Cedar-steamed lunch with parents in Hwajeong: Pyeonbaek Hoegwan

Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Ilsan Hwajeong Branch All-you-can-eat pyeonbaekjjim (cedar-steamed dish) and shabu-shabu at Hwajeong Station, Ilsan

Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Ilsan Hwajeong Branch is an all-you-can-eat pyeonbaekjjim spot I found while looking for restaurants near Hwajeong Station in Ilsan .ᐟ You get pyeonbaekjjim, shabu-shabu, and rice paper rolls all in one meal, and the food was actually good ♥ Recommended if you're in Hwajeong and want a healthy, filling meal ✨

Where is Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Ilsan Hwajeong Branch, and where do you park?

Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Ilsan Hwajeong Branch is on the 3rd floor of a building at 47 Hwasin-ro 260beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, open daily from 11:00 to 22:00. Weekday lunch runs 11:00–15:00, and they're open as usual during Chuseok holiday too. Building parking is available.

Pyeonbaek Hoegwan is already a proven spot for me — I used to go with my boyfriend whenever we wanted a warm, easy-on-the-stomach meal .ᐟ Today I wanted to feed my mom and dad a solid lunch before we went grocery shopping, so we hit the Ilsan Hwajeong branch since it's on the way. There's a building parking lot, but like everywhere in Hwajeong, it's tight, so we used the 🅿️ E-mart parking lot instead and registered our parking at the Ediya Coffee on E-mart's 1st floor :)

What comes with the 17,900-won weekday lunch?

At Pyeonbaek Hoegwan you get all-you-can-eat pyeonbaekjjim + shabu-shabu + rice paper rolls + beef + kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) + porridge + salad bar .ᐟ Visit before 3pm on a weekday and it's all just ₩17,900, so definitely try to time your visit ✨

The pyeonbaekjjim here is made using a traditional method with 12 kinds of medicinal herbs 🫚 It's the kind of healthy, well-being food that parents absolutely love ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

Is Pyeonbaek Hoegwan comfortable for a meal with parents?

Inside Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Ilsan Hwajeong Branch it's spacious and comfortable, with fairly wide table spacing, so it's a good place to talk over a family meal or gathering :) We were so hungry we practically did an opening run, and we ended up being the first customers haha. But once we started eating, a ton of people came in. It really is that good value - ✨

Sit at a window table and you get a full window view outside while you eat — nice open feeling ☁️

From ordering to lifting the cedar steamer lid

Pick your shabu-shabu broth flavor on the tablet, and they bring the pyeonbaekjjim over first. Once the 10-minute timer ⏰ goes off, a staff member comes and opens it for you, so use the self-bar while you wait .ᐟ

Three sauces are set out: soy sauce, peanut sauce, and chili sauce. I'll scoop what I want onto my sauce plate, then bring veggies over for the rice paper rolls .ᐟ

What's on the self-bar at Pyeonbaek Hoegwan?

I figured the self-bar at Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Ilsan Hwajeong Branch would just have vegetables and meat,, but there was way more than I expected 👀✨

The julienned vegetables are for the rice paper rolls, and the veggies starting with bean sprouts are for shabu-shabu .ᐟ You grab the shabu-shabu veggies later when you switch over after finishing the pyeonbaekjjim ♥

You can freely grab shabu-shabu meat too, and there's a refill broth station — though if you ordered a broth other than the katsuo or spicy mushroom broth, you'll need to call a staff member separately 🔔

From tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) • fries • tomato pasta • soup

to dinner rolls • porridge ingredients • raw eggs, it's all generously stocked .ᐟ Carry the rice paper-soaking water on the flat plate carefully — it's hot 🚨

Two cedar-steaming trays, and mom's raw-egg dipping tip

I grabbed as many rice paper roll veggies as I wanted and wrapped them up neatly while the pyeonbaekjjim was steaming ♥ When the timer went off, staff came and opened the lid for us .ᐟ Pyeonbaekjjim opening - ✨

Mushrooms • shrimp • sweet pumpkin • napa cabbage • bok choy, all neatly arranged in the pyeonbaekjjim .ᐟ The surprising part is that this pyeonbaekjjim is also all-you-can-eat within the time limit .ᐟ Big eaters could genuinely eat themselves stuffed here

My mom's eating tip 💬 Beat a raw egg like you would with sukiyaki, dip the meat in it, then lightly dip it in soy sauce — so, so good ♥

Eating the crunchy bean sprouts together with meat brings out that distinct cedar aroma of the pyeonbaekjjim — healthy but delicious 🪵 🤎

Wrapping the meat into a rice paper roll makes an already good roll twice as delicious ✨

Finished round one quickly, going in for round two 👏🏻

Switching to shabu-shabu: katsuo and spicy mushroom broth

Two rounds of pyeonbaekjjim is the sweet spot, and now it's shabu-shabu time .ᐟ Hit the

We went with katsuo / spicy mushroom broth ✔️ A safe, well-balanced flavor to enjoy as a base .ᐟ Next time I'm curious about the mala broth. Because I love mala ... 🌶️

They bring over the shabu vegetables and meat. I love mokyi and baengmokyi (wood ear and white fungus mushrooms), and they were cut into perfectly bite-sized pieces, which I loved ♥ Shabu-shabu is on 💨 How do you even hold back with a pot full of meat ... ♥

For me the soy sauce was the tastiest, but all three sauces have their own charm, so it's fun rotating through them :) I think I genuinely didn't stop eating the whole time. You could feel yourself getting full in real time haha. We finished it off with the mushroom broth, and sadly there was no room left for the porridge or kalguksu — next time. Adios

Who should visit Pyeonbaek Hoegwan in Hwajeong?

• ✔️ All-you-can-eat pyeonbaekjjim and shabu-shabu for ₩17,900 on the weekday lunch
• ✔️ A good family meal or gathering spot for lunch near Ilsan Hwajeong Rodeo Street
• ✔️ A well-being, easy-on-the-stomach shabu-shabu restaurant for families near Hwajeong Station

If you're looking for a spot like this, I recommend Pyeonbaek Hoegwan Ilsan Hwajeong Branch .ᐟ