# Dunsan-dong kaoyu restaurant with free follow toppings: Bantiannyao - By Seulgi (https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-meal-corners/) - Written Sep 17, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seo-gu, Daejeon - Sponsored: This post was written after visiting through a sponsorship from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-meal-corners/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daejeon-meal-corners/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/index.md) ## In short Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chinese-style fish dish (kaoyu) restaurant in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. Two people shared mala kaoyu with ningbo fish at 43,000 won, added a vegetable and mushroom side set at 8,800 won, paid 2,000 won per person for the self bar, and collected free toppings from the Instagram follow and YouTube subscribe event. If you love both mala and steamed fish, the ningbo fish mala kaoyu at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is the answer. ## Good to know - **Mala kaoyu (ningbo fish)**: 43,000 won - **Vegetable and mushroom side set**: 8,800 won - **Self bar**: 2,000 won per person, unlimited rice, soft drinks, snacks and sauce bar - **Dessert**: Free ice cream - **Fish choices**: Sea bass, ocean sea bass, yellow croaker and more - **Flavor choices**: Mala, green Sichuan pepper (qinghuajiao), pickled cabbage (suancai), garlic, red Sichuan pepper (honghuajiao), braised mushroom, tomato - **Seating**: Two-person tables, group tables, private rooms - **Events**: Free topping for an Instagram follow or YouTube subscribe, cucumber salad for a receipt review, events can be combined - **Address**: 13 Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil, 2nd floor unit 1, Seo-gu, Daejeon - **Price reference**: ₩2,000 ≈ $1.4 · ₩43,000 ≈ $31 · ₩8,800 ≈ $6.4 (2026-09-18) *as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026* Time for a review of an authentic mainland Chinese kaoyu (grilled and simmered fish) spot in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon — Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch! ![Signature photo of mala kaoyu at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-01-f60gi-1200.webp) ## Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch: location and basic info Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a kaoyu specialty restaurant located at 13 Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil, 2nd floor unit 1, Seo-gu, Daejeon. It's near the heart of Dunsan-dong, so it's convenient to head to a nearby café or elsewhere after eating 🙌🏻 ![Basic information guide for Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-02-1y960-900.webp) ## Inside Bantiannyao: two-person tables, group seats and private rooms Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch felt spacious and clean overall. With two-person tables, seating for larger groups, and private rooms, it looked great for a date as well as for eating with friends or family in a bigger group. ![Exterior of Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch in Dunsan-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-03-1xh76-900.webp) ![Entrance to Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-04-1f34f-900.webp) ![Spacious, clean interior of Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-05-s50jc-900.webp) ![Table seating for larger groups](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-06-1ha9n-900.webp) ![Private room seating at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-07-obeyn-900.webp) 💁‍♀️ Staff friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ## How do you order kaoyu at Bantiannyao? Bantiannyao is a bit different from a typical Chinese restaurant — it specializes in kaoyu. Kaoyu is a Chinese-style fish dish where the fish is grilled and then simmered in a spicy sauce, and you choose your fish and flavor, then add various extra ingredients (sari). ![Menu board at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-08-145fp-900.webp) Step one is choosing your fish! 🐟 The menu offers sea bass, ocean sea bass, yellow croaker, and more, and you pick based on the type. Step two is choosing your kaoyu flavor! 🌶️ The main options are as follows. - Mala kaoyu — a numbing, spicy mala flavor - Qinghuajiao kaoyu — the sharp kick of cheongyang chili with mala aroma - Suancai kaoyu — a tangy and spicy Chinese-style pickled mustard green flavor - Garlic kaoyu — a familiar, savory garlic taste There are also honghuajiao, braised mushroom, and tomato kaoyu, so you can choose according to your taste. ![Menu showing kaoyu flavor options](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-09-3unn7-900.webp) ![Rice and sauce bar at the unlimited self bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-10-1lbkt-900.webp) ![Snack and soda corner at the self bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-11-1chq3-900.webp) ### The self bar costs 2,000 won per person Adding ₩2,000 per person gets you unlimited access to the self bar — rice, soda, snacks, sauce bar, and more, well worth more than ₩2,000 in value, so I'd definitely recommend adding it! ## Mala kaoyu with ningbo fish, 43,000 won: how it tasted 🍽️ We ordered the mala kaoyu (ningbo fish) at ₩43,000. This was the dish I was most curious about — ningbo fish with a numbing, spicy mala broth, a combination that anyone who loves mala should be curious about! ![A whole serving of mala kaoyu with ningbo fish](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-12-17smt-900.webp) You pull off pieces of fish and dip them into the broth, which carries that distinctive numbing mala spice aroma. The ningbo fish was soft and moist, which paired really well with the mala broth!! ![Fish simmering in mala broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-13-fg36n-900.webp) At first I wondered if fish and mala would really go together, but once the broth soaked into the fish, adding that spicy numbing kick, it worked out better than expected 🤤 ![A piece of fish soaked in mala broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-14-gfsc9-900.webp) ![Close-up of the numbing mala kaoyu broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-15-1wpdh-900.webp) ### Vegetable and mushroom side set, 8,800 won We added the vegetable-mushroom mix (₩8,800), and cooking the vegetables and mushrooms in the mala broth made it feel just like a Chinese-style hotpot! The mushrooms and cabbage that soaked up the mala broth were incredibly delicious. ![Mala kaoyu with added vegetable-mushroom mix](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-16-pjiqo-900.webp) ![Mushrooms and cabbage cooked in the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-17-1de0d-900.webp) ## Staff debone the fish at your table Once the kaoyu was cooked enough, a staff member came over and prepared the fish into bite-sized pieces, making it easy to eat. Since the fish arrives whole, you might wonder at first how to eat it, but at Bantiannyao Kaoyu the staff break it down into perfect bite-sized pieces, so there's no need to handle it yourself — you can just dig right in. ![Fish deboned and prepared by staff](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-18-1dk4k-900.webp) ![Plate of neatly prepared kaoyu fish pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-19-sak00-900.webp) Making your own signature sauce at the self bar to dip the fish in is also really tasty 🤤 ![Dipping sauce made at the self bar for kaoyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-20-1nxuv-900.webp) ## Ongoing events at Bantiannyao, and you can combine them Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch was running several events at the time, and all three could be stacked together. ![Event information at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-21-1b7xx-900.webp) This is the extra we received from following on Instagram and subscribing on YouTube. Cream kkwabaegi wasn't available, so they substituted with a different topping! A receipt review event was also running! Writing a receipt review gets you cucumber salad, so don't miss that either 🥒 ## Best part: free ice cream and cheap draft beer For dessert, they even provide a variety of ice cream for free 🍦 ![Free ice cream provided for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-22-1mk8t-900.webp) We were on a no-drinking streak that day so we held off, but they've apparently just started offering cool draft Hanmac beer at a low price, so it'd pair well with kaoyu ^0^ ![Sign advertising Hanmac draft beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-23-5lxja-900.webp) ![Coupon for repeat-visit benefits](https://img.superchart.com/images/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer-24-1g9c9-900.webp) They also give out coupons, and the perks get even better with repeat visits. Top-tier regular customer treatment 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 ## Final verdict on Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch 🙋🏻‍♀️(Ju): A unique dish that lets you enjoy mala and fish together. If you love mala and steamed fish, this is a must-visit 👏🏻👏🏻 🙋🏻‍♂️(yong): Now you barely need to go to China — this tastes exactly like the real thing! Such a delicious kaoyu restaurant ## Where it is - Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch (반티엔야오 카오위 대전점) - 13 Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil, 2nd floor unit 1, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea - 대전광역시 서구 둔산로31번길 13 2층 1호 - 36.3523179, 127.3772817 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B0%98%ED%8B%B0%EC%97%94%EC%95%BC%EC%98%A4%20%EC%B9%B4%EC%98%A4%EC%9C%84%20%EB%8C%80%EC%A0%84%EC%A0%90/@36.3523179,127.3772817,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-meal-corners/banthienyao-kaoyu-daejeon-mala-ningboer/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt