Sintanjin Korean restaurant braised mackerel set: Hwadeogeuro

What kind of restaurant is Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch?

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch is a clay-oven grilled fish Korean restaurant at 490 Sintanjin-ro, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon. Open daily 10:00–21:00 (break time 15:30–17:00, last order 20:20), with parking available.

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch 🕖 Daily 10:00 - 21:00 (Break time 15:30 - 17:00) (Last order 20:20) 🚘 Parking available

Today I went hunting for a Sintanjin restaurant and found Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch. Grilling fish at home means smell, smoke, the whole ordeal 🤦🏻‍♀️ But now there's a proper grilled fish restaurant in Sintanjin doing it right!

It's a newly built building in Sintanjin so the whole place felt clean and pleasant! And soju / beer for ₩2,000... is that real...? Why did I drive here again..? ^_ㅠ

Is parking easy at the Sintanjin branch?

🅿️ There's a big dedicated parking lot right in front, so parking was super easy! Great for anyone driving in, and honestly this kind of parking convenience is a huge plus if you're looking for a Sintanjin restaurant! 🚗

Being a newly opened spot, the interior was clean and tidy overall ✨ The tables were spaced generously too, making for a comfortable meal! Bright, pleasant atmosphere — good for a family meal out or a gathering.

Fish grilled in a 500°C clay oven — crispy outside, moist inside.

What's on the self-bar?

The self-bar at Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch has tteokbokki (spicy rice cake), pork cutlet, japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), sweet-and-spicy tofu, sautéed potatoes, black sesame lotus root salad, stuffed cucumber kimchi, altari radish kimchi and leafy greens. Baby chairs and aprons are also provided.

• ✅ Baby chairs and aprons are provided!
• ✅ The self-bar is well stocked too~! Kid-friendly favorites like tteokbokki, pork cutlet, japchae, sweet-and-spicy tofu, sautéed potatoes, black sesame lotus root salad, stuffed cucumber kimchi, altari radish kimchi and leafy greens — great that you can freely scoop up whatever you want!

There's a bibimbap corner at the self-bar — pile on plenty of namul (seasoned vegetable) side dishes, swirl in sesame oil and gochujang 🌀 bibimbap complete ^___^

Before the main dish even arrived I'd already cleaned out the self-bar and polished off a bowl of bibimbap! 🐷

Menu and prices at Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo

One menu item required per person~! Besides mackerel, they've got Atka mackerel, Spanish mackerel, Yeonggwang yellow corvina, hairtail, and dried yellow corvina too!

Clay-oven mackerel set ₩16,000 Bracken fern mackerel braised in radish set ₩18,000

Turns out I really like mackerel..? 🐟

✅ You order via tablet! On the table there's soy sauce, paper cups, and a bottle opener.

They set out one of each self-bar side dish as your basic banchan! I didn't know that and had already scooped everything myself at the self-bar..ㅎ But hey, you can eat it all >.<

🍚 You can choose white rice or brown rice! I'm on a diet so I went with brown rice ^^

How was the ₩16,000 clay-oven mackerel set?

The clay-oven mackerel set (₩16,000) at Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch looks like it could take down two bowls of rice. Grilled at 500°C, no fishy smell, fat rendered right out, savory and clean.

Golden-brown mackerel 🐟 Grilled in the clay oven so there's zero fishy smell, clean, the fat all rendered out, super savory and light ㅠㅠㅠㅠ You know how hard it is to get this golden-brown look at home right???

✔️ The mackerel flesh was so tender it came apart at just a touch of chopsticks, and the fillets were thick so there was plenty to eat~!

Sorry mackerel... but I picked those bones clean ㅠㅋ

How does the bracken fern mackerel braised with radish taste?

The bracken fern mackerel braised in radish set is ₩18,000 and comes out bubbling hot. The red sauce soaked right into the mackerel — total rice thief.

Mackerel braised in red sauce broth! The seasoning soaked all through the mackerel so it was a total rice thief ㅠㅠ And did you know the radish in braised mackerel is actually amazing??? One piece of sauce-soaked radish and you can easily finish a whole bowl of rice 😇

Comes out bubbling hot!

Pile mackerel, bracken fern and radish on rice and take a bite~~~

Finishing with sungnyung and dessert tea

There's sungnyung (roasted rice water) at the self-bar too! Warm, nutty sungnyung to finish it off perfectly ➰

By the entrance there's even plum tea / sujeonggwa (cinnamon persimmon punch) / milk coffee ☕️ they've thought of everything to the end~~~~!

Is Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin worth a visit?

• ✔️ Golden-brown grilled fish from a 500°C clay oven 🐟
• ✔️ A well-stocked self-bar with a wide variety of side dishes
• ✔️ Bibimbap, sungnyung, and dessert all sorted!

A neat, proper Korean spread — great for a meal with older family members too 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💗 I was satisfied enough that I'd want to bring my parents back here! If you're looking for a family meal spot, go try Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Sintanjin Branch for a tidy, hearty Korean meal~~~~!