Jeonpo-dong curry restaurant with lime water self-serve bar: Sarugak20

Today I want to introduce a curry restaurant in Jeonpo, Busan! If you're looking for a lunch spot in Jeonpo or a Jeonpo-dong curry restaurant, I recommend this one 🥰 Let's get straight into my honest review of 'Sarugak20'!

Where is Sarugak20 and what are its hours?

Sarugak20 is a curry restaurant on the basement level of 78 Seojeon-ro 68beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan. It's only a 4-minute walk from Jeonpo Station Exit 8, so it's easy to find.

• Hours: Tue–Sat 10:30–19:30 (last order 19:00), Sun 10:00–17:00 (last order 16:30)
• No break time
• Closed every Monday
• No parking lot; use nearby public parking lots
• Pet-friendly

Ta-da~ Here's the exterior of Sarugak20! There's a cute standing sign with a monkey drawing in front of the shop 🐒

Sarugak is a basement curry shop in Jeonpo! 🍛 You go inside and down the stairs to the basement level~

This is the counter you see right as you come down the stairs! It says frozen curry is available for takeout 🎁

On the wall right next to it, there are vintage-style props on display!

Seating inside Sarugak20: bar counter, four-person tables and floor seats

Inside Sarugak20, there's a bar table for solo diners, tables for 4 and 6, and a floor seating area where you take off your shoes. Even though it's a basement, sunlight comes in nicely through the windows, which was lovely!

The bar table is a great seat for solo dining 👍🏻 Small framed pictures on the wall near the 4-person table added to the atmosphere 🤍

There's a sink on one side where you can freely wash your hands 🤲🏻 There was even hand cream stocked there! (Nice touch from the owner 👍🏻) There's a small bar table here too, so it's a good spot to come and eat alone ☺️

Near the counter, water and cups are set out so you can drink freely whenever you're thirsty 💦

All the seating is wooden tables and chairs! With the overall wood-tone interior, it felt warm and cozy 🤎

The place overall has a clean and pleasant vibe 🤍 With mainly tables for 4 and 6, it's great for coming with family or friends 👨👩👧👦

This is the floor seating area, where you take off your shoes to sit. It's more private than the other seats, so it's good for quiet conversation 🥰

The vintage props on display at Sarugak20

A small shelf is mounted on the wall like this, displaying cute little props 🩷

On one side there's a corner decorated with vintage-style props~ It matched the autumn vibe so well 🍂

Various pictures are hung on the wall, and wood-tone furniture is placed around 🪑 There are also lots of cute little items like necklaces, bracelets, and rings, so it's fun to look around!

Browsing the cute little props...🩷 There were even clothes and bags hanging up haha 👜

Sarugak20's menu board and the lime water and green tea self-serve bar

At Sarugak20 you order at the counter first and wait at your table, and water is self-serve. Now that I've covered the interior, let me introduce the menu! Here's the full menu board for reference 📝 There's also a review event going on, so if you visit, make sure to join and get a free drink 🩷

The water provided by default is self-serve! 💦 On the left is regular still water, and on the right is lime water and green tea 🍋🍃 It was nice being able to drink whatever suits your taste 🥰

After ordering at the counter, we waited at the table for the food to come out~ While waiting, I snapped a photo of the napkins and cutlery 🥄 Now let me introduce what I ordered!

What we ordered at Sarugak20 and what it cost

• Half-and-half curry: ₩10,000
• Brisket cream curry: ₩11,000
• Sausage: ₩2,000
• Sweet potato cheese croquette: ₩3,500
• Total: ₩26,500

Finally, our order arrived!! The look and smell of the curry alone made it seem so delicious haha. Just looking at it made me hungry...🤤🩷 The plating was so pretty it was great for photos too 📸

Half-and-half curry, 10,000 won: cream curry plus special curry

First up is the half-and-half curry I had! 🍛 Half-and-half curry combines cream curry + special curry~ The cream curry has a really smooth, creamy texture! The special curry has plenty of beef and cheese loaded into the curry sauce, so it was so delicious 🤤🩷

And to finish, the fresh tang of the cherry tomatoes went really well with the curry 🍅 The curry is basically spicy by default, so it wasn't greasy at all! The cream curry was a bit spicy too, and the special curry felt even spicier, so I enjoyed it a lot 🥰 Both were totally my type of curry 💫

Brisket cream curry, 11,000 won, with free rice and curry sauce refills

Next is the brisket cream curry my friend had 🍛 It also had that signature soft, slightly spicy, creamy texture of cream curry 🩷 On top of the rice was a generous amount of savory brisket! I tried the brisket too, and it wasn't tough at all, it was so good 😋 And the rice and curry sauce can be refilled, so you can have more if you run out!!👍🏻

Sides at Sarugak20: sausage 2,000 won and sweet potato cheese croquette 3,500 won

And here's the sausage we ordered as a side! You get 2 sausages by default haha. Eating the curry together with the plump sausage was even more delicious~

Lastly, the sweet potato cheese croquette! This also comes with 2 by default~ There's salad underneath so you can eat it without feeling greasy haha

Taking a bite, the outside was crispy fried and the inside was filled with sweet, moist sweet potato, so good 🍠🤤 It was packed full of sweet potato so it felt filling and hearty 💛 Dipping the croquette in the curry sauce was such a great match and so tasty 👍🏻

Who is Sarugak20 in Jeonpo-dong best for?

I was very satisfied with Sarugak20 — the curry was so delicious and the side dishes overall were really good too 👍🏻 If you like Japanese-style curry, you should definitely visit and try it 🍛 It's good for solo dining and also good for coming with a group 🩷 The owner was also very kind and welcoming, which I appreciated 🥰 I'd strongly recommend this as a place I want to revisit 💫