Our own visit, not sponsored. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images. The address, hours, phone number, amenities and shop introduction are from Naver Place (checked October 16, 2026); menu prices are copied from the shop's menu board and banner on the day of the visit.
Balhae Lamb Skewers Yeongtong, Suwon: Lamb Skewers and Ribs on Charcoal the Owner Makes Himself — My Favorite Dish Is Liu Rou Duan
A lamb skewer review from Yeongtong, Suwon 🍢
One Friday evening,
I stopped by
Balhae Yangkkochi (발해양꼬치)
in a shopping building in Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu.
It’s a place
we often go to
when a group gets together.
The lamb is tender and has no gamey smell.
The 'Balhae Yangkkochi · lamb skewer specialty' signboard
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi
101, Ganghui Town
🚌 Yeongtong-gu Office·Sangji Library bus stop
about 2 min on foot
⏰ Mon–Sat 16:00–24:00
Closed Sundays
💰 Lamb skewers (10 skewers) 16,000 won
Liu Rou Duan 20,000 won
(per the menu board on the day of the visit)
📞 031-215-5688
✔ Reservations · groups welcome
🏪 A lamb skewer specialty shop in Maetan-dong
The signboard has
’Balhae Yangkkochi’
and ‘lamb skewer specialty’
written large.
On Naver Place,
it’s listed as ‘Balhae Yangkkochi’
written as one word.
The shop front with a sheep-illustration sign
On the window out front,
there’s a notice saying
’Closed on Sundays’.
Naver Place also shows
regular closing every Sunday.
👫 A shop run by a Chinese couple
The shop is run
by a Chinese couple
themselves.
The owner has been running
this place for a very long time.
The Naver Place introduction says
it opened on December 16, 2013 and has been
run in the same spot
without changing owners.
It has been quite Koreanized,
but since it’s run by people from there,
you can taste something different.
A little of the taste
of authentic Chinese cooking
is still alive.
🔥 Charcoal the owner makes himself
The lamb skewers and lamb ribs
are grilled over charcoal
that the owner makes himself.
So you can taste
real craftsmanship.
The charcoal stove in front of the shop
At the table,
a small grill
for cooking the skewers is set out.
The table setting with the skewer grill and side dishes
Lamb cooking on the charcoal grate
The lamb is
tender and has no gamey smell.
Table spices — cumin and chili powder
Tsingtao and side dishes of onion, chili pepper and peanuts
🍖 My favorite dish, Liu Rou Duan
The dish I like most
at this place
is Liu Rou Duan.
On the menu board,
it’s written ‘Liu Rou Dwan’.
The owner said he couldn’t
put this dish into Korean,
so he just wrote it in Chinese.
Liu Rou Duan (menu board name 'Liu Rou Dwan')
In Chinese characters,
it’s written 溜肉段 (Liu Rou Duan).
On the Chinese recipe site
’Xiachufang (下厨房)‘,
it’s presented as a signature dish
of restaurants in Northeast China.
The usual way to make it is
to coat the meat in a starch batter, fry it,
and toss it in a thick sauce.
Liu Rou Duan tossed with onion, carrot and bell pepper
The dish is thick and sticky,
and the tasty aroma lingers.
A closer look at the Liu Rou Duan
'Liu Rou Dwan' on the menu board
(溜肉段 · Liu Rou Duan)
It's my favorite item
🥢 Other dishes on the table
A dish piled with bean sprouts
and a coriander salad
also came to the table.
A dish piled with bean sprouts
Coriander salad
📋 Menu & prices
There are a lot of menu items.
The yellow menu board on the wall
is divided into skewers · dishes ·
soups · meals · drinks.
The yellow menu board on the wall
I copied just a few items
from the menu board.
(per the menu board on the day of the visit)
Next to the skewer section heading,
it says ‘2 people minimum to order’.
| Menu | Price |
|---|---|
| Lamb skewers (10 skewers · 200g) | 16,000 won |
| Authentic-style lamb skewers (10 skewers · 200g) | 16,000 won |
| Lamb rib-meat skewers (10 skewers · 200g) | 18,000 won |
| Lamb rack ribs (250g) | 22,000 won |
| Premium lamb ribs (200g) | 24,000 won |
| Liu Rou Duan (written ‘Liu Rou Dwan’) | 20,000 won |
| Guobaorou (꿔보러우) | 20,000 won |
| Eggplant dumplings (가지만두) | 20,000 won |
| Di San Xian (지삼선) | 17,000 won |
| Stir-fried bean sprouts | 14,000 won |
| Coriander salad | 7,000 won |
| Cass | 5,000 won |
Banner for Di San Xian, Guobaorou and fried eggplant dumplings
The banner shows
photos of Di San Xian · Guobaorou · fried eggplant dumplings
with
’Large 20,000 · Small 12,000’
written on it.
⏰ Opening hours & reservations
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Mon ~ Sat | 16:00 ~ 24:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
Naver Place amenities list
reservations · group seating available
and separate men’s and women’s restrooms.
It also says payment is accepted
with local currency (mobile, paper and card types)
and Zero Pay.
Parking info isn’t on Naver Place,
so I couldn’t confirm it.
👍 Who we’d recommend it to
✔ Anyone looking for tender lamb
with no gamey smell
✔ Anyone who likes
charcoal-grilled lamb skewers and ribs
✔ Anyone curious about
Chinese food made by people from there
If you’re looking for lamb skewers in Yeongtong,
go to Balhae Yangkkochi
and try the Liu Rou Duan too!
📍 Balhae Yangkkochi — open in Naver Map
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As of the visit (Friday evening, October 16, 2026). Menu prices were copied from the shop's menu board and banner on the day of the visit; the address, hours, phone number, amenities and introduction are from Naver Place (checked 2026-10-16) and may change. The explanation of Liu Rou Duan (溜肉段) draws on the '东北溜肉段' entry on the Chinese recipe site Xiachufang (下厨房). Parts showing other customers or staff were cropped out. The character illustrations are GPT-generated images.
Translated from our Korean post with AI assistance. Prices, times and other numbers were checked against the Korean original only; we did not re-check Naver Place for this translation. We did not check English menus or foreign-card payment. Original post (Korean)