# Hwaseong Korean restaurant for three-generation grilled fish: Hwadamga

- By Moeun (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-porch-lunch/)
- Written Sep 10, 2026
- Updated Sep 11, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written with support for a visit to the restaurant.
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## In short

Hwadamga is a Korean restaurant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, serving wood-fired hairtail and mackerel set meals with a Korean self-service bar. After my son returned from Paraguay following a 30-hour journey, we shared 2 hairtail and 1 mackerel set meal alongside everyone’s favorite side dishes. Verdict: a generous, easy choice for a multi-generation family meal.

## Good to know

- **Ordered**: 2 wood-fired grilled hairtail set meals; 1 wood-fired grilled mackerel set meal
- **Self-service bar**: Free with set meals ordered for every person
- **Self-service bar selection**: About 20 Korean side dishes, including seasoned vegetables, plus dessert
- **Hours**: 11:00–22:00
- **Break time**: 15:00–17:00
- **Last order**: 21:00
- **Parking**: Available

*as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026*

## Our first family meal after my son returned from Paraguay

At last, our son who had been living in Paraguay returned to Korea after a 30-hour journey. He loves grilled fish so much that, while looking for a good grilled-fish restaurant in Bongdam for our first family meal after his return, we were recommended a place called Hwadamga (화담가) and went to try it.

![Hwadamga, visited for a family meal after my son's return](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-01-wv6r0-966.webp)

![Family dining space at Hwadamga in Bongdam](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-02-k1jfj-966.webp)

Hwadamga, a much-talked-about grilled-fish spot in Bongdam, is known for its delicious fish grilled in a wood-fired oven. Beyond grilled fish, there is such a broad selection—stir-fried spicy pork over direct flame, Korean beef, Korean pork, and seafood—that everyone can be happy even when dining with people who have different tastes.

![Guide to Hwadamga's varied Korean menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-03-18qzp-966.webp)

## A Korean self-service bar with set-meal orders

One especially nice feature is that you can freely use the Korean self-service bar when you order a set meal. It works like a buffet, so before the grilled fish arrived, each of us filled a plate with what we wanted from the bar.

![Korean self-service bar used before ordering the set meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-04-1spyr-966.webp)

![Food from the self-service bar on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-05-1vrnd-966.webp)

There was a truly wide variety of seasoned vegetables. My mother, who loves japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), was delighted and helped herself to a generous bowlful.

![Japchae from the self-service bar served by my mother](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-06-9e19o-966.webp)

![Various seasoned vegetable and japchae side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-07-v45fn-966.webp)

I ladled myself some miyeokguk (seaweed soup), while my son kept picking at the donggeurangttaeng (Korean meat patties), which was fun to watch. It was so nice that everyone could eat as much of the food they liked, according to their own taste.

![Miyeokguk and donggeurangttaeng from the self-service bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-08-fp4do-966.webp)

![Korean side dishes chosen to suit each family member's tastes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-09-1gtbb-966.webp)

There were so many kinds of side dishes that it was great to take generous portions of whatever we wanted. Better still, our son, who had not even seen Korean food for quite a while, could enjoy a variety of Korean dishes.

A bubbling-hot doenjang jjigae (soybean-paste stew) came with the meal, and we also brought over delicious gangdoenjang (thick seasoned soybean paste), completing our country-style table. It became a full Korean-style spread that satisfied all three generations.

![A full meal with doenjang jjigae and gangdoenjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-10-dqpe7-966.webp)

## Wood-fired fish set meals with both hairtail and mackerel

At Hwadamga, we ordered two wood-fired grilled hairtail set meals and one wood-fired grilled mackerel set meal.

![Wood-fired grilled hairtail and mackerel set meals](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-11-1cpjk-966.webp)

![Grilled-fish set meals shared by the family](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-12-1ifop-966.webp)

The grilled fish was bigger than I expected. The hairtail had thick, white flesh, and the mackerel was quite meaty too. Grilled fish can sometimes turn dry or taste fishy if it goes wrong, but the hairtail and mackerel we had that day were mild and moist inside.

![Wood-fired grilled hairtail and mackerel with thick flesh](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-13-18gdk-1200.webp)

![Golden wood-fired grilled fish](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-14-1u0ng-966.webp)

Perhaps because it was cooked in the wood-fired oven, the outside was nicely golden while the flesh was tender, making it wonderful with rice. Pulling off a big piece of fish with my chopsticks and placing it over rice—there was no better rice thief!

The mild fish flesh with rice kept me reaching for more. So if you are looking for a great grilled-fish restaurant in Bongdam that really knows how to cook fish, I would strongly recommend Hwadamga, where the wood-fired grilling keeps that fishy smell firmly in check.

![Wood-fired grilled fish eaten with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-15-qxinp-966.webp)

![화담가 생선구이 식사 상차림](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-16-1rw5e-966.webp)

## How to eat barley rice with vegetables and gangdoenjang

Of course, the self-service bar, which you can use freely at no charge when everyone orders a set meal, is a huge draw. It had around 20 Korean side dishes and desserts, including a range of seasoned vegetable dishes.

![Self-service bar with around 20 Korean side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-17-1na5s-966.webp)

![Self-service bar stocked with vegetables and dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-18-bzwgx-966.webp)

The standard rice is barley rice, so it is good simply eaten alongside the vegetable sides. But you can also take a little of the vegetables from the self-service bar, add gangdoenjang, and make it like bibimbap (mixed rice). I also really liked being able to choose from several kinds of vegetables to suit my taste.

![Barley-rice meal with vegetables and gangdoenjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-19-30dqn-966.webp)

Above all, family members often prefer different side dishes across generations. That day, my mother could have the japchae she loves, my son the donggeurangttaeng he loves, and I the miyeokguk I love—each of us could simply pick the sides we wanted. Grilled fish alone might have felt a little plain, but these sides made the meal much more abundant. It was also lovely that we could properly enjoy the desserts set out at the self-service bar after eating.

![Dessert from the self-service bar after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-20-1xxgv-966.webp)

![Korean dessert enjoyed together by the family](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-21-1bild-966.webp)

## Easy menu choices even with family members who do not like fish

When choosing a restaurant for a family meal, flavor matters, but I also tend to check whether there are enough menu options. One person might like fish, while another might prefer only meat or vegetables. In that respect, Hwadamga had a broad enough selection to make everyone happy. Along with its signature grilled-fish set meals, it offers stir-fried spicy pork over direct flame, Korean beef and Korean pork grilled on a stone plate, and seafood, making it easy to choose something even when visiting with someone who is not especially fond of fish.

![Menu selection with fish and meat options](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-22-18wnm-966.webp)

The set meals in particular come with barley rice and side dishes, so they are perfect for a meal with older family members. In fact, instead of all three of us ordering the same thing that day, we split the hairtail and mackerel orders, and it was even better because we could taste two kinds of grilled fish at one table. The hairtail’s tender, mild flesh and the mackerel’s distinct nutty flavor were different, so it was fun alternating between them.

Grilled fish is not an especially flashy food, but I think it is deeply satisfying when well-cooked fish comes with warm rice and a range of side dishes. The golden wood-fired hairtail and mackerel with barley rice and vegetable sides felt as comforting as a country home meal, yet as though we were being generously treated.

![A full meal of hairtail, mackerel, and barley rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-23-88s3j-966.webp)

![Three-generation family meal at Hwadamga, a wood-fired grilled-fish restaurant in Bongdam](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga/bongdam-odeungui-family-hwadamga-24-13j86-966.webp)

Most of all, I liked that the Korean self-service bar lets you take as many extra side dishes as you want without feeling self-conscious. That made me think Hwadamga would be a very good option for a family meal with parents or a gathering with several people too. If you are looking for grilled fish in Bongdam, try the wood-fired hairtail and mackerel along with the self-service bar’s varied Korean side dishes. It is not a place that serves only grilled fish: with meat, spicy pork, and seafood options as well, it is relatively easy to choose a menu even when family members have different tastes.

> Hwadamga (화담가)
> Hours 11:00–22:00
> Break time 15:00–17:00
> Last order 21:00
> Parking available

## Where it is

- Hwadamga (화담가) (화담가)
- 1st floor, 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea
- 경기도 화성시 효행구 봉담읍 낭내기길 58 1층
- 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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