# Loach soup lunch set with fried loach for parents: Ilpum Irojeong - By Noyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@dunsan-table-book/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Updated Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Milyang, Gyeongnam - Sponsored: This meal was provided through an in-store sponsorship, but the review and photos are the writer's own. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/index.md) ## In short Ilpum Irojeong is a Namwon-style loach soup (chueotang) restaurant on Baekmin-ro in Milyang, Gyeongnam. Ordering three servings of the boiled pork loach soup set plus grilled mackerel brought fried loach (only available with the set), lean boiled pork, and turmeric rice to mix into the soup, all on one table. If you're taking your parents out for lunch, the full set beats ordering the soup alone. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F Beomchang Building, 75-1 Baekmin-ro, Milyang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 11:00-21:00 (break time 15:30-17:00, last order 20:30) - **Closed**: Sep 25, 2026 (Chuseok holiday) - **Ordered**: Boiled pork loach soup set (₩14,000) x3, grilled mackerel (₩7,000) - **Menu**: Boiled pork loach set ₩14,000 / Boiled pork + mackerel loach set ₩18,000 / Loach soup ₩10,000 - **Sides**: Boiled pork (half) ₩12,000, (full) ₩24,000 / Grilled mackerel ₩7,000 / Assorted fried loach ₩10,000 / Potato pancake ₩10,000 / Octopus seafood pancake ₩18,000 - **Parking**: 4 spots in front of the building; roadside parking allowed weekdays 11:30-14:00 and all day Sunday; free public parking (Naei Bukseong district) 5 min walk away - **Amenities**: Group seating, reservations, high chairs, parking, hall and private rooms *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* Here's a Milyang restaurant I can confidently recommend for a lunch out with family or with your parents. Whether you want a healthy home-style meal for lunch or dinner in Milyang, or a nice outing to bring your parents to, this is the place. Ilpum Irojeong is a Milyang Korean restaurant that simmers its loach soup with real care — let's get into today's honest review. ## Location and parking at Ilpum Irojeong Ilpum Irojeong, where you can get delicious loach soup any time for lunch or dinner, is located on the 1st floor of the Beomchang Building at 75-1 Baekmin-ro, Milyang-si — and there's parking for about 4 cars right in front, which was nice. A bit more on parking: on weekdays from 11:30am to 2pm, and all day Sunday, roadside parking in front of the restaurant is allowed without enforcement. If the lot in front is full, there's a free public parking lot (Naei Bukseong district) just a 5-minute walk away. I noticed a lot of people heading up to the 2nd floor — turns out that's Milyang Cinema. The restaurant is on a main road with a big sign reading 'Namwon-style loach soup specialist,' so it should be easy to find. ![Exterior of Ilpum Irojeong loach soup restaurant on the main road](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-01-1elnx-900.webp) At one side of the entrance, you can read about the restaurant's genuine dedication to loach soup — recreating childhood memories with their father as a health food for family and neighbors. The line 'loach soup resembles a gruff but deeply caring father' really hits home. ![Sign at the entrance introducing the loach soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-02-1xq2y-752.webp) ## Hall and private rooms — comfortable seating for parents The interior has both a hall and private rooms, and the wooden tables give it a bright, comfortable atmosphere. If you're sightseeing in Milyang at places like Wiyangji Pond, Yeongnamnu Pavilion, or Pyochongsa Temple and looking for a place to eat, especially with your parents, this would be a comfortable spot for lunch or dinner. ![Bright hall interior with wooden tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-03-1qt0n-899.webp) Given how popular this Milyang restaurant is, quite a few tables were marked reserved. Most people eat in the hall, but if you're coming for a special gathering, a celebration, or a family meal with your parents, it's worth booking a private room in advance. The rooms I saw had reservations for things like birthday parties and family get-togethers. ![Private room seating marked as reserved](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-04-13cvs-900.webp) ![Table set up in a private room for family gatherings](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-05-1jj48-899.webp) After enjoying loach soup for lunch or dinner, there's a good selection of desserts to finish off with. Even just the drinks — coffee, sweet pumpkin tea, and sujeonggwa (cinnamon-persimmon punch) — gave three options to choose from, which I liked. ![Dessert corner with coffee, sweet pumpkin tea, and sujeonggwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-06-1hxwy-899.webp) ### The self-serve bar There were green chili peppers, ssamjang (seasoned soybean paste), napa cabbage kimchi, cubed radish kimchi, and perilla powder — perfect accompaniments to the loach soup. The self-serve bar is checked for cleanliness frequently and was very well kept. The kimchi and radish kimchi were both tasty, but the ssamjang was so good I went through two plates of the seasoned chili peppers. ![Self-serve bar with kimchi, radish kimchi, and ssamjang](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-07-daw6n-899.webp) ![Self-serve bar side dishes with green chilis and perilla powder](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-08-1x496-900.webp) ## What we ordered and the prices - Boiled pork loach soup set