Gaemijip, Haeundae branch — Restaurant in Busan

I would avoid this place if your looking for a nice experience. Plenty of better places to go…

Food was average. Tasted bland and the pork belly was mostly tough cartilage that was impossible to chew.

The staff were extremely rushed and abrupt. This gave the impression that they were being rude (I now understand the other reviews). At one point, I simply went to stir the dish and the server came over and spoke loudly (as though she were shouting at me). Perhaps being a foreigner I don’t understand all the customs, but surely it’s not a crime to stir my dish?

We noticed that in many restaurants the menu explicitly states something like “add another person” or “size up for 2 people”. Here it did not say such a thing, yet they charged me 28,000 for an item that was 14,000 on the menu? She put the payment through with my card before I even had a chance to question what just flashed...

The restaurant is quite popular, so expect a waiting list. This branch of the restaurant has three floors, with a lot of seating areas.

We ordered the 낙곱새, which contains octopus, beef intestine, and shrimp. The spice level we selected was medium (보통), and that would probably be good enough for most people. If you aren’t used to eating spicy food, I would recommend selecting a lower spice level.

The pan was heated right in front of us, and after around 10 minutes of heating, the food was ready to eat. The best way to eat is to mix it with rice and 김가루 in the bowl provided. For the price, the quantity and quality were both satisfactory. I would definitely recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for options near...

Busan is rich in seafood so make sure to try seafood dishes when you visit. We were introduced to nagopsae by a friend who is a Busan native. Nagopsae stands for the 3 main proteins of this spicy casserole dish - nakji (baby octopus), gopchang (small intestine-cow) and saewoo (shrimp).

It was interesting to see this dish cooked in fromt of us. The gopchang did not look like the intestines I was used to see. It looked clean and appetizing. Then we added the rice, stir fried everything. Served in on our bowls and topped with seaweed flakes. This dish has a little kick but not too spicy and best enjoyed with soju.

Service here was fast. The restaurant got filled with locals and thats when you...