# Jocheon kimchi-braised mackerel for two: Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap - By Youngmi Han (https://superchart.com/en/@seogwipo-black-pork/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jeju, Jeju - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seogwipo-black-pork/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seogwipo-black-pork/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/index.md) ## In short Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap is a mackerel ssambap (rice wrapped in greens) restaurant in a new building on the Hamdeok coastal road in Jocheon-eup, Jeju. The mackerel ssambap for two came with two big blocks of aged kimchi and two plump mackerel, and the seven dishes on the table plus the self-serve bar added up to a nine-dish spread. No fishy smell, just deep savory flavor — the kind of rice-stealing meal you want to pack up and take home. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Wed–Mon 09:00–21:00 - **Closed**: Every Tuesday - **Last order**: 1 hour before closing - **Parking**: Free public lot right in front (next to the pavilion at Jeongju Port), plenty of space - **Ordered**: Mackerel ssambap for two - **Amenities**: Baby chair, phone chargers, self-serve bar, individually wrapped utensils - **Other**: Ganjang gejang (soy-marinated crab) sold for delivery; tangerine crunch for the review event *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* ![Main image of the mackerel kimchi jjim spread at Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-01-22tzk-966.webp) ![Table setting at a mackerel ssambap restaurant on Hamdeok's coastal road, Jocheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-02-1erpm-1200.webp) ## Craving kimchi jjim on the Hamdeok coastal road? Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap in Jocheon Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap is a new Jocheon restaurant that just opened along the Hamdeok coastal road that runs from Hamdeok Beach. The longer my Jeju trip in Hamdeok went on, the more I found myself craving kimchi jjigae — that Korean soul food — and a home-cooked-style spread of side dishes. So I went to try the mackerel kimchi jjim (braised mackerel with kimchi) where the aged kimchi is supposedly a work of art. I figured the food tasted like it had some serious history behind it — turns out they just moved into the new building, but the owner has been braising mackerel for 50 years, haha. There's a similar restaurant right in front of Hamdeok Beach, and I was torn between the two, but this place seemed to have better side dishes. Excellent choice! ### Hours and parking at Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap - Hours: Wed–Mon 09:00–21:00 - Closed every Tuesday - Last order: 1 hour before closing - There's a free public parking lot right in front, with a pavilion overlooking Jeongju Port, so parking space is never an issue. Hamdeok's coast never gets old no matter how many times I see it — still gorgeous today! Drove along the Hamdeok coastal road this morning on the way back from Sangumburi♡ ![Hamdeok coast viewed during a drive along the Hamdeok coastal road](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-03-19oab-966.webp) Made it to Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap, the Jocheon restaurant with 50 years of experience behind it. ![Exterior of Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap in a newly built building](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-04-w0nt3-966.webp) Newly opened in a brand-new building, so the hygiene is spotless too! ## Inside the restaurant: self-serve bar and baby chairs Inside Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap, the ceilings are high and the sea view over Hamdeok's Jeongju Port is wide open — really refreshing. The second floor of the building was still up for lease, though... with food and a setup like this, I bet they'll expand upstairs soon. ![Interior with high ceilings and an ocean view](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-05-1osln-966.webp) ![Seating area and window view inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-06-1szc9-966.webp) ![Self-serve bar corner for extra side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-07-2fqfj-966.webp) The self-serve bar is kept nice and clean too. At first I thought it just had the same side dishes as the basic table setting, so I didn't look closely — but it turns out there were other side dishes there too? The basic spread is plenty on its own, but it's worth grabbing extras from the bar too! ![Baby chair set up in the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-08-89u03-966.webp) They have a baby chair too ![Chargers set up next to the seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-09-1hm7o-m-966.webp) Chargers are well stocked too. ![Individually wrapped utensils](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-10-1yzgx-966.webp) Utensils are individually wrapped and tidy. ![Menu board at Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-11-1ke8w-966.webp) If you're going with three or four people, I'd recommend adding other menu items alongside the mackerel ssambap to try a bigger variety. ## Mackerel ssambap for two means mackerel braised with aged kimchi I ordered the mackerel ssambap for two at Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap. Just hearing the name 'mackerel ssambap' might not tell you much, but think of it as mackerel braised with aged kimchi — that should click right away. ![Basic table setting with seven side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-12-3zmto-966.webp) The basic table setting comes with seven side dishes! That alone felt plenty, so I almost didn't grab the extras — but there were about two more at the self-serve bar. ![Nine-side-dish spread with self-serve bar additions](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-13-4aoyw-966.webp) A full nine-side-dish spread!! Quality on par with a proper hanjeongsik (Korean set-course) restaurant. ### The nine-dish spread, side dish by side dish Pickled radish Seasoned cucumber ![Braised anchovies side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-14-ixzln-966.webp) Braised anchovies. Maybe it's a Jeju thing, but why is braised anchovy this good?? ![Seasoned sweet potato stem side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-15-143k5-966.webp) Seasoned sweet potato stem Sweet pumpkin. Did you know sweet pumpkin is also a Jeju specialty crop? ![Soy-based seasoned seaweed side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-16-1thcz-966.webp) Seasoned seaweed. Wow, this one I genuinely wanted to learn the recipe for. It's not the usual tangy vinegar-dressed style — it's soy-sauce based? — and it was so good I went back for seconds, several times. ![Ganjang gejang (soy-marinated crab) side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-17-721sy-966.webp) Ganjang gejang (soy-marinated crab). I couldn't try it because of allergies, but the round green onions disappeared fast, so it must be delicious. This restaurant also sells it for takeout delivery separately — seems like another signature item at this Jocheon spot. ![Generous serving of fresh wrap greens](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-18-h3q90-966.webp) Since it's 'ssambap' (wrap rice), plenty of fresh wrap greens too. ## Kimchi-braised mackerel: two blocks of aged kimchi, two whole mackerel While we were busy tasting the side dishes, the mackerel kimchi jjim arrived — it's for two, but the portion is huge! ![Mackerel kimchi jjim served for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-19-11tpt-966.webp) ![Mackerel kimchi jjim with two big blocks of aged kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-20-aw14c-966.webp) Two big blocks of aged kimchi like this go in. The two of us ate happily and still had kimchi and broth left over... I honestly wanted to pack it up and take it home. Even thinking about it now, it's such a shame to have left that delicious food behind ㅠㅠ ![Braised radish deeply soaked in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-21-rfmjf-966.webp) The radish, deeply soaked in the sauce, was seriously the real MVP!! An absolute rice thief gathering. ![Plump chunk of mackerel meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-22-s09ol-966.webp) And the mackerel — so plump! Two whole, chunky mackerel went into this. Nutty and savory the more you chew, and I instantly got why people eat it as ssambap! Spoon some sauce over the rice, wrap it up with the aged kimchi, and it's pure paradise! ![Rice topped with sauce wrapped in aged kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-23-1b80f-966.webp) No matter how much other delicious food you've had, you eventually need your kimchi jjigae or kimchi jjim fix — and at Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap in Jocheon, I ate a full, satisfying spread and got my energy back for more sightseeing! ![Tangerine crunch received as a review event gift](https://img.superchart.com/images/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok-24-11qi4-966.webp) Be sure to finish with the tangerine crunch from the review event as a palate cleanser! ## Is Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap worth a stop in Jocheon? Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap on Hamdeok's coastal road in Jocheon: a great-value full spread with mackerel kimchi jjim that's rich and savory without a hint of fishiness. A certified rice thief! A dish I wanted to pack up and take home. ## Where it is - Jeju Seom Godeungeo Ssambap (제주섬고등어쌈밥) - 418 Johamhaean-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do, South Korea - 제주특별자치도 제주시 조천읍 조함해안로 418 1층 - 33.546154, 126.660379 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A0%9C%EC%A3%BC%EC%84%AC%EA%B3%A0%EB%93%B1%EC%96%B4%EC%8C%88%EB%B0%A5/@33.546154,126.660379,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seogwipo-black-pork/jochon-mackerel-kimchi-jjim-hamdeok/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt