Friday date-night lamb dinner near Dasan Station: Jin 1926

A lamb specialty restaurant near Dasan Station after a Friday shift

After grinding through a busy week, my husband and I decided to treat ourselves to something good right after work on a Friday. While looking for a good spot near Dasan Station, we found a lamb specialty restaurant called Jin 1926. Being a well-known spot in the Dasan new town, it's really close to Dasan Station, which made it super accessible. It's the kind of place you can head to straight after work without any hassle, making it perfect for a Friday-night date.

Jin 1926 Dasan Branch location and hours

📍Jin 1926 Dasan Branch info📍

• Address: 21-5 Dasanjungang-ro 123beon-gil, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, 2nd floor, Sinhae Central Tower 4, units 209, 210, South Korea
• Location: 169m from Exit 1 of Dasan Station (Line 8), 2-3 minute walk
• Hours: Daily 16:00 - 23:00

Jin 1926 is on the 2nd floor of the Sinhae Central Tower 4 building, just out of Exit 1 of Dasan Station — it's genuinely close. Also, since the restaurant opens at 4pm, it's a great time slot for setting up a dinner date.

What's on the menu

📋Jin 1926 menu introduction📋

As soon as we walked in, we checked out the menu board. Lamb rib dishes are the main feature, but there was a wide variety of options — side dishes, liquor, even a range of wines — so there was plenty to choose from.

We started off by ordering the signature French rack and a lamb rack, one each.

Interior and seating

🍖Jin 1926 interior photos🍖

Jin 1926 Dasan Branch has a bar table close to the kitchen, window seats right beside a big glass wall, and group tables too. The wood-toned, clean interior gave off an upscale feel.

Not long after ordering, the lamb we ordered arrived. Both the French rack and the lamb rack had a beautiful color and looked clearly fresh.

While the staff carefully grilled the lamb for us, the complimentary stir-fried bean sprouts came out. It was a great palate-cleanser before diving into the lamb! With cheongyang chili peppers mixed in, it had a slight kick that seemed like it would pair really well with the meat.

French rack medium-rare, lamb rack medium — grilled by the staff

🍖Jin 1926 tasting review🍖

What we liked best about Jin 1926 near Dasan Station was that the staff grilled everything for us from start to finish!

They grilled the French rack medium-rare and the lamb rack medium — and honestly, their choice of doneness was spot on.

Not having to worry about the grilling and just being able to talk with my husband over the meal was genuinely great for a date.

No gamey smell, just juicy meat

The taste was outstanding, no question. There wasn't a trace of the gamey smell lamb can sometimes have. Take one bite and the juices burst out. Yet it wasn't greasy at all — it was clean and light, the kind of flavor that kept us reaching for more.

Maldon salt and soy sauce combination

Dipping it in Maldon salt really let the natural flavor of the lamb come through. And when we added cheongyang chili to the soy sauce, the meat's light, clean taste got an extra kick of spice that made it even richer!

Eating it together with the complimentary stir-fried bean sprouts, grilled mushrooms, and grilled scallions made it even more delicious!

Right down to the grilled bones

No secret here — the two of us demolished it all! Once you finish the meat, they immediately grill the leftover bones on the pan for you. They even wrapped them up in paper for us, such a nice touch..⭐

By the way, my husband picked up the finished lamb bone and said he looked like Wolverine 🤣 So of course we took a commemorative shot 🤣🤣

The staff were friendly throughout, which made the meal even more pleasant, and the clean interior added to the overall satisfying atmosphere. I'd really recommend this as a date spot for a special occasion.

This is a Dasan lamb restaurant we'd love to revisit the next time something good happens! If you're looking for a lamb specialty restaurant in Dasan, I highly recommend Jin 1926 😊