# Bongdam Korean restaurant open through Chuseok, with potato jeon

- By Sihyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-pour-list/)
- Written Sep 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored visit to the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-pour-list/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-pour-list/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/index.md)

## In short

Hwadamga is a Korean set-menu (hanjeongsik) restaurant newly opened near an apartment complex in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. At Hwadamga you build your own barley rice bibimbap from a self-serve bar of namul (seasoned vegetables) and side dishes, and the table added a hairtail set, a pork bulgogi set and a side of potato jeon (shredded potato pancake) — the hairtail tasted clean and light, the pork carried a gentle smoky char. Hwadamga stays open as normal through the Chuseok holiday, making it worth remembering for a family holiday meal.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 1F, 58 Namnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
- **Hours**: 11:00–22:00
- **Parking**: Large parking lot on site
- **Seating**: Private room available (family gatherings and group dinners)
- **What we ordered**: Hairtail set, pork bulgogi set, side of potato jeon
- **Self-serve bar**: Namul and Korean side dishes, barley rice and white rice
- **Holiday opening**: Open as normal during the Chuseok holiday

*as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026*

![Visit photo of Hwadamga, a Korean restaurant in Bongdam, Hwaseong](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-01-1ih9h-1200.webp)

I'm bringing you a review of Hwadamga, a genuinely brand-new restaurant that just opened in Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong, right near a clean new-town apartment complex! The neighborhood itself is pleasant and comes with a spacious parking lot, so accessibility alone sets it apart. But what really got me was the hearty, thoughtfully made Korean set menus and the all-you-can-eat self-serve bar. They're open as normal during the Chuseok holiday, so go check it out!

![Hwadamga's storefront and the surrounding new-town street](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-02-1wnfo-900.webp)

## Where is Hwadamga in Bongdam, and what are its hours?

📍 58 Namnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

✔️ 11:00–22:00

## Suhyangmi rice sacks stacked at the Hwadamga entrance

![Sacks of Gyeonggi Hwaseong suhyangmi rice stacked at Hwadamga's entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-03-1cc71-900.webp)

The moment you walk in, you see sacks of Gyeonggi Hwaseong's suhyangmi (수향미) rice stacked up. Suhyangmi is Hwaseong's famous, high-quality rice, so my expectations for the rice alone shot right up.

![Entrance area of Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-04-1nv5j-900.webp)

![View near the interior entrance of Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-05-144ow-900.webp)

![Interior passage inside Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-06-j9j8b-900.webp)

## Hwadamga's private rooms for family gatherings

Stepping into this Bongdam favorite, Hwadamga, I felt a clean, warm atmosphere right away. The private rooms looked perfect for family gatherings or group dinners.

![Private room seating at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-07-1xpwh-900.webp)

![Table layout in Hwadamga's main hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-08-bclri-900.webp)

![Interior atmosphere at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-09-18b8g-900.webp)

![Area around Hwadamga's self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-10-1vsfv-900.webp)

![Namul side dishes prepared at Hwadamga's self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-11-6fzcn-900.webp)

![Side dishes laid out at Hwadamga's self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-12-a6vd7-900.webp)

## What's on Hwadamga's self-serve namul and side dish bar?

The first thing that caught my eye was the self-serve bar, freshly prepared every day with a variety of namul (seasoned vegetable side dishes) and Korean banchan. It's kept hygienically, with all sorts of namul and side dishes laid out — I think older family members especially will love it!

![A plate of namul and side dishes from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-13-18m1t-900.webp)

I loaded up on ingredients for bibimbap along with a few side dishes: eggplant namul, sautéed mushrooms, mu-saengchae (spicy radish salad), sukju-namul (mung bean sprouts), and even the spicy-sweet bibim sauce. Every single namul was fresh, not overseasoned, and let the natural flavor of the ingredients shine — this is what 'getting the basics right' tastes like! And you can pile up as much as you want at the self-serve bar — that much generosity for this price! You could really feel the owner's generous spirit.

![Table setting with Hwadamga's doenjang jjigae and soybean pulp stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-14-yb3be-900.webp)

![A bowl of savory doenjang jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-15-1s3f4-900.webp)

## Doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) and kongbiji (soybean pulp stew)

The doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) was seriously savory too. It was good enough to eat on its own. And then there was the soybean pulp stew on top of that. At this point we didn't even need to order a main — my husband and I ended up joking about it.

![Barley bibimbap topped with namul](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-16-kj5cj-900.webp)

![Barley rice mixed with sauce and sesame oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-17-tj2t8-900.webp)

## Why the barley rice bibimbap at Hwadamga tasted so good

I piled on plenty of namul, drizzled on the sauce and sesame oil... mixed it all up. Insane — was barley rice always this delicious?! Ah, and white rice is available too.

![Hwadamga's hairtail set spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-18-bqi7a-900.webp)

![Golden-brown grilled hairtail](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-19-e1sj3-900.webp)

## Hairtail set, pork bulgogi set and a side of potato jeon

I was so absorbed in the barley rice I nearly forgot the mains were coming ^^ We ordered the hairtail (galchi) set, the pork bulgogi (jeyuk) set, and a side of potato jeon (pan-fried julienned potato pancake). The hairtail, grilled to a nice golden brown, had big flakes of flesh I lifted off with chopsticks and laid over warm suhyangmi rice — the savory flavor filled my whole mouth. Seasoned just right, with that clean, light taste unique to hairtail — it was excellent. The kids ate it up so well, I was glad we ordered it.

![Smoky pork bulgogi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-20-164hj-900.webp)

The pork bulgogi, spicy-sweet and appetite-stirring, had a gentle smoky char that really won me over. The meat was tender, not tough at all, and the sauce soaked in well — a total rice thief.

![Side order of potato jeon](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-21-6tjmi-900.webp)

![Crispy potato jeon torn apart for eating](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set/hwadamga-bongdam-chuseok-korean-set-22-1b5qz-900.webp)

Last but not least, the potato jeon we ordered as a side! So satisfying to tear off piece by piece. The potato, cut into fine strips and pan-fried, kept its crisp-yet-chewy texture intact. The outside was so crispy you could practically hear the crunch with every bite — clean and nutty, a dish the kids loved too.

## Hwadamga as a Chuseok holiday family meal in Bongdam

Since they're staying open as normal through the Chuseok holiday, go enjoy a hearty meal with your family here!!

> One-line review ✨ Won over by crisp-outside, tender-inside hairtail, smoky pork bulgogi, and crunchy potato jeon — and won over all over again by the generous self-serve bar. That's Hwadamga.

## Where it is

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