Daeyeon-dong gukbap restaurant, three bowls compared: Geumsu Dwaeji

Busan, the land of gukbap! Hanging out with friends after a while, we were trying to figure out what to eat when the thought of a milky, steaming hot broth hit us — so we headed to Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap.

A review of Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap, where the milky bone broth pairs harmoniously with tender, odor-free meat and offal — let's get into it!

Where is Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch, and what are its hours?

Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch is located at 12 Suyeong-ro 346beon-gil, Nam-gu, Busan. Get off at Kyungsung Univ.·Pukyong Nat'l Univ. Station on Line 2, and it's a 4-minute walk from Exit 1.

It's open daily from 09:00 to 02:30 the next morning (last order 01:50). Closed on Chuseok day.

Where to park near the restaurant

Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch doesn't operate or support its own parking lot. I used Taerim Parking, the closest lot to the restaurant.

This lot is mostly a tower-type parking facility, and the fee is ₩1,500 for the first 30 minutes, then ₩500 for every 10 minutes after that.

Inside Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch

Here's the full storefront of Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap. The clean exterior and eye-catching orange sign make it easy to spot!

Once you step inside, there's a spacious interior with plenty of seating. Baby chairs are also available, so families with young children should find it comfortable to dine here.

What's on the self-serve banchan bar

Chives (jeonggujji), chili, onion, garlic, napa kimchi, kkakdugi, ssamjang, and salted shrimp. The self-serve bar was neatly kept, so I could grab as much of anything I wanted more of. I love loading up my gukbap with chives, so I grabbed a generous amount~

Free noodle and rice refills, plus a glass of makgeolli

And here's a special service unique to Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap! Noodle sarigi and rice are both unlimited refills, and they even give you one free bowl of makgeolli.

The unlimited rice and noodle sarigi are also placed at the self-serve bar, so anyone wanting more can simply help themselves.

Menu and prices at Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch

Here's the menu board at Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch. There's a wide variety of gukbap types, boiled pork (suyuk), and even hot pots (jeongol).

Three bowls compared: pork, intestine and pork jowl gukbap

They set out the side dishes right after we ordered. Any extra side dishes you want are available from the self-serve bar, and each table also has pepper and dadaegi (spicy chili sauce), so you can season it to your own taste.

Korea's fast food, gukbap, arrived. It hadn't even been 10 minutes since we ordered, and the piping hot gukbap showed up already. 😋

Pork gukbap (dwaeji gukbap)

The most basic of the basics, pork gukbap. Milky broth paired with tender pork with zero odor! Using meat with just the right ratio of lean meat to fat makes this perfect for anyone looking for a clean-tasting pork gukbap.

Intestine gukbap

Calling all offal lovers! This is the intestine gukbap. Packed with osori-gamtu (pork stomach lining), it had absolutely none of the musty smell that offal can sometimes have, and it was among the most tender intestine gukbap I've ever had. You could really tell how much care went into prepping the ingredients.

Pork jowl gukbap

Want meat with an even richer meaty aroma? This is the pork jowl gukbap.

It's packed full of pork jowl meat, but it's not greasy at all. The pork jowl has a deep meaty aroma and a rich, savory flavor, and it was so tender that it was satisfying with every single bite.

Naturally, gukbap needs a generous helping of chives thrown in~ I seasoned it with salted shrimp and even mixed in rice, making for a hot, hearty meal, done and dusted.

Busy even at 2 p.m.: the verdict on Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap

Even though we visited at the somewhat awkward hour of 2pm, there were still quite a few other customers around~ which really drove home just how popular this gukbap spot in Daeyeon-dong is. Geumsu Dwaeji Gukbap Gyeongseong-Pukyongdae Branch left an impression with its clean, odor-free pork gukbap and its tender, juicy meat.