Donggang Yeomso Tang
동강염소탕
About
Long-running goat meat specialty restaurant right outside Bongcheon Station, serving nourishing goat soup and hot pots free of gamey odor.
Perched on the second floor just steps from Exit 4 of Bongcheon Station, Donggang Yeomsotang presents an unassuming, weathered facade that conceals a spacious and tidy dining room. Serving the neighborhood for over a decade, this Gwanak-gu fixture draws an older local clientele seeking restorative *boyangshik* (nourishing stamina food). Guests take off their shoes at the entrance and step into a relaxed, welcoming dining hall overseen by a warm and attentive owner. The kitchen focuses strictly on black goat cuisine, eliminating the gaminess that often deters newcomers. The staple *yeomsotang* arrives bubbling hot in earthenware bowls, filled with fork-tender shreds of goat meat, enoki mushrooms, and copious amounts of fresh chives. A faint whisper of ginseng infuses the deep crimson broth, which warms the chest immediately with a clean, savory finish rather than greasy heaviness. For groups, the communal *ginseng gogi jeongol* simmers tableside with chestnuts, jujubes, and thick roots of ginseng, paired with free refills of chives. Unlike typical specialty spots that favor boiled sliced meat, the menu skips classic *suyuk* in favor of *yeomso-muchim*, tossing tender pieces of goat with vegetables in a spicy, stir-fried preparation reminiscent of *sundae-bokkeum*. Table service includes cooling dongchimi, fresh kimchi, crisp raw vegetables, and a distinctively tangy *musaengchae* (radish salad) that resets the palate between bites. The ritual centers around the dipping sauce: a blend of tart red pepper paste, minced garlic, perilla seeds, and pungent mustard. Diners heap goat meat and wilted chives together, swiping them through the sharp sauce before finishing with a forkful of seasoned radish. Before heading back out to Nambusunhwan-ro, patrons help themselves to complimentary cups of sweet cinnamon *sujeonggwa* or instant coffee, completing a restorative neighborhood meal designed to ward off fatigue and cold weather.
Menu
- Goat Meat Soup₩18,000
- Ginseng Goat Meat Hot Pot₩33,000
- Seasoned Goat Meat Salad₩33,000
- 인삼갈비전골₩38,000
- 매운전골₩31,000
- 무침₩33,000
Local tips
- Located on the second floor just steps outside Bongcheon Station Exit 4.
- Dip the tender goat meat into the house red pepper sauce blended with perilla seed and mustard.
- Help yourself to complimentary self-serve coffee and sujeonggwa after the meal.
Details
- Bongcheon Station
Opening hours
- Sunday
- 11:00–22:00
- Monday
- 11:00–22:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00–22:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00–22:00
- Thursday
- 11:00–22:00
- Friday
- 11:00–22:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–22:00