Sashimi restaurant in Igok-dong, Daegu: Sunday lunch course at Badawon

I visited Badawon Daegu Seongseo Main Branch (바다원 대구성서본점), a raw fish restaurant in Igok-dong, Dalseo-gu, Daegu. Badawon does a really good mulhoe (cold spicy raw fish soup) and its raw fish courses come out well too, so I've been very satisfied here. It's open on Sunday lunch as well, so it was easy to just go and eat.

Where is Badawon Daegu Seongseo Main Branch, and what are the hours and parking?

Badawon Daegu Seongseo Main Branch is at 3 Dalgubeol-daero 251an-gil, Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea, on the 1st floor, near Exit 1 of Seongseo Industrial Complex Station. It's open daily 11:00–24:00, with a break time from 14:30 to 16:00.

You can reserve by phone, and you can park in the shopping complex lot, so there was no hassle.

What's the inside like, and is it good for group dinners?

The clean interior left an impression. I came on a Sunday lunch and could eat at a relaxed pace.

There's plenty of group seating, so it seems like a good choice for a company dinner or a gathering at a raw fish restaurant in the Seongseo area.

There's a Naver receipt review event: leave a receipt review and you can pick either 1 canned drink or a glass of Asahi draft beer. Asahi draft is pricey, so I think it's a really nice perk for a review event.

Badawon assorted raw fish price and lunch specials

On the menu, the assorted raw fish is ₩80,000 for the small size. Choosing premium fish or wild-caught fish raises the price a bit.

The lunch specials are reasonably priced too, so dropping by for lunch seems like a good idea.

What comes in Badawon's basic table setting?

The basic setting at Badawon starts with warm porridge. There's also okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake), and a tasty corn cheese.

I enjoyed the steamed scallops too.

Badawon assorted raw fish for 2: what's in it and how big is it?

We ordered the assorted raw fish for 2 at Badawon, and it came with olive flounder, founder flounder and red sea bream. They use premium wild-caught fish, so the chewiness of the sashimi was better than elsewhere.

The portion is bigger in person than it looks in the photo. It was a lot for two people!

Put flatfish on a perilla leaf with wasabi and a slice of chili, and there's no way it won't taste good.

There's also an assorted seafood plate. A staff member kindly peeled the shrimp for us. It comes with boiled octopus, sea squirt, steamed abalone, sea cucumber and more.

The red sea bream was even better wrapped with the white kimchi and seaweed that came alongside.

In-season spring founder flounder is one of my favorite fish these days.

Badawon's side-dish course: what comes after the raw fish?

At Badawon Daegu Seongseo Main Branch, the course keeps going after the sashimi: roll sushi, boiled monkfish, assorted tempura and crab tempura, grilled Pacific saury, and spicy fish stew. We shared the roll sushi one piece each, nicely. I can see why so many people come to this raw fish restaurant in Seongseo.

Thanks to the wide variety of side dishes, it's a place where you can properly enjoy a full course, not just the raw fish.

Boiled monkfish comes out too. The chewy flesh makes you crave a drink.

Assorted tempura and crab tempura come as well. The course just keeps coming. Today I'm really treating my mouth at Badawon in Igok-dong, Dalseo-gu!

The grilled Pacific saury is deboned and prepared for you, so it was easy to eat. At the end, I polished off a bowl of rice with the spicy fish stew.

Badawon Daegu Seongseo Main Branch: overall verdict

Badawon Daegu Seongseo Main Branch is a place to properly enjoy tasty wild-caught raw fish, and the lineup of red sea bream, founder flounder and olive flounder made it even more satisfying. The other side dishes were good too, so I think it's a place where you can enjoy a full course. If you're looking for a raw fish restaurant for a group dinner or gathering near Seongseo, Daegu, Badawon isn't a bad choice.