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Galchiok Hamdeok, Jeju: A Long Pan of Braised Fish and Abalone by Hamdeok Beach

A long, narrow metal pan of red-sauced stew sits on two portable gas burners, holding a fish, two abalone in their shells with sesame on top, black-shelled shellfish that look like mussels and a bundle of what looks like enoki mushrooms under a sliced red chili, with a steel bowl of rice and a white bowl of soup behind it on a dark red-brown table.
The pan in January 2022: a fish, two abalone in their shells, what look like mussels and a bundle of enoki mushrooms, in red sauce.
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Galchiok Hamdeok (갈치옥 함덕) is a cutlassfish restaurant in Hamdeok, Jeju City, and its signature dish is galchi-jorim (갈치조림), cutlassfish braised in a red sauce. A November 2023 blog post that republishes Jeju City's announcement lists Galchiok among the 280 restaurants the city designated as model restaurants (모범음식점) for 2023 after on-site inspections. Reviewers say Galchiok's second-floor terrace and window seats look out over Hamdeok Beach.

The long pan of galchi-jorim

The pan in my January 2022 photos is long and narrow and sits over two portable gas burners. It holds a fish, two abalone in their shells with sesame on top, what look like mussels and shrimp, and what looks like a bundle of enoki mushrooms under a sliced red chili. I cannot tell the fish species from the photos. An October 2021 reviewer noted that Galchiok serves its galchi-jorim in an unusually long pot, and an August 2025 reviewer describes a whole cutlassfish braised with abalone, mussels and potato. That 2025 reviewer calls Galchiok's sauce deep in flavor without being harsh.

A close view of the pan's contents in red sauce: two abalone in their shells with black and white sesame on top, several pinkish segmented crustaceans that look like shrimp, a golden-brown fish and a bundle of white mushroom stems under a sliced red chili.
A closer look: two abalone in their shells with sesame on top, next to what look like shrimp.

Dombae-gogi, seaweed soup and the side-dish bar

Dombae-gogi (돔베고기) is Jeju-style boiled pork sliced on a cutting board and dipped in salt. In my photos, pale slices lie on a rectangular wooden board beside a mound of red seasoning and a pinch of what looks like coarse salt, and a bowl of what looks like seaweed soup (미역국) steams nearby. The October 2021 reviewer says Galchiok's dombae-gogi should be dipped in salt, and the August 2025 reviewer calls it tender with no off smell.

A white bowl of steaming soup with dark seaweed and chopped green onion, in front of a wooden board of pale sliced meat with a pinch of what looks like salt, and small white angular dishes of side dishes on a dark red-brown table.
A steaming bowl of soup with seaweed, a board of pale sliced meat and small side dishes.
Pale slices that look like boiled pork on a rectangular wooden board, with a mound of red seasoning and a pinch of what looks like coarse salt, and small white angular side dishes at the right on a glossy dark red-brown table.
Pale slices that look like boiled pork, with red seasoning and a pinch of what looks like coarse salt.

Galchiok's side dishes come from a self-service bar, and both reviewers say you can refill them freely. In my photos they sit in small white angular dishes.

What the sets include

In an August 2025 review, Galchiok's stew-and-grilled set for four cost ₩139,000 and came with galchi-jorim, grilled cutlassfish (갈치구이), abalone cold soup (전복물회), dombae-gogi, seaweed soup and rice. The same review says Galchiok also sells single dishes. An October 2021 review lists Galchiok's grilled-cutlassfish set for two at ₩59,000 and mentions a set that adds the stew at about ₩100,000. Galchiok's own introduction, reproduced in an August 2024 list post, says the kitchen starts cooking only after guests are seated, even for reservations.

How to order

Show this to the staff

통갈치조림 하나 주세요.

Tonggalchijorim hana juseyo.

One whole-cutlassfish stew, please.

돔베고기도 같이 주세요.

Dombegogido gachi juseyo.

Dombae-gogi too, please.

반찬은 어디서 가져와요?

Banchaneun eodiseo gajyeowayo?

Where do I get the side dishes?

The October 2021 reviewer says Galchiok's staff debone the grilled cutlassfish for you, after a pause for photos. The August 2025 reviewer expects weekend waits at Galchiok and suggests calling before you go.

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