Siheung Baegot eel buffet couple lunch with perilla wraps: Songnim Bok

Working outdoors lately has had me craving some proper recovery food. So my boyfriend and I headed out for lunch to Songnim Bok Jangeo Siheung Baegot Direct Branch, known as a great-value eel spot in Siheung. It's not just about the taste — the price for eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat together is really reasonable, so let me introduce this Siheung eel restaurant.

Songnim Bok Jangeo Siheung Baegot Direct Branch

What does the all-you-can-eat cost at Songnim Bok Jangeo Siheung Baegot?

The all-you-can-eat spread includes freshwater eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat, plus side dishes like yukgaejang (spicy beef soup), buckwheat noodles, and spicy ramen that pair well with the grilled eel and eel soup — plenty to make a hearty meal. The time limit is 2 hours, with a ₩3,000 table setting fee, and the price is ₩29,900 for adults and ₩14,000 for children (elementary school age).

Songnim Bok Jangeo Siheung Baegot Direct Branch prepares live eel fresh every morning from eel farms and wholesale markets, and it's a freshwater eel specialty restaurant where you can also enjoy top-grade pork belly and chewy chicken neck meat — worth a visit if you're an eel fan.

How refills work at the self-serve bar, plus the banchan lineup

For the first order, you get a basic set of eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat served once, and from the second round on, you help yourself to whatever you want at the self-serve bar. The basic banchan included pickled onion, ginger, aged kimchi, white kimchi, seasoned perilla leaves, and sauce.

How did the charcoal-grilled freshwater eel taste?

Grilled over charcoal, the eel had a subtle smoky aroma, golden on the outside and moist inside — the pieces came out nicely browned with good thickness and plump flesh, looking really appetizing. It was also great to pair with the chicken neck meat and pork belly.

There was barely any of that fishy taste eel can have, and with the grilled eel, wrap greens, and a variety of side dishes, it made for a really filling meal. Dipping it generously in the soy sauce with garlic or onion on top brought out even more flavor — I just kept eating and eating.

Eating the eel with ginger slivers on top

I tried dipping the eel in soy sauce and topping it with ginger slivers — the nutty flavor of the eel combined with the sharp aroma of ginger made for a really clean bite. It felt like proper recovery food for once, which was nice. Feels like I'll have the energy to power through this month too :)

Round two: eel wrapped in pickled perilla leaves

We cleared the first plate quickly, then grabbed more eel and pork belly from the self-serve bar and grilled another round. Wrapping the eel in pickled perilla leaves with ginger slivers and garlic worked really well together. Rather than just eating grilled eel nonstop, mixing in the side dishes here and there made the meal feel a bit more varied.

Is the Siheung Baegot eel buffet worth it?

Between the eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat, this was truly a day of proper recovery eating. Songnim Bok Jangeo Siheung Baegot Direct Branch, a Siheung eel restaurant where you can enjoy that nutty eel flavor and smoky charcoal aroma together, offers a reasonably priced combo of grilled eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat — it seems like a good option for a family meal or a visit with parents whenever you need a solid boost :)