Shabu-shabu restaurant in Buk, Daegu: Shabu20 family meal

I ate at Shabu20 Daegu Bokhyeon branch (샤브20 대구복현점) with my five-year-old. It is a place where you can have shabu-shabu along with Vietnamese spring rolls and a variety of side dishes. On this visit, the table spacing was comfortable and the space felt spacious, making it easy for our family to eat at a relaxed pace.

Where is it, and what about parking and reservations?

The address is 1F, 79 Gonghang-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea. The dedicated parking lot was said to hold 30 cars, and staff also helped with parking when I visited.

At the time of the original post, hours were listed as 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily, with last orders at 8:50 PM. Naver reservations were listed as requiring booking one day in advance. Hours and reservation methods may change, so please check before visiting.

What are the meal prices and unlimited items?

• Weekday lunch: ₩22,900
• Weekday dinner, weekends, and public holidays: ₩26,900
• Elementary school students: ₩13,900
• Preschool children aged 36 months and over: ₩5,900

Beef, pork, Vietnamese spring rolls, the salad bar, and even draft beer were available without limit. Coffee, drinks, and ice cream were also listed as available for takeaway. Prices and inclusions are based on the time the original post was written.

Was it comfortable to eat there with a child?

Of the Shabu20 branches I have visited, the Bokhyeon branch felt the least crowded and the most spacious. The tables were spaced comfortably, so we could eat at ease. However, I took the photos of the empty seats near closing time, after most guests had left.

There were plenty of clothes hangers and high chairs on one side, as well as blankets. Children's plates were also available, which made it convenient to visit with a child.

Which broths and shabu-shabu ingredients did we choose?

My husband and I do not eat spicy broth, so we chose katsuobushi and sukiyaki. The katsuobushi broth was light, while the sukiyaki was sweet, and we liked both. We could freely add more broth when it reduced during the meal.

We filled our plates with vegetables we liked from the vegetable garden and Vietnamese spring roll station. I also liked that shabu-shabu gets me to eat more vegetables than usual.

There was a generous display of meat at the meat station. I could choose between beef and pork, and I brought back beef for myself.

What was available at the salad bar and side-dish station?

There were also bunmoja (wide sweet-potato starch noodles) and rice noodles, but there was so much to eat that I regret not trying them this time. I enjoyed the kabocha squash and sweet potato salads, and there was also dotori-muk (acorn jelly). Oranges and cherry tomatoes were available as fruit.

The rice cakes were good too, but I ate only one. Since I wanted to make juk (rice porridge) after the shabu-shabu, I could not fill up on side dishes.

I also enjoyed the carbonara at the side-dish station. It tasted different from the version I make at home.

There was pad thai as well, so I brought some back to eat.

I also made sure to have takoyaki, which I usually enjoy.

The side dishes also included tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes).

Both the soy sauce dakgangjeong (crispy chicken bites) and the seasoned dakgangjeong were tasty, so I went back for them several times. My child had fried rice, dakgangjeong, carbonara, maesil juice, and an orange.

At the water station, I could get hot water for Vietnamese spring roll rice paper. Bottled water, maesil juice, citrus juice, and several kinds of soda were also available.

How did we finish the meal and dessert?

After having a few more plates of meat, we added an egg and cooked juk. For dessert, we had ice cream, and toppings set out right beside it could be added to taste.

My child, who had wanted shabu-shabu, ate well through dessert. What stayed with me most was the comfortable table spacing and relaxed atmosphere. The selection would suit families who want Vietnamese spring rolls and side dishes alongside shabu-shabu.