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Writes about small restaurants and eating spots across Busan and Gyeongnam. · Writes about: Restaurants

Dal-dong, Ulsan milmyeon spot, large bowls after freediving: Samsam

Samsam Milmyeon Main Branch (삼삼밀면 본점) is a milmyeon (wheat cold noodle) restaurant with 25 years of history in Dal-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, near Ulsan Intercity Bus Terminal. After a freediving class, the writer arrived around 3:30pm and ordered large mul milmyeon and bibim milmyeon (10,000 won each) plus dumplings (6,000 won). Samsam Milmyeon Main Branch was full even at that in-between hour. With its spicy-sweet sauce and chewy dumplings, Samsam Milmyeon is a noodle shop worth coming back to every summer.

Written Jun 17, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNam-gu, UlsanRestaurants

Korean BBQ in Suam-dong, Ulsan with scallion-salad dip: Biniljip

Biniljip Suam Branch (비닐집 수암점) is a Korean BBQ restaurant in Suam-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, with an outdoor street-stall feel and unlimited kimchi pancakes, scallion pancakes and ramyeon. On a rainy weekday, the writer ordered the Biniljip platter (500g) plus kimchi stew set for two at 50,000 won and especially loved rice cakes and kimchi grilled in the pork fat, then dipped in the scallion salad sauce. Verdict: Biniljip Suam Branch covers pork, stew and unlimited pancakes for 50,000 won, making it a great-value spot for group dinners, and the writer would 100% go back.

Written Oct 15, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNam-gu, UlsanRestaurants

Yaeum-dong, Ulsan shabu buffet at 11am weekday opening: Shabre Garden

Shabre Garden Ulsan Nam-gu Branch is a shabu-shabu and sushi buffet on Suam-ro in Yaeum-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. Two adults arrived at weekday opening time for lunch at ₩24,900 per person and ate shabu-shabu, sushi, the salad bar, patbingsu (shaved ice with sweet red beans) and affogato. There was no wait, but Shabre Garden filled up quickly, and the ground-level lot right next to the building proved the better parking choice. Shabre Garden's food quality is high for a buffet, making it a solid pick for family meals and group gatherings.

Written Jul 1, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNam-gu, UlsanRestaurants

Ulsan Korean BBQ brunch in Dal-dong: scallion kimchi bar at Daewol

Daewol Charcoal Barbecue (대월숯불고기) is a newly opened charcoal-grill Korean BBQ restaurant in Dal-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, that serves only Jirye black pork from Gimcheon. Around opening time on a weekday, the writer had a 500g Jirye black pork platter (55,000 won) as brunch and especially liked the chewy, odor-free five-layer pork belly and the many side dishes, including scallion kimchi and cold boiled pork. Daewol Charcoal Barbecue has no grilling service, but for the portion and meat quality it is a good-value BBQ spot in Dal-dong.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored

PlaceNam-gu, UlsanRestaurants

Ulsan haejangguk lunch with only 2 parking spots: Boksan Haejang

Boksan Haejang Nam-gu Sinjeong Branch is a haejangguk (hangover soup) and yukhoe bibimbap (raw beef with rice) restaurant near Gongeop Tower in Nam-gu, Ulsan. Lunch was the large Boksan haejangguk at 15,000 won and yukhoe bibimbap at 12,000 won, both generous, and the origin board listed every ingredient as domestic. Apart from the two parking spots in front of the door, Boksan Haejang delivered on taste, portion size and service.

Written Aug 19, 2026Sponsored

PlaceDong-gu, UlsanRestaurants

Post-break no-wait Chinese restaurant in Dong-gu, Ulsan: dol jjajang

Ulsan Daewangam Dol Jjamppong is a stone-plate jjajang and jjamppong Chinese restaurant on Ilsanjin 5-gil in Dong-gu, Ulsan. On this visit the order was the dol jjajang (stone-plate black bean noodles) plus handmade pork chi-tang set for two at 37,000 won, with a whole squid add-on for 5,000 won at regular spice level, eaten with green onion kimchi and unlimited white rice from the self-bar. Arriving right as break time ended meant walking straight in with no wait, and the green onion kimchi pairing alone makes Ulsan Daewangam Dol Jjamppong worth a return trip.

Written Aug 18, 2026Sponsored

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