# Sintanjin grilled fish with wasabi mackerel set: Hwadeogeuro Gan - By Jaein (https://superchart.com/en/@chungcheong-wooden-spoon/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Daedeok, Daejeon - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@chungcheong-wooden-spoon/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@chungcheong-wooden-spoon/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/index.md) ## In short Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch is a clay-oven grilled fish restaurant in Sangseo-dong, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon. The writer ordered one grilled mackerel set and one grilled pork set at 16,000 won each and shared them, pairing the mackerel with the wasabi it comes with for the first time to cut the oily richness. For grilled fish without the smell and hassle of cooking it at home, Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch is a solid choice. ## Good to know - **Location**: 396-3 Sangseo-dong, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon (next to Pascucci, before Sangseo Tollgate) - **Hours**: Daily 10:00–21:00 - **Break time**: 15:30–17:00 - **Last order**: 20:20 - **Parking**: Parking lot in front of the restaurant - **Clay-oven mackerel set**: 16,000 won - **Clay-oven pork set**: 16,000 won - **Rice choice**: White rice / brown rice - **Self-bar**: Tteokbokki, pork cutlet, japchae (glass noodles), seasoned potatoes, nurungji (scorched rice), bibimbap ingredients *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* A Sintanjin, Daejeon restaurant pick: Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch Hi everyone, this is Hini :) Living alone, I've found it's really not easy to grill fish at home. The smell lingers forever, and between prepping and washing up, I end up just not eating grilled fish that often. This time I really wanted well-grilled mackerel, so I went hunting for a good spot in Sintanjin, Daejeon. Let me introduce a Korean restaurant in Sintanjin where you can enjoy clay-oven grilled mackerel and a generous self-bar: Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch. ![Exterior of Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-01-1df99-900.webp) ![View of the entrance at Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-02-ak6iw-900.webp) ## Where is Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch, and is there parking? Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch sits right next to a Pascucci, just before you reach Sangseo Tollgate. There's a spacious parking lot in front, making it easy to visit by car. If you're looking for a family-dining spot around Sintanjin or Sangseo-dong, this Sangseo-dong restaurant has great accessibility. ![Interior with comfortably spaced tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-03-1fx3w-900.webp) ### Does the restaurant smell of fish inside? The interior of Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch was bigger and more pleasant than I expected. The tables were spaced comfortably too, making it a good spot for family meals or gatherings. I worried there'd be a strong fish smell, but since the mackerel is grilled in a clay oven, the smell wasn't overpowering at all inside. Eating in such a clean, comfortable atmosphere made a great first impression — a solid Daedeok-gu restaurant pick. ![Basic side dishes set by staff](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-04-1w9uq-676.webp) ## What's on the self-bar? Staff set the basic side dishes on the table first, and any extras or additional food you want, you can freely grab from the self-bar. ![Side dishes and food prepared at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-05-1xtf5-900.webp) ![Self-bar with tteokbokki and pork cutlet](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-06-22j08-900.webp) ![Self-bar corner with bibimbap ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-07-17wwh-900.webp) True to a Sintanjin Korean restaurant, the self-bar lineup was really varied — tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), pork cutlet, japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), seasoned potatoes, nurungji (scorched rice), and even ingredients to make your own bibimbap, all generously stocked .ᐟ.ᐟ The grilled fish set alone was already filling, but being able to enjoy several dishes together made for a really abundant meal. ![Tteokbokki and seasoned potatoes brought from the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-08-js630-900.webp) The tteokbokki from the self-bar especially kept pulling me back for some reason — it was that good. Having seasoned potatoes again after a while felt nostalgic too, which made it even better ☺︎ ✧ ![Menu board at Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-09-1x3b1-612.webp) ![Menu showing the price of the grilled mackerel set](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-10-9anjt-612.webp) ![Menu board showing the grilled pork set](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-11-1d1dy-612.webp) ## What we ordered: clay-oven mackerel set and pork set, 16,000 won each - Grilled mackerel set ₩16,000 - Grilled pork set ₩16,000 I thought about ordering two mackerel sets, but I was curious about the pork too, so we got one of each. Ordering grilled fish and pork together was great because we got to share and try both menus. ![Two spreads — the mackerel set and pork set](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-12-17w4g-676.webp) ![Table set with both sets served](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-13-hn14n-900.webp) ### White rice or brown rice: you choose What I especially liked about Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch was being able to choose between white rice and brown rice. I picked brown rice, and the texture of the grains was great and paired well with the mackerel — I enjoyed it right to the last bite. ![Bowl of the chosen brown rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-14-1gi5b-676.webp) ![Mackerel set served with brown rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-15-fi26f-676.webp) ![Golden-brown clay-oven grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-16-ov51m-676.webp) ![Neatly arranged grilled mackerel set spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-17-ql2im-676.webp) ## How does the clay-oven mackerel taste? The golden-brown grilled mackerel arrived as a neat, tidy spread. Grilled in the clay oven, the skin was crispy while the flesh inside stayed moist and tender. The meat was fairly thick too, so piled generously on rice, I understood exactly why people seek this place out as a grilled fish spot in Sintanjin. ![Thick mackerel flesh picked apart](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-18-1mc58-899.webp) ![Mackerel flesh piled on rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-19-agubt-899.webp) ![Wasabi served alongside the mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-20-1osgt-899.webp) ### Wasabi with mackerel: does it work? Wasabi came out alongside the mackerel, so I wondered if it was meant to be eaten together and tried it for the first time. With a small dab of wasabi on the mackerel, the sharp aroma cut through the oily richness of the fish, and it was surprisingly harmonious and delicious. Between the cleanly grilled mackerel, the brown rice, and the wasabi, it had a different charm from the grilled fish I usually eat. ![A piece of mackerel topped with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-21-1tqvq-900.webp) ![Grilled pork set in spicy-sweet sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-22-nt2bx-900.webp) ## The clay-oven pork set, eaten in lettuce wraps The grilled pork set we ordered alongside also arrived looking appetizing. The pork — what can I say, haha. The spicy-sweet seasoning was soaked in well and paired perfectly with brown rice. Grabbing the wrap vegetables and ssamjang (dipping sauce) from the self-bar, piling on a generous amount of pork, and wrapping it up made a bowl of rice disappear in no time. The mackerel was clean and nutty, the pork spicy and filling — ordering one of each and sharing was a great choice. ![Pork wrapped in lettuce with the wrap vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk-23-r9mkp-1200.webp) ## Hini's verdict on Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch A Sintanjin, Daejeon restaurant where I could comfortably enjoy grilled fish — hard to make at home — in a clean, pleasant space, Hwadeogeuro 𖦹𖦹 .ᐟ.ᐟ The mackerel, crispy outside and moist inside from the clay oven, was great, and the spicy-sweet pork was delicious too — both menus were satisfying. - If you're looking for a restaurant in Sintanjin, Daejeon - If you're looking for a restaurant in Sangseo-dong, Daejeon - If you're looking for a Korean restaurant in Sintanjin - If you're looking for a grilled mackerel restaurant in Sintanjin Do give Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch a visit ( °̀ᗝ°́)و.*･ﾟ✧ ## Where it is - Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch (화덕으로간고등어 신탄진점) - 490 Sintanjin-ro, Jena-dong 102-ho, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, South Korea - 대전광역시 대덕구 신탄진로 490 제나동 102호 - 36.423151, 127.4198462 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%94%EB%8D%95%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C%EA%B0%84%EA%B3%A0%EB%93%B1%EC%96%B4%20%EC%8B%A0%ED%83%84%EC%A7%84%EC%A0%90/@36.423151,127.4198462,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@chungcheong-wooden-spoon/sintanjin-grilled-mackerel-wasabi-jeyuk/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt