Pork barbecue in Suseong, Daegu with barley doenjang: Matdongsam

Matdongsam Beomeo Main Branch in Beomeo-dong

I stopped by while looking for dinner in Beomeo-dong, and it was a pork restaurant with incredibly fresh meat and great banchan (Korean side dishes) and accompaniments overall 🫶🏻

What about the location and parking?

Matdongsam is behind Another Beomeo and across from Beomeo Xi. It seems like a spot lots of people would choose for company dinners or family meals, too.

They run it in a house renovated with a retro feel, like this! There was an annex as well. 🅿️ Street parking was available in front of the restaurant.

Inside and the waiting atmosphere

The interior was bigger than it looked from outside. There is more space farther in beyond what you see in the photo, plus an annex about this size.

Even though I visited fairly late on a Sunday evening, it was popular enough that I got in after a short wait. It felt like there were lots of neighborhood regulars? (Living up to its name.)

Ordering five-layer pork belly and pork jowl

They keep it simple with three pork cuts: special five-layer pork belly, pork jowl, and chewy pork, 120 g each. It looked like the 600 g Matdongsam platter was the most popular, but the chewy pork was sold out by dinner time ㅠㅠ Such a shame. I ordered two portions each of five-layer pork belly and pork jowl. They also have braised tofu to snack on and pork curry, which made me curious. I wonder if the curry is rich and thick.

There are coupons on Naver Map. Birthday guests get one portion of meat! For a gathering with wedding invitations, there is a cash-gift coupon! (How much would they give...? haha) There is also a Melona ice cream coupon per person when you leave. They had a receipt event, too, so be sure to check and join in ☺️

This is the basic spread! These kinds of accompaniments are quietly important at a meat restaurant, and I liked that the side dishes to eat with the pork were neatly prepared. The barley doenjang was especially the real kicker! 🦵🏻

Fresh pork with stir-fried kimchi

Doesn't the meat look seriously fresh at a glance? It looked to be in such great condition. This is two portions of five-layer pork belly and two portions of pork jowl. They even put gram-weight stickers on it, and the portions were a little over, which made me happy haha.

The kimchi, perfectly matched for well-cooked meat, comes long and whole after being stir-fried once. (So it is already stir-fried kimchi. They know good food.) Spread plenty underneath, then pile on the meat with mushrooms and potatoes ❤️

They cook it golden on a stone griddle, and for the first bite, I dipped the nicely cooked pork jowl in just a little salt! Ah, so good. 🥹 The bouncy texture of the pork jowl was the best.

I loved the signature chewy texture of the five-layer pork belly, and you know that clean, nutty flavor when pork is fresh? It was delicious five-layer pork belly.

The potatoes were sliced thin, so they cooked up nicely golden too—so good 👍🏻 The kimchi here is especially delicious; since it is already stir-fried, it is tasty on its own, and it is sooo good lightly grilled in the pork fat. Most people refill the kimchi at least once!!

Barley doenjang and complimentary doenjang jjigae

There is barley doenjang served as an accompaniment, and it is absolutely the kicker. It is not overly salty, and the barley grains pop pleasantly; I ate the most meat with the barley doenjang.

Even though the doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) was complimentary, it was generously packed with ingredients. Finish off a satisfying meal by mixing rice into the stew for a palate cleanser 😆 Next time, I want to come back for the chewy pork too. Cheeeeeck, please~~~~ 🐖🐖 I keep wanting to press it.

Just like its name, it is a delicious neighborhood pork belly restaurant! I recommend Matdongsam Beomeo Main Branch if you are looking for a meat restaurant in Suseong-gu or Beomeo-dong. Fresh, clean, and tasty pork—it was Matdongsam Beomeo Main Branch ☺️