Shinsahwaro Garosu-gil Review for Special Pork Cuts

I visited Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong. I was craving special pork cuts, and Shinsahwaro had a well-composed special-cuts plate, so I went right away.

The restaurant is a 3 minute walk from Sinsa Station exit 8. Parking seemed possible for about two or three cars beside the store, and underground parking may be available. Hours were 11:30 to 23:00, with a 15:00 to 17:00 break. Weekends were 13:00 to 23:00 with no break time.

There were many foreign guests, and after us the restaurant stayed full. It was a weekday evening but very popular, so reserving before visiting would be safer.

Because I reserved, the side dishes and tableware were already set. There were various sauces, black sesame salad, seasoned green onion, pickled vegetables, napa kimchi, and pa-kimchi. The pa-kimchi was especially good with the meat.

The grill shape was interesting. Cooked meat can be moved to the rim so it stays warm without burning.

We ordered the Shinsa half plate, 400 g, and dongchimi makguksu.

The half plate is a lighter 400 g portion made of four special cuts: kkodeulsal, ppolsal, deungsimdeotsal, and hangjeongsal.

It also came with green chili peppers. The grill heated up quickly, and the meat browned nicely.

There were juicy tender pieces, chewy pieces, and leaner pieces, so it was fun to choose between them.

The meat cooked very well, smoke was managed well, and even sitting deep inside did not feel stuffy.

The dongchimi makguksu had a bouncy texture and tasted clean and cool.

The dongchimi makguksu came in cool dongchimi broth with icy broth and toppings including cucumber, pear, radish, and egg.

It was a great pairing with meat, especially when the meat started to feel rich.

Among the sauces, the garlic-flavored one went especially well with the meat. Myeoljeot, wasabi, garlic sauce, and salt kept the meal from getting repetitive.

Once the meat was cooked, we moved it to the rim and kept grilling more while eating. The meat quality looked very good, and Shinsahwaro felt thoughtful overall. It is a good stop for a meal when visiting Sinsa-dong or Garosu-gil. Also noted a 10 percent lunch discount for tables ordering meat.

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