# Hanam Korean restaurant weekday lunch waiting, revisit: Appa Jjim - By Seorin (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-weeknight-meals/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Hanam, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-weeknight-meals/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-weeknight-meals/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/index.md) ## In short Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is a Korean restaurant in Deokpung-dong, Hanam, Gyeonggi, specializing in braised pollock and braised seafood. On a second visit, the writer ordered the medium siraegi codfish stew, crispy seafood pancake, and hyangmi pot rice, wrapping them with seaweed and bean sprouts, and even at 12:30pm on a weekday the place was full and required waiting. Revisiting confirmed the sauce and siraegi tasted just as good, making it a satisfying family meal spot in Hanam. ## Good to know - **Location**: 60 Wolho-ro, 1st floor, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 11:00-21:50 - **Break time**: 15:00-15:30 - **Parking**: Parking space in front of the restaurant - **Siraegi Codfish Stew (medium)**: ₩50,000 - **Crispy Seafood Pancake**: ₩16,000 - **Hyangmi Pot Rice**: ₩2,500 - **Waiting**: Fully booked at 12:30pm on a weekday, register at the entrance kiosk *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ![A full spread of siraegi braised pollock at Appa Jjim Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-01-vr72a-1200.webp) Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch — the place where I had a delicious braised pollock last time. I'm the type who thinks a place is only a real restaurant worth its name if it's still good on a second visit. This time was my second trip, and yep, still delicious. This time I went around 12:30pm on a weekday. I figured it'd be quieter than the weekend, but nope — when I arrived, the place was already full! There were more customers than I expected, so I waited a bit before getting in. ## Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch business info - Location: 60 Wolho-ro, 1st floor, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - Hours: Daily 11:00-21:50 - Break time: 15:00-15:30 ## What about the exterior and parking? ![Exterior of Appa Jjim Main Branch in Deokpung-dong, Hanam](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-02-a8akv-900.webp) Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is located in Deokpung-dong, Hanam. There's a parking space right in front of the restaurant, so it's convenient to visit by car. If you're going for lunch like we did, weekdays can still get crowded, so arriving a bit early is a good idea. ### The famous-restaurant vibe hits you right at the entrance ![Celebrity autographs displayed at the store entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-03-13ux7-m-900.webp) ![A wall covered in framed autographs at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-04-1k55x-900.webp) The first thing that caught my eye at the entrance was a wall packed with autographs from celebrities! There were so many that I thought, this place is famous for a reason. Even though we arrived around 12:30pm on a weekday, the restaurant was already full, so we registered for waiting on the kiosk at the entrance. Having a wait even on a weekday lunch really showed how popular this place is. ## Full inside even at weekday lunch Being my second visit, I walked in comfortably, but even at 12:30pm on a weekday, the tables were completely full. We ended up waiting a bit before a table opened up. There were plenty of families dining together as well as lunch customers, giving off the feel of a well-loved Hanam lunch spot. ## The menu board and what we ordered ![Appa Jjim's menu board of braised pollock and braised seafood](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-05-sid4e-900.webp) Appa Jjim specializes in braised dishes like braised pollock and braised seafood. We reordered the braised pollock we loved last time, and also added the crispy seafood pancake and pot rice. - Siraegi Codfish Stew (medium): ₩50,000 - Crispy Seafood Pancake: ₩16,000 - Hyangmi Pot Rice: ₩2,500 The braised pollock alone would be great, but adding the pot rice and seafood pancake made the whole spread much more generous. ### The banchan starts things off clean ![Basic banchan spread of salad, bean sprouts, seaweed, and seaweed soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-06-azkgb-900.webp) After ordering, the basic side dishes arrive — salad, bean sprouts, seaweed, seaweed soup. Save the bean sprouts and seaweed especially, since they're great eaten with the braised pollock later! Pairing the spicy pollock sauce with bean sprouts adds a crunchy texture, and wrapping it in seaweed gives you a whole different flavor to enjoy. ## Siraegi Codfish Stew, medium — still good the second time? ![A plate piled high with siraegi codfish stew, medium size](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-07-q0pws-900.webp) ![Spicy braised pollock with siraegi, radish, and tofu](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-08-12gnn-900.webp) Finally, the siraegi codfish stew arrived. A huge plate piled with pollock, siraegi (dried radish greens), radish, and tofu. The sauce was red and rich just from looking at it — instantly made me think of rice! The pollock wasn't dry at all, and the sauce had soaked all the way through. The sauce is spicy but also sweet and savory, the kind that keeps you reaching for more. It wasn't just spicy for the sake of being spicy — it went perfectly with rice. One of the things I love about Appa Jjim is the siraegi. The well-braised siraegi had soaked up the pollock sauce beautifully, and it went perfectly with the pollock meat. The radish had also absorbed plenty of sauce and was soft, and dipping the tofu into the sauce too — there was nothing left to leave behind. ### You have to eat it with the hyangmi pot rice for the full experience Braised pollock really needs warm rice alongside it. We ordered the hyangmi pot rice, and pairing the freshly served warm rice with the pollock sauce was, once again, a perfect match. > My favorite combo: seaweed + rice + pollock meat + siraegi + bean sprouts. Wrap it all up in one big bite and you get the spicy pollock sauce, the savory nuttiness of the seaweed, and the crunch of the bean sprouts — genuinely delicious. ![A bite of seaweed topped with rice, pollock meat, and siraegi](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-09-owx5o-900.webp) ![A pollock wrap piled generously with siraegi](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-10-1vpfz-900.webp) If you love siraegi, I'd recommend piling on a generous amount like this! We ended up repeating the cycle of a bite of pollock, a bite of rice, a wrap of seaweed, over and over. ## The crispy seafood pancake had a great texture ![A plate of crispy fried seafood pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-11-1fxs5-900.webp) The side dish we ordered, the crispy seafood pancake, turned out to be a pretty generous portion too. Rather than the thick, moist style of a typical seafood scallion pancake, it's fried crispy through and through, true to its name. Loaded with squid and vegetables, it was crispy not just at the edges but all over, making it fun to pick apart piece by piece. ![A piece of seafood pancake picked up by hand](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-12-707t2-900.webp) Switching from the spicy siraegi pollock to a bite of the savory, crispy pancake was a great combo. If you feel like the braised pollock alone isn't quite enough, this is a solid dish to order alongside it. ## Still delicious on the second visit: Appa Jjim ![A table spread with braised pollock, pot rice, and seafood pancake](https://img.superchart.com/images/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait-13-fnvvn-900.webp) I came back because it was delicious the first time, and it was just as delicious the second time. The combo of braised pollock loaded with siraegi, wrapped with rice, bean sprouts, and seaweed, was satisfying again. Adding the crispy seafood pancake made it great for sharing several dishes as a family too. Given that the place was already full at 12:30pm on a weekday and we had to wait, I'd recommend visiting with some extra time during lunch hours. If you're craving spicy Korean food in Hanam, or looking for a Hanam braised pollock restaurant where you can eat well with family, Appa Jjim Main Branch is worth revisiting. This was my second visit, and it was just as good coming back. :) ## Where it is - Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch (아빠찜 하남본점) - 60 Wolho-ro, 1st floor, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 하남시 월호로 60 1층 - 37.5543544, 127.2085414 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%95%84%EB%B9%A0%EC%B0%9C%20%ED%95%98%EB%82%A8%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5543544,127.2085414,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-weeknight-meals/apbajjim-hanam-weekday-lunch-wait/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt