88 Rotary Restaurant in Uijeongbu Samgyeopsal (Pork Belly) BBQ Restaurant
(Enjoy premium-quality, flash-frozen pork belly from Korea.)
Recently, I visited Minlak 2 District, which is said to be one of the hottest spots in Uijeongbu.
The area is home to Lotte Cinema and features a variety of themed cafes and restaurants, making it a bustling place to explore.
The restaurant opens at 11:30 AM, making it a great choice for lunch.
Inside, the space feels open and welcoming, and the overall atmosphere is clean and pleasant.
This BBQ place in Minlak-dong is quickly gaining a reputation through word of mouth.
The 88 Rotary Restaurant Minlak 2 Branch is located at: 1 Omok-ro 205beon-gil, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, #123, Minlak 2 District Branch.
As you can see from the map, there are many cafes and restaurants in the surrounding area.
Business Hours
11:30 AM to 11:00 PM
Closed every Tuesday
Their main dish is top-grade Korean pork (1+ grade), freshly butchered and flash-frozen on the same day.
They also serve various stews like cheonggukjang (fermented soybean soup), pork kimchi stew, and woosamgyeop doenjang stew (soybean paste stew with thinly sliced beef). Additionally, they offer unique dishes like green onion bibim noodles, jjapagetti (instant black bean noodles), and a menu called “jja-chi-gye,” which stands for jjapagetti with cheese and a fried egg.
The retro-style menu on a chalkboard is easy to read, and the set menus seem like a good deal.
For example, the frozen pork belly set includes 500g of pork belly and your choice of stew or noodles. You can also add on some minari (Korean water parsley), which pairs wonderfully with the samgyeopsal.
Be sure to finish your meal with fried rice—it’s a must!
They also run several promotions, like reviews on Naver, Instagram, and the local community app Danggeun Market. Social media is everywhere these days!
They pride themselves on using 100% domestically raised, freshly butchered female pork.
I’ve become such a fan of Korean pork that I can’t even consider eating imported pork anymore.
Their silver platter is quite impressive, with 12 different side dishes served together. The egg roll was soft and fluffy, and the radish salad was well-seasoned, making it a great accompaniment to the meat.
Other sides include green onion salad, perilla leaves, minari, and peppers. The combination of minari and samgyeopsal is currently a trendy pairing, and the tangy, spicy green onion salad makes it unnecessary to use lettuce or perilla leaves.
They also provide sauces like gochujang (spicy red pepper paste), ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste), garlic, green onions, wasabi, and even seasoning powders like cumin, which, to my surprise, paired exceptionally well with the pork belly.
The presentation of the frozen pork belly was clean and flat, which I found more appealing than the usual rolled-up style.
If you like, you can sprinkle some pepper on the meat to enhance the flavor before grilling.
One of the best things about frozen pork belly is how easy it is to cook.
Take a bite of egg roll, dip a piece of pork belly in sesame oil, and you’ve got a perfect bite ready to go.
Their cheonggukjang was rich in flavor, and it paired wonderfully with the meat.
I also loved experimenting with the different sides like minari, garlic, perilla leaves, green onion salad, and wasabi to enhance my meal.
Samgyeopsal is always delicious, and it’s the kind of food that leaves you craving more the next day.
This visit to the 88 Rotary Restaurant in Minlak-dong felt like a clean, satisfying experience. The meat was expertly prepared, and everything felt well-organized and presented.
The fried rice to finish the meal was essential, no matter how full I was—it’s something you just can’t skip!
This review was written with some personal expense and reflects my subjective opinion.
✔️ You can enjoy premium-grade (1+) domestic frozen pork belly at a reasonable price.
✔️ The flat presentation of the pork makes it easy to grill, and it looks and tastes great.
✔️ There’s a wide variety of side dishes and sauces, allowing you to customize the flavors according to your preferences.
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