Suwon fish restaurant, hairtail braise & japchae self-bar: Godeungeo

Today I'm introducing Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon Branch (고등어명품이되다 수원점), a grilled fish restaurant in Tap-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon. I visited on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5pm.

Hours and parking at Godeungeo Myeongpumi Doeda Suwon

The restaurant is open every day from 10:40 am to 10:00 pm, with last order at 8:50 pm. There is no regular closing day.

You can park in the dedicated lot beside the building. It's spacious, so I think lots of people can visit without worrying about parking.

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Where is it, and can you get there by public transport?

The restaurant is on the 1st floor of the building at 1731 Seobu-ro, between Gwonseon-gu Office and West Suwon Terminal.

There's a bus stop right in front, so it's easy to come by bus and on foot, and with the dedicated parking lot it's comfortable by car too. A handy Tap-dong, Suwon spot.

Inside: is it good for group gatherings?

The restaurant uses the whole first floor, so the inside is hugely spacious.

It's not just big. The whole interior is neat and clean, so you can enjoy grilled and braised fish in a pleasant space.

Hall tables are 4- and 6-person seats, and with the partitions and table layout, a group can sit together on one side and hold a gathering without any trouble.

The tables are also spaced widely, so moving around to the self-serve corner is easy, and you can enjoy your fish without worrying about the next table.

The windows are floor-to-ceiling, so warm sunlight and natural light pour in morning and afternoon. It feels bright and open, a comfortable Suwon restaurant for a happy get-together.

Thanks to all this, I think it's a fine place for family gatherings, family meals, company lunches and dinners, year-end and new-year get-togethers, all kinds of group meetings, and dates.

There's also a fish tank inside. They sell raw fish too, which is probably why, and the tank was really clean, which I loved. The fish all looked fresh, so it's a great Suwon spot for sashimi as well.

What's at the self-bar?

The self-bar is really well done. It's very clean and the dishes are packed full, so it was comfortable to help myself. You can eat plenty without feeling awkward at all, haha.

At other restaurants the japchae is often soggy and hard to eat, but here it's warm and not soggy, like freshly made. It even has meat in it, which is on another level compared with other places.

As you can see in the photos below, the other side dishes are also very neat and tasty.

Menu and country-of-origin board

Braised hairtail, grilled mackerel and the side dishes

This day I ordered braised hairtail and grilled mackerel.

The side dishes served are as follows.

• Japchae
• Seasoned greens
• Napa cabbage kimchi
• Boiled radish salad
• Stuffed cucumber kimchi
• Bellflower root salad
• Seaweed soup

Cheongpomuk (mung bean jelly) is only at the self-bar, so you need to fetch it yourself.

A bowl of rice gone in no time: the seaweed soup

At grilled and braised fish restaurants, seaweed soup often comes as a side, but the soup here is so good that one bowl is enough to finish a whole bowl of rice.

Mackerel grilled in an oven

Maybe because it's grilled in an oven, the mackerel comes out really well cooked, nicely done both inside and out~

After the meal: scorched-rice tea and cafeteria coffee or cocoa

Another great meal today. We had sungnyung (scorched-rice tea) as dessert, but I think you could have it as an appetizer too, neighbors.

Lastly, this Tap-dong, Suwon grilled fish restaurant also has a cafeteria corner.

A nice coffee or cocoa after the meal would be great.

Payment: the restaurant accepts Suwon local currency.