Seongseo, Daegu Korean restaurant with takeout gondre rice: Hyangtaek
In short
Hyangtaek Seongseo Keimyung University Branch is a tidy rice-bowl Korean restaurant in Dalseo, Daegu, near Keimyung University. On a weekday lunch with her mother, who had been in poor health, the writer ordered mackerel gondre rice (14,000 won), eggplant doenjang rice bowl (13,000 won) and the opening-event galbi platter, then had another mackerel gondre rice packed to take home. The mackerel gondre rice, still fragrant with gondre (Korean wild aster), was the dish most worth ordering at Hyangtaek.
Good to know
- Location
- 71 Hosan-dong-ro 35buk-gil, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, 1st floor (Hyangtaek Seongseo Keimyung University Branch)
- Hours
- 11:00 - 20:00
- Break time
- 15:30 - 17:00
- Last order
- 15:00 / 19:30
- Parking
- No parking lot (room for 1-2 cars in front of the restaurant)
- Mackerel gondre rice
- 14,000 won
- Eggplant doenjang rice bowl
- 13,000 won
- Yukhoe bibimbap
- 14,000 won
- Chamnamul squid rice bowl
- 13,000 won
- Herring roe bibim noodles
- 13,000 won
- Grilled deodeok and mushrooms
- 9,000 won
- Galbi platter
- 10,000 won
- Cheongsong-style chicken bulgogi
- 9,000 won
- Mushroom platter
- 6,000 won
as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026
Where is Hyangtaek in Seongseo, Daegu? Hours and parking
Hyangtaek Seongseo Keimyung University Branch is a Korean rice-bowl restaurant at 71 Hosan-dong-ro 35buk-gil, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea. It's open 11:00-20:00 with a break time from 15:30-17:00, and last order is 15:00 for lunch and 19:30 for dinner. There's no dedicated parking lot, but 1-2 cars can park in front of the store.
I heard a tidy rice-bowl place had opened near Keimyung University in Seongseo, so I went with my mom! Her health hasn't been great lately, so I was thinking — isn't there something healthy she could eat? — and that's how I ended up at this place!
How long is the weekday lunch wait at Hyangtaek?
Since it hasn't been open long, the interior is clean and fresh. See how packed it is with customers? I visited around 12:30 on a weekday and there was about one party waiting. Even while we were eating, three office workers tried to come in but left because of the wait. Seems like word has already spread around the neighborhood haha.
Hyangtaek menu and prices
- Mackerel gondre rice ₩14,000
- Eggplant doenjang rice bowl ₩13,000
- Yukhoe bibimbap ₩14,000
- Chamnamul squid rice bowl ₩13,000
- Herring roe bibim noodles ₩13,000
- Grilled deodeok and mushroom ₩9,000
- Galbi platter ₩10,000
- Cheongsong-style dak-bulgogi ₩9,000
- Mushroom platter ₩6,000
We ordered the mackerel gondre rice, eggplant doenjang rice bowl, and galbi platter — the galbi platter is part of a current opening event, so it was free if you visit!! Go check it out before the event ends!
On top of that, there was also a Naver receipt event where you could try the mushroom platter, so this place really doesn't hold back haha.
How the restaurant tells you to eat each dish
While waiting for the food, I studied up on how to eat it the tasty way.
- Tear the mackerel and eggplant apart well and mix
- Wrap in the gopchang gim (thick seaweed sheets) and jeotgal (seasoned seafood relish)
- Add the special sauce for a fresh new flavor
Side dishes: miso doenjang soup and gungchae pickles
The basic side dishes arrived~ let's take a look at each one~
First, the miso doenjang soup. Not too sweet, exactly what you need to whet your appetite!
Gungchae (a pickled greens side dish) pickles, jeotgal, and gopchang gim. The gim and jeotgal were great for wrapping, and the gungchae was perfect for cleansing the palate between bites. In particular, the gungchae's soy sauce flavor wasn't sharp at all — it was soft and fragrant!! Even my mom admitted it was delicious and ate it happily!
How does the mackerel gondre rice taste?
Here's the mackerel gondre rice! The rice and fish aren't pre-seasoned, so you season it yourself with the soy sauce. The gondre (wild aster) fragrance was truly outstanding. Genuinely delicious — highly recommend this one!!
Tips for mixing the eggplant doenjang rice bowl
The eggplant doenjang rice bowl has three big chunks of eggplant laid out beautifully. Underneath there's chives, doenjang-seasoned ground meat, and something crunchy that looks like rice. This one too, I tore up the eggplant and mixed it all together. The doenjang has a bit of seasoning, so rather than mixing it all in at once, I'd recommend mixing gradually and tasting as you go! When you feel like changing it up mid-meal, drizzling the vinegar sauce they provide gives it a whole different flavor!
The opening-event galbi platter at Hyangtaek
The galbi platter — once this arrived on top of everything else, I thought the main dishes weren't small portions to begin with, so I'd be full, and worried whether we could finish it all! This place is generous and doesn't skimp on portions at all. The galbi tasted sweet like tteokgalbi (sweet minced short-rib patties) the moment I took a bite. If you like sweet-savory food, this will be right up your alley!!
What comes in the mackerel gondre rice takeout order?
Last up is a photo of the mackerel gondre rice we packed to take home — the dish I enjoyed most. Even the takeout packaging is so neatly put together! The one difference from eating in-store is that they add bean sprouts extra for takeout! It seems great whether you eat in the restaurant or take it home, so everyone should give it a try~
Where it is
71 Hosan-dong-ro 35buk-gil, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea대구광역시 달서구 호산동로35북길 71 1층
