Korean BBQ · Gangnam, Seoul
Sinmi Sikdang
신미식당
A thirty-year-old neighborhood eatery on the ground floor of an old shopping arcade opposite Hyundai Apartments. Locals come for thick fresh pork belly, a bubbling pot of pork-bone stew, and plates of spicy stir-fried pork; on warm evenings the tables spill outside.
서울특별시 강남구 압구정로 214
How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
At peak times you write your name on the list by the door; there's no online queue.· 3 reviews
What to order
- Fresh pork belly (200 g)생삼겹살
- Gamjatang (pork-bone stew)감자탕
Ordered as a pot to share.
- Pork-bone soup (single bowl)뼈해장국
- Spicy stir-fried pork제육볶음
How much to order
- 👤 1A bowl of pork-bone soup or spicy pork with rice.
- 👤 2Two portions of pork belly, then a small gamjatang.
- 👤 3–4Pork belly for everyone and a gamjatang pot in the middle.
🥃 Pair it with soju
Grilled pork and soju are Korea's classic match. Order a bottle for the table: it comes with small glasses, and people pour for each other rather than for themselves.
소주 한 병 주세요. One bottle of soju, please.
📖 What is Soju?Insider tips
- In warm weather, there are outdoor tables, a classic Seoul summer scene.· 3 reviews
Why it's famous
A no-frills Apgujeong eatery that has been feeding the neighborhood for about thirty years.· 3 reviews
- Celebrity pickFeatured on singer Sung Si-kyung's food show 'Meogeultende'.· 4 reviews
Good to know
- 11:00 to 22:00, break 15:00 to 17:00; closed Saturdays.· 2 reviews
- About 4 minutes from exit 2 of Apgujeong Station, in the Hyundai shopping arcade.· 3 reviews
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Where this comes from (13 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-10.
- 2026-11-04 blog.naver.com/today_pick24/224464641548
- 2026-11-03 blog.naver.com/sookjy0809/224463415864
- 2026-10-19 blog.naver.com/mildmiss/224446400180
- 2026-10-16 blog.naver.com/isaac49/224443796989
- 2026-10-13 blog.naver.com/smileane0403/224439605718
- 2026-10-07 blog.naver.com/jhourstoy/224434041814
- 2026-09-27 blog.naver.com/lareina_2455/224423641364
- 2026-09-14 blog.naver.com/econpilot365/224411503715
- 2026-08-23 blog.naver.com/lkpick/224385738571
- 2026-08-20 blog.naver.com/yigebaba/224384693750
- 2026-07-22 blog.naver.com/alice__325/224354799031
- 2026-07-08 blog.naver.com/happinessmoney/224340843720
- 2026-06-27 blog.naver.com/taerany/224328766623