Black cod two ways at a Hwajeong Station lunch spot: Min Cook Misoyaki
In short
Min Cook Misoyaki is a Japanese grilled fish and rice bowl restaurant a 3-minute walk from Hwajeong Station in Goyang, Gyeonggi. At lunch, salt-grilled black cod (18,000 won) and miso-grilled black cod (19,000 won) were ordered side by side, with handmade shrimp tempura added, and both plates were rich and savory with no fishy smell. For grilled black cod as a lunch meal, Min Cook Misoyaki is the answer.
Good to know
- Hours
- 11:00–21:00
- Closed
- Every Sunday; also closed Sep 25–26 for the Chuseok holiday
- Break time
- 15:00–16:00
- Last order
- 14:30 and 20:30
- Location
- 3-minute walk from Hwajeong Station
- Parking
- Free parking at the E-Mart lot
- Ordering
- QR code ordering at the table
- Miso-grilled black cod
- 19,000 won
- Salt-grilled black cod
- 18,000 won
- Extra-large miso-grilled mackerel
- Half 12,000 won / whole 15,900 won
- Extra-large salt-grilled mackerel (half)
- 11,000 won
- Assorted salt-grilled fish
- 17,000 won
- Salt-grilled fresh salmon
- 16,000 won
- Salt-grilled Atka mackerel
- 12,000 won
- Sake-don (salmon rice bowl)
- 15,000 won
- Wando flounder sashimi rice bowl
- 17,000 won
- Korean pork cutlet (tonkatsu)
- 11,000 won
as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026
Today's post is a review of Min Cook Misoyaki, my pick for a Hwajeong Station lunch spot! It's a place where a certified Korean master of Japanese cuisine makes rice bowls and Japanese-style grilled fish, and apparently it carries the know-how of the famous "Century-old Store" Min Cook Dashima. I hadn't been to Hwajeong Station for lunch in a while, so here's my review~!
What Min Cook Misoyaki looks like, and its opening hours
Min Cook Misoyaki is open 11:00–21:00 and closed every Sunday. Break time is 15:00–16:00, last order is at 14:30 and 20:30, and it's also closed for Chuseok holiday on Sep 25–26.
The exterior gives off a clean, proper Japanese restaurant vibe! Being a newly opened Hwajeong Station spot, everything looked tidy. Upstairs is the century-old store Min Cook Dashima, right there:)
And there it is — the Korean Master Craftsman plaque! Knowing the grilled fish and rice bowls are made by a certified master in Japanese cuisine made me even more excited.
Getting there: 3 minutes on foot from Hwajeong Station, parking at E-Mart
Min Cook Misoyaki is a 3-minute walk from Hwajeong Station, so it's easy to get to and a great spot to recommend for a lunch meetup! For parking, park at the E-Mart lot and it's free:) I parked there too and it was really convenient.
Inside Min Cook Misoyaki: mostly bar seats, easy for solo diners
The interior keeps that cozy, tidy Japanese restaurant feel! Overall calm decor! And since it's mostly bar seating, it's also a great spot to eat solo!
Min Cook Misoyaki menu and prices
The menu was pretty varied for a Hwajeong Station lunch spot!
- [Misoyaki *Miso-grilled] Miso-grilled black cod ₩19,000
- XL miso-grilled mackerel (half) ₩12,000
- XL miso-grilled mackerel (whole) ₩15,900
- [Misoyaki *Salt-grilled] Salt-grilled black cod ₩18,000
- Assorted salt-grilled fish ₩17,000
- XL salt-grilled mackerel (half) ₩11,000
- Salt-grilled raw salmon ₩16,000
- Salt-grilled Atka mackerel ₩12,000
- [Rice bowls, cutlet] Sake-don ₩15,000
- Wando flounder bibim bowl ₩17,000
- Hanwoo pork cutlet ₩11,000
You order via the QR code on the table. I ordered two salt-grilled black cods but changed one to miso-grilled. I also added the handmade shrimp tempura.
Side dishes, egg porridge and salad that come with the meal
The banchan (side dishes) were tidy and clean, pure and simple! There was crunchy danmuji (pickled radish) and something like a seasoned aged-kimchi namul — and this turned out to be a hidden gem! Great texture, a slight tang, and it went really well with the grilled fish.
The soft egg porridge was great as an appetizer! Topping it with that side dish added even more umami and made it taste even better!
The fresh lettuce salad with sun-dried tomatoes felt special too, and the miso soup felt higher quality than at other Japanese restaurants!
Is the handmade shrimp tempura worth adding?
This is the handmade shrimp tempura — just looking at it, you can tell this place is good at frying! Usually I don't finish the batter at other places, but here the batter itself was well seasoned, so I ate all of it:)
Salt-grilled black cod: savory, with no fishy smell
Finally, the salt-grilled black cod arrived! I usually could only get black cod at izakayas, so I was glad to find it on the menu at a place open for lunch and dinner! Just looking at it, the fish itself was thick and glossy! Zero fishy smell.
I ate the first bite plain, and the fishy smell I was most worried about was completely absent — it was full of black cod's oily, savory flavor. It tasted fresh!
Whether dipped in soy sauce or eaten on top of rice, it was a real winner! Certified as a great Hwajeong Station lunch spot. Since grilled black cod itself is a fairly special menu item, if you love black cod, definitely try it here, both salt-grilled and miso-grilled:)
How does miso-grilled black cod differ from the salt-grilled version?
This is the miso-grilled black cod! While the salt-grilled version is seasoned lightly so it's not salty, the miso-grilled version has miso brushed on the black cod before grilling! I squeezed on a bit of the lemon juice served on the side, and the aroma got even better! Again, zero fishy taste, and the miso and black cod flavors go really well together.
I think I'll come back here whenever I want grilled black cod!! If you're looking for a Hwajeong Station lunch spot, I highly recommend Min Cook Misoyaki, where you can enjoy rice bowls, cutlets, and a variety of Japanese-style grilled fish dishes including black cod, which is hard to find elsewhere. Be sure to stop by><
Where it is
37 Hwasin-ro 260beon-gil, 1st Floor, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea경기도 고양시 덕양구 화신로260번길 37 1층
