Dosan Ttukbaegi Cheongdam

Despite the name, which refers to the earthenware pot used for Korean stews, Dosan Ttukbaegi is best known as a hanwoo (Korean beef) grill house on a side street between Dosan Park and Cheongdam. Its signature is kkakduk deungsim, top-grade 1++ hanwoo sirloin cut into thick cubes and seared over charcoal so the juices stay inside until you bite down. The standard finish is chadol kkakdugi bokkeumbap, rice fried with thin beef brisket and cubed radish kimchi. At lunch the menu shifts toward one-bowl meals: hanwoo beef rice soup made with beef broth, beef tartare bibimbap, spicy cold buckwheat noodles with tartare and doenjang stew with dried radish greens. Gangnam-gu's K-pop guide names it as a restaurant SEVENTEEN members have visited, and it has appeared on Korean TV food shows, but the crowd is mostly local office workers and families. The dining room is tidy and includes private rooms, which helps for groups. It is a good choice if you want a proper beef dinner in Gangnam without going to a tasting-menu restaurant.