# Daebong-dong Korean restaurant, icy pollack mulhoe: Hyangtaek Daebong - By Heesu (https://superchart.com/en/@apron-pocket/) - Written Sep 5, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Daegu - Sponsored: This post was written as a paid restaurant visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@apron-pocket/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@apron-pocket/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/index.md) ## In short Hyangtaek Daebong Branch is a Korean restaurant in Daebong-dong, Jung-gu, Daegu, within walking distance of Gyeongbuk Uni Hospital Station. On a weekday lunch visit the order was yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef rice bowl) and the summer-only pollack yukhoe mulhoe (chilled raw pollack and beef noodle soup), with a generous pile of raw beef and a broth of finely shaved ice that tasted like sorbet. Wrapping the yukhoe bibimbap in gopchang gim (thin roasted seaweed) and then stirring the leftover rice into the cold broth is what makes Hyangtaek Daebong Branch worth a second visit. ## Good to know - **Location**: 17 Dalgubeol-daero 440-gil, 1st floor, Jung-gu, Daegu (walking distance from Gyeongbuk Uni Hospital Station, near Kim Kwang-seok Street and Bangcheon Market) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00-20:00 - **Break time**: 15:30-17:00 - **Last order**: 15:00 and 19:30 - **Parking**: Available in front of the restaurant - **Signature dishes**: Mackerel gondre rice bowl, eggplant doenjang rice bowl - **Ordered**: Yukhoe bibimbap, pollack yukhoe mulhoe (summer only) - **Seating**: Solo seats, shared tables, large-group seating - **Event**: Weekday-only review event running *as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026* I had some business in Daegu and stopped by Hyangtaek Daebong Branch, a Korean restaurant near Gyeongbuk Uni Hospital Station. I'm a huge fan of Korean food so I looked up good spots nearby and this one came right up! The reviews were so good too, so I visited with high expectations haha ![Exterior of Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-01-vvpwc-1200.webp) ## Hyangtaek Daebong Branch hours, break time and parking Hyangtaek Daebong Branch is open daily from 11:00 to 20:00, with a break time from 15:30 to 17:00. Last order is 15:00 and 19:30, and parking is available in front of the restaurant. ![Hyangtaek Daebong Branch business hours signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-02-7ddaa-966.webp) ## How to walk to Hyangtaek Daebong from Gyeongbuk Uni Hospital Station Hyangtaek Daebong Branch is located in Daebong-dong. It's within walking distance from Gyeongbuk Uni Hospital Station, so it's very accessible. It's also near Kim Kwang-seok Street and Bangcheon Market, so it's a great stop if you're already exploring the area for good food. ![Street near the entrance of Hyangtaek Daebong Branch in Daebong-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-03-1wjgv-966.webp) ## Is there a wait at weekday lunch? Inside Hyangtaek Daebong Branch When I walked in it was busy since it was lunchtime. Hyangtaek Daebong is popular enough to have a wait sometimes, but luckily I didn't have to wait! ![Seating inside Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-04-8f5jj-966.webp) ![Group tables and large party seating at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-05-m6nmo-966.webp) ![Open kitchen at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-06-4gdvl-966.webp) The interior is clean, calm, and cozy. There are solo seats, group tables, and even large party seating. Looking at the group tables, I thought it would be a great spot for a Daegu wedding invitation gathering haha Hyangtaek Daebong has an open kitchen, and you can see right away how spotlessly the kitchen is kept~! It's so hygienic and clean that you can eat there with total peace of mind! ![Full view of the kitchen at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-07-1qzdf-966.webp) ![Korean menu board at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-08-6zg85-966.webp) ## What is on the Hyangtaek Daebong Branch menu? Here's the Hyangtaek menu board. There are rice dishes, noodle dishes, and side dishes, with mackerel gondre rice bowl and eggplant doenjang rice bowl as the signature menus. It's packed with delicious Korean dishes — yukhoe bibimbap, chamnamul squid rice bowl, herring roe bibim noodles, the summer-only pollack yukhoe mulhoe, deodeok mushroom grill, mushroom platter, galbi platter, and Cheongsong-style spicy chicken >_< ![Side dish menu signage at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-09-1dcch-966.webp) They're also running a weekday-only review event! ![Weekday-only review event signage at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-10-omchr-966.webp) ![Table setting at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-11-xpmsq-966.webp) ## Side dishes at Hyangtaek Daebong and how to eat them After ordering, the side dishes came out. Putting rice on that gopchang gim (thick roasted seaweed), adding some salted seafood, and topping it with gungchae greens is absolutely the best..! ![Side dishes with gopchang gim, salted seafood, and gungchae greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-12-171zy-966.webp) Before the food arrived, I carefully read through Hyangtaek's guide on how to eat the dishes properly! I really wanted to enjoy it the right way >_< ![Guide on how to enjoy Hyangtaek's dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-13-1280l-966.webp) The dishes I ordered came out! I was happy the food came out fast ![Table set with the ordered yukhoe bibimbap and pollack yukhoe mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-14-o1t4t-966.webp) We ordered the yukhoe bibimbap and the pollack yukhoe mulhoe. Just looking at them, the bowls were packed full! They really gave a generous serving-! ![Full spread of dishes at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-15-d9x1n-966.webp) ## Yukhoe bibimbap: the sauce and the gopchang gim wrap Hyangtaek Daebong's yukhoe bibimbap has vegetables and raw beef piled on top of the rice, looking absolutely delicious! You mix in the egg yolk and the special sauce that comes with the yukhoe bibimbap. ![Yukhoe bibimbap topped with egg yolk and sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-16-12zo4-966.webp) ![Special sauce for the yukhoe bibimbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-17-d11b0-966.webp) That yukhoe bibimbap sauce was really the game-changer! ![Yukhoe bibimbap mixed with the sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-18-190ov-966.webp) The amount of raw beef was seriously so much, every spoonful had so much yukhoe in it ❤️ I love that so much >_< The beef was chewy and fresh-tasting, and the vegetables were fresh too! ![A spoonful of bibimbap piled high with raw beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-19-j8sar-966.webp) And especially this gopchang gim!! It's even more delicious wrapped in the seaweed!_! You really have to try it haha. My husband doesn't like the fishy taste of seaweed, but he seemed to really love the gopchang gim at Hyangtaek haha. He was eating it so happily, I felt so proud-! ![Yukhoe bibimbap wrapped in gopchang gim](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-20-jfbr2-966.webp) ## Summer-only pollack yukhoe mulhoe and its shaved-ice broth Pollack yukhoe mulhoe is a refreshing summer-only dish that combines pollack and raw beef! Totally my kind of dish 👍 ![A bowl of the summer-only pollack yukhoe mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-21-3zkb0-966.webp) ![Mulhoe topped with seasoned pollack and raw beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-22-11p9w-966.webp) The pollack looks soft just from looking at it and comes already seasoned. The amount of raw beef in the mulhoe was generous too-! ![Generous raw beef piled on top of the mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-23-gl0ap-966.webp) The broth wasn't a thin liquid — it was impressively like sorbet, as if finely crushed ice had been blended into it. ![Icy broth and bouncy noodles in the mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch-24-arbho-966.webp) The raw beef was chewy, the pollack was soft, and the noodles were bouncy — every texture was so good! Normally I don't reach for pollack if it's tough, but Hyangtaek's pollack was so soft that I kept going back for more of it lol After finishing the noodles, mixing the leftover broth with the rice that came with it was so good~? I really thought I wouldn't be able to eat rice after the noodles, but what was I even thinking,, you have to try it!! It's so filling and satisfying ## Would I go back to Hyangtaek Daebong Branch? I really love Korean food, and I feel like I found a great Korean restaurant in Daegu. If I'm ever near Gyeongbuk Uni Hospital Station or Kim Kwang-seok Street again, I would go back to Hyangtaek 1000000%!! Next time I'll definitely try the signature mackerel gondre rice bowl and the herring roe bibim noodles haha. If you're looking for a good Korean restaurant in Daegu, give Hyangtaek Daebong Branch a visit-! ## Where it is - Hyangtaek Daebong Branch (향택 대봉점) - 17 Dalgubeol-daero 440-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea - 대구광역시 중구 달구벌대로440길 17 지상1층 - 35.8620621, 128.6040243 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%96%A5%ED%83%9D%20%EB%8C%80%EB%B4%89%EC%A0%90/@35.8620621,128.6040243,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@apron-pocket/hyangtaek-daebong-mulhoe-bibimbap-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt