Kid-friendly Yangsan Korean BBQ with a kids menu: Damso Main Branch

Eating out with kids is always a bit chaotic, especially at a Korean beef restaurant, so I want to introduce Damso Main Branch, a Yangsan Korean beef spot with private rooms that work great for family gatherings, parents' meetings, 60th birthday parties, or company dinners.

Where is Damso Main Branch in Yangsan, and where do you park?

Damso Main Branch is located on the 8th floor of the building next to Yangsan Jeil Hospital, and since the building has its own parking lot, it was easy to visit by car (3 hours free).

Getting off the elevator and looking left, you see the Damso sign and the entrance — since it's basically a standalone building, it wasn't hard to find at all. The exterior already gives off an upscale feel!

What are the private rooms at Damso Main Branch like?

Damso Main Branch is entirely made up of private rooms — spacious, well soundproofed, each with its own air conditioner and outlets, so dining was comfortable. There are group rooms for 6–10 people, and when the space is expanded they can hold up to 26 people, which makes it perfect for anyone looking for a room-style restaurant for family gatherings or business meetings!

Since we'd made a reservation, we were guided straight to a room that was already prepared, and the staff were kind from the moment we walked in until we left — it just felt good. When booking, they carefully check how many adults, how many kids, and whether kids' dishware is needed, so the table setting was exactly right for us.

Damso Main Branch menu and prices

Damso Main Branch specializes in 1++ top-grade hanwoo (Korean beef) charcoal grill, with the owner personally selecting all the beef, and it even offers specialty cuts like hanger steak and skirt steak that are hard to find at regular Korean beef restaurants. The mains are Assorted A (sirloin + specialty cuts), Assorted B (specialty cuts), and Kids (specialty cuts), with add-on options of sirloin, tenderloin, chuck flap tail, skirt steak, and hanger steak — so you can start with an assorted set and add whichever cut you like. A wide range of drinks is also available, and corkage is possible if you'd like (₩20,000 per bottle).

We ordered Assorted A, Assorted B, Kids, and mul naengmyeon (cold noodle soup). There's also raw beef tartare (yukhoe) and beef sashimi available as appetizers, so order those if you'd like — we were already way too full on just the beef...

How did Assorted A, Assorted B and the kids set taste?

In order: Kids, Assorted A, Assorted B — the condition was excellent, and once the meat arrives, a staff member explains each cut one by one so you can grill it yourself to your preferred doneness.

The basic side dishes were neatly arranged: pickled hot peppers, pickled chives, pickles, pickled onion, salt, lettuce wraps, baek-kimchi (white kimchi), and garlic, potato, mushroom, and sweet pumpkin to grill alongside — you can eat however you like.

The kids menu children can grill themselves

Damso Main Branch has a pair of tongs and scissors set at every seat, so kids can grill piece by piece themselves — apparently even kindergarteners love doing it themselves, so we ordered the kids' menu, and sure enough, Mideumi loved it too.

Grilled over top-grade natural charcoal (bijangtan), the beef gained extra aroma and tasted even better. We dipped it lightly in salt or ate it with onion, and it was nice being able to enjoy it in so many different ways.

Maybe because both the charcoal and the beef itself were so good, even fully cooked pieces were still full of juice. Wasabi is available if you ask, and my favorite by far was the chuck flap tail — it completely melts in your mouth, ㅠㅠ

After all that beef, I wanted something cool and refreshing, so we chose mul naengmyeon (cold noodle soup) for the meal course! Adding mustard and vinegar made it taste even better.

It's a private room restaurant with good soundproofing, so it's easy to talk and comfortable to eat beef in — I'd recommend Damso Yangsan Main Branch to anyone looking for a good Korean beef spot in Yangsan!

Damso Main Branch opening hours and last order

• Hours 16:00–21:40
• Last order 21:00
• Parking available in the building basement