Stroller-friendly Incheon pollock stew restaurant: Hangsangcharim

When looking for somewhere to eat out with a baby, I used to just check the taste or the menu — but these days I also check whether parking is easy and whether there's room for a stroller. This time I visited the newly opened Hangsangcharim Kodari Myeongga Ruwon City Branch. I went looking for a Ruwon City restaurant we could eat at comfortably with our baby, and it turned out to be exactly the kind of place that's good for a family meal out.

Hangsangcharim Kodari Myeongga Ruwon City Branch: hours and parking

Hangsangcharim Kodari Myeongga Ruwon City Branch is open daily from 11am to 9pm, with a break time from 3pm to 4pm. Let me start with the location first haha.

• Hours: Daily 11am–9pm
• Break time: 3pm–4pm
• Reservations available

The first thing I liked as soon as we arrived was the parking. Each floor of the building had a wide parking area, and when I went there was still plenty of space. Even for something like a family gathering where several cars show up, you wouldn't have to worry about parking. Highly recommend for group bookings like family gatherings or work dinners!

How much space is there for a stroller between tables?

Maybe because it hasn't been open long, the Ruwon City branch was really clean. Best of all, the tables weren't packed tightly together — the space was used generously, so it was easy to keep a stroller right beside us.

See how much room is left even with a stroller parked there..! We walked in right at 4pm when break time ended, so there weren't many people yet, but by the time we finished eating and left, a lot of families with grandparents in tow had come in haha.

The menu had a wide range of Korean dishes, from braised kodari (dried pollock) to grilled fish, and we ordered the spicy siraegi (dried radish greens) pollock stew for two, marked as the best-seller, for ₩41,000.

What comes with the set meal at Hangsangcharim

Once we ordered, the basic table setting arrived looking quite neat. There was a good variety of banchan (side dishes) that older folks would love — namul, japchae, lotus root, bean sprout soup — so I figured parents would enjoy it too. There was also a salad with a fragrant, slightly sweet dressing that really got our appetite going.

When eating as a family, everyone likes different things, but with this spread of side dishes, it felt like something for everyone regardless of age.

The self-serve salad bar, gim included

If we wanted more of the basic banchan, we could just help ourselves at the self-serve salad bar. If we wanted more japchae or bean sprouts, we could grab them ourselves, which made the meal pretty convenient. And there's gim (dried seaweed) at the salad bar too — essential when eating the steamed pollock haha.

How the spicy siraegi pollock stew for two (41,000 won) tastes

What we ordered was the spicy siraegi pollock stew for two, ₩41,000. Honestly, I'd never seen siraegi paired with pollock stew before!! So when I spotted it on the menu, I thought, "I have to try this."

The pollock was braised so well that the flesh fell apart softly. That also made it easy to pick out the bones.

The siraegi turned out to be a real delicacy. I'm not sure if it was sesame oil or perfume oil, but it had this nutty seasoning that made it moist and soft, and it went really well with the pollock stew sauce. It felt like the siraegi brought out the pollock's flavor even more. Taking a bite of pollock with sauce and siraegi piled on top was genuinely delicious.

There was a suggested way to eat it, so I followed it exactly — a sheet of gim, a spoonful of rice, seasoned pollock flesh, and a chili pepper on top. As usual, the classic method turned out to be the tastiest haha.

Stone-pot rice sungnyung with a bite of pollock

We also ordered cauldron rice — after eating the rice, we poured water into the pot to make sungnyung (scorched rice tea), then topped it with a piece of pollock. The warm broth really brought out even more nuttiness and umami! Like the barley yulbo (dried corvina) style, you know what I mean?!

One small tip! You probably don't need to order too much rice. You know how you eat bean sprouts with the pollock stew? When the rice runs a bit short, wrapping bean sprouts and pollock together in gim and dipping it in the sauce is also really delicious.

Why Hangsangcharim works for a meal out with a baby

What I liked most about this visit was, again, how easy it was to come with our baby. I used to never pay attention to table spacing when going to a restaurant, but ever since having a baby, the first thing I check is where to put the stroller. T_T Our baby isn't old enough yet to sit in a high chair for two hours straight.

The restaurant itself was spacious, so it was easy to keep the stroller beside us, and they provided kids' cutlery too, which made eating with our baby comfortable. With such a big parking lot as well, I thought it'd also work well for a gathering where family members each drive separately.

Lastly, make sure to try the ppeongtwigi (puffed rice snack) on the way out after your meal. My husband enjoyed it so much that he went home and ordered some off Coupang right away haha.

Final thoughts on this Ruwon City pollock restaurant

If you're looking for somewhere to eat comfortably with a baby in Ruwon City, Hangsangcharim Kodari Myeongga Ruwon City Branch was pretty satisfying for us. The spacious dining room and ample parking made it easy to come as a family, and with the spicy pollock stew, siraegi, and cauldron rice together, it was seriously rice-stealing good.

Especially for a family meal out with grandparents or a meal with a baby, I think it'll stay in my memory as a Ruwon City restaurant that was comfortable not just in taste but in space too. If you're planning a family gathering, I recommend it!