Korean BBQ · Itaewon
Bongsanjip
봉산집 본점
A half-century-old Samgakji barbecue known for chadolbagi, paper-thin beef brisket that cooks in seconds, dipped in a tangy soy and onion sauce. Add salt-grilled beef tripe, then finish with chadol makjang-jjigae, a thick soybean stew full of brisket, poured over rice.
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How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
It gets full in the evening but tables turn over, so a long wait is rare.· 2 reviews
What to order
- Chadolbagi (thin beef brisket)차돌박이
The signature.
- Yang-gui (salt-grilled beef tripe)양구이 (소금)
Firm and bouncy.
- Chadol makjang-jjigae (brisket soybean-paste stew)차돌막장찌개
The must-order finish.
- Doenjang sulbap (rice in the stew)된장술밥
How much to order
- 👤 2Two servings of brisket, then a makjang-jjigae with rice.
- 👤 3-4Brisket and salt-grilled tripe, then the stew and doenjang sulbap.
Insider tips
- The brisket is so thin it needs only a few seconds per side; the sweet-sour soy dipping sauce is what makes it.· 2 reviews
- Leave room for the soybean-paste stew: regulars call it a must.· 3 reviews
Why it's famous
Grilling brisket in the Samgakji lanes for around 50 years; the original restaurant still has its old-school room, and there are now a few branches elsewhere in Seoul.· 3 reviews
- Blue RibbonA long-time Blue Ribbon Survey pick, and one of the brisket houses Seoulites call a classic.· 3 reviews
Good to know
- In the old lanes by Samgakji Station (Lines 4 and 6), at the edge of the Yongridan-gil restaurant streets.· 3 reviews
Where this comes from (15 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-30.
- 2026-10-27 blog.naver.com/ysuekkom/224453478970
- 2026-10-21 blog.naver.com/uzuluzul/224449486007
- 2026-10-10 blog.naver.com/silver_lining__/224437208947
- 2026-10-10 blog.naver.com/cruz0407/224437191722
- 2026-10-05 blog.naver.com/bluexogus7/224432002978
- 2026-10-02 blog.naver.com/green-mong/224427120598
- 2026-09-28 blog.naver.com/zzang9_mandoo/224424687734
- 2026-09-27 blog.naver.com/papayaslush/224424184142
- 2026-09-20 blog.naver.com/justonelineaday/224417346964
- 2026-09-15 hyoungram.tistory.com/197
- 2026-09-06 blog.naver.com/ssunaholic/224402203976
- 2026-08-15 blog.naver.com/gangnamcore88/224379325576
- 2026-08-14 blog.naver.com/kmj93710/224378299837
- 2026-07-23 blog.naver.com/hi1758/224355328775
- 2026-07-23 blog.naver.com/jiae0726/224355597808