Raracost
Review by Kristen O’Brien, ETA ’14-’16 City: Gumi Restaurant Name: Raracost Foods Served: Italian Restaurant Address: 경상북도 구미시 신시로7길 21 View Map Directions: If you get off/start at the bus stop 대동아파트 you walk straight along the main road (금오대로). It’s along the left side. Cost: 7,000~16,000 won [slideshow_deploy id=’3607′] Raracost is a chain family restaurant, but it’s particularly popular in Gumi, and in the 경북 region of Korea. The food is “Italian” and serves pizza, pasta, steak, pilaf, salad, and pork cutlets. They also offer a lot of appetizers and side dishes which include garlic croissants and french fries. I love Raracoste because the food is delicious, but it’s also super inexpensive. The most expensive items are the pizza. The restaurant is always rather large with plenty of seating, and the best part is that fountain drinks are free. They have orange soda, coke, and mountain dew. After you finish, you can also enjoy free coffee or tea. My favorite dishes are the blueberry pork steak and steak pizza. The steak is only pork steak, but it tastes really good!
City Guide Review: Chef Yun’s Meat House (Gumi)
Review by Kristen O’Brien, ETA 2014-2015 City: Gumi (구미) Restaurant Name: Chef Yun’s Meat House (윤쉐프의 고기집) Food Served: Korean BBQ Restaraunt Address: 경북 구미시 신시로14길 10 View Map Directions: In Gumi the only public transportation available is by car, taxi, or public bus. If you take a public bus, get off at the bus stop “차병원앞정류장 하차.” The restaurant is a two minute walk from there. Cost: Dishes range from 4,000~18,000 won Chef Yun’s Meat House is a cheap and inexpensive Korean BBQ restaurant located in Gumi. The meat is very cheap, and the presentation of the meals is beautiful. The restaurant is clean and has very simple decor, with a variety of round and square tables. I usually order ohgyupsal (similar to samgyupsal, but with 5 layers instead of 3). It comes with plenty of side dishes, and my favorite is their salad. It has a fruity sauce, and tastes super fresh. The restaurant also serves various soups (which is usually eaten after BBQ). The meat is fairly priced and this restaurant is really popular with Gumi natives. Whenever my co-teachers and I are craving Korean BBQ, we go here. The BBQ here is delicious! A must try!