Unyang-style bulgogi sotbap and abalone stew: Haenyeo Sotbap, Suseong

I was craving piping hot sotbap (hot-pot rice) today, so I went to a sotbap spot 🍚🤤 I already love rice dishes, so finding a good sotbap place makes me so happy haha. It's great for a hearty meal, so I wanted to introduce it to you 💛

Location and parking at Haenyeo Sotbap Suseong Direct Store

It's located at "Jung-dong 188-2, Suseong-gu, Daegu," so it's a great spot for anyone in Suseong-gu looking for good sotbap 🍚 With warm, filling sotbap, it's nice for meals with friends and family, and also for a relaxed date! ❤️

There's basement parking in the building, so it's easy to visit! If the basement lot is full, just ask the parking staff or the counter. Parking is free for up to 1.5 hours, so keep that in mind 🤍

• Hours 11:00 - 21:00
• Break time 15:30 - 17:00
• Last order 14:30, 20:00

Haenyeo Sotbap Suseong branch has a clean, sleek vibe right from the building exterior 🍚 There's a large sign near the entrance, so you can easily spot 'Haenyeo Sotbap' from a distance! There's also parking space in front of the building, so it's convenient to visit by car 🚗🤍

Interior and private rooms

The interior blends wood tones with warm lighting for a cozy, comfortable feel 🤎 There are mid-size table seats for easy dining, and a separate private room-style space too — great for anyone who wants a quieter meal! It's a good spot for family meals or gatherings, and if you use the room, it also works well for a date or special occasion ☺️🍚

Haenyeo Sotbap menu and prices

Signature set menus

• 2-person set ₩60,000 — choose 2 of sotbap or seafood stew + grilled abalone butter 4pc
• 3-person set ₩90,000 — choose 3 of sotbap or seafood stew + grilled abalone butter 6pc
• 4-person set ₩120,000 — choose 4 of sotbap or seafood stew + grilled abalone butter 8pc
• Abalone braised short rib (sotbap) 2-person set ₩120,000 — braised abalone short rib (small) + 2 sotbap + fresh abalone hoe salad (small)
• Abalone braised short rib (sotbap) 3-person set ₩143,000 — braised abalone short rib (small) + 3 sotbap + fresh abalone hoe salad (small)
• Haenyeo family set (sotbap) 3-person set ₩143,000 — abalone short rib + 3 sotbap + fresh abalone hoe salad (small)
• Abalone short rib braise 2-person set ₩78,000 — braised short rib (small) + 2 bowls of rice + fresh abalone hoe salad (small)

Main menu

• Wando abalone sotbap ₩23,000 ⭐️
• Jeju green tea eel sotbap ₩23,000 ⭐️
• Unyang-style bulgogi sotbap ₩20,000
• Abalone seafood-packed stew ₩23,000 ⭐️
• Dragon king's grand seafood stew ₩65,000
• Haenyeo family platter ₩65,000
• Choedaegap abalone braised short rib (small/large) ₩65,000 / ₩83,000
• Jeju haenyeo abalone porridge ₩20,000
• 1988 Namsan-dong pork cutlet ₩20,000

Side menu

• Fresh abalone hoe salad ₩20,000
• Grilled Spanish mackerel 2pc ₩7,000
• Grilled abalone with butter 6pc / 10pc ₩30,000 / ₩50,000
• Mushroom sweet-and-sour ₩9,000
• Fresh noodles (for seafood stew) ₩2,000
• Bowl of rice ₩1,500

Abalone seafood-packed stew / Unyang-style bulgogi sotbap

A banchan spread like a full Korean course meal

When I ordered sotbap, the basic table setting came out generous right from the start 🤤 Lots of side dishes were neatly arranged, so it was fun tasting each one! There was a good variety of banchan (side dishes) to go with the sotbap, and seaweed and soy sauce seasoning also came along to make the rice even tastier 🍚🤎 Every side dish came out clean and tidy overall, so I really liked the hansik (Korean course meal)-level spread! ✨ + I loved that mushroom sweet-and-sour so much... if you go with a group, definitely add it on!!!

This is the grilled abalone with butter!!! So good...

How does the Unyang-style bulgogi sotbap taste?

What I ordered was the Unyang-style bulgogi sotbap 🤤 The hot sotbap was topped with softly stir-fried bulgogi and a generous amount of green onion — it made my mouth water just looking at it! The rice was also infused with the subtle seasoning from the bulgogi, so eating the meat and rice together gave a savory yet clean flavor that worked really well 🥄 The portion of meat was more generous than expected, so with every spoonful I could get both bulgogi and rice together! 🍚🤎

Abalone seafood-packed stew

We also ordered the abalone seafood-packed stew, served hot and bubbling 🤤 The stone pot was loaded with abalone, clams and other seafood, topped with plenty of water dropwort — it looked incredibly appetizing just from the visuals 🌿 The broth had a spicy kick along with a refreshing seafood flavor, making it perfect to eat alongside the sotbap! The water dropwort aroma especially made the broth feel even cleaner and more refreshing 🫶 A spoonful of rice followed by a sip of the hot seafood broth was such a great combo 🍚🥄

+ They give you just as much rice as the side dishes too!!!! haha

Finishing with nurungji sungnyung

After scooping the rice into a bowl, you pour hot water over the nurungji (scorched rice) left in the pot to enjoy it as sungnyung (scorched rice tea) 🤎 After finishing the meal, wrapping up with the nutty sungnyung meant I could eat heartily right to the end ☺️ Finishing cleanly with warm sungnyung made me feel like I'd properly enjoyed a full meal! 🍚✨

Sikhye corner after the meal

There's also a simple dessert corner to use after finishing your meal 😊 Cold sikhye (sweet rice drink) and other beverages are ready, great for cleansing your palate after eating! The sikhye in particular is sweet and cool, perfect for one glass to finish off after filling up on sotbap and seafood dishes 🤎 There's also water and drinks off to the side, so feel free to use them if needed 🥤✨

Final thoughts

Overall it's a clean, tidy place that's comfortable to eat at! The menu is generous, from the sotbap to the seafood stew, so it was great for a hearty meal 🍚 With private rooms available too, I'd recommend it for family meals, dates, or gatherings ✨ The food, atmosphere and service were all satisfying, so this is a sotbap spot I'd love to visit again ☺️