No-rush Korean BBQ in Wangsimni, Seoul: ₩53,000 Beom Set at Yukseong

Great value! An even better "I'm being treated like a guest" feeling! Free beef radish soup, plus one free glass of soju, beer or wine as a welcome drink!!! Today I'm bringing you my review of the Beom Set (hanger steak + pork neck set) at Yukseong, a Wangsimni beef spot that surprised me!!

Where is Yukseong in Wangsimni, and what kind of Korean BBQ is it?

Yukseong (육성) is a staff-grilled BBQ restaurant at 97 Muhakbong-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor, 7–8 minutes from Wangsimni Station Exit 1. I'd wanted to try this Wangsimni beef spot for ages! The owner is friendly, and since the staff grill the meat it looked perfect for a company dinner, so I'd been eyeing it, and this time I finally booked and went!

As you can see, the place is spacious, and the meat is grilled over corn kernels, so the aroma is nutty and the juices stay locked in. Really tasty meat!

How does Yukseong's free welcome drink work?

Yukseong gives you a welcome drink of beer, soju or wine, one glass per person!!!! At other BBQ places, even when they give you soju or beer, you have to write a Naver receipt review or whatever!

Yukseong has none of that! With a free welcome drink, I figured this Wangsimni BBQ place would be a huge hit with people who love a drink, haha (and if you don't drink, you can swap it for a soft drink!)

Do you have to grill the meat yourself at Yukseong?

At Yukseong the staff grill everything, so guests don't have to worry about grilling at all. They explain the meat well and everyone is kind. I even got scolded for trying to cut the mushrooms, that's how much you can forget about grilling, so it was a really comfortable Wangsimni BBQ meal!

Yukseong's side dishes and free beef radish soup

The side dishes were all good too!! Haha. The mustard leaf kimchi (gatkimchi) in the photo was really tasty and clean-tasting, the cabbage with perilla sauce was good, and the stuffed kimchi was good too, all worth recommending!

And can you believe the beef radish soup (soegogi mutguk) is free too?! Haha. It was seasoned just right, with a clean, refreshing broth, and I thought even one bite with rice dropped in and kimchi on top would be great! Haha.

The meat is really thick, which means you get juicy meat, right!? I guess the trimmings from it went into the soup, and the beef was already so tender that I waited for it all excited, haha.

How do the Beom Set's hanger steak and pork neck taste?

The first cut we ate from the Beom Set was the hanger steak (toshisal), so soft it melted in my mouth, really good! And it tasted even better because the owner cut it for us, haha.

Watching the meat cook was fun, being treated like a guest was fun, the meat was delicious, the cold noodles were delicious too! They said the Beom Set feeds about 2–3 people, and the full 480g really was plenty: the two of us, who eat a lot of meat, were still comfortably full!

Is Yukseong noisy for a Korean BBQ restaurant?

The atmosphere at Yukseong is clean overall, and whether it's because the tables are spaced apart or there's no echo, it isn't very noisy for a BBQ place and you can focus on conversation. I thought it was a Wangsimni BBQ place I'd totally recommend for family gatherings too!

Ah, I'm hungry even as I write this... haha. That beef radish soup was so good.. There was so much meat that I didn't get to ask whether refills are available, but if they are, I say have it twice, neighbors!

How much is the Beom Set at Yukseong?

The Beom Set at Yukseong was ₩53,000 for 480g. The hanger steak was delicious, and so was the pork neck!! I was a bit nervous since it's called a beef specialist, so the reasonable price made it even better!

How was Yukseong's naengmyeon (cold noodles)?

The cold noodles were refreshing and good too! They weren't a flavor that leaves a big impression, but the broth was clean and the noodles decent, so they were pleasantly well-rounded. The beef was really tender and delicious, though!

The owner said the main cuts were originally short rib meat and hanger steak, but hanger steak was so popular that the short rib kept being left over, so they made hanger steak the sole main again. You can tell why it's popular from the taste!

That sauce on top?? I don't know what it is, but put it on the meat and it brings out the juicy flavor, with a moderate kick of spice that keeps you eating! Haha.

Can you linger after eating at Yukseong?

Another big plus: Yukseong doesn't rush you if you sit for a long time. At BBQ places you usually feel so pressured when you linger after eating, right? It's common for them to pull the charcoal as soon as the meat is finished, whether or not people are waiting. Here it was the opposite: we were the ones who asked them to take the charcoal away, because they let us eat so comfortably with no pressure at all, which I loved!!

So for company dinners or family gatherings, go to Yukseong, the Wangsimni beef spot, enjoy plenty of meat, enjoy the welcome drink to your heart's content, and chat away as much as you like!!

Yukseong verdict: a no-rush Wangsimni Korean BBQ

• Taste: the hanger steak is especially good and everything was decent overall!
• Service: very good! You feel treated like a guest! You can see the customers are happy!
• Portion: generous!
• Price: reasonable for beef!
• Overall: ★★★★☆