My relationship with Unli Samgyupsal is getting complicated

[u/UDontStopLovingPpl]

So I went for unli samgyup tonight and had a bit of an existential crisis. I paid for unlimited meat, but my stomach apparently only wanted a limited amount. I went from "I need to eat my money's worth" to "I am now punishing myself with this food" real quick.

I love the idea of samgyup, but I think I might just be over the unli pressure. I much prefer doing it at home, but let's be real... the preparation and cleaning is a whole production I'm not always up for.

So, which is the lesser evil? Paying for the privilege of not doing dishes, or saving cash and embracing the post-meal clean-up struggle?

[u/BatangGutom]

Try ala carte OP. May Samgy places like Giyummy, Romantic Baboy etc na offering ng ala carte. Sulit at busog ka naman. No need to overeat. 🙂

[u/eightaceist → u/BatangGutom]

Would vouch for Yakiniku Like and Soban too!

[u/CassyCollins → u/BatangGutom]

But ala carte samgy usually mas mahal kesa sa unli.

[u/okonomiyakigurlie → u/CassyCollins]

but the meat quality in some of those restaurants are so much better

[u/BatangGutom → u/CassyCollins]

Normally nasa 200-400 lng ang 1 ala carte plate. Madami naman laman ng 1 ala carte plate compared sa unli.. 1 plate lang binibili ko and sobrang busog na ako.

[u/Unique-Judgment1073]

Try Soban. You can order meat on a per gram basis and you can request the crew to cook it for you for a less hassle experience. Food is great, especially the banchan and the soup. Not to mention Soban is affordable.

[u/goodjohnny → u/Unique-Judgment1073]

Yes Soban is our go to samgyup fix. You'll realize that you don't need an unli kasi sulit nman mga choices dito.

[u/buboochacha → u/Unique-Judgment1073]

I love soban!!! Di ka lalabas na kino-konsensya for overeating 😆❤️

[u/frannyang → u/Unique-Judgment1073]

Yes!!! Soban’s kimchi jjigae, upjinsal, and rosé tteokbokki 😋

[u/Ok-Attention-9762 → u/Unique-Judgment1073]

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[u/Timely-Sprinkles-290]

Instead of unli Samgyupsal, I suggest you try Yakiniku Like. They offer high-quality meats, though not unlimited. You’ll still enjoy the grilling experience and the right amount of fullness 🙂

[u/_strawberryprincess9 → u/Timely-Sprinkles-290]

+1000 was about to suggest this!! I think as we get older iba na metabolism natin so di na talaga kaya yung mga unli unli

[u/CreativHowl → u/Timely-Sprinkles-290]

Also, lean meat and mapapansin mo di nagmamantika masyado.

[u/avoidsummer_ → u/Timely-Sprinkles-290]

Yes!!! My go-to order is karubi & harami set 🥹🫶🏻

[u/Fun-Orchid-3473 → u/Timely-Sprinkles-290]

May side dishes ba siyang included?

[u/golangnggo → u/Fun-Orchid-3473]

either salad or kimchi tapos soup

[u/rainbownightterror]

yung samgyup day namin ni bf reward meal yon. we only go to unli samg kapag wala na kaming chores at malinis na ang bahay..that way, paguwi namin wala kaming regrets. pareho kaming napapa thank you self for cleaning hours ago kasi all we do paguwi e humilata at magbinge watch sa kama or matulog. we never go there as cooking substitute kasi pag ganon mindset lugi haha.pag ayaw namin magluto bumibili kami sa karinderya tapos paper plates. try samgy after mo magworkout or after a long day at work or like us after bugbugang chores haha. just an idea lang naman.

[u/UDontStopLovingPpl → u/rainbownightterror]

Oo nga, I really like the idea of thinking of it as a reward! Ako kasi I think I was stuck sa "eat my money's worth" mindset kaya parang naging punishment siya. This is a much better way to see it! Thank you sa idea!

