Gumi loach soup restaurant with a toy-motorcycle kids' room: Irojeong
In short
Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch is a newly opened Korean restaurant serving chueotang (loach soup) and black goat dishes near Sangmo Church in the Geumosan area of Gumi, Gyeongbuk. Visiting with a child, the writer ordered the mackerel and boiled pork loach soup set, hanwoo (Korean beef) seaweed soup and pork loin cutlet; the child spent the wait in the kids' play space, and after the meal the writer drank two cups of sipjeondaebotang (ten-herb tonic tea) in the coffee and traditional tea lounge. The wait at Irojeong is long, but the play space and dessert café make it a good fit for family meals with kids.
Good to know
- Location
- 32 Bakjeonghui-ro, Gumi, Gyeongbuk, near Sangmo Church
- Parking
- Very large parking lot
- Wait
- Long wait; booking ahead on the Tabling app recommended
- What we ordered
- Mackerel and boiled pork loach soup set, hanwoo seaweed soup, pork loin cutlet
- Signature dishes
- Sanghwang mushroom loach soup, sanghwang mushroom black goat soup, wild ginseng black goat boiled meat set, pork loin cutlet, hanwoo seaweed soup
- Self-serve bar
- Extra side dishes, watermelon for dessert, pumpkin sikhye (sweet rice drink), cups of ice
- Amenities
- Kids' play space; coffee and traditional tea lounge before and after meals
as written by the visitor on Aug 8, 2026
I visited Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch, newly opened near Geumosan in Gumi. If you like loach soup, this is a place worth trying at least once! The store is huge and the parking lot is spacious, so it was great for a family meal out.
Even I, someone who isn't a big fan of loach soup, found it delicious.. It's not overpowering, made with a broth steeped in sanghwang mushroom, so it has that healthy taste.. Plenty of older folks were eating there too.
I walked in admiring the exterior. With so many cars, I worried whether we'd even get a table today, but the turnover is fast!!!
How was Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch?
I walked in admiring the spacious parking lot. Bottom line first: what stood out most was how settled my stomach felt after eating, which was satisfying. The store was kept clean too, and I thought it'd be a good spot for a family outing or to bring parents along. If you're looking for a hearty meal near Geumosan in Gumi, give Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch a try. Thanks to the carefully set table, I finished the meal in a good mood. 😊
Location and parking at Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch
Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch is located at 32 Bakjeonghui-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk, near Sangmo Church! The parking lot is very spacious.
Irojeong Gumi Geumosan Direct Branch address: 32 Bakjeonghui-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk, South Korea
A spacious parking lot. I'd recommend booking ahead with Table Managing! The wait was a bit long!!
The waiting area and free traditional tea
Before and after the meal! There's a space where you can have coffee and traditional tea, which made for a relaxed finish. Sipjeondaebotang (ten-herb tonic tea) was so my type.. it was delicious 🥰🥰 I ended up drinking two cups...
If you're going with a kid: the kids' play space
Being a tasty restaurant, there were a lot of customers. The waiting line was quite backed up, but it was such a relief that there was a space for my kid to play!!!
Watching my kid ride a toy motorcycle was seriously adorable!! It was a relief that the wait time flew by.
Irojeong's menu
- Sanghwang loach soup
- Sanghwang black goat soup
- Wild ginseng black goat boiled pork set
- Pork cutlet
- Hanwoo seaweed soup
Food for all ages!! I went with my kid, so we included pork cutlet and seaweed soup!!! Recommended!
I ordered the mackerel boiled pork loach soup set, seaweed soup, and pork cutlet! My stomach was growling during the wait....
Self-bar side dishes and watermelon dessert
There's a self-bar for extra side dishes and even watermelon for dessert. Watermelon helps flush out sodium, perfect for cleansing the palate.
Neat basic side dishes plus the boiled pork that comes with the set!!! My kid really loved the boiled pork, I had the sweet potato fritters, and my brother had the loach fritters!!
Now the main event.. the loach soup, seaweed soup, grilled mackerel, and boiled pork were all delicious, no weak link. You have to try the loach soup. It's not overpowering, just a healthy, good-for-you flavor.
My kid polished off the seaweed soup and pork cutlet in no time. The beef in the seaweed soup is domestic, and the pork cutlet sauce was so good I ate some too.
Lastly, I scooped up some pumpkin sikhye (sweet rice punch) from the self-bar. Ice cups were provided too, which was the best. Dessert sorted as well!!
How did the sanghwang loach soup taste?
I ordered the sanghwang loach soup, and the broth was rich but not overwhelming, so my spoon kept going back for more. The distinctive loach soup smell wasn't strong, so I think even first-timers would enjoy it. The side dishes were also served neatly one by one, so I emptied a bowl of rice in no time haha. Loved that there's a self-bar too, so you can grab as much of any side dish that's running low as you want!
A lot of people were also ordering the set with boiled pork and mackerel together, so I'd like to try that next time. After the meal, there's a space to have coffee and traditional tea, which made for a relaxed finish. If you're looking for a place in Gumi to nourish your body, give Irojeong — a well-known loach soup restaurant in Gumi and a favorite near Geumosan — a try.
Where it is
32 Bakjeonghui-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea경상북도 구미시 박정희로 32
