Uijeongbu pork galbi with a 32-person private room: Manpo Galbi

How to find Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu, 5 minutes from Uijeongbu Station

This is Manpo Galbi, the Uijeongbu Station meat place that gives you free naengmyeon. 📍 11 Beomgol-ro 145beon-gil, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do ⏰ Open daily 11:00–23:00 🚘 Parking available beside the building

Let me tell you about this delicious meat restaurant, Manpo Galbi Uijeongbu Main Branch. The store is just a 5-minute walk from Uijeongbu Station on the light rail! Accessibility was really great.

My friend and I visited after making a phone reservation for Saturday at noon. There's a room that fits up to 32 people and group seating for up to 64. It would be great for a family meal out or a work dinner! The interior was clean and comfortable, making it the perfect atmosphere for chatting and eating with a friend. ヽ(´▽`)/

Side dishes set out in advance for reservations, including yukhoe and fried mushrooms

Since we had reserved ahead, the side dishes were already neatly set on the table when we arrived — it put me in such a good mood. ◟́◞̀ The basic service spread was really generous too! The banchan (side dishes) included fresh vegetables, yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) and japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), plus tempura made with oyster mushrooms.

The side dishes suited our taste and we enjoyed all of them. The sauce on the yukhoe especially was sweet and nutty in a way we loved.

Manpo Galbi's main menu and what we ordered

• Handmade LA galbi: premium beef short ribs using kkotgalbidae cut
• Handmade marinated galbi: Manpo Galbi's own traditional handmade marinated pork galbi
• Raw/marinated beef galbi: premium kkotgalbisal cut
• Korean pork raw ribs: raw king ribs using the 4th rib cut

Manpo Galbi's main menu is charcoal galbi, galbitang (short rib soup), and Hamhŭng naengmyeon! We came back full after eating 3 servings of the handmade marinated pork galbi. ◠ ̫◠

How does the handmade marinated pork galbi taste grilled over charcoal?

You grill the meat yourself, but the charcoal and grill plate were in such good condition that everything came out beautifully golden brown. Manpo Galbi apparently uses fresh meat with a marinade packed with fruit.

Maybe that's why the marinade soaked into the meat so well, and it wasn't too sweet or salty — a mild flavor that people of any age would enjoy. We picked the bones clean by the end. ˘͈ᵕ˘͈

Steamed egg and rice on the side

We ordered steamed egg and rice as sides. Look how soft that steamed egg is. It was great for cleansing the palate.

The rice was fluffy white steamed rice. The steamed egg that melts in your mouth, the rice, and the meat all went really well together. ⚯̮

The free house-made Hamhung naengmyeon, one bowl per person

Another highlight of Manpo Galbi has to be the house-made Hamhŭng naengmyeon. They apparently make the dough fresh every morning for that day's use, and flavor the broth with meat instead of seasoning powder!

Meat plus cool naengmyeon really makes eating fun. And this is provided free, one per person..! (ɷ ꒪ཀ꒪)ɷ Make sure to have the naengmyeon along with the meat — highly recommend! Even though it's free, the portion felt like something you should be paying for.

All the staff were quick and kind, which made the meal even more enjoyable. You could feel the care the owner and every staff member put into the restaurant.

Walking out patting our full bellies with my friend, I decided I'd have to come back with my parents next time. Thanks to this Uijeongbu restaurant that nails taste, service, and value all at once, it was a truly happy Saturday lunch. If you're ever craving good meat and naengmyeon, be sure to pay a visit. ˚‧｡♥｡‧˚