# Daegu Korean restaurant, gondre rice mixed with soy sauce: Hyangtaek - By Yunseul (https://superchart.com/en/@eatery-letters/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Daegu - Sponsored: This article was written after receiving a complimentary meal as part of a store-visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@eatery-letters/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@eatery-letters/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/index.md) ## In short Hyangtaek Daebong Branch is a Korean sotbap (pot rice) restaurant in Jung-gu, Daegu, near Kim Kwang-seok Street and Bangcheon Market. The order was mackerel gondre rice (14,000 won) and an eggplant doenjang rice bowl (13,000 won), each mixed with the soy seasoning and kelp vinegar exactly as the in-store "how to enjoy" sign explains, with the free seasoned jeotgal (salted seafood) and crinkled gim (seaweed) wraps the standout. A neat, well-plated Korean spread that also suits group meals and wedding-invitation lunches. ## Good to know - **Location**: 17 Dalgubeol-daero 440-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu (1st floor) — near Kim Kwang-seok Street and Bangcheon Market - **Mackerel gondre rice**: 14,000 won - **Eggplant doenjang rice bowl**: 13,000 won - **Yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef rice)**: 14,000 won - **Wild chive and squid rice bowl**: 13,000 won - **Herring roe bibim noodles**: 13,000 won - **Grilled deodeok root and mushrooms**: 9,000 won - **Mushroom platter**: 6,000 won - **Galbi platter**: 10,000 won - **Cheongsong-style chicken bulgogi**: 9,000 won - **Parking**: No private lot; 1 hour 10 minutes free at Kim Kwang-seok-gil public parking lot (32-20 Dongdeok-ro 8-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu) — mention it when you pay - **Waiting**: Tabling waitlist machine in front of the restaurant - **Event**: Weekday receipt review event: free mushroom platter - **Price reference**: ₩14,000 ≈ $10 · ₩13,000 ≈ $9.5 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* ![Signature photo of a Korean cauldron-rice set meal at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-01-yk6rp-1200.webp) Today I came for a neat, tidy Korean meal near Kim Kwang-seok Street! > Hyangtaek Daebong Branch ![Exterior and signboard of Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-02-11vl3-900.webp) ## Where to park at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch: 1 hour 10 minutes free at Kim Kwang-seok-gil public lot Hyangtaek Daebong Branch doesn't have its own parking lot, but 🚗 you can use the nearby 'Kim Kwang-seok-gil public parking lot' (32-20 Dongdeok-ro 8-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea) for 1 hour 10 minutes free. Just mention it when you pay after your meal! ![View around the entrance of Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-03-1hc95-m-900.webp) ![Tabling waitlist machine placed in front of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-04-10cvx-900.webp) ## Hyangtaek's Tabling waitlist machine and what we ordered from the menu There's a Tabling waitlist machine right at the entrance! Handy for waiting, haha. 📋 The menu - Mackerel gondre (dried herb) rice — ₩14,000 - Eggplant doenjang rice bowl — ₩13,000 - Yukhoe (raw beef) bibimbap — ₩14,000 - Wild chive squid rice bowl — ₩13,000 - Herring roe bibim noodles — ₩13,000 - Grilled deodeok (mountain root) and mushrooms — ₩9,000 - Hanpan mushroom — ₩6,000 - Hanpan galbi — ₩10,000 - Cheongsong-style chicken bulgogi — ₩9,000 🐷 We ordered the restaurant's signature mackerel gondre rice (₩14,000) and eggplant doenjang rice bowl (₩13,000)! ![Menu board and price list at Hyangtaek Daebong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-05-1r46a-900.webp) ![Seating inside the restaurant with a wood-toned interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-06-ojhnt-900.webp) ![Interior of the hall with the open kitchen visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-07-1p715-900.webp) ## Inside Hyangtaek Daebong Branch and the weekday receipt review event The interior has a wood-toned look, cozy and comfortable! With big tables it seems great for group meals too. Open kitchen, so you can trust the hygiene!! 👍🏻 ![Sign explaining the weekday receipt review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-08-1jfkf-900.webp) On weekdays they run a receipt review event!! You get a free hanpan mushroom~~ Be sure to grab that perk 😖 !['How to enjoy' guide placed on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-09-1pv4x-900.webp) You know you have to follow the 'how to enjoy' guide to really taste it right, right? 😎 ![Table set with doenjang soup and basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-10-139f1-900.webp) ## What side dishes and dipping sauces come with a meal at Hyangtaek? The basic side dishes are doenjang (soybean paste) soup, pickled gungchae (aster stem), seasoned jeotgal (salted seafood), and roasted gim (seaweed). ++ The mackerel gondre rice comes with soy sauce seasoning, and the eggplant doenjang bowl comes with kelp vinegar. ![Plate of seasoned jeotgal and roasted gim among the side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-11-193zc-900.webp) The seasoned jeotgal looked so good,, gotta wrap it in the roasted gim 🤤 ![Seasoned jeotgal placed on a piece of roasted gim](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-12-1nhey-900.webp) ![Cauldron rice and accompanying sauces set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-13-pjxk2-900.webp) ## How does the mackerel gondre rice (14,000 won) taste? The mackerel gondre rice (₩14,000) is packed with nuttily grilled mackerel and fragrant gondre (dried mountain herb). It's also topped with mushrooms, chives, and sesame seeds. ![Mackerel gondre rice topped with mackerel and gondre herb](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-14-lnxzn-900.webp) ![Close-up of mackerel gondre rice topped with mushrooms, chives, and sesame seeds](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-15-2wjpv-900.webp) Whoa, can you see how meaty that mackerel is,, I tore it apart with my chopsticks then added the soy sauce seasoning that comes with it and mixed it all up~! If you add it all at once it can get salty, so I'd recommend tasting as you go!! The combo of nutty gondre and fatty mackerel was so good 👍🏻 ![A spoonful of mackerel gondre rice mixed with soy sauce seasoning](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-16-1og2n-737.webp) ![Bowl of mackerel gondre rice after mixing](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-17-10zac-900.webp) ## What is the eggplant doenjang rice bowl (13,000 won) like? The eggplant doenjang rice bowl (₩13,000) is savory doenjang with fragrant eggplant!! It's also topped with chives and puffed rice. ![Eggplant doenjang rice bowl topped with chives and puffed rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-18-1nyl0-900.webp) ![Close-up of the toppings on the eggplant doenjang rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-19-quobu-900.webp) I tore up the eggplant with my chopsticks and ate it together with the various toppings. Thanks to the doenjang, it had a clean but deep flavor. Adding the seasoned jeotgal that comes with it made it pair even better~~ ![Eggplant doenjang rice bowl eaten wrapped in roasted gim](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-20-4vrzi-900.webp) ![A bite of the rice bowl topped with soy sauce seasoning](https://img.superchart.com/images/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim-21-41zhk-900.webp) I wrapped it in gim too and also added the soy sauce seasoning that comes with the mackerel rice, ha0ha. Eating it together was so good,, hehe 🐷 A good meal again today ## Final verdict on Hyangtaek Daebong Branch - A restaurant near Gyeongbuk Uni Hospital Station in Daegu - Located near Kim Kwang-seok Street and Bangcheon Market - 1 hour 10 minutes free parking at 'Kim Kwang-seok-gil public parking lot' - Big tables, so it seems good for group gatherings too - You get to enjoy a tidy, well-set Korean meal - Food is plated cleanly, so it could work for wedding-invitation gatherings too - The combo of nutty gondre and fatty mackerel is great - The combo of savory doenjang and fragrant eggplant is also great - The base rice in the cauldron rice is chewy and delicious ## Where it is - Hyangtaek Daebong Branch (향택 대봉점) - 17 Dalgubeol-daero 440-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea (1st floor) - 대구광역시 중구 달구벌대로440길 17 지상1층 - 35.8620621, 128.6040243 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%96%A5%ED%83%9D%20%EB%8C%80%EB%B4%89%EC%A0%90/@35.8620621,128.6040243,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@eatery-letters/hyangtaek-daebong-samchi-gondre-bibim/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt