Charcoal-seared brisket and eel buffet in Yeongjong, Incheon

This summer felt unusually brutal 🤦🏻‍♀️ Maybe that's why I ended up eating so much restorative food. Eating seasonal, nourishing dishes gives me this recharged feeling — the stamina gap from my twenties is honestly shocking these days 🥲 haha

With that in mind, I went out for eel, which I'd call this year's top restorative food! I'd already been super, super, super satisfied with the all-you-can-eat beef and eel at the Cheongna original branch of Jangsodam, so I went with my mom to the newly opened Jangsodam Yeongjong Direct Store for one last boyang (nourishing) meal this summer ❤️

Eel, beef, spicy marinated crab, soy-marinated crab — the food kept coming and we couldn't even finish half of it before waddling out with full bellies! Here's my review of Jangsodam Yeongjong Direct Store — let's get into it! ✨

Where is Jangsodam Yeongjong Direct Store, and where do you park?

Jangsodam Yeongjong Direct Store is at 18 Haneuljungang-ro195beon-gil, 204~206ho, Yeongjong-gu, Incheon, South Korea, on the 2nd floor. It's about a 20-minute drive from Incheon International Airport, so it'd be a great stop for a nourishing meal before heading home if you land on a morning flight 🫶🏻

There's a parking lot on the right side of the building, and you get 3 hours free parking with a visit! You register your parking directly at a pad on the right after paying, and on a weekday evening it wasn't crowded at all, so parking was easy.

Hours, reservations and corkage at Jangsodam

• Hours – Daily 11am–10:30pm
• Reservations – Naver reservation or phone, group bookings available
• Book on Naver for a weekday slot and opt into notifications for a makguksu (buckwheat noodle) or drink coupon ❣️
• Wi-Fi provided
• Corkage free for up to 2 bottles (excluding alcohol sold in-store)
• Separate men's/women's restrooms 🚹🚺

The inside of the building is spotless since it's basically new ✨ The entrance is right there when you step off the elevator 👀 Inside, it's clean with a no-frills white, black, and beige color scheme that felt pretty upscale! We grabbed a window seat 🙆🏻‍♀️

Ordering the A Set and refilling by tablet

We ordered the A Set, which comes with everything — beef, eel, pork, chicken, self-bar, and even Han River ramyeon. It was the set we loved so much at the Cheongna branch, so we jumped on it right away haha

You order from a tablet at the table, and refills for beef and eel are also just a tap away on the pad! But since it's all-you-can-eat, leaving food unfinished means an extra charge for the leftover portions, so I'd recommend ordering only what you can actually eat 🙆🏻‍♀️❣️

What's on the self-bar?

The second we ordered, we went to go check out the self-bar buffet haha

Dubu-kimchi (tofu with stir-fried kimchi), tteokbokki, pasta, and acorn jelly! There's even warm sundae (blood sausage) to enjoy! I remembered from the original branch how I already got full just on the default meat portion 🤦🏻‍♀️, so I held off, telling myself I'd eat the meat first and decide later ㅠ_ㅠ haha

Side dishes and sauces that go well with everything. Though for the sauces, they set some out at the start, so it's good to ask for more when you run low 👀

Soda, coffee, and plum tea are all free to enjoy ❤️ Also, there's an ice maker next to the self-bar — I asked and they said it was fine to use, so I loaded up on ice for my drink ✌🏻

There's also a fridge with wrap-and-eat lettuce and pork for the self-bar, so you can freely grab pork, chicken, sausage, and more without any awkwardness! 🫢

And then there's the ramyeon section — Korea's dessert if you skip it, you're missing out ✨ So many varieties, it's already exciting haha

And last but not least, ice cream — just looking at it made me feel full before I even started eating..!!!

Charcoal heat and the serving robot

You even get a one-time serving of gejang (marinated crab) included in the A Set, so I ordered it eagerly and waited, and then

They loaded the grill with charcoal glowing hot — the heat was seriously incredible haha

And then this little machine brings the food over! So cute and cool haha, even parks itself neatly haha

Best beef of the night: woo-samgyeop (beef brisket)

The table was packed with basic side dishes and sauces, beef, eel, and even yukhoe (raw beef) 👀❤️ The beef had just the right marbling, super exciting! I started grilling with the woo-samgyeop (beef brisket) since it cooks fastest!

Not exaggerating, it cooked in about fifteen seconds haha The heat was so strong that by the time I snapped a photo, it was already done 🫢 Woo-samgyeop was the winner today 🤤💦 Seared over high heat with amazing charred flavor 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Then I started grilling the rest of the beef — it also cooked crazy fast haha. Cheokgalbi, galbisal, buchaesal — all great, but I especially loved eating it with pickled chili peppers 🙆🏻‍♀️ Pair it with a cold drink and it just keeps going down 🤤❣️

Plump grilled eel and two kinds of gejang

Now, time to enjoy the plump eel 🤦🏻‍♀️❣️ After eating our fill of beef, time to start grilling eel!

The eel was so plump — one piece looked like it could fill you up!

We like our eel with a crisp, well-charred outside, so we grilled it until the outside was nice and crunchy ❣️ Dip it deep into julienned ginger and teriyaki sauce and it's pure bliss 🤦🏻‍♀️

And you can't skip the gejang either ✨ I had ganjang-gejang (soy-marinated crab) today, mom had yangnyeom-gejang (spicy marinated crab) — the ganjang-gejang meat was completely plump, and with a drizzle of sesame oil and a sprinkle of gim (seaweed flakes) over rice, I demolished one whole crab in no time 🤤

Wait, haha, why did my photo turn out so hazy..? Must've been oil on the lens haha ㅠㅠ After grilling up the eel and beef properly, I went off to grab dessert!

Carbs — Korea's real dessert! Can't skip it..👀❤️

There are kind instructions on how to cook it, so it's easy even without experience! This is my favorite part..🥰 Three minutes of happiness 🫶🏻 We cleared it completely, no leftovers ✨

Final verdict on Jangsodam Yeongjong Direct Store

My overall verdict on Jangsodam Yeongjong Direct Store, a great spot in Yeongjong:

If you want unlimited high-quality beef and eel, if you want tasty meat at a reasonable price, if you're looking for a family dinner or group dinner spot in Yeongjong, or an all-you-can-eat place in Yeongjong for group gatherings — I recommend Jangsodam Yeongjong Direct Store 🫶🏻

The same great feeling I had at the Cheongna original branch, holding up even at a different location! Especially since the meat is so good, I have a feeling this place is going to get more and more popular and become a line-up spot. Personally, I get insane cravings for meat sometimes, and Jangsodam is my top pick for eating well at a reasonable price, so I think I'll be coming back often 🙆🏻‍♀️ How about heading out to Yeongjong this weekend with family for all-you-can-eat eel, beef, pork, and chicken at Jangsodam?✨