# Gyodae Korean BBQ with cauldron-lid grilled pork belly: Sodangkkae

- By Dorin (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-menu-fold/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored — the meal was provided by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-menu-fold/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-menu-fold/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/index.md)

## In short

Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch is a cauldron-lid Korean BBQ restaurant 300m from Gyodae Station Exit 14 in Seocho, Seoul. On a rainy evening after work, two diners ordered the Sodangkkae Assorted Set (2 people, 81,500 won) and had five-layer pork belly, pork neck and pork jowl grilled for them by staff alongside kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts, minari (water parsley), enoki mushrooms and bracken fern, then finished with crab doenjang stew and yukhoe (raw beef tartare). Quieter than Gangnam, Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip works well for a date or a team dinner near Gyodae Station.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 84-3 Seocho-daero 50-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 2nd floor (300m from Gyodae Station Exit 14)
- **Hours**: Mon–Fri 11:00–23:00 / Sat–Sun 12:00–23:00
- **Ordered**: Sodangkkae Assorted Set (2 people) 81,500 won — five-layer pork belly, pork neck, pork jowl + yukhoe + stew
- **Grilled alongside**: Kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts, minari, enoki mushrooms, bracken fern
- **Stew choice**: Crab doenjang stew
- **Service**: Staff grill the meat for you at the table
- **Price reference**: ₩81,500 ≈ $60.5 (2026-09-15)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

![Table spread of cauldron-lid grilled meat at Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-01-1v8fg-900.webp)

## A rainy-evening Korean BBQ dinner near Gyodae Station

Something about the rain today just made me crave samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly)!! Searching for somewhere to go after work, I found Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch near Gyodae Station. It's not just about the meat — the variety of side dishes looked amazing too. Let me introduce Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip near Gyodae Station~~!!

## Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch: location and hours

Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch is on the 2nd floor at 84-3 Seocho-daero 50-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul. It's open Monday–Friday 11am–11pm, and Saturday–Sunday 12pm–11pm.

Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip is close to the station, just 300m from Gyodae Station Exit 14. The interior overall is clean and tidy — exactly what you'd want. I actually prefer Gyodae over the crowded Gangnam BBQ spots for a quiet, cozy date. Gyodae is near the courthouse, so there's plenty of infrastructure and lots of cafés too — it feels like a great area to grab BBQ and go on a date :)

![Clean interior of Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip near Gyodae Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-02-retnh-900.webp)

![Hours and location signage at Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-03-1vj49-767.webp)

### What does the name 'Sodangkkae' mean?

Turns out 'Sodangkkae' is a dialect word for solttukkeong (cauldron lid). It's no exaggeration to call this a premium BBQ spot near Gyodae Station — Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip is a certified must-try, grilling meat together with various ingredients on a cauldron-lid plate!

![Table with the cauldron-lid grill plate at Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-04-1026t-900.webp)

![Signage noting domestic Korean ingredients at Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-05-103h9-900.webp)

With all the recent controversy over Chinese-made kimchi, I really appreciate that Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip uses domestic Korean ingredients — it makes for safer, tastier food. We ordered the Sodangkkae Assorted Set (2 people)!

## What comes in the 81,500 won Sodangkkae Assorted Set for two

The Sodangkkae Assorted Set (₩81,500) comes with the most popular cuts of pork — pork belly, pork neck, and pork jowl — plus yukhoe and stew.

![Sodangkkae Assorted Set for two with side vegetables laid out](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-06-1rp74-900.webp)

What impressed me most at Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip was grilling all the side dishes together on the cauldron-lid plate! Kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts, minari, enoki mushrooms, and bracken fern all came out together, which was great — and then the staff even did the grilling for us... The pork is also domestic Korean pork, and with pork fat becoming such a hot 'superfood' topic lately, grilling all these vegetables in the fat rendered from fresh domestic Duroc pork was absolutely delicious~

![Raw plate of pork belly, pork neck, and pork jowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-07-gcie3-900.webp)

![Meat placed on the cauldron lid with minari and enoki mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-08-1ev97-900.webp)

![Kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts, and bracken fern grilling as side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-09-1b5xd-900.webp)

## Staff grilling service and a smoke-free table

Watching the staff carefully grill each piece of meat and side dish on the cauldron lid, one by one — we were supposed to be chatting on our date, but instead we both just zoned out watching the meat cook... With the sizzle of the grill and the staff doing all the grilling, all we had to do was eat comfortably, which was so nice~

![Exhaust hood installed above the grilling area](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-10-1t1mc-900.webp)

The powerful exhaust hood sits right above the grilling area, sucking up the smoke immediately, so the meat cooked beautifully without filling the restaurant with smoke — that was a nice touch.

