Jina Baum · 48 stories

Paper Tote, Incheon-Gyeonggi-Seoul

Writes about shopping stops, beauty counters, cafes and small restaurants around Incheon, Gyeonggi and Seoul. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés · Shopping · Hair & beauty salons

PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Self-serve kimchi and spicy sundaeguk in Incheon: Yennal Gyeongseong

Yennal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk Guwol Moraenae Market Station Branch is a newly opened sundaeguk (Korean blood sausage soup) restaurant in front of Moraenae Market in Namdong-gu, Incheon. At lunch the writer had the Yennal Gyeongseong spicy sundaeguk and the Yennal Gyeongseong sundaeguk, with a rich beef bone broth, generous sundae, head meat and offal, and self-serve kimchi and kkakdugi (radish kimchi). Yennal Gyeongseong Sundaeguk is a clean, wood-toned spot for a filling bowl of gukbap (rice soup).

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Jeongwang-dong chicken stew for 2 that fed 3, Siheung: Jeongjeong-a

Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch (정정아식당 정왕점) is a Korean restaurant specializing in dakbokkeumtang (spicy braised chicken stew) and cockles, on the ground floor of a commercial building in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung, Gyeonggi. At lunch the blogger ordered chicken stew for 2 and seasoned cockles; the 2-person chicken stew was big enough for three people, and the broth grew deeper the longer it simmered. For a hearty chicken stew with springy seasoned cockles in Jeongwang-dong, Jeongjeong-a Sikdang Jeongwang Branch is a great fit.

Written Jul 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeongjong, IncheonRestaurants

Seafood restaurant near Inspire, kalguksu in cuttlefish sauce: 300°C

300°C Seafood Galbi Main Branch (300도씨해물갈비 본점) is a restaurant serving braised seafood galbi-jjim (ribs) and other seafood dishes near Inspire Resort in Yeongjong, Incheon. On a weekday after the lunch rush, the blogger ordered the couple set: 2 servings of cuttlefish, a half-and-half pajeon (savory pancake) and seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup). Mixing the kalguksu into the leftover stir-fried cuttlefish sauce was the standout. With easy parking, baby chairs and dog-friendly seats, 300°C Seafood Galbi is a solid pick for a family meal near Inspire.

Written Jul 14, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Oido seafood kalguksu lunch with a college kid on break: 52 Degree

52 Degree Kalguksu Oido Main Branch (오십이도칼국수 오이도본점) is a Jeju-themed seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant in Oido, Siheung, Gyeonggi. The writer stopped by 52 Degree Kalguksu for a slightly late lunch with a college-age child home on break, ordering the seafood kalguksu (haemul tong kalguksu) and a green grape ade, while staff prepared the crab and clams so the meal was easy to enjoy. For a generous seafood lunch in Oido, 52 Degree Kalguksu is worth a return visit.

Written Jul 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Incheon sushi takeout my son chose: raw shrimp, tuna, yukhoe, Minyeong

Minyeong Hwareo Gongjang Moraenae Market Branch (Minyeong Chobap) is a takeout sushi and sashimi shop in the middle alley of Moraenae Market in Guwol-dong, Namdong, Incheon. The writer's sushi-loving son picked 3 packs to take home, packed with ice packs: raw shrimp sushi, tuna sushi and yukhoe (Korean beef tartare) sushi, and the raw shrimp sushi was the favorite. The packaging, freshness and menu variety at Minyeong Hwareo Gongjang all satisfied, so the writer plans to keep buying sushi there.

Written Jul 13, 2026Sponsored
PlaceGwangjin, SeoulCafés

Ttukseom bakery café brunch on a quiet Han River festival day: Stack

Stack Bakery is a two-floor bakery café near Ttukseom Hangang Park in Gwangjin, Seoul, on the Konkuk Univ. Station side. The writer set off early in the morning from Incheon and, on a day when a Han River festival kept Stack Bakery quiet, had a brunch of iced Americano, iced café latte, kaya croissant, salt bread, pain au chocolat and a Johnsonville sausage pastry. Stack Bakery reportedly has weekend waits, but with good timing this visit meant a relaxed bread-and-coffee brunch by the big second-floor windows.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Incheon soup restaurant, special sundaeguk too big to finish: Gukdam

Gukdam Sundaeguk Main Branch (국담순대국 본점) is a clear-broth sundaeguk (Korean blood sausage soup) restaurant in Ganseok-dong, Namdong, Incheon. On a run-down day when it looked like rain, the writer came in with their son well after lunchtime and ordered the special sundaeguk, which arrived with plenty of side dishes such as kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), chive salad, dried radish salad and pork skin salad, and held so much sundae and meat that it kept coming. Gukdam's special bowl is hearty enough that even grown men should go easy, so it is a solid pick for anyone after a big bowl of soup in Ganseok-dong.

Written Jul 22, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSiheung, GyeonggiRestaurants

Siheung Korean BBQ at 2 pm opening: belly + spicy ribs, Ssosam 208

Ssosam 208 Siheung Baegot Branch (쏘삼208 시흥배곧점) is a charcoal pre-seared pork belly restaurant on Seouldaehak-ro 278beon-gil in Baegot-dong, Siheung, Gyeonggi. After a Siheung Premium Outlet date, the writer and her husband arrived for the 2 pm opening and ordered the 350g pork belly + spicy pork rib set with cold buckwheat soba for dessert. The pre-seared belly cooked quickly, the spicy ribs grew milder as they simmered, and the free rice noodles were a bonus. For a filling meal after outlet shopping, Ssosam 208 Siheung Baegot Branch is a safe choice.

Written Jul 20, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonCafés

Rainy-day smoothie café in Songdo: Stress Down takeout at Ugly Tongue

Ugly Tongue is a health smoothie and tea café near the academy district of Songdo in Yeonsu, Incheon. On a rainy day with no appetite, the writer took away a Stress Down smoothie, made with pineapple, avocado, peanut butter and blue spirulina powder, along with a latte from Ugly Tongue. Verdict: the Stress Down smoothie was so good it kept coming to mind, making Ugly Tongue a Songdo café worth revisiting.

Written Jul 28, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Namdong, Incheon restaurant: galbi hot pot + bibim guksu for 3

Guksuhwa (국수화) is a Korean restaurant specializing in shabu-shabu and noodles on Sorae-ro in Namdong, Incheon. A family of three reserved a window seat at Guksuhwa, ordered a 2-serving giant galbi (beef rib) noodle hot pot and bibim guksu (spicy mixed noodles), and ate through kalguksu (knife-cut noodles), dadegi (spicy seasoning paste), fried rice and omija tea for dessert. With a large parking lot, high chairs and a self-serve kimchi bar, Guksuhwa is worth recommending for a family meal out.

Written Jul 31, 2026Sponsored
PlaceNamdong, IncheonRestaurants

Guwol-dong abalone set for an early post-hospital lunch: Jeonbokchon

Jeonbokchon (전복촌) is a Korean restaurant specializing in abalone course meals near Yesulhoegwan Station in Guwol-dong, Incheon. Looking for a healthy meal the day after a hospital visit, the writer booked a hall table on Naver for an early lunch and had the abalone set meal: abalone porridge, raw abalone, abalone sushi, steamed and grilled abalone, crispy fish, nurungji-tang (scorched-rice soup) and perilla abalone seaweed soup. Jeonbokchon is a generous Guwol-dong abalone restaurant worth revisiting when you need a restorative meal or want to treat your parents.

Written Jul 30, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYeonsu, IncheonCafés

Rainy-day Songdo Triple Street bakery: roe-scallion baguette, Tomoru

Tomoru Bakery (토모루베이커리) is a bakery on Haedoji-ro 120beon-gil near Songdo Triple Street in Yeonsu, Incheon, that bakes its bread in its own kitchen. Craving good bread on a rainy day, a regular browsed dozens of breads and cakes at Tomoru Bakery, including baguettes, royal soboro, salt bread and kkamang-i, filled a tray and finished it all with the kids. For a Songdo bakery where freshly baked bread is restocked constantly, Tomoru Bakery is the pick, especially the pollock roe and scallion baguette.

Written Jul 29, 2026Sponsored
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