# Solo grill jeyuk bokkeum lunch near Sinmae Station: Cafe Dong-i - By Maro (https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-alley-saucer/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Suseong, Daegu - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-alley-saucer/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daegu-alley-saucer/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/index.md) ## In short Cafe Dong-i Sicheol is a Korean restaurant near Sinmae Station in Suseong, Daegu. The solo-grill Dong-i charcoal-fired jeyuk bokkeum set meal costs 12,900 won and the beef belly doenjang jjigae set meal costs 10,500 won, with the tabletop grill keeping the pork warm to the last bite and the stew generously packed. Free refills on five-grain rice and fried egg plus parking one minute away made it a solid, wallet-friendly lunch. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:00–21:00 (break 14:30–16:30, last order 20:00) - **Solo grill Dong-i charcoal jeyuk bokkeum set meal**: ₩12,900 - **Beef belly doenjang jjigae set meal**: ₩10,500 - **Self-service corner**: Free five-grain rice, fried egg, barley candy - **Parking**: 1 minute on foot; weekdays 1 hour free then ₩300/10 min; weekends & holidays (except Thursday) free - **Waiting**: Registration kiosk, waiting chairs, and free hutgae tea at the entrance - **Membership**: Free sweet and sour pork coupon on sign-up, 5% points, birthday coupon *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* Today's hearty everyday adventure: I went with Ppoku to eat a solid Korean meal at Cafe Dong-i Sicheol! If you just hear the name you might think, is this a café? Haha, but it's actually a Korean restaurant serving all kinds of Korean set meals. The menu has a lot of variety and the prices aren't intimidating, but once I actually ate the food, the portions were generous too, so it turned out to be a great value Sicheol restaurant for a single meal. There are set meals for kids all the way up to various Korean set meals for adults, so it seemed like a comfortable spot for families with kids as well as adults, no matter your age or gender. ![Exterior view of Cafe Dong-i Sicheol](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-01-1daoe-900.webp) ## Cafe Dong-i Sicheol hours and parking > Cafe Dong-i Sicheol - Hours 11:00 – 21:00 - Break time 14:30 – 16:30 - Last order 20:00 ![Business hours sign at Cafe Dong-i Sicheol](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-02-194wy-540.webp) - A 1-minute walk from Cafe Dong-i Sicheol - Weekdays (Mon–Fri): 1 hour free, then ₩300 per 10 minutes - Weekends and holidays (except Thursday): fully free parking ![Sign for parking one minute walk from the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-03-16owk-966.webp) ![Parking space near Cafe Dong-i Sicheol](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-04-1s1id-966.webp) ## Finding the entrance and the waiting-line hutgae tea When you arrive at Cafe Dong-i Sicheol, the first thing you notice is the 'Cafe Dong-i' sign on the corner of the building. On your first visit you might get a little confused, thinking the side with the sign is the entrance, but the actual entrance is right next to it, with a brick exterior! There's a Cafe Dong-i label at the entrance too, so if you look around a bit it's not hard to find 😊 In front of the entrance there was also a waiting registration kiosk and separate chairs to sit and wait. During busy meal times, it seems like you register here and wait. What really caught my eye was the cool hutgae tea (raisin tree tea) set out in front of the entrance! It's prepared so that waiting customers can drink it freely. It's a small gesture for guests waiting outside on a hot day, and it made me feel the owner's thoughtfulness, haha. ![Brick-faced entrance of Cafe Dong-i Sicheol](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-05-agv1g-900.webp) ![Waiting registration kiosk and chairs in front of the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-06-h0bxa-900.webp) ![Cool hutgae tea for waiting guests](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-07-dpd9q-900.webp) ## Store atmosphere and menu lineup The inside of Cafe Dong-i Sicheol felt clean and well kept overall. The restaurant isn't huge, but there's a good number of tables and the seating is comfortable enough for a relaxed meal! It was comfortable for the two of us, Ppoku and me, and looking at the menu, it seemed good for everything from solo dining to couples to family outings. ![Korean menu board at Cafe Dong-i Sicheol](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-08-5tmnh-900.webp) Looking at the menu board, there were way more kinds of Korean dishes than I expected! From jeyuk bokkeum (stir-fried spicy pork) to stews to set meals, you could pick based on your taste, but what I liked most was the price range! Most menu items are under 10,000 won or in the low 10,000s, which given today's dining prices felt like a really affordable meal. Looking through the menu, there was also a separate set meal for kids! Sometimes when you go to a Korean restaurant with a child, there isn't really anything suitable for them to eat, but having a dedicated kids' menu makes it a really good option for a family meal. With a menu diverse enough for kids and adults alike to pick something to their taste, it felt like a great Sinmae restaurant for everyone, regardless of age or gender 😊 ## Free unlimited rice and fried egg self-service corner > Unlimited refill self-service corner ![Free self-service corner inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-09-11xaw-900.webp) ![Five-grain rice refill station at the self-service corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-10-mnjwk-900.webp) ![Fried egg available as a free add-on](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-11-1d21c-900.webp) ![Barley candy served after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-12-cjuyb-900.webp) Inside the restaurant there was a free self-service corner you can use freely during your meal. I especially liked that you can add five-grain rice and fried egg for free. Lots of places these days charge extra even for one more bowl of rice, but at Cafe Dong-i you can eat more without worrying about the cost, which made for a filling meal 👍🏻 As I was eating, I wanted one more fried egg, so I added one! 🍳 Ppoku seemed to be short on rice, so he refilled it once more, haha. On top of that, there was even free barley candy (yeotgangjeong) to snack on lightly after the meal, which was a small but satisfying touch. ![The two ordered Korean set meals laid out](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-13-123hp-900.webp) ## Solo grill Dong-i charcoal-fired jeyuk bokkeum set meal - ✅️ Solo grill Dong-i charcoal jeyuk bokkeum set meal ₩12,900 - ✅️ Beef belly doenjang jjigae set meal ₩10,500 ![Dong-i charcoal-fired jeyuk bokkeum served on an individual grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-14-v02t7-900.webp) ![Full spread of the Dong-i charcoal jeyuk bokkeum set meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-15-19gpr-1200.webp) ![Charcoal-grilled jeyuk bokkeum with plenty of meat and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-16-jtbrs-900.webp) ![Eating the grilled jeyuk bokkeum together with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-17-47ni2-900.webp) I liked that the jeyuk bokkeum doesn't just come out on a plate, but on an individual charcoal grill. With jeyuk bokkeum, the back half often cools down and gets a bit disappointing compared to the first bite, but with the grill you can keep eating it warm all the way to the end. There was plenty of meat and vegetables in it, and eating it with rice made for a really filling meal! At first, given the low price, I mainly thought it was good value, but once I actually ate it, the taste was good too, which made it even more satisfying. ![Beef belly doenjang jjigae set meal spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-18-37uui-900.webp) ![Hot doenjang jjigae filled with beef belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-19-1y3ak-499.webp) ### Beef belly doenjang jjigae set meal The dish Ppoku picked was the beef belly doenjang jjigae set meal. The doenjang jjigae had more beef belly and other ingredients in it than I expected, so it was quite generous! When eating Korean food, nothing beats a hot bowl of doenjang jjigae with a bowl of rice! Ppoku ate it happily too, and the price wasn't intimidating, so it seemed like a solid choice for a lunch meal. ![Membership benefits notice posted in the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-20-1w2t6-900.webp) ![Poster for the survey participation event](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-21-11yp6-900.webp) ![Notice about the free sweet and sour pork coupon and other events](https://img.superchart.com/images/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk-22-2evtk-900.webp) ## Membership benefits and events Looking around the store, they were also running various events and membership benefits! When you sign up for the membership, you get a free coupon for sweet and sour pork, plus 5% points back and a birthday coupon. There was also an event running where you could win a 30,000 won meal voucher by entering a survey draw 😊 If you're visiting to eat, it's worth checking these out! ## Overall review of Cafe Dong-i Sicheol Visiting Cafe Dong-i Sicheol with Ppoku was satisfying because we could eat a filling Korean meal without worrying about the price. My solo-grill Dong-i charcoal-fired jeyuk bokkeum stayed warm to the very end thanks to the grill, and Ppoku's beef belly doenjang jjigae set meal was generously filled too, so we both ate well and left full. Being able to refill rice and fried egg at no extra cost was also a big plus! With a wide variety of menu items and even a kids' menu, it seemed like a comfortable place to visit whether you're eating alone, on a date, or out with family. If you're looking for a Sicheol restaurant or a Sinmae restaurant, or a hearty, good-value lunch spot near Sinmae Station, I recommend Cafe Dong-i Sicheol! ## Where it is - Cafe Dong-i Sicheol (카페동이 시지점) - 56 Sinmae-ro 16-gil, Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea - 대구광역시 수성구 신매로16길 56 상가 1층 - 35.8383403, 128.7099439 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%EB%8F%99%EC%9D%B4%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%A7%80%EC%A0%90/@35.8383403,128.7099439,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-alley-saucer/shinmae-station-lunch-grill-jeyuk/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt