- Name: 담가화로구이 하남감일점 (Damga Hwaro-gui, Hanam Gamil branch)
- Address: 1F, 140 Gamil-ro, Hanam, Gyeonggi-do (경기 하남시 감일로 140, 1층) · Google Maps
- Visited: March 2026, our family of four
- Meat we ordered: beef cube “snowflake” cut 400 g 52,000 won, garlic beef rib meat 500 g 49,500 won, LA galbi 550 g 44,000 won, Iberico hangjeongsal 200 g 12,000 won (157,500 won for the meat)
- Also: bibim kalguksu and a spicy sundubu jjigae (prices not noted)
- Hours: 11:30 to 22:00, high chairs available (DiningCode listing)
- My rating: 4.0 / 5
- Info checked: September 23, 2026
Damga Hwaro-gui (담가화로구이) is a charcoal grill restaurant, and its Gamil branch is in Hanam, just east of Seoul. We went as a family in March 2026 and ordered four kinds of meat, a noodle dish and a stew. The kids enjoyed it. For me, it tasted fine but not as good as I expected for the price. That is why I give it 4.0.
How the pricing works
Damga’s pricing is built around two discounts, and it is worth understanding before you order. A sign on the wall says that if you order more meat, the additional order is half price, for both Korean beef and Iberico pork. The DiningCode listing shows how it works menu by menu: some cuts have a discounted price for your first order, and some have a half-price rate for additional orders.
| Meat | Korean | List price (won) | Discounted price (won) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef cube “snowflake” cut, 400 g | 소큐브눈꽃살 | 104,000 | 69,000 first order / 52,000 additional |
| Garlic beef rib meat, 500 g | 소마늘갈비살 | 60,000 | 49,500 first order |
| Beef rib meat, 500 g | 소생갈비살 | 60,000 | 49,500 first order |
| LA galbi, 550 g | LA갈비 | 88,000 | 59,500 first order |
| Iberico rib meat, 200 g | 이베리코 갈비살 | 24,000 | 12,000 additional |
| Iberico neck, 200 g | 이베리코 목살 | 24,000 | 12,000 additional |
We ordered in this order: the garlic beef rib meat first, then the beef cubes, then the LA galbi, then the Iberico hangjeongsal, and finally the bibim kalguksu and the sundubu jjigae. That matches the prices we paid. The garlic rib meat, our first order, was 49,500 won, which is the first-order price. The three meats we added after it came at the half-price rate for additional orders: 52,000 won for the beef cubes (half of 104,000), 44,000 won for the LA galbi (half of 88,000) and 12,000 won for 200 g of Iberico (half of 24,000). Our Iberico was hangjeongsal (항정살, pork jowl), which isn’t on the DiningCode list, but it was charged at the same 12,000 won.
The listing also breaks the prices down per 100 g, which makes it easier to compare: about 17,250 won per 100 g for the beef cubes at the first-order price and 13,000 won at the additional-order price, 9,900 won for the garlic rib meat, about 10,818 won for the LA galbi at the first-order price, and 6,000 won for the Iberico at the half-price rate. For our family, the four orders came to 1,650 g of meat for 157,500 won.
What we ordered
| What we had | Korean | What we paid (won) |
|---|---|---|
| Beef cube “snowflake” cut, 400 g | 소큐브 눈꽃살 | 52,000 |
| Garlic beef rib meat, 500 g | 소마늘갈비살 | 49,500 |
| LA galbi, 550 g | LA갈비 | 44,000 |
| Iberico hangjeongsal (pork jowl), 200 g | 이베리코 항정살 | 12,000 |
| Bibim kalguksu | 비빔칼국수 | not noted |
| Spicy sundubu jjigae | 얼큰순두부찌개 | not noted |
The beef cubes came as thick, marbled chunks, and the LA galbi came marinated, cut across the bone. The meat goes on a round charcoal grill in the middle of the table, under an extractor hood.
To go with the meat we had bibim kalguksu (비빔칼국수, knife-cut noodles mixed in a spicy sauce) and an eolkeun sundubu jjigae (얼큰순두부찌개, spicy soft tofu stew).
The cuts, in plain English
- Sokyub nunkkotsal (소큐브 눈꽃살): beef cut into thick cubes. “Nunkkot” means snowflake and refers to the white marbling.
- Somanul galbisal (소마늘갈비살): beef rib meat with garlic.
- LA galbi (LA갈비): marinated beef short ribs cut thin across the bone.
- Hangjeongsal (항정살): pork jowl, here Iberico pork.
- Moksal (목살): pork neck.
Korean charcoal barbecue, briefly
Hwaro-gui (화로구이) means grilling over a brazier, and at a restaurant like Damga the grill sits in the middle of your table with charcoal in it. You cook the meat yourself with tongs and scissors, a few pieces at a time, and eat it straight off the grill with the side dishes. The meat comes raw on plates, so you can order more of whichever cut you liked best, which is where the half-price additional orders come in.
With kids
We went with our two kids, and they liked the meat and ate well. The restaurant is set up for families: DiningCode notes high chairs, and the dining room is large and described as spacious. As at any charcoal barbecue, the grill in the middle of the table gets very hot, so keep an eye on younger children. There is also a self-service bar with side dishes, which means you can refill them yourself without waiting for staff.
How it was
The kids liked it and ate well. I had high expectations, and it came in below them. The meat wasn’t bad, but for what we paid, it didn’t taste as good as I had hoped. So this is a 4.0 from me: the kids were happy, but for the price I expected better.
Where it is
The restaurant is on the first floor at 140 Gamil-ro in Gamil-dong, Hanam. DiningCode lists it as open 11:30 to 22:00, describes it as spacious and suited to family and group meals, and notes high chairs for small children and a self-service side dish bar.
Other meals around Gamil and Hanam
- Shabu 20 in Gamil, shabu-shabu with a buffet
- Nurungji chicken in Hanam Misa
- Pildong Hambak at Starfield Hanam
If you are in Gamil with kids and want charcoal-grilled meat, it is a reasonable choice. Read the price list first, because the first-order and additional-order discounts change what you pay.
For all our Hanam reviews grouped by area, see our Hanam restaurant guide.