# Unlimited Korean side dish salad bar in Cheongju: Jeju Badang

- By Miran (https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-bowl-window/)
- Written Sep 8, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Cheongju, Chungbuk
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal as part of a paid visit sponsorship.
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## In short

Jeju Badang is a Jeju-style fish restaurant in Gyeongyang-dong, Cheongju, serving grilled and braised fish set meals with pot rice and an all-you-can-eat salad bar of 15+ Korean side dishes. The writer ordered the grilled mackerel set and the boneless braised hairtail set, both with pot rice, plus refillable spicy pork stir-fry and self-serve chicken and japchae. A great pick for a hearty, healthy Korean meal with elders or kids in tow.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 충북 청주시 흥덕구 서현남로 28 2층 (28 Seohyeonnam-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea, 2nd floor)
- **Hours**: 10:30–22:00
- **Break time**: 15:00–17:00
- **Closed**: None
- **Parking**: Private lot on site
- **Seating**: About 20 tables for four, widely spaced
- **Ordering**: Kiosk
- **Ordered**: Grilled mackerel set + pot rice, Jeju boneless braised hairtail set + pot rice
- **Salad bar**: 15+ Korean side dishes, chicken, japchae, barley candy, peach iced tea, plum tea
- **Kids**: Kids' play room and baby chairs available

*as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026*

Hi everyone! It's Matjjang's Definition. Today I visited "Jeju Badang," a fish restaurant in Gyeongyang-dong, Cheongju. Jeju Badang serves grilled and braised fish dishes alongside Korean side dishes and a salad bar. Since it's recently opened, the space is clean and modern, and the atmosphere made the delicious food even better.

![Exterior of Jeju Badang in Gyeongyang-dong, Cheongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-01-s6jt2-900.webp)

## Parking and the vibe of the restaurant

There's a private parking lot on site.

![Jeju Badang's private parking lot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-02-uo6ys-900.webp)

Jeju Badang serves fish dishes together with pot rice and a salad bar of 15+ Korean side dishes, so you can enjoy a hearty, healthy meal — which is probably why so many elderly diners and families come here.

With a motto of capturing Jeju's sea as honestly as possible, Jeju Badang serves fish sourced directly from Jeju, paired with braised hairtail, grilled fish, and pot rice.

The stone-wall interior and props capture Jeju's atmosphere and make you feel like you've traveled there.

Inside there are about 20 tables for four, and the tables themselves are huge with wide spacing between them, making for a very comfortable dining space.

There's also a kids' play room and baby chairs, so you can comfortably visit with children.

![Interior of Jeju Badang with stone-wall decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-03-16e2a-900.webp)

## Menu and ordering

Jeju Badang prepares a full Korean meal with fresh ingredients sourced directly from Jeju, offering dishes made with prized ingredients like Jeju silver hairtail, Jeju horned turban shell, and Jeju large black tilefish.

![Jeju Badang menu board listing Jeju silver hairtail and tilefish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-04-751yf-900.webp)

Ordering is done via kiosk.

![Ordering kiosk at Jeju Badang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-05-1c8lb-900.webp)

We ordered the grilled mackerel set with pot rice, and the Jeju boneless braised hairtail set with pot rice.

![Table setting with grilled mackerel set and braised hairtail set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-06-1896n-966.webp)

## Basic sides and refillable spicy pork stir-fry

The basic side dishes arrive first — just looking at them makes you feel healthier.

![Jeju Badang's basic namul-based side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-07-koo91-900.webp)

- Soft, gently seasoned fernbrake (gosari) namul
- Spicy yet clean-tasting zucchini namul
- Crisp and spicy radish salad (muchae)
- Soft, savory oyster mushroom namul
- Crunchy stuffed cucumber pickle (oisobagi)
- Chewy mung bean jelly salad (cheongpomuk muchim)

![Plate of basic side dishes including mung bean jelly salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-08-6eomj-900.webp)

Spicy-sweet, savory stir-fried pork (jeyuk bokkeum) comes as a basic dish — and apparently it's refillable if you want more.

![Spicy pork stir-fry served as a basic dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-09-lept8-900.webp)

The seaweed soup (miyeokguk) didn't seem to have anything fancy in it, but it was clean, soft, and really delicious, with a savory, deep broth.

![Clear, soft seaweed soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-10-1uqs7-900.webp)

## 15+ Korean side dish self-serve bar

The self-serve bar has more than 15 different side dishes you can take as much of as you like, plus chicken, japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), and barley candy. There's also peach iced tea and plum tea — perfect for dessert!

![Self-serve salad bar with Korean side dishes at Jeju Badang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-11-nxp9x-1200.webp)

![Chicken, japchae, and barley candy at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-12-144lk-900.webp)

Bringing back lettuce wraps, chicken, and japchae from the salad bar made for an even more generous spread!

![Generous spread with lettuce wraps and chicken added](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-13-ubfvg-900.webp)

## Grilled mackerel set and Jeju boneless braised hairtail set

The boneless braised hairtail was made entirely of fillet, so I could enjoy it comfortably with no worries about bones — that was really nice.

The mackerel was large and glistened with oil — soft and savory, with no dryness at all.

![Plate of glossy grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-14-fbxg8-900.webp)

![Jeju boneless braised hairtail with radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-15-16nh2-900.webp)

The pot rice is made fresh to order too, and since they use good rice, it came out steaming hot, nutty, glossy, and full of sweetness — even more delicious.

![Freshly made pot rice at Jeju Badang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-16-1xskv-900.webp)

![Glossy white rice scooped from the pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-17-q3t9j-900.webp)

Picking apart the thick mackerel flesh, it's full of fish juices. So nutty and soft that placed on white rice, it's basically rice-thief material.

The boneless braised hairtail was so convenient too — no need to pick out bones, just straight onto the rice. The braising sauce was so delicious that this dish was also a total rice-thief.

![A bite of braised hairtail placed on rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-18-104u1-900.webp)

And the spicy pork stir-fry that came as a complimentary side was good enough quality to sell as its own dish. Since it's refillable too, and I love both grilled fish and spicy pork stir-fry, Jeju Badang felt like heaven to me.

![Close-up of refillable spicy pork stir-fry](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-19-6wyqe-900.webp)

Can you see how glossy the grilled mackerel is? ㅠㅠ It wasn't salty at all, just nutty — so good I could've eaten it plain without rice.

![Flaked flesh of grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-20-navfe-900.webp)

I tried the grilled mackerel wrapped in lettuce too. A perfect combination of healthy and delicious.

![Lettuce wrap with grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-21-511zi-900.webp)

Eating the well-seasoned radish from inside the braised hairtail together with the fish itself will finish off a whole bowl of rice in no time.

![Seasoned radish and hairtail flesh from the braised dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-22-h2rcl-900.webp)

The chicken from the salad bar was so crispy and delicious that I went back for a second refill.

![Crispy chicken taken from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-23-1dm5o-900.webp)

![Scorched rice and grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-salad-bar-24-zbx22-900.webp)

Finally, a bite of scorched rice (nurungji) they'd made, together with the grilled mackerel! A perfect finish. And barley candy for dessert!

## How was it as a family outing?

Today I visited "Jeju Badang," a fish restaurant in Gyeongyang-dong, Cheongju. I ate hot pot rice with healthy grilled and braised fish alongside. Beyond the delicious grilled fish, there's a side dish salad bar full of healthy namul that you can enjoy as much as you like, plus dishes kids love like chicken and japchae — I think it's a great spot to visit as a family.

After eating the pot rice and full fish spread at Jeju Badang, I somehow felt healthier. I think it's a place where elders would also have a very satisfying meal. If you want a healthy Korean meal in Cheongju, I highly recommend "Jeju Badang."

## Where it is

- Jeju Badang (제주바당)
- 28 Seohyeonnam-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea, 2nd floor
- 충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 서현남로 28 2층
- 36.6148307, 127.4251171
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A0%9C%EC%A3%BC%EB%B0%94%EB%8B%B9/@36.6148307,127.4251171,17z

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