# Bongdam set lunch with self-serve bar gochujang bibimbap: Hwadamga - By Yoonseul (https://superchart.com/en/@tray-and-tongs/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This review is based on a meal provided complimentary by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@tray-and-tongs/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@tray-and-tongs/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/index.md) ## In short Hwadamga is a Korean restaurant on Nangnaegi-gil in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, serving set-menu lunches and stone-plate grilling in the evening. On a weekend drive we ordered the wood-fired mackerel set (16,000 won) and the flame-grilled pork set (16,000 won), then filled plates at the self-serve bar in the middle of the room with salad, namul (seasoned vegetables), tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patty) and japchae (glass noodles) and mixed our own gochujang bibimbap. With coffee, omija (schisandra) tea and mango juice for dessert, Hwadamga is an easy Korean restaurant to bring parents to. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1F, 58 Nangnaegi-gil, Bongdam-eup, Hyohaeng-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do (near Bongdam Xi Lagenne Apartments) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00, break 15:00–17:00, last order 21:30 - **Lunch wood-fired sets**: Wood-fired grilled mackerel set 16,000 won / Wood-fired bori-gulbi dried croaker set 27,000 won / Flame-grilled pork set 16,000 won / Herbal boiled pork set 17,000 won / Wood-fired hairtail set 21,000 won / Wood-fired atka mackerel set 20,000 won / Kids' pork cutlet 10,000 won - **Dinner stone-plate grill**: Hwadamga Korean beef sirloin stone-plate spread 50,000 won / Korean beef sirloin 41,000 won / Hwadamga Korean pork stone-plate spread 30,000 won / Pre-grilled pork belly (180g) 18,000 won / Pre-grilled diced pork shoulder (180g) 18,000 won / Diced pork jowl (200g) 22,000 won / Green onion–stuffed pork skirt (180g) 20,000 won - **Sides**: Potato pancake 15,000 won / Kimchi stew 10,000 won / Korean beef soybean paste stew 5,000 won / Steamed egg 5,000 won / Stone-plate Chapagetti noodles 5,000 won / Cold buckwheat noodles in broth 7,000 won / Spicy cold buckwheat noodles 7,000 won - **Rice choice**: Barley rice as standard; sujanghyangmi pot rice for 2,000 won extra - **Seating**: Partitioned tables, with private rooms available - **Ordering**: Tablet ordering - **Price reference**: ₩16,000 ≈ $12 · ₩2,000 ≈ $1.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* ![Photo of a full Korean set meal table at Hwadamga in Bongdam](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-01-10bsr-900.webp) I went on a weekend drive out to a café near Bongdam near Ansan to get some laptop work done, and for lunch I was craving something clean and light — so I stopped by Hwadamga, a Bongdam spot known for grilled fish. ![Exterior of Hwadamga on Nangnaegi-gil in Bongdam-eup](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-02-k9tes-900.webp) ## Where Hwadamga is in Bongdam, and its opening hours Hwadamga, that grilled fish spot in Bongdam, is near the Bongdam Xi Lagenne Apartments — turn right about 100m past the road running along Wau Middle School and Wau High School. It's not far from Omokcheon Station or Hwaseong Yunggeollleung either! - ⏰ Hours: Daily 11:00–22:00 - Break time 15:00–17:00 - Last order 21:30 ![Interior of Hwadamga divided by partitions](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-03-i2fv8-900.webp) ## Set-menu lunch, stone-plate grill at dinner: inside Hwadamga Hwadamga runs as a Korean set-meal restaurant for lunch and switches to a meat-and-seafood stone-plate grill place at dinner. The interior was super clean and upscale-feeling! Plus it's divided up with partitions, so it's great for company dinners, gatherings, or family meals where you want some privacy. There are also private rooms like this one, so it'd be worth booking ahead. The whole place felt spotlessly managed — not a trace of grease anywhere — so it seemed like a good spot for a parent's birthday or other special occasion. ![Hwadamga's lunch set menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-04-54yas-900.webp) ## Hwadamga's menu and prices Ordering is done via tablet. At lunch Hwadamga focuses on set meals, and at dinner it's all about Korean beef, pork, and seafood! ### Hwadamga's wood-fired lunch sets from 16,000 won - Wood-fired mackerel set ₩16,000 - Wood-fired dried croaker set ₩27,000 - Stir-fried pork set ₩16,000 - Herbal boiled pork set ₩17,000 - Wood-fired hairtail set ₩21,000 - Wood-fired atka mackerel set ₩20,000 - Kids' pork cutlet ₩10,000 ### Hwadamga's evening stone-plate grill menu - Hwadamga beef sirloin stone-plate set ₩50,000 - Beef sirloin ₩41,000 - Hwadamga pork stone-plate set ₩30,000 - Pre-grilled pork belly (180g) ₩18,000 - Pre-grilled