# Bongdam Korean restaurant: mackerel set with extra suyuk, Hwadamga

- By Dogyeom (https://superchart.com/en/@roaster-side-visits/)
- Written Sep 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written as a paid sponsorship for a store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@roaster-side-visits/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@roaster-side-visits/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/index.md)

## In short

Hwadamga is a Korean restaurant serving wood-fired grilled fish and set meals at 58 Nangnaegi-gil in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. After finishing a big house cleaning, the writer came for dinner and ordered the wood-fired mackerel set and the flame-grilled pork set, added a side order of suyuk (boiled pork), and changed the rice to suhyangmi hotpot rice. With a self-serve side dish corner, partitioned seats and private room spaces, Hwadamga works for both family meals and larger group dinners.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 1F, 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi
- **Break time**: 3 PM to 5 PM
- **Parking**: Available right in front of the restaurant
- **Rice**: Uses suhyangmi rice
- **Ordered this visit**: Wood-fired mackerel set, flame-grilled pork set, suyuk (boiled pork) as a side order
- **Rice**: Barley rice by default, can be changed to hotpot rice for an extra charge
- **Side dishes**: Self-serve corner with lettuce for wraps, namul (seasoned vegetables) and more
- **Seating**: Table seats, partitioned seats and room-style spaces

*as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026*

Today I went to Hwadamga (화담가), a well-loved restaurant in Bongdam, Hwaseong :)

![Photo from a visit to Hwadamga, a Korean restaurant in Bongdam, Hwaseong](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-01-1ads2-900.webp)

It had been a while since I did a full house cleaning, and I had zero energy left to cook, so I came out for something delicious.

![Exterior of the Hwadamga restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-02-3fzk6-900.webp)

![Entrance to Hwadamga on Nangnaegi-gil in Bongdam](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-03-19wbz-900.webp)

## Where is Hwadamga? Parking and break time in Bongdam

Hwadamga is a set-meal (jeongsik) restaurant on Nangnaegi-gil in Bongdam, Hwaseong. Parking is conveniently available right in front of the store~

![Parking space in front of Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-04-h9e1z-900.webp)

Break time is 3–5 PM haha

![Sign showing break time from 3–5 PM](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-05-14ejp-900.webp)

They use sujanghyangmi rice here!!

![Sign noting the use of sujanghyangmi rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-06-11tth-900.webp)

![Interior view of Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-07-1mk2c-966.webp)

## Hwadamga seating: from family meals to group dinners

Hwadamga had a lot of customers, but there was also a great variety of seating, making it a restaurant that works for everything from family gatherings to group dinners!

The overall atmosphere was clean and tidy! Besides table seating, there are also partitioned seats and separate room-style spaces, so I'd strongly recommend it for a meal with family or for a get-together haha

![Partitioned seating and room-style space](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-08-19fg6-900.webp)

![Table seating at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-09-1cwnu-900.webp)

![Self-serve side dish corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-10-5k2xh-900.webp)

## Hwadamga's self-serve side dish corner and barley rice

I visited in the evening, and I was tempted by pork belly, but the set-meal menu pulled me in, so I ordered a jeongsik (set meal)! All the side dishes shown above are available self-serve haha

The default rice is barley rice, and it's perfect for mixing with these side dishes. Tossing in various namul, gochujang, and sesame oil to mix it up is also a nice treat ^^!!

![A tray of side dishes gathered from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-11-jg8sp-900.webp)

Ta-da~!! Here are the side dishes I happily scooped up. Isn't the variety amazing?! For anyone looking for a spot to eat with their parents, the wide range of Korean dishes makes it easy to find something for everyone.

![Plates of various Korean side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-12-1tbjc-900.webp)

![Barley rice with seasoned vegetable side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-13-1cher-900.webp)

## Changing the rice to suhyangmi hotpot rice

I added an upgrade to hotpot rice! I'm a hotpot rice fanatic^^..haha;

Maybe because they use sujanghyangmi rice, the color was incredible. The stickiness was just right too, and the rice tasted amazing~~!!

![Hotpot rice made with sujanghyangmi rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-14-1t24v-900.webp)

## Wood-fired mackerel set, flame-grilled pork set and a side of suyuk

For the set meals, we ordered the wood-fired mackerel set and the charcoal-grilled pork set!! And we added boiled pork (suyuk) as a side order.

The pork set was just the right amount!!

![Table spread with the wood-fired mackerel set and charcoal-grilled pork set](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-15-1pny4-1200.webp)

![Full spread of the charcoal-grilled pork set](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-16-1ez2e-874.webp)

The mackerel was bigger than expected, and being wood-fired made it truly delicious!! The outside was grilled to a golden brown while the inside stayed moist and tender — a dish that went perfectly with rice.

![Golden brown wood-fired grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-17-iqm1y-900.webp)

![Close-up of the mackerel's moist inner flesh](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-18-10c6o-900.webp)

And here comes the boiled pork we ordered as a side!!

![Boiled pork (suyuk) ordered as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-19-1qpu6-900.webp)

The charcoal-grilled pork was, of course, delicious! There were lettuce wraps at the self-serve corner too, so eating it with vegetables made it even better~

![Charcoal-grilled pork placed on a lettuce wrap](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-20-nwdhq-900.webp)

The meat was huge, and eating it with rice filled me up fast haha

![Eating the pork together with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-21-1glya-900.webp)

The boiled pork also had an insane meat yield, seriously!!! Wrapping it up in a perilla leaf and eating it neatly, haha

![A piece of boiled pork wrapped in a perilla leaf](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-22-an5eh-900.webp)

Tender, with just the right ratio of fat to lean meat!

![The default doenjang jjigae served with the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-23-1oyyb-900.webp)

## Finishing with doenjang jjigae and nurungji sungnyung (scorched rice tea)

This is the doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) that comes as a default. The flavor was appropriately rich and paired well with the set menu~!

The nurungji sungnyung (scorched rice tea) at the end — isn't this exactly the charm of hotpot rice~haha

The grilled mackerel is a must-try no matter what!! Being wood-fired makes it genuinely delicious. I find myself reaching for grilled fish more than meat, haha. I think the older generation would love it too :)

![Drinks corner inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk/bongdam-hwadamga-grilled-mackerel-suyuk-24-1pndw-900.webp)

There was also a drinks corner at the end, so we enjoyed a little something extra haha!! At lunch you can enjoy a clean Korean-style spread, and in the evening you can enjoy a meal with meat, so it's a nice place to visit at different times of day for a different feel. If you're looking for a hearty meal in Bongdam, Hwaseong, I hope you'll give Hwadamga a try~~!!

## Where it is

- Hwadamga (화담가)
- 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 화성시 효행구 봉담읍 낭내기길 58 1층
- 37.220904, 126.9651196
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%94%EB%8B%B4%EA%B0%80/@37.220904,126.9651196,17z

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