Serving robot and medium skirt steak at a Daegu beef grill: Gogi 9dan

Today I'm writing about a visit to Gogi 9dan Chimsan Direct Branch — I was looking for a good beef restaurant to take my family out to after a while, and heard about this spacious, delicious spot in Chimsan-dong, Daegu!

Where is Gogi 9dan Chimsan Direct Branch, and what about parking and hours?

Gogi 9dan Chimsan Direct Branch is a beef grill restaurant at 197 Chimsan-namro, Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea. It's open daily from 11:00 to 21:50, with a break time from 15:00 to 17:00 and last order at 21:00. Parking is at the dedicated first-floor lot.

Located in Chimsan-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu! The first floor is parking, and the whole second floor is used spaciously as the restaurant. I visited around 6pm on a weekday.

There's a spacious dedicated parking lot on the first floor, so no need to worry about parking! These days parking is a battle everywhere you go, so this was such a relief.

After parking, you go up the stairs on the left to reach the restaurant on the second floor :)

Right in front of the shop you can watch them cutting the meat, and the interior was generally very clean.

Seating for groups and a kids' playroom on the second floor

The second-floor hall at Gogi 9dan Chimsan Direct Branch has lots of seats and a private feel, screened off front and back by walls. There's also a separate playroom for kids, which was perfect for a family gathering.

The interior was really spacious with a lot of seats, and plenty of tables by the windows for a comfortable meal, with a private feel since front and back are screened by walls :) There's also a kids' playroom, perfect for family gatherings too!

Which side dishes come with the beef, and are refills free?

The side dishes include japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), green onion kimchi, white kimchi, seaweed salad, plus salad and spicy marinated crab. Side dishes can be refilled, and the spicy marinated crab can be refilled once.

First they bring out the side dishes — japchae, green onion kimchi, white kimchi, seaweed salad and more, neatly arranged, generous in portion and good in taste.

They also give you a refreshing salad and spicy marinated crab as side dishes — the crab especially is sweet-and-spicy with plenty of chewy meat! Side dishes are refillable and the crab can be refilled once too 😆

Half platters and the 18,000-won 9-course set explained

At Gogi 9dan, ordering a half platter costs exactly half the full platter price, so it was great for trying several cuts in smaller amounts. If you order a full platter, you can add the 9-course set — hanwoo yukhoe, pork kimchi stew, jjolmyeon, and sushi rice — for ₩18,000 instead of ₩31,000.

Gogi 9dan sells all kinds of beef cuts by type, and even a half platter isn't marked up — it's exactly half the full platter price, so it's great for ordering a variety! And if you order a full platter, you can get the GOD-value ultimate 9-course set — hanwoo yukhoe, pork kimchi stew, jjolmyeon, sushi rice — normally ₩31,000 but at a super discounted ₩18,000! You have to order a great-value set like this 🩷

• Fresh short ribs half platter 300g ₩52,000
• Skirt steak half platter 250g ₩54,000
• GOD-value ultimate 9-course set ₩18,000
• Drink (1) ₩2,000
• Rice (1) ₩1,000

Today's mains: skirt steak half platter and fresh short ribs half platter ✨ Just looking at the color, you can tell the meat is fresh — so tempting. The dark red meat on top is skirt steak, and the meat on the bone below is fresh short ribs!

Skirt steak grilled medium and dipped only in salt

The skirt steak half platter, 250g, is ₩54,000, and since it's charcoal, it cooks quickly. I grilled it medium, until just a trace of pink remained, and ate it dipped in salt.

First I put the skirt steak on the grill. The charcoal is great, so the meat cooks fast and gives off a wonderful meaty aroma. Grilled medium, until just a trace of pink remains!

I tried the skirt steak first dipped lightly in salt — you really get the natural flavor of the meat, so tender, and the more you chew the deeper the meaty aroma gets, melting in your mouth 🤎

The rest of the skirt steak I grilled up nicely golden brown with mushrooms! I never knew skirt steak could be this tender and savory 🥰

Fresh short ribs with onion soy sauce

The fresh short ribs half platter, 300g, is ₩52,000, served as big pieces still on the bone. It's clean-tasting and chewy, and pairing it with the refreshing onion soy sauce was a perfect match.

Next up, fresh short ribs! The big chunks of meat still on the bone look so appetizing.

The fresh short ribs are packed with juice — the meat on the bone is even more savory and tender, moist in a way that has a different charm from the skirt steak!

The fresh short ribs have an appealingly clean, chewy texture! Wrapping it up in the refreshing onion soy sauce made it even more of a perfect match.

The four dishes in the 9-course set, and how to eat them

Gogi 9dan's signature 9-course set comes with four items: yukhoe, sushi rice, jjolmyeon, and pork kimchi stew. My favorite was topping the sushi rice with a piece of skirt steak and wasabi, eating it like beef sushi.

While eating the meat, this place's signature 9-course set arrived! You can order it when you order a full platter — such great value, and it comes with four things: yukhoe / sushi rice / jjolmyeon / pork kimchi stew 🤤

Putting a piece of skirt steak with a dab of wasabi on the pretty sushi rice felt like eating really fancy beef sushi ✨

The yukhoe's sweet-and-salty seasoning went really well with the chewy texture of the meat, with a rich savory flavor — great wrapped up together with the grilled meat too!

The jjolmyeon has crunchy bean sprouts and cabbage for texture, mixed well with a tangy sauce — slurping it down, the chewy noodles are appealing, and it's amazing wrapped up with the meat too!

Last item of the 9-course set: pork kimchi stew!! Topped with plenty of minced garlic for a rich aroma, simmered kimchi's tangy, spicy kick, and loaded with pork — such a delicious stew!

Ladling the hot broth with meat and kimchi over white rice makes for a hearty way to finish the meal!

The serving robot and free dessert bar

Sides like rice and drinks are brought over by a serving robot. At the dessert bar near the exit door, you can have coffee and plum tea for dessert.

It was so good that I ordered extra rice and a drink, and the sides were brought over by an adorable serving robot — so cute 😆

After eating, there's a dessert bar near the exit door where you can have coffee and plum tea for dessert. After all that meat I was craving something cool, so this was such a thoughtful touch!

Is Gogi 9dan worth it for a family dinner in Daegu?

Right from the side dishes it felt as neat and refined as a Korean set-course meal, and being able to refill them was great 💖 I went with a reservation and the staff were friendly, and I heard they also have a separate lunch special menu — worth checking out too!

Both the meat and the prices offer great value, and with the quality this good, I think I'll be coming back here whenever I want a delicious beef meal with family! The atmosphere is clean and there are plenty of 4-person tables, so it's great for visiting with parents, on a date, or in a group. If you want quality, delicious beef in Daegu, I highly recommend Gogi 9dan Chimsan Direct Branch 🤎