Geoje Baram’s Hot Dog Main Branch
Hello, this is CULT.
Today it’s Baramui Hotdog. It’s a region-limited franchise you can sometimes see in Geoje or Tongyeong. As far as I know it’s only found around here, so if you’re visiting from out of town it’s worth stopping by. For one thing… Geoje and Tongyeong tend to have lots of foods that are awkward to eat with kids. There’s seafood everywhere no matter where you go.
The parking area is fairly spacious, and there’s a yard behind the building with brightly colored walls that make for nice photos, so if you’re with children I recommend giving it a visit.
Location
The location is in southern Geoje, so you have to go in quite a bit. It’s farther south than the cable car, so one option is to ride the cable car, head a little further south, check out Baramui Eondeok, and then come here for a meal. For reference, the Baramui Hotdog that used to be at Baramui Eondeok has closed, so if you’re planning to eat, come this way. [Naver Map]
This is what the restaurant building looks like. I didn’t take a photo of the parking lot, but there was enough space to fit several large buses. And while eating and looking around, I noticed the place seems to accommodate group customers as well — there were plenty of seats, so even if a 45-person tour bus emptied out they wouldn’t run short. You don’t need to worry about that.
This is roughly what the interior looks like. The place is quite spacious, and there are plenty of outdoor terrace seats, so you can sit in a comfortable spot and enjoy your meal.
Today’s dish is Bahat Brunch. I wasn’t really sure what to order… so I just ordered whatever was on the poster. The price is 14,000 won.
Wind’s Hot Dog Lunch
This is Baram’s Hot Dog Lunch.
You might not be able to tell from the photos, but the portion size is a bit much for one person and a touch small for two. It comes with fries, a hot dog, salad, and more, though the hot dog is, of course, the main component.
This is how it looks from the side. I loved that there were so many hot dogs layered along the bottom. After all, that’s the point.
Usually… it’s the kind of style that Japanese people tend to like. For seniors it’s a bit sweet, so opinions are mixed. I live in Tongyeong and have talked with many different people about Baram-ui Hotdog, and as expected the seniors don’t really like it — it’s a restaurant that’s popular with kids and younger people.
Well… since the whole menu is this kind of style, the other items are probably similar.
Different countries call it different names. In Korea we call this a hot dog, in the U.S. it’s a corn dog, and in Japan it’s called an American dog… In Europe, shops that sell this style of hot dog — all the ones I know are Korean restaurants — so I’m not sure the concept even exists there.
In Europe, a hot dog is more like a sandwich where the bread is sliced and a sausage is put inside… I’ve really never seen the corn-dog style there.
Two sauces are drizzled on it, so you can enjoy a bit more variety.
The fries are the thick-cut style. Personally, I’m not a fan — I just don’t like chunky fries. For what it’s worth, the worst fries I’ve ever had were the KFC fries in the Czech Republic. Just thinking about them is awful.
Great spots for taking photos
The main branch of Baram-ui Hotdog is known for having lots of photo-worthy spots. This is a pier… but it’s not really a pier, just tables. The shop extends out this far. It’s fairly… quite large. You can sit over there to eat, but since it’s low tide the sea smells of seafood… a scent that doesn’t really mix well with hot dogs.
You can perch on the side like this and eat. Dining at sunset is lovely, but because Korea sits oddly in the Northern Hemisphere, the sunset often falls around the time shops close, so I’m not sure I should recommend it. If you face the sea from the shop it’s directly to the west, so in theory you can see the sunset, but I think it’s better to go watch the sunset separately.
This is the restaurant’s backyard. It’s also part of Baram’s Hot Dog shop. It’s painted in bright yellow tones, so it’s easy to take photos even with a smartphone.
There’s also a sheep model, and if you look closely you can see the wear that makes it look like children have sat or ridden on it. It seems lots of kids actually come here. I usually explore places like this on weekdays when there’s no filming, so it’s a little hard for me to tell how busy it is with children. I’m usually really busy on weekends.
Wouldn’t this be a pretty spot to sit and take photos?
You might worry the trees behind look messy, but if you lower your phone a little, you’ll only get the yellow wall and the blue sky.
There are four chairs lined up — it would look lovely if a family of four took a photo here. I think the restaurant was designed from the start with families with children in mind.
This is the view from the very edge. From here it feels really vast. If you have time on a weekend—or whenever you visit Geoje—do stop by. As mentioned earlier, this is a spot better suited for kids than for seniors.
In closing..
I’m currently writing while testing various programs. I’ll quickly put together posts about traveling in Korea, and in between I’ll organize information about traveling in the Czech Republic. I’ve also added a Czech translation, so I hope it will be helpful to travelers coming from the Czech Republic. That’s all for now — I’ll be back soon with more travel information 😀
