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Writes about restaurants and cafes visited around Daejeon, Chungcheong and Gyeonggi, one table at a time. · Writes about: Restaurants · Cafés

PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Hwaseong sashimi restaurant, Saturday family platter: Mulgogijari

Mulgogijari Hwaseong Branch (물고기자리 화성점) is an aged sashimi restaurant near the back gate of Hwaseong City Hall in Namyang-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. On a Saturday evening the whole family worked through a starter course of maesaengi (fine seaweed) porridge, miso soup, garlic mushrooms, sea squirt and sashimi salad before the main mixed live aged sashimi platter. With chewy, springy aged fish and a clean dining room, Mulgogijari Hwaseong Branch is worth returning to for a weekend family meal.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceYesan, ChungnamRestaurants

Kid-friendly chicken stir-fry in Yesan Market on a rainy day: Sijang

Sijang Dakbokkeum (시장닭볶음) is a shishito pepper chicken stir-fry restaurant at stall 174 in Yesan Market, Yesan-eup, Yesan, Chungnam. On a rainy day the writer came from Pyeongtaek with an eight-year-old, ordered the chicken stir-fry boneless with added bunmoja (chewy sweet-potato starch noodles) and cheese, ate it at the market's Jangteo Square, and the child loved the apple slush served in a watermelon tube. The leftover Sijang Dakbokkeum chicken stir-fry, taken home and reheated for dinner, tasted even better, and the writer is 100% planning to go back.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceSeosan, ChungnamRestaurants

Seosan sashimi restaurant for autumn gizzard shad: Jonghap Eosijang

Seosan Jonghap Eosijang (서산종합어시장) is a sashimi restaurant on Nambusunhwan-ro in Yecheon-dong, Seosan, Chungnam. After the Seosan Haemieupseong Festival, the writer had dinner at Seosan Jonghap Eosijang, ordering seasonal gizzard shad (jeoneo) sashimi and mulhoe (cold raw fish soup); the self-serve bar with tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), fish cutlets and seaweed soup made eating with a child easy. Seosan Jonghap Eosijang suits Seosan travelers who want rich autumn gizzard shad and a generous bowl of mulhoe at good value.

Written Oct 11, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pyeongtaek kalguksu: octopus shabu-shabu, salted kongguksu at Songdam

Songdam Kalguksu is a kalguksu (knife-cut noodle) and hot pot restaurant on Gangbyeon-ro in Anjung-eup, Pyeongtaek, certified as a Good Price Restaurant. Arriving after 2 PM, the writer had octopus shabu-shabu with a whole fresh octopus and thick black soybean kongguksu (cold noodles in soy milk), plus barley rice and corn bread starters, a self-serve bar and after-meal coffee. With easy parking and flavors good enough that a child scraped the pot clean, Songdam Kalguksu is a strong repeat pick for a hearty family meal.

Written Jul 7, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Korean restaurant in Pyeongtaek: beef seaweed soup & yukjeon, Mikkodam

Mikkodam Sosabeol (미꼬담 소사벌점) is a Namdo-style (southwestern Korean) set-meal restaurant on Manse-ro in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi. On a Friday lunch with a child, the set for two (46,000 won) came with beef seaweed soup, cockles in seasoned soy sauce and a medium plate of yukjeon (thin pan-fried beef), plus a complimentary grilled Norwegian mackerel and a table full of side dishes. Mikkodam Sosabeol's mild, clean seasoning makes it a good choice for a family meal with kids.

Written Oct 10, 2026Sponsored
PlaceHwaseong, GyeonggiRestaurants

Hyangnam seafood noodle restaurant with valet parking: Jedam Kalguksu

Jedam Kalguksu Hyangnam Branch (제담칼국수 향남점) is a hand-cut seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building on Pyeong 6-gil in Hyangnam-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. It was formerly Bak Seunggwang Choegang Haemul Sonkalguksu, and only the name has changed. The writer ordered clear seafood kalguksu for two and a handmade pork cutlet for the child; the pot was packed with whole squid, abalone, shrimp, mussels and scallops, and the owner even brought Gwangcheon gim (seasoned seaweed) to help the child eat rice. With a spacious private lot and friendly service, Jedam Kalguksu Hyangnam Branch is an easy seafood kalguksu stop for a family lunch with kids in Hyangnam.

Written Jul 18, 2026Sponsored
PlaceDangjin, ChungnamCafés

Dangjin toy café with honey latte and rainbow meringue cookies: MIMI

MIMI Coffee Mill (미미커피방앗간) is a large, kid-friendly roastery café on Nambu-ro in Sunseong-myeon, Dangjin, Chungnam, with wide wooden tables, a toy corner and an outdoor artificial-turf garden. A Pyeongtaek family drove over to MIMI Coffee Mill on a weekend and ordered the MIMI cream latte, Eco Honey Natural honey latte, fresh strawberry latte, Dangjin bean soft tofu ice cream, butter bar and rainbow meringue cookies. The child played with the toys on her own for a long time, so the parents could enjoy their coffee at leisure, which makes MIMI Coffee Mill a café worth recommending to families with children.

Written Jul 6, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Yukhoe bibimbap family set at a Pyeongtaek cockle house: Kkomak Manse

Kkomak Manse Pyeongtaek Manse-ro Main Branch is a fresh cockle restaurant in Jukbaek-dong, near the Sosabeol district of Pyeongtaek. On a Monday lunch with a child, the writer ordered the [Assorted] Family Set (52,000 won) and swapped the cockle bibimbap for yukhoe bibimbap (seasoned raw beef rice bowl). The writer enjoyed the chewy seasoned cockles boiled that day, the cockle pancake packed with cockles, and the refillable tofu kimchi and rice. Kkomak Manse can have a short wait at peak lunch, but turnover is fast, and the writer would happily return for a family lunch.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceAnseong, GyeonggiCafés

Anseong 512 Square bakery café: Balmuda-toasted milk loaf, Chat Baker

Chat Baker Brunch & Bakery Café is a bakery café of roughly 900 pyeong (about 3,000 m²) inside the 512 Square outlet complex in Gongdo-eup, Anseong, Gyeonggi. Escaping parking chaos at the Anseong Baudeogi Festival, the writer stopped at Chat Baker by chance with a child and had the fresh milk loaf, corn cream fresh loaf, vanilla milk cake and strawberry milk latte; warming the milk loaf in the in-store Balmuda toaster brought out even more flavor. With a large free parking lot, a gallery-like space and bread with a beautiful pull-apart texture, Chat Baker is a definite return visit.

Written Oct 7, 2026Sponsored
PlaceCheonan, ChungnamRestaurants

Cheonan Sunday family BBQ, staff-grilled pork belly: Cham Dwaejitgan

Cham Dwaejitgan Cheonan Dujeong Branch is a pork belly (samgyeopsal) BBQ restaurant in Dujeong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, where staff grill the meat from start to finish. The writer visited on a Sunday evening with a child and ate pork wrapped in thin potato slices topped with shredded scallion, pork rolled in cold noodles (mul-naengmyeon) and fried rice cooked by the staff, while the child loved the yogurt and candy from the ₩0 dessert corner. Verdict: Cham Dwaejitgan suits families too busy minding their kids to grill the meat themselves.

Written Oct 6, 2026Sponsored
PlacePyeongtaek, GyeonggiRestaurants

Pyeongtaek Manse-ro pork galbi, paid seasoned crab refill: Ihwajeong

Ihwajeong Charcoal-Grilled Pork Galbi (이화정 숯불돼지갈비) is a charcoal-grilled pork galbi restaurant on the 2nd floor of a building at 1662 Manse-ro in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi. On a Saturday lunch with a child, the writer ordered 3 servings of seasoned grilled pork, 2 bowls of rice and mul naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth). The writer was happy with everything from the huge private parking lot, elevator and individually wrapped utensils to the rice-stealing seasoned crab side dish and pear sherbet dessert. Apart from the paid seasoned crab refills, Ihwajeong was a flawless spot for a family meal out.

Written Oct 5, 2026Sponsored
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