Geumdwaeji Sikdang (Yaksu, Seoul) is renowned as one of the top 3 pork BBQ restaurants in Seoul.
It was also featured in the Michelin Guide Seouls since 2019. Due to its popularity, especially after a BTS member visited, making a reservation can be challenging. I went there for lunch on a Friday and had to wait.

The restaurant opens at 11:30 am, but you can sign up to wait starting at 10:30 am. However, even if you sign up at 10:30, you'll still have to wait about an hour before the restaurant opens. We signed up at 10:40, waited at a nearby cafe, and received a call from the restaurant at 11:45.

I don’t usually enjoy onions or green onions soaked in sauce because of their spicy flavor, but the green onions in this sauce were neither too spicy nor hard to eat. 

The meat selection was limited, but the drink menu offered a wide variety of options. Aside from the pork skin bbq, we tried everything on the meat menu: Bone Samgyeopsal, Nunkkot Moksal, Deung Moksal, Kimchi-Jjigae (stew), and some basil.

Snowflakes Moksal (150g per serving)  18,000 won
Bone Samgyeopsal (150g per serving)  19,000 won
Back Moksal (150g)  19,000 won

Pork Kimchi Stew   8,000 won
Basil  5,000 won / Highball Jim Beam  8,000 won

Bone samgyeopsal, Nunkkot moksal and Deung moksal.

Like a butcher's tag, it shows the name of the Pork's cut.

As a meat specialty restaurant, the meat is grilled by expert staff.

Nunkkot moksal  18,000 won

As per his suggestion, the pork should be dipped in salt after it’s cooked. Thanks to the excellent quality of the meat, I was pleasantly surprised by how exceptionally juicy it was.

Basil pairs wonderfully with the meat, offering an excellent flavor. If you enjoy basil, I recommend ordering it and either eating it lightly grilled or wrapping it with the meat.

Bone Samgyeopsal  19,000 won

It's pork belly with a bone attached, served with more than two pork belly chunks around the ribs. It was tasty, but I still prefer Nunkkot Moksal.

Deung moksal  19,000 won

The staff recommended ordering this cut when it's available, as it's a special and limited cut of pork. This Moksal, especially when sliced thinly and cooked in its own fat, has a superior flavor compared to Samgyeopsal. If they have Deung Moksal on the menu, just order it!

Jim Beam Highball  8,000 won

We ordered a few more servings of Bone Samgyeopsal and Nunkkot Moksal. It had been a long time since I enjoyed delicious barbecue cooked over briquettes. The staff’s skill also played a big part in making the meal a success.

I waited for an hour on Friday, but I'm not sure how long the typical wait is. This is a Michelin-recognized restaurant serving delicious BBQ in town.

Address : 149 Dasan-ro, Sindang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul  OPEN GOOGLE MAP

Phone : +82-507-1307-8750

Operation Hours : Monday-Sunday : 11:30 - 22:00 (Last order 21:15)

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