# Samgyetang restaurant near Gyeongju City Hall, Dongcheon-dong - By Doyun (https://superchart.com/en/@southern-dinner-stamp/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@southern-dinner-stamp/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@southern-dinner-stamp/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/index.md) ## In short Ogajeong Gamasot Samgyetang is a samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) restaurant in Dongcheon-dong, near Gyeongju City Hall in Gyeongbuk. Stopping in on a motorcycle trip from Gampo, the writer and her husband each ordered yeongyang samgyetang and found the soup already packed with rice, so neither needed a side bowl, and the seasoning was neither too salty nor too bland. With chicken free of any gamey smell and tangy cucumber kimchi on the side, both bowls were cleaned to the last drop. ## Good to know - **Ordered**: 2 servings of yeongyang samgyetang (nutritious ginseng chicken soup), cola - **Drink**: Served as a 500ml bottle, not a can - **Rice**: Rice already packed inside the samgyetang, no need to order a side bowl - **Side dishes**: Kkakdugi (radish kimchi), cucumber kimchi - **Seating**: Hall seating and private room seating - **Location**: 71 Baekryul-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, near Gyeongju City Hall *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ![Cover image of Ogajeong Gamasot Samgyetang in Dongcheon-dong, Gyeongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-01-ia6bv-966.webp) Samgyetang near Gyeongju City Hall — Ogajeong Gamasot Samgyetang (오가정가마솥삼계탕). ## Lunch near Gyeongju City Hall before heading to Busan from Gampo ![Exterior of the samgyetang restaurant near Gyeongju City Hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-02-g2l6v-966.webp) ![Entrance of Ogajeong Gamasot Samgyetang](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-03-vxi01-966.webp) My husband Camembert and I went to stay at a pension near Gampo, and before heading to Busan we decided to grab lunch in Gyeongju and looked around the area. Turns out there was a samgyetang place near Gyeongju City Hall. The weather had suddenly turned chilly and I was craving hot soup, so when I spotted this local favorite samgyetang spot, my mouth was already watering. Since it's near Gyeongju City Hall, it seemed like a lot of neighborhood locals and office workers eat here. Honestly, who hates samgyetang? I haven't met that person yet. ## Yeongyang samgyetang on the menu, drinks in 500ml bottles ![Menu board at Ogajeong Gamasot Samgyetang](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-04-2bmtd-966.webp) Here's the menu at this local favorite, Ogajeong Gamasot Samgyetang. Camembert and I both ordered the yeongyang samgyetang, and got cola to drink. One nice touch here — the drink comes in a 500ml bottle instead of a can. With a can you sometimes feel like it's not quite enough while you're eating, but with 500ml I had plenty to drink all the way through the meal. ![Cola served in a 500ml bottle with the table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-05-pc6ek-966.webp) ![Interior of the restaurant with hall seating and a private room](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-06-omiad-966.webp) There was hall-style seating and also room seating. We said it was just the two of us, and they pointed us to a table, so we sat there. I was debating between the gasiogapi (Siberian ginseng) samgyetang and the yeongyang samgyetang, but decided to go with the tried-and-true yeongyang version. It was so good that I want to try the gasiogapi one next time. ## No need for a side of rice — the samgyetang is already packed with it ![A full table setting of yeongyang samgyetang](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-07-13mbp-1200.webp) We didn't wait long before the food arrived. I asked the owner whether we should order extra rice bowls alongside the samgyetang, but she told us there was already plenty of rice inside the soup, so we skipped it. And she was right — there was a solid amount of rice packed in there. Almost wasted rice for nothing. An owner who gives customers an honest heads-up — thank you! ![Earthenware bowl of yeongyang samgyetang with rice inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-08-105e2-966.webp) ![Close-up of the yeongyang samgyetang broth and chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-09-6zzuk-966.webp) Riding a motorcycle out to Gampo in Gyeongju had really worn me out physically. My husband has plenty of stamina so it's no problem for him, but I'm more of a paper-doll-level-stamina type, and riding a nearly 200kg cruiser motorcycle long distance is fun but exhausting. So this kind of restorative samgyetang felt especially necessary. After a bowl of this local favorite's yeongyang samgyetang, I could feel my body warming up and my energy coming back — a very satisfying meal. ![Samgyetang with pepper sprinkled on top](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-10-azmyx-966.webp) A little sprinkle of pepper made it even tastier. ![A glass of cola next to the samgyetang](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-11-9sc8o-966.webp) You have no idea how good it feels to sip cola between bites of hot yeongyang samgyetang to cleanse your palate. The seasoning in the samgyetang was neither too salty nor too bland — just right, so aside from pepper I didn't add anything else. Let me show you how I enjoyed it! ## My favorite combo: eating it with cucumber kimchi ![Rice scooped out from inside the samgyetang](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-12-1lgg8-966.webp) ![Side dishes of kkakdugi and cucumber kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-13-bcwbs-966.webp) Since I was hungry, I dug into the rice inside the samgyetang first. Among the side dishes were kkakdugi and cucumber kimchi, both tangy and delicious, and they went really well with the samgyetang. So good! Eating it with the hot samgyetang broth, the rice just kept going down so easily. I'd had no appetite all day from riding in the heat, but eating this brought my appetite right back. ![Samgyetang chicken dipped in salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-14-pdhif-966.webp) ![Samgyetang chicken eaten together with cucumber kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-15-1p4ok-966.webp) Dipping it in salt the classic way was tasty too, but my favorite was definitely eating it with the cucumber kimchi. I've always been a fan of cucumber kimchi to begin with. The combo of samgyetang chicken and cucumber kimchi was so good that I kept eating until I'd cleaned the whole bowl. The portion was generous, but seeing it all gone made me think this yeongyang samgyetang has some kind of magic. The location near Gyeongju City Hall was convenient too. ![Bowl of yeongyang samgyetang nearly finished](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-16-rcffg-966.webp) This local favorite's yeongyang samgyetang won me over even more for having no unnecessary frills. It stuck to the fundamentals of good flavor, and both Camembert and I were able to finish our bowls happily. They must have used good-quality chicken, since there was no gamey smell at all, and it was delicious. If you want samgyetang near Gyeongju City Hall, this place is worth a reservation. Recommended! ## A samgyetang place I'll think of again ![식사를 마친 테이블 모습](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-17-dpjz8-966.webp) Travel is always fun, but riding a motorcycle for hours in a day left us so exhausted we almost got into a fight. Of course, Camembert is gentle and sweet so the cause of any fight is always me, but maybe because we'd eaten such good samgyetang, we made it all the way home without arguing. Thank you, Ogajeong Gamasot Samgyetang! Gyeongju isn't just a summer vacation spot for me — I go whenever I'm bored, basically living like a local there, so this is a samgyetang place I'd happily go back to next time it comes to mind. And it was rewarding to see Camembert eat so well. ![Scenery around the restaurant during the Gyeongju motorcycle trip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-18-1xpub-966.webp) ![A vertical photo closing out the Gyeongju trip](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong-19-6z74x-966.webp) Happy memories from our time in Uljin and Gyeongju! Having fun experiences but eating bad food would kind of ruin things, right? In that sense, going to Ogajeong Gamasot Samgyetang made this trip both filling and fun. ## Where it is - Ogajeong Gamasot Samgyetang (오가정가마솥삼계탕) - 71 Baekryul-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea - 경상북도 경주시 백률로 71 - 35.856841, 129.2272168 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A4%EA%B0%80%EC%A0%95%EA%B0%80%EB%A7%88%EC%86%A5%EC%82%BC%EA%B3%84%ED%83%95/@35.856841,129.2272168,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@southern-dinner-stamp/gyeongju-dongcheon-samgyetang-ogajeong/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt