Haewas — Restaurant in Seogwipo-si

Husband and I stopped in for dinner and ordered the sea urchin/seaweed soup and grilled mackerel for dinner after visiting Seopjikoji. Wow, we were so blown away by what we thought was going to be a simple dinner. The grilled mackerel was super fresh and had a very nice smoky char from the grill. This tasted different, much less fishy and oily than other mackerel I’ve tried and the owner told me their mackerel is from local waters and the fish is different from imported fish in that it is more dense and very fresh smelling, which is a very nice change from the usual we have eaten in Korea. Then we also had the sublime sea urchin miyeok guk, very subtle soup broth which allowed the very generous portion of the rich urchin roe to shine. So delicious we finished every drop. Bonus is that the proprietor’s MIL is a famous local haenyo who still dives at...

Grilled cutlass fish is a must-try Jeju specialty, and this restaurant is one of the most popular among locals. The fish is so tender that it falls apart when picked up with chopsticks and the skin is crispy and fragrant from grilling. You may find the fish a little salty as coarse salt is sprinkled on the fish after being grilled, but personally this elevates the fish to a whole new level.

Try out the spicy stewed fish as well. The fish and potatoes are extremely tender and flavourful, not to mention the sauce is...

The atmosphere was good and little bit busy. I ate boiled spicy mackerel radish (go-deung-eo jorim)and sea urchin seaweed soup (sunggae miyeok guk) . I didn’t usually eat boiled spicy mackerel radish but it was very good and little bit salty. I tried the sea urchin seaweed soup for the first time in my life. It was very delicious. The menus were expensive for students. I recommend sea urchin...