Sophisticated superstar Park Sihoo-ssi would be associated with up-market dining establishments
Surprised? Shocked?
We went to Park Sihoo “mother-in-law house” last night for dinner!
And it is no April Fool’s joke!
We really did go to a place called “mother-in-law house” and it is one of Park Sihoo-ssi’s favorite joints, though food-wise. Remember he is a foodie? So of course his favorite place will be a restaurant. And who cooks better than one’s mother-in-law? A hard act to follow!
The restaurant is called “Mother-in-Law House.” The words in Korean 처갓 is what a woman would call her husband’s mother. I have just “married” Park Sihoo-ssi and sent him off as a “bride”! *Chuckle* A really gorgeous “bride” too 🙂
Seriously, this “Mother-in-Law House” is in a quiet back street in a more residential neighborhood near the Yaksu Station in Seoul. Looking at the exterior and interior of the place, you will be scratching your head and asking, are you sure Park Sihoo-ssi ever frequented this place and he likes it?
Park Sihoo’s “Mother-in-Law House”
Why? Because it is a small, cosy and most unassuming establishment. You will never be able to find it without the help of a local! Inside, it is in the style of a simple Korean house with a small yard and surrounded by maybe 3-4 rooms for dining, each with 2 Korean style dining tables. It has been around for a long time, has no frills, old and worn out and was more like a backyard of an old village house. You would never think that glamorous, sophisticated superstar Park Sihoo-ssi would dine here! But he did and he shared it in his magazine, Enishi.
Simple spread at Park Sihoo’s “Mother-in-Law House”
Food at his “Mother-in-Law House” is basic and simple. Everything is delicious because everything is fresh. The menu is so limited, you will probably order everything and eat everything on the menu. Steamed or boiled chicken, steamed or soup dumpling and cold buckwheat noodles. That’s it for the menu..and they provide you with assorted side dishes or banchan반찬. The sliced radish banchan is just delicious! Oh, I forgot that there was also soju소주 (distilled liquor), beer and makgeolli막걸리 (sweet rice liquor) on the menu!
Did I enjoy dinner? The answer is simple. YES! 맛있어요!
And how we wished that our Park Sihoo-ssi would surprise us and turn up for dinner! We did have an empty table next to us in our room in his “Mother-in-Law House”!
施厚君的娘家！
吃惊？被吓坏了? !!!！
我们昨晚真的去了施厚君的“娘家”！（如果厚妈看到了，一定会生气。我把她的宝贝儿子给嫁了出去！还是漂亮的一位新娘子哦！）
不是愚人节的玩笑啊！
I am so used to seeing photos of Park Sihoo at nice, upmarket dining places
我们去了厚厚喜爱的“娘家”地方。记得他可是吃货，所以这就是家餐厅！餐厅的名字叫“娘家”。还有谁比奶奶还会烹饪的？真的望尘莫及！
“娘家”位置在首尔市的药水地铁站附近，在一个安静住宅区的后街。从这餐厅的外观和内饰，妳可能会犹豫，施厚君真的经常来光顾和喜欢这个地方？
为什么？因为餐厅是一个小型，舒适和谦逊的建设。要不是当地居民的带领，很难找得到！简陋韩屋风格，中间有个小院子，包围着院子是3-4间房间当为用餐房，每间有两台4人坐的韩式餐座。餐厅已经营业很长时间，非常简陋的装饰，有点破旧了，更像村庄的老房子的后院。妳永远想象不到一位华丽的超级巨星像施厚会关顾这地方！但是，他是在他的缘Enishi杂志里介绍的。
The menu spread at Park Sihoo’s “Mother-in-Law House”
食品在他的“娘家”是非常基本简单的。一切都好吃，因为一切都是新鲜的。菜单是有限的，妳一定会点菜单上的所有菜肴，吃上一切。白灼鸡，清蒸或汤饺子和冷荞麦面，菜单就这些。然后，他们提供各式小菜。他们的切片萝卜好好吃哦！噢，我忘了，菜单上也有烧酒소주，啤酒和甜米酒막걸리！
我喜欢他的菜肴吗？答案很简单。喜欢！ 맛있어요!
昨晚，多么希望我们的施厚君过来“娘家”用餐，给我们一个而外的惊喜！在他“娘家”的餐房里，我们隔壁座就是空的！
Address and phone of Mother-in-Law House
처가집, 서울특별시 중구 동호로11가길 2222, Dongho-ro 11ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea, Tel: +82-2-2235-4589,
Photo Credits – Many thanks! BNT International,; all other photos by Nance
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10 Comments
Si entiendo bien, ustedes viajan hasta su lugar pero Park Shihoo no comparte con ustedes ni lo ven? En nuestro país la madre del esposo se.llama “suegra”. Si existen lugares K en los Dramas, que se dejan mensajes, dejale uno por mi: que suba un video a YouTube en idioma español.
FANTABULOUS!!! FANTASTIC & FABULOUS!! Nance, thank you so much for sharing this with us. I get another closer look to our dear PSH’s like, other than that dribbling chocolate Hotteok the other night, I now have more images of the food he likes other than the sweet department, the pizza and pasta, this galore you are showing here simply are my usual favourite, especially the simple white blanch chicken, and cold soba noodles. As long as food ingredients are fresh and produced with love, they taste the best minus all the frills.
Healthy people are thosen
Healthy people are those who live in healthy homes and on a healthy diet. The most important factors for a long life are partly in the genes, number two is lifestyle, which includes healthy diet and number three in regular excercise. I think PSH is a very healthy man because he eats a very sensible healthy diet. And that’s why he looks so young and good looking even at 38. So going to such a tiny , secluded restaurant , “Mother-In – Law House”, to eat a healthy tasteful and fresh food, reveals his desire for a healthy diet for him. Not to that sophisticated restaurants with fancy and weird dishes. I think PSH prefers that kind of good , healthy foods he may have enjoyed as a child, prepared by his mother Good for him !
Stefania Lupu, DNA, Food, Exercise, how well you have summarised these 3 factors that define our physical well being. Yes PSH’s good looks is not just heaven bestowed, it is due to his healthy and sensible lifestyle choices.
Thanks for this posting Nance! I can perfectly understand why Si Hoossi went here. Not a place where his fans would expect him to be. So he could enjoy his dinner without any interruption!^^
I’ve made a note of it. Let’s see if I can find it when I am in Seoul in September!^^
Nance today a bit more time to read this article once more time. Of course PSH is a smart man to pick this as his favourite eating. courtyard casual homey setting and simple hearty delicious food . seeing your food photos I now want to go cook the same simple yet most tender sweet chicken meat taste plain white chicken dish and served with condiments. That huge flowering magnolia tree is spreading all its blooms welcoming you ladies who is adding to Seoul economic multiplier effect. Mutual happiness. What a sensational read. Thank you!
good kid
Welcome Helen Murphy to the world of Park Sihoo-ssi! He definitely is a great kid, otherwise many of us will not be here supporting him after so many years, especially during his most tumultuous time. We are glad to have him make a comeback and hope that he will have better success as he most deserves.