# Gwangju eel restaurant with 1 kg live eel at ₩29,000: Yuil Jangeo - By Eorin (https://superchart.com/en/@dongmyeong-rice-cloth/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangsan, Gwangju - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid store visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dongmyeong-rice-cloth/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dongmyeong-rice-cloth/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/index.md) ## In short Yuil Jangeo is a large charcoal-grilled freshwater eel restaurant on Donggok-ro in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju. Live eel costs 29,000 won per kilogram, picked by hand from the in-house seafood counter and pre-grilled before it reaches the charcoal table, and the table-setting fee is 4,000 won for adults and 2,000 won for elementary schoolers, including an unlimited self-bar with green onion kimchi, shredded ginger and perilla leaves. Two people ate their fill for about 50,000 won, so Yuil Jangeo is a great-value eel restaurant that also handles big group dinners. ## Good to know - **Address**: 343 Donggok-ro, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00, last order 20:30, no break time - **Closed**: No regular closing day (closed on Chuseok day only) - **Live eel price**: 29,000 won per kg - **Table-setting fee**: Adults 4,000 won / elementary schoolers 2,000 won - **Parking**: Large private lot behind the restaurant - **Seating**: Hall seating on both sides of the entrance, 8 private rooms (up to 30 people when combined), high chairs available - **Payment**: Gwangsan Love gift certificates and Sangsaeng Card accepted - **Total for two**: About 50,000 won - **Price reference**: ₩29,000 ≈ $21.5 · ₩4,000 ≈ $3 · ₩2,000 ≈ $1.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* Nothing beats eel for restoring your energy, haha. Eating grilled eel all the time can get pricey, but this large eel restaurant I found in Gwangju was so affordable — ₩29,000 per kg — that I got to eat my fill of grilled eel as a proper boyangsik (health-boosting meal). Let me review Yuil Jangeo, a private-room restaurant in Gwangsan-gu. ## Where is Yuil Jangeo and what are its hours? ![Exterior of Yuil Jangeo on Donggok-ro, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-01-15op4-900.webp) - 📌 Address: 343 Donggok-ro, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - ⏰ Hours: Daily 11:00–21:00 / last order 20:30 / no break time - 📅 Closed: None, temporarily closed on Chuseok day - 🚗 Parking: Large private lot behind the restaurant - 💰 Payment: Gwangsan Love Gift Certificate ⭕, Sangsaeng Card ⭕ ## Parking and the look of the building ![Yuil Jangeo exterior and the private parking lot behind it](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-02-993gl-900.webp) Yuil Jangeo sits along the road to Naju in Gwangsan-gu. It's also close to Sangmu district, so it's easy to get to, and the private parking lot out back isn't just spacious — it's almost vast, which makes it great for family gatherings or company dinners. ## How ordering works: choose your eel at the seafood counter and pay first ![Ordering instructions for eel at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-03-rq93j-900.webp) Yuil Jangeo specializes in grilled eel, and the system is that you choose your eel from the seafood sales counter and pay, then it comes pre-grilled to your table. The table-setting fee and any extra menu items are paid separately at the end, on your way out. ## Menu and prices: live eel at 29,000 won per kg ![Yuil Jangeo live eel prices and menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-04-lm3ke-900.webp) ![Table-setting fee and extra menu information at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-05-4np0u-900.webp) Live eel is ₩29,000 per kg, which is extremely cheap! Beyond good value — this is legendary-value territory haha. The table-setting fee is ₩4,000 for adults and ₩2,000 for elementary schoolers, and the side dishes are so generous that it's very, very worth it. ## Picking your own eel at the seafood counter ![Live eel tank at the Yuil Jangeo seafood counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-06-9468u-900.webp) ![Plump freshwater live eel picked out by hand](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-07-1elbn-900.webp) So many fresh-looking eels! We picked ones that looked like a good amount for two, then were shown to our table. By the way, if you picked ones this plump anywhere else, it'd probably run you ₩70,000–80,000 — this is basically half price, hahaha. ## Inside Yuil Jangeo: a wide hall and 8 private rooms ![Spacious hall seating at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-08-1ercp-878.webp) ![Interior of a private room at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-09-1da8x-900.webp) On both sides of the entrance there's a spacious, comfortable hall, and there are baby chairs too, so it would be great for family gatherings. We visited around 8pm on a Sunday evening and there were still plenty of customers — I'd heard Gwangju eel here is famous for being cheap and delicious, and yep, it lived up to it, hahahaha. There are also 8 private rooms, and the structure allows the rooms to be connected, so it can seat up to 30 people. It seems like the perfect spot for a group dinner. ## What's on the self-bar? ![Green onion kimchi and shredded ginger at the Yuil Jangeo self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-10-1d1ri-900.webp) ![Lettuce, perilla leaves, garlic, and various sauces at the self-bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-11-139h7-900.webp) On one side of the restaurant there's a self-bar with everything you need for grilled eel gathered in one place: green onion kimchi, shredded ginger, onion, garlic, perilla leaves, lettuce, wasabi, and various sauces. As someone obsessed with ginger, I love a self-bar where I can pile on as much ginger as I want without feeling self-conscious, haha. ## Side dishes and the charcoal grill setup ![Basic side dish spread at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-12-4dxb0-900.webp) They brought out the basic side dishes, and anything else you need, you just grab from the self-bar! ![Charcoal grill set up with one side left empty for grilling eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-13-vh9gw-900.webp) They deliberately left one side of the charcoal empty so we'd have somewhere to move eel once it was fully cooked. Really, a well-known Gwangju eel spot is thoughtful down to the details. ## Charcoal-grilled freshwater eel: how much you get for just over 40,000 won The grilled eel arrived! Kyaaaaaah — for just a bit over ₩40,000, this much eel?! Is this real? So affordable and so touching, tears, haha. ![Pre-grilled freshwater eel on the charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-14-1x8ug-900.webp) It comes pre-grilled once, so it cooks quickly. ![Eel cooking over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-15-17x0w-900.webp) They stand the pieces up in a row to cook the sides well. ![Eel pieces stood upright to grill the sides](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-16-1sdre-900.webp) ![Golden-brown salt-grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-17-1wyz2-1200.webp) Golden-brown and delicious-looking salt-grilled eel! To really enjoy the natural flavor, unseasoned is definitely the way to go. ![A piece of grilled eel topped with green onion kimchi and shredded ginger](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-18-v1khj-900.webp) A piece of well-grilled eel topped generously with green onion kimchi, garlic, and shredded ginger as the finishing touch. Chewy, plump, and the charcoal aroma — I'm losing my mind, in the best way. Fresh straight from the farm, of course it can't be anything but delicious. ![Grilled eel wrapped in pickled perilla leaf](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-19-1lv8z-966.webp) Naturally, it pairs perfectly with pickled perilla leaves too. Wrap it up with shredded ginger and perilla and the table-setting fee doesn't feel wasteful at all, hahaha. And most of all, the charcoal itself is excellent, hahaha. Eel is really something you can never make properly in a frying pan at home — it absolutely has to be charcoal-grilled. Finding somewhere this affordable for eel is precious, truly. ![Seasoned grilled eel dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-20-a9wmx-900.webp) You can also dip it in sauce for a seasoned version — killing two birds with one stone, hahahaha. ## Free coffee after the meal ![Dessert drip coffee near the exit](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar-21-1ju5j-900.webp) There was drip coffee on the way out, perfect as a palate cleanser to finish the meal. ## Final verdict on Yuil Jangeo Yuil Jangeo is a delicious, affordable grilled eel specialist where two people can eat until they're stuffed for ₩50,000. I'd also recommend it as a group dinner spot. ## Where it is - Yuil Jangeo (유일장어) - 343 Donggok-ro, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 광산구 동곡로 343 1층 - 35.1131541, 126.7794405 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9C%A0%EC%9D%BC%EC%9E%A5%EC%96%B4/@35.1131541,126.7794405,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dongmyeong-rice-cloth/gwangju-hanam-eel-kg-29000-self-bar/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt