# Late dinner grilled fish set for two near IKEA Goyang: Min Cook - By Yeoul (https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-receipts/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Goyang, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This post was written after a meal provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-receipts/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@restaurant-receipts/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/index.md) ## In short Min Cook Apbadang Seongsa is a Korean restaurant in Seongsa-dong, Goyang, serving seasonal grilled fish sets and sotbap (stone-pot rice). After shopping at IKEA Goyang, the writer came late in the evening with family for the seasonal grilled fish set for two — cod cheek, flounder and wild bottom cod — plus a banchan self-bar, five-day-milled sotbap and nurungji sungnyung (scorched rice tea). The kid happily ate the buckwheat pancake and flounder, and it was the kind of meal worth coming back to with parents. ## Good to know - **Ordered**: Seasonal grilled fish set for two - **Fish that day**: Cod cheek, flounder, wild bottom cod and more - **Rice**: Five-day-milled sotbap cooked to order, with nurungji sungnyung (scorched rice tea) - **Self-bar**: Japchae, namul, salad, siraegi soup and other Korean banchan - **Ordering**: Tablet ordering at the table - **After the meal**: Coffee and sikhye (sweet rice punch) at the entrance - **Location**: 5–10 minutes by car from IKEA Goyang - **Retail**: Banchan and perilla oil sold separately near the exit *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* ![Seasonal grilled fish spread at Min Cook Apbadang Seongsa](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-01-y61t6-1200.webp) A warm Korean meal you'd want to bring your parents to in Seongsa-dong — Min Cook Apbadang Seongsa. After finishing our shopping at IKEA Goyang, our family wanted something warm and Korean, so we headed to Min Cook Apbadang, a Seongsa-dong local favorite. We arrived a bit late in the evening, and the restaurant was relatively quiet, which made for a comfortable family dinner. Between the grilled fish, warm sotbap, and neatly arranged banchan, the whole meal felt like something my mom would love — I kept thinking I should bring my parents back next time. ## Where is Min Cook Apbadang Seongsa? 5–10 minutes by car from IKEA Goyang Min Cook Apbadang is about a 5–10 minute drive from IKEA Goyang, making it a great restaurant near IKEA Goyang for a meal before or after shopping. It's also easy to reach from Hwajeong and Wonheung, so it works well if you're looking for a Hwajeong Station lunch, a family outing, or somewhere to take your parents. The dining room was spacious with generous spacing between tables. It felt comfortable for families, good for visiting with kids, and just as fitting for a relaxed Korean meal with parents. ![Spacious dining room at Min Cook Apbadang Seongsa with wide table spacing](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-02-tiam9-966.webp) ## Seasonal grilled fish set for two: cod cheek, flounder and bottom cod that day Min Cook Apbadang's signature dish is the seasonal grilled fish set, which changes with what's in season. We ordered the seasonal grilled fish set for two, and that day it came generously loaded with cod cheek, flounder, and wild bottom cod, among others. ![Menu sign for Min Cook Apbadang's seasonal grilled fish set](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-03-5l73q-966.webp) ![Description of the seasonal grilled fish set for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-04-l4i15-966.webp) Ordering was simple using the tablet at the table. ![Ordering with the tablet at the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-05-1ucgv-966.webp) ![Table setting at Min Cook Apbadang Seongsa](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-06-1l410-966.webp) ![The banchan self-bar at Min Cook Apbadang](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-07-c1twz-966.webp) ## What's on the banchan self-bar at Min Cook Apbadang Seongsa What I especially liked about Min Cook Apbadang was the generous self-bar. Japchae (glass noodle stir-fry), namul (seasoned vegetables), salad, siraegi soup (dried radish green soup), and other Korean banchan were all set out, and you could take as much as you wanted. ![Japchae and namul among the self-bar side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-08-1im6g-966.webp) ![Salad and siraegi soup ready at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-09-t4iox-966.webp) There was a good mix — neat side dishes adults would love, and dishes easy enough for kids to eat without fuss — making it a good spot for generations to visit together. ![A plate of banchan brought from the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-10-pe60c-966.webp) ![Basic banchan spread including pickled peppers and seasoned seaweed](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-11-othlm-966.webp) Salad, pickled peppers, japchae, seasoned seaweed, and namul all came out, each one appetite-boosting. Since you could go back to the self-bar for more of whatever you liked, the whole spread felt even more generous. ### Induction burner keeps the fish warm to the last bite Another thing I liked was the induction burner the grilled fish sits on. It keeps the fish warm throughout the meal, so even the very last bite stayed hot. ![Table induction burner keeping the grilled fish warm](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-12-17mc3-966.webp) ### The buckwheat pancake my kid reached for first The buckwheat pancake (memilijeon) that came with the set turned out to be a surprise hit with my kid. The light soy seasoning made it savory yet clean, crisp on the outside and moist inside. It was a nice little bite to pick at before the grilled fish arrived, and my kid ate it right up. ## How the grilled fish tasted: flounder and cod cheek Finally, the seasoned grilled fish arrived, golden brown and generous. The fish flesh looked thick just from a glance, and it flaked apart softly with just a few moves of the chopsticks. ![A plate of golden, seasonally grilled fish](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-13-18sr1-966.webp) ![Thick fish flesh flaked apart with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-14-wprne-966.webp) With several kinds of fish on the table, it was fun comparing the flavors one by one. My kid's favorite was the flounder — golden and crisp outside, moist and soft inside, seasoned just enough that eating it with rice was satisfying enough on its own. ![Grilled flounder eaten together with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-15-1ksqf-966.webp) ## Five-day-milled sotbap and nurungji sungnyung The rice comes as sotbap, five-day-milled rice cooked to order right after you order. Lifting the lid revealed glossy, warm rice that looked irresistible. ![Lid lifted off the five-day-milled sotbap](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-16-1cihn-966.webp) After scooping out and enjoying the rice, you pour water into the pot to make a savory nurungji sungnyung (scorched rice tea) — it made the whole Korean meal feel complete. ![Nurungji sungnyung made by adding water to the pot](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-17-1gxgl-m-966.webp) ![Evening table set with sotbap and grilled fish](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-18-17gpk-m-966.webp) ### Eating grilled fish with a kid: any worries about bones? My kid picked up the tongs and picked at the fish pretty skillfully. Usually I get nervous about bones when eating grilled fish with a kid, but the flesh here was thick and flaked easily, so it was more manageable than expected. The cod cheek I enjoyed had a clean, moist texture I really liked. ![Clean, moist grilled cod cheek](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-19-q8vjr-966.webp) ![Cross-section of soft cod cheek flesh](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-20-jz7po-966.webp) Golden on the outside but full of soft flesh inside, it paired well with the warm sotbap. Wrapping a bite of the grilled fish with galchi-sokjeot (salted cutlassfish innards) in a lettuce leaf was also a treat. The savory salted jeot brought out the umami in the clean fish, and I ended up making wrap after wrap. ![Lettuce wrap with fish and salted cutlassfish innards](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-21-qpsb2-966.webp) ## Coffee and sikhye after dinner, plus banchan and perilla oil to buy After the meal, we finished cleanly with coffee and sikhye (sweet rice punch) set out by the entrance. The sikhye especially wasn't just sweet — it had that nostalgic taste, like the sikhye your mom or grandmother used to make. ![Coffee and sikhye corner at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-22-4df13-966.webp) ![A glass of sikhye after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-23-a1poa-966.webp) Near the exit, they also sell the banchan and perilla oil we enjoyed during the meal separately. Since you can bring home the same side dishes you had at the restaurant, it's worth browsing if you're visiting with your parents. Between the seasonal grilled fish, warm sotbap, generous self-bar, and neat banchan, the whole family left satisfied. ![Banchan and perilla oil for sale near the exit](https://img.superchart.com/images/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner-24-1gz00-966.webp) This is a good place to bring older family members who prefer a well-set, warm Korean meal over flashy dishes, and it also suits a family dinner with kids or a bigger family gathering. If you've just finished shopping at IKEA Goyang and are craving real Korean food, or you're weighing options for restaurants near IKEA Goyang, Seongsa-dong spots, or a Hwajeong Station lunch, Min Cook Apbadang is worth keeping in mind. ## Where it is - Min Cook Apbadang Seongsa (제철생선구이 민쿡앞바당 성사) - 60-1 Heungdo-ro 415beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 고양시 덕양구 흥도로415번길 60-1 1층 - 37.6398847, 126.8480076 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A0%9C%EC%B2%A0%EC%83%9D%EC%84%A0%EA%B5%AC%EC%9D%B4%20%EB%AF%BC%EC%BF%A1%EC%95%9E%EB%B0%94%EB%8B%B9%20%EC%84%B1%EC%82%AC/@37.6398847,126.8480076,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@restaurant-receipts/minkook-apbadang-seongsa-dong-grilled-fish-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt