Seongsan seafood restaurant with Jeju sea mustard: Jejurowoon A set

Whenever I go to Jeju, I always make sure to eat hairtail dishes, and this trip was no exception — before heading to Aqua Planet Jeju, I stopped by Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon, a braised hairtail (galchi-jorim) restaurant in Seongsan, about a 3-minute drive away.

Where is Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon, and what are its hours?

• Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon
• 101 Sinyang-ro, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju
• 8:00–21:30
• Last order 21:00

I'd looked it up beforehand and Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon, this Seongsan hairtail restaurant, turned out to be a huge hit spot. It looked fine to eat with a kid too, so I went in with high expectations.

Was there a wait for a table?

I thought we came pretty early, but I was shocked at how many customers there were!!!! Luckily the turnover was fast so we didn't have to wait long before eating (since it was so crowded, I only took interior photos when it cleared out a bit).

Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon had a sign saying they only use 100% wild-caught Jeju hairtail, which made me trust the place even more!!

Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon set menus and prices

Here's the menu and prices for this Seongsan hairtail restaurant — set menus are available for orders of 2 or more.

• A Set: braised hairtail + grilled tilefish + glutinous pot rice + soy-marinated crab + seafood hot pot or sea urchin seaweed soup / ₩24,000 per person
• B Set: braised mackerel with kimchi + grilled tilefish + glutinous pot rice + soy-marinated crab + seafood hot pot or sea urchin seaweed soup / ₩21,000 per person
• C Set: grilled tilefish + glutinous pot rice + soy-marinated crab + seafood hot pot or sea urchin seaweed soup / ₩16,000 per person
• D Set: black pork stir-fry + glutinous pot rice + soy-marinated crab + seafood hot pot or sea urchin seaweed soup / ₩18,000

They have single dishes too, but I'd recommend the set menus so you can try a bit of everything at once.

What comes with the A set for two

We ordered ✔ A Set for two ✔ extra glutinous pot rice ✔ extra bowl of rice.

Seven neatly arranged basic side dishes came out — kimchi, stir-fried fish cake, sea mustard salad, soy-marinated crab, and more. It looked so good just to look at.

The glutinous pot rice was glossy and shiny too — once you scoop the rice out, you can add water to the pot to make nurungji (scorched rice).

Jeju sea mustard side and soy-marinated crab

I already love sea mustard salad, but the one I had that day was especially memorable. Maybe because it was Jeju seaweed, the texture was great and it was full of ocean fragrance — I kept reaching for more, haha.

The soy-marinated crab was sweet and salty — total rice thief!!

Grilled tilefish (okdom-gui)

The grilled tilefish came lightly fried, crispy outside and moist inside. No fishy smell at all, just pure clean flavor haha.

How does the braised hairtail taste?

The braised hairtail was delicious too, ㅠㅠㅠ Jeju hairtail really is the best~~~ it was noticeably different!! Fresh and so tender it practically melted in my mouth, and the radish in the braise had soaked up the seasoning all the way through — so good. My husband ended up adding another bowl of rice just for this, haha.

Seafood hot pot and a nurungji (scorched rice) finish

The seafood hot pot had shrimp, blue crab, and mussels — the broth was savory and refreshing at the same time!

We finished up with nurungji. The food was great and the owner and staff were kind, so it was a pleasant meal overall. A place I'd like to revisit 👍

If you're looking for a good braised hairtail restaurant in Seongsan, Jeju, give Jejurowoon Cheonghaewon a try.