Korean BBQ with parents in Dongnae, Busan: ogyeopsal, somaek, Yukmildo
In short
Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch (육밀도 동래직영점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant on Chungnyeol-daero in Dongnae, Busan, where staff grill the meat for you from start to finish. Over dinner with their parents, the writer had 3 servings of ogyeopsal (five-layer pork belly), steamed egg and somaek (soju mixed with beer), added 1 serving of samgyeopsal (pork belly) and finished with kimchi fried rice. Good meat, effortless staff grilling and tidy booth seating make Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch a satisfying spot for a family dinner out.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Suan Station Exit 1 · 1-min walk (store listing, Oct 6, 2026)
- Address
- 1st floor, 207 Chungnyeol-daero, Dongnae-gu, Busan
- Hours
- Daily 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:00)
- Break time
- 15:00–17:00; no break time on weekends
- Parking
- Daedong Academy parking lot next to the restaurant, or Megamart parking lot if full (1 hour at lunch, 2 hours at dinner, 1 car per table)
- What we ordered
- 3 servings of ogyeopsal (five-layer pork belly), steamed egg, somaek, 1 extra serving of samgyeopsal (pork belly), kimchi fried rice
- Seating
- Mostly booths with translucent partitions, plus a group room at the back
- Lunch
- Ssambap (leaf-wrap rice) set meal
as written by the visitor on Oct 11, 2026
Today I'm introducing Yukmildo, a great pork belly spot in Dongnae.
I went while searching for a really good BBQ place in Dongnae, and the atmosphere was so clean and the staff grilled everything for us, so I could relax and eat with my parents! ✨
Where is Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch, and is there a wait?
Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch (육밀도 동래직영점) is at 207 Chungnyeol-daero, Dongnae-gu, Busan, near Dongnae's main street, so the location is pretty good 📍
Maybe because we came just after peak time, we walked straight in with no wait, haha.
They also serve a ssambap set at lunch, so if you're looking for a lunch spot in Dongnae, keep that in mind!
Inside Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch: good for taking your parents?
The interior has wood-tone decor and soft lighting, giving it an upscale, clean feel ✨
Translucent partitions sit between the tables, so you feel separated from your neighbors, and with mostly booth seating it was easy to focus on the conversation.
It feels more refined than a typical BBQ joint, so it's perfect for bringing parents! There's also a group room inside, so you could ask about it for a Dongnae company dinner or family gathering!
Hours, break time and parking
- Address: 207 Chungnyeol-daero, Dongnae-gu, Busan
- Hours: daily 11:00–23:00
- Break time: 15:00–17:00 (no break time on weekends)
- Last order: 22:00
- Parking: Daedong Academy parking lot next to the restaurant, or the Megamart parking lot if it's full (1 hour at lunch, 2 hours at dinner / 1 car per table)
What we ordered with my parents
We ordered 3 servings of ogyeopsal (five-layer pork belly) + steamed egg + somaek, then added 1 serving of samgyeopsal (pork belly) + kimchi fried rice.
Sauces, side dishes and the staff-grilled system
Several sauces came out, including pink salt, whole-grain mustard and ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste), along with neatly arranged side dishes. The variety of sauces made it fun to pick and mix 😋
At Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch, the staff grill the meat from start to finish, so we didn't have to worry about grilling and could just chat and eat!
The side dishes are so tidy, right?
Three servings of ogyeopsal: how did it taste?
The fresh, rosy-red ogyeopsal got my hopes up the moment it arrived!
The staff checked the grill temperature just right and grilled it golden, crisp outside with the juices locked in 💛
The steamed egg was amazing from the look alone, fluffy and puffed up above the earthenware pot!
Besides the meat, there were mushrooms, garlic, cabbage and onion too! They grill so diligently, don't they? ><
With the first bite of ogyeopsal, the chewy, bouncy texture of the skin hit first, and then the rich, clean juices from the lean meat burst out and filled my mouth!
My parents also raved about how good the meat quality was!
Pink salt, whole-grain mustard and meljeot combo
A light dip in pink salt brings out the richness even more,
and with whole-grain mustard or meljeot (salted fermented anchovy sauce) it goes down so cleanly that I was genuinely marveling as I ate 🤤
Now and then I munch on some chili pepper and cabbage too.
Ahh, and I wrap a good ssam (leaf wrap) too. After a bite of golden meat, a cold glass of somaek lets the fizz and alcohol wash away the greasy richness, and the pairing is just insane... 🍻 We cheered happily together, my parents and me!
The extra samgyeopsal: how was it different from ogyeopsal?
We finished the 3 servings of ogyeopsal in the blink of an eye and wanted more, so we added 1 serving of samgyeopsal!
Samgyeopsal is less chewy than ogyeopsal, but the ratio of lean meat to fat is so perfect that the texture was much softer and juicier.
Finishing with kimchi fried rice
We finished with kimchi fried rice, the K-dessert you can never skip!
The tangy-spicy ripened kimchi on the griddle, the nutty seaweed flakes and the aroma of fatty meat blended so well that I couldn't stop my spoon even though I was full.
I fully enjoyed scraping up the slightly scorched rice at the bottom too. We cleaned the plate 🤤
Overall verdict on Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch
Top-notch meat, the comfort of having it grilled for you, and a clean atmosphere all lined up perfectly, so my parents and I had a very satisfying dinner 🤍
If you're looking for good BBQ in Dongnae, be sure to visit Yukmildo Dongnae Direct Branch!
Where it is
207 Chungnyeol-daero, Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea부산광역시 동래구 충렬대로 207 1층
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