Paju Korean BBQ restaurant with staggered pork service: Tannae

I don't usually go out to eat grilled meat, but if I do, this is the one place I come to!

Tannae, charcoal grilling in Unjeong Garam Village

Tannae is a BBQ restaurant with a philosophy of serving only good meat. It is in Unjeong Garam Village, and it is open daily from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays it opens at 4 p.m., so it is nice for a family meal; if you are visiting after 10 p.m., I recommend calling first!

There were a few free parking spaces behind the building. Paid parking on the street opposite was available too and not expensive. I think ours came to about ₩2,000.

Pre-grilled charcoal menu and juicy meat

The menu really shows their confidence in the meat. Their marinated pork rib roast is said to be popular: a deep, rich fruit-aged marinade meets the charcoal aroma. The selected pork belly, selected pork neck (minimum two servings), and pork jowl are made with carefully selected fresh white pork.

The meat comes pre-grilled first. It is grilled over high heat to lock in all the juices, so you can really taste how juicy it is! And you get that charcoal-infused smoky flavor too!! If I had grilled it myself from the start, I would not have gotten this....

I used to think grilling meat at home and at a restaurant was the same, so why bother going out for it? But they make a flavor that is hard to recreate at home, and that explains why so many families come here in Garam Village. Ah, there were lots of company dinners too, plus a few tables that looked like blind dates (?) haha.

First, they bring the meljeot (Jeju-style salted anchovy sauce) to a boil. It is especially good with the meat, you know~! The owner must really know good food! Haha.

Side dishes and the self-service bar

The basic side dishes are set out simply like this: green onion kimchi, cabbage?, seasoned lettuce, macaroni salad, pickled onions, garlic, garlic sauce, salt, ssamjang (savory dipping paste), meljeot, shiitake mushroom wasabi, and more.

If you want more of anything, just pick it up at the self-service bar! I don't know why, but the shiitake wasabi was so delicious ㅠㅠ As an introvert like me, it is hard to keep asking for more, so I kept going back because there was a self-service bar haha.

They also give you free naengmyeon (cold noodles) or ramen if you write a receipt review. We were too full, so we could not do it—such a shame.

Crab doenjang-jjigae and selected pork neck

For a side, we got the crab doenjang-jjigae (soybean paste stew). I debated between it and kimchi stew, but it was an excellent choice in the end. The broth was so clean and delicious that I kept eating it..! ♡ Suddenly I really wanted soju haha.

What pre-grilling does: locks in juices + adds smoky flavor + lets you eat quickly hahaha.

Since it comes pre-grilled like this, you only need to cook it a little more, which is so convenient. It is hard to capture the juices in a photo, but can you feel how moist it is?? I thought pork neck would be dry, but this was tender from the meat's own juices, not from fat.

We ordered two servings of selected pork neck, pork jowl, crab doenjang-jjigae, and one can of cider. The selected pork neck had especially little fat, so I thought it would be good when you are dieting or watching what you eat too.

I dipped it in meljeot and ate it with green onion kimchi too. Oh... even the green onion kimchi is restaurant-worthy.

The best is still the classic: dipped in salt 👍 The seasoned lettuce freshened up my palate too. Every side dish had a reason to be there haha. Once you start eating, you need them all.

Pork jowl served after the pork neck

We ordered the pork neck and pork jowl together, and thoughtfully, the pork jowl came out right around the time we had finished the neck.

Unlike the selected pork neck, which has its fat trimmed off, the pork jowl has layers of fat mixed through it, making it tender. Delicious, of course.

The portion seemed quite large too. I am not usually someone who gets full after this much, but I was absolutely stuffed!

Come to think of it, maybe the generous portions are why I saw several tables of men having group company dinners. The staff were kind, the meat quality was good, and it was delicious, so we had a really pleasant meal out ^^ A great BBQ restaurant for family meals, dates, or group company dinners!