Daegu pork restaurant dinner for two: black pork & suyuk at Juyukjeom

My husband and I went out to Gyodong in Daegu for dinner this time. When we eat out, we always want good meat and a properly filling meal with rice, so this day we headed to Juyukjeom (주육점) in Gyodong, Dongseongno, a place good for enjoying both.

First off, the look of it is amazing...♥ Gyodong is full of restaurants and bars, so it's a great neighborhood for an evening out. Juyukjeom was a nice place to enjoy a good dinner too. If you're looking for a Gyodong or Dongseongno restaurant in Daegu, maybe take a look at this one!

Where is Juyukjeom Gyodong Main Branch in Daegu?

This Dongseongno pork restaurant, Juyukjeom Gyodong Main Branch, sits in an alley not far from the main eating street. A red carpet runs from the entrance into the restaurant, so you feel properly welcomed, and the place is easy to spot, so it was easy to find.

What's on the Juyukjeom menu?

Pork is the main thing, and you can pick it by flavor. Since it comes out already grilled, it seemed easy to eat there too. A Naver review event is running as well, so don't miss the freebie~ ^o^

The menu was varied: pork, squid, chicken feet, jokguri (grilled pig's feet) and plenty of sides. They said new items had been added too, like suyuk (boiled pork) & kimchi, skewered fish cake soup and Grandma's cheese potato jeon (savory pancake). It's good for a meal and for a drink, and even on a weekday after dinner time there were quite a few customers.

What should two people order at Juyukjeom?

Just the two of us, my husband and I, ordered the black pork for 2–3 people first, and added 2 bowls of rice and doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) too. You can see the meat cooking right there in the open kitchen, and wow, I bet the smoky flavor is something else.

There's also a separate self bar where you can pick ssam vegetables and all kinds of side dishes, which honestly beats a lot of Korean restaurants :)

The black pig has arrived! At 2–3 servings, it was a generous amount of meat for two, and I was already excited to eat it with rice, haha

The bowls of rice were surprisingly big, and Juyukjeom even offers one free refill, so the service is the best!

How does Juyukjeom's black pork taste?

The black pork is cut into bite-sized pieces, perfect for popping in your mouth in one go. It's tasty on its own, but there's also a separate red sauce, so if you find it hard to try the red pork, I recommend starting with the sauce.

The pork gets nuttier the more you chew, and it went well with the rice dishes. It's good with ssam or other sides, and lovely with a piece of meat on top of rice. The vegetables were fresh and the meat quality good, so I happily munched away.

The owner must be a great cook, because every side dish was delicious. I feel like I could finish a whole meal with just rice and the sides, hahaha

Black pork with rice and doenjang jjigae

Ordering rice and doenjang jjigae together made it much more filling than eating just the meat. Meat without doenjang jjigae feels a bit lacking, doesn't it? haha

A spoonful of rice with the hearty stew, plus the meat, made the perfect dinner. But as we ate, the meat was so good that it felt a pity to stop there.

Is Juyukjeom's new suyuk & kimchi worth adding?

In the end, we ordered the suyuk too! hahahahahaha

They said it was freshly made, and the tender look of it was crazy.. really TT I'd have regretted not ordering it! Juyukjeom, the Dongseongno meat restaurant, is the best bb

The ratio of lean meat to fat was just right, and the kimchi was so good that it tasted great even without dipping in any sauce. They gave us ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste) separately too, and suyuk with ssam is such a good combination >,<

Is Juyukjeom a good-value, filling dinner in Dongseongno?

After polishing off the meat, rice, doenjang jjigae and suyuk, we were really full. I think we ate too much.. but a meal with no regrets♥

What I liked most was the value! Even eating out once is a price burden these days, but at Juyukjeom we enjoyed meat and a meal together and left satisfied :) It seems like a decent choice for anyone looking for a filling meal in Gyodong, Daegu, or a restaurant in Dongseongno.

Meat smell on clothes and the lunch special

Juyukjeom is clean inside, and there's a deodorizer ready when you leave, so spritz your coat! Since you don't grill the meat yourself, hardly any smell stuck to us, and I liked that the whole meal was tasty and tidy.

Oh, and Juyukjeom also serves a lunch special with meat and side dishes or noodles, a hearty set, so I recommend it if you're looking for a good-value lunch in downtown Daegu, Gyodong or Dongseongno.