# Gwangju Korean restaurant for beef hot pot: Dugeori Usintang - By Meal Notes (https://superchart.com/en/@jeolla-table-notes/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Nam-gu, Gwangju - Sponsored: This visit was part of a campaign, but the original does not specify whether it was sponsored or what was provided. Confirmation is needed. [type=sponsored] - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jeolla-table-notes/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@jeolla-table-notes/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/index.md) ## In short Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch is a Korean restaurant with private parking in Imam-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. We ordered the special hot pot for two and ate beef, chives, udon noodles, and porridge in sequence. The broth grew richer as it simmered, and the generous portion left us very full. ## Good to know - **Location**: Imam-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju - **Order**: Special hot pot - **Special hot pot includes**: Beef, udon noodles, chives, and porridge ingredients served separately - **Side dishes**: Baek-kimchi, kkakdugi, pickled perilla leaves, and salted squid - **Parking**: Private parking lot - **Facilities**: Various table arrangements and a self-service bar *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* I visited Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch (두거리우신탕 광주 임암점) in Imam-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. It was my first time trying usintang, so I was curious about the flavor. The two of us ordered the special hot pot and ate our way through the beef, udon noodles, and porridge in that order. ## What are the parking and seating like? There was a private parking lot. Shops were clustered around the restaurant, but this place had noticeably more customers than the surrounding businesses when I visited, so it caught my eye before we even went inside. ![Dugeori Usintang’s dining room during my visit](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-01-b2jmq-900.webp) The dining room was larger than I expected. There were various types of tables, and it looked suitable for solo meals, family dining, weekday lunches, or group gatherings. ![Spacious interior with various tables at Dugeori Usintang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-02-er35c-900.webp) There were actually customers eating alone, as well as many tables with larger groups. ![Dining area at Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-03-1quyr-900.webp) Since it was my first visit, I wanted to try the restaurant properly, so I chose the special hot pot. ![Table where we ordered the special hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-04-17a9r-900.webp) There was also a self-service bar along one side of the restaurant, and it was kept clean when I visited. ## What comes with the special hot pot? ![Special hot pot spread ordered at Dugeori Usintang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-05-hoc4h-900.webp) A large pot arrived filled with hot pot ingredients. Separately, it came with beef, udon noodles and chives, and ingredients for porridge at the end, making it feel like a three-part course. The beef looked good quality even before we cooked it. ![Separate ingredients served with the special hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-06-1qpik-900.webp) ![Ingredients served with Dugeori Usintang’s special hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-07-3uk8t-900.webp) ![Additional ingredients served separately with the hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-08-19q9n-900.webp) At first, I wondered whether the two of us could finish everything. Because the ingredients were added and eaten in sequence, the meal felt almost like a course-by-course experience. ![Generous special hot pot spread eaten in sequence for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-09-p1h1v-1200.webp) The side dishes were baek-kimchi (white kimchi), kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi), pickled perilla leaves, and salted squid. They went well with the hot pot, and personally, I especially liked the combination of the pickled perilla leaves and salted squid. ![Side dishes served with the special hot pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-10-715l0-900.webp) ## How do you eat the special hot pot, and what does the broth taste like? Once the hot pot began to boil, the owner came over, mixed in the dadaegi seasoning, and explained how to eat it. ![Dugeori Usintang special hot pot simmering with dadaegi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-11-1m4cs-900.webp) We first added the beef to the broth and cooked it briefly, almost like blanching it, then ate it with the chives. The slices were thin and tender, and cooking them lightly kept them from becoming tough while bringing out a savory flavor. ![Thin beef lightly cooked in the hot pot broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-12-cye0u-900.webp) Putting chives on the beef brought in the flavor of the broth, and the combination worked well. We also tried different combinations with the pickled perilla leaves and salted squid. ![Special hot pot beef eaten with chives and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-13-1b4tc-900.webp) The broth was the most memorable part. As it continued to boil, the flavors of the beef and vegetables infused into it, making it deeper and richer than it had been at the start. ![Special hot pot broth simmering with beef and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-14-15gtt-900.webp) It also went well with rice, and as we ate, I thought it would pair nicely with a glass of soju. ## Is the portion enough for two with the udon and porridge? After eating the beef, we added the udon noodles. The broth had picked up the flavors of the beef and vegetables, and those rich flavors soaked into the noodles. ![Udon noodles added to the broth after eating the beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-15-xpd0i-900.webp) At the end, we made porridge with the ingredients served separately. The owner made the porridge for us that day as well. The amount was generous enough to feel like almost two servings even on its own. ![Porridge made with ingredients at the end of the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-16-1rrl9-900.webp) ![Final porridge eaten after the udon](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-17-1eq74-900.webp) After cooking and eating the beef and chives in the hot pot, then finishing with udon and porridge, the two of us were very full. The portion was generous, so personally, I was satisfied with the value as well. ![Special hot pot meal finished with porridge](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-18-1txkr-900.webp) ![A filling special hot pot meal for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot-19-1nt7r-900.webp) ## Would I return for my first usintang experience? I was slightly apprehensive because it was my first time eating usintang, but I enjoyed cooking the beef in the increasingly rich broth and continuing with udon and porridge. It made a hearty meal, and I also felt it would work well as food to accompany drinks. Even after lunch hours had passed, the restaurant was nearly full on the day I visited. I would like to return. ## Where it is - Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch (두거리우신탕 광주 임암점) (두거리우신탕 광주 임암점) - 119 Hyocheon 3-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju, South Korea (전남광주통합특별시 남구 효천3로 119 1층) - 전남광주통합특별시 남구 효천3로 119 1층 - 35.1046629, 126.8757214 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%91%90%EA%B1%B0%EB%A6%AC%EC%9A%B0%EC%8B%A0%ED%83%95%20%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC%20%EC%9E%84%EC%95%94%EC%A0%90/@35.1046629,126.8757214,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@jeolla-table-notes/dugeori-usintang-imam-beef-hotpot/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt