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Soups & stews · Downtown & Seomun Market, Daegu
Nakyoung Jjimgalbi
낙영찜갈비
A 50-year-old house on Dongin-dong's Jjimgalbi Alley, serving Daegu's spicy braised beef ribs in dented aluminum pots, heavy with garlic and chili. You choose how spicy.
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How it works here
🥢 How Korean restaurants usually workWaiting
Short wait
Just join the line
Often no wait, but weekend mealtimes can mean about 30 minutes.· 3 reviews
What to order
- Jjimgalbi찜갈비
Spicy braised beef ribs, made with imported beef.
- Hanwoo jjimgalbi한우찜갈비
Made with Korean beef. Pricier.
- Beef stew소고기찌개
How much to order
- 👤 2Two servings of jjimgalbi, medium spicy, and two bowls of rice.
- 👤 3–4Three servings of jjimgalbi and a beef stew to share.
Insider tips
- Pick the spice level when you order. Staff suggest medium (botong) for first-timers.· 3 reviews
- There's no fried rice or bibimbap on the menu. Order rice and mix it into the leftover sauce yourself.· 2 reviews
Why it's famous
Serving jjimgalbi on Dongin-dong's Jjimgalbi Alley for about 50 years.· 3 reviews
- Blue RibbonListed in the Blue Ribbon Survey.· 3 reviews
- Celebrity pickThe walls are covered with celebrity autographs.· 2 reviews
Did you know?
- Dented aluminum pots are the alley's trademark.· 2 reviews
Good to know
- 10:00 to 21:00.· 3 reviews
- Free parking lot.· 3 reviews
Locals' picks nearby
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Where this comes from (20 reviews)
Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-11-05.
- 2026-11-03 blog.naver.com/charimwellness/224463380166
- 2026-11-03 blog.naver.com/yuddd_/224461065473
- 2026-11-02 blog.naver.com/kkoninuna/224461971525
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- 2026-10-28 blog.naver.com/tjwls747/224457014237
- 2026-10-26 blog.naver.com/bemeal1004/224454738161
- 2026-10-21 blog.naver.com/eunyoung511/224449328286
- 2026-10-20 blog.naver.com/jungsh1109/224447411694
- 2026-10-17 blog.naver.com/kyong1470/224444679616
- 2026-10-08 blog.naver.com/yeonstt/224434859058
- 2026-10-06 blog.naver.com/issuewassue/224433122095
- 2026-10-04 blog.naver.com/jjing2010/224431225012
- 2026-10-02 blog.naver.com/wndud434/224425384278
- 2026-09-29 blog.naver.com/ttl5440/224425656536
- 2026-09-29 blog.naver.com/tsk02372/224426201932
- 2026-09-27 blog.naver.com/yepi1201/224423752994
- 2026-09-26 blog.naver.com/mr_0220/224421301975
- 2026-09-24 blog.naver.com/ko_kia/224421642777
- 2026-09-23 blog.naver.com/928kkk/224420598328
- 2026-09-23 blog.naver.com/seojin07488/224421235070