# Bongdam grilled fish set with staff-deboned bori-gulbi: Hwadamga - By Seoyun (https://superchart.com/en/@moisturizer-mousepad-list/) - Written Sep 17, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This is a post written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@moisturizer-mousepad-list/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@moisturizer-mousepad-list/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/index.md) ## In short Hwadamga is a wood-fired grilled fish and Korean set-meal restaurant on Nangnaegi-gil in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. On a weekend evening visit with parents, Hwadamga's mackerel set cost 16,000 won and the bori-gulbi (dried yellow croaker) set 27,000 won, and a staff member put on gloves and deboned the bori-gulbi at the table. With a wide open-lot car park out front and seating split into separate sections, Hwadamga suits family gatherings and hosting guests. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do - **Hours**: 11:00–22:00 (daily) - **Mackerel set**: 16,000 won - **Bori-gulbi set**: 27,000 won - **Parking**: Wide open-lot car park right in front of the restaurant - **Good to know**: Groups, takeout, reservations and parking all available - **Note**: Meat dishes are served in the evening only - **Price reference**: ₩16,000 ≈ $11.5 · ₩27,000 ≈ $19.5 (2026-09-17) *as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026* ![A full table of grilled fish set dishes at Hwadamga in Bongdam](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-01-1hkae-900.webp) Here's a grilled fish restaurant in Bongdam that's perfect for bringing your parents or having a cozy family meal of neat, well-made Korean food ✨✨ A friend recently recommended Hwadamga, saying its fish set menus are seriously satisfying, so I went for a weekend dinner. ![Hwadamga's dining room busy with weekend dinner guests](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-02-1xp7f-1200.webp) Maybe because it was peak weekend dinner time, the restaurant was pretty full — and clearly most of the guests were there with family. > Hwadamga / 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea / 11:00 – 22:00 (daily) / Groups, takeout, reservations, parking ## What are parking and seating like at Hwadamga? Hwadamga has a big open lot right in front of the restaurant, so I could park comfortably without any worry about parking spots. ![Sectioned-off seating inside Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-03-dtxn9-900.webp) The interior was bigger than I expected, so there was no cramped feeling at all. What I loved most was that each table area was clearly sectioned off, so we could talk and eat comfortably without being bothered by noise or glances from other tables ✨. ## Ordering the mackerel set (16,000 won) and bori-gulbi set (27,000 won) Once we sat down and looked over the menu ☺️, since Hwadamga is known as a grilled fish spot in Bongdam, we ordered the two signature sets — the mackerel set (₩16,000) and the bori-gulbi set (₩27,000). After ordering, we went to the self-serve corner in the middle of the restaurant to grab some side dishes, ![The self-serve side dish corner in the center of Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-04-11aib-900.webp) ![Side dishes displayed at Hwadamga's self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-05-14qew-900.webp) ![Various seasoned namul side dishes at the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-06-ljtei-900.webp) and there were so many delicious-looking, neatly arranged side dishes. ![A plate of Hwadamga side dishes brought to the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-07-9bnq8-900.webp) ![A plate with meat patties and japchae](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-08-1hzrh-900.webp) The meat patties, japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), and namul (seasoned vegetables) were all perfectly seasoned~ ![Fresh lettuce wraps prepared for meat dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-09-1gwxx-900.webp) There was also a generous spread of fresh lettuce wraps for guests ordering meat menus, so we decided to come back next time for the Korean beef! (Meat is only available in the evenings.) ![The seaweed soup station at the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-10-1yhhd-900.webp) They also had seaweed soup, which I love, so I grabbed a bowl! ![A bowl of seaweed soup with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-11-7y5yx-900.webp) ![A table set with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-12-1ofla-900.webp) ![Barley rice with bubbling doenjang jjigae](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-13-jwk6x-900.webp) After laying out the side dishes I'd brought and tasting a bit of everything, the barley rice arrived ✨ A bubbling, savory doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) came out first — full of vegetables and easy to spoon up ☺️ ## Staff debone the bori-gulbi at your table Next, the grilled fish, golden-browned from the wood-fired oven, came out one by one! Honestly, bori-gulbi can be a bit of a hassle to eat because of the bones, right? ![Bori-gulbi grilled fresh from the wood-fired oven](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-14-1ooe7-900.webp) ![A staff member deboning the bori-gulbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-15-11vxq-900.webp) But at this Bongdam hanjeongsik (Korean set-menu) restaurant, a staff member put on vinyl gloves and carefully deboned the fish by hand for us — I was genuinely touched 😭. ![Bori-gulbi deboned and ready to eat](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-16-hl6nt-900.webp) Having it prepared so easy to eat made me think this would be a great place to bring my parents or treat someone special! 👍 ![The set table with the prepared bori-gulbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-17-7df75-900.webp) ![The full bori-gulbi set at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-18-akn62-900.webp) ### The bori-gulbi set and its chilled green tea water The bori-gulbi set at Hwadamga comes with cool green tea water served alongside, ![Cool green tea water served with the bori-gulbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-19-1fg9l-900.webp) ![A spoonful of rice in green tea water topped with bori-gulbi](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-20-1k756-900.webp) and pouring rice into the cool green tea water and topping it with a piece of well-prepared bori-gulbi made for a salty yet clean flavor — I finished a whole bowl of rice in no time~ ### Inside the wood-fired mackerel set The mackerel also had a lot of flesh and was quite large, so there was plenty to eat! ![A large, meaty wood-fired grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-21-2sj53-900.webp) Clearly, being grilled in a wood-fired oven instead of a regular pan made a difference — the outside was golden and crisp, while the inside had the fat rendered out, leaving it moist yet clean-tasting. Excellent 👍 ![The golden-browned flesh of the grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-22-wgd4k-900.webp) Fish really is best grilled over a wood fire 🥹 ## Finishing up at Hwadamga's dessert corner The older I get, the more I gravitate toward healthy Korean food, and eating my fill of neat dishes with no artificial-seasoning taste left me in a great mood and able to eat with total ease. ![Coffee and drinks set out at Hwadamga's dessert corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner-23-2uh5z-900.webp) After the meal, there was even a dessert corner set up. Along with hot coffee, there were sweet-tart peach and mango drinks too, so I finished off the meal with a clean, refreshing sip. ## Is Hwadamga in Bongdam worth a visit? From the spacious dedicated parking lot to the privately sectioned seating and the high-quality wood-fired grilled fish sets — this was a Bongdam hanjeongsik meal that filled the table and left us satisfied. If you're looking for a place for a family gathering, group meeting, or to treat someone special to a meal, I'd highly recommend visiting Hwadamga, a grilled fish spot in Bongdam! ## 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/@moisturizer-mousepad-list/hwadamga-bongdam-grilled-fish-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt