Busan Korean restaurant for boneless hairtail pot rice: Solsot Gwangalli

Last weekend, I went to Gwangalli ෆ I really wanted to go with my husband before summer was over, so we took a little overnight trip last weekend (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) Our first meal was my soul food: sotbap, haha >< Those of you who read my blog a lot probably know this, but I am a total sotbap lover ..!! Haha, especially when it comes to pot rice for lunch—I have soooo many reviews ㅎㅎㅎ

Is there a pot-rice chain as famous and delicious as Solsot..? Haha. It just so happened that there was a great Solsot branch in Gwangalli?! Pot rice is perfect for lunch, so I was happy Solsot was there ದ್ದಿ(˵ •̀ ᴗ •́ ˵)

Solsot Gwangalli visit information

• Hours: daily 11:00–21:00
• Last order: 20:30; Naver Booking available
• No dedicated parking lot
• 3 minutes on foot from Geumnyeonsan Station Exit 1
• Generously topped, perfectly seasoned pot rice—and a perfect finish with scorched rice!

We arrived right at opening time, but there were already quite a few guests. Quite a few people had reservations too, like us. If you are visiting Gwangalli and looking for a restaurant with a comforting, light lunch, Solsot is just right ><

Pot rice menu and our order combination

Steak pot rice (₩17,900), sea bream and scallop pot rice (₩17,900)

Freshwater eel pot rice (₩25,900), abalone pot rice (₩17,900), salmon pot rice (₩17,900), boneless hairtail pot rice (₩17,900), lobster shrimp pot rice (₩17,900), pork and bracken fern pot rice (₩14,900)

Cockle pot rice (₩14,900), cheese dakgalbi (spicy stir-fried chicken) pot rice (₩14,900). Most pot rice dishes were ₩14,900–₩17,900, with only the freshwater eel pot rice at ₩25,900. There were side dishes besides pot rice too! Yuringi (₩8,500), house-made fried shrimp (₩7,900), and cheese tonkatsu (₩9,900).

We ordered steak pot rice (₩17,900), boneless hairtail pot rice (₩17,900), yuringi (₩8,500), and Fanta Pine (₩2,500) ٩꒰｡•◡•｡꒱۶

You can refer to the guide for how to enjoy it too (⋆ᵕᴗᵕ⋆).+*

After looking around the restaurant and chatting for a bit, our full spread arrived. I really love a meal presented this neatly, haha.

The tray came with pot rice, salad, side dishes, a bowl for serving out the rice, and broth too.

Why I especially loved the boneless hairtail pot rice

Boneless hairtail pot rice. I really, really recommend this one!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 First, the hairtail is boneless, so you can just eat it without picking out bones—so convenient! And the hairtail is seriously delicious >_< !!! The pot rice also has seasoning that goes wonderfully with the fish, so it was unbelievably good .. I usually only ate pot rice topped with meat when I visited these places, but this boneless hairtail pot rice is a dish I will keep thinking about ..🫶🏻

Look at that hairtail flesh ㅠㅠㅠ The pot-rice seasoning goes perfectly with the toppings, and the seasoning level is exactly right.. It is truly perfectly seasoned 👍🏻👍🏻 As expected of Solsot ... they really know how to make amazing pot rice.

Steak pot rice and yuringi too

Steak pot rice is honestly a guaranteed winner!! It had thick-cut steak on top, so the chew was great and it was so delicious,,, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 There was a generous amount of meat, and the butter paired so well with the steak! Even next time, I think I would order the steak + hairtail combination. I cannot give up either one >_<

I absolutely cannot give up the steak pot rice either ... hahaha. The two of us took turns digging in properly, haha. We did not leave even a tiny bit—we scraped up every last bite (っ˘ڡ˘ς)

Yuringi. The yuringi here is sooooo delicious too ;; I already knew Solsot was somewhere you can trust, so of course I knew the pot rice would be good—but honestly, I was not expecting much from the sides..?! But the yuringi here is truly special!!! That seasoned Cheongyang chili pepper is the key .. I absolutely recommend it ㅠㅠㅠ The chili pepper and yuringi combination is simply incredible ... The two of us cleared two pot rice dishes plus yuringi without leaving anything, nice and cleaaaan, so you can do it too!!

I was so focused on eating that I took the photo without realizing it was out of focus, hahaha... Ha! That is how delicious it was. Seriously, please try it ㅠㅠ

Finishing pot rice with scorched rice

Of course, scorched rice is the final course!! Every table had this scorched-rice powder.

We sprinkled the scorched-rice powder into the pot, and it tasted somehow different from the broth usually served at pot-rice restaurants?? I personally like the slightly mild taste of sungnyung (scorched-rice tea), but my husband loved it because he said it tasted like ochazuke! My husband was so satisfied with both the pot rice and the final scorched rice that he picked Solsot as his number-one pot rice place so far, haha. As for me, I am 100% willing to return because of the boneless hairtail pot rice. Hairtail is already boneless, and having it in pot rice just doubles the deliciousness 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Especially the steak + boneless hairtail + yuringi combination we had!! Please try that exact combination. You will definitely love it 💖