Suwon grilled fish dinner after shopping, ₩16,000 mackerel: Godeungeo

Grilled fish dinner in Suwon after shopping at Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda

After a long day of shopping in Suwon, I was craving grilled fish, so I headed to Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon Branch (고등어명품이되다 수원점), a well-known grilled fish spot in west Suwon. I'd shopped so hard that it was suddenly dinnertime! Shopping is secretly a workout, you know? Haha

📍 The Suwon branch in Gwonseon-gu belongs to a really famous franchise! I heard a branch had opened in Suwon, so I came to try it, and it's bigger than I expected.

Is parking easy at Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon Branch?

🅿️ The parking lot is really, really big! Whenever we go somewhere, we end up looking for parking first, right? It's perfectly suited to family gatherings and group meals.

Inside Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon Branch: space and seating

There are lots of seats, and the room is so wide it doesn't fit in one photo. Since it's a new place, the interior is clean too.

So many seats, and it's too big to capture in photos~~! Seeing such fresh mackerel with my own eyes made me think it would taste even better 🐟🐟

What side dishes are at the self-service banchan bar?

Basic banchan come with the meal, and if you want more, you can grab it from the self-service bar.

Basic banchan are served, but if you run short, just help yourself~

Kimchi, oi sobagi (stuffed cucumber kimchi), doraji muchim (seasoned bellflower root), japchae (glass noodle stir-fry): it felt like all the essential side dishes were gathered here, and best of all, everything was kept neat and clean.

And the seaweed soup and sungnyung (scorched rice tea) were so good!! Refills, no question, haha

Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda menu and prices: what we ordered

We ordered grilled mackerel for ₩16,000 and grilled Atka mackerel for ₩16,000. The menu had many kinds of grilled fish, including mackerel, Spanish mackerel, cutlassfish, Atka mackerel, croaker and bakdae, and we picked the two safest options.

• Grilled mackerel ₩16,000
• Grilled Atka mackerel ₩16,000

Neat, tidy basic banchan were set out first.

How big and how good are the grilled mackerel and Atka mackerel?

I was surprised by how plump and large the grilled mackerel and grilled Atka mackerel (imyeonsu) were 🫢

I tried hard to capture how plump, meaty and moist the mackerel and Atka mackerel were on camera, but you really have to come and taste that generous portion yourself 🥰 Mackerel is rich in omega-3 and protein and is said to be good for blood vessel health, brain function and muscle maintenance, and Atka mackerel is also rich in omega-3, protein, vitamin D and minerals, so it makes a great healthy meal, right?

My dad loves fish, so there was always fish on the table when I was little, but lately I haven't eaten it much. Eating it after so long while looking after my health felt like killing two birds with one stone.

Doraji muchim, our top refill, and the seaweed soup Mom loved

The first banchan I refilled was the doraji muchim. Why is it so good!! 😋 The kimchi was clean-tasting, the oi sobagi was tasty too, and it feels like a great place to come with your parents.

And then the seaweed soup, which was seriously good! Mom marveled at how it could taste like that when it has no meat and doesn't seem to have many other ingredients 👍

The jeyuk (spicy stir-fried pork) that comes on a small plate is tasty too. Lots of places these days serve grilled fish together with jeyuk bokkeum, and it's a surprisingly good combination ✨

Coffee after dinner and a cafeteria for waiting

The Suwon branch has a separate cafeteria! Coffee is ready for people who have finished eating, and when there's a wait, it seems guests wait here.

Is Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon Branch good for a family meal?

If you want proper grilled fish in Suwon, definitely visit Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda! I liked that it's healthy Korean food, the quality was amazing, and I don't think there's a better place to treat someone to a meal 👍👍 I totally recommend it for family gatherings :)