Daegu ssambap restaurant, crispy mackerel for a fish-shy mom: Imga-ne

The weather has been so nice lately that I keep heading out. On a lovely weekday I zoomed off to Palgongsan!! I was craving a healthy, tasty Korean set meal with ssambap (leaf-wrap rice), so I took my mom out for a lunch outing at Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap (임가네우렁쌈밥).

Where is Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap, and what are the hours and parking?

Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap is at 126 Seochon-ro, B-dong 1st floor, Dong-gu, Daegu, inside the former Sopung Café. It's open daily from 10:30 to 20:00, and you can park in front of the restaurant.

Located on Seochon-ro in Dong-gu, Daegu, it's a ssambap specialist where you can enjoy a hearty Korean meal with lots of different wrap greens. There are plenty of menu options, so you can have a ssambap set or pick dishes to your taste. Reasonable prices, big portions, and a homey warmth like a home-cooked meal.

Inside Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap

The inside is set up so many people can eat together. It has a clean Korean-restaurant feel, so it seemed like a good place to come with family or older relatives.

Since you spread out lots of side dishes, the tables are wide, and it's a great spot whether you come with family or friends. Many people visit with kids, so they have high chairs too.

Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap menu and prices

The set menus run from ₩15,000 to ₩21,000, and you order for at least two people. So many tasty-sounding options that it was hard to choose!

• Jirisan seokgalbi (stone-grilled ribs) ₩19,000
• Chingu-ya ₩15,000
• Mandakko ₩15,000
• Gomawo ₩15,000
• Manyi Meogeo ₩17,000
• Dangsinedo ₩17,000
• Assa ₩15,000
• Yangban nakji bossam (octopus wraps) ₩21,000
• Extra stone pot rice ₩2,000
• Herbal boiled pork ₩10,000
• Snail ssamjang ₩6,000
• Grilled bulgogi ₩7,000
• Tofu ₩7,000
• Mackerel ₩7,000
• Stir-fried octopus ₩11,000

The sets come in various combinations, so just order the one with the lineup you want.

How does the wrap greens self-serve bar work?

There's a self-serve wrap greens bar, so after you finish what you have, you can bring back as much more as you need. For a snail ssambap place, variety in the greens matters, and with a self-serve setup you can eat comfortably without feeling awkward about asking for more.

Lettuce and perilla leaves were the basics, and there were also some other, different greens.

Dessert is available too: after your meal, you can enjoy coffee and sikhye (sweet rice drink).

The 'Dangsinedo' set for two: a Palgongsan Korean set lunch with Mom

We ordered the 'Dangsinedo' set for two. It comes with boiled pork, snail ssamjang (dipping paste), mackerel and stone pot rice.

You get lots of side dishes plus wrap greens to go with them, so the whole table is filled up.

Bring back whichever greens you like. After we ordered, the table was filled with tasty side dishes. They're good on their own, and the lineup looked like it would go great with freshly cooked stone pot rice too.

Just enjoy the various side dishes. I ordered the boiled pork, mackerel, snail ssamjang and stone pot rice combo, and I was totally satisfied.

Once the main dishes arrived, the table got even more generous!!!

Snail ssamjang, wrap greens, and meat to go with them!!!! To enjoy this much at such a kind price, I'll be coming back often. It's a great Korean set-meal spot in Palgongsan, Daegu.

Grilled mackerel that even my fish-averse mom enjoyed

And the grilled mackerel at Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap is amazing, right? It's grilled golden, so there's no fishy smell and you can enjoy it to the very end! A soup to go with it came out too!! It's a true Korean set-meal spread and the price is so kind that I plan to come back once more with my husband.

I enjoyed the various dishes with warm, freshly cooked, glossy rice.

So many wraps too!!!! In the end I refilled a few times. Putting rice and snail ssamjang on a wrap is great, and chewing the springy snails along with the boiled pork was so good too. The whole lineup is full of satisfying combinations!

The mackerel was moderately salty and cooked crispy, so my mom, who doesn't really like fish, ate it with gusto.

Finishing with sungnyung (scorched rice tea) from the stone pot

After a tasty meal, there's sungnyung (scorched rice tea) made in the stone pot! Finishing with it, you can feel the meal wrap up nice and filling, right? Not only the full table of main dishes but the side dishes were neat too, so if you're looking for a Korean set meal in Palgongsan, Daegu, I'd recommend Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap.

Who is Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap recommended for?

Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap in Palgongsan, Daegu is packed with options beyond snail ssamjang, plus side dishes to go with them! If you want to enjoy lots of different wraps and a variety of dishes, come to Imga-ne Ureong Ssambap, a great Palgongsan lunch spot for a Korean set meal!

Dangsinedo for 2 (boiled pork + snail ssamjang + mackerel + stone pot rice) ₩34,000