Braised fish and eel set for two at a Uiwang fish restaurant

Baegun Lake is one of my favorite spots :) There are so many good restaurants and cafés around it, and the lake itself, especially the mountain view, is so healing haha! I'd seen a sign for Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo ("Mackerel That Went to the Wood-Fired Oven") near the lake before, and honestly, just the name smells like a good restaurant, doesn't it?! So I went to check out this Uiwang Baegun Lake spot, Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo!!!

Baegun Lake grilled fish, 'Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo'

Parking and the room at Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Baegun Lake Branch

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Baegun Lake Branch is at 148 Neungan-gil, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do, right on the way to Baegun Lake. You really need a car for Baegun Lake, and the parking lot here is so spacious that even new drivers don't need to worry!

Even though I visited outside of mealtime, it was still crowded :)! I took these photos right before break time, avoiding the crowd! The interior is clean and spacious, so it's great for family meals or bringing your parents :)

What's on the self-serve bar: unlimited kimchi pancake and tteokbokki

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Baegun Lake Branch serves basic side dishes, and for anyone who wants more, there's a self-serve bar! Kimchi pancake, tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) — both unlimited refills!!!

What comes with the two-person set plus braised fish

I wanted eel and I wanted fish too, and it was too hard to choose, so I ordered the two-person set! On top of that, braised fish too — it was incredibly generous!!!

Fish aside, the side dishes were just so good!!

The tteokbokki was really tasty too, and especially the japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) was really good!

The napa cabbage soup had deep flavor too, it was delicious :)!

Rice pot to sungnyung, and a rice refill for mom

You don't get rice-pot rice often at home, so I love restaurants that serve it :)! You transfer the rice to a bowl first, then pour water into the pot to make sungnyung! My mom said the rice was so delicious she even got a refill at the self-serve bar haha. A Baegun Lake rice-pot restaurant worth knowing - ! hahaha

How do the grilled eel and wood-fired fish taste?

Wait, you get to try eel at this price??!!!!! I wasn't expecting much from the eel, but it was completely crisp outside and moist inside!!!! Baegun Lake grilled fish = Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo!!!!

Apparently the secret to why Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo tastes so good is that they grill the fish in a wood-fired oven over 500°C, which makes it crisp outside and moist inside! Not just the eel but the grilled fish too was all crisp-moist, and you could faintly taste the smoky wood-fired flavor — totally my taste :)!

Grilling fish at home makes such a strong smell that I end up avoiding it, so it's nice being able to eat it comfortably at a restaurant like this ㅠㅠ!! And there was zero fishy smell, it was so good!!!

Is the braised fish sauce too strong?

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Baegun Lake Branch's grilled fish is delicious, but the braised fish is delicious too??!!!???? A Baegun Lake grilled mackerel spot that's also a braised fish spot!!!

I'm someone who thinks the sauce really matters for braised dishes, and this sauce wasn't harsh at all, but it wasn't bland either — the seasoning was so well balanced that it made the dish even better :)!

Finishing with sungnyung made it perfect - ! It's a healthy meal, great for bringing your parents, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a Korean set-course restaurant at Baegun Lake!

Coffee discount at the café next door with your receipt

There's a café right next to Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo, and apparently if you bring your restaurant receipt, you get a coffee discount! I had coffee there too, and the atmosphere was nice and the coffee was good!

Grilled and braised fish, both completely free of any fishy smell and so delicious at Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Baegun Lake Branch! Grilled in a wood-fired oven for that crisp-moist texture, with so many great side dishes and a full rice-pot set meal — I recommend Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo to anyone looking for wood-fired grilled fish in Uiwang or a good restaurant at Baegun Lake.