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Tteuleseo Hwarogui 화로구이 @ Seoul

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A birthday celebration for my eonni 언니, she got to pick the dinner that evening. She is not a big fan of beef, and brought me and the rest of the company to this pork specialist restaurant.

Pathway leading to a restaurant surrounded by trees and garden plants, with outdoor seating under red umbrellas.
Outdoor café setting with silver chairs and dark tables, shaded by red umbrellas, surrounded by greenery.

Tteuleseo Hwarogui is a barbecue restaurant located in Gwanyang-dong, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do. True to its name (which translates to “Charcoal Grill in the Garden”), it features a large garden-like terrace area filled with trees. It provides a relaxing, suburban resort feel despite being located right by a major city intersection.

A vegetable garden featuring rows of vibrant green lettuce growing on black tarpaulin, with large clay pots in the background and autumn foliage.
I’d like to be
Under the sea
In an octopus’s garden
In the shade

The restaurant maintains its own small vegetable patch on-site, serving freshly harvested local greens as part of their diverse side dishes (banchan). Besides the vegetable patch, there’s the assortment of fermenting pots (jangdok) for making all the different kimchis and condiments.

A variety of Korean side dishes, including pickled vegetables, leafy greens, garlic, spicy sauce, and cold noodles, arranged on a wooden table.
A good variety of banchan spread before us

Seating options include the main dining hall, private rooms, and outdoor tables. A variety of side dishes (banchan) are served; however, diners sitting outdoors must help themselves to the side dishes at the self-service station.

A close-up view of a plate featuring cooked squid with a rich red sauce, garnished with sesame seeds, served on a bed of green lettuce.
Yangnyeom Gejang 양념게장 (Spicy Raw Crab)

My favourite banchan – yangnyeom gejang (Spicy Raw Crab) – was included in the medley. The flower crabs used were pretty small, but the flavour was not small. It was absolutely delicious and you can easily suck out all the flesh from the crab.

A hand holding a white plate featuring a mound of raw minced beef topped with fresh herbs and greens, accompanied by a leafy lettuce base, in a casual dining setting.
Hanwoo yukhoe (육회)

We also ordered a plate of yukhoe (육회), a traditional Korean dish of raw beef tartare garnished with fresh greens and sliced pear, that came with a gochujang based dressing. The marbling of the Hanwoo (Korean beef) was excellent, making it a very tender dan flavourful yukhoe.

Raw marbled meat slices soaked in a marinade on a white plate.
Five-layer pork belly (Ogyeopsal)
Raw pork belly and ribs arranged on a grill, surrounded by small dishes of side condiments.
Pork belly (samgyeopsal)

It serves high-quality Hanwoo (premium Korean beef) and female domestic pork (amtoeji). Female pork has finer muscle fibres and a cleaner taste profile, making it a preferred choice for premium Korean BBQ spots specialising in cuts like samgyeopsal (pork belly). Popular cuts include pork belly (samgyeopsal), five-layer pork belly (ogyeopsal), and marinated pork galbi.

A close-up view of grilled meat on a charcoal barbecue, with a hand using tongs to flip a piece of meat. Surrounding the grill are various side dishes typical of a Korean barbecue setting.
Grilled meat pieces served on a bed of sliced onions and garnished with green herbs.

High-quality Hanwoo beef and pork are grilled over real charcoal braziers. The pork belly (samgyeopsal) and five-layer pork belly (ogyeopsal) are fresh, glossy, juicy, and savory. The cuts are thick, and the five-layer pork belly, in particular, includes the skin, adding a pleasantly chewy texture. The marinated sow ribs (am-dwaeji yangnyeom galbi) are tender and sweet; the marinade is well-absorbed thanks to even scoring, and the sweetness is not overpowering.

A bowl of cold noodles in clear broth topped with slices of cucumber, radish, and a soft boiled egg, served on a wooden table.
Cold noodles (naengmyeon)
A bowl of cold noodles in spicy red sauce, topped with a soft-boiled egg, cucumber slices, and radish.

The cold noodles (naengmyeon) are refreshing with a pleasantly chewy texture, making them an excellent choice to finish the meal. I chose the spicy version with added gochujang (red pepper paste) which had added kick to it.

Two bottles of Terra beer, one featuring a Pac-Man design, placed on a wooden table with a bowl of noodles in the background.

I always enjoy these gathering whenever I am in Seoul and surrounded by my Korean friends. Korean BBQ is a group activity, with lots of beer and shochu, as well as great banter and sometimes spontaneous singing and dancing. This is just one of the many great places to have a value-for-money KBBQ.

Tteuleseo Hwarogui (Indeogwon Branch) 뜰에서화로구이 인덕원점
1 Anyangpangyo-ro, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Tel : 031-422-3692

Visited Jun 2025

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