# Dongtan gomtang restaurant, second visit for herbal soup: Baekok

- By Yerin Bahn (https://superchart.com/en/@gunpo-quiet-griddle/)
- Written Sep 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written after a visit provided by the business, and the cabbage dumpling was provided through a Naver Place review event.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gunpo-quiet-griddle/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gunpo-quiet-griddle/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/index.md)

## In short

Baekok Dongtan is a gomtang (Korean beef bone broth) restaurant in the basement 1 food court of Lotte Department Store Dongtan in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. Remembering the pork gomtang from an earlier meal, this second visit at Baekok Dongtan meant a bowl of yak-gomtang simmered with neungi mushrooms and medicinal herbs, plus one free cabbage dumpling from the Naver Place review event. The broth tastes restorative rather than heavy, which makes Baekok Dongtan an easy, filling lunch near Dongtan Station.

## Good to know

- **Location**: Basement 1 food court, Lotte Department Store Dongtan
- **Menu**: Pork gomtang, eolgomtang, herbal gomtang; sides: cabbage dumplings and bulgorangji
- **Ordered on this visit**: Herbal gomtang (yak-gomtang)
- **Review event**: One cabbage dumpling free for posting a Naver Place review
- **Seating**: Easy seats for solo diners; department store shared seating when full
- **Kitchen**: Open kitchen where you can watch the cooking
- **Tray return**: Self-return at the drop-off zone by the counter after eating

*as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026*

I still remembered how good the pork gomtang was the last time I visited Baekok Dongtan, so I came back for lunch not long ago. I thought about ordering the pork gomtang again, but decided to try something new this time — the herbal gomtang.

![Entrance to Baekok Dongtan on the basement floor of Lotte Department Store Dongtan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-01-xn07d-900.webp)

## Inside Baekok Dongtan and its solo-dining seats

![Seating and open kitchen inside Baekok Dongtan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-02-4kma2-900.webp)
*Interior*

This Dongtan Korean restaurant is easy to get to since it's right on the basement floor of Lotte Department Store Dongtan, and the food court itself is clean and pleasant enough to enjoy a relaxed meal. There are seats set up specifically for solo diners, so eating alone here is no pressure at all, and the open kitchen where you can watch the cooking process gave me confidence about hygiene too. If the restaurant's own seats happen to be full, you can just use the shared seating elsewhere in the department store.

## Baekok Dongtan menu: pork gomtang, eolgomtang, herbal gomtang

![Baekok Dongtan gomtang menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-03-d4ycf-900.webp)
*Baekok menu*

![Menu listing pork gomtang, spicy gomtang, and herbal gomtang at Baekok](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-04-1q2v3-900.webp)

The menu had a nice range of options depending on your taste. There was the basic, clean-tasting pork gomtang as the main dish, a spicy and tangy version called spicy gomtang, and the herbal gomtang, simmered with neungi mushrooms and various herbal medicine ingredients. For a heartier meal, there were also side dishes — cabbage dumpling and bulgorangji.

![Side menu listing for cabbage dumpling and bulgorangji](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-05-1qipl-900.webp)

If you take part in the Naver Place review event, you get to try one cabbage dumpling, so it's worth keeping in mind before your visit.

![Sign explaining the Naver Place review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-06-oau8g-900.webp)

![Table setting at Baekok Dongtan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-07-1iz4k-900.webp)

I've had a lot of outside schedules lately and often end up eating carelessly, so it was nice to have a hearty, nutritious meal outside for once. Proper restorative meals like samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) can feel like a lot when you actually sit down to eat them, but the herbal gomtang gave that same restorative feeling without being overwhelming.

## What the herbal neungi gomtang broth and meat are like

![Full serving of Baekok's deep brown herbal gomtang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-08-rwwsk-900.webp)
*Menu review*

The herbal gomtang I ordered had a deep brown color from being simmered for a long time with neungi mushrooms and various herbal ingredients, and the broth's deep flavor filled my mouth. Maybe because it wasn't overly seasoned and had a clean taste, my stomach felt comfortable and refreshed even after eating.

![Herbal gomtang broth simmered with neungi mushrooms and herbal ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-09-1mt2b-900.webp)

![Overhead view of the herbal gomtang bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-10-1prro-900.webp)

![Spoonful of herbal gomtang broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-11-14hwt-900.webp)

The meat in the herbal gomtang was clean with no gamey smell at all, and it was cut in generous, thick pieces with a real presence in the bowl. Most of all, the texture was soft and moist, and there was so much meat that I felt like I could've skipped the rice entirely and just eaten the meat and still been full.

![Large chunks of meat in the herbal gomtang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-12-b57wz-900.webp)

![Gomtang meat dipped in the special sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-13-19ae4-900.webp)

Dipping it into the special sauce that came with it brought out even more savory depth, and the rice was already served soaking in the broth, which made it easy to just spoon it up. I usually eat soup-and-rice dishes with the rice on the side, but this might be the only gomtang place where I've eaten it soaked in the broth.

![Rice served soaking in the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-14-1bllo-900.webp)

![Baekok's cabbage dumpling wrapped in cabbage leaf](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-15-145mw-900.webp)

### The free cabbage dumpling from the Naver review event

The cabbage dumpling I got for taking part in the Naver review event came out together with the herbal gomtang. I liked the unique look of it — wrapped in crisp, fresh cabbage leaves instead of dumpling wrapper — and it had a subtle sweetness that came through the more I chewed. The filling was packed full, and it paired perfectly with the warm gomtang; a really nice combination.

![Full table setting with herbal gomtang and cabbage dumpling](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit/dongtan-baekok-herbal-gomtang-revisit-16-jaouw-1200.webp)

## Returning your tray after the meal

This Dongtan Lotte Department Store restaurant, Baekok, runs on a self-clearing system after you finish eating — you just bring your dishes to the return zone by the counter and leave them there.

## Is Baekok Dongtan worth it for lunch near Dongtan Station?

With a deep, rich broth built from the ingredients themselves rather than artificial seasoning, Baekok was a great Dongtan restaurant for recharging without pressure even on a busy day. I'd especially recommend it to people who don't like or aren't suited to strongly seasoned food, or anyone who enjoys Korean food in general. If you're looking for a solid, nutritious lunch spot near Dongtan Station — a Dongtan lunch restaurant or a Dongtan gomtang restaurant — it's worth stopping by at least once‼️

## Where it is

- Baekok Dongtan (백옥 동탄)
- 160 Dongtanyeok-ro, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Lotte Department Store B1
- 경기도 화성시 동탄구 동탄역로 160 롯데백화점 지하1층
- 37.2006675, 127.0982031
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B0%B1%EC%98%A5%20%EB%8F%99%ED%83%84/@37.2006675,127.0982031,17z

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