# Gagyeong-dong Korean restaurant packed at early weekday lunch: Jeju - By Areum Sin (https://superchart.com/en/@yongjeon-dusk-noodle/) - Written Sep 17, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Cheongju, Chungbuk - Sponsored: This visit was hosted, with the meal provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@yongjeon-dusk-noodle/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@yongjeon-dusk-noodle/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/index.md) ## In short Jeju Badang is a Korean restaurant specializing in grilled and braised fish, on the second floor of a building facing the main gate of the Xi apartment complex in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju. Seats were nearly full even at an early weekday lunch, and the lunch specials — a grilled mackerel rice set and Jeju boneless hairtail stew — came with tidy banchan (side dishes) plus self-serve bar sides and fried chicken. With a large parking lot and a kids' play area in one corner, Jeju Badang works well for a meal with children or parents. ## Good to know - **Address**: 2nd floor, 28 Seohyeonnam-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk - **Hours**: Daily 10:30–22:00 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Last order**: Lunch 14:30 / Dinner 20:30 - **What we ordered**: Lunch special grilled mackerel rice set, Jeju boneless hairtail stew - **Ordering**: Tablet ordering at the table - **Parking**: Parking spaces in front of and behind the building - **Facilities**: Kids' play room in one corner, mini self-serve bar *as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026* I heard there's a Korean restaurant in Cheongju that serves incredibly tidy, well-put-together meals, so I went to check it out. This is Jeju Badang, a Korean restaurant in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju. ## Where is Jeju Badang, and is there parking? Jeju Badang is on the 2nd floor of a building right in front of the main gate of the Gagyeong-dong Xi apartment complex in Cheongju. It's open daily 10:30–22:00, with a break time from 15:00–17:00; lunch last order is 14:30 and dinner last order is 20:30. ![Exterior of the building housing Jeju Badang in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-01-11bx5-1200.webp) ![View of the building toward the 2nd floor entrance of Jeju Badang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-02-1jd5c-966.webp) The restaurant is on the 2nd floor of a building right in front of the main gate of Gagyeong-dong Xi. ![Parking space around the Jeju Badang building](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-03-13mb1-966.webp) It was easy to find, and best of all, parking was well set up. There were plenty of spaces both in front of and behind the building. ## How busy is Jeju Badang at early weekday lunch? Inside, Jeju Badang was spacious, clean, and tidy. Even though I visited early on a weekday for lunch, there were genuinely a lot of customers. ![Spacious, clean interior of Jeju Badang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-04-112ot-966.webp) ![Wide table seating at Jeju Badang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-05-ljkjj-966.webp) The tables themselves are quite wide, so it would be great for family groups too. What I especially liked is that these days it's hard to find restaurants with a space for kids, but here there was a little play room tucked into one corner of the store. ![Kids' play room tucked in a corner of Jeju Badang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-06-z01n5-966.webp) ![View of the kids' room visible from the table seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-07-8p3pr-966.webp) It would be great to bring kids here. The layout is such that you can see the kids' room from your table seats, so I imagine parents wouldn't feel uneasy. ## Jeju Badang menu and lunch specials Jeju Badang's menu is ordered via tablet, and the main dishes are basically braised and grilled fish. ![Tablet ordering screen at Jeju Badang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-08-1ebzj-966.webp) ![Jeju Badang menu featuring grilled and braised fish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-09-1cvrq-966.webp) ![Jeju Badang lunch special menu lineup](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-10-1r5lj-966.webp) There was a wide range from braised hairtail to grilled atka mackerel, grilled mackerel, and grilled black tilefish, and if you visit at lunch you can get a lunch special at a better value, so lunchtime visits are really worth it. I ordered the lunch special grilled mackerel rice set and the boneless Jeju hairtail stew. ## Banchan and the mini self-serve bar at Jeju Badang Here's the basic banchan (side dishes). They came out so neatly arranged that I was really satisfied. ![Neatly arranged basic banchan at Jeju Badang](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-11-1bd70-966.webp) ![Basic side dish spread including spicy stir-fried pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-12-1613k-966.webp) These days it's hard to keep up with making side dishes like this, so just looking at them was satisfying. And none of the banchan seemed store-bought — tasting them, it really seemed like they make them in-house. On top of that, they even include spicy stir-fried pork as a basic side. Overall, the banchan was really satisfying. ![Full view of the Jeju Badang mini self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-13-k1s5j-966.webp) One of the big advantages of Jeju Badang, a Korean restaurant in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju, is the mini self-serve bar. You can go get more of the basic side dishes, ![Extra basic banchan set out at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-14-4j91r-966.webp) and beyond the basic banchan, you could also grab various salads and other side dishes, ![Salads and various side dishes at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-15-b9jt0-966.webp) ![A plate of side dishes gathered from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-16-113fv-966.webp) plus japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), ![Japchae corner at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-17-50hky-966.webp) ![Drinks and fried chicken at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-18-ti71j-966.webp) a nice lineup of drinks to cleanse your palate, and — this fried chicken haha, it's genuinely good enough that they could run a chicken shop. I went back for it twice. It's good enough they could sell it separately; exaggerating a little, it slaps most dedicated fried chicken places. The chicken was really delicious. And the self-serve bar items were refilled promptly whenever they ran low. ## How the grilled mackerel and boneless hairtail stew tasted Here's the grilled mackerel. The mackerel was genuinely huge. ![Jeju Badang lunch special grilled mackerel rice set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-19-1kxt4-966.webp) ![Thick, meaty grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-20-4wd3w-966.webp) It came out satisfyingly hearty. No fishy smell at all, and I was happy with how much meat there was. ![A bowl of boneless Jeju hairtail stew](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-21-1u65q-966.webp) ![Braised boneless hairtail flesh with no bones](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-22-8p5xa-966.webp) And then the boneless hairtail stew. I didn't know braised hairtail could come boneless — normally deboning hairtail is a hassle, right? But this really was boneless. No fishy smell, and I got to enjoy the pure hairtail flesh itself, which was great. I think kids could eat it comfortably too, so I'd recommend it. ## Why the pot rice is worth adding at Jeju Badang If you visit Jeju Badang, I really recommend trying the pot rice. The rice itself was so good that it paired wonderfully with the side dishes. ![A bowl of Jeju Badang pot rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-23-1teus-966.webp) ![Table setting with pot rice and side dishes together](https://img.superchart.com/images/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special-24-1hhj4-966.webp) If you're looking for a Korean restaurant in Cheongju, or a good place to bring your parents or kids, I think Jeju Badang, a Korean restaurant in Gagyeong-dong, Cheongju, is well worth a visit! ## Where it is - Jeju Badang (제주바당) - 28 Seohyeonnam-ro, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea, 2nd floor - 충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 서현남로 28 2층 - 36.6148307, 127.4251171 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A0%9C%EC%A3%BC%EB%B0%94%EB%8B%B9/@36.6148307,127.4251171,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@yongjeon-dusk-noodle/jeju-badang-cheongju-gagyeong-lunch-special/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt