Group BBQ dinner with unlimited dongdongju in Gojan-dong, Ansan

Today I want to introduce a restaurant my boyfriend and I visited in Gojan-dong. It's Gogit-ri 88beonji Ansan Gojan Branch, located on the tented dining street in Gojan-dong. The place is spacious, with everything from a terrace to outdoor tent seating, so it looked great for group dinners or gatherings too 🍺

Location and parking — the tented alley near NC Department Store, Jungang Station

Gogit-ri 88beonji Ansan Gojan Branch is on the tented dining alley near NC Department Store by Jungang Station. It's right at the entrance of the alley, so it was easy to find!

We visited around 6 pm on a Saturday, and by evening the whole alley fills up with outdoor tents and gets pretty lively. If you're driving, you get 2 hours free parking at Deoksan Parking Tower, so keep that in mind 👍

The place and vibe — 40 seats inside, a terrace, and outdoor tent seating

Once inside, the place was bigger than I expected. The main hall alone seats about 40 people, and the tables are roomy enough that it didn't feel crowded.

There's storage space inside the chairs where you can tuck away coats or bags, which made for a more comfortable meal.

There's also a separate terrace area. About 6 four-person tables!

With this much seating, the place looks big enough to handle a large group work dinner or gathering.

And outside, there's outdoor tent seating too! Plastic chairs and all — exactly the classic outdoor tent vibe haha

Once evening hit, the lights came on and the place got packed with people. This whole alley is lined with outdoor tent seating, so it has a pretty great atmosphere for grilled meat and a drink outside on a nice day 🍻

Menu and prices — assorted platter A, doenjang sul-bap, unlimited dongdongju

We ordered the assorted platter A (500g, ₩45,000), which lets you try several cuts at once — pork belly, pork neck, and skirt meat all on one plate. On top of that, I added doenjang sul-bap (₩7,000), which I can never resist at a Korean BBQ place!

And if you order the set menu, dongdongju is unlimited. You just scoop out as much as you want yourself — can unlimited dongdongju really taste this cold and good? Even I, a total lightweight, had a glass that day haha

Assorted platter A set — pork belly, pork neck, skirt meat

The side dishes also come in a good lineup to pair with the meat.

There's a variety of dipping options too — Maldon salt, makjang (spicy fermented soybean paste), salted pollack roe, and soy sauce.

Here, the meat you order gets pre-grilled in the back over charcoal before it comes out.

When the meat is thick, waiting for it to cook can feel like it takes forever, but since it's already pre-grilled, we only needed to finish it off a bit more at the table before digging in.

The flames shooting up were something else 🔥 And since it's pre-grilled over charcoal, you could taste a subtle smoky flavor even while eating.

The pork belly, pork neck, and skirt meat were all on the thicker side overall. No gamey smell at all, and even though it was thick, it wasn't tough — really enjoyable to eat.

The pork belly had a good balance of fat and lean meat, savory and juicy in the best way.

While we were grilling the pork neck, the owner pointed out the nabisal (butterfly-shaped muscle cut), saying it's the tasty part —

and the texture was slightly chewy with a burst of juice when you bit into it. Loved it 👍

My personal pick, though, was the skirt meat! I tend to prefer leaner cuts over fatty ones, and out of the three, the skirt meat was the softest and most to my taste.

They also grill kimchi alongside the meat until golden, and simmer up some salted anchovy paste (melchujeot) to eat with the meat. Between the sauces and the grilled kimchi, there's enough variety that you don't get tired of it, even by the end.

Doenjang sul-bap and an extra order of skirt meat

And then, my beloved doenjang sul-bap. Whenever I see it on the menu at a Korean BBQ place, I basically have to order it haha

This place's version has a bit more broth than most, so it doesn't dry up quickly while you're eating — good for scooping up spoonfuls right to the end.

By this point I was definitely full. But I couldn't stop thinking about the skirt meat, so I ended up ordering another single serving haha. They said it's aged for 2 weeks, and you could really tell — the texture was noticeably soft.

Final thoughts — who should visit

Gogit-ri 88beonji Ansan Gojan Branch delivered on everything from the charcoal pre-grilled meat to the outdoor tent atmosphere. With plenty of seating and unlimited dongdongju, it's great for group dinners or gatherings in Gojan-dong, and it seems like the perfect spot for grilled meat and a drink outside on a nice day 🍻

• If you're looking for a spot for a group work dinner in Gojan-dong
• If you want grilled meat and a drink with an outdoor tent atmosphere
• If you love thick, gamey-smell-free pork