# Jongno, Daegu makchang restaurant with self-serve fried rice: Bongja

- By Nari Baek (https://superchart.com/en/@seongsu-two-forks/)
- Written Sep 20, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Daegu
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the business for the visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seongsu-two-forks/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seongsu-two-forks/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/index.md)

## In short

Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch is the Jung-gu, Daegu branch of a makchang (grilled beef intestine) chain that began in Gyeongsan and has since passed 150 stores. At Bongja Makchang the writer grilled raw makchang and pork belly from the Bongja mixed meat platter (43,000 won), then added free steamed egg, self-serve ramyeon, fried rice made from the self-serve rice balls, and patbingsu. One visit was enough for Bongja Makchang to feel like a future regular spot.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 49-1 Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, 1st floor
- **Hours**: Mon–Thu 17:00–02:00 / Fri–Mon 16:00–02:00
- **Bongja mixed meat platter (half and half)**: 43,000 won
- **Bongja seasoned spicy makchang 300g**: 22,000 won
- **Full plate + half plate**: 36,000 won
- **Raw makchang, half plate 250g**: 12,000 won
- **Fresh pork belly, half plate 120g**: 12,000 won
- **Frozen pork belly, half plate 150g**: 12,000 won
- **Bongja raw makchang 500g+500g**: 43,000 won
- **Bongja fresh pork belly 300g+300g**: 43,000 won
- **Bongja fresh pork neck 300g+300g**: 43,000 won
- **Bongja seasoned spicy makchang 300g+300g**: 43,000 won
- **Bongja woo samgyeop (sliced beef belly) 400g+400g**: 43,000 won
- **Bongja spicy chicken feet**: 20,000 won
- **Bongja honeycomb pork skin**: 5,000 won
- **Bongja kimchi-mari guksu (cold kimchi noodle soup)**: 7,000 won
- **Bongja old-style tteokbokki**: 5,000 won
- **Draft beer**: 2,900 won
- **Free of charge**: Steamed egg, 7 kinds of ramyeon and patbingsu, unlimited refills

*as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026*

## Where is Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch, and how late is it open?

![Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch main image](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-01-8xfye-1200.webp)

> Location: 49-1 Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, 1st floor
> Hours: Mon–Thu 17:00–02:00
> Hours: Fri–Sun & Mon 16:00–02:00

Bongja Makchang started in Gyeongsan. It's such a popular chain that it's already crossed 150 branches nationwide. I visited the Daegu Jongno branch!

![Exterior of Bongja Makchang in Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-02-1f4kv-966.webp)

Every time I passed by there was always a wait, so I'd been curious. Even on a weekday evening, there was already a line.

![Menu board and price list at Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-03-16g5i-966.webp)

## Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch menu and prices

Signature menu

- Bongja mixed meat platter ₩43,000
- Bongja seasoned spicy makchang 300g ₩22,000
- Fluffy unlimited steamed egg — free
- 7 kinds of unlimited ramyeon — free
- Refreshing unlimited patbingsu (shaved ice dessert) — free
- Full plate + half plate ₩36,000
- Raw makchang half plate 250g ₩12,000
- Raw pork belly half plate 120g ₩12,000
- Bongja raw pork belly 300g+300g ₩43,000
- Bongja raw makchang 500g+500g ₩43,000
- Bongja raw pork neck 300g+300g ₩43,000
- Bongja seasoned spicy makchang 300g+300g ₩43,000
- Frozen pork belly half plate 150g ₩12,000
- Bongja woo samgyeop 400g+400g ₩43,000
- Draft beer ₩2,900
- Bongja spicy chicken feet ₩20,000
- Bongja honeycomb tripe skin ₩5,000
- Bongja kimchi noodle soup ₩7,000
- Bongja old-style tteokbokki ₩5,000

At Bongja Makchang, steamed egg, ramyeon, and patbingsu are given free to every guest. Overall the prices were affordable!

![Six basic side dishes at Bongja Makchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-04-1g56m-966.webp)

For side dishes they set out six kinds: kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts, shredded green onion, ssamjang (dipping sauce), soybean powder, and pickled onion.

![Bongja mixed meat platter with raw makchang and pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-05-1bdsf-966.webp)

## The Bongja mixed meat platter: raw makchang and pork belly for 43,000 won

We ordered the Bongja mixed meat platter — raw makchang and pork belly. It came with fernbrake, rice cake, mushrooms, and salted fermented shrimp. I'd expected a lot given the gram count, but it really was a big portion!

![Fernbrake, rice cake, and mushrooms on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-06-vk5v4-966.webp)

Kimchi is a must when grilling meat, but honestly I like fernbrake even more than kimchi 🫶 Since they gave us fernbrake alongside, I didn't bother grilling the kimchi separately!

![Raw pork belly cooking on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-07-x445c-966.webp)

Grilling away hard 🔥 Who could look at this and not want to eat it, seriously. This is where I started feeling the vibe of something seriously delicious.

![Raw makchang turning golden brown on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-08-z7tbl-966.webp)

They grilled the makchang carefully too, and it's starting to look more and more familiar — getting glossy and golden brown.

![Grill with fully cooked makchang and pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-09-10g4d-966.webp)

Both the makchang and pork belly are fully grilled now!

![Two dipping sauces: makjang and salt-sesame oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-10-l9x1z-966.webp)

They gave us makjang (seasoned soybean paste dip) for the makchang and a salt-sesame oil dip for the pork belly, so we used both of those sauces.

![Plate of grilled meat with dipping sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-11-1kayq-966.webp)

![Plate with shredded green onion and seasoned bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-12-pkn3p-966.webp)

Scooping out some shredded green onion and seasoned bean sprouts —

![A piece of pork belly topped with shredded green onion](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-13-923te-966.webp)

eat it together with the pork belly and — ah, wait, this isn't like me, but Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno is seriously so good, ah, I'll stop there.

![Close-up of crispy grilled makchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-14-1uozz-966.webp)

![Golden-brown grilled makchang and mushrooms](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-15-yd0um-966.webp)

You have to grill makchang until it's really crispy — that's when its true value shows. The mushrooms didn't burn either, and it might be the best-grilled makchang I've had — this could be a magazine cover.

![Picking up a piece of grilled makchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-16-1ustx-966.webp)

![Free fluffy steamed egg served at the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-17-1ef3a-966.webp)

The steamed egg they gave us on the house was also soft and fluffy — delicious.

![Self-serve bar at Bongja Makchang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-18-17uph-966.webp)

## How the self-serve bar works: 7 kinds of ramyeon you cook yourself

There's a self-serve bar off to the side of the restaurant that you can use freely.

The ramyeon options are: odongtong-myeon, Jin Ramyeon mild, Jin Ramyeon spicy, gan-jjamppong, jjajaroni, buldak bokkeum-myeon, and yeolramyeon. Side dishes at the bar include lettuce, pickled onion, radish wraps, kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts, and makjang. Basic sides and ramyeon are all set up and ready.

![7 kinds of ramyeon and side dishes at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-19-p1kdm-966.webp)

You fill water from the water dispenser according to the measuring cup guide, put water and noodles in a pot, and cook it yourself. I like it salty so I only filled it to about 430ml.

![Ramyeon cooked in a pot at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-20-1xuta-966.webp)

The ramyeon was insane — cooked so well, genuinely delicious.

![A bowl of finished ramyeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-21-6yt3e-966.webp)

## Making fried rice from the self-serve rice balls at Bongja Makchang

We also ordered the self-serve rice balls. Since it's self-serve, the price was nice too — bring on all the self-serve options like this.

![Ingredients for the ordered self-serve rice balls](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-22-e54dy-966.webp)

The Bongja Makchang fried rice is done!!!!! After eating meat, fried rice is a must.

![Finished Bongja Makchang fried rice on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-23-1f8sq-966.webp)

Piled the leftover makchang on top and ate it together. The cold rice was fried up well without getting mushy, and with the kimchi and corn mixed in, the texture was great too. Need I say more — it was seriously delicious.

![Unlimited patbingsu served after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice/bongja-makchang-jongno-fried-rice-24-1cd1f-966.webp)

## First visit verdict on Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch

After the meal, they gave us bingsu too, and even though I was already full, I scraped the bowl clean. This was my first visit to Bongja Makchang and it really improved my image of the brand. I think I'm going to become a regular... It's near Jungangno Station so the location is convenient, the store is clean, the self-serve bar is free to use, and on top of unlimited ramyeon they even give you patbingsu — visiting Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch, you won't regret it.

## Where it is

- Bongja Makchang Daegu Jongno Branch (봉자막창 대구종로점)
- 49-1 Jongno, Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea, 1st floor
- 대구광역시 중구 종로 49-1 1층
- 35.8702605, 128.5910988
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B4%89%EC%9E%90%EB%A7%89%EC%B0%BD%20%EB%8C%80%EA%B5%AC%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%90/@35.8702605,128.5910988,17z

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