# Baby-friendly Bongdam restaurant with yellow croaker set: Hwadamga - By Nari B. (https://superchart.com/en/@counter-meals/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Updated Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal as part of a store-visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/index.md) ## In short Hwadamga is a grilled fish Korean restaurant on Nangnaegi-gil in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. We ordered the wood-fired mackerel set, the wood-fired bori-gulbi (dried yellow croaker) set and the direct-fire pork set, and a staff member deboned the croaker so we could soak rice in green tea water, with a self-serve side dish bar, sujanghyangmi white rice and doenjang stew alongside. Baby dishes, a microwave and a high chair made Hwadamga an easy choice for a family meal out with a baby. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor, 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Last order**: 21:30 - **Amenities**: Groups, takeout, high chair, reservations, separate men's and women's restrooms - **Parking**: Large parking area in front of the restaurant - **What we ordered**: Wood-fired mackerel set, wood-fired bori-gulbi set, direct-fire pork set - **Rice**: Barley rice comes as standard; white rice (sujanghyangmi) from the self-serve bar *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* I visited Hwadamga in Bongdam, Hwaseong, wanting a filling meal. It wasn't just grilled fish — they also had pork and beef dishes on the menu, so it seemed like a good spot for a family meal or gathering. ![Main photo of Hwadamga, a grilled fish restaurant in Bongdam](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-01-1yd5q-1200.webp) ![Exterior of Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-02-tbxj2-900.webp) ![Entrance of Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-03-1nn64-900.webp) ## Where is Hwadamga, and is there parking? Hwadamga is at 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, 1st floor, open daily from 11:00 to 22:00. Break time is 15:00–17:00, last order is 21:30, and they offer group seating, takeout, high chairs, and reservations, with separate men's and women's restrooms. Head along the road past Wawoo Middle School and Wawoo High School, turn right after about 100 meters, and it's just before the entrance to Bongdam Xi La Zenne apartments. ![Parking space in front of Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-04-1dkom-900.webp) There's a large parking area right in front of the restaurant, so I had zero parking stress. ### Inside Hwadamga: partitioned seats and private rooms Inside, each seat is separated by partitions, which gave a sense of distance from the next table. It made for a more comfortable, private meal, and there's also a separate room, which looked well suited to family gatherings or work dinners with several people. ## Hwadamga's menu: plenty to choose from ![Hwadamga menu board showing both grilled fish and meat dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-05-tof8m-900.webp) Hwadamga isn't just a fish place — pork and beef grilled dishes are on the menu too. I liked that fish lovers and meat lovers could visit together and each order to their own taste. ## The three set menus we ordered at Hwadamga ![Table spread of the three set menus at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-06-1cp1d-900.webp) I ordered the wood-fired mackerel set, the wood-fired bori-gulbi (dried yellow croaker) set, and the direct-fire pork set. ### Wood-fired mackerel set ![Wood-fired mackerel set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-07-1hbpo-900.webp) Grilled in a wood-fired oven, the mackerel came out with a nicely browned surface — crispy outside, moist inside! The seasoning wasn't too strong either, so it went well with rice. ![Deboned flesh of the grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-08-g9l40-900.webp) The flesh wasn't dry at all — soft and tasty. ### Direct-fire pork set ![Direct-fire pork set with plenty of vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-09-2pf4g-900.webp) The pork pieces were nice and chunky, well coated in a spicy sauce with a hint of smoky char. There were plenty of vegetables to eat alongside the meat, and the spicy sauce paired well with rice too. ### Wood-fired bori-gulbi set: soaking rice in green tea water The bori-gulbi (dried, seasoned yellow croaker) wasn't small, and a staff member deboned it for me, so it was easy to eat. ![Wood-fired bori-gulbi deboned by staff](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-10-ewjrw-900.webp) The flesh had a pleasant chewy texture and was seasoned just right. What I really loved was soaking the rice in green tea broth and eating it together with the fish. ![Eating bori-gulbi with rice soaked in green tea broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-11-5kfdz-900.webp) There was barely any of the fishy taste you sometimes get with croaker — it was clean and savory-salty, and it matched the green tea broth really well. The doenjang (soybean paste) stew that comes standard was also loaded with tofu and vegetables, rich and deeply savory — delicious! ## How to eat the Hwadamga sets at their best The basic rice served is barley rice, but if you want white rice, you can get it separately from the self-serve bar! ![Sujanghyangmi white rice from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-12-1jji7-900.webp) The white rice uses sujanghyangmi, apparently, and it had a subtle fragrance — the rice itself tasted great. ![Bowl of barley rice mixed with herbs and ganjang doenjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-13-27baz-900.webp) Gochujang (red chili paste) and sesame oil are set on the table, and combined with the ganjang doenjang (thick soybean paste) that comes standard, I mixed barley rice + herbs + ganjang doenjang + gochujang + sesame oil into something like bibimbap — a real treat. ## What's on the self-serve side dish bar? ![Overview of the self-serve side dish bar at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-14-7curz-900.webp) Side dishes are run as a self-serve bar, so you can pick and choose whatever you feel like. ![Seasoned greens and pickled side dishes at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-15-cuauv-900.webp) ![Japchae and quail egg side dishes at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-16-1ekvg-900.webp) There was a wide variety of home-style, healthy sides — seasoned greens, pickles, japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), quail eggs — plus white rice, barley rice, and seaweed soup. ![White rice and barley rice corner at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-17-anj2t-900.webp) ![Seaweed soup corner at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-18-llavg-900.webp) ![Wrap vegetables prepared at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-19-bwwq7-900.webp) ![Salad corner at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-20-152nz-900.webp) ![Plate of side dishes gathered from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-21-1jnpj-m-900.webp) There were even wrap vegetables and salad, so I could add whatever suited my taste. Some places run low on self-serve food as break time approaches, but Hwadamga kept restocking sides right away, so it was easy to use no matter when you visited. ## Visiting Hwadamga with a baby: dishes, microwave, high chair The restaurant had a microwave on hand, which looked handy for warming up baby food, ![Baby dishes prepared at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-22-hth69-900.webp) and separate baby dishes were also prepared. Since this was a family meal with a baby, these details stood out to me. ## Dessert after the meal After finishing the meal, dessert was available too. ![Coffee corner for dessert after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-23-1yq1j-900.webp) Coffee ![Omija tea and mango juice for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly-24-spt0x-900.webp) Omija (schisandra berry) tea and mango juice — with a choice depending on taste, I could wrap things up cleanly at the end. ## Final thoughts on Hwadamga Hwadamga was great for being able to pick from grilled mackerel, bori-gulbi, and stir-fried pork all in one visit. With various self-serve sides, barley rice, white rice, and doenjang stew added on top, it was a full, satisfying meal. What I appreciated most was how quickly they restocked sides when running low, plus having baby dishes and a microwave ready. Good value for the composition and satisfying on taste too! If you're looking for a family meal, a gathering spot, or a hearty Korean meal in Bongdam, Hwaseong, this is a place I'd want to visit again. 😊 ## Where it is - Hwadamga (화담가) - 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 화성시 효행구 봉담읍 낭내기길 58 1층 - 37.220904, 126.9651196 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%94%EB%8B%B4%EA%B0%80/@37.220904,126.9651196,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@counter-meals/hwadamga-bongdam-bori-gulbi-baby-friendly/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt