Charcoal Korean BBQ in Sharosu-gil, Seoul: Korean beef chadolbagi

On a weekend evening, I was craving a proper meat meal, so I headed to Sharosu-gil near Seoul National University Station!! It's a neighborhood famous for good restaurants tucked into its alleys, and among them I went to Gogigupneunsaramdeul Sharosu-gil, known as a charcoal-grill specialist.

Where is Gogigupneunsaramdeul Sharosu-gil, and what are the hours?

Gogigupneunsaramdeul Sharosu-gil is at 106, Hyorim Building, 70 Gwanak-ro 14-gil, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 466m from Exit 1 of Seoul National University Station. Hours are Monday 16:00–23:00, Tuesday to Sunday 12:00–23:00, with last order at 22:30.

Sharosu-gil is an alley near Seoul National University Station, its name a mashup of the 'Sha' symbol at the university's main gate and Gangnam's 'Garosu-gil'!! An old neighborhood market has gradually filled with distinctive restaurants, and now it's one of Seoul's go-to hotspots!

How long was the wait on a weekend evening?

Gogigupneunsaramdeul lets you wait for a table via KakaoTalk queue even when the place is full, which was nice. We went a bit late in the evening and waited about 5 minutes!

Happy hour and the free beoljip kkeopdegi event

Every day from 12:00 to 17:00 (Monday 16:00–17:00), there's a happy hour with up to half off soju, beer, and highballs 🎉

There was another event running too

To celebrate the new semester at Seoul National University, from 9/11 to 10/11 every table gets a free serving of beolzip gyeopdae (honeycomb pork skirt), no student ID needed

This event was in progress during our visit ❤️

What we ordered: pork shoulder set, Korean beef chadolbagi and volcano egg soufflé

Menu overview

We ordered the shoulder set! And for the options, we went with the Korean beef chadolbagi and the volcano egg soufflé 😉

Banchan and the self-serve sauce bar

The banchan (side dishes) arrived right away!!!! Extra sides were available self-serve haha

There were so many sauce options too! Spicy pepper muchim, gimjohim, dried radish, and even breadcrumbs and tonkatsu sauce!

How the pork shoulder tastes grilled, and the highball pairing

Shoulder is the cut between the flap steak and chuck flap tail, dense with marbling and juicy! Gogigupneunsaramdeul's meat looked great just from the color~

We grilled it up sizzling and dug in!!! The grill plate was also easier to cook on than I expected, which I liked.

The house highball showed up soon after!! Simple and solid, it paired perfectly with the fatty meat.

I always love eating meat with soy sauce and onions haha, what's everyone's favorite combo!! My husband loves wraps lol — piling on tons of vegetables with one piece of meat and taking a huge bite!!!

The set stew: aged kimchi jjigae

For the set stew, we could choose between aged kimchi jjigae or doenjang jjigae, and we went with the spicy aged kimchi version! With scallions and cheongyang chili in it, it definitely had that spicy, deep broth flavor haha

What is the volcano egg soufflé?

The volcano egg soufflé!! It's a steamed egg dish that comes with a spicy sauce, and inside there was plenty of cheese too haha. It stretched and stretched — absolutely perfect!

Final verdict on Gogigupneunsaramdeul Sharosu-gil

If you're looking for a good beef-and-pork spot near Seoul National University Station with quality meat, a solid self-serve bar, and a tasty stew, this place is worth a visit!