# Dongdaegu Station steak restaurant date with shrimp aglio olio: Modak - By Saegil (https://superchart.com/en/@across-the-table-401a/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Dong-gu, Daegu - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@across-the-table-401a/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@across-the-table-401a/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/index.md) ## In short Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch is a Texas-style barbecue and steak restaurant in the Dong-gu café street alley across from Dongdaegu Station in Daegu. The writer visited for weekend lunch with his wife and ordered the ghee-butter tenderloin steak and the shrimp aglio olio pasta, with a tableside fire show and free self-service marshmallow roasting after the meal. The steak at Modak Texas Barbecue was crisp outside, tender inside and rich with butter, making it a satisfying date course for a couple. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1F, 5-1 Dongbu-ro 34-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu (across from Dongdaegu Station, on the Dong-gu café street, about a 5-minute walk) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 (last order 21:00) - **Closed**: Every Monday - **Parking**: About 2 spaces in front of the restaurant; when full, use the nearby MD Building parking lot, with about 3,000 won for 1 hour 30 minutes covered at payment - **What we ordered**: Ghee-butter tenderloin steak, shrimp aglio olio pasta - **Steak set**: Served with soup, salad and fries - **Facilities**: Group seating, reservations available, high chairs for toddlers, table-order system - **After the meal**: Free self-service marshmallow roasting corner in the restaurant *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ![Main image of Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-01-70vs3-966.webp) ## Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch at a glance Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch sits at 1F, 5-1 Dongbu-ro 34-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu, right inside the Dong-gu café street across from Dongdaegu Station, so it's extremely easy to get to. You can enjoy proper barbecue here, which makes it a popular spot for dates and gatherings. ### Location, hours and parking - Location: 1F, 5-1 Dongbu-ro 34-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea (located inside the Dong-gu café street across from Dongdaegu Station, so access is very good.) - Hours: Daily 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM (closed every Monday) - Parking: About 2 cars can park in front of the restaurant. If there's no space, you can use the nearby 'MD Building attached parking lot,' and parking fees (about ₩3,000 for 1.5 hours) are supported upon payment. ### What the restaurant feels like inside Soft lighting and a cozy, trendy interior are the highlights. Seats are properly separated to give a private feel, making it very suitable for couples on dates or gatherings with friends. You can really feel the vibe of an upscale American steakhouse. Group seating is available and reservations can be made in advance. Baby chairs are also provided, so families can visit comfortably too. ### Signature menu at Modak Texas Barbecue The signature menu is the barbecue platter, smoked over oak for a long time. Melt-in-your-mouth tender brisket and pulled pork are served together generously as a set. (I had this on a previous visit, so this time we ordered steak and pasta!) ### The little extras that come with the meal After finishing the meal, there's a fun little corner where you can roast marshmallows for free inside the restaurant. Since it's a popular spot, I recommend booking ahead if you're visiting on a weekend evening or with a group. Hello! I'm back to introduce a restaurant I visited last weekend — greetings from Daegu Durumi. It's none other than the steak restaurant near Dongdaegu Station that's famous these days: Modak Texas Barbecue. It's a restaurant with a variety of menu items like steak, pasta, and platters! I had visited the Palgongsan branch before and remembered being really satisfied, so this time I stopped by the Dongdaegu branch for a date course. Let's take a look right away! ## How to walk from Dongdaegu Station to Modak Texas Barbecue From Dongdaegu Station, head toward the department store, cross the main road, walk a little, then turn into an alley and you'll find it. It's about a 5-minute walk! ![Exterior of Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch in the Dong-gu café street alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-02-1eq1t-966.webp) ![Restaurant entrance along the walking route from Dongdaegu Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-03-14p8g-966.webp) You can see the memories left by all the visitors who've come here. ![A corner of the interior showing traces left by visitors](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-04-1kofh-966.webp) ![The busy interior during weekend lunch hour](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-05-6f8a9-966.webp) We visited during the weekend lunch hour and there were so many customers that I couldn't get many photos of the interior! ![Sign for the new Texas lobster menu item](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-06-17lfw-966.webp) There's a new menu item, Texas lobster, that just came out — I'll definitely try it next time. ![The urban-feeling seating area at the Dongdaegu branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-07-1qzrr-966.webp) The Palgongsan branch felt like a cabin retreat, but the Dongdaegu branch has more of an urban feel. You can order easily via table-order. ![Ordering via the table-order system](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-08-wt7ng-966.webp) ## What we ordered: ghee-butter tenderloin steak and shrimp aglio olio We ordered one ghee-butter tenderloin steak and one shrimp aglio olio pasta. ![Complimentary nachos and sauce served as a starter](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-09-10vxf-966.webp) These nachos and the seasoning sauce that come as a basic side were really tasty. ![Nachos topped with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-10-tpqxf-966.webp) It had a bit of a spicy tuna feel mixed with a barbecue sauce feel — a really delicious basic snack!! Good, good, good. ## The soup, salad and fries that come with the steak Here are the soup, salad, and fries that come along when you order the steak. All three were quite delicious. My anticipation for the main dish kept building and building. ![Soup, salad, and fries served with the steak](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-11-1j0r8-966.webp) ## The tableside fire show for the ghee-butter tenderloin steak Now, next up the ghee-butter tenderloin steak arrived. Doesn't it look amazing? But that's not the end. They put on a real blazing fire show, and the heat was so intense that I could feel it even from about a meter away. The customers seated behind us had their eyes wide open too. ![Tableside fire show performed for the steak](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-12-1367u-1200.webp) ![Flames rising over the ghee-butter tenderloin steak](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-13-1egfn-966.webp) ![The steak plate right after the fire show](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-14-10c78-966.webp) With ghee butter and salt sprinkled on, a savory aroma rose up and made me want to dig in right away. ![Tenderloin steak sprinkled with ghee butter and salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-15-y0cam-966.webp) You can really tell it's crisp outside and tender inside, right? ![Cross-section of the tenderloin steak, crisp outside and tender inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-16-qnq2c-966.webp) The ghee-butter tenderloin steak was so good it made me wonder, 'can a steak really taste this good?' It was tender enough to melt in your mouth, seasoned just right so it was pleasantly salty, and the buttery flavor spread through my mouth, making me genuinely happy! ![A sliced piece of the ghee-butter tenderloin steak](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-17-mwou4-966.webp) ![The steak plate being eaten piece by piece](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-18-ool5q-966.webp) It was so delicious that I kept eating piece after piece. ![The shrimp aglio olio pasta ordered alongside the steak](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-19-1nqq3-966.webp) ## Shrimp aglio olio pasta: ordered by mistake instead of vongole A pasta you can't leave out on an aglio olio date. Here's the truth: my wife and I actually both wanted vongole, but we ended up ordering aglio olio by mistake! ![Aglio olio noodles lifted with a fork](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-20-1jj39-966.webp) Still, we ate it up cleanly and happily. ![Close-up of the aglio olio pasta with shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-21-et5dq-966.webp) There were several plump shrimp in it too! ![Plump shrimp on top of the pasta](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-22-1pebd-966.webp) If the steak price feels a bit much, ordering just the pasta could still make for an enjoyable date. ![The self-service marshmallow roasting corner inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-23-rasra-966.webp) ![A marshmallow roasted by hand](https://img.superchart.com/images/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date-24-gk58d-966.webp) To wrap things up, we finished off with self-service marshmallows too. Super tasty! ## Is Modak Texas Barbecue worth it for a couple's date? A successful date at Modak Texas Barbecue, the go-to steak restaurant near Dongdaegu Station! ## Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch: address, hours and parking - Address: 5-1 Dongbu-ro 34-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea - Hours: 11:00–22:00 - Last order: 21:00 - Closed: Every Monday ## Where it is - Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch (모닥 텍사스바베큐 동대구점) - 5-1 Dongbu-ro 34-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu, South Korea - 대구광역시 동구 동부로34길 5-1 1층 - 35.8769582, 128.6308315 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AA%A8%EB%8B%A5%20%ED%85%8D%EC%82%AC%EC%8A%A4%EB%B0%94%EB%B2%A0%ED%81%90%20%EB%8F%99%EB%8C%80%EA%B5%AC%EC%A0%90/@35.8769582,128.6308315,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@across-the-table-401a/modak-texas-bbq-dongdaegu-steak-pasta-date/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt