Pohang mulhoe restaurant with noodles and rice mixed in: Ppwang Mulhoe

You came all the way to Pohang — going home without eating mulhoe would be a shame, right? Ppwang Mulhoe (퐝물회), a restaurant specializing in mulhoe (cold raw fish soup), sits on Haean-ro by Yeongildae Beach! The mulhoe tastes great, and every side dish is self-serve — and unlimited! Let me introduce Ppwang Mulhoe, a restaurant that was good in every way ♥ ♥

Ppwang Mulhoe near Yeongildae Beach

Ppwang Mulhoe is well known as a mulhoe spot near Yeongildae Beach in Pohang! The mulhoe is delicious, but there are also unlimited self-bar-style side dish refills — and there are terrace tables that would be nice once the weather cools down a bit, so October would be a good time to visit!

Inside: high chairs and Tabling

There are high chairs for babies at the entrance, and they even use the Tabling service, so you can line up or reserve in advance. Like the outside, the interior has cute pink accents — a cute feel with a clean look! Tables are set for 2 to 4 people, and Ppwang Mulhoe in Pohang can take groups of up to 50. It was busy when we went, but we got a table right away; after that, though, there was a 5–10 minute wait!

Ordering at the table kiosk

Each table has a kiosk where you pick what you want and pay right there! It's a relaxed way to pay — no hunting for the owner after you finish eating. Soy sauce, chogochujang (vinegared chili paste for raw fish), paper cups and wet wipes are all ready, and if you take part in the review event you get a chance at a free MINI fried squid, so give the event a try —

What we ordered: flounder (참가자미) mulhoe and the Ppwang Mulhoe 3-combo (squid + flounder + seasonal catch)!

Self bar: take as many side dishes as you want

There are more than 10 different side dishes ready — tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), galbi sanjeok (grilled rib-meat patties), Yonggari nuggets (dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets), stir-fried zucchini, stir-fried sausage, somyeon (thin wheat noodles) and more — so a huge plus is that you can take as much as you want without feeling self-conscious!

The side dishes we picked up

Where are the aprons and cutlery?

If there's no cutlery in the box beside your table, there are spoons and chopsticks, tissues and aprons on the wall — just grab enough for your party and use them —

Pouring the broth over the Ppwang Mulhoe 3-combo

It's been years since I last had mulhoe, and I'm so excited I could cry. Just looking at it you can tell it'll be chewy and refreshing — pour as much of the delicious mulhoe broth, with slushy ice floating on top, as you like, nice and cold! Give it a good swish and mix, and your delicious mulhoe is done ♥ ♥

Mixing somyeon noodles into the flounder mulhoe

My boyfriend went for the flounder mulhoe! It looked like there was slightly less inside than the 3-combo, but actually that's better! My boyfriend always has a next step in mind, so let me show you his next plan!

3 bundles of somyeon into the mulhoe

Three bundles of somyeon — in they go! Mix it up properly and you've got delicious mulhoe noodles ♥ ♥ The mulhoe broth itself is so tasty that mixed with somyeon it's pure heaven! 👅

Last up: 2 bowls of rice

Noodles done, and finally, mixing in two bowls of rice! I think he said the rice was even better than the noodles haha He eats so well, it's lovely to watch — cutie 🥹🩵

The side dishes were so good we ate almost all of them, and the mulhoe — what can I say, it was really, really delicious!! We're planning to come back on our next Pohang visit, and next time we'll try the fried squid too!