Korean beef stone-plate barbecue in Namdong, Incheon: Kkuseokji

A Korean beef restaurant in Incheon Nonhyeon Food Alley

Grade 1 or higher Hanwoo sirloin for ₩9,800?! I visited Kkuseokji Dolpan Hanu (꾸석지돌판한우), a meat restaurant in Nonhyeon Food Alley, a five-minute walk from Incheon Nonhyeon Station Exit 4 ✨ You can park right in front of the restaurant, or use a public parking lot within a five-minute walk if it is full.

The clean, pleasant dining room has high chairs and group seating, so I recommend it for family meals, company dinners, and all sorts of group gatherings! Best of all, the restroom is inside the restaurant, so there is no need to go outside.

Grade 1+ Hanwoo certification and ordering guide

Kkuseokji Dolpan Hanu serves only carefully selected Grade 1 or higher Hanwoo, and the Hanwoo grade-certification labels are displayed by the entrance so you can see them yourself. They say they will compensate you 1,000 times over if it is not real Hanwoo, so there is seriously no room for doubt haha.

• For the first order, order at least 300 g.
• All cuts can be mixed in 100 g portions.
• Sirloin can be ordered from 200 g.
• Yukhoe is seasoned raw beef with a special gochujang sauce.
• The unseasoned raw beef option is chadol fresh-beef yukhoe and comes with sauce.

The menu and Hanwoo Assorted Set A

Individual cuts require a first order of at least 300 g, and there are plenty of choices: Hanwoo sirloin, beef brisket, short rib meat, flat iron steak, upjin-sal, skirt steak, chuck flap, garlic beef ribs, ribeye, and hanging tender. There are also many side dishes to choose from according to your taste.

There were so many things I wanted that, after much deliberation, I ordered Hanwoo Assorted Set A. I could not believe that 200 g of sirloin, 100 g of short rib meat, and 100 g of upjin-sal cost ₩48,000.

Juicy sirloin grilled on a stone plate

Since the price was so low for Grade 1 Hanwoo, I honestly had my doubts until the meat arrived—but the moment I saw its color, my jaw dropped 🥹

I wiped down the oil-heated grill, then put on the sirloin first and grilled it with the mushrooms and onions that came with it 🔥

• Preheat the stone plate with a timer for 8 minutes.
• Cook small pieces of sirloin only lightly for the best tenderness and flavor.
• Cracks caused by the heat of the grill are natural.
• Wipe away grease smoke if it gathers around the intake.
• Turn off an overheated grill briefly.

What especially impressed me was that it was a proper sirloin cut with the prized rib-cap meat still attached, which made me even happier! I mean, how is this ₩9,800?! Kkuseokji Dolpan Hanu is not just inexpensive—the Grade 1 or higher Hanwoo quality is excellent too, so every bite bursts with juices in your mouth.

Wow, one bite and I was ready to pass out 🤤 The beef was so tender that I thought even picky kids would eat it well; I kept thinking about my son at kindergarten while I ate. My husband and I absolutely promised to come back with the three of us next time haha.

The upjin-sal and short rib meat practically melted in my mouth too! The best! This combination would easily cost ₩100,000 at another beef specialty restaurant, but it was nearly half that price at Kkuseokji Dolpan Hanu, so I even felt as if I had made money lol. Chain locations can vary a lot, honestly, but the owner at Kkuseokji Dolpan Hanu Incheon Nonhyeon Branch is truly serious about meat quality, so I guarantee it is a genuinely great Hanwoo spot with no chance of disappointment 👍

Yukhoe naengmyeon and doenjang sulbap too

The poster on the wall made it look so delicious that I ordered yukhoe naengmyeon (cold noodles with raw beef). Its sweet-and-tangy sauce and cool broth made it great to eat alongside the meat.

Koreans run on rice, after all—ordering a K-dessert is essential 🫶🏻 Adding hot doenjang sulbap (rice in soybean-paste broth) made it feel like a truly filling, proper meal!