Songpa Seoul Korean BBQ with corkage-free wine, hanwoo: Yukmong Bangi

I went to the Bangi-dong food alley!🩵 Considering where my partner and I each live, Gangnam would be the midpoint... but we've been to Gangnam so many times that Jamsil feels better now.😆

First visit to Yukmong Bangi Direct Branch in the Bangi-dong food alley

This was our first visit haha. Maybe because it hasn't been open long, it was really clean. The place is pretty big too — basement 1, and ground floors 1–2.

We ate on the 1st floor, but these photos are from the basement. That's a private room! The restroom is on basement level 1. Being a room, it had a nice upscale feel.

What we ordered — hanwoo 1++ marbled sirloin and snow pork neck

Staff grill the meat for you tableside, paired with wine or beer for a nice bite alongside

Our order:

• Hanwoo 1++ marbled sirloin, 1 serving
• Snow pork neck, 2 servings
• Doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew)
• 1 bowl of rice
• 1 glass of Cass draft beer

That's what we ordered haha.

✔️Hanwoo 1++ marbled sirloin, 1 serving ✔️Snow pork neck, 2 servings — both came out on one plate. (My partner sharply pointed out that the kiosk order photo showed one mushroom per serving, so why did only one mushroom show up when we ordered two servings? Ha, when he said it I realized he had a point?? The vegetables only came out as a single serving too.) Honestly, the portions are small and it's pricey, that's true haha. But whether it's worth the price is what really matters!

Banchan and sauce lineup

Banchan (side dishes):

• Japchae (stir-fried glass noodles)
• Seaweed stem salad
• Ganjang gejang (soy-marinated raw crab)
• Pickled onion
• Baek kimchi (white kimchi)
• Lettuce
• Julienned radish
• Herring roe
• Cucumber salad(!?)

I don't know the name of the dish at the very bottom haha. That's about how much came out. The herring roe was pretty delicious!!! I normally don't eat banchan much haha, but I ate a lot of it here!

There were a variety of sauces too, which was nice. They have their own house sauce, and dipping the meat in it made everything come together even better.

Snow pork neck, grilled tableside by staff

For the snow pork neck, a staff member grills it for you directly. They grill it so well... their skill is no joke!!🫣 Cooked to just the right doneness, and cut into bite-sized pieces for us — the attentive service was great.

Is pork neck even allowed to taste this good — is it the quality of the meat, or is it just that good? It was so tender and soft, melting in the mouth. My partner kept saying it was delicious too. Whether it's the meat quality or the staff's grilling skill, I'm not exactly sure why, but it's just insanely good. Is this why it's expensive? It really does seem to justify the price(!?) Even if I buy good meat and grill it at home, it never tastes like this... what's the secret? Haha.

Hanwoo 1++ and the mysterious single mushroom

Hanwoo 1++ and the mushroom incident haha. Whether that's just how it's meant to be, or they simply forgot, who knows...^^ Still, we happily split the one mushroom between us.🤗

Corkage-free for one bottle, wine and Cass draft beer

Drinks. This place is corkage-free for 1 bottle! Bring your own wine and the first bottle is free, extra charge from the second bottle onward!!

I had wine, my partner had a Cass draft beer. I don't usually drink Cass, but this one was tasty. Took a sip to check! I think they must clean their beer nozzles well. I'm convinced 👍 It really didn't taste bitter and was surprisingly good. I wanted a glass of Cass too, but held back (my alcohol tolerance is weak...😅). Eating along with drinks made everything taste even better!!👍

Definitely order the doenjang jjigae

I ate the doenjang jjigae right away haha, so only this photo is left ㅠ.ㅠ The doenjang jjigae was so, so good..💚 You have to order this!!!! Highly recommend.