# Gwangju galbitang lunch with pot rice: Dugeori Usintang - By Soheon (https://superchart.com/en/@the-lunch-bell-2/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Nam-gu, Gwangju - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@the-lunch-bell-2/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@the-lunch-bell-2/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/index.md) ## In short Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch is a Korean restaurant on Hyocheon 3-ro in Nam-gu, Gwangju. I had ₩14,000 galbitang with my mother; the meat was plentiful and tender, though seats were scarce at lunchtime. ## Good to know - **Restaurant**: Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch (두거리우신탕 광주 임암점) - **Location**: 1F, 119 Hyocheon 3-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - **Hours listed in the original post**: Daily 10:30 AM–10:00 PM; last order 9:00 PM; no days off - **Ordered**: Galbitang ₩14,000 × 2 - **Parking**: Dedicated parking about a 3-minute walk away; four spaces in front of the restaurant - **Child facilities**: High chairs available - **Takeout**: All menu items available for takeout *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* I went to Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch (두거리우신탕 광주 임암점) for lunch with my mother. The galbitang (beef short-rib soup) was so generous that finishing a bowl felt like a lot, and I especially remember the tender rib meat and pot rice. ## Where can I park? The restaurant is on the first floor at 119 Hyocheon 3-ro, Nam-gu. There is a large dedicated parking lot about a three-minute walk away, so I visited without worrying about parking. ![Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch dedicated parking lot](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-01-1w0eu-900.webp) There is parking in front of the restaurant too, but there are only four spaces, so it seemed likely to be hard to find one. ![Restaurant exterior and front parking spaces](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-02-9cyoz-900.webp) There was a notice asking customers who had parked in other nearby businesses' lots to move their cars. It is a good idea to check that you are using the dedicated parking lot. ![Dugeori Usintang parking notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-03-rortx-900.webp) ## What were the lunchtime seats and dining space like? There were many tables inside, but seats became scarce at lunchtime. I ate with my mother, and the restaurant also had high chairs. ![Tables inside Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-04-1w7ip-900.webp) ![Dining space at Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-05-gwlwa-900.webp) There were notices in the restaurant about dishes made with ribs and medicinal ingredients. All menu items are available for takeout. ![Food-related notice inside Dugeori Usintang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-06-1ooyt-900.webp) ![Notice displayed inside Dugeori Usintang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-07-fmznt-900.webp) ![Food and takeout notice at Dugeori Usintang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-08-5ydbq-900.webp) Even during a busy time, the self-service side-dish bar was kept clean. I used tongs to pick up perilla leaves, dipped them in sauce, and took them to my table. ![Side-dish self-service bar at Dugeori Usintang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-09-17665-900.webp) The hours listed in the original post are 10:30 AM to 10:00 PM daily, with last orders at 9:00 PM. It also states that there are no days off. ## How much was the galbitang, and what came with it? We ordered two galbitang at ₩14,000 each. According to the restaurant's notice, the franchise receives cooked meat and frozen broth from its headquarters, then prepares the dishes at each franchise location. ![Menu at Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-10-1vhkf-831.webp) The side dishes were salted fermented squid, baek-kimchi (white kimchi), kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), and perilla leaves in sauce. ![Perilla leaves and side dishes with galbitang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-11-1o94t-900.webp) The pot rice came out first, so I transferred the rice to a small plate. ![Serving pot rice to eat with galbitang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-12-aobo8-900.webp) I poured hot barley tea into the pot to prepare nurungji (scorched rice). I first ate the rice I had set aside with the salted squid, and it was tasty even on its own. ![Preparing scorched rice with barley tea](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-13-1idx8-900.webp) ## How generous was the galbitang, and what was the broth like? The galbitang arrived bubbling hot. The bowl felt larger than a standard ttukbaegi (earthenware bowl), and there was enough that finishing it all felt like a lot. ![A bubbling bowl of galbitang at Dugeori Usintang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-14-1mtoi-1200.webp) It contained beef from several cuts, including short ribs, along with mushrooms and various medicinal ingredients. The broth had a deep, savory flavor, and the large bowl held plenty of meat. ![Meat and broth in Dugeori Usintang galbitang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-15-77k8m-900.webp) ![Galbitang with several cuts of beef](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-16-7jc43-900.webp) ![Meat and ingredients in Dugeori Usintang galbitang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-17-kipq9-900.webp) ![Galbitang with plenty of meat in a large bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-18-53par-900.webp) The rib meat was tender. The meat itself was well seasoned, so it was tasty even without wrapping it with anything else. ![Rib meat in Dugeori Usintang galbitang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-19-17v32-900.webp) ## How did I pair the perilla leaves and salted squid? I wrapped galbitang meat and salted squid in perilla leaves coated with the house seasoning sauce. The tender meat, salted squid, and perilla leaves worked better together than I expected, and I enjoyed this combination too. ![Eating galbitang meat with perilla leaves](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-20-k1mtt-900.webp) ![Galbitang meat with perilla leaves and salted squid](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-21-174b5-900.webp) As I ate, I came across hovenia tree fruit, jujubes, and bones, so I picked them out as I went. ![Meat and ingredients examined while eating galbitang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-22-u3fse-900.webp) ![Ingredients and bones picked out during galbitang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-23-1nybp-900.webp) To finish, I ate the nurungji that had been soaking in barley tea. Topping it with salted squid, I ended up finishing a whole bowl of the scorched rice too. ![Scorched rice eaten with salted squid to finish](https://img.superchart.com/images/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch-24-1jx8p-900.webp) Seats were scarce at lunchtime, but I was satisfied with the galbitang's tender meat and generous portion. I ate until full with the pot rice and nurungji, making this a place I would like to return to. ## Where it is - Dugeori Usintang Gwangju Imam Branch (두거리우신탕 광주 임암점) (두거리우신탕 광주 임암점) - 1F, 119 Hyocheon 3-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 남구 효천3로 119 1층 - 35.1046629, 126.8757214 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%91%90%EA%B1%B0%EB%A6%AC%EC%9A%B0%EC%8B%A0%ED%83%95%20%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC%20%EC%9E%84%EC%95%94%EC%A0%90/@35.1046629,126.8757214,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@the-lunch-bell-2/dugeori-usintang-imam-galbitang-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt