# Charcoal-grilled chicken in Gangnam, Seoul: Yanggyeok - By Galpi (https://superchart.com/en/@the-shared-dish-2/) - Written Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary visit from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@the-shared-dish-2/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@the-shared-dish-2/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/index.md) ## In short Yanggyegok is a charcoal-grilled chicken restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul. We tried salt chicken galbi, gochujang chicken galbi, and a stir-fried chicken set meal, plus its rich complimentary chicken soup. Verdict: the gochujang chicken and stir-fried chicken are memorable must-orders. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:00–22:00 - **Weekday break**: 14:30–16:00 - **Salt chicken galbi**: ₩15,000 - **Gochujang chicken galbi**: ₩16,000 - **Stir-fried chicken set meal**: ₩10,000 *as written by the visitor on Sep 11, 2026* ## Yanggyegok near Yangjae Station: location and interior It had been ages since I’d craved tender grilled chicken this badly, so I visited Yanggyegok (양계옥) on Maljukgeori near Yangjae. [Hours 11:00–22:00] (Weekday break 14:30–16:00) ![Guide to visiting Yanggyegok on Yangjae Maljukgeori](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-01-fh5ja-966.webp) Walk straight for about three minutes from Exit 4 of Yangjae Station and you’ll spot it on the street just behind Mega Coffee. ![Yanggyegok location near Yangjae Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-02-1mh9k-966.webp) ![Yanggyegok exterior near Yangjae Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-03-7tt1l-966.webp) The interior was seriously spacious, with loads of tables. We came for Saturday lunch, and diners ordering grilled items were shown to the seating on the right. The air-conditioning was lovely and cool. Chicken kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), spicy pork stir-fry, whole chicken soup, chicken stew, perilla chicken noodles, chilled chicken noodles, spicy chicken ramen, stir-fried chicken, flying-fish-roe cheese iron-plate fried rice, flying-fish-roe rice balls, kalguksu noodles, potato, rice cakes, ramen noodles, vegetable porridge, fried rice ![Yanggyegok interior and menu guide](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-04-1befz-966.webp) ## Ordering charcoal-grilled salt and gochujang chicken galbi We ordered salt chicken galbi (₩15,000) + gochujang chicken galbi (₩16,000) + the stir-fried chicken set meal (₩10,000) 🐷 Yanggyegok is a real chicken specialist, serving charcoal-grilled chicken galbi rather than the iron-plate kind, along with chicken stew and whole chicken soup. ![Order of salt and gochujang chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-05-1x75c-966.webp) The basic sides were seasoned sauce, maybe sriracha mayo?, wasabi mayo, a soy-sauce-flavored dip, pickled radish wraps, garlic, ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste), pickled chili peppers, flying fish roe, and perilla leaves. We brought kimchi and kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) from the self-serve bar. ![Yanggyegok side dishes and self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-06-1hbhr-966.webp) The neatly maintained self-serve bar also had extra kimchi, kkakdugi, and chili peppers. There was a note saying the kimchi was spicy—and it really was spicy and delicious! Salt chicken galbi (₩15,000) + gochujang chicken galbi (₩16,000) ![Salt and gochujang charcoal-grilled chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-07-1vswr-1200.webp) It came with king oyster mushrooms stamped with Yanggyegok and shishito peppers, and wow, the presentation... It didn’t seem completely raw; I think it had been lightly cooked first! And there was complimentary chicken gomtang (rich chicken soup). ![Complimentary chicken gomtang](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-08-1hf1r-966.webp) This chicken gomtang had so much chicken in it, and the broth was so rich it felt like a hangover cure. It was delicious hot, and delicious even once it cooled down ㅜㅜ ![Chicken galbi prepared and placed on the grill by staff](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-09-118dq-966.webp) ## Grilling the staff-prepared charcoal chicken galbi The staff separated the chicken bones like this and put it on the grill, so all we had to do was let it cook and eat comfortably. They put the seasoned chicken galbi on too and grilled it alongside. ![Gochujang chicken galbi over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-10-1bh7c-966.webp) They snipped it into bite-size pieces, moved it to the edge, and let it cook gently—drinking snacks ready. It looked like something between thigh meat and breast meat, but it was tender. Also, they had Kloud beer, which is really rare to see at a restaurant, so I ordered it immediately. As expected, Kloud is the beer ㅜㅜ ![Chicken galbi with Kloud beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-11-v32a5-966.webp) I was planning to drink only daytime soju because I’m trying to diet, but I fell for Kloud and immediately made somaek (soju-and-beer mix), haha. My sweetheart passed me the crispy skin bits—true love. ![Charcoal-grilled chicken galbi with crispy skin](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-12-4wubz-966.webp) ![Chicken galbi cooked ready to eat](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-13-lffvj-966.webp) It was truly crisp outside and juicy inside; the chicken was so tender and delicious. The salt chicken galbi was a perfect match for the seasoned sauce! ![Seasoned sauce with salt chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-14-jc7c3-966.webp) ![Chicken galbi with wasabi mayo and flying fish roe](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-15-1mwt8-966.webp) The wasabi mayo had loads of wasabi, so its nose-tingling kick with flying fish roe was totally my style. ## My first stir-fried chicken set meal Next drinking snack: stir-fried chicken set meal (₩10,000). My sweetheart had drunk too much the night before and said they’d have spicy pork stir-fry as a hangover cure again^^ We asked whether we could order one serving of the meal-menu spicy pork stir-fry, then ordered it—but it was chicken! It wasn’t on the menu, but it was marked as a stir-fried chicken set meal, and since it was a meal menu, it came with rice too. The stir-fried chicken arrived, and I’d never seen this combination before in my life, but it was so tender and absolutely crazy... insanely good. The chicken pieces were seriously big, the thigh meat was so tender, and the balance with the skin was unreal ㅜㅜ I took one bite, then looked to have more—and my sweetheart had finished it all. That’s how genuinely delicious it was... It won over the appetite of my sweetheart, who usually isn’t food-obsessed...! ![Stir-fried chicken set meal served with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-16-1nxm6-966.webp) ![Tender chicken thigh meat in stir-fried chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-17-1k3al-966.webp) The seasoning wasn’t spicy at all; it was just like cafeteria-style chicken galbi, super delicious and tender, so it went brilliantly with rice. And then, the gochujang chicken galbi. ![Gochujang charcoal-grilled chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-18-xm014-966.webp) Because the seasoning burns easily, turn it quickly and often, then cook it around the edge—it’ll be just right. ![Seasoned chicken galbi cooking at the edge of the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-19-1o1ci-966.webp) ![Sweetly seasoned gochujang chicken galbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-20-m7z2i-966.webp) The gochujang chicken galbi, coated in sweet seasoning, was perfectly seasoned, and I liked the gochujang more than the salt version! It’s tasty without any extra dip, but dunking it generously in wasabi mayo doubles the refreshing finish, haha. The complimentary chicken gomtang that came again with the stir-fried chicken set meal. ![Complimentary chicken gomtang with the stir-fried chicken set meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-21-43355-966.webp) The chicken gomtang came free with the stir-fried chicken, and the broth was so rich that I mixed in rice right away, haha. ![Chicken gomtang topped with kimchi and kkakdugi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-22-d4xok-961.webp) It was seasoned perfectly for mixing with rice, and topping it with delicious well-fermented kimchi and kkakdugi made the combination amazing ㅜㅜ Hangover cure. ![A meal of chicken gomtang and rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-23-v9q05-966.webp) ![Yanggyegok chicken dishes near Yangjae Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok-24-2odj1-966.webp) ## Lunch and daytime drinks near Yangjae Station Near Yangjae Station, it would be great for an easy lunch or daytime drinks with charcoal chicken galbi, chicken stew, or grilled chicken, and it would also work well for team dinners. The chicken was tender, and the stir-fried chicken was truly a special find!! It’s a Korean chicken-dish specialist near Yangjae Station and Dogok-dong. ## Where it is - Yanggyegok (양계옥) (양계옥) - 2615 Nambusunhwan-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 남부순환로 2615 지상1층 109호, 110호 - 37.4851826, 127.036133 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%96%91%EA%B3%84%EC%98%A5/@37.4851826,127.036133,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@the-shared-dish-2/yangjae-charcoal-dakgalbi-yanggyo-ok/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt