Hanwoo galbi lunch course at a Seocho Korean restaurant: Huiyeol
In short
Huiyeol Seocho Gyodae Branch is a Korean beef restaurant with private rooms, on the basement floor of 1 Beopwon-ro 1-gil near Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul. On a weekday lunch with a friend, the lunch special hanwoo (Korean beef) galbi course arrived as a full sequence: pre-meal rice porridge, a spread of side dishes, galbisal (short rib flap) grilled on a hot stone plate, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), seasonal hot-pot rice and omija tea to finish. The lunch special runs 35,000 to 55,000 won per person, and with several private rooms Huiyeol also works for group dinners.
Good to know
- Address
- 1 Beopwon-ro 1-gil, B1F, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Hours
- 11:00 AM–9:30 PM (break 3–5 PM)
- Closed
- Sundays; Saturdays by reservation only
- Parking
- Free lot in front of the restaurant; when full, Beopwon Ipgu Road public parking lot
- Room reservations
- Via Naver Place — 4 or more for lunch, 3 or more for dinner; large groups should call the restaurant
- Lunch special
- 35,000–55,000 won per person
- Hanwoo galbi hot-pot rice
- 29,000 won
- Hanwoo bulgogi hot-pot rice
- 24,000 won
- Geumtae (golden croaker) hot-pot rice
- 23,000 won
- Abalone hot-pot rice
- 20,000 won
- Ugeoji galbitang (short rib and cabbage soup)
- 20,000 won
as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026
This Gyodae Station restaurant I recently visited with a friend had really nice private rooms — perfect for a work dinner too! And the atmosphere and taste needed no explanation, haha. Huiyeol Seocho Gyodae Branch was a total win, so let me share the full review.
How to find Huiyeol Seocho Gyodae Branch, and its hours
The address is 1 Beopwon-ro 1-gil, basement floor, near Gyodae Station, so the location is great. If you're driving, there's free parking right in front of the restaurant. If it's full, there's a public parking lot nearby (Beopwon Ipgu Road public parking lot) — good to know before you go. Business hours are 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM, with break time from 3 to 5 PM. Closed every Sunday, and Saturdays run by reservation only :)
How many people can book a private room at Huiyeol?
The moment we walked in, almost every table was packed with customers — yep, this is clearly a hot spot for office workers on weekday lunches, haha. I was excited for the meal ahead.
There are several private rooms available. You can book one through Naver Place — lunch requires 4 or more people, dinner requires 3 or more. For group bookings, contact the restaurant directly :)
Huiyeol lunch special menu and prices near Gyodae Station
Since we came looking for a lunch spot near Gyodae Station, we checked out the lunch special and the meal menu. It had been a while since I'd seen this friend, so we decided to treat ourselves — we picked the hanwoo galbi option from the lunch special, yay. The course started with pre-meal rice porridge and went all the way through mains, sides, and dessert tea. See the prices below for reference.
- Lunch special: ₩35,000–₩55,000 per person
- Hanwoo galbi hot-pot rice: ₩29,000
- Hanwoo bulgogi hot-pot rice: ₩24,000
- Geumtae hot-pot rice: ₩23,000
- Abalone hot-pot rice: ₩20,000
- Ugeoji galbitang: ₩20,000
Pre-meal porridge and the side dish spread
We didn't wait long before the side dishes arrived. I'd already been thinking how nice it was that the table was spacious and the chairs comfortable... but then the visual of the table filling up with banchan (side dishes) really won me over, haha.
We started with the soft, mild pre-meal porridge and a refreshing salad as the appetizer—
Seasonal pan-fried jeon, a sweet pumpkin salad, well-seasoned namul (seasoned vegetable) side dishes that felt healthy to eat, and a variety of kimchi too! Everything was so good that my chopsticks kept going back for more :) Honestly, who could dislike this kind of Korean food.. ㅠㅠ
Hanwoo galbisal grilled on a hot stone plate
And then today's main event arrived! Hanwoo galbisal (grilled short rib flap), grilled right at the table. Even the sizzling sound sounded delicious. Ha.
It came out grilled crisp on the outside and juicy inside, and since the stone plate stays hot, it keeps cooking, so you can get it to just the doneness you like. One bite and it melted in my mouth — I thought, I need to come back here for dinner meat next time. Seriously... this would be a crowd-pleaser for a group dinner, no question.
The onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes grilled alongside were sweet and a perfect pairing. Dipping it in salt alone was already perfect, but you can enjoy it however you like since there are so many ways to eat it... ^^!!! My friend and I kept saying it was delicious and immediately saved it on the map as a Gyodae Station must-visit, hehe.
Seasonal hot-pot rice, scorched rice and omija tea to finish
Koreans run on rice, as they say. Doenjang jjigae and seasonal hot-pot rice came out, and after finishing that warm, delicious rice, following it up with the nurungji (scorched rice) makes for the perfect finish. Honestly, I was already stuffed from eating so much of the mains and sides, but somehow there was still room for the nurungji. I guess when it's this good, you just keep eating, hehe.
For dessert tea, we got omija (five-flavor berry) tea. After eating such a hearty meal, finishing with something cool and refreshing like omija was the best. The atmosphere, the staff's service, and the food — all three were perfect here!!!
If you're wondering where to go for a good lunch near Gyodae Station, or looking for a restaurant with private rooms for a group dinner, definitely give Huiyeol Seocho Gyodae Branch a try! If you need to book a room, check Naver Place.
Where it is
1 Beopwon-ro 1-gil, B1F, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 서초구 법원로1길 1 B1층
