# Suwon noodle restaurant with rich, thick kal-nakji: Daseon - By Taeo (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-placecards/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Updated Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Suwon, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This content was created with support for a visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-placecards/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-placecards/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/index.md) ## In short Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch is a Korean noodle restaurant in Suwon, Gyeonggi, with a 25-year-old local-restaurant atmosphere. I had thick-broth spicy kal-nakji, sliced boiled pork, and barley rice mixed with kimchi, but skipped drinks while taking medication. Verdict: the addictive broth alone makes this a place worth returning to. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 10:30 AM–10:00 PM - **Parking**: Nearby parking is limited, so public transportation is recommended. - **Location**: A 2-minute walk from the Suwon Tax Office. - **Kal-nakji options**: Choose the amount of broth and spice level. *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* ## A 25-year-old kalguksu restaurant in Suwon Whenever I pass through Suwon Station, I notice so many longtime local restaurants that really stand out! I jot them down whenever I see them and have fun ticking them off one by one, and this time I visited a Suwon kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) spot that suits the weather perfectly (*˘◡˘*)—Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch (다선칼국수 본점). ![Introduction to visiting Daseon Kalguksu in Suwon](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-01-5gluc-966.webp) Those of you who have been to a few old-school local gems know the feeling just from the exterior, right? No retro concept could ever catch up with the truly one-of-a-kind aura that comes from 25 years of history. ![Exterior of Daseon Kalguksu with 25 years of history](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-02-19ggo-966.webp) It felt like a hidden gem only insiders would know, but it turns out this Suwon kalguksu restaurant had already appeared on terrestrial TV 🫢 The moment I saw the broadcast-feature sign, I thought, at this point, it would be a shame to just walk by without trying it. ![Kalguksu restaurant with a TV-feature notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-03-y7mra-966.webp) Inside, the restaurant was as unfussy and warmly familiar as its weathered sign suggested. Kalguksu always tastes better in a place with this kind of atmosphere 😋 ![Unfussy, welcoming interior of Daseon Kalguksu](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-04-mw6hz-966.webp) ![Interior of a kalguksu restaurant with an old-school atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-05-11oew-966.webp) ## Kal-nakji with your choice of broth and spice Daseon Kalguksu's signature is spicy kal-nakji—knife-cut noodles with octopus—great for restoring your energy or curing a hangover! You can choose a brothy or thick version, as well as adjust the spice level. ![Kal-nakji with selectable broth amount and spice level](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-06-1wjx8-966.webp) The makgeolli full-table set was tempting too, but because I'm taking medication these days, I held back my tears and went non-alcoholic... 🥹 ![Makgeolli full-table set menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-07-1regd-966.webp) ![A full table setting at a kalguksu restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-08-1vz8j-966.webp) ## A meal decided by kimchi and barley rice Honestly, at a kalguksu restaurant, you can tell right away from one bite of kimchi whether the place is good, can't you? As soon as I mixed the kimchi into the barley rice and took a bite, the verdict was in. Yes, yes—this really is a great Suwon kalguksu spot ◝(⁰▿<)🔥 ![Kimchi and barley rice combination](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-09-ml5sd-966.webp) Perhaps because the kal-nakji takes a little time to cook, the sliced boiled pork arrived first. ![Sliced boiled pork served before the kal-nakji](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-10-1f4m5-966.webp) I don't usually enjoy fatty pork all that much, so I'm normally busy picking it off whenever I eat bossam or boiled pork. Here, though, the lean-to-fat ratio was just right, so it was tender, moist, and delicious even as it was. ![Boiled pork with a good lean-to-fat ratio](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-11-110la-966.webp) There was a subtle herbal aroma, leaving no time for any unwanted meat smell to register. Wrap it up with kimchi, and it instantly tastes like something that calls for makgeolli 🤤 Ah, I really need to come back for a drink with my meal when I can. ![Subtly herbal boiled pork served with kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-12-1mbzc-1200.webp) ## Spicy kal-nakji, ordered thick At last, the kal-nakji I had been so curious about made its appearance ✿𓂃 ⸜₍ ᐢ. ̫ .ᐢ₎⸝⸜₍ᐢ. ̫ .ᐢ ₎⸝⸜₍ᐢ. ̫ .ᐢ ₎⸝ ☆ ![The long-awaited spicy kal-nakji](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-13-14ny8-966.webp) I ordered the thick version, and it arrived wonderfully velvety, as if all the starch from the knife-cut noodles had melted into the broth! With regular clam kalguksu, a brothy soup is the classic choice, but for kal-nakji, everyone, you simply have to get it thick... 🩵 ![Kal-nakji in the thick-broth version](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-14-rog2p-966.webp) It was loaded with clams, so the first bite tasted like clam kalguksu. As you keep eating, you get hints of jang kalguksu (spicy soybean-paste noodle soup), though it is spicier than the usual version...? Anyway, it is hard to explain simply, but it has an addictive quality that keeps you spooning up more broth! ![Spicy kal-nakji broth loaded with clams](https://img.superchart.com/images/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu-15-1ll3w-966.webp) And the octopus was so plump, with such a bouncy chew—legit GOAT. It works as both a meal and drinking food, so it probably would have been even better with a drink; the more I think about it, the more disappointed I am ㅠㅡㅠ Have a filling bowl of kalguksu for lunch, or a shot of soju with the varied drinking-food menu in the evening! It was a great place to visit anytime, for either lunch or dinner. ## Where it is - Daseon Kalguksu Main Branch (다선칼국수 본점) (다선칼국수 본점) - 48 Hyanggyo-ro, 1F Daseon Kalguksu, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 수원시 팔달구 향교로 48 1층 다선 칼국수 - 37.2691554, 127.0060319 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8B%A4%EC%84%A0%EC%B9%BC%EA%B5%AD%EC%88%98%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.2691554,127.0060319,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-placecards/suwon-thick-broth-nakji-kalguksu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt