# Dunsan-dong hotpot for four with Galleria-view seats: Bantiannyao

- By Jiwon Tae (https://superchart.com/en/@dunsan-quiet-griddle/)
- Written Sep 16, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Seo-gu, Daejeon
- Sponsored: This post was written following a sponsored restaurant visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dunsan-quiet-griddle/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dunsan-quiet-griddle/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/index.md)

## In short

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a mala kaoyu (Chinese spicy grilled fish hotpot) restaurant on the second floor across from Galleria Timeworld in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. A family of four took a window seat with a Galleria view and ordered mala kaoyu at the basic spice level with ningbo fish, adding extra noodle sides and sauces from the self bar; the fish was tender with no fishy taste, and the fried tofu and tofu skin soaked in the broth were the best part. Bantiannyao is worth the challenge in Dunsan-dong on a day when you want deep, tingling mala.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 13 Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil, 2nd floor, Unit 1, Seo-gu, Daejeon
- **Hours**: 11:00–22:30
- **Location**: Across from Galleria Timeworld, 2nd floor above Gong Cha
- **Ordered**: Mala kaoyu (basic spice level, ningbo fish)
- **Seating**: Tables for two, window seats with a Galleria view, private rooms (reservation recommended)
- **How to eat**: Simmer the grilled fish for about 5 minutes; when the hourglass runs out, staff debone the fish for you
- **Self bar**: Rice, rice paper wraps, sauce station, soft drinks and beer, phone chargers

*as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026*

![Signature photo of mala kaoyu at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-01-1ccn2-1200.webp)

Anyone here who loves mala? Anyone who loves hotpot? If you're obsessed with mala, you have to check out Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch!!

## Where is Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon, and what are its hours?

Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is at 13 Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil, 2nd floor, Unit 1, Seo-gu, Daejeon, open 11:00–22:30. In short, it's directly across from Galleria Timeworld, and if you cross over from Zara it's on the 2nd floor above Gong Cha, so it's super accessible. Climb the stairs and...

![Stairway entrance leading up to the 2nd floor above Gong Cha](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-02-bag0q-900.webp)

Wow~ this huge, spacious restaurant appears, and even at a glance it feels grand, like you've stepped into real China.

![Spacious restaurant interior decorated in Chinese style](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-03-v1w0l-900.webp)

### Tables for two, private rooms and Galleria-view window seats

There are several tables for two, so you can seat yourselves that way, but since we were a family of four, they guided us to a window seat with a Galleria view behind us~ We came during the day, but I bet it looks even more amazing at night.

Private rooms are also available, so if that's your preferred type, make sure to reserve ahead!

![Window seat with a view of Galleria Timeworld](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-04-1bwn0-900.webp)

## How do you pick the spice level for mala kaoyu?

We went specifically for mala, so we ordered mala kaoyu and picked the basic spice level. I asked what the difference was compared to the next level up, and apparently it comes down to searing more red chili peppers over the fire for extra heat!!

![Guide to choosing the spice level for mala kaoyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-05-1m38a-900.webp)

## What's on the self bar at Bantiannyao?

Right after ordering we headed to the self bar to grab rice and rice paper wraps.

![Self bar with rice and rice paper wraps](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-06-bwc3h-900.webp)

You mix your own sauce, and all four of us each made our own version haha. My pick was Banti's secret sauce!!

![Sauce station at the self bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-07-1qlnu-900.webp)

![Bowl of homemade sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-08-4hx5s-966.webp)

You can follow the recommended sauce combo in front and then add whatever you like on top to finish your own custom sauce! Everyone was busy making their own — so funny haha.

Behind the self bar there are also phone chargers, so you can charge up without worrying during the meal.

![Phone charger corner behind the self bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-09-a2fdt-900.webp)

![Drinks corner with soft drinks and beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-10-caz2n-900.webp)

There's also a soft drink corner and a beer corner where you just help yourself, but since we came for lunch, it was a bit of a shame we couldn't have draft beer TT.

![Table set up with individual bowls](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-11-1rumk-900.webp)

## Does ningbo fish mala kaoyu taste fishy?

While we were mixing sauces and setting up the table, the mala kaoyu arrived!!! The only fish available the day we visited was ningbo fish, so that's what we ordered — ningbo fish is known for its soft, moist texture. Since it's a freshwater fish, I was a little worried it might have a muddy or fishy taste, but as someone who's a fishy-taste detector, I felt absolutely none of it — oh, this is pretty good, I thought.

The fish comes already grilled, so it's technically cooked, but they told us to simmer it for about 5 minutes before eating.

![Hourglass timer for simmering the fish](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-12-19mnp-900.webp)

They said once this hourglass runs out, they'll come debone it for us!!

![Pot of mala kaoyu starting to boil](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-13-k9jbo-900.webp)

![Plate of extra noodles ordered](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-14-1of2g-900.webp)

![Table topped with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-15-127df-900.webp)

### How many extra sides four adults should order

And here's our order of extra noodles and side dishes haha. It looked like a lot at first — wait, did we order too much? — but part of the fun of hotpot is adding all these extras in, so for four adults it actually turned out to be just the right amount.

![Noodle and side dish spread ordered by four adults](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-16-1war8-900.webp)

Seeing all those red chilies piled on brought back memories of eating Sichuan food when I went to Guangzhou!!

![Mala broth piled high with red chilies](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-17-13rr3-900.webp)

## The owner debones the fish: the first bite

When the time was up, the owner came over to debone the fish, and the way he stripped out the bones like a true pro was seriously impressive. He filleted both sides and separated the head too.

![Fish deboned and filleted by the owner](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-18-pe8u5-900.webp)

He laid a piece of fish into each of our bowls, and the moment I took a bite, the deep mala flavor combined with the tender texture made me shout that this is a total rice thief (so good with rice)!!!! Of course — if we'd eaten this at dinner, the beer would've flowed endlessly hahahaha.

![Mala fish and rice served in an individual bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-19-1en4e-900.webp)

Eating while glancing over at the Galleria view~ maybe because of the floor-to-ceiling windows, it genuinely felt like being in China.

![Galleria Timeworld seen through the floor-to-ceiling window](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-20-6j6gb-900.webp)

## Must-add sides: fried tofu and tofu skin

Once we'd eaten a good amount of the fish, we added in the extra noodles/toppings we'd prepared — and no need to worry about the broth running low, since they refill it with more stock. So just load it up generously. And definitely add the fried tofu and tofu skin......! Once soaked in the broth, they're unbelievably good.

![Fried tofu and tofu skin added into the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-21-jluh3-900.webp)

![Family of four at a window seat with Galleria view eating mala kaoyu, Bantiannyao](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-22-czn94-966.webp)

And that trendy panda-with-hat thing?? I actually saw it for the first time in real life haha. It came included as a standard item.

Two people in our family have actually eaten mala tang, mala xiang guo, and hotpot in China, and their opinions were mixed — some said it tasted close to the real thing there, others thought it could be a bit spicier. In the end everyone enjoyed it, and especially since it was fish, it felt less greasy than expected — a comment several of us agreed on!!

## Free ice cream for dessert and a thoughtful checkout counter

On top of all that, we even got to finish with ice cream.

![Ice cream served for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-23-1xokr-900.webp)

As for the flavor — the texture is like a Bomb Bar popsicle, but the taste is like that Chinese puffed rice candy, you know the one...? Exactly that flavor haha. After eating intense, heavy mala, this finished things off refreshingly sweet and cool!!

![Dental floss and stain remover placed at the checkout counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat/daejeon-dunsan-kaoyu-family-window-seat-24-1ko2u-900.webp)

When I went to pay, I noticed dental floss, hair ties, stain remover, and dish soap sitting at the counter — genuinely touched.....! After eating something with such strong mala aromas, you can worry about splashes on your clothes or lingering smell, so having these little extras felt like a really thoughtful touch.

If you're craving really intense mala in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon, I recommend giving the mala kaoyu at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch a try!!

## 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

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