# Honey potato wrap Korean BBQ after a movie in Jongno, Daegu: Hubaldae - By Haon (https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-restaurant-threshold/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Daegu - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-restaurant-threshold/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daegu-restaurant-threshold/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/index.md) ## In short Hubaldae Daegu Jongno Branch is a Korean BBQ restaurant at the entrance of the Jongno restaurant street in Jung-gu, Daegu, directly across from Manggyeong Theater. After a movie with her husband, the writer arrived at 6:10pm on a weekday and ordered two servings of fresh pork neck and one of fresh pork belly, which the staff grilled from start to finish while suggesting combinations such as the signature honey potato wrap. Hubaldae Jongno suits anyone who wants something more playful than a plain pork belly place, and a reservation is essential during the evening peak. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1F, 50 Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu (across from Manggyeong Theater, walking distance from Jungangno Station) - **Hours**: Daily 17:00–00:30 - **Closed**: Never / open year-round - **Parking**: No private lot; use nearby paid parking - **Main menu**: Fresh pork neck, fresh pork belly, grilled Korean beef daechang (large intestine), grilled beef tripe - **Rice and noodle dishes**: Naengmyeon (cold noodles), special ramen, fried rice - **Drinks**: Corkage free for any drink the restaurant does not sell - **What they ordered**: 1 serving pork belly + 2 servings pork neck - **Wait**: Nearly full on arrival at 6:10pm on a weekday; a queue had formed by the time they left *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* ![Meat table setting at Hubaldae Daegu Jongno Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-01-1e6fv-900.webp) ![Grilled meat on a plate at Hubaldae Jongno Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-02-1482k-900.webp) Hubaldae Jongno Branch Every time I passed by Jongno, this place always had a crowd — I kept wondering, "what's the deal with this place that there's always a line?" As it happened, my husband and I were walking out of Manggyeong Theater after watching Odyssey, so we stopped by for dinner. Here's my honest review of Hubaldae, the Jongno restaurant in Daegu I was curious would have a wait. ## Where is Hubaldae Daegu Jongno Branch, and what about parking and waiting? ![Exterior of Hubaldae Daegu Jongno Branch at the start of the Jongno restaurant street](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-03-1ez9x-900.webp) Hubaldae Daegu Jongno Branch sits right where the Jongno restaurant street begins, across from Manggyeong Theater. It's within walking distance of Jungangno Station too, so if you're planning to have a drink, public transit is the easiest way to get there. There's no dedicated parking lot, so you'll need to use paid lots nearby. Well... if you come to Jongno often, you already know parking around here isn't exactly easy haha. - 📍Location: 1F, 50 Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea - 🕒Hours: Daily 17:00–00:30 - ❌Closed: None / open year-round - 🅿️Parking: None We arrived around 6:10pm on a weekday and the place was already almost full. There was luckily exactly one table left so we got seated right away, but by the time we finished eating and left, quite a few people were waiting outside. If it's this busy on a weekday, I'd recommend reserving ahead for a weekend evening visit. ## What does the inside of Hubaldae Jongno look like? ![Interior of Hubaldae Jongno Branch with mostly four-person tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-04-17eg6-900.webp) ![Crowded dining hall at Hubaldae Jongno Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-05-1jye5-900.webp) Hubaldae Jongno Branch isn't a huge space, and it's mostly set up with tables for four. With so many people, the overall vibe felt lively — closer to a Jungangno restaurant made for meat and drinks than a quiet dining spot. ![Wall covered with baseball player autographs](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-06-945je-900.webp) And looking at the walls, there were a ton of baseball player autographs. I don't know much about baseball so my reaction was just "whoa... there's a lot" lol, but if you're a Samsung Lions fan, checking them out would probably be fun. ## Hubaldae menu prices and the corkage-free policy ![Hubaldae menu board listing fresh pork neck, fresh pork belly, and large intestine](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-07-10ex8-900.webp) Hubaldae's main menu is actually very simple. Fresh pork neck, fresh pork belly, Korean beef large intestine grill, beef tripe grill. Just four items! For meal items there's naengmyeon (cold noodles), special ramen, fried rice, and more. ![Drinks menu with corkage-free notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-08-u8isy-900.webp) Hubaldae is corkage-free for any alcohol they don't sell themselves, so it seems like a good option for anyone who wants to bring their own wine or liquor. ## Side dishes and other dishes worth ordering at Hubaldae ![Basic side dish spread including honey potato and basil](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-09-1xt5f-900.webp) ![Side dish plate with angelica shoots and mountain garlic](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-10-1tlqg-895.webp) Even before the meat arrives, the basic side dishes are a little unusual. They bring out honey potato, basil, green onion salad, angelica shoots, mountain garlic, and more — I'd never seen basil and angelica shoots at a Korean BBQ place before. ![Green onion salad and mountain garlic served as side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-11-iz9c8-900.webp) ![Pot of kimchi jjaglee served alongside the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-12-1bldy-900.webp) On top of that, kimchi jjaglee (braised kimchi stew) comes out too. ![Ordered raw pork: one serving of belly and two of neck](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-13-12g2l-1200.webp) ![Thick cuts of raw pork served on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-14-11ryp-900.webp) One serving of pork belly, two servings of pork neck. Hubaldae's pork is said to use 1+ grade female pigs, aged for 168 hours. ![Pork belly and pork neck on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-15-1lmnc-900.webp) ![Staff member grilling meat on the tabletop grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-16-1h4m3-900.webp) ### The staff grill every cut of pork for you And the meat is grilled from start to finish by the staff. Thick cuts really do taste different depending on who's grilling and how, right? The staff kept checking the doneness and grilled everything so skillfully that we didn't have to lift a finger and just ate comfortably. ![Golden, well-grilled piece of pork neck](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-17-16cc5-900.webp) ![Fully grilled and sliced pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-18-164e5-900.webp) ![Finished meat and side items on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-19-jt2ga-900.webp) The well-grilled pork neck was golden and crisp outside, soft inside, and the fatty part of the pork belly was savory enough to eat plain. ![A single bite combining meat with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-20-sfqdi-900.webp) ### How to eat the signature honey potato wrap But honestly, what stuck with me about Hubaldae was less the meat itself and more the fun of trying different combinations. At the start, the staff walk you through how to eat it the tastiest way, one by one. ![The signature honey potato wrap combination](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-21-1oge3-900.webp) The one that surprised me most was the signature honey potato wrap. It's a combo where you put mountain garlic, seasoned kimchi, fresh wasabi, and meat on top of the honey potato. When I first heard it, I thought, "potato and mountain garlic and meat together...?" but once I actually tried it, it surprisingly worked really well lol. ![Honey potato wrap topped with mountain garlic and meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-22-nhwml-900.webp) ![Meat combination paired with basil and angelica shoots](https://img.superchart.com/images/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner-23-1md2l-900.webp) Whoever came up with this combo really knows food... It's also fun to try pairing it one by one with the basil or angelica shoots, so if you're a little tired of plain pork belly places, this should feel like a nice change. ## Is Hubaldae Jongno worth the wait? I'd always been curious about this Jongno restaurant in Daegu with the constant wait, and after actually going, I got why it's so popular. Having the staff grill everything made it easy, and combinations like the honey potato wrap that you don't often see elsewhere made it fun to eat. If you're looking for a Jungangno restaurant that's a bit different from an ordinary pork belly place, Hubaldae is worth a visit. Just know that a wait is likely during evening peak hours, so reservations are a must! ## Where it is - Hubaldae Daegu Jongno Branch (후발대 대구종로점) - 1F, 50 Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea - 대구광역시 중구 종로 50 1층 - 35.8702804, 128.5913351 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%9B%84%EB%B0%9C%EB%8C%80%20%EB%8C%80%EA%B5%AC%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%90/@35.8702804,128.5913351,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-restaurant-threshold/hubaldae-jongno-honey-potato-ssam-couple-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt