Suwon Korean BBQ with hanwoo, pork neck and injeolmi bingsu: Yeongpo

Is Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch good for a team dinner?

I found Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch (영포화로 인계점) while searching for a good Ingye-dong place for a team dinner. It looked upscale, so I was curious, and in person the atmosphere was seriously great and the staff were so kind that I decided I'll come back whenever I want beef in Ingye-dong! You can park here and they don't charge for it, so it's even better for a company dinner.

• Name: Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch
• Location: 14-5 Hyowon-ro 291beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea
• Group seating, reservations, separate men's/women's restrooms, Wi-Fi, high chairs, parking available

Is parking easy at Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch?

There's a big parking lot right in front of the restaurant, so it's easy to come by car. I drove, and the lot is huge!! It's so big you shouldn't need to double park, but if you do, a staff member will probably move your car for you.

That's because you leave your car key at the counter. I guess the reason is so they can move cars when someone is double parked! The waiting area is classy too, with pretty lighting.

Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch atmosphere, private rooms and group seating

Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch is an upscale Ingye-dong spot for team dinners, with chandeliers and lighting that stand out, and it's great for gatherings and for dates. The place is seriously clean and pretty, no joke.. The chandeliers and lighting are gorgeous and stylish, and the interior is sparkling, so you can tell the building is well maintained!

There's roomy seating like this too. If you're looking for a BBQ place with rooms in Ingye-dong, head here. There were also 4-5 rooms.

You can even try raw brisket sashimi (saengchadol sasimi) at Yeongpo Hwa-ro! It's an Ingye-dong restaurant where you can taste both hanwoo and Korean pork.

The rooms are in really good shape too, right? The rooms at Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch hold a minimum of 6 and up to 22 people, so come here for your team dinner. Group seating is for 12 to 76 people!!

Hotel-like restrooms at Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch

Some of you care a lot about restrooms, right? Even the restrooms at Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch are like a luxury hotel's, wow. Take someone here on a date and they'll think you've got great taste. The restroom has mouthwash, floss, hair ties and hand wash, and there's a bidet too!

The receipt review rewards also differ depending on the number of people. Even just 1 person gets kodari naengmyeon (semi-dried pollack cold noodles)? That's insane..

What banchan (side dishes) come at Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch?

The banchan at Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch are myeongi namul (pickled wild garlic leaves), shredded scallion salad, garlic, chili peppers, ssamjang (dipping paste), fresh wasabi, salt, kimchi and cucumber(?). They were really good. The scallion salad is sharp, tangy and spicy, so delicious, and the wasabi is the expensive fresh kind!! The scallion salad and myeongi namul were insanely good. Not a single side dish felt like filler.

Hanwoo platter for 2 plus pork neck for 1: how big were the portions?

At Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch we ordered the hanwoo platter set for 2 and 1 serving of pork neck, and I was stuffed. Since it's a platter, you get sirloin, salchisal (chuck flap tail), short rib meat, skirt steak, brisket, jebichuri (beef chuck tender) and fan steak. A generous lineup!

Wow, the fire is so good the meat cooks super fast! I was the one grilling, and my friend was surprised at how quickly it cooked. It's probably the strong charcoal heat.

They gave us doenjang sulbap (soybean paste rice) as a free extra. It had a savory flavor that pretty much everyone would enjoy. It was full of ingredients and plenty of meat, so I thought you could have it as a meal by itself.

Hanwoo marbling and flavor at Yeongpo Hwa-ro

Look at the color of that beef. They said it's top-grade hanwoo, 1++ (tu-ppeul). The marbling and thickness are both a work of art, and if you grill it just right and put it in your mouth, it disappears in 0.1 seconds.

The marbling is fine and even, like snowflakes. Even from the photos you can tell it's high-quality meat that bursts with juice when grilled and melts in your mouth. When it came out I almost inhaled it without remembering to take photos.

If you've eaten a lot of meat, you'll know how high-quality this beef is. Seriously, I want to eat it again. It melts the second it hits your mouth, no chewing needed. So nutty, rich and tender, wow, honestly it's just art. With wasabi on it, it cut all the greasiness, and the crispy-outside, juicy-inside texture was crazy;

As I said, the fire is good so it cooks fast. The quality of the hanwoo goes without saying. I kept snatching up piece after piece and thought I'd be fine if the world ended right then. That's how much happiness this Ingye-dong team dinner spot brings.

There were mushrooms and shishito peppers too, so it looks pretty as well. My friend was happy too and said it was really good. I recommend Yeongpo Hwa-ro in Ingye-dong as a place to take your girlfriend on a date.

What is the corkage fee at Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch?

Of course corkage is possible at Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch. There's no limit on the number of bottles, and it's ₩20,000 per bottle for sake and wine and ₩30,000 for whisky!

Pork neck after the hanwoo: did the charcoal stay hot to the end?

After finishing the hanwoo platter at Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch, I grilled the pork neck, and even though quite a bit of time had passed, the heat was still strong, haha. I made a GIF to show you. Pretty good, right?

The pork neck had little fat and was mostly lean meat, so it tasted very clean and mild. I think it suits people who prefer the light, plain texture of the meat itself to a greasy taste. Since this is a beef-focused restaurant, they seem to use leaner cuts for the pork neck!

Finishing with free injeolmi bingsu at Yeongpo Hwa-ro

At Yeongpo Hwa-ro Ingye Branch they gave us free injeolmi bingsu (shaved ice with rice cake and roasted bean powder) for dessert. Seriously.. the moment I ate it I went "mahida.." (it's so good!) lol T_T The owner really knows good taste, such great sense; I hadn't even been drinking but it worked like a hangover cure.. A lot of people there were drinking, and rinsing your mouth with cold bingsu must be pure bliss.

Even on the way out, they thoughtfully had mint candy, mouthwash and toothpicks ready at the counter. Yeongpo Hwa-ro, Ingye-dong's beef and team dinner spot!! The staff are so kind, it's classy with a great atmosphere, and the meat quality is no joke, so I recommend it for team dinners and dates 👍