Hanam braised pollock restaurant after a camping trip: Appa Jjim
In short
Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is a Korean restaurant specializing in braised pollock (kodari jorim) in Hanam, Gyeonggi, an 8-minute walk from Exit 1 of Pungsan Station. On a weekend lunch on the way home from two nights of camping, the writer ordered the small siraegi (dried radish greens) braised pollock for 35,000 won, a crispy seafood pancake for 16,000 won and scented pot rice for 2,500 won, and found fist-sized chunks of tofu, a thick, crunchy pancake, and even mouthwash and floss in the restroom. With easy parking and good food from the side dishes to the mains, Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is worth recommending for a weekend family meal.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Hanam Pungsan Station Exit 1 · 9-min walk (store listing, Oct 7, 2026)
- Location
- 1F, 60 Wolho-ro, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi; 8 minutes from Pungsan Station Exit 1
- Parking
- Large parking lot right next to the restaurant
- Braised pollock with cuttlefish
- 38,000 won
- Siraegi braised pollock (small)
- 35,000 won
- Sokcho-style braised pollock
- 30,000 won
- Algon-i jjim (braised pollock roe and milt)
- 45,000 won
- Altang (spicy fish roe soup)
- 30,000 won
- Flying fish roe fried rice
- 4,000 won
- Crispy seafood pancake
- 16,000 won
- Scented pot rice
- 2,500 won
- Amenities
- Coffee machine, mouthwash and floss in the restroom, snacks for sale by the exit
- Price reference
- ₩35,000 ≈ $26.5 · ₩2,500 ≈ $1.9 · ₩16,000 ≈ $12 (2026-10-21)
as written by the visitor on Oct 14, 2026
A Hanam braised pollock stop on the way home from camping: Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch
Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch (아빠찜 하남본점) is a braised pollock restaurant not far from Starfield Hanam, so it's a handy spot for a meal plus some shopping. After two nights of camping, we wondered what to eat on the way home and decided to stop in Hanam for a bit.
How to get to Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch, and parking
Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is 8 minutes from Exit 1 of Pungsan Station, and parking is easy.
The parking lot is right next to the restaurant, and it's roomy, so parking is no stress at all~!
Atmosphere: celebrity autographs and a coffee machine
There were lots of celebrity autographs inside Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch, which shows how well known and popular the place is. Right next to them is a coffee machine, so you can grab a cup on your way out after eating.
I took this photo in a hurry, but since it was a weekend lunch, lots of families had come. Seeing them spend the end of the week together so cozily was lovely.
Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch menu and prices
The menu at Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch covers everything from braised pollock varieties to roe soup, seafood pancakes and pot rice.
- Cuttlefish braised pollock ₩38,000
- Siraegi braised pollock ₩35,000
- Sokcho braised pollock ₩30,000
- Algon-i jjim (steamed pollock roe and innards) ₩45,000
- Roe soup (altang) ₩30,000
- Flying fish roe fried rice ₩4,000
- Crispy seafood pancake ₩16,000
- Pot rice ₩2,500
We ordered siraegi braised pollock + seafood pancake + pot rice.
Side dishes and cold cucumber soup
The sides were geotjeori (fresh kimchi), stir-fried mushrooms, seaweed, salad and more. Rather than just filling the table, they were sides that went well with the spicy sauce of the pollock.
And there was refreshing cold cucumber soup too! I used to really hate cucumber soup, but now I like it, hehe.
Small siraegi braised pollock for ₩35,000: how did it taste?
The small siraegi braised pollock at Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is ₩35,000, a combination of nutty siraegi (dried radish greens) and pollock. The tofu wasn't bite-sized but as big as a fist, and the radish came in big chunks too.
You can adjust the spice level, so we ordered it moderately spicy. The sauce coated everything evenly, and sesame seeds sprinkled on top made it look even tastier.
When I put the pollock, siraegi and tofu on my small plate, it looked really appetizing.
I wrapped it in the seaweed that came as a side, and wow, haha. I definitely recommend it for a family meal out.
Scented pot rice for ₩2,500 with the pollock
The scented pot rice (hyangmi solbap) at Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is ₩2,500. Braised pollock without pot rice would be a shame~! We ordered two, and they came together in one pot.
Ta-da! Everyone knows it's better than plain rice.
After scooping out the rice, they poured water into the pot.
Now for the pollock itself. The flesh is quite plump and comes nicely deboned, so you just put it straight on your rice. Rice plus spicy pollock is a great combination.
Crispy seafood pancake for ₩16,000: worth ordering?
The crispy seafood pancake (hae-mul-jeon) at Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is ₩16,000, and we ordered it because we didn't want to stop at just pollock. The pancake is really, really thick, and it came cut into easy-to-eat pieces.
With seafood in the name, it was generously packed with squid and all kinds of vegetables, so it lived up to its name.
The crunch was the real deal too, so you can't help thinking, "This was definitely just made!" A seriously delicious pancake.
Dip it in the soy sauce they gave us for the seaweed, and you realize pollock and pancake go pretty well together.
Finishing with sungnyung
Finishing with sungnyung (scorched-rice tea) from the pot rice cleanses your palate completely.
It was a nutty sungnyung, and I enjoyed it.
Mouthwash and floss in the restroom, snacks by the exit
After eating I went to the restroom and found mouthwash and even floss. Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch is a Hanam braised pollock restaurant that clearly pays attention to detail right to the end.
There are snacks on the way out. They also sell snacks that seem likely to please everyone from small kids to grandparents.
Who is Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch for?
Appa Jjim Hanam Main Branch sits in a spot that's ideal for a weekend meal out and family gatherings, which is why it's so popular. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants tasty food from the side dishes to the main.
Where it is
60 Wolho-ro, 1st floor, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea경기도 하남시 월호로 60 1층
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