# New Bongdam hanjeongsik restaurant with 17 side dishes: Hwadamga - By Yeobaek (https://superchart.com/en/@meal-calendar/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This is a review written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@meal-calendar/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@meal-calendar/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/index.md) ## In short Hwadamga is a hanjeongsik (Korean set-meal) restaurant on Nangnaegi-gil in Bongdam, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, open for less than two months. The meal was the wood-fired atka mackerel set at 20,000 won, the wood-fired mackerel set and the flame-grilled pork set at 16,000 won each, plus suhyangmi hotpot rice as a 2,000-won add-on, with 17 side dishes including japchae and dongeurangttaeng (pan-fried meat patties) from the self-serve bar. Between the number of sides and the prices, Hwadamga is an easy choice for a meal out with parents. ## Good to know - **Wood-fired mackerel set**: 16,000 won - **Wood-fired atka mackerel set**: 20,000 won - **Flame-grilled pork set**: 16,000 won - **Suhyangmi hotpot rice add-on**: 2,000 won (barley rice comes as standard) - **Side dishes**: Self-serve salad bar, 17 items including japchae and dongeurangttaeng (meat patties) - **Seating**: Mostly 4-seat tables with high partitions; one 6-seat private room - **Parking**: Standalone building with plenty of parking - **Location**: 1st floor, 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do (100 m past Wau Middle School and Wau High School) - **After the meal**: Coffee, peach juice and mango juice served *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* Today I went to Bongdam, which honestly isn't somewhere I visit often! I was looking around for good restaurants nearby and stumbled onto a really delicious hanjeongsik (Korean set-meal) place 👀 It's only been open for less than two months — a brand-new, still-warm restaurant called Hwadamga. Here's my review!😀 ## Where is Hwadamga, and is there parking? 📍 Hwadamga is in a standalone building, 100m past Wau Middle School and Wau High School in Bongdam! ![Exterior of Hwadamga, a standalone hanjeongsik restaurant building on Nangnaegi-gil in Bongdam](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-01-17c84-1200.webp) 🅿️ Since it's a standalone building, there's plenty of parking space ready! ![Roomy parking space in front of Hwadamga's standalone building](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-02-jdy02-900.webp) ## Inside Hwadamga: tables and the private room ![Hwadamga's dining hall with wood tones and plant decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-03-f1t3y-900.webp) With wood tones and plant decor, it has an antique feel, but since it just opened, the interior is very clean. Most of the seating is 4-person tables with high partitions, so it seemed great for eating privately! ![6-seat private room at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-04-12hs7-900.webp) If you want even more privacy, I'd also recommend using the room. Since it seats 6, it seemed good for families. ## What's on the 17-item self-serve side dish bar? Hwadamga's salad bar has 15 side dishes, plus japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) and meat patties in the back, for 17 total. When you order a set, all the sides are self-serve. ![Overview of Hwadamga's self-serve salad bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-05-1qm3l-676.webp) ![Side dish corner at the salad bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-06-1c4cd-900.webp) ![Namul (seasoned vegetable) side dishes at Hwadamga's self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-07-w4sdj-900.webp) ![Bowls of banchan at Hwadamga's self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-08-yugd5-900.webp) ![Various side dishes prepared at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-09-1g6nk-900.webp) ![Side dish display at Hwadamga's salad bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-10-xgkd1-900.webp) ![Part of the side dish corner at Hwadamga's self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-11-1mqq9-900.webp) ![Self-serve side dishes being plated at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-12-1much-900.webp) ![Assorted side dishes at Hwadamga's self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-13-1kfeu-900.webp) ![Side dishes and serving utensils at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-14-s6y14-900.webp) ![Refrigerator with lettuce wraps at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-15-fri7h-900.webp) ![A plate of side dishes picked up from Hwadamga's self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-16-d82ka-900.webp) I genuinely almost fell over when I saw the salad bar‼️ 15 different side dishes 🫢 And that's not even counting the japchae and meat patties in the back, which brings it to a full 17 sides! At this point, isn't this basically a Korean buffet? I only took what I could actually eat, since taking everything would've left me stuffed with leftovers! And if you're eating grilled meat, you'll need the lettuce wraps too — they're kept fresh in the fridge! ## What we ordered at Hwadamga and what it cost A lot of the other customers were eating meat, but we wanted a proper, well-put-together set meal! - Wood-fired mackerel set … ₩16,000 - Wood-fired atka mackerel set … ₩20,000 - Charcoal-grilled pork set … ₩16,000 - Sujanghyangmi hotpot rice … ₩2,000 Barley rice comes standard, and you can add hotpot rice if you'd like to switch! ![A full set-meal spread at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-17-aw0wn-900.webp) When the food came out, the table was completely full~~ Now this is a real feast✨ ![Hwadamga set meal table filled with self-serve side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-18-ffhp7-900.webp) When you order a set, you have to bring all the side dishes yourself! There was even sesame oil, so mixing the barley rice with various namul (seasoned vegetables) and a drizzle of sesame oil for bibimbap would've been delicious too 👍 But there was so much to eat, so let's start with the fish! ### Wood-fired mackerel set, 16,000 won ![Full spread of Hwadamga's wood-fired mackerel set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-19-zvw6y-900.webp) ![Close-up of wood-fired grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-20-rdd9j-900.webp) I feel like I've been eating a lot of grilled fish lately, but this wood-fired mackerel was no joke! Mackerel is known for being fatty~~ and it was so rich and savory!! ### Wood-fired atka mackerel set, 20,000 won ![Table setting for Hwadamga's wood-fired atka mackerel set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-21-1bpcm-900.webp) ![Thick, meaty wood-fired atka mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-22-1rnah-900.webp) Atka mackerel with its clean, mild flavor is a classic in fish set meals and also one of my favorites ㅠ It was grilled cleanly with lots of flesh, and it all went straight into my mouth hahaha ### Flame-grilled pork set, 16,000 won Can't skip the grilled pork!! With grilled pork, you can basically finish a whole bowl no problem. The taste is great, but eaten with the side dishes, it really disappears fast 🥄 ### Suhyangmi hotpot rice, a 2,000-won add-on Barley rice comes standard, but I added one order of hotpot rice because I wanted that crispy scorched rice. They cook it with sujanghyangmi rice in particular, and the grains stay nice and firm~~ Pouring hot water over the warm hotpot rice makes it so savory, there's nothing like it haha ### Doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) ![Doenjang jjigae with shiitake mushrooms at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-23-16bp7-900.webp) This doenjang jjigae has shiitake mushrooms in it, so there's a lingering shiitake aroma at the finish! ### Miyeokguk (seaweed soup) The miyeokguk is also available at the self-serve bar, and you really must try it!! 😋✨ It was so good! I think I refilled it twice haha ![Juice and coffee served after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal-24-dhqnl-900.webp) ## Dessert drinks and the verdict on Hwadamga Finally, coffee, peach juice, and mango juice are all provided!! It's rare to find a place with this many side dishes, and the value for money was really great too!! It's a spot that parents would especially enjoy visiting. I really recommend it as a Bongdam restaurant!! haha ## Where it is - Hwadamga (화담가) - 58 Nangnaegi-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 --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@meal-calendar/hwadamga-bongdam-new-korean-set-meal/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt