Anyang group dinner grill house with thin pork galbi: Sannae Sutbul

How many cars can park at Sannae Sutbul Galbi Bakdal Branch?

Sannae Sutbul Galbi, an Anyang galbi spot known for great taste, has room for about 2 cars right in front of the store. It was a bit disappointing that there's no separate parking lot, but the ribs were so good that I've bookmarked it on the map as an Anyang galbi place worth revisiting often.

A one-dish menu: seasoned Korean pork ribs

The signature menu at Sannae Sutbul Galbi Bakdal Branch is just one thing: seasoned pork ribs (한돈양념돼지갈비). No clutter of extra dishes, just one focused main — I liked that! There's also Korean beef tartare (한우육회) as a side, and I wanted to order it, but it was sold out that day, ㅠㅠ. I'll definitely try it next visit! There was also a guide on how to grill the meat well, so I read through it before the food came out.

At first they bring out the side dishes, and if you run low while eating, you can grab more from the self-serve bar.

What the dining room is like on a weekday at 5:30pm

I visited around 5:30pm on a weekday. Since it was an early weekday dinner hour, I figured it'd be a little quiet, but there were actually a lot of people already eating inside. Once I tasted the food myself, I understood why so many people come here! The overall vibe of the place was clean and tidy, the restroom was inside the restaurant too, and it was spotless — really pleasant to use :)

Once seated, a variety of side dishes that pair well with galbi came out. At a grill house, the main dish matters, but the side dishes are surprisingly important too, right? Everything came out looking clean and well-arranged, and the sides all went well with the meat, haha.

Why thinner-cut pork galbi tastes more tender

I love pork ribs and have tried them at plenty of places, but the ones at Sannae Sutbul Galbi looked a little different right from the start. The meat was noticeably thinner than the pork ribs I usually get elsewhere.

At first I thought, huh, this is thinner than I expected? But once it was grilled over the charcoal, the meat turned out really, really, really tender.

Maybe because it's a bit thinner, the seasoning soaked into the meat really well, and once it got golden brown on the grill, the sweet flavor of the sauce came through even more — it was so good.

Two servings, even while dieting

Thanks to the gentle charcoal fire at Sannae Sutbul Galbi, even I — someone who's bad at grilling meat — could cook it without burning it, and it was delicious. It tasted great with rice, great wrapped in lettuce, and great eaten on its own too!

I'm dieting so I was trying not to eat too much, but that day I gave in (?) and ate two servings. Honestly, if it weren't for the diet, I would've eaten even more ㅠ..ㅠ Next time I visit, I'm going all in without holding back!

Is Sannae Sutbul Galbi good for a group work dinner?

I'd recommend Sannae Sutbul Galbi Bakdal Branch as a spot for a work dinner too. Pork ribs are a dish few people dislike, and it's great for chatting while grilling meat together over charcoal with a group. Most of all, the place itself is clean and the staff were kind, which I really appreciated.