x3 — ₩14,000 each - Grilled mackerel — ₩7,000 As befits a loach soup specialist, Ilpum Irojeong's menu was simple. There's the loach soup set that comes with boiled pork, and there's also a version with loach soup, boiled pork, and either Atka mackerel or regular mackerel. If you're bringing your parents for lunch at this Milyang restaurant, I'd recommend the full set over just the plain soup. ![Menu board listing the loach soup set options](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-09-dr5ao-900.webp) ![Price list for the loach soup and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-10-18zen-966.webp) ### The menu board - (#2 best seller) Boiled pork loach set — ₩14,000 - Boiled pork + mackerel loach set — ₩18,000 - Loach soup — ₩10,000 - Side — Boiled pork (half plate) — ₩12,000 - Side — Boiled pork (full plate) — ₩24,000 - Side — Grilled mackerel — ₩7,000 - Side — Assorted fried loach — ₩10,000 - Side — Potato pancake — ₩10,000 - Side — Octopus seafood pancake — ₩18,000 I liked that there was a fairly wide range of side dishes to pair with the loach soup, giving more options to choose from. The sides also looked like good drinking snacks for anyone having a drink with their meal. ![Basic spread served on a tray](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-11-cv96i-899.webp) ![Fried loach served with fried sweet potato](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-12-1o24k-899.webp) ## Fried loach that only comes with the set, plus grilled mackerel The basic spread came out first on a tray. The first thing that caught my eye was the fried loach. Even people with some hesitation about eating loach can enjoy this comfortably. It was my first time trying fried loach too, and it tasted less like loach and more like a fancy, high-quality fried dish. It comes with fried sweet potato — of course anything fresh out of the fryer tastes good, but the fried loach at Ilpum Irojeong is truly something special. It doesn't come with the regular loach soup — you have to order the full set to get it. The grilled mackerel came out already filleted, so there was no need to bother picking out bones. Crispy on the outside, incredibly moist inside — the textbook definition of crispy-outside, tender-inside. A little squeeze of lemon juice and it just melts in your mouth. It's been a while since I've grilled fish at home myself, so having grilled mackerel alongside loach soup for lunch at this Milyang restaurant made for a really satisfying meal. ![Boneless filleted grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-13-mlltf-900.webp) ![Plate of grilled mackerel with lemon](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-14-kn5ka-899.webp) The boiled pork. It had a slightly higher lean meat ratio, giving it a cleaner taste. You could tell it's a popular menu item — almost every table around us had ordered it. ![A plate of boiled pork with a high lean meat ratio](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-15-vuopc-900.webp) The japchae (glass noodle stir-fry) served as a basic side. The noodles were springy, not soggy, and seasoned just right, so my chopsticks kept reaching for it before the loach soup even arrived. ![Japchae served as a basic side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-16-lhi2p-899.webp) Seeing it all laid out on the table like this, I get full just looking at the photo. If you're visiting Milyang attractions like Pyochongsa Temple, Yeongnamnu Pavilion, or Wiyangji Pond, it's great to have one more solid restaurant option for lunch or dinner. ![Full table spread with loach soup, boiled pork, and grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-17-wybyq-899.webp) ## Loach soup mixed with turmeric rice The rice was turmeric rice, moist enough to eat on its own with the broth — or you can eat about half the bowl first, then mix the rest into the loach soup, so you can finish the whole meal deliciously to the last bite. ![Loach soup served with turmeric rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-18-p4cvq-1200.webp) ![A bowl of rich loach soup broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong-19-1clzg-966.webp) Even if you're hesitant about loach soup, or have never tried it before, this loach soup was easy and delicious to eat without any worry. Now let me sum up this honest review of Ilpum Irojeong, a Milyang lunch spot, for any neighbors looking for a place to eat with their parents and family in Milyang. ## Overall verdict on Ilpum Irojeong - Loach soup — rich and savory flavor, a hearty meal - Boiled pork — soft and clean-tasting, pairs well with the soup - Grilled mackerel — golden and nutty, perfect with rice - Full table spread — fun to eat with a variety of side dishes - Recommended for — family outings, meals with parents, a nourishing meal, lunch or dinner in Milyang - Would revisit: 100% ## Business info - 1F Beomchang Building, 75-1 Baekmin-ro, Milyang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - Daily 11:00-21:00 (break time 15:30-17:00, last order 20:30) - Closed Sep 25, 2026 for Chuseok holiday - Group seating available, reservations, high chairs, parking available ## Where it is - Ilpum Irojeong (일품 이로정) - 1F Beomchang Building, 75-1 Baekmin-ro, Milyang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - 경상남도 밀양시 백민로 75-1 범창빌딩 1층 - 35.4993087, 128.7463068 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%BC%ED%92%88%20%EC%9D%B4%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%95/@35.4993087,128.7463068,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dunsan-table-book/miryang-lunch-loach-soup-set-ilpum-irojeong/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt