All-you-can-eat shabu-shabu in Buk, Daegu: Shabu20 cream soup

I visited Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch (샤브20 대구복현점), a place I had wanted to try whenever I craved shabu-shabu, for the first time. I ate plenty of beef and vegetables for dinner and enjoyed everything from the self-service bar to dessert. The beef cream soup and soft-serve ice cream were especially memorable.

Where is the restaurant, and is parking available?

The restaurant is on the first floor at 79 Gonghang-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, in the direction of Gonghanggyo from Bokhyeon Ogeori. It was listed as having dedicated parking in front of, behind, and beside the restaurant for about 30 cars at no charge. With room for up to 190 people, it felt like a spacious option for family meals or group gatherings.

According to the original post written on Sep 6, 2026, it was listed as open daily from 11:00 to 22:00, with last orders at 20:50.

At the time of my visit, there was also a “Shasha Event” entry promotion using meal receipts. It ran from Aug 10 through Sep 20, with prizes including a Chanel bag, a Tiffany necklace, a StandbyME 2, an iPad, a food-waste processor, and two meal vouchers.

What are the course prices and time limits?

When the original post was written, weekday lunch was ₩22,900 for 80 minutes, while dinner on weekdays, weekends, and public holidays was ₩26,900 for 100 minutes. Rates were listed as ₩13,900 for elementary school students and ₩5,900 for preschool children.

The course included beef and pork, vegetables for Vietnamese spring rolls, self-service hot food, drinks, draft beer, and desserts. Everything was available as unlimited refills.

What was at the self-service bar, and what stood out?

The self-service bar had meat, shabu-shabu vegetables, and vegetables for Vietnamese spring rolls. There were also sauces, broths, porridge ingredients, ingredients for naengmomil (cold buckwheat noodles), and an area with children’s tableware. The vegetables seemed fresh, and drinks and draft beer were also available as unlimited refills.

The hot food included soy-sauce and seasoned dakgangjeong (crispy sweet-spicy chicken), fried rice, takoyaki, cream pasta, stir-fried noodles, tteokbokki, and spicy whelk salad. Soybean broth and cream soup were available too.

The most memorable item was the house-made cream soup with ground beef. It had plenty of meat and a rich flavor, and I finished two bowls. The crisp dakgangjeong and takoyaki were also good to alternate with the shabu-shabu. Staff regularly checked and refilled the food, so the self-service bar stayed tidy.

Which broths did I choose for the beef?

There were five broth options, and I chose katsuobushi (bonito flakes) and sukiyaki. Briefly cooking the beef in the broth on the induction cooktop made it tender. I liked it best with wasabi sauce, and I ate plenty of vegetables alongside it.

How did I finish with noodles, porridge, and dessert?

After the meat, I added rice noodles and kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) to the broth, one after the other. The broth had been simmered with meat for a long time, so the noodles absorbed the seasoning well. I brought back a little more beef to eat with the noodles.

Once I had finished the noodles, I removed most of the broth and added porridge ingredients from the self-service bar. Mixing in an egg made a simple egg porridge. I was already full, but I still enjoyed the porridge.

For dessert, I had soft-serve ice cream. It was smooth and cool, a nice way to finish the meal.

After paying, I could also take coffee or a drink in a disposable cup prepared near the counter. I was too full to have coffee. I was satisfied not only with the beef but also with the cream soup and dessert, and the spacious setting and friendly service stayed with me.