Hwaseong meat restaurant with pot rice and a self-bar: Morakmorak

Hwaseong City Hall area restaurant Morakmorak Jeongyuk Sikdang, Namyang. Clean, great value, spacious and truly delicious — this is my return-visit review of Morakmorak in Hwaseong Namyang.

Especially the tacos, they're a real specialty… you absolutely have to try these, they're so good!!

What kind of place is Morakmorak in Namyang, Hwaseong?

Morakmorak Jeongyuk Sikdang has been a real butcher's spot run by real meat people for over 20 years. You pick pork, beef, lamb, or tomahawk however you like. Comes with a large parking lot and group seating.

They've got a water-aging ice-temperature aging chamber. Apparently a lot of people come just for the lunch menu, mountain-high kimchi hot pot — since it's a butcher shop, the kimchi hot pot is probably rich and hearty too!!

Open 365 days a year, 11:30–23:00, last order 21:00.

Choosing your meat at Morakmorak: premium marbled pork neck and pork belly

Shrimp meat, rib meat, sirloin, tomahawk — this Hwaseong butcher restaurant lets you pick from tons of different cuts however you like.

Pork belly, pork neck, hanger steak, and more!! Lamb chops too, big time!

We went with premium marbled pork neck + pork belly. Once you pick, you tell the staff at the counter and they pre-grill it and bring it out haha. If you can't decide, they'll even recommend good cuts for you.

What comes with the 5,000 won self-bar?

The self-bar spread is ₩5,000 per person and not a single won of it is wasted. It's made up of beef tartare + doenjang stew (unlimited) + Korean beef bone ramen + mukbap + self-made tacos + assorted side dishes.

Spread guacamole and salsa sauce on the tortilla. Top with grilled meat, then crush nachos over it. It's even better if you lightly grill the tortilla on the grill plate!

The self-bar corner. Korean beef bone broth, spicy or mild. Unlimited refills of Korean beef bone ramen!

Kimchi, chive kimchi, wild garlic leaves, bracken fern, chili peppers, garlic, and green onion.

Group seating and the basic table setting for family meals

It's a great meat restaurant for family gatherings, and lots of couples come here for Hwaseong dates too since the vibe is so nice. The place is genuinely huge. The seats near the big screen are spacious and so comfortable haha. If you're coming as a family or for a work dinner, booking the private seats in advance makes it even better.

Doenjang stew comes as a default in the middle of the grill! Water is served as single-use bottled water, super hygienic. This beef tartare is so good ㅠㅜ

Since this was a return visit, I loaded up on the taco fillings I remembered loving from last time haha.

Side dishes brought from the self-bar, neatly arranged.

How does the charcoal pre-grilled pork belly and pork neck taste?

Morakmorak's meat comes out charcoal pre-grilled. Both the pork belly and pork neck are really good. It looks great and comes cut into nice bite-sized pieces, which I really appreciate. There's a garnish you can grill alongside it too.

Pork belly is always good, but the pork neck here is especially amazing. At most places pork neck is tough, but this one is seriously delicious!!

The mukbap that comes standard is loaded with ice cubes and there's a generous amount too. Scoop some into your small plate to eat. I love that they give you a personal sauce plate like this haha — it's hygienic and easy to eat with! Ssamjang, soy sauce, salt, wasabi! If you run out, you can grab more from the self-bar.

The beef tartare and mukbap that come as standard side dishes were so good I poured a drink right away haha.

Since it's charcoal pre-grilled, it tastes way better. Usually you'd grill a few pieces at a time, but we prefer grilling everything at once, so we just threw it all on haha.

The meat color is just so good. Water-aged meat has top-tier texture and flavor, seriously so delicious ㅠㅠㅠ Great value too, and every single side dish was tasty — I loved the bracken fern and other vegetables paired with the meat too.

The meat tongs are also super convenient haha. We definitely said we'd eat the Korean beef bone ramen too, but between the tacos, doenjang stew, and rice, there was just no room left for it ㅠㅠ Once again, no stomach space left for ramen by the end.

Pork belly, packed with juicy flavor~

The free doenjang stew, refills included

The pot for the doenjang stew is genuinely deep, so there's a lot of it. And the flavor is deep too. I think there might be a bit of cheonggukjang (fermented soybean paste) in there too?? That's what makes it so much more savory and delicious haha. Loaded with tofu and vegetables too~~~ I always order doenjang stew when I go to a meat restaurant, and to think it's included as standard plus refillable — such a generous deal.

Dip your first piece of meat in sesame oil salt or plain salt.

I fell for the pork neck. The texture is amazing, no dryness whatsoever, so delicious… I think pork neck tastes best grilled to about 90% rather than fully done haha.

How to build a taco at the self-bar: Mexico or Korea?

The tacos I'd been looking forward to~ Salsa sauce, guacamole, and even garlic dipping sauce — fantastic combo. Make sure to warm the tortilla briefly on the grill plate first. It tastes so much better that way haha. I lost count of how many tacos I ate… is this Mexico or Korea haha.

Tacos so good you never get tired of them, no matter how many you eat.

Toasting the tortilla haha, it's so thin that just a few seconds does it.

Finishing with 3,000 won pot rice for two and sungnyung

Oh, they also have pot rice here, ₩3,000 for two servings. Amazing value, and you get scorched rice tea too. The portion of rice is generous too so it doesn't feel like wasted money… and plain rice with chive kimchi is the best!!

The glossy pot rice looked almost like something from a traditional Korean fine-dining restaurant haha. Paired with chive kimchi, it's a heavenly combo.

Finished it off properly with the scorched rice tea too at Morakmorak, this Hwaseong butcher restaurant! The scorched rice tea is so delicious and clean, perfect way to end the meal! If you're looking for a large restaurant, a large butcher restaurant near Hwaseong City Hall, this is the place without question!

Sangha Farm ice cream given out for review events!

It was so delicious we finished everything, a truly honest review!!! The meat, the side dishes, the stews — every single thing here is delicious.