Changwon group pub for 6: cod stew, crab stew, onigiri at Tansaeng

What kind of pub is Tansaeng Sangnam Branch in Changwon?

Tansaeng Sangnam Branch (탄생 상남점) is a charcoal-grilled fish pub in Sangnam-dong, Changwon. It is open 18:00–02:00 Sunday to Thursday and 18:00–03:00 Friday and Saturday, at Suite 202, 2F, 1 Madimi-ro 31beon-gil, Seongsan-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam. There is no parking. Groups, private rooms, reservations and venue rental are available. It's a no-kids zone and no corkage is allowed.

We finally got together again after ages! A pork party at Tansaeng, which I'd wanted to visit for a while!! Among the bars in Changwon's Sangnam-dong, it's perfect for drinking solo too ദ്ദി๑>؂•̀๑)

Tansaeng Sangnam Branch, a charcoal-grilled fish pub 🐟🐟🐟 It puts the tastiest moment of the freshest fish right on the charcoal.

The entrance alone is so hip..! Ta-daa, we're in.

Reborn on the charcoal fire: Tan-saeng (the name means "birth") (̂•͈Ꙫ•͈⑅)̂ ୭

The posters are all totally my taste, you know?

Do you need to book Tansaeng Sangnam Branch for a group of 6?

There were 6 of us and we booked ahead. A little while after we arrived, the place filled up completely. Seriously?! Yep, a proper Sangnam-dong hotspot.

I love this spot, don't you? Tansaeng, the fish-grill pub in Sangnam-dong, Changwon.

Bar seats for solo drinking and private rooms for groups

Tansaeng Sangnam Branch has table-bar seats like this, so it's perfect for drinking solo ٩(ᐛ)و There are more on the other side too, so there's plenty of room. And there are private rooms as well. This is the restroom entrance, which is inside the venue, so super convenient.

The side dishes are gungchae (a crunchy stalk vegetable), cucumber and seaweed.

Why is there so much foam on the draft beer?

Because we poured out half to share before I could take the photo,, ( ˶°ㅁ°)ᵎᵎ

Grilled flower sea bream, 36,000 won: how does it taste?

The grilled flower sea bream is ₩36,000 and the hottest menu item at Tansaeng Sangnam Branch 🌼🌸 It's as pretty as its name ⸜( ˶'ᵕ'˶)⸝ Crispy, savory skin and moist flesh (´-ᴗ-⸝⸝ก)♡

It comes with a variety of sauces to eat it with. Nom nom nom, whichever you like.

• Soy sauce + radish
• Spinach pesto
• Myeongi namul (wild garlic-chive pickle)
• Ormandungi (sea squirt) sauce
• Wasabi

It is enormously big ₍₍⚞(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)⚟⁾⁾ A proper charcoal-grilled fish specialist, Tansaeng. Can you see how juicy the flesh is?

Not a hint of fishiness, just plain delicious!!! ♡ Not salty either, totally perfect as a beer snack.

Top-grade fresh lamb ribs, 34,000 won

The top-grade fresh lamb ribs are ₩34,000. The plating is simply art..!

The lamb has no gamey smell and is super tender, and it goes perfectly with the grilled vegetables ʚ(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )ɞ

Is the onigiri worth ordering? One rice ball per person

At Tansaeng Sangnam Branch, the pollock roe onigiri (rice ball) and the ankimo (monkfish liver) onigiri are ₩6,000 each. Okay everyone, you absolutely must order the onigiri here ✰⚝✮✭ We each got one, hahahahaha

It might set off your trypophobia(?), but this pollock roe onigiri tastes hugely good

I like pollock roe anyway, so this was sooo good for me! I want it again,, 🤍

For the ankimo onigiri, a well-seasoned rice ball is lightly grilled over charcoal and topped with Tansaeng's secret sauce and ankimo (monkfish liver).

I don't usually like ankimo, but this was soft, rich and nutty, everything,, Turns out I like ankimo,, hahahahaha

The best dish all 6 of us picked: Tansaeng's cod stew

The cod stew (daegu-tang) is ₩28,000, and all 6 of us agreed it was the best dish. Dae-gu-tang, just look how gorgeous it is. Truly the best drinking snack and hangover cure in one,, ✧ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀ﻌˉ͈́ ა✧

The broth is amazing and there's a ton of fish meat. Seriously, just order it,, ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Spicy blue crab stew, 26,000 won

The blue crab stew is ₩26,000. The cod stew was so good that we ordered the crab stew too. Working through the menu, hahahaha The crab stew is a little spicy, so order a bowl of rice and mix it in. So good.

It's packed with crab, so I devoured it. Crab destroyer, that's me ╲⟍╲𑙙(⟡𖥦⟡)⁄՞╱⟋╱

Jeju charcoal-grilled pork, 28,000 won

The Jeju charcoal-grilled pork is ₩28,000. Since it's a charcoal-grill place in Changwon, we ordered the pork too, and sniff sniff sniff, that charcoal aroma is the real deal. Every dish has its own varied, distinctive sauces, which I liked, and everything goes with beer 🫶🏻

The meat is super tender and the vegetables were cooked perfectly..!

Tansaeng Sangnam Branch for a first, second or third round

Tansaeng Sangnam Branch, both a Sangnam-dong eatery and a bar in Changwon, has a great atmosphere, a varied menu and everything is delicious. You can do the first, second and third rounds all here ¯\( ˘–˘ )/¯ Do try the onigiri + cod stew combo ❤︎ I'll go back to this Sangnam-dong fish-grill pub, Tansaeng, again..!!