Japanese dinner in Hwajeong: sushi set plus tonkatsu, Min Cook Dasima

I wanted Japanese food for dinner near Hwajeong Station, so I stopped by a place called Min Cook Dasima. I ordered the special sushi set meal and the Korean pork loin cutlet. Rather than just eating sushi, I wanted a set meal with several things together, and I was curious about the cutlet too, so I ordered both.

Where is Min Cook Dasima near Hwajeong Station?

Min Cook Dasima is on the 2nd floor of Jinsol Plaza, 37 Hwasin-ro 260beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It's about a 2-minute walk from Exit 1 of Hwajeong Station, so it's easy to find from the station.

It's on the 2nd floor of the building, and the interior had an overall neat, tidy feel. There were window seats and counter-style seats, so it seemed fine for eating alone, and there were also tables set up for groups eating together.

Why Min Cook Dasima is known as a Hundred-Year Store

One thing that caught my eye while looking into Min Cook Dasima was that it's a Hundred-Year Store. This doesn't literally mean the business has run for 100 years — it's a designation from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups that identifies small business owners who have kept running the same spot for a long time while maintaining expertise and competitiveness.

Min Cook Dasima is known as a Japanese restaurant that's been operating near Hwajeong Station for a long time, and its recent store introduction carries the brand story of being a 'Hundred-Year Store loved for 25 years.'

So it's not just a place that sells sushi — it's also memorable as a place that has steadily served a variety of Japanese dishes like sushi, sashimi, hot pot rice, pork cutlet, and udon.

Min Cook Dasima's hours and parking info

Min Cook Dasima is open daily from 11:00 to 21:00, with a break time from 15:00 to 16:50. Last order is 14:30 for lunch and 20:30 for dinner.

For parking, you can use the lot near Hwajeong E-mart, which is free for 1 hour — worth checking before you visit.

Ordering at Min Cook Dasima is by QR code

Ordering at Min Cook Dasima is done through a QR code, so I could take my time looking over the menu. The menu isn't just sushi — there's sashimi, set meals, rice bowls, hot pot rice, pork cutlet, and more, so it's easy to be torn on your first visit. This time I went with the set meal.

What's in the special sushi set meal?

What I ordered was Min Cook Dasima's special sushi set meal. It costs 25,000 won.

The special sushi set meal isn't just sushi — it's built around sashimi and assorted sushi, served together with salad, either steamed egg or rolled egg, tempura, and miso soup. So it was a good choice when I wanted to taste a little of many things rather than just one dish.

In particular, since sushi, sashimi, and tempura all came out together on one table, it felt like a proper set meal without needing to add anything else.

Min Cook Dasima's menu and prices

Here are the prices for the rice bowls, pork cutlet, sashimi, and set meals on Min Cook Dasima's menu.

• Sake-don (raw salmon rice bowl) ₩15,000
• Special sake-don (raw salmon rice bowl) ₩19,500
• Flounder sashimi rice bowl ₩16,000
• Special flounder sashimi rice bowl ₩20,000
• Raw salmon sashimi rice bowl ₩12,000
• Special raw salmon sashimi rice bowl ₩15,000
• Tuna sashimi rice bowl ₩12,000
• Special tuna sashimi rice bowl ₩15,000
• Korean pork loin cutlet ₩12,000
• Shrimp tempura udon (winter season) ₩11,000
• Flounder sashimi (1 person) ₩40,000
• Flounder, salmon, tuna sashimi (1 person) ₩35,000
• Handmade fried shrimp (7 pieces) ₩9,500
• (Lunch) Sushi set meal ₩19,500
• (Lunch) Special sushi set meal ₩25,000
• (Lunch) Soba and sushi set meal ₩15,000
• (Lunch) Flounder sashimi rice bowl (Wando) ₩14,500
• (Lunch) Tuna sashimi rice bowl ₩11,000

We also ordered the Korean pork loin cutlet

Along with the special sushi set meal, we also ordered Min Cook Dasima's Korean pork loin cutlet. It's a Japanese-style cutlet made with domestic fresh pork loin, priced at 12,000 won.

Ordering the sushi set meal together with the cutlet made for a good combination for splitting dishes if you're visiting with someone who loves sashimi or sushi and someone who loves cutlet.

A Japanese restaurant with a long history

Another thing I noticed while looking into Min Cook Dasima is how wide the menu range is. Beyond sushi and sashimi, there's pork cutlet, soba, udon, rice bowls, and hot pot rice, so there's an advantage of being able to choose something different each visit.

Above all, the fact that it's been running near Hwajeong Station for a long time and carries a Hundred-Year Store brand story is part of what shows Min Cook Dasima's identity.

Who should visit Min Cook Dasima

• Anyone looking for good restaurants near Hwajeong Station
• Anyone who wants sushi or Japanese food near Hwajeong Station
• Anyone looking for a set meal that comes with both sushi and sashimi
• Anyone who wants to see options beyond sushi, like pork cutlet, soba, and rice bowls
• Anyone who wants to choose seating based on whether they're dining solo or with family
• Anyone looking for a long-running Japanese restaurant or Hundred-Year Store

Like I did this time, ordering the special sushi set meal with the Korean pork loin cutlet is a good choice, and next time trying a different set meal or dish also sounds good. If you're looking for Japanese food near Hwajeong Station, it's worth checking the location and menu before visiting.

It's a place I want to visit again soon. I'd like to try everything on the menu...