17.051 Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs

Cycle 17 – Item 51

Post 5,895

25 (Wed) February 2026

Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs

3.0

at Texas Roadhouse

(USAG Humphreys)

-Paengseong, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea-

with CE

Book Fair at Humphreys High School: Day 1 of 4

In Pyeongtaek – specifically, the United States Army Garrison Humphreys aka Camp Humphreys.  Overseeing a book fair at Humphreys High School: set up Wednesday, sales Thursday and Friday, break down Friday.  Staying on an extra day to hang out with SIS alums living nearby.  Very excited, not only for the book fair – our first ever at Humphreys – but also for the food opportunities on and around post.

This map on display at Army Lodging.

Camp Humphreys is the largest overseas US military installation in the world, occupying a space of approximately 14 square kilometers, with approximately 40,000 service members, staff, and dependents.  (In stark contrast, Wirye is less than 7 kilometers squared.)

WORK

HHS has 800 students, covering grades 9 to 12.  To put that into perspective, the largest international schools in Korea (e.g., Chadwick, SFS, YISS) have around 1.200 students each, from pre-kindergarten to grade 12.

Although I don’t have high expectations for sales at the book fair – being at a high school, an American public high school – I’m hoping that it could lead to engagements with the separate middle school and two elementary schools, another 2,400 students in all, where we would probably do quite well.

About 1,070 titles, 2,600 copies.

DINNER

Texas Roadhouse is an American restaurant.  Specializes in steaks, as well as other grilled meats, with Southern-inspired sides.  Founded 1993 in Indiana, currently headquartered in Kentucky, with over 800 locations around the world, including 7 in Korea.

Located in Downtown Shopping Center (DSC).

CE, who hails from Texas, assured me that the chain is much beloved in Texas, even though it’s not actually from Texas.

Apparently, Texas Roadhouse is the premium eatery at Humphreys, so of course that’s where we had dinner to celebrate our first evening on post.

The decor is almost exactly like in Texas…
… except for the depictions of war machines.

12 sit-down restaurants on post (not including dining halls restricted to service members and other eligible staff):

    1. First and Ten Restaurant
    2. Flightline Tap Room
    3. Jaggers
    4. JJ’s American Diner
    5. KATUSA Snack Bar (1)
    6. KATUSA Snack Bar (2)
    7. Maple Tree House
    8. Original Pancake House
    9. Panasia Cuisine
    10. Paulie’s Brick Oven Pizzeria
    11. Texas Roadhouse
    12. Vatos Urban Tacos

Of these, 4 serve Korea/Asian food.

Disappointingly, the remaining 8 offer essentially the same menu featuring slightly different variations on burgers, pizzas, tacos, wings, fries.

Steaks range in price from $15.49 (KRW 23,000) for a 6 oz (170 g) Sirloin (KRW 13,500 / 100 g) to $34.99 (KRW 52,000) for a 16 oz (450 g) Ft Worth Ribeye (KRW 11,500 / 100 g).

The food was fine.  Everything felt and tasted like America, which isn’t always a bad thing.

Rolls + Honey Cinnamon Butter (3.0): super fluffy, but a bit too sweet for me.
Miller Lite: the larger “duke” size.
Cup of Chili (3.0): not bad.
Cheese Fries (3.0): Texas-sized portion.
As if the cheese and bacon bits weren’t enough, CE insisted on requesting ranch dressing and ketchup.
New York Strip Steak (3.0) + Green Beans (2.5)

In any case, we had a blast.

ACCOMMODATIONS

For 2 nights, we will be staying at the hotel on base: the spectacularly named Army Lodging.

Located 2.6 km from the school.
Like a cheap American motel, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Fortunately, I was granted “DV (Distinguished Visitor)” status – ordinarily reserved for actual VIPS, such as visiting generals, government officials etc – allowing me to bring my car onto base and drive around without escort.

(See RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)

(See GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See HANSIK)

(See BOOZE)

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