Kids' mackerel set and rice pot dishes near Baegun Lake, Uiwang

There are so many good restaurants around Baegun Lake. Plenty of them work well whether you're taking your kid or bringing your parents along. So I usually go for a Baegun Lake set-course Korean restaurant or a grilled fish place my kid loves. This time I visited Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo, and the main dishes and side dishes were all so neat and delicious that I'm definitely bringing my parents next time!! 👍

Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo Baegun Lake Branch — hours and parking

• Hours 11:00 - 21:00
• Weekday break time 15:00 - 17:00 / no break time on weekends
• Last order 20:20
• 🚩 148 Neungan-gil, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
• ✅ Plenty of parking in front of the restaurant
• ✅ Sofa seating available
• ✅ Group seating available

A healthy table from the sea and the land

The building had that hanok feel you'd expect from a well-known Baegun Lake Korean restaurant, Uiwang. There's a wide parking lot right in front, so parking was really convenient.

Restaurant atmosphere and group seating

Maybe because Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo's Baegun Lake branch hasn't been open long, the whole place felt clean and the atmosphere was really nice. The staff were friendly too, so I felt good the moment we walked in.

The tables were neatly arranged and the chairs were comfortable. There was also a slightly separated area toward the back, which seemed good for group dining too.

Self-serve side dishes

Honestly, at a Korean set-course restaurant, even the basic side dishes usually come out generous and well-made. But true to its name as a well-known Baegun Lake Korean restaurant, Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo had an even wider variety.

Lettuce wraps, japchae (stir-fried glass noodles), tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes), savory pancakes, salad, mung bean sprouts, and more were all laid out for self-serve. It's great having so much food available when you're bringing parents or kids along.

What we ordered, including the kids' mackerel set

• ✅ West Sea seasoned crab rice pot set ₩23,000
• ✅ Rock trout rice pot set ₩19,000
• ✅ Kids' mackerel set ₩9,000

I'd been craving seasoned crab lately, and there just happened to be a West Sea seasoned crab rice pot set!!! So I ordered it excitedly haha. I also really loved that there was a kids' mackerel set. My kid is still young, so a full adult portion was too much, but skipping it altogether felt like a shame — having a kids' menu is the best!!!

I love that there are so many kinds of side dishes~ Everything overall had a clean, tidy flavor, which is the best! You know a real find of a restaurant starts with good side dishes, right? haha Every single side dish here was delicious.

The rice pot and seasoned crab spread

Ta-da! The rice pot arrived~ Both my kid and I love scorched rice haha, so we really love menus that come with a rice pot!!

The table filled up with grilled fish and seasoned crab too~ There was soup as well, which was good for my kid to eat. Such a great way to enjoy a Baegun Lake Korean set meal, Uiwang~

There was so much food we had the happy problem of not knowing what to eat first.

This seasoned crab was packed with sauce and crab meat — a total rice thief!!!

Honestly, the seasoned crab alone could finish off a whole bowl of rice!!!! The color alone was insane!!! And it tasted just as good!!!! I inhaled it without even realizing haha.

So much meat packed in, which made it even better~ Mmm, I want more already 😋

Rock trout and mackerel, wood-fired grilled fish

Both the rock trout and the mackerel were really delicious, true to a well-known grilled fish restaurant~

Our whole family cleared our own bowls of rice and even finished off the scorched rice!!!

My kid loves grilled mackerel, and so do I, so we both enjoyed it. It tastes even better grilled over a wood fire~ The fish meat is soft and easy to eat!

There was sauce to dip it in too, and it was delicious that way as well haha.

No matter how full I am, I can never pass up scorched rice!!! Let's dig into Korea's dessert 😋

Seasoned crab, grilled fish, rice — all completely cleared!!!! I was practically about to burst, but it was the good kind of full haha. If you're looking for a Baegun Lake Korean set meal restaurant or a grilled fish restaurant near Baegun Lake, Uiwang, I totally recommend Hwadeogeuro Gan Godeungeo!!!!