Gamjatang restaurant near Daegu Arboretum: bibim naengmyeon at Samsol

Lately it feels like gamjatang places are disappearing. Or maybe it's just that I haven't been eating gamjatang lately? I've definitely been eating a lot of pork bone soup though... so these days I guess I'm basically a pig.

That gamjatang smell is wafting through the air~ that good-restaurant smell~

Where is Samsol Gamjatang Main Branch, and what are the hours?

Samsol Gamjatang, a gamjatang restaurant in Dalseo, Daegu / Hours: 10:00–23:00 (daily) / Parking available in front of the restaurant.

A brand-new restaurant that opened on September 15. The gamjatang is definitely piping hot, that's for sure. It's on the way to Daegu Arboretum, right behind Daedong Market.

Inside Samsol Gamjatang: is the dining room fast despite the delivery orders?

Samsol Gamjatang Main Branch is spacious and comfortable. The gamjatang smell is a little strong, but our noses adjust quickly, right? Just so you know, there's a ton of delivery orders. But if you're eating in the dining room, the food seems to come out fast. It's busy at both lunch and dinner.

The menu at this Dowon-dong, Daegu gamjatang restaurant

Ugeoji bone haejangguk. Brisket seolleongtang. Old-school cutlet. Korean beef tartare bibimbap. Beef jeon mul naengmyeon. Beef jeon bibim naengmyeon. Gamjatang. Grilled seasoned bones. Rosé grilled bones.

There's also rice balls, ugeoji, fried rice, and you can add dumpling soup too. Drinks are available as well.

The self-serve side dish bar

You can help yourself to fresh kimchi, cubed radish kimchi, peppers, and onions at the self-serve bar — the fresh kimchi is delicious.

Don't underestimate those peppers, they're really spicy.

Samsol's gamjatang: meat that falls off the bone at a touch

What we ordered — bibim naengmyeon, gamjatang.

It must have been simmered so long that the meat falls off the bone the moment you touch it.

The bones are hefty too — two of them — and the ugeoji is tender, so it's easy to eat.

The broth was really rich, which I loved. It wasn't salty either, which made it even better — like it was properly, truly simmered down into a real gamjatang.

The meat — no need to say more, it's tender and tasty. It's good enough you could just eat the dipping sauce on its own — I'm looking for anyone who actually does that.

A piece of meat on top of white rice~ then a piece of kimchi on top of that~

How was the beef jeon bibim naengmyeon?

The beef jeon bibim naengmyeon at Samsol Gamjatang Main Branch comes in a generous portion. They give plenty of sauce too, which is comforting.

The vegetables are fresh and the noodles are bouncy and chewy. It doesn't have that pyeongyang naengmyeon vibe, which I actually preferred. They clearly know how to make a good bibim sauce — sweet, sour, spicy, and just excellent. Next time I want to order it together with the mul naengmyeon and combine the two.

You can really taste the clean flavor of the meat in the beef jeon too. Let me try piling on some of the gamjatang meat as well — the more meat, the better.

The verdict on Samsol Gamjatang Main Branch

Everyone who loves gamjatang in Daegok-dong, Dowon-dong, and Sangin-dong, gather round! Just so you know, there's a huge amount of delivery too, so it gets really busy in the evenings! Still, if you eat in the dining room, the food comes out fast. The potatoes are soft and the broth is rich — enjoy a good meal at Samsol Gamjatang.