# Mala kaoyu with three self-bar sauces and cucumber salad in Daejeon

- By Haram (https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-street-tray/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Seo-gu, Daejeon
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a meal as an on-site sponsorship.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-street-tray/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daejeon-street-tray/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/index.md)

## In short

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a Chinese kaoyu restaurant on the 2nd floor near Galleria in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon, Seo-gu. The writer ordered mala kaoyu (₩43,000) with ningbo fish and a vegetable-mushroom mixed topping, then mixed three sauces at the ₩2,000 per person self bar — Bantiannyao secret sauce, savory peanut sauce, and garlic sauce — to dip the fish in. The peanut and garlic sauces paired especially well with the mala seasoning, making this a satisfying spot for anyone who loves fish and mala flavors.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 13 Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon, 2nd floor, unit 1, South Korea
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:30
- **Parking**: Dedicated lot behind the restaurant / nearby public parking
- **Order**: Mala kaoyu ₩43,000 (ningbo fish), vegetable-mushroom mixed topping
- **Self bar**: ₩2,000 per person, all-you-can-eat (rice, soft drinks, snacks, sauce bar, ice cream)
- **Spice levels**: Mild (Jin Ramen), medium (Shin Ramen), spicy (Buldak) — medium if unspecified
- **Review events**: Naver review → cucumber salad / Instagram follow → cotton tofu topping / YouTube subscribe → 2pc cream sweet and sour pork

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

![Signature mala kaoyu dish at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-01-17oau-1200.webp)

Today I'm introducing a restaurant in Dunsan-dong called Bantiannyao Kaoyu❕ I'd seen people waiting in line here and really wanted to check it out, and I finally made it🥺 I'd never tried kaoyu before either, so I went in with high expectations!!🔥

> [Dunsan-dong, Daejeon] Bantiannyao Kaoyu

## Bantiannyao Kaoyu location and hours

- 📍Location: 13 Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon, 2nd floor, unit 1, South Korea
- ⏰Hours: Daily 11:00–22:30
- 🅿️Parking: Dedicated lot behind the restaurant / nearby public parking

Bantiannyao Kaoyu is located near Galleria!! Go up to the 2nd floor of the building with Gong Cha, across from Zara😊

![Exterior of Bantiannyao Kaoyu on the 2nd floor of the Gong Cha building in Dunsan-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-02-3s6a3-900.webp)

Clean, tidy look from the outside!!✨

The inside is pretty spacious!! There are private rooms and lots of tables, so it seems great for gatherings or large groups👍🏻

![Spacious interior of Bantiannyao Kaoyu with many tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-03-uhctf-740.webp)

## How do you order kaoyu here?

Once you sit down, the menu is laid out like this〰️

![Menu board placed on the table at Bantiannyao Kaoyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-04-6zrui-900.webp)

First, you choose which kaoyu you want. It's not on the menu board, but apparently they just released garlic mala kaoyu as a new item!!! Garlic mala kaoyu — the name alone means no Korean could dislike it🤍

![Menu page for choosing the type of kaoyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-05-1esqm-740.webp)

Next, you choose the fish. We wanted to try sea bass, but were told only ningbo fish was available that day😢

![Menu board explaining fish choices](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-06-109lw-m-740.webp)

![Vertical shot of the fish selection menu including ningbo fish](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-07-1t3dj-900.webp)

After that, you choose your toppings, then sides or drinks!!

![Menu for toppings, sides, and drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-08-10snc-900.webp)

![Sign explaining the review-event perks](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-09-1ruml-900.webp)

Write a Naver review and get cucumber salad, verify an Instagram follow and get a cotton tofu topping, subscribe to Bantiannyao Kaoyu's YouTube and get 2 pieces of cream sweet and sour pork. So many perks to grab!!! Don't miss out, make sure to try them🤍

## The ₩2,000 per person self bar and sauce combos

For just ₩2,000 per person, you get all-you-can-eat access to the self bar, which has rice, soft drinks, snacks, and a sauce bar😊

![Self bar corner with rice and snacks](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-10-1tx8m-900.webp)

First, the most important part — the sauce bar!!! There's a wide variety, so you can mix and match to your taste>,< There are even sauce tips written out so you can experiment with combos👍🏻

![Plate with three homemade sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-11-1vzca-900.webp)

I made three sauces: Bantiannyao secret sauce, savory peanut sauce, and garlic sauce>,<

You can get rice here too, and even rice paper — though I honestly forgot about the rice paper until I noticed it on the way out,,,😩

![Self bar rice and rice paper corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-12-1bjvg-900.webp)

Soft drinks and ice cream are also all-you-can-eat!!! There's so much to enjoy, so I really recommend using the self bar🤍 Especially the drinks and sauces — those are essential, so extra recommend,,✨

![Self bar soft drink and ice cream all-you-can-eat corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-13-1n9d1-900.webp)

![Drinks and dessert brought from the self bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-14-1cgth-900.webp)

## Mala kaoyu ₩43,000 — how's the ningbo fish?

> 🌟Mala kaoyu (₩43,000)

The huge ningbo fish arrives!! It was so big I just kept staring in awe😖 Kaoyu is a Chinese-style dish where grilled freshwater fish is simmered in spicy sauce👍🏻 There are three spice levels — mild (Jin Ramen), medium (Shin Ramen), and spicy (Buldak) — but if you don't say anything, you get medium➿

![Large ningbo fish in mala kaoyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-15-1cuow-900.webp)

We debated which topping to add and, wanting variety, ordered the vegetable-mushroom mixed topping!!

![Boneless kaoyu fish flesh plated on top](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-16-622zq-900.webp)

They plate the boneless parts on top like this, and told us the fish underneath has more bones, so eat carefully😊

![Close-up of tender kaoyu fish flesh](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-17-y5jbw-900.webp)

You can tell just by looking that the flesh is super tender. (The flesh they plated on top was even better dipped back into the hot broth>,<) Since it's a freshwater fish, there was a slight muddy smell, but the mala seasoning covers it up quite a bit!!

I tried dipping the fish into the sauces. Personally, the savory peanut sauce and garlic sauce were amazing🥺 That savoriness went so well with the mala sauce,, The Bantiannyao secret sauce didn't add much since it's mala kaoyu anyway — mala plus mala…!

![Mala kaoyu fish being dipped into sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-18-1plqn-900.webp)

## What's in the vegetable-mushroom mixed topping

After eating for a while, we added in the vegetable-mushroom mixed topping we'd ordered!!

![A plate of the vegetable-mushroom mixed topping](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-19-cn2a6-900.webp)

![Vegetable and mushroom topping added into the kaoyu pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-20-uambf-900.webp)

![Panda glass noodles and mushrooms simmering in mala broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-21-m2i0h-900.webp)

There's a huge variety of ingredients — napa cabbage, enoki mushroom, wood ear mushroom, oyster mushroom, lotus root, panda glass noodles, tofu, and meatballs, among others!! If you want variety, order the mixed topping; if you want a specific vegetable only, ordering it à la carte is better➿ I'm a glass noodle lover, so the panda glass noodles were amazing,,

As it keeps simmering, the seasoning gets a bit stronger — if that happens, just ask for more broth and they'll top it up❕

![Cucumber salad received from the review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-22-tyvhu-900.webp)

![Close-up of the cucumber salad with Chinese soy sauce seasoning](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-23-1t0qb-900.webp)

## Review-event cucumber salad and ice cream for dessert

This is the cucumber salad we got from the review event — with such a rich dish, the fresh cucumber cuts through the greasiness nicely!! But the sauce is Chinese soy sauce-based, so it has a bit of a funky, pungent smell — if you're not into that, maybe skip it,,👀

![Ice cream dessert included with the self bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-sauce-bar-cucumber-24-4atou-900.webp)

To finish, ice cream included with the self bar!! Great way to end with a cool dessert🩷

Daejeon's first kaoyu restaurant!! It's a less common dish, which makes it even more appealing✨ If you love fish and mala, you'll probably be super satisfied!!!!!! If you're curious about kaoyu, I recommend Bantiannyao Kaoyu🤍🤍

## Where it is

- Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch (반티엔야오 카오위 대전점)
- 13 Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil, Seo-gu, Daejeon, 2nd floor, unit 1, 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

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