Late-night Daegu BBQ group meal for 7 with noodles: Suyeong Naengsam

Lately I've been oddly craving that thin naengsam (chilled thin-sliced pork belly) — not the thick cut, the thin one. So I went back to Suyeong Naengsam Daegu Direct Store, a great spot in Gyodong near Dongseongno for a group naengsam meal. It's already a famous place haha, and it really does give a different flavor from thick pork belly. Let me introduce this spot!

True to a naengsam restaurant, the retro sign really caught my eye. The exterior had this vintage, atmospheric charm haha.

Location, hours, parking

• Address: 1F, 570-18 Gukchebosang-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea
• Mon–Thu 16:00–24:00 / last order 23:00
• Fri–Sun 16:00–01:00 / last order 00:00
• Parking: use nearby paid parking lots

A naengsam restaurant using meat from Busan's Seocho Galbi

The quick-frozen sliced pork belly that Psy reportedly ate 20 servings of at Busan's Seocho Galbi — the place celebrities reserve and visit — you can now try in Daegu at a reasonable price. The owner sources the raw meat supplied by Seocho Galbi haha. Amazing, right, so exciting!!

There's a big TV set up, so you can enjoy watching baseball or soccer together with everyone haha. I think it'd be so fun to come here and watch baseball while eating naengsam next time! Cheering together with everyone just tastes better, you know~

An interior built for group gatherings

Let me show you the interior of Suyeong Naengsam Daegu Direct Store, a great spot in Gyodong near Dongseongno for a group naengsam meal! It's set up with round tables and was actually much roomier than I expected.

Lots of famous athletes seem to have stopped by too haha. Once you try the meat, you can see why it's so famous. It totally makes sense haha. I want to eat it again already.

Even though it was already late, several groups of guests were still eating!

There's a review event going on too! Make sure to join and grab the perk! I was really craving jachi guksu so I ordered one, and wow, I was so satisfied.

What to grab from the self-bar

This is the self-bar at Suyeong Naengsam Daegu Direct Store, a great spot in Gyodong near Dongseongno for a group naengsam meal. You can refill any side dishes that run low, and items like potatoes, eggplant, and mushrooms aren't given to you at first, so make sure you grab them yourself! Handy tip haha.

The menu

Here's the menu at Suyeong Naengsam Daegu Direct Store, a great spot in Gyodong near Dongseongno for a group naengsam meal. We ordered naengsam 4 servings plus 3 servings, hot jachi guksu, and soju!

What we ate

The side dishes come out looking this clean. Make sure to eat them with the green onion kimchi haha, it's an amazing combo. They said it's homemade, and it was so tasty!

Wow... this looks so good. It comes out rolled into circles, thinly sliced — the visual is killer haha.

The great thing about meat sliced this thin at 1mm is it cooks fast on the grill, so you don't wait long for the meat. Spreading the naengsam out on the grill, cooking it golden brown, and popping a piece straight in your mouth — that's the taste! It's definitely a different, crispy yet savory texture from thick pork belly, and that's the charm of naengsam.

Ah, it cooks so fast, that's so great haha.

You can't not order soju — it goes down right with it. The combo is absolutely killer.

The charm of naengsam really is in the thin meat that cooks fast. Because it's so thin, it turns golden brown not long after hitting the grill, and watching the edges crisp up naturally makes you want a drink. You can eat a piece plain, but it tastes even richer paired with green onion shreds, kimchi, garlic, or lettuce wraps. Since the flavor changes depending on what you pair with each bite, it's extra fun when you're with a group trying different combos.

Here's a tip! Sprinkling salt on ahead of time makes the meat even tastier.

With green onion kimchi — ah, so good.

How much hot jachi guksu you get

The noodles arrived. I prefer hot noodles over cold ones so I ordered the hot version — can you see the portion size haha? They fill it right up to the brim.

Eat it like this, wrapped together.

While eating meat, sometimes you start craving something spicy and warm in between bites. At Suyeong Naengsam, you can also enjoy the seafood doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) alongside your naengsam. The store's info also mentions a pairing featuring kimchi jjigae. Grilling meat, taking a spoonful of stew, then following it with warm rice and a piece of naengsam — that's what completes a proper meat meal.

Honest review of Suyeong Naengsam Daegu Direct Store

If you want to properly experience the charm of naengsam in Daegu these days, Suyeong Naengsam's Daegu main branch is worth a visit. From the fun of quickly grilling thinly sliced 1mm quick-frozen pork belly, to quick-frozen pork neck, stew, and various side dishes, it's a great fit for dinner with friends or a drinking spot.

Especially if you're near Jongno or Dongseongno in Daegu and thinking, "Should I try naengsam instead of regular samgyeopsal today?" — Suyeong Naengsam is worth putting on your list. A place where you can enjoy nostalgic naengsam vibes together with clean, satisfying meat flavor — this was Suyeong Naengsam Daegu Direct Store, a spot I wanted to introduce to anyone searching for a great naengsam restaurant in Daegu.