Steak in Gangnam usually means a big bill, so Burning Stone (버닝스톤) near Seolleung Station is a nice surprise: a proper USDA steakhouse where a full steak course starts in the ₩18,000 range at lunch. It runs under the label “Signature Steaks, Black Label” by Chef Angus, and locals mostly rave about one thing, the value for money. Its Google rating sits at 4.4 from 100-plus reviews.
Quick facts
- Location: 7 Yeoksam-ro 64-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, a short walk from Seolleung Station
- Cuisine: USDA steakhouse (Chef Angus, Black Label)
- Price: lunch sets from about ₩18,000; dinner sets around ₩27,000; large signature steaks ₩68,000 and up
- Opens 11:30 AM (check last order / break time on site). Phone 02-2052-9292
- Good for: value steak lunch, casual group dinners, dates. Reservations recommended at peak times.
Getting there (the sign is easy to miss)
Burning Stone is a short walk from Seolleung Station in Gangnam. One heads-up: the sign is fairly small and easy to walk past, so if it is your first time, check the map and address before you go. There is a small standing board out front with the opening hours.
The space
Inside it is cozy and low-key, with red lighting, exposed brick, and framed prints, exactly the kind of relaxed steakhouse mood that works for a quiet dinner or a small celebration. It is calm enough to talk over dinner.
The menu & prices
The menu splits into three tiers, and the range is what makes it easy to recommend:
- Lunch sets (from ~₩18,000): a full course with soup, salad and garlic bread to start, then a steak plate. Great value.
- Dinner Revolution sets (~₩27,000): Grilled Sweet Chili, New York Strip & Egg, Grilled Pepper Steak, and more.
- Signature steaks (USDA, for sharing): B.S Steak (~₩68,000), L-Bone (₩78,000 to ₩110,000), T-Bone (₩140,000, for two).
If you only try one thing, the New York Strip & Egg, an egg-topped NY strip that Chef Angus is known for, is the signature and a Google “popular” pick.
What you get
The sets start with soup, salad and garlic bread. Nothing fancy, but comforting and familiar, and reviewers often note the salad is fresh. The mains come plated with pasta (garlicky), mashed potato and vegetables, so it eats like a proper course rather than just a slab of meat.
Our visit
We came for a friend’s promotion celebration, four of us for dinner. He lives nearby in Daechi-dong and has been coming here for years as his go-to value steak spot. We shared two L-Bone steaks and a bottle of wine, and the large signature cuts were perfect for splitting between the group. The cook was consistent and everyone was happy, an easy, unfussy celebration dinner.
Sets even finish with a dessert (crème brûlée / panna cotta style), rounding it out as a course.
Honest notes
A couple of small things: the sauces are generous, so it can feel a touch rich by the end, and the meat portions are decent rather than huge. Neither was a dealbreaker for the price. At busy times it is worth booking ahead.
Verdict
Burning Stone is an easy pick for an affordable steak in Gangnam: a full USDA steak course from the ₩18,000 range, a relaxed room, and enough menu range for anything from a solo lunch to a group celebration. If you are near Seolleung or Samseong and want steak without the splurge, it is a solid, good-value choice, just don’t walk past that small sign.
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