Chimsan-dong, Daegu beef grill with sotbap rice pots: Gogi 9dan

Today I took my mom to Gogi 9dan, famous in Chimsan-dong for beef!! I heard they have this super value-packed "9-course set" on top of already great beef prices 👍🏻 So let me give you my real review >_< ❤️

Where is Gogi 9dan Chimsan Direct Branch, and how is the parking and seating?

Gogi 9dan Chimsan Direct Branch is at 197 Chimsannam-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, right at the entrance to Chimsan-dong as you come off Sincheondae-ro — such a great location!! They have a big parking lot on the ground floor, so no worries about parking at all!!

They also sell kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) at lunchtime, so it's good for a lunch visit too 👍🏻

The interior is huge and clean, great for group gatherings or company dinners too.

The seats are sofa tables each separated by partitions, so you can enjoy your meal with a nicely divided feel — no discomfort at all.

What comes with the 18,000-won 9-course set at Gogi 9dan?

Gogi 9dan's value 9-course set lets you enjoy raw beef (yukhoe) + pork kimchi stew + jjolmyeon (spicy chewy noodles) + wasabi sushi, all for ₩18,000. The beef platter price is already great, but look at this ultimate value 9-course set 🫢‼️ This is a must-order‼️‼️

We ordered a full platter of flower short rib (kkotgalbisal) plus the ultimate value 9-course set!!

They slice it fresh straight from the meat fridge, look at that color!! Can you see how fresh it is 🥹

Private rooms and the playroom: eating out with a child

There were room seats in the back too! There aren't many rooms, so I think it's better to book ahead.

High chairs are of course ready, and there's a playroom in the back too. No play equipment as such, but kids can run around or play games there, so it works fine!!

Side dishes at Gogi 9dan, from seasoned raw crab to japchae

Aren't these neat side dishes all delicious, every single one? ㅠㅠ Seasoned raw crab (yangnyeom gejang) and japchae as standard side dishes?? 🫢 They even warmed up the japchae fresh so it's hot, and the seasoned crab is speechless... Do you see how neatly the pa-kimchi (green onion kimchi) is arranged too... You can really feel how much care goes into everything just from the side dishes!!

Basically all the side dishes are delicious. Everything's clean and pairs great with the meat. Especially the pa-kimchi... seriously the best ㅠㅠㅠ❤️

The japchae wasn't soggy at all and the seasoned crab was so fresh — I really enjoyed it!!

A full platter of flower short rib (kkotgalbisal): thick cuts, full of juices

✔️ Can you see the marbling on the full platter of flower short rib (kkotgalbisal)? See the color... a visual it's hard not to love 🫢

I like that the meat is thick! You know beef is tastier thick rather than thin, packed with juice, right??

Sear the outside crisp and eat it while the inside's still a bit rare, and it just melts in your mouth... not chewy at all, pure cotton candy... so delicious ㅠㅠㅠㅠ 👍🏻

The 9-course set combo: yukhoe, wasabi sushi and jjolmyeon

✔️ The value-packed 9-course set: raw beef (yukhoe) + jjolmyeon + wasabi sushi + pork stew

The raw beef's seasoning wasn't too strong, just right, and you could really taste how fresh the meat is — seriously the best... 💛

Put the grilled meat and raw beef on the wasabi rice and it's like this place is a sushi restaurant 👍🏻

The jjolmyeon (spicy chewy noodles) is really spicy too, kind of like the Mijin Bunsik style, and my husband said it's better than most jjolmyeon-only places... how good is that combo!!

Half platter of pork belly with sotbap rice pot and doenjang jjigae

Three adults and a kid, already full from one beef platter and the value set, but we had to finish with a half platter of pork belly haha

The pork belly is thick and grilled over charcoal — so good ㅠㅠ

We also ordered the nutrient rice pot (yeongyang sotbap) — see how nicely the rice turned out?? Scoop out the rice and make nurungji (scorched rice) with the rest — perfect!

We boiled up the pork stew that came with the value set and ate it with the rice — the pork stew was nice and spicy too, ahh... seriously, whatever you order here, you can't go wrong...

We even ordered doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) on top, which was way too much food, but the savory doenjang jjigae was great too! Perfect match with the rice pot!!

Dessert at Gogi 9dan: patbingsu, freshly puffed rice snacks and ice cups to go

Gogi 9dan really has the dessert game figured out too! Right as we were wrapping up the meal, they brought us a cool patbingsu (shaved ice dessert)~

Head to the dessert corner and there's a coffee machine, plum tea, and mix coffee all ready!!

The hidden gem is this grilled rice cake cracker (tteokppyeong)... it comes fresh off the press, so crispy and sweet, and you just can't stop eating it ㅠㅠㅠ I gave one to my second kid and they were completely floored... haha

They said the Americano is made with Starbucks beans too... don't skip the coffee, make sure to enjoy it properly!!

The best part here!!! They give you ice cups too, so when you leave you can pour your drink in and take it home with you~ Isn't that such a thoughtful touch??

I regret not bringing home some rice cake crackers... guess I'll have to go again!! haha Seriously, totally recommend this place!! Would go back x10000000000. If you're going out for beef, Chimsan-dong's beef restaurant Gogi 9dan!!!! Seriously recommend it~!!