Boribulgobi set window lunch with green tea rice, Suwon: Hwadeogeuro

Today I'm introducing a grilled fish restaurant in Jowon-dong, Suwon — Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Suwon KT Wiz Park Branch. It's one of my go-to spots lately, with plenty of menu options that work well for group lunches. Let's get into the review.

Location and basic info

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Suwon KT Wiz Park Branch, a grilled fish specialist in Jowon-dong, is on the 2nd floor of a building right across from the bus stop between Suseong Elementary School and Jowon High School. It's close to the baseball stadium, so it's a good stop after a game.

• Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Suwon KT Wiz Park Branch — grilled fish specialist in Jowon-dong
• 229 Suil-ro, 2nd floor, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
• Hours: Daily 11:00–21:00, no break time

What's the atmosphere like?

The place is really, really spacious. Floor-to-ceiling windows give it a nice open feel, and since it's on the 2nd floor, you get a good view of the street trees — all green and lush, honestly a great view!!

The dining room is big with lots of tables, so it's great for family meals, group gatherings, or company dinners. The corner seats near the entrance especially had a gorgeous view!!

Menu and prices

• Grilled saury set ₩13,000
• Grilled mackerel set ₩16,000
• Grilled hairtail set ₩22,000
• Grilled Atka mackerel set ₩17,000
• Stir-fried pork set ₩16,000

Cooked in a 500-degree wood-fired oven

Cooking starts the moment you order in this oven, which reaches over 500 degrees Celsius — that extreme heat gives you a crispy outside and a moist, tender inside.

What's in the all-you-can-eat self bar

The self bar includes basic side dishes plus a variety of extras served all-you-can-eat. There's tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), fried food, jeon (savory pancakes), coffee, and plum tea, so you can enjoy Korean food and dessert all in one place.

We got the prime seat with the best view of the greenery. The view and the lunch put fancy hanjeongsik (traditional set-meal) restaurants to shame!! Maybe it's the scenery, but the food tasted even better!!!

The boribulgobi set spread

A generous boribulgobi set spread. Six side dishes and seaweed soup come as standard. White rice was included, with refills available at the self bar. A strong green tea comes alongside the boribulgobi too.

Crispy outside, moist inside, with that distinctive firm texture — really good!!! They say it's seasoned with salt that's been drained of bitterness for over ten years. Not salty at all, perfectly seasoned, so delicious!!!

This thing is a real rice-thief!!!! I usually cut back on carbs for diet reasons, but why does this make even the rice taste this good!!!

Rice soaked in cold green tea

The combination of rice soaked in cold green tea with boribulgobi is seriously the best!!! Plain rice with seaweed soup is already tasty, but once you try it with the green tea, you keep coming back to it. Refreshing, clean, and really delicious!!!

Dessert: tteokbokki and plum tea

After fully enjoying the rice and fish, I had tteokbokki, fried food, and plum tea like a dessert course. This place definitely had a wider variety at the self bar.

Wrap-up

Every single side dish was clean-tasting and good. The pickled radish especially was well-fermented with a nice sweet-and-sour balance!! The boribulgobi was generously sized, with no fishy smell and a really satisfying firm texture — a very satisfying lunch!! If you love grilled fish in Jowon-dong, I'd strongly recommend Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Suwon KT Wiz Park Branch for a family meal!!!