Sejong restaurant with high chairs near Children's Museum: Mekong Thai

Mekong Thai is a great restaurant near Sejong National Children's Museum, and a solid Asian food spot to bring your kid to in Eojin-dong.

From the National Children's Museum to Mekong Thai in Eojin-dong

On days when you've been out with your kid at Sejong Lake Park or the National Children's Museum, deciding where to eat is always a bit of a hassle, right? After visiting the National Children's Museum with our kid, we wanted to grab a meal nearby, so we headed to Mekong Thai, a well-known spot in Eojin-dong.

Mekong Thai is an Asian food restaurant serving both Vietnamese and Thai dishes, with everything from pho to pad thai to nasi goreng on the menu, so it seemed like a decent choice for a family visit.

When visiting with a kid, whether there's a baby chair matters a lot, and Mekong Thai had one ready, which made eating together much easier. It's located at 91 Doum8-ro, Sejong Machi 302, Sejong, South Korea. It's a convenient location to pair with a National Children's Museum or Sejong Lake Park visit, so it's worth keeping in mind if you're planning a Sejong outing with your kid.

What kind of restaurant is Mekong Thai?

The name Mekong Thai apparently comes from the Mekong River, the great river representing Southeast Asia, combined with Thailand. It's a casual restaurant where you can enjoy both Vietnamese and Thai food in one place — a comfortable spot to try familiar pho as well as a variety of Asian dishes.

When eating out with a kid, a place with a wide variety of menu options to order and share as a family is much more convenient than one with limited choices. Mekong Thai was great in that regard, with quite a wide selection.

What we ordered with our child: nasi goreng, beef pho and seafood pad thai

That day we ordered nasi goreng, beef pho, and seafood pad thai. First, the nasi goreng is fried rice made with a goreng sauce developed in-house by Mekong Thai, and as the menu description promises, it has that sweet-and-salty flavor. Having one rice dish on the table is great when you're eating with a kid, and it paired nicely with the pho and other noodle dishes too.

The broth is what matters for pho, and the warm, rich broth with the noodles made for a filling meal. When eating out with a kid, it helps to have at least one familiar dish like rice or noodles, and the beef pho worked well as a family meal choice in that sense.

What made Mekong Thai easy with a young child

The first thing we checked when visiting Mekong Thai with our kid was, of course, the baby chair. Without one, you end up worrying about a lot of things throughout the meal, but having a baby chair ready made things much more comfortable. After playing hard at the National Children's Museum, the kid gets hungry and the adults' energy runs low, so it was also great being able to grab a meal nearby right after the museum visit.

Pad thai is one of the more familiar Thai dishes, so it should be an easy order for anyone who likes Asian food. It's stir-fried noodles with shrimp and seafood, so it worked well for sharing among several people. Especially when visiting with a kid like we did, it's more convenient to order a mix of rice, pho, and noodle dishes and share them as a family rather than just one dish.

If you're planning to visit Sejong Lake Park or the National Children's Museum with your kid, it's a good idea to plan a course where you play hard in the morning and then stop by for a good lunch or dinner. When eating out with a kid, taste matters, but practical things like parking, seating, and baby chairs matter quite a bit too.

Looking for a kid-friendly restaurant in Sejong?

Sejong has plenty of spots worth visiting with kids, like the National Children's Museum and Sejong Lake Park, so we end up going there often for weekend outings. That day too, we spent time with our kid at the National Children's Museum and then went straight to a meal, and when you're moving around with a kid, it really helps not to have too complicated a route. Mekong Thai let us enjoy both Vietnamese and Thai food, which was great for ordering a variety as a family, and with dishes like beef pho, nasi goreng, and seafood pad thai, there was plenty to choose from to suit everyone's taste. If you're planning a Sejong outing with your kid, it's worth keeping Mekong Thai in Eojin-dong in mind as a place to eat after visiting Sejong Lake Park or the National Children's Museum.

If you're visiting with a kid like we did, it's worth checking whether there's a baby chair too. After playing hard with our kid at the National Children's Museum and then enjoying delicious Asian food, it made for a pretty satisfying day-trip course. If you're looking for a restaurant to visit with your kid in Sejong, or want pho or pad thai near the National Children's Museum, give Mekong Thai in Eojin-dong a try. Menu choice matters a lot when eating out with a kid, and being able to order a variety of dishes and share them as a family was especially convenient.

Mekong Thai Sejong Lake Park Branch: address and details

• 📍 91 Doum8-ro, Sejong Machi 302, Sejong, South Korea
• 👶 Baby chair available
• 🍜 Beef pho ₩12,900
• 🍚 Nasi goreng ₩14,900