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Useong Galbi

우성갈비

Locals' pickLocal favorite

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An old pork-rib joint by Yaksu Market that sells just two things: marinated pork galbi and pork skin. The ribs are first seared over charcoal briquettes in the kitchen, then finished at your table. On warm nights everyone eats outside on oil-drum tables in the alley.

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What to order

📖 What is Galbi?
  • Dwaeji-galbi (marinated pork ribs)돼지갈비

    Thick meat on the bone in a not-too-sweet marinade, seared over briquettes before it reaches you.

  • Kkeopdegi (pork skin)껍데기

    Chewy grilled pork skin, the regulars' second order.

  • Rice and soybean-paste stew with dried cabbage공깃밥·우거지 된장찌개

    Order these to turn the meat into a meal.

How much to order

  • 👤 2Two servings of pork galbi and one of pork skin; add rice and stew if you want a full meal.
  • 👤 3-4Three or four servings of galbi, one or two of skin, and a stew to share.

How to eat it

  1. 1The ribs arrive half-cooked. Finish them on the grill, cut them up with scissors, and wrap pieces in lettuce with the chive salad.· 4 reviews

Insider tips

  • Come on a mild evening and ask for a table outside: the drum tables in the market alley are the whole point for many regulars.· 4 reviews

Why it's famous

  • Local favoriteA long-time neighborhood favorite around Yaksu Market, and the place locals name first for eating outdoors in the alley.· 4 reviews

Did you know?

  • Yaksu Market holds a street festival some autumn evenings, when the alley outside fills with food stalls and live music.· 2 reviews

Good to know

  • Open daily 12:00 to 02:00, closed only over the main holidays, so it works for an afternoon drink too.· 4 reviews
  • About 150 m from Yaksu Station exit 5 (Lines 3 and 6), in the Yaksu Market alley across from Yaksu Sundaeguk. No parking.· 4 reviews
Where this comes from (20 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-28.