! The yukhoe was genuinely fresh and delicious, and topping it with ankimo took it to another level of nutty richness, ugh.

The cockle salad that came as a complimentary side had no fishy taste and the seasoning was so good I kept reaching for more.

Staff-grilled top-grade hanwoo, from sirloin to saeusal

Finally the hanwoo arrived! Honestly the color of the meat was insane... they said it was top-grade hanwoo, and the marbling was pure art, ugh.

They grilled the sirloin first, cooking it to just the right doneness and cutting it up for us, so all we had to do was pick it up and eat lol. The meat was so tender, and with a little wasabi on top it was perfect!

Next was the one I enjoyed most, saeusal (shoulder blade meat)!!

I dipped the saeusal in fish sauce with cheongyang chili, and it genuinely melted in my mouth... wait, where did it go? lol

Why Eutteum Aged Hanwoo's green onion salad is special

And the green onion salad (pachae) at Eutteum Aged Hanwoo Hapjeong is honestly amazing too. I'm a meat lover so I've had pachae all over the place, but I give this one two thumbs up 👍

Grilled vegetables and chimasal

In between courses they grilled up mushrooms, zucchini and eggplant deliciously,

and the chimasal (skirt steak) was grilled to just the right doneness too!

The chimasal was clean-tasting and delicious too~

Drinks and corkage

We added a cola partway through, and they served it in a chilled glass with ice, such a nice touch 💛 Eutteum Aged Hanwoo Hapjeong also allows corkage, and I noticed the table next to us bringing their own drinks and enjoying some good liquor with their meal~

Salchisal: default doneness or a little more cooked — which is better?

Last up was salchisal (chuck flap)! Since it's a fattier cut, they recommended grilling it a bit longer, so we asked for half at the default doneness and half cooked a little more.

The default doneness was tender enough to melt in your mouth, while the more-cooked version had less fat and tasted cleaner, which I personally preferred! If it feels a little too rich, eat it with wasabi or the green onion salad — cuts right through it.

Finishing with hanwoo doenjang jjigae and rice

We added a bowl of rice to go with the hanwoo doenjang jjigae we got from the review event! The rice bowl was packed full too, so filling haha.

The doenjang jjigae wasn't red, so I figured it'd be on the milder side, but it turned out to be surprisingly clear yet spicy and sharp — perfect for finishing off a hanwoo meal. It was also packed with meat inside, which made it even better!

One-line review of Eutteum Aged Hanwoo No.9 Hapjeong Branch

I visited to treat my friend for their birthday, and I was fully satisfied from the atmosphere to the meat itself! The hanwoo special set is 600g total, so eating it between two people left us properly stuffed lol. Corkage is available too, so you can enjoy a special day with good drinks.

What I loved most is that staff grill the meat right in front of you at your own pace, so you can relax and chat through the meal — I'd definitely recommend it for a date or an anniversary dinner near Hapjeong Station 💛 Would visit again!