Full Pouch Tripper · 10 stories

Full Pouch, Gyeonggi Days Out

Writes about restaurant visits, beauty stops, and things to do around Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants · Things to do · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Cold soba & tonkatsu in Dongtan Mokdong with Mom and baby: Kkot Gatsu

Kkot Gatsu (꽃가츠) is a Japanese restaurant specializing in tonkatsu and cold soba in Dongtan Mokdong, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. After falling for Kkot Gatsu's takeout cold soba during her second pregnancy, the writer dined in for the first time with her 8-month-old baby and her mother, ordering the Kkot Gatsu (200g tenderloin) and the cold soba set. Thanks to the rich cold soba broth and moist aged tenderloin katsu, even a hectic meal with a baby was satisfying, making Kkot Gatsu a top tonkatsu pick in Dongtan Mokdong.

Written Jun 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYongin, GyeonggiRestaurants

Giheung kalguksu restaurant with a baby and a toddler: Jangwongap

Jangwongap Kalguksu Yongin Giheung Branch (장원갑칼국수 용인기흥점) is a shabu kalguksu (noodle soup hotpot) restaurant in Giheung, Yongin, about a 3-minute drive from Lotte Outlet Yongin Giheung. On a weekend, a family with an 8-month-old and a 27-month-old ordered 3 servings of brisket and minari wrap shabu kalguksu at ₩15,500 each plus a ₩13,500 seafood pajeon, and free baby rice for preschoolers, spacious seating and the dessert corner made the meal easy. Jangwongap Kalguksu stayed comfortable even with two little kids, so the writer would 100% go back for a family meal near Lotte Outlet Giheung.

Written Jun 9, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Baby-friendly gopchang hot pot restaurant, Lotte Dongtan: Horangigul

Horangigul is a gopchang hot pot and Japanese rice bowl restaurant on B1 of Lotte Department Store Dongtan in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. On a visit with her second baby, the writer ordered the gopchang-daechang hot pot (beef small and large intestine hot pot, 19,500 won) and the gyudong set (14,900 won), then added udon noodles and cheese risotto to the leftover broth. The spicy gopchang-daechang hot pot and the risotto finish were the highlights, and Horangigul's kids' menu and the department store's baby lounge make it an easy family meal out.

Written Jun 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Gyukatsu restaurant by Dongtan Lake Park with an 8-month-old: Hurato

Hurato Sikdang Dongtan Lake Commo is a gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor of Dongtan Lake Commo, facing Dongtan Lake Park in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. The writer went for a weekday lunch with her mother and 8-month-old baby, walked in with no wait, and ate the gyukatsu (19,500 won) and the steak rice bowl (19,500 won) at a relaxed pace under soft lighting while the baby slept. Tender, chewy gyukatsu grilled on a tabletop brazier made Hurato Sikdang a satisfying spot for a family meal with a baby.

Written Jun 15, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Mala restaurant in Dongtan: level-2 kaoyu with self bar, Banxianyao

Banxianyao Kaoyu Dongtan is a mala restaurant on Banwolcheyukgongwon-gil in Byeongjeom-gu, Hwaseong (Dongtan), serving kaoyu, a Chinese-style grilled fish stew. The writer ordered mala kaoyu at spice level 2 (about as hot as Shin Ramyun) with the self bar for 3 people, then simmered vegetables and glass noodles in the broth like hotpot, and loved the bold, authentic mala flavor that has not been toned down for Korean tastes. If you are tired of malatang and mala xiang guo, the kaoyu at Banxianyao Kaoyu Dongtan is worth trying at least once.

Written Jun 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan gallery restaurant with Mom: napa cabbage salad at Got

Got Dongtan Main Branch (곧 동탄본점) is a gallery-style Western restaurant in Mokdong, Dongtan, Hwaseong, that displays works by Korean artists. On a weekday at opening time, the writer and her mother ordered the ₩69,000 lunch set with napa cabbage salad, calamari cream pasta and Cheongyang chili bulgogi pizza, paying ₩73,000 after upgrades. The napa cabbage salad, ordered with no expectations, was the standout dish, and the atmosphere, food and layout at Got Dongtan Main Branch were all satisfying.

Written Jun 23, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiHair & beauty salons

Dongtan hair salon summer frizz bob, straightening + clinic: Juno Hair

Juno Hair Dongtan SRT Station Branch is a hair salon in Lotte Front Castle at Dongtan Station in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, with a kids' zone, step stools for children and a massage-chair spa zone. The writer, whose strongly semi-curly hair becomes unmanageable in summer humidity, got a bob cut, full straightening and the Clinic A course at Juno Hair Dongtan SRT Station Branch, and says her hair came out noticeably softer. Verdict: for Dongtan moms raising kids who stress over frizz every summer, she would return 100%.

Written Jul 12, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiThings to do

Indoor animal park in Dongtan for ages 3 and 8: starfish touch, Artis

Artis Theme Park is an indoor animal-encounter theme park on the 9th floor of Sinyu Medi Plaza in Dongtan, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. The writer visited Artis Theme Park with a 3-year-old and an 8-year-old niece on school break, filling feed cups and trying the free-touch zone, starfish touching, freshwater ray feeding and the stamp-collecting mission. Artis Theme Park is an indoor Dongtan outing where kids from toddlers to elementary schoolers each stay busy without a dull moment.

Written Aug 4, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan cockle jjamppong restaurant, late lunch with Mom: Bultina

Bultina Kkomak Jjamppong Dongtan Namgwangjang Branch is a Chinese-Korean restaurant specializing in kkomak jjamppong (cockle spicy seafood noodle soup) at Dongtan Namgwangjang Square on Nojak-ro in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. On a weekday late lunch with her mom, the writer ordered the popular level 1 cockle jjamppong and jajangmyeon (black bean noodles), and the jjamppong came with a rich broth and so many cockles that they came up with every pull of the chopsticks. The jajangmyeon was a solid, classic version, but the cockle jjamppong at Bultina was the best jjamppong she has ever had.

Written Aug 6, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Dongtan Station restaurant to book for a family birthday: Pyeonbaek

Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Dongtan Branch is a cypress-steam and shabu-shabu course restaurant on the 2nd floor of Granvia Star at Dongtan Station in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. Arriving with her mom at the 11am weekday opening, the writer had pyeonbaek-jjim (meat and vegetables steamed in a cypress box), rice-paper wraps, shabu-shabu in a sagol mala (bone-broth mala) broth for an extra 1,000 won, kalguksu noodles, porridge and a misugaru (roasted grain) slush. Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Dongtan's glass-walled kids' playroom won her over, and she booked it for her father-in-law's birthday family gathering.

Written Aug 10, 2026Sponsored
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