Daegu Korean restaurant: whole-grain mustard tangsuyuk, Cafe Dongyi
In short
Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch is a Korean restaurant inside Samseong Changjo Campus in Chimsan-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu. Arriving right at the 11am weekend opening, the writer ordered the jeyuk bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork) + tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) big table set for 36,900 won. The set came with yeolmu (young radish) seasonal bibimbap, doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and domestic-only cabbage kimchi, alongside a service bar with self-serve fried eggs and barley gangjeong. Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch is a solid pick for a family meal built on wholesome Korean ingredients.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Daegu Station Exit 2 · 17-min walk (store listing, Oct 6, 2026)
- Location
- 1st floor, Dormitory Building E, Samseong Changjo Campus, 51 Hoam-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu
- Parking
- Use the building's own parking lot and register your car yourself in the restaurant; up to 2 hours free
- What we ordered
- Jeyuk bokkeum + tangsuyuk big table set 36,900 won, Coca-Cola Zero 2,000 won (38,900 won total)
- Big table set includes
- Dongyi jeyuk bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), seasonal bibimbap, side dishes, omija tea
- Service bar
- Self-serve fried eggs, multigrain rice, seasonal drink (warm hovenia tea on the day), barley gangjeong (crispy barley snack)
- Seating
- Several tables for 2 and 4
- Water
- Self-serve from the water purifier by the entrance
- Event
- Free lemonade for joining the review event
- Membership
- Dongyi Membership, free to join
as written by the visitor on Oct 9, 2026
Where is Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch, and how does parking work?
Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch (카페동이 침산점) is inside Daegu Samseong Changjo Campus in Chimsan-dong. Park in the building's lot, then register your parking yourself at the restaurant. Up to 2 hours free!
After parking, just keep walking and you'll see Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch right across from Shinhan Bank, Puradak and Sunnam Siraegi.
Inside Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch on a weekend
The inside is clean, with plenty of tables for 2 and 4. We arrived almost right at the 11am weekend opening and there were already a few customers. Guests kept coming in while we ate, so this seems to be a well-known Korean restaurant in Chimsan-dong, Daegu.
Water is self-serve from the water purifier right by the entrance. The service bar sits right next to it.
What's free at the Cafe Dongyi service bar?
The service bar at Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch offers fried eggs, multigrain rice, a seasonal drink and barley gangjeong (crispy barley snack). ✴️ Side dishes are set out together when your food arrives.
Multigrain rice and barley gangjeong. I tried the barley gangjeong and it wasn't too sweet and was delicious, a perfect snack!
How to fry your own egg at the service bar
You make the fried egg yourself, and I liked that you can cook it without the oil splattering.
Follow the induction instructions to fry your egg, and wipe the frying pan clean after you use it.
The seasonal drink was warm hovenia tea.
Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch menu and prices
The menu has a wide range of Korean dishes, from basic tables to set menus, so it looks great for people who live or work nearby and want a tasty Korean meal.
Join the review event and you get free lemonade!
- Pork bulgogi + tangsuyuk big table set ₩36,900
- Coca-Cola Zero ₩2,000
- Total ₩38,900
Cabbage kimchi made only with Korean-grown cabbage
Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch reportedly uses 100% domestic napa cabbage kimchi. Since the Chinese kimchi uproar, I've been checking origin labels at restaurants far less often when eating kimchi, so being able to eat it with confidence was so nice!
Cafe Dongyi has several branches in Daegu, and maybe that's why there's a Dongyi Membership too. It's free to join and comes with various perks, so it looks good for people living nearby.
What comes in the jeyuk bokkeum + tangsuyuk big table set?
The pork bulgogi + tangsuyuk big table set comes with Dongyi pork bulgogi, tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork), doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew), seasonal bibimbap, side dishes and omija tea (five-flavor berry tea). While I was frying my egg and waiting, the basic table came out quickly.
Yeolmu seasonal bibimbap and doenjang jjigae
Seasonal bibimbap that looks fresh and delicious just by looking at it.
Add as much sauce as you like and mix it up.
The yeolmu (young summer radish) made this seasonal bibimbap crunchy and tangy. Tasty goes without saying, and it felt healthy too, so I enjoyed it even more.
The doenjang jjigae was deeply savory and so good too.
Spicy pork and whole-grain mustard tangsuyuk on a big hot plate
The pork bulgogi and tangsuyuk come together on a big hot plate, already fully cooked, so you can dig in right away!
The pork bulgogi had a really good spicy-sweet seasoning. It wasn't very spicy, so it's the kind of dish anyone can enjoy.
The tangsuyuk was crispy,, the crunch sound was amazing haha. You can dip it in the tangsuyuk sauce that comes with it, and the soy sauce, salt, wasabi and whole-grain mustard that came with the rice and stew are also dipping sauces for the tangsuyuk, so you can pick whatever suits your taste.
Is Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch good for a family meal?
Finishing with the omija tea dessert makes it perfect ~ Cafe Dongyi Chimsan Branch in Chimsan-dong, Daegu, was a happy place to enjoy tasty Korean food made with healthy ingredients. I especially recommend it as a family dining spot!
Where it is
51 Hoam-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea대구광역시 북구 호암로 51 삼성창조캠퍼스 기숙사건물E동 1층 카페동이
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