Family beef BBQ in Gojan-dong, Ansan: 48-hour aged galbisal, Yangsimso

Today I'm writing about a family outing to Yangsimso Ansan Gojan Branch (양심소 안산고잔점), a beef BBQ spot in Ansan that's great for eating out with kids. My family loves beef, and since it's said to help kids grow, we often go hunting for good beef restaurants. Yangsimso Ansan Gojan Branch had great value and tasty food, so I wanted to leave a review!

Yangsimso Ansan Gojan Branch: location, hours and parking

Yangsimso Ansan Gojan Branch is at 33 Danggok-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi (1F, Unit 119), and it's open daily 11:00-22:30. You can use the underground parking in the building, and the public lot right in front has plenty of room too, so if you have lots of kids, the public lot is a great option!

The exterior is clean and trendy. The sign feels like it matches the name, honest and tidy, just like the meat inside.

Yangsimso Ansan Gojan Branch side dishes and self-serve bar

The basic table setting favored substance over sheer number of dishes. When you go to a BBQ place, I think the side dishes matter as much as the quality of the meat. Rather than a flashy spread that just fills out the count, what counts is a solid, tidy lineup that brings out the real flavor of the beef, and Yangsimso filled it out really well!

You can grab more side dishes or tableware from the self-serve bar. The neatly kept bar feels like a sign of the owner's commitment to the basics!

What our family of four ordered, and the prices

Here's what we ordered that day. The lunch special is available on weekends too, so if you want both cold noodles and galbisal, the lunch special is a good pick.

• Marinated galbisal set (lunch special) ₩15,000 x2
• 48-hour aged galbisal 150g ₩19,000

The stars of the show: marinated beef galbisal (rib meat) and raw beef galbi!

How does the charcoal-grilled raw beef galbisal taste?

Over strong charcoal heat, just a quick sear on each side and the juices came bursting out of Yangsimso's galbisal!

It had that tender yet chewy texture beef galbi is known for. Every bite filled my mouth with a rich, savory beef aroma, and nothing was tough, it just went down smoothly. It's easy for parents or small kids to eat, so I highly recommend it for a family meal!

How to grill marinated galbisal so it tastes best

The marinated galbi at Yangsimso was really good too, with a subtle garlic aroma and the savory sweetness of the marinade coating the surface so moistly. Flip it often and roll it around so it doesn't burn, and you get juicy marinated galbi full of smoky char flavor! Galbi really doubles its charm when it meets strong charcoal, so I think the charcoal is key, and the charcoal here was seriously great!

A drawback: the lunch special cold noodles

The broth of the mul naengmyeon (cold buckwheat noodles in broth) in the lunch special was a bit lukewarm. I was hoping for icy, slushy broth, so that was a letdown! Still, the sweet-salty marinated galbisal paired with the tangy-sweet naengmyeon went really well together!

Is Yangsimso's review event charcoal sausage worth getting?

For the review event, Yangsimso Ansan Gojan Branch gives you a sausage to grill over charcoal. At BBQ places the review event is often a can of soda (which is great too, of course), so I loved that Yangsimso gives a plump sausage to grill over the charcoal!

It's not a thin, dry, cheap sausage but a thick, premium one, taut on the outside and packed inside, which was so good~ Maybe thanks to the sweet-salty flavor and the snappy bite, the kids loved it as much as the galbisal. Even if you come with just adults, you should do the review event, since it's perfect with beer. I recommend getting it and trying it!