# Uijeongbu Station lunch reservation, raw galbi for two: Manpo Galbi - By Damdam (https://superchart.com/en/@wall-side-seat/) - Written Aug 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written after a meal provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@wall-side-seat/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@wall-side-seat/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/index.md) ## In short Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch is a charcoal galbi (short rib) restaurant on Beomgol-ro 145beon-gil near Uijeongbu Station in Gyeonggi. The writer booked ahead for a weekday lunch with a younger coworker and ordered 2 servings of raw galbi plus the lunch-special galbi sotbap (hot pot rice), whose crispy nurungji is finished with doenjang jjigae broth instead of water. Two servings of raw galbi alone were more than enough for two people. ## Good to know - **Ordered**: 2 servings of raw galbi, 1 lunch-special galbi sotbap - **Raw galbi order unit**: Sold only in units of 2 servings - **Sotbap contents**: Egg yolk, pork galbi and chives, served with doenjang jjigae - **Naengmyeon**: Free, but they were too full to eat it - **Seating**: Group seating at the back - **Reservation**: Book ahead and ask staff to have the food ready *as written by the visitor on Aug 19, 2026* There's a place I pass by often near my office, and it's always busy at lunchtime, so I'd been curious about it for a while — Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch, a well-known restaurant near Uijeongbu Station. I went for lunch with a close coworker. Worried we wouldn't finish in time during our lunch break, I made a reservation ahead and asked them to have the food ready. Sure enough, everything was prepared right on time, so we even had time to head to a café afterward. ## A sign that doesn't look like a BBQ joint: first impressions of Manpo Galbi What I liked from the start was the sign. It has a clean look that doesn't match the typical vibe of a galbi restaurant, which is why it caught my eye. ![Clean exterior sign of Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-01-1itb2-900.webp) ![Entrance of Manpo Galbi that doesn't look like a typical BBQ restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-02-1k3ev-900.webp) ## What we ordered for lunch: raw galbi for two and galbi sotbap Seeing how busy it was at lunch, the lunch-special menu clearly plays a big role. We ordered two servings of raw galbi and one lunch-special galbi sotbap. Raw galbi can only be ordered in units of two servings, and two servings alone seemed like it might not be quite enough, so we added the sotbap we'd been curious about too. ![Menu board with lunch special at Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-03-eulah-900.webp) ![Menu listing raw galbi and galbi sotbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-04-zbgbv-900.webp) ## What side dishes come with it? Yukhoe, fried mushrooms and gungchae Before the main dishes arrived, let me show you the side dishes one by one. From yukhoe (raw beef tartare) to fried mushrooms and gungchae (a crunchy vegetable side), everything was laid out neatly, like a hanjeongsik (traditional set-meal) restaurant. I don't usually eat yukhoe, but I enjoyed it here. The fried mushrooms were so good that I didn't even offer any to my coworker and just kept eating them myself, haha. The gungchae especially had a great crunchy texture and refreshed the palate, pairing well with the galbi. ![Side dishes at Manpo Galbi arranged like a hanjeongsik set meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-05-bmwvi-900.webp) ![A plate of yukhoe served as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-06-14x89-900.webp) ![Fried mushrooms and gungchae side dish plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-07-r3f27-900.webp) There was also a fixed container under the table for holding scissors and tongs, which was quite convenient. Since we didn't need to leave the scissors and tongs on the table, it stayed tidy throughout the meal. ![Container under the table for storing scissors and tongs](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-08-125s3-900.webp) ## How does Manpo Galbi's raw galbi taste? A dip of salt is enough We grilled the galbi over charcoal until golden brown and had a bite — the raw galbi was really delicious. I think I actually prefer raw galbi to marinated galbi. Dipping it in just salt let the flavor of the meat itself really come through. ![Raw galbi grilling to a golden brown over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-09-sf4aa-1200.webp) ![Two servings of raw galbi on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-10-ew3u9-900.webp) ![A piece of raw galbi dipped in salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-11-13obr-900.webp) ![Raw galbi being grilled over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-12-ukifa-900.webp) ![Fully grilled raw galbi with side dishes on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-13-1o84w-900.webp) ![Garlic and kimchi grilled alongside the meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-14-qeemn-900.webp) ![Close-up of raw galbi with accompanying side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-15-1syys-900.webp) Two servings of raw galbi plus the sotbap between the two of us turned out to be quite a lot of food. We got so full we couldn't even manage the free naengmyeon. Next time, I think two servings of raw galbi alone would be enough. ## Galbi sotbap nurungji made with doenjang jjigae broth, not water The sotbap comes with egg yolk, pork galbi, and chives, and is served together with doenjang jjigae. That doenjang jjigae, by the way, was really delicious. Usually after scooping out the rice, you pour in water to make nurungji (crispy scorched rice). Here, they tell you to pour in doenjang jjigae broth instead of water. At first it seemed a bit unexpected, but once I tried it, it tasted savory like doenjang sulbap and paired really well with the sotbap. ![Galbi sotbap topped with egg yolk](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-16-1k4p0-900.webp) ![Galbi sotbap served together with doenjang jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-17-1d08t-900.webp) ![Nurungji made after scooping out the sotbap rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-18-1x24n-900.webp) ![Doenjang sulbap made by pouring in doenjang jjigae broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-19-2170y-900.webp) They also serve garlic and kimchi separately so you can grill them over the charcoal. Eating grilled kimchi together with the sotbap was such a great combination. By the time I finished the rice, I was completely full. ## Can you hold a work dinner here? Group seating at the back Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch has group seating in the back. It's a great lunch spot, but with the group seating, it also seems like a solid choice for a dinner get-together. There are a lot of offices nearby, so it looks like a good option for office worker dinners too. ![Group seating in the back of Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap-20-z3gjj-900.webp) ## Would I go back to Manpo Galbi? I really liked the raw galbi this time, so next time I'll try ordering just two servings of raw galbi on its own. It's reassuring to have a place like this near the office. This Uijeongbu Station favorite, Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch, is somewhere I'll come back to whenever I need to recharge. It's a spot I want to recommend to everyone around me — thanks for another delicious meal today! ## Where it is - Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch (만포갈비 의정부본점) - 11 Beomgol-ro 145beon-gil, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 1st floor - 경기도 의정부시 범골로145번길 11 1층 - 37.7364439, 127.0413141 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A7%8C%ED%8F%AC%EA%B0%88%EB%B9%84%20%EC%9D%98%EC%A0%95%EB%B6%80%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.7364439,127.0413141,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@wall-side-seat/uijeongbu-fresh-galbi-lunch-sotbap/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt