# Bongdam grilled mackerel set with sujanghyangmi rice, self-serve sides

- By Hiju (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-after-three/)
- Written Sep 7, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal in exchange for a store visit sponsorship.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-after-three/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-after-three/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/index.md)

## In short

Hwadamga is a wood-fired fish grill restaurant in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. Two orders of the mackerel set came with sujanghyangmi hotpot rice added for 2,000 won plus a grilled pork belly stir-fry set, refilled the self-serve side dishes twice, and finished with nurungji (scorched rice). With private room seating and plenty of parking, it's a solid pick for a family meal with kids or parents.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 (break time 15:00–17:00)
- **Ordered**: Mackerel set for two (+rice upgrade), grilled pork belly stir-fry set
- **Sujanghyangmi rice**: ₩2,000 add-on
- **Grilled fish options**: Dried yellow croaker, mackerel, hairtail, atka mackerel
- **Kids' menu**: Kids' pork cutlet
- **Seating**: Private rooms available, private layout at every table
- **Parking**: Standalone building, plenty of parking
- **Self-serve bar**: Side dishes, wraps, omija and mango drinks, dessert coffee

*as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026*

![Signature photo of Hwadamga in Bongdam, Hwaseong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-01-1mh1u-1200.webp)

> Hwaseong Bongdam restaurant 'Hwadamga'
> Location: 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
> Hours: Daily 11:00–22:00 (break time 15:00–17:00)

Today I'm introducing Hwadamga, a wood-fired grilled fish restaurant in Bongdam, Hwaseong. Crispy-outside, moist-inside fish grilled over a wood fire, plus a table groaning under a 12-side-dish spread that satisfied the whole family — I think this place would be great for taking your parents out too 😉 Here's my post on the generously loaded table at Hwadamga^^

## Location and parking at Hwadamga

It's located as a standalone building near Bongdam Xi apartments in Hwaseong, so the space is spacious and there's plenty of parking available 👍

![Exterior of Hwadamga's standalone building](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-02-1gj0p-900.webp)

The exterior is clean from the outside, so it's great for hosting guests, and above all, I think your parents would be satisfied too. Let's go in with high expectations^^

## Inside the restaurant, room seating that's comfortable with kids

The kitchen you see right when you walk in looked clean and well-managed at a glance, which made me trust the place even more 👍

Further inside there are private rooms, which would work great for anniversaries or gatherings on special occasions 👍

![Private room seating inside Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-03-gvwkc-900.webp)

Even outside the rooms, every seat has a private feel to it, so I could comfortably eat with the kids^^

![Privately partitioned hall seating at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-04-1vc5w-900.webp)

There's omija (schisandra berry) and mango drinks to sip while eating, and even dessert coffee afterward — no need to go to a café separately 😉

![Self-serve corner with omija and mango drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-05-1qjxo-900.webp)

![Dessert coffee ready at Hwadamga's self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-06-135w0-900.webp)

![View of the self-serve bar in the middle of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-07-1k7nz-900.webp)

## What's on the self-serve side dish bar

At the self-serve bar in the middle of the restaurant, you scoop out however much of each side dish you want beforehand^^ Personally I was really satisfied with the warm, countryside-grandma-style side dishes and namul (seasoned vegetables), and there were kid-friendly options like stir-fried anchovies and seaweed stem, so it was great for feeding the children 👍

![Ingredient origin display board at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-08-1ydms-900.webp)

They're thorough about tracking the origin of ingredients too, so I'm officially a regular candidate now ✌️ All the meat is domestic, so I need to try the meat dishes next time. And hearing that sujanghyangmi (a premium rice variety) is served, I can't help but get my hopes up 😉

## Menu information

![Menu board for wood-fired grilled fish sets](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-09-wvak7-900.webp)

![Menu board listing pork stir-fry, boiled pork sets, and kids' menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-10-daiy8-900.webp)

The wood-fired grilled fish options include dried yellow croaker, grilled mackerel, hairtail, and atka mackerel, and there's even a kids' pork cutlet, so there's plenty of choice. If you're into meat, the pork stir-fry or boiled pork sets would be good too haha. Any main dish you feel is missing can be added à la carte, so let's eat generously 😆 Adding the sujanghyangmi hotpot rice for ₩2,000 gets you even better rice. This one's a must 👌

![Evening Korean beef set menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-11-q5k6q-900.webp)

![Korean pork set menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-12-6xd92-900.webp)

![À la carte add-on menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-13-1qdy2-900.webp)

The Korean beef and Korean pork sets served in the evening looked so appetizing I hesitated for a moment haha, but since I came for the grilled fish, I saved the meat for next time ㅋ

- Mackerel set for two (+rice upgrade)
- Grilled pork belly stir-fry set

## What we ordered

![A spread of side dishes brought from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-14-63onx-900.webp)

We brought over small portions of the side dishes we planned to eat!! Tasting them one by one — wow, these alone could finish off a bowl of rice, they were that good 👍 (I ended up refilling once more, it was that kind of taste haha)

![Full set table laid out with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-15-hogig-900.webp)

![Hearty soybean paste stew included in the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-16-156v3-900.webp)

Finally the mackerel and pork stir-fry we ordered arrived, and the soybean paste stew included in the set had a savory flavor and was packed with ingredients, making for a hearty meal^^

Ta-da 👏👏👏👏 Sujanghyangmi is famous for its subtle fragrance, shine, and chewy texture, so it's one of my favorite rices! As expected, it was cooked into fluffy, glossy rice with a natural sweetness, so it went well with any side dish 😍

### Wood-fired grilled fish

![Plump mackerel grilled over a wood fire](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-17-lvq3n-900.webp)

Grilled over a wood fire, all the excess oil was gone, leaving only moistness — this was the real deal 👍 The mackerel was also huge, so the portion was quite substantial.

With such plump flesh, dipping it into the special soy sauce ㅜㅜㅜㅜ a familiar taste is scary, the moist mackerel flesh was so sweet and tender 😉 It ranked among the best mackerel I've ever had^^

![Mackerel flesh piled on sujanghyangmi hotpot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-18-it0xa-900.webp)

The best way to eat mackerel is piled right on top of hot white rice for a bite ㅋㅋㅋㅋ The seasoning was just right, not too salty, so it went down really easily ㅋㅋ

### Grilled pork belly stir-fry set

![Smoky flame-grilled pork stir-fry set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-19-1o88w-900.webp)

![Barley-mixed standard rice with grilled pork stir-fry](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-20-1jezk-900.webp)

Since we didn't add the hotpot rice for this set, the standard barley-mixed rice was great for mixing with the pork stir-fry 🙏 Grilled directly over the flame, it had a distinct smoky flavor, slightly sweet and not spicy at all, so my 4th-grade son ate it up really well ㅋ

![Pork stir-fry wrapped in leafy greens from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-21-1rp7r-900.webp)

![A wrap of pork with leafy greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-22-1hzvo-900.webp)

Wrapping it with the leafy greens from the self-serve bar, the pork stir-fry — the eternal soul food of Korean men — comes in unlimited portions ㅋ

![Nurungji served to finish the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-23-gt4dw-900.webp)

![Savory nurungji eaten with leftover side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-mackerel-set-24-8utjj-900.webp)

The finish was, of course, nurungji (scorched rice) 😉 Eating it with the leftover side dishes, its intense savory flavor kept me eating even when I was already full, right up to bursting point 🙏 (Since it's sujanghyangmi, even the nurungji was delicious ㅋ)

## Final thoughts

In a spacious, pleasant space, every single side dish was genuinely delicious, and the wood-fired grilled fish is the kind of flavor you keep thinking about, so I'm planning to bring my parents again soon 😍 Since Yungneung and Geolleung royal tombs are nearby in Bongdam, Hwaseong, stopping by after a fall walk with the kids would be well worth it^^ Highly recommend it~~~

## Where it is

- Hwadamga (화담가)
- 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- 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

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