# Gondeure set menu with parents in Gwangmyeong: Maehwa Gondeurebap - By Nari (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-placemat/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal as part of an in-store sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-placemat/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-placemat/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/index.md) ## In short Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch is a gondeure (dried thistle) set-menu Korean restaurant at the foot of a hill in Bamil-ro, Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi. Visiting with parents, the writer shared the Maehwa Signature Gondeure Premium Set and the Fire-grilled Bulchuckumi Premium Set, and found the side dishes, cheonggukjang, gondeure hotpot rice and closing sungnyung all generous. With a wide parking lot and a second-floor café, it made a satisfying family dining spot. ## Good to know - **Address**: 63 Bamil-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - **Hours**: 10:50–20:30 (last order 20:00) - **Parking**: Available (wide lot) - **Ordered**: 1x Maehwa Signature Gondeure Premium Set, 2x Fire-grilled Gondeure Bulchuckumi Premium Set - **Spice level**: Choose your spice level for the bulchuckumi - **Extra facility**: 2nd-floor café, coffee machine and terrace by the entrance *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* Today I'm writing up a review of Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch, a great pick if you're looking for Korean restaurant food in Hanan-dong, Gwangmyeong. ![Gondeure Korean set-menu spread at Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-01-1c2l3-1200.webp) I was trying to figure out where to take my parents for a meal, and this place really delivered — the food was neat and well put together across the board, and the portions were seriously generous. What I especially liked was that everything from the restaurant to the second-floor café was in one spot, which made it a solid choice for a family outing. ## What are the exterior and parking lot like? ![Exterior of Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch at the foot of a hill](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-02-c52s2-900.webp) ![Full building view of Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-03-1nq5j-900.webp) Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch sits at the foot of a hill, so the surroundings felt quiet and pleasant. It has a bit of a getaway-from-downtown feel, the air is nicer, and it suited a relaxed meal with my parents really well. ![Wide parking lot at Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-04-1u4r7-900.webp) What I liked most of all was the wide parking lot. Parking quietly matters a lot when you're moving around with your parents, and having plenty of space made it easy to just drive over. ## Spacious and comfortable inside ![Large interior hall of the Korean set-menu restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-05-1km3x-900.webp) ![Spacious interior good for family dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-06-vs4yg-900.webp) The interior is quite large too, so the atmosphere was comfortable for a family meal. ![Table seating with comfortable spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-07-18t5u-900.webp) ![Seating arrangement at Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-08-tbkfc-900.webp) The tables weren't cramped either, which I think makes this a great fit for anyone looking for a Korean restaurant in Bamil Village to take their parents to. ## Restaurant info - Name: Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch - Address: 63 Bamil-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - Hours: 10:50–20:30 / last order 20:00 - Parking: available I'd recommend double-checking the latest hours on Naver Map before you visit. ## What the three of us ordered ![Menu board of Maehwa Gondeurebap set menus](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-09-1uk3n-900.webp) There were three of us, so we ordered one Maehwa Signature Gondeure Premium Set and two Fire-grilled Gondeure Bulchuckumi Premium Sets. We picked different dishes so we could share, and once the food started coming out it was way more generous than I'd expected. ### A table filled edge to edge with gondeure set food ![Table filled with side dishes in the gondeure set menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-10-1n9zq-900.webp) There were so many side dishes that the table filled up fast as they were set down one by one. Even for three people the portions were substantial — at first I honestly wondered if we could finish it all. ![Plates of the many banchan (side dishes) in the set menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-11-5ntbl-900.webp) ![Close-up of Korean set-menu side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-12-oza8v-900.webp) It wasn't just a lot of side dishes — they were genuinely tasty overall, so it was fun picking through and trying different ones. ![A bowl of savory cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew)](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-13-5y3vx-900.webp) The cheonggukjang (fermented soybean stew) was especially good. It had that proper savory depth and paired really well with the gondeure rice — eaten hot, it fit perfectly into the whole spread. ### Gondeure hotpot rice + sungnyung ![Freshly made gondeure sotbap (hotpot rice)](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-14-1m7a0-900.webp) Freshly made, hot gondeure sotbap (hotpot rice) came out with the meal. It was piled with fragrant gondeure and the rice itself was genuinely delicious. ![Close-up of gondeure-topped hotpot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-15-1c2j0-900.webp) The gondeure came through with a subtle aroma and the rice itself was light, so it went well with the side dishes and the cheonggukjang. With so many side dishes to pile on, a whole bowl of rice disappeared fast. ![Sungnyung made by adding water to the rice pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-16-1iqg2-900.webp) After scooping out the sotbap, they poured water into the pot to make sungnyung (scorched rice tea), which we finished with at the end. Even though we were already stuffed from the huge spread, finishing with that felt like a proper close to the meal. ### Fire-grilled bulchuckumi ![Premium fire-grilled gondeure bulchuckumi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-17-1ykqu-900.webp) The Premium Gondeure Fire-grilled Bulchuckumi Set comes with chuckumi (webfoot octopus) given a smoky char. You can choose your spice level, and we went with a nicely spicy version. ![Spicy fire-grilled bulchuckumi with gondeure rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-18-7t4oi-m-900.webp) Eating the spicy bulchuckumi together with the light gondeure rice and all the side dishes was so satisfying we were full in no time. ## What I liked Beyond the food itself, I liked that it checks every box for a comfortable visit with parents. The parking lot is spacious, the set-menu format means you get to try a wide range of dishes, and the portions are generous — all of which made it satisfying as a family meal spot. Being at the foot of a hill also gives it a relaxed atmosphere, so I'd especially recommend it to anyone looking for Korean restaurant food in Hanan-dong, Gwangmyeong. ## After the meal, a second-floor café ![Café space run on the second floor of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-19-1heys-900.webp) ![Seating and interior atmosphere of the second-floor café](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-20-cu4ur-900.webp) ![Interior of the second-floor café at Maehwa Gondeurebap](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-21-15b66-900.webp) Something I personally really liked was that they run a café together on the second floor. After finishing the meal, we didn't have to drive off somewhere else to find a café — nice and convenient. ![Coffee machine placed at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-22-zjj69-899.webp) ![Terrace space where you can enjoy a coffee](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa-23-1etl5-900.webp) Even without going up to the second-floor café, you can pull a coffee from the machine at the entrance and drink it on the terrace. Rather than parting ways right after a heavy meal, we got to sit over coffee and keep talking, which made the day with my parents even better. ## What I found lacking With three of us ordering three set menus, the amount of food was truly a lot. Between the many side dishes and the main dish plus the gondeure sotbap on top, even as a fairly big eater I got quite full. If you like generous portions that's a clear plus, but if you eat light you might find it more food than expected. ## At a glance - Name: Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch - Location: 63 Bamil-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - Ordered: Maehwa Signature Gondeure Premium Set, Fire-grilled Gondeure Bulchuckumi Premium Set - Atmosphere: comfortable for dining with parents - Recommended for: meals with parents, family outings, fans of Korean set menus - Would visit again: yes ## Who I'd recommend this to - Anyone looking for a Korean restaurant in Gwangmyeong to take their parents to - Anyone looking for a Bamil Village Korean restaurant with easy parking - Anyone who wants to enjoy a meal and café in one relaxed spot ## Overall review Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch let us eat a genuinely hearty meal, from the many side dishes to the main course to the gondeure sotbap and sungnyung. The food was tasty overall, but the wide parking lot, the relaxed hillside setting, and the second-floor café made it especially satisfying visiting with my parents. If you're after a Korean restaurant in Hanan-dong, Gwangmyeong, or a Bamil Village Korean restaurant for a family visit, this is a place I'd happily go back to. > One-line verdict: A great place to eat a hearty Korean set menu with your parents and then relax over a cup of coffee. ## Where it is - Maehwa Gondeurebap Gwangmyeong Bamil Village Branch (매화곤드레밥 광명밤일마을점) - 63 Bamil-ro, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 광명시 밤일로 63 매화곤드레밥 광명밤일마을점 - 37.4525153, 126.8573334 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A7%A4%ED%99%94%EA%B3%A4%EB%93%9C%EB%A0%88%EB%B0%A5%20%EA%B4%91%EB%AA%85%EB%B0%A4%EC%9D%BC%EB%A7%88%EC%9D%84%EC%A0%90/@37.4525153,126.8573334,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-placemat/gwangmyeong-hanjeongsik-family-meal-maehwa/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt