Apsan date dinner at Daegu Korean restaurant Cafe Dongi: pork bulgogi

Today I went on a date with Semo-nim near Apsan Mountain, and wouldn't you know it, we started craving Korean food?! So we visited Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch, a Korean restaurant near Apsan!

Where is Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch, and what are its hours?

Hours: Daily 11:00–21:00 (break time 15:00–16:30) (last order 14:30, 20:30)

Location: 122, 1F, Daemyeongbokgae-ro 4-gil, Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea

Outside Cafe Dongi near Apsan

We arrived at Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch, a Korean restaurant near Apsan!

There's cold heotgae tea (raisin tree tea) waiting at the entrance!

Check out the hours and menu items here.

What are the seats and self-bar like inside Cafe Dongi?

Walking into Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch, there are large tables and 4-seat tables, and more tables than I expected — it felt perfect for going with friends or for a date >_<

There are also tables by the window haha.

There's a sink at the entrance, so it's nice to wash your hands before eating >_<

And another great thing about Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch is the self-bar :) you can bring your own rice, fried egg, gim, and more!

Barley gangjeong, hair ties, toothpicks and more are also available.

Utensils and tissues are provided at the tables.

Baby chairs and aprons are also available.

They're running various Cafe Dongi-only events too, so take a look!

What we ordered: grilled pork bulgogi and spicy pork set meals

The signature dishes at Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch, a Korean restaurant near Apsan, are the Dongi grilled bulgogi set, Dongi grilled spicy pork set, grandma's jjukkumi (baby octopus) stir-fry set, and more!

We ordered the grilled spicy pork set (with kimchi stew), the Dongi grilled dwaeji bulgogi set, tasting-size tangsuyuk, and juicy fried mandu.

We brought over barley gangjeong, gim, and fried egg from the self-bar haha.

Ta-da! Everything we ordered arrived >_< (overall it was great value and generous portions — I loved it even more for that!)

Grilled spicy pork set meal: swapping the stew for kimchi jjigae

Let's start with the grilled spicy pork set!

Gotta try the jeyuk bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork) first, a true soul food for guys!

One bite in and the pork was spicy-sweet, totally my style!

It's packed with all kinds of vegetables too haha.

So eaten with rice, a whole bowl disappears in no time >_<

Semo-nim likes doenjang stew too, but as a kimchi stew lover, swapped it for kimchi stew instead >_<

It's loaded with meat and tofu, and the broth was spicy and delicious!

There are three kinds of basic side dishes haha.

There's also a tea served for dessert, and it was sweet and tangy, delicious!

How does the Dongi grilled pork bulgogi set meal taste?

Now let's try the Dongi grilled dwaeji bulgogi set.

One bite of the bulgogi and it was sweet-and-salty, a total rice thief!

It comes with enoki mushrooms and cabbage, and the enoki had a slight smoky char — personally I thought the combo was great :)

The bulgogi with rice is JMT (really damn tasty) itself!

The pork bulgogi set comes with seaweed soup, and it had deep flavor and was delicious!

Sides at Cafe Dongi: tasting-size tangsuyuk and juicy fried mandu

Gotta try the tasting-size tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) we ordered as a side too!

It was packed with meat, and you could tell it was crispy just from cutting into it!

Dipped it in the sauce — the sauce was sweet and tangy, delicious, and the tangsuyuk was chewy with tender meat, so good >_<

The fried rice cakes were also great to eat alongside it!

Lastly, let's try the fried mandu (dumplings)!

The fried mandu was really crispy on the outside, packed with meat inside, and full of juices too, so it was even more delicious!

If you're looking for a Korean restaurant near Apsan, give Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch a try!

Parking at Cafe Dongi Daemyeong Station Branch

There's parking for 2–3 cars in front of the restaurant, and you can also park in the nearby alleys!