Dangjin family meal with soy bulgogi self-bar: Hwadeogeuro Gan

Today I was craving grilled fish for the first time in a while, so I visited "Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo" (literally "mackerel that went to the fire oven")~

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Dangjin Wondang Branch — hours and parking

• ✅ Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 11:00–21:00 (break time 15:00–17:00)
• ✅ Location: 41 Wondang-ro, 1st floor, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
• ✅ Parking: Parking lot behind the building

What's the waiting area and interior like?

The waiting area is nice and spacious, and there's plum tea, candy, and snacks ready for you~! I really loved this little touch of thoughtfulness 👍🏻

The interior is really clean and cool! There wasn't a hint of fishy smell, which I loved~! The space is also big, so it never feels cluttered or chaotic! There's group seating that's great for family gatherings, so it's perfect for group meals 👍🏻

The menu and what we ordered

There are set menus too, and the variety of fish is really impressive! Mackerel / Atka mackerel / Spanish mackerel / hairtail / yellow corvina / dried yellow corvina, plus bracken fern and mackerel radish stew / fire-grilled tteokgalbi / fire-grilled pork bulgogi and more — plenty of options to pick from depending on your taste!

What we ordered was

• ✅ 2 mackerel sets
• ✅ Extra mackerel
• ✅ Fire-grilled pork bulgogi set — that's what we went with~!

What's the self-bar like?

🔻 Self-bar 🔻

There was fresh lettuce, and off to one side, bibimbap (mixed rice) ingredients — the bibimbap ingredients were fresh too, and mixing in the various vegetables with gochujang (red chili paste), seaweed, and sesame oil was really delicious. I highly recommend the bibimbap 👍🏻

Japchae, and kids' soup and dinner rolls

If you love japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), you have to come here! The japchae wasn't soggy at all — nice and springy — and the seasoning was spot on~ There's also soup and dinner rolls that kids love, so it's great to bring children along too 👶🏻

Tteokbokki

The tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes) surprised me the most — the quality was so good, and it was kept nice and warm, which I loved.

Soy bulgogi I went back for three times

Such delicious soy bulgogi~~! Not dry at all, no off smell, absolutely the best.. Total number one ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I scooped it up three times.. That's how good it was, quality good enough to pass as a dedicated bulgogi restaurant

Cream soup and scorched rice tea (sungnyung)

Cream soup and scorched rice~! After finishing your rice, drinking the sungnyung (scorched rice tea) washes away that greasy feeling completely! 👍🏻

Bulgogi and tteokbokki brought over from the self-bar~ The tteokbokki wasn't too spicy and the fish cakes were so good it disappeared in a flash 🤤

Basic side dishes and the fire-grilled fish

The basic side dishes that come out are clean and simple, and if you want more, you can just grab them from the self-bar — I liked that 👍🏻 The fish is grilled fresh to order in the fire oven, so all the excess fat is gone and it comes out warm, making it even more delicious

How was the fire-grilled pork bulgogi set?

As someone who loves pork bulgogi,, I gave it a try? ~ and I was so surprised at how good it was 👍🏻

• ✅ There were onions layered underneath so the meat didn't burn, and the bowl it's served in kept the meat warm~

The portion is generous too, plenty to share !! A really filling meal

There were tongs, which made it easy to pick apart the fish~ The fish flesh was plentiful and thick, which made eating it really fun 🤤

You can wrap the pork bulgogi in the fresh lettuce, or just eat it plain — both were really delicious!

How do you enjoy the mackerel set the best?

Dipping it in soy sauce and mixing in some wasabi made it even more delicious 🤤

• ✅ Nutty + oily fish

Being able to choose between brown rice and white rice was great too! Paired with the warm doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) that comes with it, it made for a perfect meal.. 👍🏻

It was so good we ordered extra grilled mackerel~~! It's that delicious, so you should definitely try it — the mackerel is a good big size too! 👍🏻

How was it as a family gathering spot?

I had a great time with my family, and it made me even happier that everyone thought the food was delicious 👍🏻 I think we'll definitely be coming back here with family again~ If you're looking for a great grilled fish restaurant? Come try real fire-oven grilled fish