Daegu Korean restaurant dinner: mild squid stir-fry, Banwoldang

A Korean restaurant in Banwoldang, Daegu, known for squid stir-fry and pork stir-fry rice dishes — Banwoldang Bujasikdang. It's been on TV a lot and is famous for its fire-grilled stir-fries.

Where is Banwoldang Bujasikdang, and what does it look like?

Banwoldang Bujasikdang is one minute from Exit 20 of Banwoldang Station. It's famous for its fire-grilled stir-fry dishes and shows up all over social media!

Just looking at the exterior, you can tell it's a Korean restaurant that's famous in Daegu, having been on so many TV shows!

How many cars can park at Banwoldang Bujasikdang?

Parking at Banwoldang Bujasikdang fits about 4 cars in front of the store and it's tight, so there might not be space when you visit — I'd recommend finding an alternative paid parking lot!

If you need a lot of parking or want a group meal, they've opened a Suseong branch too, so heading there might make for a more comfortable meal with easier parking!

Inside the restaurant: is there a wait at dinnertime?

Right as you walk in, there's a waitlist kiosk and a wall covered in autographs from celebrities and sports stars!

I visited during dinner and there was exactly one table left, so we barely got seated — people who came after us either waited or got takeout!

I got a shot of the group room after other guests left — it has two 8-person tables, so it can fit up to 16 people for a group meal!

Once seated, you can see the fire show happening through the kitchen pass-through — full of smoky aroma, it looked so delicious.

Banwoldang Bujasikdang menu and prices

Here's the menu for Banwoldang Bujasikdang, a Korean restaurant in Banwoldang, Daegu~!

• Stone-plate rib special ₩14,000
• Fire-grilled squid & pork stir-fry ₩14,000
• Fire-grilled squid stir-fry ₩13,000
• Fire-grilled pork stir-fry ₩13,000

Rice is sold separately on top of that, and you can also order it as bujasikdang bibimbap!

The table setting: 5 side dishes and cheonggukjang stew

The standard table setting comes with 5 side dishes and 1 stew — salad, seaweed stem namul, pickled onion, bean sprout namul, radish namul, and cheonggukjang (fermented soybean) stew!

If you like lettuce, you can grab as much as you want from the self-serve bar!

Fire-grilled squid stir-fry in mild spice: how was it?

What we ordered — fire-grilled squid stir-fry, 2 bowls of rice, zero-sugar cola

I like both the pork stir-fry and the squid-and-pork stir-fry, but today I really wanted a lot of squid, so I ordered the fire-grilled squid stir-fry — and the amount of squid was insane. Various vegetables and squid were stir-fried in a delicious sauce, topped with sesame seeds, so it looked and tasted rich and savory!

How spicy is the mild version?

You can choose mild or spicy — mild is apparently less spicy than Shin Ramyeon, and spicy is a bit spicier than Shin Ramyeon! I went with mild, and it wasn't very spicy at all, just the right level for me~

Mixing the squid stir-fry with rice, like a rice bowl

They give you an extra bowl so you can add rice and scoop in some squid stir-fry to mix it up like a squid rice bowl — the smoky flavor made it even more savory, and the squid wasn't chewy at all, just tender and delicious!! There was enough squid left even after mixing in a whole bowl of rice — the portion is great!

You can mix it in a bowl, or wrap the leftover rice with several pieces of squid in a lettuce leaf, which is also delicious~!! Then a spoonful of the cheonggukjang stew really settles the stomach, haha. And that's dinner done!!

Would I go back to Banwoldang Bujasikdang?

Banwoldang Bujasikdang, a Korean restaurant in Banwoldang, Daegu, is a popular fire-grilled stir-fry spot in the city! I've visited several times — it's that famous, and it's in my neighborhood so I end up going often! I switch up the menu every time I go, and since it's only 1–2 minutes from Banwoldang Station, it's easy to get to, so I recommend stopping by~