[Garosu-gil Restaurant] Gomtang Lab - Michelin Bib Gourmand gomtang spot in Sinsa, by Chef Im Jung-sik. A review of the Blue Ribbon Survey-recognized signature collagen beef bone soup for KRW 25,000.

Baek Clinic Director’s rating ★★★★☆

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Hello.

This is Baek Clinic Director’s Food Michelin.

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It’s already May 12, and this is my first post of the year.

I think I’ve spent the entire year running with the goal of creating the utopia of dentistry, Sinsa Rev Dental Clinic.

Now that I’m at my dental clinic, which has become almost my second home, I end up going around to nearby restaurants ㅎㅎ

I heard there was a Michelin gomtang restaurant right across the street, so I went to check it out.

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Gomtang Lab - GomtangLAB

This is Gomtang Lab, said to have been launched by Chef Im Jung-sik of Jungsikdang.

It serves gomtang in various styles, and I’m here to share a real, self-paid review after trying the signature menu item, the collagen beef bone soup, limited to 20 bowls a day.

A gomtang priced at a whopping KRW 25,000... it felt indulgent, but I went there with a friend who visited my clinic.

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Location: 1F, 153 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Parking: Anteroom Seoul Hotel valet. KRW 5,000 for 2 hours.

Our clinic address is 138 Dosan-daero, so you can really tell how close it is by the addresses. ㅎㅎ 153 Dosan-daero.

It’s located on the first floor of the hotel called Anteroom Seoul.

One big advantage of Garosu-gil restaurants is that most of them offer valet parking, right? :)

As expected, if you use Anteroom Seoul valet, you can park for 2 hours for KRW 5,000.

Thinking about the KRW 5,000 valet fee reminded me of our clinic’s parking system....

Our clinic also has parking available at all times! Parking during treatment hours can be handled for free, but if you use valet parking, you have to pay KRW 5,000. Still, there aren’t many places in Gangnam where parking is this convenient~~ It’s an Invisalign, one-day laminate, and implant clinic with valet parking available even on Sundays, offering great value ㅎㅎㅎ

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Exterior

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It may be easy to walk right past the entrance, but if you find a restaurant with a black interior at the entrance on the first floor of Anteroom Hotel..

Ah, and of course, you can’t miss the Blue Ribbon Survey sticker. If you found the sticker, that’s Gomtang Lab.

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Wow, why does it look so tiny... I’m a little disappointed, but...

Anyway, the Blue Ribbon Survey stickers spanning 2022-2023-2024 are impressive.

It’s also a somewhat value-for-money(?) gomtang place that received Michelin Bib Gourmand! For a Michelin restaurant, KRW 25,000 for a meal is cheap, so let’s just accept that..

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Interior

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As soon as you enter, the high ceiling of the restaurant is quite impressive.

One unusual thing is that there are many foreigners. I think being selected for Michelin Bib Gourmand probably has a big influence.

Our clinic is nearby too, but there are so many plastic surgery clinics around! So it makes sense that there are many foreign visitors.

I arrived a little before lunch, and fortunately it was fairly quiet.

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At the counter, you can see the proud sticker showing that they received Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025!

As you can see, the ingredients’ origins... the beef shank and trotters are 1++ Korean Hanwoo, and the beef bones and brisket are Grade 1 Hanwoo.

Personally, I like American beef, and even the rib meat, which tastes particularly good, is American beef too.

That’s right up my alley. ㅎㅎㅎ The kimchi is domestically sourced!

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You order using a tablet.

Since it was our first visit... we decided to splurge and ordered the signature dish of Gomtang Lab, a Michelin gomtang restaurant in Garosu-gil: the collagen beef bone soup. We also tried the dumplings!

Oh, still... spending KRW 25,000 on one bowl of gomtang.... I also wanted something to write about on the blog...

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Meal time begins!!!

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It starts simply.

As expected from a gomtang restaurant, there is salt and pepper, and the two pots are generously filled with cubed radish kimchi and napa cabbage kimchi.

For some reason, when I see kimchi stored in room-temperature pots, I worry on my own that it might be overly fermented..

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Personally, I thought the kimchi was in good condition.

I especially liked the napa cabbage kimchi because it was less fermented.

I have a childlike palate and like fresh kimchi... .

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Dumplings 6 pcs (KRW 12,000)

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These are the beef dumplings my friend ordered because they strangely wanted dumplings.

At first glance, they look quite ordinary, don’t they?

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They may look messy, but since I had to take a photo, I used a spoon to cut one in half and look inside.

It was packed full of beef. Of course, at KRW 2,000 per dumpling, you’d expect plenty of good ingredients.

Anyway, good ingredients make good food. The seasoning is also well balanced and bold, making it really tasty.

The dumplings are a complete pass!!

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Collagen Beef Bone Soup (KRW 25,000)

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This is the collagen beef bone soup, which I’d call today’s splurge.

To be honest, I haven’t been sleeping much lately. Since I’m raising a child.. I can only quietly do paperwork and think at night, you know...? So at night I sit alone working, and during the day I go to the clinic and direct everything, so I’m short on sleep.

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So this was the beef bone soup my friend treated me to. The broth is so thick that it really should be described as sticky.

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The contents are truly on another level.

Honestly, just by looking at it, I couldn’t tell which cut of beef it was.

But the more you look, and the more you taste, the more you know whether it’s delicious or not...

As you can see, these beef pieces with what seems like good marbling are pleasantly chewy and nutty, and very tasty!

This photo should be used as the thumbnail.

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Honestly, you might think it looks greasy, and yes, to be honest, it has a delicious greasy richness.

That old Yeongdong Seolleongtang place near Sinsa Station also adds beef fat... the right amount of beef fat is what makes gomtang taste complete. Each piece of beef you see here is really delicious.

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I’m not sure about the exact cut, but doesn’t this look like arongsatae?

These pieces felt like they had been cooked in advance and then added to the gomtang.

As expected, they give a chewy and delicious texture. Usually people dip them in a salty soy sauce, right? Dipping them in the sauce they serve first is delicious too!!

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I think this one is a beef trotter.

Rather than being a cut meant to be especially delicious on its own, it felt like a part that helped create this amazing broth.

The broth is really thick and sticky. It honestly feels like it might turn into jelly if it cools down even a little.

Anyway, the appearance and taste fit the name collagen beef bone soup perfectly.

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Ah~ I really don’t know what this is. It might be brisket.

Usually, there are two pieces of similar-looking meat, which gives you a chance to taste one, savor it, and then savor it again.

This one had a slightly firm and dry texture.

Trying different pieces of beef is part of the fun and charm.

Personally, the pieces of beef that seem like the signature items gave the impression that they were cooked in advance before being dropped into the gomtang.

It was very tasty, and I remember feeling very full.

I really enjoyed the meal today too.!!!

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Conclusion

After opening my clinic in Gangnam-gu, having a Michelin restaurant across the street...

I felt quite honored.

Friends often ask me why I opened my clinic again.

Personally, I wanted to create a dental clinic where anything would be possible. Since my first location was in a residential apartment commercial area, there were many experiences that felt unsatisfying. I wanted to provide patients with treatment service open even on Sundays, and I also wanted to offer the convenience of getting something polished today and leaving with it attached the same day.

As I pursued these dreams and ended up on Dosan-daero in Gangnam-gu... places like this are truly like gifts to me~ ㅎㅎ

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To give a representative example, there is Hyunwoo-dong, a place I love, behind our clinic. It’s a Michelin and Blue Ribbon Survey restaurant famous for its cold udon, which is really delicious.. If you walk a little farther, there is also Kimsusa, and personally I also like Sadeller House waffles.. I feel like I’ll just end up spending my days at work eating.

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Anyway! To get back on track, Gomtang Lab really is a delicious place.

That said, for me, it felt a little heavy. The one shining piece of beef after another inside such a gorgeous and impressive bowl of gomtang is very appealing.

But at the same time, when we think of gomtang, don’t we dream of a broth that’s a little plain and a little rich, into which we add plenty of sliced scallions and mix in a bowl of rice? ^^.. The gomtang was too luxurious..!!

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Taste: ★★★★☆

Value: ★★★☆☆

Accessibility: ★★★★★

Facilities: ★★★★☆

Parking: Valet parking available for 2 hours. KRW 5,000.

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It was very tasty, but I think I’m someone who enjoys humble gomtang more.

If you look closely, there is also yanggomtang, and since it seems like it might be a little spicy, it was a menu item that made me want to go back again sometime soon. If I go back for a second round soon, I’ll write another post.

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Having my workplace near Garosu-gil is truly a happy thing. Everyone, come visit sometime. ㅎㅎ

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Thank you for reading my self-paid restaurant review again today,

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I’ll always try to be a restaurant coordinator you’ll want to visit. :)

This was Baek Clinic Director, an implant craftsman and food lover in the making.

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Thank you.!!