Beef tripe hot pot with kalguksu in Gasan, Seoul: Yukhwang

I had plans with a friend near Gasan Digital Complex Station, so we went to Yukhwang for hanwoo gopchang hot pot. It's a newly opened hanwoo specialty spot, and I was curious, so I checked it out — hope this helps anyone hunting for a good place to eat around Gasan Digital Complex.

Where Yukhwang is and when it opens

📍Location

101 Gasandigital 2-ro, Hanra One&One Tower Bldg A, 1F Unit 121, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 409m from Exit 8 of Gasan Digital Complex Station

⏰Hours

• Mon–Wed 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:20)
• Fri 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:20)
• Sat 11:00–16:00 (last order 15:20)
• Closed Sundays

Is Yukhwang good for solo meals and team dinners?

Since Yukhwang just opened, the space was clean and comfortable. Tables were fairly spacious, so we could eat at ease. There were a few solo diners in the restaurant too. With one-bowl menus like gomtang on offer, it seems like a good spot for a solo lunch or dinner as well.

In the evening, more groups came in, and a lot of them were ordering suyuk hot pot or gopchang hot pot. If you book ahead, this could be a solid choice for a work dinner near Gasan Digital Complex Station.

Yukhwang menu and prices

- Rice bowl menu - (one free bowl of rice included)

• Gomtang (beef bone soup) ₩13,000
• Chadol gomtang ₩18,000 (limited menu)
• Yukhoe bibimbap ₩13,000
• Yukhoe mulhoe ₩13,000
• Extra rice ₩1,000 / extra somyeon noodles ₩2,000

- Hot pot menu -

• Suyuk hot pot small ₩48,000 / medium ₩65,000 / large ₩85,000
• Gopchang hot pot medium ₩51,000 / large ₩88,000
• Extra meat ₩27,000
• Extra gopchang ₩25,000
• Extra chadol ₩15,000
• Extra vegetables ₩2,000
• Extra kalguksu ₩2,000

- Side menu -

• Sliced suyuk half plate ₩15,000 / full plate ₩29,000
• Sataeraengchae (chilled beef shank salad) ₩15,000
• Yukhoe (beef tartare) ₩27,000
• Mungtigi (raw beef cuts) ₩27,000
• Mungtigi + yukhoe ₩45,000
• Mungtigi is only available Tue–Fri after 16:00

For drinks: soju ₩5,000, beer ₩5,000, Hwayo ₩25,000, Ilpum Jinro ₩25,000, cola/zero cola/cider/tonic water ₩2,000 each. We ordered the medium hanwoo gopchang hot pot.

Medium gopchang hot pot: how much two people got, and how it tasted

Yukhwang's hanwoo gopchang hot pot arrived unboiled, packed full of vegetables, mushrooms, meat, and gopchang (beef tripe) in the pot. Thin noodles and vegetables came out separately too, so the portion was quite generous.

Here are the basic side dishes: dressed lettuce salad, seokbakji (radish kimchi), and nakji jeotgal (seasoned octopus).

The gopchang hot pot had no gamey smell at all and the ingredients were fresh. There were plenty of vegetables too, which was satisfying. It was the kind of flavor that kept our chopsticks going. It tasted like something you'd want to mix with rice, so we ate it with rice.

The longer it simmered, the more the fat and collagen came out of the gopchang, deepening the broth flavor. It also went great with a beer.

The broth tasted like something you'd want to mix with rice, so we ordered a bowl. Whenever the broth level looked low, staff came by and topped it up. As it kept simmering, if it got salty, just add water and keep boiling.

After finishing the gopchang, we added the kalguksu noodles for a full, satisfying finish.

Yukhwang: the verdict

Yukhwang near Gasan Digital Complex Station is a great recommendation for office workers in the area and anyone looking for a good hanwoo gopchang hot pot. It works well for both solo meals and group dinners. The fresh ingredients and deep broth flavor left a strong impression. With a menu that covers lunch, dinner, and solo dining near Gasan Digital Complex Station, I'd recommend it.