Minsok Restaurant 민속 — Restaurant in Makati

MIN SOK Korean BBQ - Poblacion, Makati Rating: 4/5

Craving that legit Korean BBQ experience without breaking the bank? Min Sok Korean Restaurant is where it’s at!

This hidden gem in Poblacion serves quality meat cuts that hit the spot—juicy, flavorful, and grilled perfectly by their friendly staff. Yup, no need to stress about cooking it yourself—they do the grilling while you sit back, chill, and drool over the sizzle.

Bonus? Sides are refillable TWICE. So yes, that sweet, savory kimchi and those addicting pickled radishes? You’re getting more. Oh—and for every two orders of meat, they’ll hook you up with a FREE steamed egg—fluffy, light, and comforting. Perfect pang-complement sa smoky samgyup!

The staff? Super courteous and attentive. You’ll feel well taken care of from start to finish. Only downside? It’s cash only—so make sure you’re ready para walang hassle.

If you’re after authentic, no-frills, Korean BBQ goodness—Min Sok is definitely worth the trip. Sulit, satisfying, and legit Korean vibes.

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This is one of my favorite Korean restaurants. It's owned by a very nice Korean couple who will always be at the restaurant (at least one of them or their son) to make sure things are running smoothly.

I've been eating here for at least 7 years (in fact, I was just there the past week), and the food is consistently good. The food is good for sharing and expect to pay about P300 per person. My favorite thing about this place are the sides. I especially LOVE the fish cakes, which are so delicious and which you get for FREE.

Just note that this isn't a super fancy restaurant. It has a very homey vibe to it, which I personally like.

I think it goes without saying that I HIGHLY recommend this place.

P.S. If you get two orders of grilled meat, you get a soup dish (you can choose from the soup dishes worth P250, ask the server) for free. It's not on the menu, there are no signs, but I always just ask the server...

Hands down the best samgyeopsal in which I've had the pleasure of dining in Metro Manila—no exaggerations.

The first thing that impressed on me was the use of pork fat instead of vegetable oil to set the grill. Here, the server also grills the meat for you, which makes the food a lot more consistent and the dining experience more relaxed.

The use of gasul also means the heat is more controlled, so you still get good quality grilling without the discomfort of heat radiating from the grill.

The meat, of course, is tender and delicious. I recommend the ox tongue for a good time.

Service here is fast, and we were in and out in 45 minutes—eating and billing out included.

The sides were delicious. I don't normally finish the sides but I just inhaled everything!

This samgyeopsal is a MUST MUST MUST try for anyone who loves Korean grilled food.

They also accept GCash payment, which is...