diced pork shoulder (180g) ₩18,000 - Diced pork jowl (200g) ₩22,000 - Green onion skirt steak (180g) ₩20,000 ### Side dishes to order at Hwadamga - Potato pancake ₩15,000 - Kimchi stew ₩10,000 - Beef soybean paste stew ₩5,000 - Steamed egg ₩5,000 - Stone-plate jjajangmyeon ₩5,000 - Cold noodles, water-based ₩7,000 - Cold noodles, spicy ₩7,000 ![Table spread of the wood-fired mackerel set and stir-fried pork set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-05-yp45b-1200.webp) ![A generously set Hwadamga table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-06-3rvai-900.webp) Wood-fired mackerel set ₩16,000, stir-fried pork set ₩16,000. Genuinely the table was groaning under the food! ![Self-serve bar in the center of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-07-m1jve-900.webp) ## What's on Hwadamga's self-serve side bar? Hwadamga runs a self-serve bar right in the middle of the restaurant — you get around four basic sides brought to you, and ![Korean side dishes laid out on the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-08-mzbvf-900.webp) ![Namul (seasoned vegetable) side dish corner at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-09-z9n7i-900.webp) ![Kimchi and basic side dishes at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-10-1ctdj-900.webp) ![Salad and appetizers at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-11-o5hrh-900.webp) ![Neatly arranged self-serve bar display](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-12-2twhs-900.webp) it's a system where you grab whatever sides you want from the self-serve bar. The bar itself was really clean too. ![Plate of side dishes brought back from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-13-1kggy-900.webp) ![Tteokgalbi and japchae from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-14-z415x-900.webp) ![Plate of namul side dishes from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-15-2w6l8-m-900.webp) ![Table piled high with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-16-7ob8e-900.webp) This is everything we brought back from the self-serve bar~~ from salad that's great as an appetizer, to all kinds of namul (seasoned vegetable) side dishes, kimchi, tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patties), and japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) — Hwadamga has so many Korean side dishes that both kids and adults would love, it looked like a great spot for a family meal out, haha. ![Basic barley rice served with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-17-1g88g-900.webp) ![Table with barley rice and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-18-138m9-900.webp) ## Hwadamga's flame-grilled pork set with barley rice Ordering a set comes with basic barley rice, though you can upgrade to sujanghyangmi hotpot rice for ₩2,000. That smoky pork stir-fry! Since Hwadamga is fundamentally a Korean pork barbecue place, the meat has a great lean-to-fat ratio, so it came out tender and paired perfectly with the sweet-spicy sauce!! ![Smoky stir-fried pork at Hwadamga](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-19-uvrn9-900.webp) ![Eating the stir-fried pork with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-20-18ate-900.webp) The soybean paste stew that comes standard was also savory and paired really well, ![Soybean paste stew served with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-21-1j0b5-900.webp) ## How does Hwadamga's wood-fired mackerel set taste? The grilled mackerel is also cooked over a wood fire — crispy outside, moist inside! Really light and tender, so it'd make a great side dish for kids' meals too. The mackerel was also a solid, generous size. ![Large wood-fired grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-22-19ll4-900.webp) ## Mixing gochujang bibimbap with self-serve bar sides Gochujang (red chili paste) and sesame oil come standard, so depending on your taste you can turn it into a doenjang or gochujang bibimbap and it works perfectly! Every single side dish was delicious, and even the bibimbap turned out great, so I ended up eating way too much, haha. ![Bibimbap mixed with gochujang and sesame oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-23-1gjeh-900.webp) ![Omija tea and mango juice enjoyed after the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar-24-wo3cy-900.webp) ## Dessert at Hwadamga: coffee, omija tea and mango juice Coffee, or omija (schisandra berry tea), and mango juice for dessert — perfect finish. Hwadamga, that grilled fish spot in Bongdam, serves clean, light Korean food you can eat without any guilt, so it'd be especially great to bring your parents there. ## 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 --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@tray-and-tongs/hwadamga-bongdam-korean-set-selfbar/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt