# Daegu Korean restaurant with grilled baby octopus for two: Cafe Dongi - By Jihye (https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-roast-steps/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Suseong, Daegu - Sponsored: This review is based on a meal provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-roast-steps/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daegu-roast-steps/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/index.md) ## In short Cafe Dongi Suseong 1-ga Branch is a home-style Korean set-meal restaurant near Daebonggyo Station in Suseong, Daegu. The writer visited with her mom and ordered the mini sweet and sour pork and the grilled baby octopus (jjukkumi) with stir-fried pork set for two, and the octopus kept sizzling on the brazier so her mom cleared her bowl of white rice faster than usual. With a self-service bar offering unlimited fried eggs, five-grain rice, barley candy and tea, Cafe Dongi is an easy pick for a comfortable meal with parents. ## Good to know - **Location**: 65 Suseong-ro 69-gil, Sangga Building 7-dong 106-ho, Suseong-gu, Daegu - **Getting there**: 5-minute walk from Exit 4, Daebonggyo Station - **Parking**: Shopping complex parking lot available - **What we ordered**: Mini sweet and sour pork, grilled baby octopus with stir-fried pork for two - **Unlimited service bar**: Fried eggs, five-grain rice, barley candy, tea - **Amenities**: Baby chairs available, waiting board at the entrance - **Price reference**: ₩10,000 ≈ $7.2 (2026-09-20) *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* ![Signature set meal photo at Cafe Dongi Suseong 1-ga Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-01-1h4bd-1200.webp) Today I had a hearty meal with my mom! When I eat with my mom, I tend to look for places that serve a proper set meal with rice, soup, and side dishes rather than anything too spicy or heavy — and Cafe Dongi fit the bill perfectly, so I brought her along to this spot I keep coming back to :-) ## How to get to Cafe Dongi Suseong 1-ga Branch Cafe Dongi Suseong 1-ga Branch is at 65 Suseong-ro 69-gil, Sangga Building 7-dong 106-ho, Suseong-gu, Daegu. By public transit, it's a 5-minute walk from Exit 4 of Daebonggyo Station! If you're driving, you can use the shopping complex parking lot, which makes it easy to visit with the whole family haha ## Outside Cafe Dongi: a home-style Korean set-meal restaurant ![Exterior of Cafe Dongi with signage for a home-style rice restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-02-kw79r-966.webp) There's signage announcing it's a home-style rice restaurant specialist! ![Storefront signage reading home-style rice restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-03-107q8-966.webp) If you're like me and looking for a hearty meal with your parents, the phrase "home-style rice restaurant" is probably the first thing that catches your eye! ![Menu board introduced at the entrance of Cafe Dongi](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-04-1katr-966.webp) The menu is also introduced at the entrance! The summer specials are under ₩10,000 per person, which is a really good price...!!! ## Inside Cafe Dongi: mood, baby chairs and the waiting list Now let's head inside! ![Clean and cozy interior view of Cafe Dongi](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-05-1qro0-966.webp) Once inside, it was cleaner and cozier than I expected! ![Interior with wood-toned tables and chairs](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-06-gh1n0-966.webp) The wood-toned tables and chairs give a warm feel, and the sunlight coming through the windows made it feel like a relaxed, unhurried place to have a meal :-) ![Baby chair provided at the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-07-1yzez-966.webp) Baby chairs are also available!✅ Moms out with their babies can also enjoy a hearty, nutritious meal :-) ![Waiting board placed at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-08-1tv2y-966.webp) There's a waiting board at the entrance, so be prepared for a wait during the lunch peak ...ㅠㅠ ## What's on the free service bar: fried eggs, five-grain rice, barley candy, tea Cafe Dongi Suseong 1-ga Branch has a self-service bar with unlimited fried eggs, five-grain rice, barley candy, and tea.✅ ![Self-service bar set up on one side of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-09-56xsl-966.webp) And on one side, there's a self-service bar set up! ![Service bar stocked with fried eggs, five-grain rice, and barley candy](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-10-1rvss-966.webp) You can fry your own eggs, and there's also five-grain rice and barley candy ready to go! hahaha I fried up two eggs myself hahahaha>< ## Cafe Dongi menu and prices ![Cafe Dongi menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-11-etxs5-943.webp) ![Menu board listing summer season dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-12-1xa6y-966.webp) ![Menu board listing set meal options](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-13-1gggh-966.webp) ![Menu board including kids' set meals](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-14-19780-966.webp) From summer season dishes to kids' set meals! The menu is quite varied, and the fact that it comes priced per person means you don't have to all order the same thing — that's a big plus!! ## What we ordered: mini sweet and sour pork and grilled baby octopus for two - Mini sweet and sour pork - Grilled octopus stir-fry set for two ### Mini sweet and sour pork with a lemony sauce ![Mini sweet and sour pork, the first dish served](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-15-1m10d-966.webp) The mini sweet and sour pork came out first! Chewy glutinous rice batter on the outside, thick and well-cooked pork inside! ![Lemon sweet and sour sauce with glutinous rice fritters](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-16-9c3og-966.webp) The sauce here is really good! It has lemon in it, so it's tangy and sweet without being too much,,,hahaha I think this beats the sauce at Chinese restaurants! ### Grilled baby octopus for two: smoky flavour straight off the brazier ![Grilled octopus set for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-17-ad8w6-966.webp) My mom and I have similar tastes, so we picked the same dish! hahahaha ![Generously served side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-18-1tm4g-966.webp) The side dishes were also generous and well put together. Octopus over a blazing brazier,,, the heat just kept radiating off the octopus ![Octopus and rice cake cooking on the brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-19-dxkgc-966.webp) There's also rice cake, and biting into it, the seasoning had soaked in deeply, so it went really well with rice,,! ![Grilled octopus with large chunks of vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-20-ylomn-966.webp) The vegetables were also cut into generous chunks, and eating the warm, richly-seasoned octopus with freshly served white rice was a dream combo,,! There's no way mom wasn't going to love it!!! ![Table setting of octopus eaten with white rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-21-1jh40-966.webp) ![Octopus meal served with doenjang soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-22-1q9vl-966.webp) My mom usually eats slowly, but today, with the smoky hot octopus and even doenjang soup, the rice just went down on its own, she said hahahahahaha ![Omija tea enjoyed after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-23-1rm0c-966.webp) Following mom's lead, I also finished my bowl completely and drank down my omija tea hahaha ![A cup of barley candy taken from the service bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi-24-zq56r-966.webp) ## Is Cafe Dongi a good meal out with parents? At the end, mom said "Now that's a proper meal~" and even walked out with a cup of barley candy hahaha > Now that's a proper meal~ On days when you want a hearty, comfortable meal rather than something flashy, isn't Cafe Dongi exactly the place to look for? It's a place I keep going back to, and it seems like it'll become a place I go back to over and over and over again! If you're in Suseong-gu looking for a comfortable meal with your parents, it's worth checking out. Highly, highly, highly recommend it⭐️⭐️ ## Where it is - Cafe Dongi Suseong 1-ga Branch (카페동이 수성1가점) - 65 Suseong-ro 69-gil, Sangga Building 7-dong 106-ho, Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea - 대구광역시 수성구 수성로69길 65 상가 7동 106호 - 35.8550099, 128.6095026 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%EB%8F%99%EC%9D%B4%20%EC%88%98%EC%84%B11%EA%B0%80%EC%A0%90/@35.8550099,128.6095026,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-roast-steps/daegu-suseong-korean-mom-jjukkumi/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt