Ggupdang Jamsil Bangi

Ggupdang is a Korean barbecue brand focused on pork grilled over charcoal, and its Jamsil branch sits in the Bangi-dong food alley, a dense grid of restaurants and bars a short walk from Songridan-gil. The name plays on the Korean word for grilling. The original branch in Sinsa is listed as a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Seoul, and this branch follows the same formula. You don't need to cook: trained staff grill the meat at your table and cut it for you, which takes the guesswork out of Korean barbecue for first-timers. The house signature is the KOKUMI pork neck, thick and juicy, with pork belly, skirt and other cuts on the menu. The side dishes are part of the fame: the KOKUMI rice, developed with a Japanese chef, is meant to be topped with a slice of pork, wasabi and pickled ginger, and the truffle Jjapaguetti is finished with fresh truffle grated at the table. A hearty soybean paste stew rounds out the meal. Reviews mention an English menu, and the space is clean and fairly large.