Korean BBQ by Uijeongbu Station, staff-grilled beef rolls: Cheonpo

Where is Cheonpo Hoegwan Uijeongbu Main Branch, and is it easy to find?

Cheonpo Hoegwan Uijeongbu Main Branch is a BBQ restaurant in Uijeongbu New Town, within walking distance of Uijeongbu Station. The blue roof stands out, so it was easy to find. The interior looks upscale, so it seemed like a good place to bring parents or older relatives. Come out of Uijeongbu Station Exit 1 or 2, or Exit 1 of the light rail station, and it's close enough to walk.

Is Cheonpo Hoegwan good for family gatherings and company dinners?

The inside is very clean and has lots of seats, so it suits group dinners and get-togethers, and the private rooms look great for a family gathering. Some BBQ places aren't very clean inside, but this one wasn't like that, which I liked.

Cheonpo Hoegwan, the blue-tile-roofed house I always recommend for Uijeongbu pork belly and a top pick in Uijeongbu New Town, is close to Uijeongbu Station, so it's perfect for meetups. The name (천포회관) carries the idea of giving as generously as the sky, and the food really is generous and tasty, so I'm always satisfied whoever I go with. It's a go-to spot near Uijeongbu Station.

What's on the menu at Cheonpo Hoegwan?

The main dishes are pork belly and beef rolls, and there are lunch specials too: a bulgogi set meal and bulgogi in an earthenware pot. Side dishes include noodles, fried rice, doenjang stew and pot rice, so it's good for lunch or dinner. And minari refills are free!

Do you need a reservation for peak lunch time at Cheonpo Hoegwan?

When I visited at peak lunch time, nearly every table was full, but luckily I had reserved, so our table was waiting for us. After some customers left, I quickly took a photo of the dining hall. It's already famous as a Uijeongbu Station favorite, and its popularity as a Uijeongbu pork belly place is sky-high.

Even with so many customers and all the chaos, I was impressed by how neatly the tableware and the pot rice were lined up.

We were guided to a window seat, where tissues, cups and spoons and chopsticks were laid out tidily. The utensils were individually wrapped too, which made me trust the cleanliness even more. I also liked that there was a holder on the table for the tongs and scissors.

How were the basic setup and the yukhoe side dish at Cheonpo Hoegwan?

When we arrived with our reservation, the unlimited minari, kimchi and shredded scallions were already set on the grill, and the dipping sauces and garlic were ready too. Cheonpo Hoegwan is a great Uijeongbu pork belly place, but I fell for its beef rolls.

Yukhoe as a side dish at Cheonpo Hoegwan! The yukhoe was fresh and so well seasoned that we happily ate it as an appetizer.

There was plenty of minari and assorted wraps, and plenty of sauce and garlic too. The big plus of Cheonpo Hoegwan is that yukhoe comes as the basic side dish. It's not a small portion either, and they give it as a side.. A shot of soju with it while the meat cooks is great too!

How do you grill and eat the beef rolls at Cheonpo Hoegwan?

At first a staff member put the beef rolls on the grill one by one and grilled them for us, kindly explaining that we should cut one in half and eat once it's cooked through. The beef is generously filled with perilla leaves and mushrooms, so there's a nice chew.

Grilling the minari, kimchi and shredded scallions alongside and eating them together is surely delicious. We were chatting away excitedly, watching the beef sizzle, and the beef rolls cooked in no time.

Beef roll flavor and grilling tips

So good, exactly my taste! The beef rolls are filled with vegetables and enoki mushrooms, so you need to turn them often so the inside gets hot too. They're brushed with a special sauce, so anyone with a sweet tooth will like them! The texture of the vegetables and enoki inside was great too. Highly recommend the beef rolls!!

How were the wrap vegetables and minari combination at Cheonpo Hoegwan?

Cheonpo Hoegwan gave us heaps of colorful wrap vegetables, such as ssamchu (a leafy wrap green), perilla leaves, Swiss chard and lettuce, and I had such a great time eating all the vegetables I wanted. Meat really does taste best mixed together with vegetables. Having it with minari and kimchi makes it even better.

I wrapped the greens two layers at a time, haha. It was a fun, happy get-together at Cheonpo Hoegwan, a Uijeongbu Station spot that hit my taste exactly. Besides the Uijeongbu pork belly, nothing else on the menu was lacking either, everything was delicious and I'm satisfied.

Who should you go to Cheonpo Hoegwan with?

Cheonpo Hoegwan sits in an area full of Uijeongbu New Town eateries, so it's easy to get to, and it's perfect for a date with a friend or a family gathering. The restaurant is clean and spacious, which also suits company dinners and family get-togethers, and the beef rolls were so good that this place stuck in my memory.