# Dunsan-dong hotpot with level 1 kaoyu and free noodles: Bantiannyao - By Yundam (https://superchart.com/en/@pouch-and-plate/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seo-gu, Daejeon - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@pouch-and-plate/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@pouch-and-plate/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/index.md) ## In short Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a fish hotpot (kaoyu) restaurant near Galleria in Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon. The order was mala kaoyu with ningbo fish at spice level 1, plus a vegetable and mushroom side set and a free Newjeans-myeon noodle set from the restaurant's YouTube subscription event — about as spicy as Shin Ramyun, with soft fish and none of the muddy or fishy smell freshwater fish can have. For anyone who loves both fish and hotpot, Bantiannyao serves a kaoyu spread in Dunsan-dong worth the trip. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:30 - **Parking**: Available - **What we ordered**: Mala kaoyu + ningbo fish (spice level 1), vegetable and mushroom side set, self-bar for 2 - **Free item**: Newjeans-myeon noodle set for joining the YouTube subscription event - **Assorted dim sum**: ₩7,800 - **Draft beer**: ₩2,500 - **Seating**: Large hall and private rooms, induction burner at every table - **Price reference**: ₩7,800 ≈ $5.8 · ₩2,500 ≈ $1.9 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* Today I visited Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch, a fish hotpot spot in Dunsan-dong, Daejeon! I always noticed the sign every time I passed Galleria, so I was curious — finally made it over! ## Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch: hours and parking in Dunsan-dong - Hours: Daily 11:00–22:30 - Parking available ⭕️ Walking inside, it felt like a fancy Chinese restaurant~? There's a huge, wide hall plus private rooms and tons of tables, so it's great for gatherings or work dinners too! ![Spacious hall interior of Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-01-kdann-m-966.webp) ![Kaoyu restaurant hall with a Chinese restaurant atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-02-4llsb-966.webp) ![Kaoyu restaurant interior with private rooms and many tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-03-5yan5-900.webp) ## How to order kaoyu: mala broth, ningbo fish, spice level 1 Kaoyu at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch is a customizable fish hotpot — broth, fish, and toppings all chosen to your taste — and they really had a huge variety of ingredients ready! We went with the best-seller, mala kaoyu, chose ningbo fish, and added a vegetable-mushroom sarigi (extra ingredient set). I heard the YouTube subscription event service switched to Newjeans-myeon noodles, so I subscribed and got the noodle sarigi too! haha We also added the self-bar for 2 people! Since it was our first visit I thought choosing might be hard, but just going with the popular picks made it easy! hahaha And it's really a huge portion for two, so I'd recommend adding sarigi later rather than all at once haha. ![Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-04-uzstw-900.webp) ![Kaoyu menu board for choosing broth, fish, and toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-05-6tvtv-900.webp) They also had a new menu item, mala garlic kaoyu, and as a garlic lover it's a shame I found it too late ㅠㅠㅠ Bantiannyao Kaoyu also sells dimsum, and the assorted dimsum was such a good price at ₩7,800! haha ![Side menu board listing assorted dimsum](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-06-h3re5-900.webp) ![Spacious table setting with an induction stove](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-07-1hw6y-900.webp) Every table had its own induction stove so we could cook right there, and the tables were spacious enough that even ordering lots of extra toppings never felt cramped haha. ## What's on the self-bar: ₩2,500 draft beer, rice, drinks and ice cream There were aprons ready at the self-bar area of Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch. ![Aprons placed at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-08-lpgrt-900.webp) ![Self-bar at Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-09-5klvz-900.webp) ![Self-bar corner with rice and drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-10-11dun-900.webp) ![Self-bar station for pouring draft beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-11-dp3u4-900.webp) Draft beer was a great price too at just ₩2,500, and the self-bar had rice and drinks ready as well! haha ![Self-bar drinks and post-meal ice cream corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-12-op6md-900.webp) ![Ice cream for after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-13-1vijh-900.webp) They even had ice cream ready for after the meal, which was seriously the best! ### My own garlic sauce recipe from the Bantiannyao sauce bar The sauce bar had a great variety too, so it was nice being able to mix your own to taste! haha If it's your first visit, there's a recipe written out so it's easy to just follow along hahaha. I made a Geonhui sauce and a garlic sauce — this next one is my own recipe: minced garlic + oyster sauce + sugar + vinegar + sesame oil + scallion + chili, mixed together, and honestly... the umami is insane lol. It especially goes so well with the fish, a tangy and pungent sauce, so definitely try it! haha This one's not even on the official recipe list, it's just something I make every time I go to a hotpot place haha. ![Homemade garlic sauce and Geonhui sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-14-1ujm5-900.webp) The self-bar also had snacks, so kids would probably love it too haha. ![Snacks prepared at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-15-197us-900.webp) ![Overview of the self-bar corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-16-1heu0-966.webp) ## How spicy is spice level 1 mala kaoyu? Once we sat down, our kaoyu order arrived! lol Fish piled high with chili peppers~~ it looked spicy at first glance, but ordering level 1 made it not spicy at all! haha About as spicy as Shin Ramyun, which was just right, and the fish pieces were so big just looking at it was filling. Let it boil away~~ ![Level 1 mala kaoyu topped with plenty of chili peppers](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-17-ebmpp-966.webp) ![Kaoyu pot filled with large ningbo fish pieces](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-18-sayqh-966.webp) ![Mala kaoyu boiling on the induction stove](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-19-1dqje-900.webp) ## Vegetable and mushroom side set and the free Newjeans-myeon noodles I ordered the vegetable-mushroom sarigi, and I highly recommend it!! It had vegetables, fish balls, all kinds of mushrooms, lotus root, and even panda fensi (glass noodles) — honestly this sarigi alone would've been filling haha. ![A plate of vegetable-mushroom sarigi](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-20-1vv1m-900.webp) ![Sarigi with fish balls, lotus root, and panda fensi](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-21-b1ukj-900.webp) And then the free Newjeans-myeon on top..🤍 Newjeans-myeon and the fensi noodles are must-orders... order them even if you're full. lolololololol ![Free Newjeans-myeon noodle sarigi](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-22-o0ri8-1200.webp) Toss in the sarigi and let it bubble away! haha The staff were genuinely kind — we were wondering if the broth seemed a bit low, thinking we should ask for more, but they brought some over before we even asked! ### What is ningbo fish like? The staff even debone it for you Since it was my first time with kaoyu, while I was wondering how to eat it, they came and deboned the fish for us themselves! lol Actually I'd never even heard of ningbo fish before, but this fish was genuinely so soft and tender and delicious! I was worried a freshwater fish might have a muddy smell, but there was no smell at all, no fishiness, and the bones were removed cleanly so it was easy to eat! The fish pieces were so big, making it really easy to eat! lol Put some garlic sauce on top and it's mind-blowing. The tofu I love was in the sarigi set too, and it soaked up the mala broth so well it was delicious! haha I think I sucked up too much of the broth though... kept adding more broth... but it never got watered down even with constant refills, which I loved! And why is the panda fensi so chewy here? Every panda fensi I've had at other mala tang places has been mushy, but this one was genuinely chewy and delicious, and the Newjeans-myeon dipped straight in sesame sauce is number one...🤍 ![Mala kaoyu boiling with added sarigi ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-23-1jdf2-900.webp) ![Restaurant amenities including floss and hair ties](https://img.superchart.com/images/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot-24-5lxzz-900.webp) ## Handy extras at the table and final verdict on Bantiannyao They had dental floss, hair ties, all the way to hand cream ready, and the restroom had mouthwash and toothbrushes too, so it was great for freshening up after eating haha. I love fish dishes, and this kind of fish hotpot was a whole new world! haha If you love fish and hotpot, I highly recommend Bantiannyao Kaoyu Daejeon Branch, a Dunsan-dong restaurant you'll be very satisfied with! ## 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 --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@pouch-and-plate/banchenyao-kaoyu-daejeon-dunsan-hotpot/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt