Suwon grilled fish after work, Atka mackerel & sushi: Godeungeo

When you crave white rice after work: Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda in Tap-dong, Suwon

Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon Branch (고등어명품이되다 수원점) is a grilled fish restaurant specializing in mackerel, on the ground floor along Seobu-ro in Tap-dong, Suwon. After I got to work and started wondering about dinner, I was suddenly desperate for a Korean meal with white rice T_T I looked around, found a solid grilled fish place nearby, and went straight after leaving work on time!

It's right on a main road, so getting there is super easy!!!!

Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon: hours and atmosphere

The restaurant is on the ground floor, and it's open from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Good to know! haha

The moment you walk in, fresh mackerel are busily swimming in a tank, haha. With mackerel sashimi, freshness is everything!!!!!!!!

The inside is set up with tables, and it's really spacious, so I'd recommend it for group gatherings, family meals and company dinners too!

The menu: what we ordered

The menu has plenty of options, and a discount event was running, so keep that in mind! They sell sashimi as well as grilled fish. Maybe because it was dinnertime, quite a few people were having a drink too! haha We picked grilled mackerel, grilled Atka mackerel and mackerel sushi! haha

Our whole spread came out at once! The look of it is insane T_T Looking at this photo now, why am I so hungry T_T lol

Mackerel sushi: couldn't resist after seeing the tank at the entrance

First up is the mackerel sushi at Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon. I'd been craving raw fish for days, but as a pregnant woman I'm told to be careful with it T_T But I saw those fresh mackerel at the entrance and couldn't help myself, so I ordered it, haha

Fresh and moist, that's the mackerel sushi! The wasabi was nicely dabbed on, just the right amount. It melted away the second it hit my mouth, clean with no fishy smell at all. So delicious!

The mackerel sashimi on top was tender, with great thickness and size! The mackerel sushi vanished in a blink ^^ haha

Side dishes and the self-bar

The basic side dishes here are neat and have everything you need. The taste is seriously crazy....

If you run short of any side dish, use the self-bar. Take as much as you want to eat, and someone keeps tending it, so it stays tidy!!!! They refill whatever runs out right away, which is great!

Grilled fish with lemon, and rich seaweed soup

The grilled fish came out piping hot and nicely cooked~! It looks amazing T_T It's hard to grill fish at home, so this is when you have to dig in and devour it! lol

There was lemon with the grilled fish too, squeeze squeeze! I just looked it up, and apparently lemon is squeezed on to remove fishy smell, cut the greasy taste, and inhibit carcinogens and kill bacteria!! lol

The seaweed soup (miyeok-guk) here was seriously delicious. On my way to work that morning I'd been talking about seaweed soup with my husband, and it showed up on the dinner table!??! It's fate!!!! It's simmered for a long time, so it's rich and soft T_T

Grilled Atka mackerel: big, meaty flesh

Second is the grilled Atka mackerel (imyeonsu-gui) at Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon. The fish is so big that the flesh is chunky too!

Put it on top of white rice and it's heaven! It's great on its own, and also great eaten with the nutty-smelling namul (seasoned vegetables)!! I enjoyed it so much!!!!

Grilled mackerel: the star pick of the day

Third is the grilled mackerel at Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon. It's honestly moist through and through.... everyone.... star rating for the grilled mackerel!!!! Highly recommended!!!!

It wasn't salty even eaten plain, and it's honestly a rice thief (the kind of dish that makes you empty the rice bowl).... heh So good T_T

Gochujang bulgogi sample plate

Fourth is the gochujang bulgogi (spicy marinated pork) at Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon. It came as a small sample, but the amount was satisfying as a side to the grilled fish!

The meat was super tender and moist! Not dry at all, and the seasoning was nice too!!!!! Maybe I should add an order of bulgogi next time, haha

I didn't leave a single thing, a clean sweep.... I usually scrape my rice bowl clean, but that day I was so full I had no strength left to lift my spoon lol... just an excuse....heh

Dessert: sungnyung and sikhye, plus coffee and hot chocolate in the waiting area

Dessert is sungnyung (scorched-rice tea) and sikhye (sweet rice drink). Soothe your stomach with the hot sungnyung, then finish with cool sikhye!!!!!!!!!!

There's a waiting area near the entrance, and inside it you'll find coffee and hot chocolate for after your meal! haha Next time you're thinking of a hot grilled fish meal after work, how about Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon Branch in Tap-dong, Suwon!?