Korean BBQ in Daegu's Anjirang Gopchang Alley: staff-grilled makchang

A makchang (grilled beef intestine) restaurant recommendation from Daegu's Anjirang Gopchang Alley! Anjirang Gopchang Makchang Apsan Branch review (feat. parking info)

Today I'm sharing a review from a recent trip to Daegu :) Daegu really has so much good food, and gopchang and makchang are definitely part of that! There's literally a whole street dedicated to it — Anjirang Gopchang Alley — packed with great places, and today I'm writing about Anjirang Gopchang Makchang Apsan Branch in Daemyeong-dong.

Anjirang Gopchang Makchang Apsan Branch: location and opening hours

• Location: 51 Daemyeong-ro 36-gil, 1F, Nam-gu, Daegu (285m from Anjirang Station Exit 2)
• Hours: Weekdays 16:00–22:30, Saturday 12:00–23:00, Sunday 11:00–22:30 (closed every Sunday)
• Parking: available (in front of the restaurant, or use the public parking lot)
• Opening time can be adjusted with advance reservation

Where to park in Daegu's Anjirang Gopchang Alley

Anjirang Gopchang Makchang Apsan Branch has parking right in front of the store. Let me give you the parking info for Anjirang Gopchang Alley first :) If you're driving, you can park in the alley in front of the restaurant, and if that's not possible, there's an Anjirang Gopchang public parking lot nearby.

Anjirang Gopchang Alley has both a No. 1 and a No. 2 public parking lot — the restaurant we visited today was a bit closer to the No. 2 lot, so that's where we parked. The parking fee was cheap too, so it was easy to park without worrying about cost.

HACCP-certified facility and the open kitchen

Makchang is a hugely popular menu item in Daegu, and Anjirang Gopchang Makchang stands out with its own HACCP-certified facility, so you can eat there with confidence. I also heard it was the first in Anjirang Gopchang Alley to introduce an open kitchen system with an ultrasonic cleaner, making it one of the most hygienic kitchen setups around!

Inside the restaurant and the coat closet

The interior is bigger than expected, which makes it a good spot for group meals in Anjirang Gopchang Alley.

There's also a closet inside where you can neatly store your coat and belongings during the meal. Coats often end up smelling like gopchang after a meal like this, so having a closet to stash them in felt like a small but really thoughtful touch :D

Here's the usage guide for Anjirang Gopchang Makchang Apsan Branch :)

What's on the self-serve side dish bar

There's a self-serve bar with sauces and side dishes — house-made pickles like myeongi namul (wild garlic leaves), gungchae pickle, chayote pickle, and mustard leaf pickle, plus garlic and onion that are great grilled alongside the meat! It was a perfect setup for mixing and matching to your taste :D

Tasting the makchang, seasoned gopchang and heart

Anjirang Gopchang Makchang Apsan Branch has a wide range of gopchang and makchang menus along with side dishes. We ordered the signature makchang along with seasoned gopchang, heart, and rice balls :D There are also various set menus, so it looked easy to order according to your taste :)

The makchang came out first :) It was great that the staff explained each item and grilled it for us. True to its reputation as a makchang specialist, it had absolutely no gamey smell and was wonderfully savory!

Then came the seasoned gopchang and grilled heart! The seasoned gopchang is apparently premium gopchang pre-cooked over charcoal by hand before serving :D The savory gopchang paired perfectly with the mildly spicy-sweet seasoning. The grilled heart we also ordered was a nice change of pace from the gopchang and makchang, and something of a delicacy. My companion Bini loves grilled heart, so she was especially into it :D

Two grill pans: seasoned and unseasoned meat cooked apart

Anjirang Gopchang Makchang uses two grills to cook the seasoned meat and the unseasoned meat separately. That made it so much better for enjoying each item's true flavor :D Everything looked amazing even before eating, and separating them really let each distinct flavor come through — it made the whole meal even more delicious!

It was also great that the staff kept watching over the grill and cooking for us so we could enjoy it at its best :D Thanks to that, we got to enjoy the gopchang even more. It really lived up to its reputation as one of the must-visit restaurants of Anjirang Gopchang Alley — we ate so well at Anjirang Gopchang Makchang Apsan Branch!

Mixing and matching the sauces and side dishes from the self-serve bar made everything even tastier. In particular, the combination of the various pickled side dishes with the mayo-teriyaki sauce was my personal favorite haha.

After the meal, the owner even gave us cooling patches on our way out haha. Realizing we were travelers, they handed them over saying to have a cool trip — it was such a thoughtful gesture that we were really grateful for.

Who Anjirang Gopchang Makchang Apsan Branch suits best

If you're looking for a restaurant in Daegu's Anjirang Gopchang Alley, or hunting for the best makchang street food in Daegu, I recommend Anjirang Gopchang Makchang Apsan Branch! It's a place where you can enjoy all kinds of gopchang and makchang, savory and free of any gamey smell. The menu is varied and the owner is so kind, which made the meal even more pleasant :D I'd also recommend it to anyone searching for restaurants in Daemyeong-dong or near Apsan in Daegu!