Magok Station Korean BBQ: 500g short rib platter at Chadol Grill

Charcoal Korean BBQ near Magok Station with an open-air feel: Chadol Grill Magok

Chadol Grill Magok (차돌그릴 마곡) is a charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant within walking distance of Exit 3 of Magok Station. After work, my husband and I wanted meat in that open-air, outdoor-patio mood that suits this weather 😊 I was looking for a nice, properly good meat place near Magok Station, so here's my story of Chadol Grill Magok.

It's an easy walk from Exit 3 of Magok Station, and since it's near Seoul Botanic Park, the location works well for a date too.

Is Chadol Grill Magok good for a team dinner?

The place is clean, with a soft charcoal aroma drifting around, so I thought it would be perfect for a team dinner or group gathering. Even on a weekday evening, there were quite a few customers.

The tables were spaced comfortably, so it was easy to talk, and with the weather like this, the feeling of the door being slightly open gave it an open-air charm that I loved even more 👍

Chadol Grill Magok menu and prices

True to a brisket specialist, the menu at Chadol Grill Magok is nicely varied. The mains are brisket (chadolbaegi), brisket samhap (brisket with scallops) and short ribs, and the side menu is mostly stews, sulbap (rice bowls) and makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles).

🥩 Main menu

• Hanwoo++ brisket yukhoe (raw beef) wraps (150g brisket + 100g yukhoe) — ₩39,000
• Aged brisket samhap (100g brisket + 50g scallops) — ₩16,000
• Hanwoo++ (no.9) brisket samhap (100g brisket + 50g scallops) — ₩25,000
• Aged brisket 150g — ₩17,000
• Premium raw short ribs 250g — ₩29,000 / platter (500g) ₩58,000
• Premium marinated short ribs 250g — ₩29,000 / platter (500g) ₩58,000

🍲 Side menu

• Spam-loaded spicy gochujang hotpot — ₩10,000
• Brisket doenjang (soybean paste) (stew/sulbap) — ₩7,000 / ₩8,000
• Brisket spicy gochujang (stew/sulbap) — ₩7,000 / ₩8,000
• Young radish makguksu (cold buckwheat noodles) — ₩8,000
• Perilla oil makguksu — ₩8,000
• Avocado yukhoe (truffle oil) — ₩19,000

…and more besides, so there's plenty to choose from.

What we ordered for two, and the side dishes

At Chadol Grill Magok we ordered the premium raw short rib platter and the aged brisket 😊 First, the side dishes and dipping sauces arrive.

Special sauce and scallions, shiitake wasabi, freshly tossed geotjeori (fresh kimchi), white kimchi, mustard-leaf kimchi and myeongi namul (wild garlic-chive pickle) — all excellent 👍👍

How does the 500g premium raw short rib platter taste?

The premium raw short rib platter (500g, ₩58,000) at Chadol Grill Magok had gorgeous marbling right from the look of it. The moment it hit the charcoal, the meaty aroma rose up, and I thought, yes, this is a proper meat restaurant.

The heat control was good too, so the outside cooked quickly while the inside stayed moist. Each bite was juicy, and the nutty richness spread the more I chewed, so my chopsticks kept going back. It's tasty as is, but dipped lightly in salt, the natural flavor of the beef came through even more.

What is the thick-cut 192-hour aged brisket like?

The aged brisket (150g, ₩17,000) at Chadol Grill Magok comes sliced thick. There's a bias that brisket is thin, but maybe because it's aged for 192 hours, the texture is clearly different.

Brisket usually turns tough quickly or is just greasy, but here I was amazed to feel a crunchy and tender texture at the same time. Another plus: grilled over charcoal, the fat renders off and it cooks up clean, with no burnt taste.

Brisket and white kimchi pairing

The aged brisket paired with white kimchi (baek-kimchi, non-spicy) was really good. With brisket + white kimchi, the richness isn't heavy at all, and the balance actually keeps you eating.

The crunch of the white kimchi resets your mouth in between bites, so I could enjoy it to the very end. My husband kept raving about this combo too 😆

✨Verdict✨ Who is Chadol Grill Magok for?

Chadol Grill Magok isn't just a place that sells meat; you can feel the thought put into how to make brisket even tastier. The care in aging, thickness and grilling really shows, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a team dinner spot or a date-worthy restaurant in Magok. People who love charcoal flavor will probably be especially satisfied.