It was established in 1927.[1] It was called Daebang Halmae (대방 할매) and became renowned for its bibimbap.[2] During the 1950–1953 Korean War, its original building was bombed and destroyed. The restaurant was rebuilt after the war by the original founder's daughter-in-law, Oh Bong-sun (오봉순).[2] It was reported in 2004 that the restaurant had been using the same building since.[1] A 2004[1] and a 2019 article[3] claimed that the restaurant was on its third generation of owners. A 2006 article claimed the chairs and tables resembled the Japanese-Western Eclectic Architecture style.[2]
The restaurant's menu is reportedly intentionally small.[2][1] In addition to its Jeonju bibimbap, it serves the marinated meat dish bulgogi, the raw beef dish yukhoe, and the soup seonji-guk [ko]. The restaurant reportedly makes its own gochujang, soy sauce, and kimchi.[1] It prepares these in large jangdok (earthenware pots) that are in the restaurant's courtyard.[3]
