# Bongdam Korean restaurant with beef seaweed soup side bar: Hwadamga

- By Seulbi (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-quiet-corners/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This visit was hosted, with the meal provided by the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-quiet-corners/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-quiet-corners/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/index.md)

## In short

Hwadamga is a newly opened Korean restaurant in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong, serving grilled fish and meat set menus. On a weekend lunch with a child, Hwadamga's grilled mackerel set and wood-fired pork set came with a self-serve bar holding pan-fried meatballs (dongeurangttaeng), japchae and beef seaweed soup, so there was no need to order a separate meal for the child. With sofa seating, baby chairs, a private room and a large car park, Hwadamga is an easy choice for a family gathering with kids.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 1F, 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do
- **What we ordered**: Grilled mackerel set, wood-fired pork set
- **What a set includes**: Fish or meat plus doenjang stew, freshwater snail lettuce wraps and barley rice (side dishes and vegetables from the self-serve bar)
- **Self-serve bar**: Pan-fried meatballs (dongeurangttaeng), japchae, beef seaweed soup, lettuce wraps, salad, vegetables for barley rice, plus sides such as salted seafood, bellflower root and perilla leaves
- **Set menus available**: Dried yellow croaker set, grilled mackerel set, grilled hairtail set, wood-fired pork set, traditional boiled pork set
- **Other menus**: Single dishes, pot rice, cold noodles, kimchi stew, Korean beef sirloin and seafood set, Korean pork belly and seafood set
- **Seating**: Sofa chairs, baby chairs available, separate private room
- **Parking**: Large parking area in front of the restaurant
- **Dessert drinks**: Peach tea, plum tea, coffee

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

Hwadamga

![Exterior of Hwadamga, a Korean restaurant in Bongdam](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-01-12ci5-1200.webp)

These days the weather is finally getting nicer now that summer is passing. With weather this good, you can't just stay home every weekend!!! A delicious new Korean restaurant opened up in Bongdam, Hwaseong, so I visited with my kid for weekend lunch. Parking in front was spacious too, so it was easy to get to. And the name itself — Hwadamga (화담가), meaning a warm place where stories linger!! I love it so much~

![Area around Hwadamga's entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-02-5nbp4-900.webp)

![Parking space in front of Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-03-ij9ji-900.webp)

## Hwadamga's menu: set meals, pot rice and seafood BBQ sets

Hwadamga's menu is divided into grilled fish sets and meat sets. Looking at the menu, you could pick a set with grilled fish — dried yellow croaker set, grilled mackerel set, grilled hairtail set — or a set with meat — wood-fired pork set, traditional boiled pork set.

![Hwadamga's grilled fish set menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-04-125hg-900.webp)

![Hwadamga's meat set menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-05-xvhr1-900.webp)

Even without ordering a set, you can add à la carte dishes too, worth keeping in mind. And you can also order hotpot rice, cold noodles, and kimchi stew~!!

![Hwadamga's à la carte, hotpot rice and cold noodle menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-06-1yi7u-900.webp)

There's also a Korean beef sirloin seafood set and a Korean pork belly seafood set where you can grill meat together with seafood!!

![Hwadamga's seafood set menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-07-1567t-900.webp)

![Hwadamga's main hall seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-08-mnn7f-900.webp)

![Hwadamga's private room seating with sofa chairs](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-09-fszkr-900.webp)

## Is Hwadamga good with kids? Private room and baby chairs

Hwadamga has a separate room, and with sofa seating and baby chairs prepared, it was easy for a family gathering with kids. The interior is newly opened, so it was very clean, spacious and nice. In particular, having a separate room seemed great for family gatherings or work dinners too. It was also good to bring a kid since the seating is sofa-style and baby chairs are all ready.

![Table at Hwadamga with a baby chair set up](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-10-oav5s-966.webp)

![Basic table setting for the mackerel set and pork set](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-11-8ldzt-900.webp)

## What comes with the mackerel set and wood-fired pork set

We ordered the mackerel set and the pork set, and when you order a set menu, besides the mackerel and pork, doenjang stew, snail lettuce wraps, and barley rice come out prepared like this — and the side dishes and veggies for mixing into the barley rice you bring yourself from the self-serve bar.

![Side dish self-serve bar display at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-12-13phe-900.webp)

![Lettuce wraps and salad at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-13-1l4o4-900.webp)

![Meatballs and japchae at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-14-116sw-900.webp)

![Beef seaweed soup at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-15-psy9z-966.webp)

![Self-serve bar veggies for mixing into barley rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-16-10e5s-900.webp)

![Salted seafood and doraji side dishes at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-17-126iq-900.webp)

## Self-serve bar: meatballs, japchae and beef seaweed soup

Hwadamga's self-serve bar had things kids love — meatballs (dongarang-ttaeng) and japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), and even beef seaweed soup. And looking at the self-serve bar, there really was a wide, evenly varied selection of veggies prepared. Especially great for bringing kids — the self-serve bar had meatballs, japchae and seaweed soup that kids love so much, my kid could eat well and get full just on these!! Besides that, lettuce wraps were also well prepared along with salad at the bar.

There were veggies ready to eat with the barley rice like this, and the seaweed soup was even made with beef, but since we had our own doenjang stew, we gave the seaweed soup just to the kid. My kid ate it so well~!!

![Seaweed soup and side dishes served for the kid](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-18-1xhkg-900.webp)

We also brought back a plate piled high with side dishes, and filled our kid's rice with seaweed soup and sides too. It looks like a lot, but our kid really finished it all, seemed to enjoy it so much~!! We ate the side dishes really well too. From salted seafood to doraji (bellflower root), perilla leaves — every single side dish was delicious.

![A plate piled high with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-19-xujle-900.webp)

![Plate of perilla leaves, doraji and other side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-20-sq79y-900.webp)

## Mixing the barley rice and eating the plump grilled mackerel

Fill barley rice with a generous amount of veggies from the self-serve bar, add a spoon of sesame oil, mix it up, and that alone becomes a full meal. We also brought back plenty of veggies just for mixing into the barley rice. Add veggies to the barley rice as much as suits your taste.

![Barley rice mixed with a generous amount of veggies](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-21-1dv8u-900.webp)

And adding a spoon of sesame oil and mixing it well makes it so delicious~!! You could eat just this rice alone and it'd still be great. But what we ordered was the mackerel set and pork set, so of course there was mackerel and pork too!! The mackerel especially had such plump flesh, so delicious. My kid usually likes fish too, and ate it well.

![Plump grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-22-yllle-900.webp)

![Stir-fried pork from the wood-fired pork set](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-23-yszmw-900.webp)

![Table setting with snail lettuce wraps and greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set-24-1ly72-900.webp)

The snail lettuce wraps came as a basic side dish too, so eating them with lettuce, and eating the pork with lettuce too, was delicious~!! The pork was exactly the flavor I like. With mackerel there too, it was easy for the kid to eat and I ate really well myself. So glad a delicious Korean restaurant like this opened up nearby.

## Dessert at Hwadamga: peach tea, plum tea and coffee

But it doesn't end here~!!! There are drink desserts. Peach tea, plum tea, and coffee, so have whichever suits your taste. I finished the meal with an iced coffee for dessert, and it was truly a 100% satisfying meal. Hwadamga, a Bongdam restaurant great for family gatherings with kids~~!! I definitely recommend coming to eat here!!

## Where it is

- Hwadamga (화담가)
- 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, 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

---

Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-quiet-corners/bongdam-hwadamga-kids-selfbar-mackerel-set/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt