Cebu Eats: 12 UNLIMITED Samgyeopsal (Korean BBQ) Restaurants in Cebu

Aside from the unstoppable rising popularity of K-pop and K-dramas, it is also apparent that Korean food is really now popular among foodies and now a well-loved cuisine by the Filipinos. Alongside Shabu-Shabu – a hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables boiled in water, many are on the look-out for Korean restaurants offering the best value for money — all-you-can-eat Samgyeopsal with unlimited side dishes!

Grilled pork belly (Samgyeopsal-gui) is an extremely popular Korean BBQ dish. Because the cooking and eating is done at the table, it’s really social and a great party food.

Grab your food trip buddies now and ready your stomachs and wallets because we’re giving you the highly anticipated list of Korean restaurants in Cebu serving unlimited Samgyeopsal and side dishes.

1. Premier The Samgyupsal

When you’re in Manila and you talk about samgyupsal, Premier The Samgyupsal is definitely one of the top quality restaurants to find.

Their high quality imported meat is indeed a treat for authentic samgyupsal lovers. And as 2019 draws near to its end, Cebuanos are in for a treat: the famous Premier The Samgyupsal has finally opened its first branch here in Cebu, at James Town in Mandaue City (near Parkmall).

Menu:

• Unlimited BBQ – Pork and Chicken
  • ₱450/head Lunch price (10am ~ 4pm daily)
  • ₱500/head Dinner price (5pm onwards)
• Unlimix – Imported Beef, Pork and Chicken (BEST-SELLER)
  • ₱500/head Lunch Price (10am ~ 4pm daily)
  • ₱580/head Dinner price (5pm – onwards) 
• Unlimited shabushabu 
  • ₱500 – lunch
  • ₱580 – dinner 
• ALL unlimited options come with 15 unlimited side dishes including unlimited steamed egg and 2 free soups (daenjang soup & spicy seafood soup) , unlimited rice and unlimited cheese dip.

Unlimited meat menu:

1. Samgyupsal – Plain Thick Pork Belly
2. Moksal – Plain Pork Shoulder
3. Yangnyeom Dwaeji – Marinated Pork Shoulder
4. Daepe – Thin Slice Pork Belly
5. Spicy Chicken – Chicken Thigh w/ spicy marinate
6. Soy Chicken – Chicken Thight w/ soy teriyaki marinated
7. Woosamgyup – USDA Thin Slice Beef ( Beef Shortplate)
8. Marinated Beef – Marinated Thin Slice Beef ( Beef Shortplate)
9. Marinated Pork – Marinated Thin Slice Pork Belly
10. Bulgogi – Korean Marinated Beef

• Operating hours:
  • Tue, Wed & Sun: 10AM to 10PM
  • Thu-Sat: 10AM to 12MN
  • Closed on Mondays
• Contact number: 0956 014 3188
• Social: Facebook Page
• Exact location: James Town, Mantawe Ave., Tipolo, Mandaue City, Cebu — in between Chong Hua and Parkmall (across Rico’s Lechon).

2. Samgyupsalamat

• Standard price (Unlimited):
  – ₱449 per person: Unlimited Pork & Side Dishes (Less ₱50 on Happy Hours, 11AM to 3PM)
  – ₱499 per person: Unlimited Pork, Beef, & Side Dishes (Less ₱50 on Happy Hours, 11AM to 3PM)
• Operating hours: 11AM to 2AM – Mondays to Sundays
• Contact numbers: 0926 730 8200
• Social: Facebook Page

Branches

• The Ridges in Panagdait — near GAGFA / Sykes
• Baseline Residences in Cebu City (near Mango Square)
• James Town Mandaue (beside Rico’s Lechon, across Parkmall)
• SOON TO OPEN: at Ayala Central Bloc in IT Park

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3. Romantic Baboy

After the successful debut of the famous Samgyupsalamat in Cebu early this year, comes another renowned Samgyeopsal restaurant that Cebuanos will surely love. Romantic Baboy has opened its first-ever branch in Cebu on January 18, 2020, at the Cebu IT Park — Skyrise 4 Building, near the Garden Row of AyalaMalls Central Bloc.

Other Information

• Operating hours: 11AM to 3AM (the next day) daily — starting this January 18, 2020 (soft opening)
• Contact number: N/A
• Social: Facebook Page
• Exact location: Skyrise 4 Building, Cebu IT Park — near the Garden Row of AyalaMalls Central Bloc.

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4. Migag Korean BBQ House

• Standard price (Unlimited): ₱299 per person: Unlimited Samgyeopsal, Rice, & Side Dishes
• Operating hours: 11AM to 10PM, Mondays to Sundays
• Contact number: N/A (Facebook inquiries only)
• Social: Minglanilla Branch | Talamban Branch

Migag BBQ Branches:

1. Minglanilla Branch: Inside Plaza Margarita, Lipata, Minglanilla, Cebu (beside Chinabank)
2. Cebu City Branch: 2/F Talamban Times Square, Cebu City — just along the highway.

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5. Bada Restaurant

• Standard price (Unlimited):
  – ₱299 per person: Unlimited Pork Belly, Marinated Pork, Pork Bulgogi, Rice, Soup, & Side Dishes
  – ₱349 per person: Unlimited Marinated Octpous, Pork Belly, Marinated Pork, Pork Bulgogi, Rice, Soup, & Side Dishes
• Operating hours: 12NN to 3PM for Lunch & 5PM to 11PM for Dinner – Mondays to Sundays
• Contact numbers: (032) 518-5445 / 0927-925-0308
• Social: Facebook Page

Branches:

1. Benedicto College, A.S. Fortuna Street, Tipolo, Mandaue City

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6. Barangay Seoul

You don’t have to go to Korea to binge on Korean food. Save that trip and taste all those delicious dishes at the new barangay in Cebu, Barangay Seoul.

An all you can eat Samgyeopsal and buffet at only ₱299 is the best thing to ever happen to all Korean food addicts in Cebu. And when I say buffet, I mean all those delicious Korean food we get to see on Korean shows materializing in front of us and at a very affordable price.

Other Information

• Operating hours: 11AM to 12MN daily (Break time is 3-5PM)
• Contact number: 0927-077-1092
• Social: Facebook Page
• Exact location: 945 Juana Osmeña St., cor Maria Cristina St., Cebu City — near Cebu Doctors’ Hospital in Osmeña Boulevard. 20 minutes away from Ayala Center Cebu.

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7. MAMA KIM Korean Food & Restaurant (Talamban)

• Standard price (Unlimited): ₱299 per person: Unlimited Samgyeopsal, Rice, Soup, & Side Dishes
• Operating hours: 10AM to 10PM, Mondays to Saturdays (Closed on Sundays)
• Contact numbers: 0917-168-8798
• Social: Facebook Page
• Location: Second Floor, Yamaha Building, Talamban City, Cebu (right across USC-TC Gate 1)

8. Han Pork Korean Restaurant (Mango Square)

• Standard price (Unlimited): ₱299 per person: Unlimited Samgyeopsal, Rice, Soup, & Side Dishes
• Operating hours: 11AM to 1AM, Mondays to Sundays
• Contact numbers: (032) 328 2609
• Social: Facebook Page
• Location: Mango Square, General Maxilom Avenue Corner, Cebu City — beside Wingers Unlimited

9. Pearl Meatshop

• Standard price (Unlimited): ₱299 per person: Unlimited Samgyeopsal, Rice & 20 Side Dishes
• Operating hours: 10AM to 10PM, Mondays to Sundays
• Contact number: 0925 322 0003
• Social: Facebook Page

Branches:

• The Strip, Capitol Site, Cebu City
• Gaisano Country Mall, Banilad, Cebu City
• A. S. Fortuna Street, Tipolo, Mandaue City
• Gaisano Mactan Island Mall, Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City

10. DonGa Korean Grilled Meats Restaurant (Kasambagan)

• Standard price (Unlimited):
  – ₱200 per person: Unlimited pork, Rice, Soup, & Side Dishes
  – ₱300 per person: Unlimited pork & beef, Rice, Soup, & Side Dishes

• Operating hours: 12PM to 5AM, Tuesdays to Sundays / 5PM to 3AM on Mondays
• Contact numbers: (032) 361 5880 / 0927-322-8833
• Social: Facebook Page
• Location: F. Cabahug Street Corner Juan Luna Avenue, Kasambagan, Cebu City (across Landers Superstore, near Barbeque Boss)

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11. Leega Korean Restaurant (A.S. Fortuna)

• Standard price (Unlimited):
  – ₱299 per person: Unlimited pork, Rice, Soup, & Side Dishes
  – ₱399 per person: Unlimited pork & beef, Rice, Soup, & Side Dishes

• Operating hours: 11:30AM to 12MN, Mondays to Sundays
• Contact numbers: (032) 416 0580
• Social: Facebook Page
• Location: A.S. Fortuna, Mandaue City, Cebu (near The Space)

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12. Kogi-Q

• Standard price (Unlimited): Prices differ per branch. ₱290 per person in Parkmall, ₱290 per person in Pueblo Verde, ₱399 per person in SM City Cebu & SM Seaside City Cebu
• Operating hours: 10AM to 9PM, Mondays to Sundays
• Contact numbers: 405-6010 (Parkmall) / 318-0319 (SM City) / 495-2804 (Pueblo Verde)
• Social: Facebook Page
• Location:
  – G/F Parkmall, Mandaue City, Cebu
  – Pueblo Verde, Lapu Lapu City, Cebu
  – 3/F Sky Park, SM Seaside City Cebu
  – G/F SM City Cebu

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