![Staff member grilling meat on the cauldron lid](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-11-t91a2-900.webp)

![Golden-brown pork neck and vegetables cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-12-9biyj-900.webp)

Can you see the quality of that pork neck?? Even while grilling, they kept the juices locked in and got a nice Maillard sear on the outside — the color and texture of the meat were fantastic.

![Cross-section of pork neck with a nice sear](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-13-14ok1-900.webp)

![Meat and fat cooking on the cauldron-lid plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-14-nbl4y-900.webp)

### Why we picked the crab doenjang stew

For the included stew, we went with crab miso stew (kkotgetdoenjang-jjigae)! Spicy with that distinctive refreshing seafood flavor — this alone would go great with a shot of soju.

![A full serving of Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip's crab miso stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-15-5eel8-900.webp)

![Close-up of grilled pork belly with side vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-16-172mq-1200.webp)

![A piece of grilled pork belly with the skin still attached](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-17-8r24f-900.webp)

![Plate of pork belly served with kimchi and bracken fern](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-18-1w5z5-900.webp)

## Five-layer pork belly with cauldron-lid vegetables

The pork belly especially was so good. The satisfying crunch, the chewiness of the belly skin, the savory richness of the fat, and how tender the lean meat was~ Paired with enoki mushrooms, kimchi, and bracken fern, it never got boring — every piece disappeared way too fast, it was that good. If you're near Gyodae Station, definitely stop by Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip~!

![Domestic Korean vegetables grilled in pork fat](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-19-fryi6-900.webp)

The vegetables are also made with domestic Korean ingredients, and grilled in that good pork fat — even eaten on their own, they were delicious.

![Minari and bean sprouts cooking at the edge of the cauldron lid](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-20-70zo1-900.webp)

![Full view of the cauldron-lid plate with meat and vegetables grilling together](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-21-1ghgz-900.webp)

## The last course: yukhoe (raw beef tartare)

After all that meat, the finale arrives — yukhoe (raw beef tartare)! Served with finely julienned pear in a soy-based sauce, and once mixed together, there was quite a generous portion. Dipping into the provided egg yolk and mixing it in, then having a bite with the pear, it tasted even better than what you'd get at a dedicated yukhoe restaurant :)

![Plate of yukhoe topped with pear and egg yolk](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-22-1p69z-900.webp)

![Yukhoe mixed with the soy-based sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-23-4o001-900.webp)

![Close-up of yukhoe topped with sesame seeds and minced garlic](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly/gyodae-sodangkkae-ogyeopjip-rainy-day-pork-belly-24-1pnzv-900.webp)

The sesame seeds you bite into here and there, along with the minced garlic, really brought out the aroma of the yukhoe. The beef was fresh and clearly good quality, with a savory, slightly sweet flavor that was really wonderful.

## Is Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip good for a date or team dinner?

If crowded Gangnam dates feel like a bit much, or you're looking for a work dinner spot near Gyodae Station, I highly recommend Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip, a standout Korean BBQ restaurant near Gyodae Station.

## Where it is

- Sodangkkae O-gyeopjip Gyodae Main Branch (소당깨오겹집 교대본점)
- 84-3 Seocho-daero 50-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea (2nd floor)
- 서울특별시 서초구 서초대로50길 84-3 2층 소당깨오겹집
- 37.4894395, 127.0136456
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%8C%EB%8B%B9%EA%B9%A8%EC%98%A4%EA%B2%B9%EC%A7%91%20%EA%B5%90%EB%8C%80%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.4894395,127.0136456,17z

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