Company dinner eel buffet in Gojan-dong, Ansan, 30 eels: Songnim Bok

I'll tell you all about the taste, the atmosphere and some handy tips for Songnim Bok Jangeo Freshwater Eel All-You-Can-Eat Ansan City Hall Direct Store (송림복장어 민물장어 무한리필 안산시청 직영점)!!

What kind of place is Songnim Bok at Ansan City Hall?

Songnim Bok Jangeo Freshwater Eel All-You-Can-Eat Ansan City Hall Direct Store is a grill restaurant near Ansan City Hall where you can eat freshwater eel all-you-can-eat. Today I'm introducing it as a great spot for when you want to stuff yourself with eel!

Eel is something you want to eat but it's pricey, so it's hard to have often, right? This time I went happily because it's a place where you can enjoy freshwater eel all-you-can-eat! The time limit was 2 hours, and that was plenty to eat until I was bursting!

Not just eel, you can also have pork belly and chicken neck, so it's a really good place for a family meal or a get-together with a group. If you're looking for a company dinner spot in Gojan-dong, or somewhere filling near Ansan City Hall, Songnim Bok should be just right!

How are the location and parking?

The Ansan City Hall direct store is on the 2nd floor of Praum City, 33 Danggok-ro, Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi, and it's 927m from Exit 1 of Jungang Station on the Suin-Bundang Line. Being near Ansan City Hall, it's a handy location when you're looking for somewhere to eat around there!

For parking you can use the building's underground parking or the public lot right in front, and I parked in the building. Parking support is available with a meal, so it's convenient and nice if you come by car!

The restaurant is on the 2nd floor of the building, so just take the elevator and you'll find it easily.

Why Songnim Bok works for a company dinner in Gojan-dong

Songnim Bok has roomy seating that suits a big group, so it's great for grilling meat and chatting~!

For company dinners or family meals, just picking the menu isn't easy. Someone likes meat, someone wants a hearty meal, and being able to enjoy eel and other grilled dishes together is what makes this eel buffet so appealing!

Is there a better company dinner spot in Gojan-dong than this? That's what I thought!

Choosing a menu for a family meal is a bit of a headache too, isn't it? Even when adults who love eel and family members who prefer meat come together, the wide choice seems like the biggest plus!

What are the prices and what's included?

The all-you-can-eat is ₩29,900 per adult and ₩14,000 for elementary school children, and the table setting fee is listed as ₩3,000 per person, excluding children. Besides freshwater eel, the menu had whole pork belly and chicken neck.

• Adult all-you-can-eat: ₩29,900 per person
• Elementary school child: ₩14,000
• Table setting fee: ₩3,000 per person (children excluded)
• Menu: freshwater eel, whole pork belly, chicken neck
• Time limit: 2 hours

Eel prices usually climb with the amount you order, so on days you want plenty you start thinking about the bill first, right? Here the eel is all-you-can-eat, so I lost count of my refills... I think I ate about 30 eels!

Rather than eating only eel, you can alternate with other meats, so it seems good for groups where everyone has different tastes! You can have eel as the main while enjoying thick pork belly and tender chicken neck, and lots of customers looking for an eel buffet in Gojan-dong were there!

How did I eat the freshwater eel?

Just watching the freshwater eel turn golden on the grill makes your mouth water!

Once the surface looks nicely cooked, cut it into bite-sized pieces and enjoy it with the sauce or side dishes you like! I ate the eel with ginger and sides like pickled onions and seasoned scallions, and they went so well together that I never got tired of it!

Whole pork belly and chicken neck are all-you-can-eat too

Another feature of Songnim Bok is that besides eel, you can also enjoy whole pork belly and chicken neck!

Depending on your taste, eating only eel can feel a little lacking, but with other meats available it was nice to alternate!

Refill freely at the self-serve corner

At Songnim Bok you can freely grab more side dishes, eel, pork belly, chicken neck and more at the self-serve corner, so I felt at ease and came out stuffed!

Even with a group, everyone can pick what they like, and it's convenient even if someone in your party isn't keen on lots of eel, so I think the menu is well put together! Searching for Gojan-dong restaurants turns up all kinds of grill places, but Songnim Bok's all-you-can-eat, where you can have eel and regular grilled meats in one spot, seems worth visiting at least once!

What are the meal options to finish after the meat?

Songnim Bok has plenty of meal options to finish, like eel soup, galbi-tang (beef rib soup), spicy ramyeon, and mul makguksu and bibim makguksu (buckwheat noodles, in broth or spicy mixed), so there was no need to agonize. On days you crave a warm broth, check the soups, and if you want a cool finish after the meat, order the makguksu!

Verdict: good-value eel buffet near Ansan City Hall

Songnim Bok Jangeo Freshwater Eel All-You-Can-Eat Ansan City Hall Direct Store was a good-value eel restaurant near Ansan City Hall where you can enjoy freshwater eel all-you-can-eat! With pork belly and chicken neck on the menu too, there's a wide choice, and the building's underground parking made visiting even more convenient.