Yeouido Korean restaurant lunch: dried croaker set from a 500℃ oven
In short
Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Bansang Yeouido is a wood-fired fish grill restaurant on the B1 floor of Lotte Castle Ivy, near Exit 2 of Saetgang Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. The writer ordered the boribulbi set (dried yellow croaker, 20,500 won) grilled in a 500℃ oven and used the self-serve bar of tteokbokki, side dishes and sungnyung (scorched-rice water), with free coffee and plum tea after the meal. Crisp outside and moist inside, the croaker cleared a bowl of rice fast and made a filling weekday lunch for Yeouido office workers.
Good to know
- Location
- B1, Units B142–B143, 86 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul (about a 400m walk from Saetgang Station Exit 2)
- Hours
- Weekdays 11:00–21:00 (break 15:00–17:00); weekends 11:00–21:00 with no break; last order 20:20
- What the writer ate
- Wood-fired boribulbi (dried yellow croaker) set, 20,500 won
- Bansang set menu
- Grilled mackerel 13,500 won / grilled Atka mackerel 14,500 won / grilled Spanish mackerel 16,500 won / grilled hairtail 19,500 won / braised black hairtail 16,500 won / wood-fired jeyuk (spicy pork) set 13,500 won / pollack roe stew set 13,500 won / Boram set 13,500 won / black galbi set 12,500 won / LA galbi set coming soon
- Sets for two
- Gorgonzola pizza set 37,500 won / Mokpo black hairtail set 37,500 won / wood-fired jeyuk set 34,500 won / pollack roe stew set 34,000 won
- Kids & sides
- Kids' mackerel or black galbi set 9,500 won / gorgonzola pizza 15,400 won / galbi mandu (5 dumplings) 6,500 won
- Seating
- Spacious hall tables, plus a separate bar counter for solo diners
- Facilities
- Group dining, takeout, delivery, wi-fi, high chairs, free parking
- Self-serve bar
- Tteokbokki, assorted side dishes, sungnyung (scorched-rice water), rice; coffee and plum tea after the meal
- Price reference
- ₩20,500 ≈ $15 (2026-09-22)
as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026
Today I came looking for a clean, filling meal in Yeouido, and I found it — Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Bansang Yeouido (화덕으로간고등어반상 여의도점), where fish is grilled in an oven over 500℃ for a crispy outside and moist inside!
They season everything with salt aged for over 10 years, so it's supposed to be gentle enough for grandparents and kids alike to enjoy without worry. I went in with high expectations. From the spacious, comfortable seating to the generous self-serve bar, everything was on point — here's my honest review!
Opening hours at Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Bansang Yeouido
Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Bansang Yeouido is open weekdays 11:00–21:00 with a break from 15:00 to 17:00. Weekends run 11:00–21:00 with no break, and last order is 20:20 every day.
- Weekdays: 11:00–21:00 (break 15:00–17:00) *last order 20:20
- Weekends: 11:00–21:00 (no break) *last order 20:20
- 💡 Visit tip: closed the Friday and Saturday of Chuseok holiday period; open Sunday with no break, so plan accordingly.
How to walk there from Saetgang Station Exit 2
Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Bansang Yeouido is at B1, B142-143, 86 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, in the basement of the Lotte Castle Ivy building. It's about 400m on foot from Saetgang Station Exit 2, and easy to find once you're in the basement level!
- Address: B1, B142-143, 86 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Directions: about 400m on foot from Saetgang Station Exit 2
- Facilities: group dining, takeout, delivery, wifi, high chairs, free parking
Once you're down on the basement level, it's right next to 'Gayang Kalguksu' so it's easy to find! For anyone who has trouble finding it, take a look at the photos ~!!
Inside the restaurant: hall tables and a solo-dining bar
Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Bansang Yeouido was way bigger and more comfortable than I expected! The tables had plenty of space so dining felt relaxed, and there's a separate bar for solo diners, so I think eating alone here would feel totally comfortable too.
It's a good spot for family visits, but also works fine for a work lunch or a meal with a bigger group. Overall it's clean and easygoing, and I felt comfortable the whole time I was eating :)
Every table was neatly set with tissues and paper cups already in place, so the whole place felt tidy and put together even before the food arrived!
The self-serve bar was really well stocked too! From tteokbokki (spicy stir-fried rice cakes) to various side dishes, scorched-rice water, and rice, there was so much to eat and it made the meal really filling~!!
Menu and prices at Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Bansang Yeouido
Sets for two, from gorgonzola pizza to Mokpo hairtail
- Gorgonzola pizza set for two — ₩37,500 (gorgonzola pizza + grilled mackerel + grilled mackerel)
- Mokpo black hairtail set for two — ₩37,500 (braised Mokpo black hairtail + grilled mackerel + grilled mackerel)
- Wood-fired pork set for two — ₩34,500 (wood-fired pork + grilled mackerel + grilled mackerel)
- Pollack roe stew set for two — ₩34,000 (pollack roe stew + grilled mackerel + grilled mackerel)
The most popular bansang sets
- Grilled mackerel — ₩13,500
- Grilled Atka mackerel — ₩14,500
- Grilled Spanish mackerel — ₩16,500
- Grilled hairtail — ₩19,500
- Dried croaker — ₩20,500
- Braised black hairtail — ₩16,500
- Wood-fired pork set — ₩13,500
- LA galbi set — coming soon
- Pollack roe stew set — ₩13,500
- Boram set — ₩13,500
- Black galbi set — ₩12,500
Kids' sets and side dishes
- Kids mackerel/black galbi set — ₩9,500
- Gorgonzola pizza — ₩15,400
- Galbi mandu (5pc) — ₩6,500
How did the wood-fired dried croaker set taste?
I tried the wood-fired dried croaker set (₩20,500) this time! Since it's grilled in a 500℃ oven, the outside came out perfectly crispy and the inside stayed moist — it was seriously delicious!!!!!!
The salty, savory flavor unique to dried croaker went really well with the rice~~ Being oven-fired also kept the fish's clean, mild flavor intact, and my bowl of rice disappeared in no time haha
The dried croaker was grilled to a nice golden brown, crispy outside and moist inside just from looking at it, and it came with rice and a variety of side dishes, so it felt like a real proper meal!! It was great with green tea water too, and all the side dishes were tasty, so I ate really well and felt full~(drooling, want to eat it again..)
Free coffee and plum tea after lunch
After eating a full, hearty meal, they also had coffee and plum tea ready for dessert, so I could wrap things up neatly! It was nice to be able to enjoy a light drink after the meal — it felt like a thoughtfully complete setup 😊
Where it is
B1, B142-143, 86 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 영등포구 국제금융로 86 지하 1층 비 142, 143호
