# Pohang mulhoe restaurant at 10:15am, before the 11am queue: Ppwang - By Eunbit (https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-brass-tray/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Pohang, Gyeongbuk - Sponsored: This review was written with support for a restaurant visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-brass-tray/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daegu-brass-tray/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/index.md) ## In short Ppwang Mulhoe is a seafood restaurant right in front of Yeongildae Beach in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, serving mulhoe (cold raw fish soup) with a free self bar. Arriving at 10:15am, before the 10:30 opening, meant no wait, while the line outside started at 11am; the squid and flounder half-and-half mulhoe came with an especially generous, fresh portion of raw fish, backed by fried squid and squid soup. For a weekend visit to Ppwang Mulhoe, getting there before opening was the smartest move. ## Good to know - **Location**: Right in front of Yeongildae Beach - **Parking in front of the restaurant**: Looks like space for about 7–8 cars - **Opening time**: 10:30am - **What we ordered**: Squid and flounder half-and-half mulhoe, fried squid - **Self bar**: Somyeon (thin wheat noodles) refills available - **Review event**: Free fried squid for a receipt review *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* ## Ppwang Mulhoe: right across from Yeongildae Beach, with parking out front Ppwang Mulhoe sits in a great spot right in front of Yeongildae Beach — easy to reach right from the main strip!! ![Photo showing the way to Ppwang Mulhoe in Pohang](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-01-goax2-900.webp) ![Photo showing the way to Ppwang Mulhoe in Pohang](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-02-18kd0-900.webp) Parking right in front of the restaurant looks like it can fit 7–8 cars easily. But don't worry even if it's full — there's a big parking area just nearby. (When I catch a ride here, I park there and hang out at Yeongildae.) ![Photo of parking near Ppwang Mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-03-1o37c-900.webp) Honestly, the view was amazing. Floor-to-ceiling windows on the first floor with Yeongildae right outside... no words needed. ![View of Yeongildae Beach through Ppwang Mulhoe's floor-to-ceiling windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-04-4zfuz-900.webp) ![View of Yeongildae Beach through Ppwang Mulhoe's floor-to-ceiling windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-05-1bu67-900.webp) ![View of Yeongildae Beach through Ppwang Mulhoe's floor-to-ceiling windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-06-1t85s-900.webp) ## Inside Ppwang Mulhoe: clean seating, and diners in before the 10:30 opening The inside was really clean! It opens at 10:30, but even though I arrived at 10:15, there were already people inside lol (looks like they open a bit early once guests show up). ![Clean interior of Ppwang Mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-07-1tatm-900.webp) ## The free self bar: unlimited somyeon noodles and side dishes The self bar quality is so good. I feel like you could make a whole meal out of just the self bar side dishes. You can add as much somyeon (thin wheat noodles) as you want too — I wondered if they were really okay giving out this much. ![Ppwang Mulhoe self bar with unlimited noodle refills](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-08-10u0w-900.webp) ![Ppwang Mulhoe self bar with unlimited noodle refills](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-09-1w97e-900.webp) ![Ppwang Mulhoe self bar with unlimited noodle refills](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-10-csp5g-900.webp) They even have squid soup..!!! What's really impressive is it tastes exactly like squid soup freshly made at a regular restaurant. (I was genuinely amazed.) ![Squid soup served at Ppwang Mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-11-3396q-900.webp) They also give you fried squid if you leave a receipt review... (I ordered mine, but you all should use the review event!) Because it's seriously so good haha. ![Fried squid from the receipt review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-12-ttxc6-900.webp) ![Fried squid from the receipt review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-13-sno5u-900.webp) This self bar feels almost unbelievable... the fried food here is really good. (Wait, it's sitting out at a self bar and it's NOT soggy!!!!) I dip it in the tteokbokki sauce too haha. They've got chili sauce and yangnyeom chicken sauce(?) ready so you can enjoy it however you like!!! ![Fried food and sauces at the Ppwang Mulhoe self bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-14-1m4sd-1200.webp) ## Squid and flounder half-and-half mulhoe: how much raw fish do you get? Such a generous spread.. ![Generous full spread ordered at Ppwang Mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-15-uf00g-900.webp) I ordered the squid + flounder half-and-half mulhoe!! You all know I always give honest reviews, right? Out of all the mulhoe restaurants I've been to in Pohang, this one had the most raw fish. And it was fresh, too. The squid sashimi was so chewy with that particular sweetness... you all know what I mean, right? It was genuinely so good T^T I finished eating and immediately sent the address to my friends in Pohang lol. > This is THE mulhoe place. Go check it out. If you compare this to my other reviews, you'll know that when I recommend something this strongly, it's the real deal haha. ![Squid and flounder half-and-half mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-16-h8mhl-900.webp) ## Why you should order the fried squid too I was torn between squid pancake and fried squid, and ended up ordering the fried squid!! But seriously, you all need to try the fried squid too. It's genuinely delicious... (I've lost count of how many times I've said that.) ![Fried squid ordered at Ppwang Mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-17-1oxom-m-900.webp) Actually, at the end, a squid pancake ended up on our table for 3 seconds by a serving mistake, and oh man,, seeing how it looked, my friend and I both said at the same time, "Hey, should we order the pancake too?" lol. We were so full we couldn't do it T^T ![Squid pancake that briefly landed on the table by mistake](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-18-e4y92-900.webp) ## Adding somyeon noodles to the mulhoe for a filling finish Before adding the noodles, I ate it a bit more concentrated with less broth!!! ![Eating the mulhoe before adding noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-19-14k9b-900.webp) When you add the noodles, pour in more of the mulhoe seasoning/broth(?)!! Since all the ingredients are packed in generously, you can really eat your fill this way! ![Mulhoe with added noodles and seasoning broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-20-1623a-900.webp) ## What time should you arrive for mulhoe at Yeongildae on a weekend? The weather was great today too so I was in a great mood, and I found such an amazing mulhoe spot that I was making a fuss the whole time I ate lol. And here's the surprising part — by 11am, the waiting line had already started... on weekends you really need to move fast haha. Doing the opening run was such a smart move! ![Visiting Ppwang Mulhoe after a weekend opening run](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-21-ro6od-900.webp) Do you know that mulhoe restaurant near Yeongildae in Pohang that travelers are always lined up for? The wait there is seriously insane — that was actually the first mulhoe place I visited when I came to Pohang,, (wait, am I allowed to say this..? let me know if not... sorry). I've never once seen a local go there, and I really don't get why so many travelers do — but seriously, go check this place out instead.. I'm saying this comparing honestly since I see a lot of my friends here... ![Comparing mulhoe restaurants around Yeongildae](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-22-1jcu3-m-900.webp) Including this visit, I've now been to 5 different mulhoe restaurants just around Yeongildae! As of now, this is my number one. (Purely my own opinion.) ![Recommending a return visit to Ppwang Mulhoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe-23-1gpd8-m-598.webp) If I come back to Yeongildae again, I'll be running straight back here. ## Where it is - Ppwang Mulhoe (퐝물회) - 203-1 Haean-ro, 1st floor, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea - 경상북도 포항시 북구 해안로 203-1 1층 - 36.0648847, 129.3855326 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%90%9D%EB%AC%BC%ED%9A%8C/@36.0648847,129.3855326,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-brass-tray/pohang-yeongildaemulhoe-openrun-fwangmulhoe/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt