Dongdaegu Station barbecue restaurant with tableside brisket: Modak

I heard there was a great barbecue spot near Dongdaegu Station in Daegu, so a coworker and I dashed over right after work! The vibe turned out to be great, and the food was even better — we had such a fun time. If you're looking for a Dongdaegu Station restaurant or a meetup spot near the station, pay attention~

Where is Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch? Hours and parking

Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch is located at 대구 동구 동부로34길 5-1 1층. Hours are Tuesday to Sunday 11:00-22:00, with last order at 21:00, and it's closed on Mondays.

For parking, you can use the MD Building parking lot at 동부로32길 26, which gives a ₩4,000 discount (1.5 hours) with orders over ₩50,000. (Tip: I actually used the Shinsegae Department Store parking lot instead. If you sign up as a Shinsegae member, you get two 3-hour parking passes a month!)

Interior and seating: is Modak a good meetup spot near Dongdaegu Station?

Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch is one big open hall, with wide spacing between seats and dividers, so it's comfortable for dining with company. True to the name, the interior is full of Texas vibes from the entrance onward. Texas... I've never actually been, but I've seen enough movies haha, you know the feeling?

They seated us at what I'd call the best reserved table in the house haha.

Ordering is easy — just use the table tablet~

The Memphis Platter Set for two, starting with nachos and tomato soup

We ordered the Memphis Platter Set for two. Right after ordering, they brought out nachos and a tomato stew(?) first.

They told us the soup is simmered in-house for hours, and it had a punchy flavor that paired really well with the nachos. We scraped the bowl clean before the mains even arrived haha.

What comes on the Texas Platter: brisket, spare ribs and pulled pork

The Texas Platter comes with 250g of spare ribs, 150g of brisket, 150g of pulled pork, 3 buffalo wings, and sides (morning bread rolls, tortillas, fries, salad).

The barbecue looked absolutely incredible! As the staff member set it down, they explained each cut one by one.

Brisket (chadol yangji, flat cut)

Spare ribs (dwaeji wang-galbi, pork king ribs)

Pulled pork (dwaeji mokssal-gui, grilled pork neck) — after explaining each dish, the staff carved everything up to make it easy to eat. They served us the brisket first, then moved on to carving the rest of the meats.

Carving done — ☆

How the barbecue tasted: tender meat wrapped in tortillas

The brisket they served first was really tender, and the recommended sauce paired with it perfectly!

The spare ribs and pulled pork were incredibly tender — tender enough that a fork could pull them apart along the grain. The smoky barbecue aroma combined with the juices made it genuinely delicious! It was fun loading it all into a tortilla or a bread roll with plenty of sauce. The meat was so soft that anyone could enjoy it.

And the sides — buffalo wings and fries! Not a single element fell short; the quality across the board was great.

Why I would go back to Modak: the steak and the fire show

It's not in my photos, but at tables that ordered the steak at Modak Texas Barbecue Dongdaegu Branch, there was a flashy fire show going on. So many tables were ordering steak that I looked into it, and apparently Modak Texas Barbecue is famous as a steak restaurant near Dongdaegu Station too. Next time I'll definitely come for a special occasion and try the steak haha. If you're looking for a restaurant or meetup spot near Dongdaegu Station, I highly recommend Modak Texas Barbecue~!