# Bone-free autumn jeoneo hoe in Nam-gu, Gwangju: Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha

- By Haon (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-napkin-book/)
- Written Sep 8, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Nam-gu, Gwangju
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-napkin-book/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-napkin-book/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/index.md)

## In short

Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha Gwangju Wolsan Branch is a live-fish sashimi restaurant on Gunbun-ro in Wolsan-dong, Nam-gu, Gwangju. The writer ordered bone-free jeoneo hoe (gizzard shad sashimi) in peak season with seaweed soup, grilled herring, hoe-naengmyeon sauce and self-serve pancakes and seaweed, then added spicy stew for ₩5,000 with dough for hand-torn dumplings. With generous banchan and side dishes, it's a great pick for a family meal with parents.

## Good to know

- **Hours**: 12:00 – 23:00
- **Parking**: About 6 spaces; park in nearby alleys when full
- **Seasonal menu**: Prawns and gizzard shad (jeoneo), peak late August–early September
- **Jeoneo hoe**: Choice of bone-in or bone-free
- **Spicy stew**: ₩5,000 extra, comes with dumpling dough
- **Self-serve bar**: Pancakes and seaweed
- **Address**: 104 Gunbun-ro, 1st floor, Nam-gu, Gwangju, South Korea

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

## Location and hours of Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha Gwangju Wolsan Branch

It's located at 104 Gunbun-ro, 1st floor, Nam-gu, Gwangju, South Korea.

Here's the entrance. Hours are 12:00 – 23:00.
Parking fits about 6 cars.
If it's full, you can park in the nearby alleys!!
Can you see the live fish tank beside the shop?
A fresh sashimi place having its live fish tank visible from outside feels extra reassuring and kind of cool!! And at Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha Gwangju Wolsan Branch, the window seats are right up against the tank, so kids would probably love it haha.

![Entrance and live fish tank at Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha Gwangju Wolsan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-01-zqjct-900.webp)

![Exterior with the live fish tank visible beside the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-02-ctwe9-871.webp)

![Window seats right next to the fish tank](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-03-1yt37-900.webp)

## A spacious hall with an indoor restroom

The restaurant is set up with tables in a really spacious hall.
It says '100% refund if not fresh!!' haha.
I have no idea how confident you'd have to be in your freshness to put that up~ ~
The restroom is inside too, so it's safe and clean,
and overall it was a place I really liked!!!!

![Spacious dining hall with tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-04-krwrt-900.webp)

They set the table right away for us,
and it was neat and nice.

![Neatly pre-set table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-05-1cxfj-900.webp)

![Basic table setting ready at the seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-06-9ktdy-900.webp)

## Early September's seasonal picks: prawns and gizzard shad

As of late August to early September, prawns and gizzard shad (jeoneo) are in season,
so they're taking over the main menu.
There are also plenty of other side menu items!!

![Menu board listing seasonal prawns and gizzard shad](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-07-1n5pp-900.webp)

![Restaurant menu board with side dish list](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-08-xoqry-900.webp)

![Menu board listing various side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-09-13qh1-900.webp)

## Self-serve pancakes and seaweed

Turns out the pancakes and seaweed are self-serve?
I made one batch, it was so good I made even more haha.
Usually asking for a pancake refill at a restaurant feels a bit awkward,
but being able to just help yourself was great,
and with cheongyang chili mixed in for a bit of a spicy kick
that cuts through the richness, it honestly felt like being treated to a real jeonjip (pancake house) — such a delicious touch of service~~

![Self-cooked pancake with cheongyang chili](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-10-k1umq-900.webp)

![Pancakes and seaweed ready at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-11-h3265-900.webp)

## Banchan spread with seaweed soup, grilled herring, and hoe-naengmyeon sauce

Seaweed soup and grilled herring come out as side dishes...
now that's a proper banchan spread!!
Grilled herring is an unfamiliar dish for me — lots of small bones,
but it was tender enough that chewing through was actually delicious~!!?

![Seaweed soup and grilled herring served as banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-12-1dolh-900.webp)

![Plate of grilled herring banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-13-14v9p-900.webp)

Hoe-naengmyeon (cold raw fish noodle soup) sauce and salad come out as side dishes too!
A really good flavor to pair with the sashimi.
When you get a little bored just eating sashimi plain, dip it into the hoe-naengmyeon sauce
and it feels like you're eating two different dishes haha 😊

> An autumn jeoneo hoe spot worth knowing

![Hoe-naengmyeon sauce and salad banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-14-kfcn3-900.webp)

![Hoe-naengmyeon sauce paired with sashimi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-15-17c49-900.webp)

![A plate of seasonal jeoneo hoe](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-16-103is-900.webp)

## Why we ordered the jeoneo hoe bone-free

Finally, the jeoneo hoe (bone-free)!!!!
Here at Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha they offer jeoneo hoe both bone-in and bone-free,
and we went with bone-free.
True to peak-season jeoneo, it was soft and
nutty-tasting — totally delicious!!
My friend lives in a region so serious about jeoneo they hold a jeoneo festival, and eats it often,
and she said having it sliced long and bone-free like this
made it even easier to eat, which was her verdict haha.

![Jeoneo hoe sliced long and bone-free](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-17-j5ucr-900.webp)

## Spicy stew for ₩5,000 extra, with hand-torn dumplings

You can get spicy stew (maeuntang) for ₩5,000 extra,
and they give you dumpling dough so you can make handmade dumplings in it too.
The stew had fish bones with plenty of meat still on them, and it was spicy and refreshing~

![Spicy stew and dumpling dough ordered for an extra ₩5,000](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-18-1ioix-900.webp)

![Spicy fish stew boiling away](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-19-16mp4-900.webp)

Rice you can shape into sushi, plus aged kimchi!
A combo that's essential with raw fish!
A combo that fills you up on the banchan alone...hahaha.
The staff were really kind too,
the place is big and nice, and with so much extra food coming out,
there's no reason not to pick this when looking for a good restaurant in Wolsan, Gwangju.

![Plate of sushi rice and aged kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-20-tcsj8-900.webp)

## A spread perfect for taking your parents

Here's the full table spread~ the table legs might buckle.
Older folks especially love a good banchan spread.
Probably why there are so many families here~
A great place to bring your parents!!!

![Full table spread of jeoneo hoe and banchan](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-21-1a0w9-1200.webp)

![A table so full the legs might buckle](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-22-5jjy3-900.webp)

![A sashimi spread great for family dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-23-1hzh5-900.webp)

Another two pancakes we made because they were so good, plus refilled seaweed soup...

![Two more pancakes and refilled seaweed soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi/gwangju-wolsan-gizzard-shad-sashimi-24-da411-900.webp)

Wrapping the jeoneo hoe with aged kimchi in seaweed like this,
it really melts in your mouth!!
Usually you have to ask for more seaweed, which can feel like a hassle,
but at this Wolsan-dong, Gwangju favorite, Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha,
they just leave it at the self-serve bar so you can grab it easily and
wrap up as much jeoneo hoe as you want!!
Right now, in early September,
while the jeoneo bones are still soft and tender,
come get your jeoneo hoe fix
at Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha Gwangju Wolsan Branch before the season passes~!!

## Where it is

- Hwanggeum Hoe Pocha Gwangju Wolsan Branch (황금회포차 광주월산점)
- 104 Gunbun-ro, 1st floor, Nam-gu, Gwangju, South Korea
- 전남광주통합특별시 남구 군분로 104 1층
- 35.1421111, 126.8905042
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%A9%EA%B8%88%ED%9A%8C%ED%8F%AC%EC%B0%A8%20%EA%B4%91%EC%A3%BC%EC%9B%94%EC%82%B0%EC%A0%90/@35.1421111,126.8905042,17z

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