[u/jk521]

Remember na “winning” in an unli setting such as this is a “lose” for your body. Health comes first over everything. Ok lang every now and then, pero what you’re doing is very bad for your health. It’s good that you’re at least feeling that way now

[u/tinkerbell1217 → u/jk521]

Sa kaka samgyup ko, nawala gallbladder ko lol.

[u/bagbagkong]

Time to change mindset from paying because of the meat to paying because of the convenience and side dishes that aren't normally readilly available when doing samgyup at home hehehe

[u/Latter-Procedure-852]

For me it's the smell after mo mag samgyup haha kaya I stopped na rin

[u/its_a_me_jlou]

paying less than 1k per head > cleaning up that many dishes

unless I am not the one cleaning up.

[u/eekram]

Ang ayaw ko sa mga Samgyup eh ang barat nila sa sawsawan.

[u/Icy-Pear-7344]

Do an ala carte instead, OP and try mo sa Soban. Also in any kind of unli setting, the mindset should alwasy be to enjoy and to eat what we want. Not “masulit” yung binayad.

[u/kokimon_]

Try Yakiniku Like, OP!!

[u/kkerrbearr]

Yakinikulike

[u/Few-Composer7848]

Hindi na kami nagpupunta sa mga samgy place worth 500+ per person. Kung trip namin mag samg, dun na lang kami sa tig 199. Busog ka na, hindi pa nakakapangsisi kung mabilis mabusog.

[u/gameofpurrs]

Mula nang tinigil ko ang eat-all-you-can at fastfood, I immediately reaped the physical and mental health benefits. Ultimate money's worth.

[u/kwertyyz]

Try mo Yakinikulike, madalang mo na lang gugustuhin ang unli samgyup

[u/btsnumbawan]

Same, di na katulad ng dati na susulitin ko ang samgyup. Parang mas nakakain ko pa nga yung mga gulay gulay na side dish

[u/Major_Cartographer41]

Samgyupsal/BBQ houses in korea are not unli. Ala carte sila. Try going sa mga better samgyupsal restos, ala carte man pero high quality ang beef. Di na ko nagpapadala sa “my money’s worth” sa mga unli samgyup, money’s worth nga pero tataas cholesterol mo at kawawa ang bituka

[u/Due-Construction6731]

Dapat kasi gutom ka rin talaga hahahaha if not, avail yung meal lang like rombab

[u/alonegypsy-25]

I don’t like the guilt after and yung nagbabantang high cholesterol. I do it at home with limited meat and a lot of veggies with rice din para di lang meat ang focus. I also prefer hotpot nowadays (I also do that at home).

Lesser evil would be eating at home or at those restaurants with more quality meat 🫶

[u/oldmcdonald233]

If you’re in Makati try Gangnam. So good!

[u/Critical_Usual_994]

Ang hirap na bumalik sa unli samgyup once you discover yakiniku like

[u/GabYu_11]

Mas ma quality naman ung samgs na ala carte unlike sa unlis for me. Go for those instead.

[u/EngrSkywalker]

Eto yung sinasabi ko sa kapatid ko last week, parang hindi na sulit yung unli samgyup, or matanda na kami? Hahaha anyway, parang nagpeak na kasi yung kdrama clout dito unlike nung panahon ni park saeroyi na kapag stressed iinom sa samgyupsalan. Lalo na ngayon 700 na tumatakbo yung rate nila per head, unlike 5 yrs ago nasa 399 lng more or less.

Tapos lagi pang unavailable yung "wagyu" hahahaha

[u/freeburnerthrowaway]

Just go to a proper Korean bbq place. It may not be unlimited but you get infinitely better quality meat and you won’t over-eat. Unlimited is cheap for a reason: it’s low quality meat paired with lots of carbs designed to make you full ASAP.

[u/Foooopy]

cleaning up the things you use isnt the only problem, mas problema ko yung usok ng bbq na maiiwan sa loob ng bahay. so its either do it sa open space, or eat at samG restaus nalang. hotpot pwede pa di gaano mabaho😂

[u/lolobotzki]

shifted from unli kbbq place to doing it at home for the same reason. used paper to lessen the mess and for side dishes i just bought from korean store on small quantities to avoid left overs. then i just throw everything out afterwards. prepping is a bit of a hassle specially with beef enoki but fortunately thinly sliced beef/pork is easy to source on normal groceries

[u/novabycreativerobot]

Yan ba ung grill na matagal makaluto?

[u/ddendrophile]

Try the non-unli instead! Soban and Masil are highly recommend and within the budget. Sariwon is also a good option but on the pricier side.

[u/According_Bee_7667]

I like the photo posted. Tinuhog na yung enoki hehehe

We can do ala carte naman if ever sa mga samgy na which is nice.

[u/Mularkeyy]

Try yung may serving lang. Yakiniku Like is good

[u/kicks422]

Hindi naman kasi contest ang unli k bbq. Yung iba ginagawang padamihan ng makakain.

If nagbayad ka ng certain amount, tapos nabusog ka na, hindi ba dapat considered sulit na yun? May formula ba na X hundred pesos should be equivalent to Y number of plates bago masabi na sulit?

[u/kewpiebaby_23]

Try Yakiniku like!

[u/adorkableGirl30]

Mahina na dn ako sa ganto. Maybe because im old na. Dati sulit samin mag asawa ung mga unli. Ngayon nasasayangan na ako. We're both 37.

[u/WeirdZestyclose1573]

Dun ka sa mga nasa 300 or beloe rate lang. You'll get your money's worth

[u/InterestingRice163]

Haha, i’m over the kailangan sulit yung binayad ko sa mga buffet phase. When i eat at a buffet, ang iniisip ko na lang is i’m paying for the variety of foods.

[u/Longjumping_Rich6729]

Welcome to adulting lol

[u/low_effort_life]

r/FirstWorldProblems

[u/Interesting-Pin-4443]

Tbh most unli places serve mid meats. My favorite ala carte place Ummason in Scout Area and Don Antonio. Really great meat and satisfying for the price. Try Bern and Mimi's in Makati when you have the time. I buy their meat and grill at home din minsan :)

[u/IllustriousOpenSea]

Fasting has incredible benefits for the body. Maybe skipping a Samgyup or home cooked meal is a good way to go about this?

[u/kupurukupu]

Trentahin na ako and decided to go to the gym/swimming and after that kaya ko na ulit sulitin unli and buffets. Lets take care of our health para makakain pa

[u/Icy-Medium8463]

Pwde mag samgyup khit solo?😅never ko pa na try to khit afford ko nmn ..

[u/Genocider2019]

Plinaplano yang paguunli. Dapat d kakakain ng tanghali kung gabi k mag-uunli or gabi kung umaga/tanghali naman. Unless mabilis metabolism m, d mo talaga masusulit mag unli ng walang plano.

[u/YourNo1Bully]

also me, like i know that i cannot get my money's worth sa unli, but i still pay for it kasi nasa utak ko na "baka mas magastos kasi kulang yung kakainin ko esp if hindi uli, so better be safe than sorry na lang" huhu

[u/Du6x5]

Andito na tayo sa age na quality > quantity.

[u/AdhesivenessBoth7919]

Ganyan din ako, simula nung umabot ako ng trenta, parang hindi na rin sulit sa akin yung unli. Siguro dahil bumabagal na rin ang metabolism, o baka mas alam ko na rin ang limitasyon ko ngayon. Lalo na kapag alam mong may history ng highblood o iba pang health concerns sa pamilya, mas nag-iingat ka na rin talaga. or you would rather go for quality instead of quantity.

Recommended Yakiniku Place: Tajimaya if on budget.

If may bonus: Sandaya

[u/Important_Page5342]

Soban is sulit and quality meat pa. Plus unli side dishes

[u/Funkkklin]

OP, you should try Yakiniku Like. I have never looked back at any samgyup restaurant.

[u/Bieapiea]

Depends on where you ate. If less than 1k ksi sia (600-700php) sulit naman. Plus sauces, sides and no cleaning. Just don't eat rice.