Hamdeok Korean restaurant, low-bone mackerel wraps: Jeju Seom Ssambap

Where is Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap and when is it open?

Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap (제주섬고등어쌈밥) is a mackerel ssambap (rice wrap meal) restaurant at 418 Johamhaean-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, on the first floor, right in front of Hamdeok Beach. It is open Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (last order 8:00 p.m.), and closed every Tuesday.

For parking, you can park next to the restaurant or use the beachside parking lot across the road.

Floor-to-ceiling windows facing the Hamdeok sea

A Jeju trip isn't complete without a good restaurant visit, right? Today I'm introducing Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap, a Hamdeok Beach restaurant I just visited, haha.

The inside of Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap is spacious and clean, and the big windows overlooking the beach make it feel wonderfully open!! The view looks so refreshing too, a Hamdeok, Jeju restaurant with real sea vibes 🌊

What side dishes are at the self-serve bar?

I loved that there's a self-serve bar~~ Fitting for a mackerel ssambap place in Jeju, you can freely help yourself, no awkwardness, to wrap vegetables, sweet potato stem kimchi, pickles, stir-fried seaweed, white kimchi and more!

Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap menu and prices

Main dishes

• Mackerel ssambap (2 people) ₩36,000 / (3 people) ₩54,000 / (4 people) ₩72,000
• Black pork duruchigi (spicy stir-fry) (2 people) ₩42,000 / (3 people) ₩63,000 / (4 people) ₩84,000
• Braised hairtail (medium) ₩65,000 / (large) ₩80,000
• Sea urchin seaweed soup ₩17,000
• Hairtail soup ₩17,000
• Abalone hot pot ₩17,000
• Grilled mackerel ₩20,000
• Grilled tilefish ₩34,000
• Rice ₩1,000

Add-ons

• Extra pork skewers ₩15,000
• Extra crab ₩5,000
• Extra kimchi ₩7,000
• Rice ₩1,000

Soy-marinated crab shipping and takeout

• Soy-marinated crab, 1 container ₩40,000
• Shipping ₩5,000
• Takeout container (large) ₩2,000 / (small) ₩1,000

Good to know: if you join the Naver receipt review event, you get a Jeju crunch chocolate~~

What comes with the mackerel ssambap for two (₩36,000)?

I ordered the restaurant's signature mackerel ssambap for two (₩36,000) right away. Do you see that generous spread?! In the middle of my Jeju trip I was craving a filling, tasty Korean meal! If you like Korean food you'll definitely be satisfied~~ I'm a Korean food lover myself and left totally happy, haha.

Basic side dishes and self-serve bar sides

The sides that come with the mackerel ssambap are japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), sweet pumpkin, cabbage salad, soy-marinated crab, lettuce, perilla leaves, chili peppers and rolled omelet. I also brought more from the self-serve bar~ Since it's a mackerel ssambap place, the fresh wrap vegetables were really satisfying!!

How do the aged kimchi and mackerel taste?

Thoroughly cooked aged kimchi and thick, fresh mackerel 🐟 The kimchi comes in whole, so you get the fun of tearing it apart, and the soft cooked radish is seasoned all the way through, so good!

The mackerel had no fishy smell at all, and there were 4 big plump chunks~~ With few small bones it was easy and comfortable to debone, and it was tender and delicious!!

Mackerel with well-aged kimchi easily takes down 2 bowls of rice, and then there's the house-made soy-marinated crab too!! 🦀 Boss, this is a true rice thief~~ (the Korean nickname for dishes that make you eat endless rice)

Wrapping low-bone mackerel in lettuce and baby napa cabbage

Since it's ssambap, wrapping it in lettuce or baby cabbage and stuffing a big bite in your mouth is heaven! Just mixing it into the rice and piling on big pieces of mackerel and aged kimchi is also so good~~ Add the wraps and it's so filling, the fullness is top!!

Final verdict on Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap

• Generous, varied side dishes, which I liked
• The mackerel is meaty and the aged kimchi is tasty and well seasoned
• The owner is kind and the meal is hearty, so I was satisfied!!

If you're looking for a Hamdeok Beach restaurant, I recommend visiting Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap!