Robert Koehler

"The hot briquette fire cooks your meat quickly, keeping the juices locked in. The meat comes with green peppers, garlic and dipping sauce. That’s it. Don’t bother asking for kimchi or rice – you’ve got to bring your own."

Mimsie Ladner

"This no-frills hangout has been super popular with locals since the 1960s. The establishment uses only high-quality domestic beef, the preference among locals. Beautifully seasoned ribs, which happen to be the only item on the menu, are served raw with the traditional fixings: a mouth-watering dipping sauce and red pepper paste."

Time Out Seoul

"The original standing galbi restaurant is the 60 year old Yeonnam Seo Sikdang. Just don’t get it mixed up or confused with all the copycats nearby because it’s Yeonnam Seo Sikdang that serves the tastiest BBQ’s. The marinated beef only needs to be slight cooked on the fire before you consume it."

Laura Beaty

"Why do people come here if there are no chairs, everything is self-service or BYO, and looks old and smokey? It’s simply delicious."

Cynthia Minhae Yoo

"They know how to do ribs right, and the long lines are proof. The ribs are marinated in a garlic soy sauce base that’s surprisingly not too sweet, and they come with three additional dipping sauces. It’s just about ribs here, period."

Jason Kim

"The only thing that matters here is the meat. Juicy, flavorful, tender, moist, and simply irresistible. It’s made even more addicting with the sweet, garlicky sauce that’s loaded with chopped scallions n onions, providing a welcome texture to the already succulent pieces of meat."

WorknPlay

"The short ribs are specially prepared, with the meat cut right from the whole rib section of a cow into small "fillets", and then soaked in a sweet soy sauce and garnished with chives and onions. The food speaks for itself, no fancy interior or even seats needed."

Creatrip

"When the meat was brought to the table, I couldn't help cheering. The beautiful beef is cooked on the grill as a whole, and the outer skin and thin parts are quickly cooked. Dip the roasted beef to a bit of sauce and put a piece of garlic into your mouth. This taste is just heavenly."

Amy Wang

"Conversation dwindled until there was only the sounds of meat sizzling, the hums of pleasure with each bite... Standing around a barrel-shaped grill eating galbi while trying to keep our shirts from blowing up and dodging flying napkins really made for the most memorable, perfect experience."