Weekend Korean BBQ lunch in Gasan, Eonyang bulgogi: Choi Woo-young

It was one of those happy weekend days. I was out for a morning walk when I suddenly craved fresh, tasty meat for lunch. I searched for good BBQ restaurants near Gasan Digital Complex Station, found Choi Woo-young Gogiya (최우영고기야), and went.

Where is Choi Woo-young Gogiya and what are its hours?

Choi Woo-young Gogiya is at 298 Beotkkot-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul (B137), a one-minute walk from Gasan Digital Complex Station. It is open Monday to Sunday, 11:00–21:30, with a break from 15:00 to 17:00 and last order at 21:00.

• Address: 298 Beotkkot-ro, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul (B137)
• Hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–21:30
• Break time: 15:00–17:00
• Last order: 21:00
• Other: groups welcome, takeout, separate men's/women's restrooms, waiting area, parking

Atmosphere and seating at Choi Woo-young Gogiya

The restaurant is spacious, clean and comfortable, and I loved it! My first impression once I walked in was a good one.

There are plenty of seats too, so it looks good for family, friends or coworkers, and it would work well for a company dinner.

What's on the menu at Choi Woo-young Gogiya?

The main menu is pork belly, marinated pork belly, Eonyang-style beef bulgogi, galbisal (beef rib meat) and marinated galbisal. Sides include 3 shrimp and grilled rice cake (chapssal-tteok).

There's also refreshing cold soba (naengmomil), marinated raw crab, nurungji (scorched rice) for dessert, and extra doenjang stew.

The great thing here is that meat is grilled over charcoal as soon as you order, and it comes with marinated crab, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and ssambap (rice for wraps). Isn't that great? We ordered 2 servings of Eonyang-style beef bulgogi, 2 servings of pork belly, 1 serving of galbisal and 1 grilled rice cake.

Self-serve bar and disposable aprons

There's a self-bar where you can grab more side dishes if you run out. You can also take as much sausage and rice as you like!

They also have disposable aprons, which are perfect if you're wearing white or light-colored clothes.

Charcoal-grilled meat served to the table with doenjang stew

While we were chatting, the basic side dishes, marinated crab, doenjang stew, ssam vegetables and rice came out first. Soon after, the charcoal-grilled main meat arrived too.

I also filmed a video so you can see everything in detail. I tried the doenjang stew first, and the broth was rich and so good.

It's also packed with ingredients, which I liked.

How were the Eonyang bulgogi, pork belly and galbisal?

The grilled meat came on a bed of onions, piled high with Eonyang-style beef bulgogi, pork belly and beef galbisal.

Eonyang-style beef bulgogi

I tried the Eonyang-style beef bulgogi first. It's made with the restaurant's own special marinade and was delicious. Truly a top BBQ spot near Gasan Digital Complex Station.

I wrapped it in lettuce too, and topping the wrap with seasoned radish salad (saengchae) went really well.

Charcoal-grilled pork belly

Next was the nicely grilled pork belly. It was rich and nutty, and really good.

I had it with shredded scallion salad (pa-chae) too. And pork belly can't go without ssam, right? There were several kinds of vegetables, so wrapping was fun.

Beef galbisal (rib meat)

Next up is the beef galbisal. One bite and it was chewy, exactly my style.

I had it with rice and cabbage wraps. Eating all three meats at once made my mouth so happy.

And I enjoyed all three meats in different ways, wrapped in ssam.

Spicy marinated crab served with the meat

Oh, and I tried the marinated crab (yangnyeom-gejang), which I love. The seasoning at Choi Woo-young Gogiya was exactly my style.

I picked out the crab meat and put it on rice, and it really got my appetite going, I'm telling you.

Finishing with grilled shrimp and cold soba

When we were almost done, we ordered shrimp and one cold soba to finish. The shrimp went on the grill first.

I peeled the freshly cooked shrimp.

I finally put one in my mouth, and the shrimp was plump and springy, so good. I would have regretted it if I hadn't ordered this.

While eating the shrimp, the cold soba arrived too.

I heard cold soba is tasty with wasabi, so I added some.

I took a big bite. Maybe because of the wasabi, it had an even more appealing flavor and I was so happy. I happily slurped it up and it vanished in no time.

If you're looking for a good BBQ restaurant near Gasan Digital Complex Station, or a lunch spot near Gasan Station, I recommend coming to Choi Woo-young Gogiya.