Yuksanjang
육산장
About
Glamping-themed Korean BBQ in Hongdae with outdoor tent seating and theatrical torchfire performance for beef ribs.
Yuksanjang: Urban Campfire Dining in Hongdae Yuksanjang in Mapo-gu transforms a stretch of Hongdae into something unexpected—a full-fledged outdoor camp kitchen where the city falls away. The space spans roughly 80 people across two distinct territories: the yajang (야장) outdoor seating, which genuinely mimics a mountain lodge with open-air benches and atmospheric lighting, and a sheltered indoor section with air conditioning running full force. The yajang operates year-round regardless of weather, meaning you can pursue this camping fantasy in February sleet or August humidity alike. The meat arrives partially charred on its own griddle. The kitchen pre-sears everything using cross-aged pork and beef—a hybrid curing technique that eliminates gaminess—so tableside cooking takes mere minutes. You finish the work yourself, which shapes the entire rhythm of the meal. The standout dishes anchor around umeboshi galbi (우대장갈비), a two-person platter for 64,000 won where bone marrow (본메로우) comes attached for scraping, and samgyeopsal at 14,000 won, the pork belly cut that visitors consistently rank as superior. The "axe pork" (산장돼지도끼) and honeycomb galmaekgi (벌집 갈매기살) at 15,000 won offer variation in texture and fat distribution. A self-serve bar stocks wraps, four distinct sauces (the house blend is notably potent), lettuce, perilla, and kimchi. Everything cooks directly onto the hot plate alongside vegetables—corn kernels, bean sprouts, kimchi. Side dishes arrive: tteokbokki, cold kalguksu for summer, fried corn cheese from their review event. The beverage setup includes complimentary barley tea served in a camping aesthetic, with one bottle of alcohol per table free, then 15,000 won per additional bottle. Reservations require a four-person minimum and advance meat ordering. The space speaks clearly to groups seeking gathering space with working infrastructure, though walk-ins can land outdoor seating on quieter weeknights. Service maintains the camp-lodge texture throughout—staff perform tableside torch work, narrow trails lead between tables like campsite paths, and old landscape paintings on the walls reinforce the deliberately nostalgic conceit. It succeeds entirely at evoking rural getaway meals without leaving Hongdae.
Menu
- Premium beef short ribs₩64,000
- Pork belly₩14,000
- Honeycomb galmaegissal (skirt steak)₩15,000
- Pork assorted platter₩49,000
- Mountain-lodge pork axe steak₩49,000
- Beef doenjang-jjigae
- Corn cheese
- Kimchi cold kalguksu₩7,000
- Cold buckwheat noodles
- Doenjang sake rice
- Fried rice
Details
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 16:00–23:00
- Monday
- 16:00–23:00
- Tuesday
- 16:00–23:00
- Wednesday
- 16:00–23:00
- Thursday
- 16:00–23:00
- Friday
- 16:00–23:00
- Saturday
- 16:00–23:00