Masan grill restaurant lunch with truffle fries: Shashlik Masan

I had some delicious shashlik while traveling around Masan. It was a comfortable place for a meal after checking out nearby attractions. They also do bonfires, so it'd be even nicer to visit on an autumn or winter night.

Where is Shashlik Masan Branch, and is there parking?

This is Shashlik Masan Branch, a barbecue restaurant that's a Masan favorite. The dining space is on the 2nd floor of the building. It's visible right from the road, so it was easy to find.

There's a large parking area inside the building too, so I parked easily and had my meal. Even though it was past peak hours, there were still a lot of visitors.

I parked and headed up to the 2nd floor. It seemed like an even prettier space at night.

There was also a spot for doing a bonfire. Weekends start from daytime, weekdays from evening. As this month's event, we also roasted marshmallows. The waiting area was spacious, and I even sat in the hammock. Made me sleepy haha.

Inside Shashlik Masan Branch: partitioned booths and floor tables

Here's the inside of Shashlik Masan Branch. It's clean, and with the partitions, you can have a fairly private meal.

They're set up at various tables, and solid fuel keeps the food warm while you eat.

It'd be a good place for gatherings or dates too. There's also floor seating further inside, so you can pick according to your preference.

If you take part in the Naver receipt review event, you can get a free item too. Everyone visiting should give it a try.

Menu and ordering: special shashlik for 25,000 won

This is the menu at Shashlik Masan Branch. There's a wide variety of shashlik (direct-fire charcoal-grilled skewers) options, cooked to order in about 15 minutes. They also had pork belly/neck, chicken thigh, house-made sausage, assorted lamb, and hanwoo beef. Side dishes included fried rice, salad, and the truffle plate — plenty of choice.

We ordered the special shashlik for ₩25,000 and the truffle plate for ₩14,800~

The special shashlik looked like about 1.5 servings, so we ordered one truffle plate to go with it.

The side dishes came out first along with four sauces. There was such a variety that we got to try the meat in many different flavors. The garlic sauce was sweet with great umami. The mustard sauce had a nice tang that worked well too. The chili sauce and spicy sauce also paired nicely with the meat.

Truffle plate for 14,800 won: truffle fries and olive ciabatta

The truffle plate came out first, and the quality was excellent.

It's truffle fries and olive ciabatta. Warm and crispy, it was really delicious.

Best fries I've had so far.

The sauces — yogurt, jam, and ketchup — were also clean and tasty.

The fluffy ciabatta went perfectly with the refreshing yogurt. It was also delicious with the sweet jam.

The fries stayed crispy until the very last bite, which I loved.

How the charcoal-grilled special shashlik tastes

The special shashlik we ordered was brought out and set up.

I loved the plating from the start, and the generous vegetable garnish made it even better.

Since it was the special, there was a good variety of meats too. Grilled over direct flame, the juices stayed locked in. Whatever meat you picked, it was all delicious.

Grilled pineapple pairs so well with meat, doesn't it? It was refreshing and let you eat cleanly.

The garlic sauce was sweet with great umami. It made the meat even juicier and more savory.

It wasn't spicy, so it'd be great for kids to eat too.

The spicy sauce went well too, and I kept dipping into it. It was a pleasant kind of spicy that made it even tastier.

Eaten together with the pineapple, the meat became even softer and more savory with a sweet-tart edge.

On the day I visited, they were running the marshmallow event, giving out a skewer of marshmallows per number of guests. Lightly roasted, why were they so good?

Why Shashlik Masan Branch is worth a stop in Masan

• A Masan favorite for a delicious meal while traveling around Masan
• A variety of meats all grilled over charcoal and served, so it's easy to enjoy
• Generous vegetable garnish and sauces with the charcoal grill for lots of flavor variety
• Spacious parking so you can park easily and enjoy your meal
• They also do bonfires, making it great for family meals or dates

A restaurant that truly does shashlik right in Masan!! That was Shashlik Masan Branch, a Masan favorite for barbecue.