Baegot restaurant for lunch before a ring-making class: Jeongssi

A while back I went to a ring-making workshop to create a special memory! Before heading in, I got hungry and searched for good restaurants near Baegot haha. While thinking about what would be good to eat with my kid, I remembered a handmade hamburg steak place called Jeongssi Hambak that I'd had a really delicious meal at before, so I headed straight over without hesitation!

Inside Jeongssi Hambak Baegot Branch: seating, open kitchen and baby chairs

Jeongssi Hambak Baegot Branch has a menu board out front so you can check the menu and prices before going in, and inside there are baby chairs and an open kitchen. The upscale exterior blends with a retro interior, making it a comfortable spot for families with kids to sit down.

Known as a go-to restaurant in Baegot, Jeongssi Hambak radiates a clean, upscale feel from the entrance onward haha. I really liked that the menu board is placed outside so you can check the menu and prices before going in.

Walking inside, carefully chosen decor pieces and pretty lighting come together to create a retro yet classic atmosphere.

Baby chairs are well provided for family customers visiting with young children, and best of all, the kitchen is open so you can watch the cooking, which made me feel much more at ease about hygiene and cleanliness while eating!

Del Monte glass bottle water and free-refill tteokbokki at Jeongssi Hambak

At Jeongssi Hambak Baegot Branch, once you order, they bring out cool water in a Del Monte juice glass bottle along with complimentary tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes). This tteokbokki comes with one free refill, and the self-serve corner has diced radish kimchi, jalapeños, and pickles set out.

After finding a seat and reading through the menu slowly, we ordered one each of the bacon cream pasta (₩11,500), Toowoomba hambak (₩12,000), and hamburg omurice (₩15,000). By the way, there are various Naver review and tag events running, so if you visit, be sure to take part!

Once you've ordered, they bring out cool water in that nostalgic Del Monte juice glass bottle I remembered from my grandmother's countryside home as a kid, along with the complimentary tteokbokki! The nostalgia just came bubbling up from here haha. The complimentary tteokbokki in particular was incredibly delicious, on par with a specialty shop! It even comes with one free refill, so I definitely recommend getting it refilled.

The self-serve corner had diced radish kimchi, jalapeños, and pickles neatly set out, and scissors and other utensils were thoughtfully provided too — a nice touch showing the owner's warm care for customers.

How do the bacon cream pasta and Toowoomba hambak taste?

The bacon cream pasta (₩11,500) at Jeongssi Hambak Baegot Branch had a thick, richly savory sauce, and the Toowoomba hambak (₩12,000) had a great balance of spiciness and savoriness. As each long-awaited main dish came out one by one, I nearly lost it over the visuals haha.

Bacon cream pasta. It was the textbook definition of a cream pasta, with a very thick sauce and a deep, rich savoriness spreading through it. The harmony between the salty bacon and the savory cream was excellent, and even my little one ate it up happily.

Toowoomba hambak. Since the base cream itself was so excellent, the balance between spiciness and savoriness was spot on. It wasn't overly spicy, just a pleasantly tingly kick, so I could enjoy it very deliciously without any burden.

What is inside the 15,000 won hamburg omurice?

The hamburg omurice (₩15,000) was loaded with generous ingredients like shrimp, bacon, and mushrooms, and the sauce wasn't tomato-based, so it was light and clean. As the last dish to arrive, the hamburg omurice was overwhelming in both looks and portion size!

It was generously packed with substantial ingredients like shrimp, bacon, and mushrooms, and since the sauce wasn't the usual tomato base, it wasn't sour or tangy at all — instead it was very light and full of flavor.

The star of the main dish, the hamburg steak, was upscale and so tender it practically melted the moment it hit my mouth.

Paired with what seemed like handmade, crunchy cucumber pickles that weren't too sour, there was never a moment it felt heavy.

Overall the portions were super generous, so I ate deliciously until I was stuffed and managed to finish everything! The owner and staff were incredibly kind from start to finish too, which made the whole meal feel great.

Jeongssi Hambak Baegot Branch hours and address in Siheung

• Daily 11:00 - 21:00 (last order 20:30)
• Regular closures: none, open year-round
• Address: 26 Seoul National University-ro 278beon-gil, 2nd floor, Siheung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

If you're looking for a Baegot restaurant that's great for eating out with kids and equally solid as a date spot for couples, I strongly recommend Jeongssi Hambak Baegot Branch!