# Bongmyeong-dong grilled hagfish and shellfish set: Jinppae - By Yeobaek (https://superchart.com/en/@folded-menu/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yuseong, Daejeon - Sponsored: Sponsorship status and the scope of what was provided need to be confirmed. [type=sponsored] - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@folded-menu/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@folded-menu/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/index.md) ## In short Jinppae is a restaurant in Bongmyeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, serving live grilled hagfish and shellfish. I ordered a set with salt-grilled and seasoned hagfish plus sample shellfish, and enjoyed alternating between the lighter and richer flavors. One drawback is that fried rice was only available with the stone-plate stir-fry, not a grill order. ## Good to know - **Address**: 21 Oncheonbuk-ro 13beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 1F Unit 102, Jinppae (대전 유성구 온천북로13번길 21 1층 102호 진빼이) - **Hours**: Daily, 6:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m. the following day, according to the information provided at the time of writing - **Parking**: Two hours free in the underground parking garage - **Ordered set**: Set menu No. 1: hagfish + sample shellfish, listed at ₩51,000 - **Hagfish prices**: Live hagfish salt grill ₩17,000; live hagfish seasoned grill ₩18,000 - **Half-and-half order**: After asking during my visit, I ordered the salt-grilled and seasoned hagfish half and half - **Grilling method**: A staff member helped with the initial grilling, then I grilled small portions myself - **Fried rice condition**: I was told fried rice is available only when ordering the stone-plate stir-fry - **Interior**: Yellow tables, round stools, and a television - **Review benefit**: The original information advertised corn cheese for writing a review *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* While looking for somewhere in Bongmyeong-dong where I could have dinner and a drink, I visited Jinppae (진빼이). I liked that I could eat hagfish and shellfish in one place. ![Jinppae in Bongmyeong-dong, visited for dinner](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-01-enrpb-1200.webp) This time, I chose the set that came with hagfish and sample shellfish. I also ordered the hagfish in two flavors, salt and seasoned, so I could alternate between them. ![Jinppae in Bongmyeong-dong serving hagfish and shellfish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-02-17h2m-966.webp) ## Where is Jinppae, and is parking available? The address is 21 Oncheonbuk-ro 13beon-gil, 1F Unit 102, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. The hours provided at the time of my visit were 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. the following day, every day, and the underground parking garage was free for two hours. A corn cheese benefit was also advertised for writing a review. ![Visitor information for Jinppae in Bongmyeong-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-03-17p40-966.webp) ## How much are the hagfish and shellfish dishes? Set menu No. 1, which I chose, consisted of hagfish and sample shellfish. The listed price was ₩51,000. I chose it because I wanted to eat other seafood along with the hagfish. - Live hagfish salt grill: ₩17,000 - Live hagfish seasoned grill: ₩18,000 - Conger eel salt grill: ₩17,000 - Live conger eel stone-plate stir-fry: ₩18,000 - Eight grilled live scallops: ₩15,000 - Hagfish + sample shellfish: ₩51,000 - Mulmil-myeon (cold wheat noodles in broth): ₩6,000 - Odeng ramen and soy sauce egg rice: ₩4,500 each - Soju: ₩5,000; beer: ₩5,500 ![Jinppae hagfish and seafood menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-04-ibd5v-966.webp) ## What is the atmosphere like for a casual drink? The restaurant had yellow tables and round stools. The atmosphere reminded me of the pojangmacha I saw on a trip to Busan, so it felt like a comfortable place to have a drink without dressing up or being formal. ![Jinppae interior with yellow tables and round stools](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-05-5oztl-966.webp) Since it stays open until late, I thought it would also work as a second stop after dinner in Bongmyeong-dong. ![Pojangmacha-style interior at Jinppae in Bongmyeong-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-06-178ez-966.webp) There was also a television in the restaurant. I liked being able to enjoy hagfish and drinks while watching baseball. ![Television at Jinppae for watching baseball](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-07-l9pdr-966.webp) ## How is the live hagfish prepared? I could see the live hagfish in a tank in front of the restaurant. Seeing them alive gave me an impression of freshness. ![Tank in front of Jinppae with live hagfish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-08-3brlb-966.webp) When an order was placed, the hagfish was prepared immediately from the tank. This may be worth noting if you prefer live hagfish. ![Live hagfish prepared at Jinppae after ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-09-r0u7x-966.webp) ## What comes with the basic side dishes? The basic side dishes served with the set were varied. ![Basic side dishes served with the hagfish set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-10-1ay9s-966.webp) There were fresh kimchi, perilla leaves, and aged kimchi, along with quail eggs, vegetables, garlic, and chili peppers. A hot bean sprout soup also came with the meal. ![Basic side dishes and soup served with grilled food at Jinppae](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-11-u3tfe-966.webp) It was nice to have spoonfuls of bean sprout soup between bites of grilled food. I especially liked eating the hagfish with perilla leaves and aged kimchi. ![Hagfish served with perilla leaves and aged kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-12-1bpkh-966.webp) ![Table prepared for grilling hagfish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-13-1y9e7-966.webp) ## Do you grill the hagfish yourself? I put the hagfish on the grill and cooked it myself. A staff member helped with the initial grilling. I was told to grill small portions because putting too much on at once could cause it to burn. Following that advice, I put on only as much as I was going to eat and grilled it. This let me keep enjoying it while it was warm. ![Hagfish grilled in small portions on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-14-166q7-966.webp) ## Can you order it half and half? How did the salt and seasoned flavors taste? I had trouble choosing just one flavor, so I asked whether I could order them half and half. It was possible during my visit, so I ordered both the salt-grilled and seasoned versions. ![Hagfish ordered half salt-grilled and half seasoned](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-15-ivizk-966.webp) The salt-grilled hagfish I tried first was mild. Because the seasoning was not strong, it was easy to appreciate the hagfish's distinctive chewy texture. ![Jinppae salt-grilled hagfish tasted half and half](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-16-1hhdq-966.webp) ![Salt-grilled hagfish cooked directly over the fire](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-17-1afej-966.webp) Grilling it directly over the fire brought out a savory aroma. It also went well dipped in sesame oil with salt, or wrapped in a perilla leaf with aged kimchi. ![Grilled hagfish eaten with basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-18-kdhgb-966.webp) The seasoned grill had a much stronger flavor than the salt-grilled version. ![Seasoned grilled hagfish ordered with salt-grilled hagfish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-19-dcgdl-966.webp) The seasoning had soaked into the hagfish, making it a good accompaniment to drinks. Alternating it with the milder salt-grilled version kept the meal from becoming repetitive, so I was happy I ordered it half and half. ![Seasoned grilled hagfish served with drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-20-1uax2-966.webp) ## How was it to have the sample shellfish with the hagfish? The sample shellfish included in the set was served as well. ![Sample grilled shellfish included in the hagfish set](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-21-1qyet-966.webp) While eating the hagfish, I added the grilled shellfish one at a time. ![Grilled shellfish eaten one at a time with hagfish](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-22-1xuvc-966.webp) It was nice to enjoy a different flavor in between. For me, the set felt substantial because I could have hagfish and shellfish together in one place. ![Set meal with hagfish and shellfish enjoyed together](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-23-16dye-966.webp) ## Can you order fried rice after having the grilled dishes? I was told that I had to choose the stone-plate stir-fry in order to have fried rice. Because I ordered the grilled dishes, I could not have fried rice this time. The owner also recommended it, so I was disappointed that I did not get to try it myself. If you plan to have fried rice as well, it would be useful to know this condition when choosing your menu at the start. ![Meal of hagfish and shellfish enjoyed at Jinppae](https://img.superchart.com/images/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams-24-m6kog-966.webp) What I enjoyed most about this visit was eating live hagfish that I grilled myself in two flavors, along with grilled shellfish. I had dinner and a drink in a relaxed pojangmacha-style atmosphere, and if I crave hagfish in Bongmyeong-dong again, I would like to return. ## Where it is - Jinppaei (진빼이) (진빼이) - 21 Oncheonbuk-ro 13beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 1F Unit 102, Jinppae (대전광역시 유성구 온천북로13번길 21 1층 102호 진빼이) - 대전광역시 유성구 온천북로13번길 21 1층 102호 진빼이 - 36.3580235, 127.3446012 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A7%84%EB%B9%BC%EC%9D%B4/@36.3580235,127.3446012,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@folded-menu/jinppaeyi-bongmyeong-grilled-eel-clams/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt