# Asan self-serve side bar and grilled mackerel: Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo - By Hyeonju (https://superchart.com/en/@chungcheong-coffee-break/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Asan, Chungnam - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@chungcheong-coffee-break/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@chungcheong-coffee-break/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/index.md) ## In short Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch is a Korean restaurant near Tangjeong Station in Asan that serves grilled fish sets with a Korean buffet-style self-serve side bar. The writer ordered the grilled mackerel set and the aged kimchi mackerel stew, swapping both to pot rice, then filled a four-compartment dish with stir-fried pork, rolled egg, braised tofu and japchae. Alternating the mild grilled mackerel with the deeply savoury kimchi stew made for a filling meal that never got boring. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:00 - 21:00 - **Break time**: Weekdays 15:00 - 17:00 - **Last order**: 20:30 - **Parking**: Basement parking and nearby public parking lots available - **Order**: Grilled mackerel set (swapped to pot rice), aged kimchi mackerel stew (swapped to pot rice) - **Ice cream**: 2,000 won, unlimited - **Facilities**: High chairs available, wheelchair accessible, no pets allowed - **For children**: Baby plates and baby spoons provided - **Price reference**: ₩2,000 ≈ $1.5 (2026-09-16) *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* ## Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch: hours and parking Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch is a grilled fish Korean restaurant near Tangjeong Station. It's open 11:00 - 21:00, with a break time on weekdays from 15:00 to 17:00. Last order is at 20:30, and you can use the basement parking lot or nearby public parking. - Baby chair available - Wheelchair accessible - No pets allowed ![Mackerel table setting at Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-01-17tvd-1200.webp) Sometimes you crave a neatly set Korean meal instead of something spicy and heavy, right? 😊 This time I visited Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch near Tangjeong Station. ![Entrance of Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch near Tangjeong Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-02-19oni-900.webp) Hours and parking info can change depending on when you visit, so please double-check before you go! ![Tables inside Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-03-1tbl9-900.webp) ![Interior with well-spaced tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-04-1myva-900.webp) ## Is the dining room comfortable for a family meal? 🏠 Spacious, comfortable interior There were plenty of tables with decent spacing between them, so it looked good for a family meal out or dining with parents 😊 They also had a separate baby plate and baby spoon ready for anyone visiting with kids. 👶🏻🥄 ![Menu board at Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-05-4cib7-900.webp) ![Menu board listing the grilled fish set and à la carte items](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-06-bxz5j-900.webp) ## What we ordered: grilled mackerel set and aged kimchi mackerel stew 📋 The menu I ordered: 🐟 Grilled mackerel set + pot rice swap 🌶️ Aged kimchi mackerel stew + pot rice swap ![Dried pollock seaweed soup served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-07-k944n-900.webp) ![Basic side dishes set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-08-1yzbp-900.webp) 🥣 Basic side dishes Maybe because of the dried pollock in it, the soup had real depth and a nutty richness, without being too salty or heavy haha. It didn't taste like ordinary seaweed soup — more like something properly simmered in a well-run Korean restaurant, an elevated seaweed soup that I really enjoyed 🤍 ![4-compartment side dish tray](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-09-29j8p-900.webp) ## How does the Korean buffet-style self-serve side bar work? 🥢 Grab a 4-compartment dish and use the self-serve bar! Once you get your basic side dishes, you take a dish divided into 4 compartments and fill it yourself with whatever sides you want from the self-serve bar 😊 If you want more of something while eating, just go grab it again. ![Korean-buffet-style self-serve bar spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-10-1a1wu-900.webp) ![Side dish trays on the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-11-1wkq3-900.webp) ![Stir-fried pork at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-12-1dm0h-900.webp) ![Rolled egg at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-13-nf8q4-900.webp) ![Braised tofu at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-14-r8idy-900.webp) ![Japchae at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-15-1nqzq-900.webp) ![Seasoned greens and side dishes at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-16-a05rt-900.webp) 🍱 A Korean-buffet-style spread Stir-fried pork, rolled egg, braised tofu, japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) These alone were enough to finish a whole bowl of rice, and on top of that there was a wide range of seasoned greens and side dishes too 😋 ![A full tray of side dishes gathered in the 4-compartment dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-17-1rdzz-900.webp) 🥚 The rolled egg especially was so soft and moist that I kept going back for more. The stir-fried pork wasn't dry or tough either — the meat was tender and went perfectly with rice 🔥 Once I'd brought over the japchae, braised tofu, and seasoned greens one by one, my tray was seriously loaded haha. It wasn't just a lot of variety — it felt like a carefully prepared Korean set meal, satisfying even before the main fish arrived 🤎 ![Self-serve drinks corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-18-fc2ok-900.webp) ### Drinks and the 2,000-won unlimited ice cream 🥤 Drinks are self-serve too! 🍦 Ice cream is unlimited for ₩2,000! ![Unlimited ice cream corner for ₩2,000](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-19-10me0-900.webp) With a separate kids' plate and spoon ready to go, it's a good spot for families to visit 😊 ![Kids' plate and spoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-20-nodj9-900.webp) ## How do the pot rice and grilled mackerel taste? 🍚 Perfectly sticky pot rice Not too wet, not too dry — the rice grains were sticky and glossy, so it was tasty even eaten on its own 🍚✨ ![Glossy pot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-21-7cgut-900.webp) 🐟 Grilled mackerel The outside was properly grilled to a golden brown, but when you split the flesh open with chopsticks, the inside was really moist and tender haha. Mackerel can turn dry if it's overcooked, but here the flesh flaked apart soft and tender ❗️ The combo of crispy, savory skin + moist mackerel flesh + sticky pot rice was so good 🤤 ![Grilled mackerel split open to show the flesh](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-22-4jxpe-900.webp) ## What does the aged kimchi mackerel stew taste like? 🌶️ Aged kimchi mackerel stew The depth of flavor from the aged kimchi was seriously no joke...🥹 The deep richness from the well-fermented kimchi combined with the savory mackerel just kept making me want more rice haha. Tear off a piece of aged kimchi, top it with mackerel flesh, and take a spoonful of pot rice with it — it goes so well together ❤️🔥 ![Aged kimchi mackerel stew with a spoonful of pot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-23-hpjgy-900.webp) 🐟 If the grilled mackerel's charm was in its clean, savory flavor, the aged kimchi mackerel stew was the dish that kept pulling me back to the rice with its deep, rich kimchi flavor haha. Alternating between the light dish and the rich dish meant I never got tired of either — I really loved that 😋 ![Grilled mackerel and aged kimchi mackerel stew served together](https://img.superchart.com/images/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar-24-xmxto-900.webp) ## Is Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo in Asan worth a visit? 🤍 I went for the grilled mackerel, but ended up even more satisfied because the basic side dishes and self-serve bar were done so well haha. It felt like eating a properly set Korean meal that left me full and happy — that's what made me like this place even more ✨ If you're looking for a Korean restaurant near Tangjeong Station, a grilled fish spot in Tangjeong, Asan, or a well-put-together Korean restaurant in Asan, give it a try 😊 ## Where it is - Busan-e Tteun Godeungeo Asan Tangjeong Branch (부산에뜬고등어 아산탕정점) - 1동 2층 201, 202호 26 Handeulmulbit 6-ro, Tangjeong-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - 충청남도 아산시 탕정면 한들물빛6로 26 1동 2층 201, 202호 - 36.7878491, 127.0858888 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B6%80%EC%82%B0%EC%97%90%EB%9C%AC%EA%B3%A0%EB%93%B1%EC%96%B4%20%EC%95%84%EC%82%B0%ED%83%95%EC%A0%95%EC%A0%90/@36.7878491,127.0858888,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@chungcheong-coffee-break/asan-tangjeong-mackerel-korean-buffet-selfbar/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt