Yangju Korean barbecue lunch special: Mat Chandeul

Today, I was craving some seriously, seriously delicious samgyeopsal (pork belly), so I went to the already-famous Yangju restaurant, Mat Chandeul Wang Sogeum Gui Yangju Branch. It is a Korean barbecue place where the staff grill the meat for you, which is sooo nice, easy, and delicious ••

It is in Units 108, 109, 110, and 111, 74 Okjeongdong-ro 7da-gil, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, and is open daily from 11:30 to 23:30. Parking is available in the building!

A Yangju barbecue restaurant with worry-free parking for dates

Yangju is somewhere I come to a lot for dates too, but parking can be so difficult that I was always worried about it. Mat Chandeul Wang Sogeum Gui Yangju Branch has a really spacious parking lot, which I loved. No need to struggle! When I visited, it also felt perfect for family gatherings or company dinners, so parking worries are a no 🙅🏻♀️

I arrived around 4:30, and the restaurant was spacious and neat! I especially loved the tall partitions at every table, so we could eat without being disturbed 👍🏻 Since the place is roomy and has lots of seats, I recommend it for Yangju family gatherings or company dinners too! I saw lots of people having group meals when I visited, as well as couples on dates.

Side dishes and what we ordered

The basic side dishes at Mat Chandeul Wang Sogeum Gui Yangju Branch. Everything I like is here.. all the must-haves for eating meat.. the various jangajji (pickled vegetables), and white kimchi.. 🩶 Plus bean sprouts dressed to order!

Ordering 14-day-aged fresh pork belly and pork neck

We ordered two portions of 14-day-aged fresh pork belly and one portion of 14-day-aged fresh pork neck! When we were about to order rice, a staff member told us that if you order three portions of meat, the lunch special includes stone-pot rice and stew!

It runs from 11:30 to 17:00, so come early and get it no matter what. 🤍 Of course, we thought we would miss out because we were eating in the evening, but it goes until 5..? Isn't that the best?

Our order: two portions of aged fresh pork belly and one portion of aged fresh pork neck. It was just the right amount for two people. Personally, I thought the pork belly was sooo good, so I recommend that! The pork neck was tender too, with zero dryness.

Staff-grilled meat that is easy even for people who cannot grill

At Mat Chandeul Wang Sogeum Gui Yangju Branch, the staff grill every piece of meat for you, so there is nothing for us to do. Just wait for the meat. As someone who is truly terrible at grilling meat, I always try to visit barbecue places that grill it for you! It is not tiring, and a professional is grilling it for you..?

Kyaaa 🤍 What was so unusual at Mat Chandeul Wang Sogeum Gui Yangju Branch was that they grilled aged kimchi and saeujeot (salted shrimp) with the meat?! I had seen grilled aged kimchi before, but it was my first time seeing grilled salted shrimp, and it was unbelievably amazing... Salty and crazy good... It goes so well with the meat.

The staff member grilling our meat made each combination and put it on our plates. 🤍 How can they know good food this well? So insanely delicious.

Lunch-special stone-pot rice and soybean paste stew

As we were eating the meat, out came stone-pot rice for two and doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew). Since it was included as part of the lunch special, I was not expecting much, but it came out this properly! It was actual rice served in a stone pot, so even I, someone who does not eat much rice, enjoyed it! The doenjang-jjigae had such a deep, rich flavor. They even give you soy sauce and roasted seaweed.. I think it would be so nice with a baby!

And then, properly finishing the scorched rice with sungnyung (toasted-rice tea) 🍚

At Mat Chandeul Wang Sogeum Gui Yangju Branch, they prepare the meat right in front of the entrance. You can feel how serious they are about their meat! If you are looking for a Yangju Korean barbecue restaurant, I recommend it.