Gumi black goat restaurant with a 30-person group room: Irojeong

In sweltering weather like this, I find myself craving stamina food more often! So let me introduce a newly opened Korean restaurant specializing in it: Irojeong (이로정). You can look forward to this one 🤍

Where is Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch?

Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch is a Korean stamina-food restaurant at 32 Bakjeonghui-ro, Gumi, Gyeongbuk, South Korea. Its huge signboard reading "Boyang Myeongga Irojeong" always caught my eye whenever I passed by.

Up close, it felt even grander and more imposing than I expected..!🤩 It's easy to spot from far away, so first-time visitors shouldn't have any trouble finding it.

How many cars can park there?

There's a huuuge parking lot in front of the restaurant with space for more than 60 cars 🚗

When we finished eating and came out, that big lot was completely full…!👀

Inside the restaurant and the group rooms

Besides the open main hall, there are several private rooms for a more secluded meal. When I visited, most of them were already booked, so they're clearly popular!

If you want a quiet meal, booking a room is a must ✔️ Since they're so popular, I recommend reserving by phone before you go.

And this is the group room! It looked like it could hold up to 30 people. 🧡 Highly recommended for family gatherings and company dinners.

Is it okay to go with kids?

On one side there's a neatly set up play area for kids. Much better than a poorly kept ball pit..!

If you have little ones, I recommend the tables in front of the play room ☺️

With the play room, high chairs and children's tableware all provided, there's nothing to worry about when bringing a toddler. They even have a kids' menu. Just perfect, Irojeong..😍

Ordering: wild ginseng black goat set for two

The menu centers on hwangchu loach soup (상황추어탕) and wild ginseng black goat (산삼흑염소), plus a good range of side dishes. It's great for stamina-food fans, but the variety means people of all ages can find something to their taste 👍 Our family ordered the wild ginseng black goat set for two, done!

Not long after ordering, appetizing side dishes like kimchi, fried items and japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) were neatly laid out.

For extra side dishes, just use the self-serve bar~

The self-serve bar offers unlimited noodles, watermelon and even rice.

How does the boiled black goat taste?

The wild ginseng black goat set comes with boiled black goat (suyuk), black goat soup and turmeric rice.

Here comes the boiled black goat ✨ It's served on a burner so it stays warm to the very end.

I tried a bite of the meat on its own, and I was surprised by how it practically melted in my mouth, probably because it's slow-cooked until tender 🤩 Eating it with the chives and wood ear mushrooms underneath makes the flavor even richer.

The distinctive black goat aroma is still there, but I think it's an easy dish even for first-timers.

How much meat is in the black goat soup?

The broth of the black goat soup was rich, but what really stood out was the generous chunks of black goat meat. No matter how much I ate, there was still more meat..!

When your energy is low, like it is lately, one bowl feels like proper nourishment! It was a hearty meal that took care of both taste and health 💛

Café and waiting area after the meal

After eating, head to the dessert zone and enjoy health drinks and snacks too ❤️ right to the very end.

If you're craving a hearty stamina meal in the summer heat, definitely visit Irojeong! Our family is planning a return visit too 🔥