Suwon Homaesil eel restaurant with self-serve banchan bar: 99Jangeo88

I went to 99Jangeo88 Suwon Homaesil Branch, a Homaesil, Suwon eel restaurant, with my parents for a hearty meal to build up strength! We ordered a salt-grilled freshwater eel platter, and since the eel came pre-cooked, we didn't have to grill it for long — super easy. The flesh was plump too, so we all ate really well 🤍 Let's get into the review, go go~!

Where is 99Jangeo88 Suwon Homaesil Branch, and where do you park?

99Jangeo88 Suwon Homaesil Branch is located at 24-70 Homaesil-ro 104beon-gil, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, units 104-105. It's open Wed-Sat 10:00–21:30 and Sun-Mon 10:00–21:00, closed every Tuesday.

📍 Location 24-70 Homaesil-ro 104beon-gil, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, units 104-105 🕐 Hours Wed-Sat 10:00 - 21:30 Sun-Mon 10:00 - 21:00 • Closed every Tuesday 🚗 Parking Available in basement levels 1 and 2 of the building • Parking registration required at the counter when paying

99Jangeo88 Suwon Homaesil Branch is located near Hwahong Hospital :) If you're driving, you can use the building's basement parking, and be sure to register your parking at the counter after eating!

Inside 99Jangeo88: atmosphere and seating

The 99Jangeo88 Suwon Homaesil Branch isn't a huge space, but the tables were arranged efficiently. Overall it had a clean, comfortable atmosphere.

It looked like a comfortable spot for a family meal, a work dinner, or a gathering :)

And a phrase that caught my eye in the store — "From Bangi-dong in 1996 to Homaesil"! Apparently they've carried on the father's eel expertise into the second generation :) Knowing they've been handling eel for so long made me even more excited haha.

What's on the self-serve banchan bar?

There's a self-serve bar set up on one side of 99Jangeo88 Suwon Homaesil Branch! From banchan (side dishes) that pair well with eel to lettuce wraps and various accompaniments, you can take as much as you want :)

There was also a good variety of basic side dishes :) From julienned ginger, which is a perfect match for eel, to lettuce wraps and other accompaniments, they were great to eat alongside the eel in between bites.

There's also ssamjang (dipping paste) and eel sauce to pair with the eel :) Just dip according to your taste!

The table has helpful instructions on how to grill the eel deliciously :) It even lists the order and timing, so you just follow along! Pretty easy, haha.

99Jangeo88 menu and what a platter includes

This Homaesil, Suwon eel restaurant has a wide variety of menu items, from grilled freshwater eel to eel rice bowls and spicy fish stew :)

• Freshwater eel menu: salt-grilled platter, seasoned-grilled platter, all-you-can-eat eel, Sakuraya eel rice bowl, takeout eel rice bowl, takeout pre-cooked large eel grill
• Freshwater spicy stew menu: spicy stew (catfish/bagari catfish), freshwater crab spicy stew
• Meal menu: eel rice bowl, eel soup, eel soup + mini rice bowl, kimchi cold noodles, fish porridge, fish soup noodles, olgaengi (freshwater snail) hangover soup
• Extra menu: sample miso soup, freshwater shrimp, freshwater crab, noodle add-on, turmeric rice bowl

What we ordered

Salt-grilled freshwater eel platter: 70% pre-cooked, 3 minutes per side

Here comes today's main event, the eel 🤍 It comes out filling the whole platter, and each piece of eel was so plump!! The salt-grilled freshwater eel platter is a good option for 2-3 people, at 900g before trimming and about 500g after pre-cooking :)

Best of all, the eel is served about 70% pre-cooked!! Instead of grilling it entirely from scratch, all you do is cook each side on the grill for about 3 minutes :) There are times grilling feels overwhelming, but this cooked quickly and was easy to eat.

It's delicious even plain, but dip it in the sauce! Adding the salty sauce seems to deepen the savory richness of the eel, haha.

Topping it lightly with julienned ginger makes it fragrant and cleans up your palate too, so I really liked this combination 🤍

The complimentary miso soup and turmeric rice

And here, miso soup is included by default! The savory yet spicy broth cleans up your palate nicely after the eel, and it goes perfectly with rice :)

And the rice isn't plain white rice — it's turmeric rice!

Is 99Jangeo88 a good eel restaurant to take parents to?

Visiting 99Jangeo88 Suwon Homaesil Branch with my parents, the biggest plus was that the eel came 70% pre-cooked, so we didn't have to grill it for long. The eel was plump, savory, and had no off flavors, so we all ate well together :) If you're looking for a Homaesil, Suwon eel restaurant to visit with your parents or a hearty menu to boost your strength, give 99Jangeo88 Suwon Homaesil Branch a try 🤍