Two-eel salt grill cooked by staff in Bucheon: Gochang Pungcheon Eel

Gochang Pungcheon Eel (고창풍천장어) is an eel restaurant on Giljuro 121beon-gil near Sangdong Station in Bucheon. This time I had a two-eel salt-grilled set and eel hotpot rice.

When I go out for eel, I look forward to the taste, but there's always one thing that quietly bugs me. "When do I flip this?" "Can I eat this now...?" 🤔 So when I pick an eel place, whether they grill it for you is actually a pretty big factor for me. This time I went to Gochang Pungcheon Eel in Sangdong, Bucheon 🐟 ✅ If you book through Naver Reservation, they set everything up ahead of time — so handy!!!

Two-eel salt grill: the staff do the grilling for you

We ordered the two-eel salt-grilled set at Gochang Pungcheon Eel. Instead of grilling it ourselves from the start, a staff member grilled the eel deliciously for us, so we just sat back and waited. "Ah, this is why people look for eel places that grill for you!" I thought 😆

Watching the eel turn golden on the grill

As the eel cooked, this savory smell started rising up... honestly hard to resist. Watching the outside turn golden while the inside stayed moist and juicy, all I wanted was to grab a piece already 🤤 Being salt-grilled, it was also great for tasting the eel's own savory flavor properly.

What comes with the meal: porridge and steamed egg

Gochang Pungcheon Eel serves a pre-meal porridge before the eel arrives. Eating it spoonful by spoonful while hungry and waiting for the eel felt gentle on the stomach and really nice 🥣

The basic side dishes that come out were also pretty varied. Steamed egg came alongside, soft and easy to eat, and there were several other sides to pair with the eel — it really felt like a full spread 🥚

Chive salad tossed fresh at the table

What I especially remember was the chive salad (부추겉저리). Because it's tossed fresh right before serving, it stays crisp and fresh, and topping a piece of eel with a little chive salad made a really good combo 🌿 "Eating only eel might get a bit heavy after a while," I thought — but the chives cut through it in between, and I kept reaching for more.

Running low on side dishes? Just ask the staff

If the basic side dishes ran low, it wasn't a self-serve setup — you just told the staff and they'd bring more. No need to get up and go back and forth for anything, and being able to comfortably ask for what we needed made the whole meal pretty relaxed 😊

Don't skip the crispy eel bones

One thing that was quietly fun at Gochang Pungcheon Eel was the eel bones. Grilled crispy, they were great to pick up and snack on like chips. "Wait, you eat this too?" I thought — but after one or two pieces, I kept reaching back for more 😋

Finishing with eel hotpot rice

After enjoying the eel, we finished with an order of eel hotpot rice. When eel alone feels like it's not quite enough to end on, this hearty rice was perfect for rounding out the meal 🍚 Eating the grilled eel together with the hotpot rice made for a really filling meal overall.

Is Gochang Pungcheon Eel good for family meals and work dinners?

Overall, since the staff grill it for you, you can focus on eating, and with a good variety of basic side dishes, this seemed like a solid choice for family gatherings, work dinners, or group outings. Especially with a group, someone usually ends up stuck grilling — here that burden is much smaller, which I liked 👍

How to find Gochang Pungcheon Eel in Bucheon

The address is 17-28 Giljuro 121beon-gil, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do. On a day you're craving eel in Bucheon, especially if you're looking for eel near Sangdong Station, this place is worth a visit 🐟 With staff-grilled eel plus pre-meal porridge, steamed egg, chive salad, and eel hotpot rice all included, I left that day genuinely stuffed. It's a place worth remembering for an eel dinner with coworkers or a family meal out in Bucheon, and I think I'll be thinking of it again next time I really want to eat eel properly.