# Sambari in Dongnae: good grilled octopus and shrimp, not cheap

> I have been here many times. The staff grill the octopus over charcoal and clean the shrimp for you. It is not cheap, but I was happy with the food again.

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- Published: 2026.09.24
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- Tags: #Busan, #Dongnae, #seafood, #bar

The Sambari main branch is a place I had already visited several times. This time a friend and I went on a Thursday evening, a little before eight. It is 99 m from exit 4 of Dongnae Station, a seafood bar that also serves grilled clams.

What I like here is the charcoal-grilled octopus and the shrimp. We had both that day.

## They grill and clean it for you

The staff put the seafood on the charcoal one item at a time, grill it, and clean it for you.

![Octopus cooking on a charcoal wire grill next to a foil cup of corn](../../../assets/posts/dongnae-sambari-20260604/01.jpg "Octopus cooking over the charcoal.")

The raw shrimp comes to the table already peeled.

![Peeled raw shrimp on a plate of ice with lemon slices](../../../assets/posts/dongnae-sambari-20260604/02.jpg "The raw shrimp, cleaned and plated.")

The shrimp heads are served separately.

## Price and crowd

The price range is not low. I was still happy with the taste this time, and I plan to go again. I remember standing in a long line here in the past, but these days there seemed to be somewhat fewer guests. That is only my impression.

We finished with ramyeon.

![A pot of ramyeon topped with mussels and bean sprouts, with soju bottles behind it](../../../assets/posts/dongnae-sambari-20260604/04.jpg "The meal ended with ramyeon.")