Daegu restaurant for spicy beef soup and self-serve chili: Yukbanjang
In short
Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch is a yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) restaurant in front of Gwangjang Core, 230m from Exit 2 of Gamsam Station in Dalseo, Daegu. A married couple came for dinner and ordered red yukgaejang at 11,000 won, kalguksu yukgaejang (spicy beef soup with knife-cut noodles) at 11,000 won and a small hanbang suyuk (herbal boiled pork) at 15,000 won, refilling minced cheongyang chili and minced garlic at the self-serve bar. The broth was loaded with shredded beef and the suyuk had no gamey smell, so both dishes were satisfying.
Good to know
- Address
- 1st floor, 177 Dangsan-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu (230m from Gamsam Station Exit 2)
- Hours
- Daily 10:30-21:00 (break 15:30-16:30)
- Parking
- Free public parking lot across from the restaurant; nearby side streets if full
- Wanggalbi (beef rib) yukgaejang
- 17,000 won (only 20 servings a day)
- Red yukgaejang
- 11,000 won
- Beef tendon yukgaejang
- 13,000 won
- Sanghwang mushroom yukgaejang
- 12,000 won
- White yukgaejang
- 11,000 won
- Sundubu (soft tofu) yukgaejang
- 11,000 won
- Kalguksu yukgaejang (with knife-cut noodles)
- 11,000 won
- Grilled bulgogi
- 9,000 won
- Dumplings
- 6,000 won
- Hanbang suyuk (herbal boiled pork)
- Small 15,000 won / Large 30,000 won
- Self-serve bar
- Free refills of kkakdugi (radish kimchi), minced cheongyang chili, minced garlic and baek-kimchi (white kimchi)
- Table water
- Heotgae (Oriental raisin tree) tea
- Review perk
- One bag of old-fashioned snacks for posting a Naver review
- Price reference
- ₩11,000 ≈ $8.2 · ₩15,000 ≈ $11 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026
Today I'm bringing you an honest review of Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch, famous as a yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) restaurant near Gamsam Station and Gwangjangkoa mall in Daegu!
Where is Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch, and where do you park?
Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch is at 177 Dangsan-ro, 1st floor, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, 230m from Gamsam Station Exit 2. It's open daily 10:30-21:00 with a break time from 15:30 to 16:30.
- 🚩Address: 177 Dangsan-ro, 1st floor, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea (230m from Gamsam Station Exit 2)
- ⏰Hours: Daily 10:30-21:00 (break time 15:30-16:30)
- 🚘Parking: Free public parking lot right across from the restaurant
There's a public parking lot right across from the restaurant, and it's free to use. If it's full, you'll need to park in the nearby alleys.
Great accessibility since it's near Gamsam Station — Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch!
Being near Gwangjangkoa mall also makes it perfect for a hangover cure meal.
What the dining room at Yukbanjang feels like
The interior was spacious and clean. The wood interior gave it a warm atmosphere, which I really liked.
As dinnertime rolled around, a lot of customers started coming in. Yukbanjang is already well-known as a go-to restaurant near Gamsam Station and Gwangjangkoa!
They happened to be broadcasting a baseball game, so we got to watch while eating — a nice bonus at Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch!
What's on the self-serve bar: cheongyang chili, garlic and kimchi
Yukbanjang, this Daegu yukgaejang spot, has a self-serve bar where you can refill any side dish you're low on.
They have kkakdugi (radish kimchi), minced cheongyang chili, minced garlic, and baek-kimchi, so feel free to refill as much as you like.
Yukbanjang menu and prices, from 11,000 won
- Wanggalbi yukgaejang ₩17,000 (limited to 20 servings per day)
- Red yukgaejang ₩11,000
- Tendon yukgaejang ₩13,000
- Sanghwang mushroom yukgaejang ₩12,000
- White yukgaejang ₩11,000
- Sundubu yukgaejang ₩11,000
- Kalguksu yukgaejang ₩11,000
- Grilled bulgogi ₩9,000
- Dumplings ₩6,000
- Hanbang bossam (small) ₩15,000
- Hanbang bossam (large) ₩30,000
They also have set menus, so if you come with 2-3 people you can enjoy those together! And they've actually changed things based on customer feedback. When customers said they wished there was cheongyang chili, the owner added minced cheongyang chili to the self-serve bar! It was great seeing an owner who's so open to listening to customers :)
You can also get a bag of old-fashioned snacks for participating in a Naver review, so be sure to try it!
How to eat yukgaejang the way locals do
Adding minced garlic and cheongyang chili makes the yukgaejang even more delicious!
What the couple ordered: red yukgaejang, kalguksu yukgaejang and small hanbang suyuk
Red yukgaejang ₩11,000 / Kalguksu yukgaejang ₩11,000 / Hanbang bossam (small) ₩15,000
We ordered red yukgaejang, kalguksu yukgaejang, and small hanbang bossam!
At Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch, this Daegu yukgaejang restaurant, the house water is heotgae tea! The nutty heotgae tea put us in a good mood even before the meal started!
Basic side dishes included kkakdugi, baek-kimchi, minced garlic (set on the table by default), and pepper (also set on the table by default).
Lettuce (provided with the hanbang bossam order), chili peppers, garlic, ssamjang (dipping sauce), and salted shrimp.
Pickled green onions (made in-house by the owner), plus the minced garlic and cheongyang chili we brought over from the self-serve bar — a really generous spread altogether!
A go-to restaurant near Gamsam Station and Gwangjangkoa, this Daegu yukgaejang spot! Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch was serving up a genuinely generous meal!
How does the 11,000-won red yukgaejang taste?
Here's the red yukgaejang I ordered!
The visual is really intense, isn't it :)
The beef chunks were super generous too! There was a lot of beef, which was really satisfying!
Apparently you can add more green onion for free! It felt heavier than the Gyeongsang-style beef radish soup — more substantial.
Yukbanjang's yukgaejang is spicy and hits the spot for a hangover! The beef, mung bean sprouts, and green onion all came together beautifully!
I even mixed rice into it — the broth is seriously deep!
The green onion had really infused the broth, adding even more depth to Yukbanjang's yukgaejang!
Kalguksu yukgaejang with knife-cut noodles, 11,000 won
Here's the kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) yukgaejang my husband ordered!
I'd recommend this to anyone who prefers noodles over rice!
The kalguksu noodles were properly chewy!
The spicy yukgaejang loaded with green onion paired really well with the noodles.
The kalguksu yukgaejang was also packed with beef! A generous, satisfying meal at this Daegu yukgaejang restaurant near Gamsam Station — Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch!
Hanbang suyuk, small size for 15,000 won
We ordered the small hanbang (herbal) bossam to treat ourselves since it was Friday night!
Yukbanjang, known for its yukgaejang, is great at bossam too! It was surprisingly free of any odor and so tender — good enough to rival dedicated bossam restaurants!
Put a piece of bossam on a lettuce leaf, top with garlic, chili, and ssamjang, and wrap it up big — perfection!
Is Yukbanjang near Gamsam Station worth a visit?
A go-to restaurant near Gamsam Station and Gwangjangkoa, this Daegu yukgaejang spot — Yukbanjang Gwangjanggakoa Gwangko Branch! The spicy yet refreshing yukgaejang is the highlight, with beef, mung bean sprouts, and green onion coming together perfectly for a hangover cure meal! The bossam was also tender and free of any odor — delicious!
Where it is
177 Dangsan-ro, 1st floor, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea대구광역시 달서구 당산로 177 1층
