# Daejeon Italian restaurant lunch with lobster croquettes: THE MUA - By Dabin (https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-order-slip/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Updated Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seo-gu, Daejeon - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/index.md) ## In short THE MUA is an Italian restaurant in Tanbang-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. My wife and I had lobster croquettes, fresh-pasta Korean beef lasagna, and quattro mushroom gnocchi for lunch. Verdict: the food and atmosphere were both a huge success! ## Good to know - **Parking**: No dedicated parking; I parked along the white line in front of the restaurant. - **Private room tables**: Available - **Baby chairs**: Available - **Corkage**: Available; free corkage on Thursdays - **Lobster croquettes, 2 pieces**: ₩9,900 - **Quattro mushroom gnocchi**: ₩16,900 - **Fresh-pasta Korean beef lasagna**: ₩16,900 - **Review event**: One complimentary coffee or ade *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ## THE MUA exterior and parking in Tanbang-dong ![THE MUA exterior in Tanbang-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-01-17p1m-900.webp) This is the exterior of THE MUA, a great Italian restaurant in Tanbang-dong. Its clean, dark-toned exterior looked so upscale haha. There is no separate parking lot, but I was able to park comfortably along the white line in front of the restaurant without any problem 👏🏻 ![THE MUA interior space](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-02-1lkta-900.webp) ![THE MUA interior decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-03-12jpv-900.webp) ![THE MUA's cozy interior atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-04-77c4w-900.webp) ## A cozy interior for dates and gatherings The atmosphere inside was so cozy and nice!! It was perfect for a date—I even told my wife it would be a great place to set up a blind date with her haha. Everything was neat, and you could tell the owner put a lot of thought into the interior. (+ The restroom was also extremely clean and well maintained!) 🙂 ![THE MUA's neat interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-05-1gxm5-900.webp) ![THE MUA interior space and decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-06-emaf3-900.webp) There are also private room tables, so you can have a meal in privacy! I thought they would be especially nice for blind dates, gatherings, or wedding-invitation get-togethers 😊 ![THE MUA private room table](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-07-15h1j-900.webp) THE MUA is an even better Tanbang-dong restaurant to visit with a baby, since it has baby chairs too 👍 ![Baby chair at THE MUA](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-08-wkfw8-900.webp) ## Corkage and wine Good news for anyone who loves wine or wants to bring a drink of their choice: corkage is available at THE MUA! And it is corkage-free every Thursday, so keep that in mind! 👏🏻 ![THE MUA corkage information](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-09-117qy-900.webp) ![Wine for sale at THE MUA](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-10-1uri1-900.webp) Along with corkage, they sell wine too! They offer it by the glass as well as by the bottle, so it would be lovely for setting the mood on an anniversary. We drove there, and my wife is pregnant, so we passed 🤣 ![THE MUA menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-11-1akz5-900.webp) ## Our lunch order at THE MUA Here is the menu at THE MUA, a great Italian restaurant for lunch in Tanbang-dong! There were lots of delicious-looking options, but we ordered the lobster croquettes, 2 pieces (₩9,900), quattro mushroom gnocchi (₩16,900), fresh-pasta Korean beef lasagna (₩16,900), plus a green grape ade from the review event ✌️ ![THE MUA QR ordering information](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-12-1gpb2-900.webp) You can order from the menu by QR code as well, so keep that in mind! We ordered directly with a staff member, but I think it depends on the situation 🙂 ![Complimentary pickles at THE MUA](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-13-shohp-900.webp) They served pickles as the basic side 😊 ![THE MUA lobster croquettes](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-14-1b6et-900.webp) ## THE MUA's signature lobster croquettes At last, the lobster croquettes, 2 pieces! This is THE MUA's signature dish, made with lobster, shrimp, hanryeonghwa leaves, beets, and tartar sauce, they said!! I think it looks so pretty 😀 ![Lobster croquettes menu item](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-15-l888e-900.webp) ![Croquette filled with lobster](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-16-ywrd9-900.webp) They were generously filled with lobster too! I kept exclaiming over them the whole time 👍 ![Lobster croquettes meal at THE MUA](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-17-12scv-900.webp) ![Cross-section of a lobster croquette](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-18-urkcn-900.webp) ## Fresh-pasta Korean beef lasagna and quattro mushroom gnocchi Next came the fresh-pasta Korean beef lasagna!! It is made with Korean beef, fresh pasta, tomato sauce, mozzarella, Grana Padano, red wine, béchamel, and basil oil. Fresh-pasta Korean beef lasagna with ingredients that could not possibly taste bad... 👍 With its delicious-looking presentation too, it was my wife's and my top pick 😍 ![Fresh-pasta Korean beef lasagna](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-19-1lk6q-900.webp) Last was the quattro mushroom gnocchi! They said it is made with ricotta gnocchi, mushroom duxelles, brown enoki mushrooms, milk, cream, Grana Padano, and garlic oil 👍 The sauce was completely my style... With that creamy flavor, it could not possibly taste bad 🙂 ![Quattro mushroom gnocchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-20-fjs3v-900.webp) It was incredibly tasty when dipped generously in the cream sauce! 😍 ![Green grape ade from the review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette-21-xpovq-900.webp) With the review event, you can receive one coffee or ade for free!! We made sure to get our green grape ade too 😀 Overall, our meal at THE MUA had the best food and atmosphere 👍 My intention to return is 999999999999999999999%! I think we will come back for an anniversary, and once our baby is born, since they have baby chairs too 👏🏻 ## Where it is - THE MUA (THE MUA) - 35 Munjeong-ro 122beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea - 대전광역시 서구 문정로122번길 35 1층 101호 - 36.345113, 127.3930069 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/THE%20MUA/@36.345113,127.3930069,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-order-slip/daejeon-tanbangdong-themua-lobster-croquette/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt