Chowon 초원

The signature teuksang useol is beef tongue trimmed into a round, sausage-like log and cut thick, then grilled at the table by staff. Despite the thickness it stays tender with a crisp snap. Other cuts, such as seasoned deungsim (sirloin) jumulluk, buchaetsal (flat iron) jumulluk and yang-gui (grilled tripe), you mostly grill yourself. Servings are small, at 130g, so two people often end up ordering five or more, and the bill climbs. The old shop sits in a Namyeong-dong alley; weekday lunch is quiet, and evenings bring a wait.