Private-room Korean BBQ in Jinju: rare beef cuts at Psyche

Today I went to Psyche, a Korean beef restaurant in Chojeon-dong, Jinju. Every table at Psyche is set up as a private room, so it's great for birthday parties or just talking quietly over a meal. So this time I brought my parents along!

Psyche's three rare cuts: tosisal, anchangsal, jebichuri

Psyche in Chojeon-dong is a beef specialty restaurant, and specifically it focuses on rare cuts of beef. They have three kinds: tosisal (skirt steak), anchangsal (outer skirt), and jebichuri (chuck flap tail). I don't know much about beef cuts, so I looked it up — tosisal, also called angeomi, only yields about 550g per cow. It's an extremely precious cut, and while there's barely any marbling, it has a soft, tender taste. Anchangsal only yields 1.2 to 1.8kg per cow too. It was incredibly tender — my favorite of the meal!! Jebichuri also had a great texture and mild, savory flavor, so I enjoyed all of them haha.

What are the rooms like? Private seating that works for groups too

We had a reservation, and I noticed other rooms were big enough for group visits too!! It seemed like a great private option for company dinners or gatherings.

We'd booked for 2 but had to change to 3 last minute, and the staff quickly reset the table haha. The side dishes were already set up in advance. They said the namul (seasoned vegetables) change with the season! There were also several different sauces for the meat — turmeric shiitake, sun-dried salt, whole grain mustard, and wasabi — so we got to try a nice variety.

Pickled side dishes and brassware

The jangajji (pickled side dishes) really suited my taste too — there was a good variety, including chorseokjam (Chinese artichoke) and gungchae, which my mom loves, plus different kinds of garlic pickles haha. And isn't the tableware pretty? I heard that Psyche, this Jinju beef restaurant, uses brassware for almost 100 percent of its dishes. You could really feel the attention to detail in every piece.

Psyche's menu and prices

I heard that if you sign up for membership, it's good for life! I actually considered joining haha.

Anchangsal (outer skirt) 100g Member ₩44,000 / Regular ₩49,000 A highly precious cut yielding only 1.2–1.8kg per cow, chewy with rich juiciness the more you chew. Tosisal (skirt steak) 100g Member ₩44,000 / Regular ₩49,000 Also called angeomi, tosisal yields only about 550g per cow, making it the rarest cut. Barely any marbling, but with a soft tendon in the middle and tender texture, giving it a unique flavor where savory beef aroma meets rich protein umami. Jebichuri (chuck flap tail) 100g Member ₩38,000 / Regular ₩42,000 Juicy with great beef aroma, mild and savory, with low intramuscular fat for a clean, light taste. ★MEAL MENU Hanwoo Special Cut Doenjang Jjigae ₩16,000 / ₩18,000 Seafood Doenjang Jjigae ₩9,000 / ₩10,000 Clam Kalguksu (2+ people/seasonal) ₩10,000 / ₩11,000 Water Oil Memil Guksu ₩11,000 / ₩12,000 Cold Tomato Memil (seasonal) ₩10,000 / ₩11,000 Scallop & Shiitake Set ₩34,000 / ₩38,000 Salmon Salad ₩13,000 / ₩15,000

Take a look at the menu for reference! We ordered one serving of each cut plus seafood doenjang jjigae.

From abalone porridge to dessert, served like a full course

Abalone porridge came out first! It was warm and nice for clearing the palate.

And then the abalone salad, which we ate happily — the butter-grilled abalone was so good.

Then the meat came out, and staff grilled everything from start to finish, so we could just relax and talk while eating.

Looking at it again, it still looks so good haha. They also grilled mushrooms, sweet pumpkin, and tomatoes beautifully.

Every single bite was delicious haha.

Last was the seafood doenjang jjigae! It was so packed with ingredients that we got really full haha.

And finally, they gave us dessert too! They said birthday parties are also possible, so booking a room seems like a great idea.