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Daejang Galbi

Daejang Galbi

대장갈비

BBQ

About

Cozy pork rib restaurant near Wonheung Station, known for authentic bone-in galbi grilled over premium charcoal and a friendly resident golden retriever.

A short walk from Wonheung Station Exit 6 leads to Daejang Galbi, a cozy neighborhood barbecue house set just back from the roadway past a strip of lawn. Run by the owner of the Yukdaejang next door, the dining room is small and intimate, holding just four square tables and six round grill stations, complemented by terrace seats where the windows slide open to let in fresh breezes alongside the aroma of grilling pork. Adding to the relaxed family-run setting is Mandu, a calm golden retriever mascot who naps peacefully by the entrance and happily accepts gentle pats from passing diners. The restaurant’s calling card is its Handon seasoned pork galbi (yangnyeom galbi). Unlike commercial barbecue joints that piece meat scraps onto bone fragments, Daejang Galbi serves authentic bone-in cuts. The pork is tender and substantial, marinated in a house blend that strikes a careful balance between sweet and salty without becoming cloying. Grids of high-grade *bijangtan* (white charcoal) provide a steady, clean heat, requiring quick turns with the tongs to caramelize the marinade over the coals. For beef lovers, unseasoned Hanwoo sirloin (*saeng deungsim*) is also sliced and grilled over the same embers. Banchan rounds out the table with crunchy pickled *gungchae* (stem lettuce), house kimchi, fresh lettuce wraps, and an onion dipping sauce that cuts through the rich pork. Guests routinely bolster their grill spreads with a two-thousand-won earthenware pot of bubbling doenjang jjigae, or pair grilled strips of rib meat with chilled bibim naengmyeon. Side dishes replenish freely at a self-serve corner, and patrons comfortably grab their own sodas or chilled bottles of makgeolli and soju from the coolers before tallying up at the end. It is an unpretentious Goyang spot built on genuine charcoal cuts, breezy open windows, and slow neighborhood rhythm.

Menu

  • Marinated Pork Ribs한돈 양념갈비₩17,000
  • Soybean Paste Stew된장찌개₩2,000
  • 양지냉면₩8,000
  • 한돈 생갈비(300g)₩17,000
  • 한돈 삼겹살(180)₩17,000
  • 한우 생등심(160)₩36,000
  • Hanwoo Yukhoe, 200g한우 육회(200g)₩25,000
  • Cheese Steamed Egg치즈계란찜₩5,000
  • Brisket Doenjang Stew차돌된장찌개₩8,000
  • 생갈비김치전골₩30,000

Local tips

  • Look out for Mandu, the gentle resident golden retriever who greets diners.
  • If the dining hall appears empty, staff can be contacted at the connected Yukdaejang next door.
  • Breezy terrace seating is available when the weather is nice.

Details

Nearest station
Wonheung
Phone
031-965-6962

Opening hours

Sunday
10:00–22:30
Monday
10:00–22:30
Tuesday
10:00–22:30
Wednesday
10:00–22:30
Thursday
10:00–22:30
Friday
10:00–22:30
Saturday
10:00–22:30

Shared with adjacent Yukdaejang (estimated around 10:00–22:30)

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