# Hyanggyo-ro kalguksu restaurant in Suwon: kal-nakji for three, Daseon - By Jiho Yeom (https://superchart.com/en/@pocheon-slow-stove/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Suwon, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written based on a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@pocheon-slow-stove/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@pocheon-slow-stove/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/index.md) ## In short Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch is a 25-year-old kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) restaurant on Hyanggyo-ro in Paldal-gu, Suwon, near Suwon Station. Three spice-shy diners — the writer, her mother and her sister — ordered the Daseon kal-nakji (knife-cut noodles with octopus) at the basic Shin Ramyun spice level with the brothy option, added a plate of boiled pork, and got a portion so large the three of them expected leftovers, with plump octopus throughout. For a group that can't handle heat and wants a local Suwon lunch, the basic-spice kal-nakji at Daseon Kalguksu is the answer. ## Good to know - **Address**: 43-1 Maesan-ro 2-ga, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi - **Hours**: 10:30–22:00 - **Break time**: 15:30–17:00 - **Closed**: No regular closing day (check Naver Place for public holidays) - **Takeout**: Available for all menu items - **Kal-nakji options**: Choose the spice level and brothy or thick *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ![Signature photo of Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch in Suwon](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-01-1vgoe-1200.webp) - Address: 경기 수원시 팔달구 매산로2가 43-1 - Hours: 10:30–22:00 (break time 15:30–17:00) - Closed: none (check the place listing for holidays) ## Where is Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch in Suwon? ![Exterior of Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch on Hyanggyo-ro](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-02-1sfl9-966.webp) I went to Daseon Kalguksu, a Suwon lunch spot loved by locals! I'd heard their kal-nakji (knife-cut noodles with octopus) comes in a huge, delicious portion, so my mom, my sister and I rushed over :) It's a restaurant with a whopping 25 years of history, and it even has drinking-snack menus — how could I not be excited? ## Inside Daseon Kalguksu: seating and the lunch crowd ![Table seating inside Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-03-1k93w-966.webp) ![Interior of Daseon Kalguksu with lunch customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-04-16459-966.webp) The inside was great for groups of 2-4, and it seems word has gotten out that it's a Suwon lunch spot — a few tables were already filled :) A 25-year-old favorite where you can go from lunch to evening drinking snacks near Suwon Station in one visit... ## Daseon Kalguksu menu: kal-nakji spice levels and broth choice ![Menu board listing kal-nakji and boiled pork plate at Daseon Kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-05-7qp1s-966.webp) You can choose the spice level for kal-nakji, plus brothy or thick, and pairing it with the boiled pork plate is a perfect match, haha. Daseon Kalguksu offers takeout for every item on the menu! This is going to be so good... ## What three of us ordered: basic spice, brothy kal-nakji ![Table setting ordered by three people at Daseon Kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-06-13c5a-966.webp) We ordered a combo that was just right for three people. If you want it good and spicy, you can go for the spicy option, but note that spice-wimps can't handle it!^^ *I won't stop you if you want to try it though, go for it if you dare~lol We're all spice-wimps, so we ordered the mild Shin Ramyun spice level. And kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) really needs some broth to taste right, so we went with the brothy option~! ![Basic side dishes: mu-saengchae, geotjeori, and salted shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-07-1lkyg-966.webp) The default banchan (side dishes) — mu-saengchae (spicy radish salad) and geotjeori (fresh kimchi salad)! Essential sides with kalguksu, right? Honestly it'd feel wrong without them. And the salted shrimp is the dipping sauce for the boiled pork... ### The barley rice that arrives first at Daseon Kalguksu ![A bowl of barley rice topped with mu-saengchae](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-08-13ix8-966.webp) A bowl of barley rice topped with mu-saengchae arrives right away. Why is barley rice so good, lol — I love that feeling of the barley grains rolling around in your mouth :) Getting something like this before the kalguksu makes the meal feel so much more filling! ![Barley rice drizzled with gochujang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-09-8q20v-966.webp) It'd be fine plain, but I drizzled on some gochujang (red chili paste) to make it even tastier! ## Plate of boiled pork on a bed of chives, tender and soft ![Boiled pork plate laid on a bed of chives](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-10-8u7tb-966.webp) The boiled pork plate arrived before the kal-nakji!!! It came with chives laid underneath, which was great to eat together. ![A tender piece of boiled pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-11-1bbli-966.webp) Tender, soft boiled pork with no gamey smell at all — a simple lunch of kalguksu and this pork near Suwon Station should leave you perfectly full. ![A bite of pork topped with geotjeori and chives](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-12-1odsk-966.webp) ![Eating boiled pork together with barley rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-13-t9c3g-966.webp) Enjoy it plain for a while, then take a bite topped with geotjeori and chives, and pair it with the barley rice — seriously... it's the best. This lunch is so filling!!! Total heaven, lol. If you're not eating it this way, you're missing out; ## Daseon kal-nakji arrives: plump octopus and enough for three with leftovers ![Dasen kal-nakji served in a large bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-14-xu78c-966.webp) Finally!!!! The main dish, dasen kal-nakji, arrived. Even from the photos in the place listing I thought it'd come in a really big bowl. And wow... it came out in a huge dish, and looking at that fiery red broth made me swallow hard... it kind of made me want a drink even at lunchtime. ![Table setting with kal-nakji and boiled pork plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-15-11euw-966.webp) ![Kal-nakji broth with clams and octopus](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-16-wxu1f-966.webp) No need to explain how well kalguksu goes with boiled pork~ it's a done deal. Ordering the dasen kal-nakji is great, but each person ordering their own kalguksu and topping it with pork or mandu (dumplings) together seemed like a good idea too? With clams and plump octopus in there, it's packed with good stuff!!! ![Chewy kalguksu noodles lifted from the bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-17-1ne6c-966.webp) There were so many chewy, springy kalguksu noodles in there... At first glance I thought two orders of dasen kal-nakji would be plenty for the three of us. But somehow, the portion was so overwhelming it seemed like we'd have leftovers! ![Kal-nakji with plump octopus pieces fished out](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-18-1sjpu-966.webp) It was pretty fun fishing out the plump chunks of octopus scattered throughout. And since it was the mild spice level, even spice-wimps could eat without worry, which was so nice :> > For spice-wimps, ordering the mild spice level was just right — the dasen kal-nakji!!! ![A plate of kalguksu scooped out to eat with boiled pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-19-q2cl9-966.webp) ![A plate combining kal-nakji and boiled pork together](https://img.superchart.com/images/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch-20-1b0om-966.webp) Scooping out some kalguksu and eating it with the boiled pork worked so well — the mild spice and seasoning on the kal-nakji meant you could just eat the pork plain alongside it, and it was such a great, delicious match :) If you're looking for a real local Suwon lunch spot to visit with a group, why not head to Daseon Kalguksu and properly boil up some kal-nakji!? Anyone up for the spicy challenge? hahaha ## Where it is - Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch (다선칼국수 본점) - 경기도 수원시 팔달구 향교로 48 1층 다선 칼국수 - 경기도 수원시 팔달구 향교로 48 1층 다선 칼국수 - 37.2691554, 127.0060319 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8B%A4%EC%84%A0%EC%B9%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.2691554,127.0060319,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@pocheon-slow-stove/dasun-kalguksu-suwon-kalnakji-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt