# Dongtan Station pho restaurant with a baby, Hwaseong Pay: Mibundang - By Jiyeon Park (https://superchart.com/en/@paju-warm-saucer/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@paju-warm-saucer/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@paju-warm-saucer/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/index.md) ## In short Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch is a pho (Vietnamese rice noodle soup) restaurant on the first floor of Dongtan Station Richian Shopping Center, next to Olive Young, in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. The writer arrived at 11:30am on a weekday with a baby and ordered brisket, flank and tendon pho plus sweet potato cha gio; the seating is all bar tables with no baby chair, but the meal still went quietly from start to finish. With Hwaseong Pay accepted at the kiosk and one hour of free parking in the building, Mibundang works fine as a lunch stop even with a baby along. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor of Dongtan Station Richian Shopping Center, next to Olive Young (same building as Hayan Pungcha Bakery and Starbucks) - **Parking**: 1 hour of free parking in the shopping center if you drive - **Wait**: Seated straight away at 11:30am on a weekday; at least five parties waiting after noon - **Ordering and payment**: Kiosk in front of the restaurant; credit card, cash (bill slot) and Gyeonggi local currency Hwaseong Pay accepted - **What was ordered**: Brisket, flank and tendon pho, with a side of sweet potato cha gio - **Seating**: Bar tables only, no baby chair - **Free add-ons**: Free noodle and bean sprout refills mid-meal with one dish ordered per person - **For waiting guests**: Chilled hutgae (oriental raisin tree) tea and parasols on hand *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* I visited Mibundang, a pho restaurant near Dongtan Station that's crowded every day. I first discovered it in my early twenties at the Sinchon flagship branch — that's over ten years ago now — and no matter which branch I go to, the taste barely differs and it's still consistently delicious. This time I visited with my baby, so here's my honest review. ![Storefront view of Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-01-1vua5-1200.webp) ## Where is Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch, and what about parking and the wait? Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch is on the 1st floor of Dongtan Station Richian Shopping Center. It's in the same building as Hayanpungcha Bakery and Starbucks, right next to Olive Young. Lunchtime waits here are usually long, but at 11:30am on a weekday I got lucky and was seated right away. ![Entrance to Mibundang on the 1st floor of Dongtan Station Richian Shopping Center](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-02-hqbm9-871.webp) ![Front of Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch on a weekday morning](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-03-lrx76-869.webp) ![Lunchtime waiting line at Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-04-zd7n3-811.webp) By the time I finished eating and stepped out, it was past noon, and probably because it overlapped with lunch hour, there were at least five parties waiting. Worth keeping in mind if you're planning a visit. If you're driving, the shopping center offers 1 hour of free parking — good to know. ## Ordering at the kiosk: card, cash or Hwaseong Pay You order at the kiosk in front of the restaurant at Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch. It takes credit cards, and there's a bill slot so cash works too. Even better, it's a store that accepts Hwaseong Pay, the Gyeonggi regional currency. ![Kiosk in front of Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-05-blv5e-900.webp) ![Mibundang kiosk menu screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-06-1li1p-900.webp) ![Mibundang pho menu and price listing](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-07-1yfqz-900.webp) Ordered my usual — brisket, flank, tendon pho! I also got a side of sweet potato cha gio (fried spring rolls) to try. ![Seating area with hutgae tea for waiting customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-08-16g8v-881.webp) ![Parasols set out at the Mibundang entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-09-91xwe-757.webp) This is a place where waiting is basically mandatory during lunch and dinner hours, and to be considerate of waiting customers, they set out cold hutgae tea and parasols. I think it's little touches like these — on top of the taste — that keep bringing me back to Mibundang. ## Can you bring a baby to Mibundang? Bar tables and baby chairs The inside of Mibundang is set up as bar-table seating, so it's also a comfortable spot for eating alone. Honestly, as a regular I know very well how quiet the atmosphere at Mibundang usually is, so I wondered whether bringing a baby would even work. ![Seat at Mibundang's bar-table seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-10-1l5aj-m-900.webp) But lo and behold — my baby is currently obsessed with drinking water these days, so once I handed over some water, she stayed perfectly quiet without a peep, and I got to enjoy my favorite pho spot near Dongtan Station in peace. (Not going to lie, I basically inhaled my food not knowing when she'd start fussing, haha ^_ㅠ) Just note there's no baby chair here! ## Brisket, flank and tendon pho: how much meat do you get? Here comes Mibundang's popular brisket-flank-tendon pho. ![A bowl of brisket-flank-tendon pho](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-11-1va1k-821.webp) ![Close-up of pho piled high with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-12-v05tb-759.webp) ![Pho loaded with brisket, flank, and tendon](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-13-jgebt-900.webp) Can you see this insane amount of meat? Tender brisket, flank, and chewy tendon are all piled in generously, without holding back. ![Hot sauce and hoisin sauce on the bar table](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-14-jlnz4-792.webp) ### How to eat Mibundang's pho at its best ★How to enjoy Mibundang's pho at its best★ It's delicious however you eat it, but mixing in hot sauce and hoisin sauce to your taste makes it even better. ![Adding hoisin sauce to the pho](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-15-1y6iy-858.webp) ![Pho broth with a swirl of hot sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-16-9tu2o-882.webp) The hot sauce in particular is quite ~~ pretty spicy, so if you like heat, swirling in about one full circle around the bowl for a spicy kick will definitely be your thing. ![Chewy tendon lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-17-xe3jr-834.webp) I had this for lunch and was already craving it again by dinner. The chewy tendon is really delicious too. ![Noodles lifted from a bowl of Mibundang pho](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-18-1vl8r-877.webp) ![A bowl of pho loaded with noodles and bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-19-6iczd-869.webp) With one order per person, you can get free refills of noodles and bean sprouts mid-meal. That said, the base portion is really generous, so unless you have a huge appetite, you probably won't need extra. ![Clear, clean broth of Mibundang pho](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-20-mrcen-900.webp) Mibundang's broth is genuinely clean and delicious. It's light yet deep and rich at the same time — quite addictive. ![Eating the brisket-flank-tendon pho](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-21-1h83i-848.webp) A pho spot near Dongtan Station that suits this cooling autumn weather perfectly too. My baby behaved this time, but I still ended up eating in a rush out of worry, so next time I'm thinking of trying their half-cooked takeout option instead. ![Side order of sweet potato cha gio](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-22-1tmwy-769.webp) ![Cross-section of crispy fried sweet potato cha gio](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-23-ad7lk-817.webp) ### The side order: sweet potato cha gio Oh, the sweet potato cha gio (fried spring rolls) is crispy and sweet and really tasty too, so if pho alone feels like it's missing something, try the side cha gio as well. ![Table spread with pho and sweet potato cha gio](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang-24-1qyrv-713.webp) That was my visit to Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch with my baby. Next time, I'd love to come back in full free-woman mode and enjoy it at a leisurely pace. If you're looking for a great pho restaurant in Dongtan, I highly recommend Mibundang. ## Where it is - Mibundang Dongtan Station Branch (미분당 동탄역점) - 495 Dongtan-daero, Dongtan Station Richian Shopping Center 1F Unit 109, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 화성시 동탄구 동탄대로 495 동탄역리치안상가 1층 109호 - 37.1979925, 127.0984126 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%AF%B8%EB%B6%84%EB%8B%B9%20%EB%8F%99%ED%83%84%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.1979925,127.0984126,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@paju-warm-saucer/dongtan-station-pho-with-baby-mibundang/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt