Milyang loach soup restaurant with front-door parking: Ilpum Irojeong

If you want to eat loach soup (chueotang) in Milyang, Irojeong is worth checking out. This place is known for its loach soup made with sanghwang mushroom, and it also has a set meal menu that comes with boiled pork, fried loach, japchae and more, so it's a filling way to eat.

This time I ordered the onsuyuk jeongsik set at Irojeong and added a grilled atka mackerel on top. Let me walk through the parking and waiting system, the neatly arranged set composition, the thick loach soup, and dessert after the meal.

Parking and TableTing waiting at Ilpum Irojeong

Irojeong has parking spaces set up right in front of the restaurant. Since the parking isn't far away and there are spots right at the entrance, it was convenient to visit by car.

That said, this is a place that can get crowded around lunchtime, so it's good to check the waiting status before visiting. Here you can register and check waits through TableTing, which was convenient.

If you're looking for a lunch spot in Milyang and planning to visit, I'd recommend checking the wait status on TableTing before you head out. Especially if you have a set meal time or are visiting with a group, checking ahead helps you plan your schedule.

If you're searching for a Milyang lunch restaurant, it's worth checking both parking availability and how to check the wait together.

Dining room seats, kids' menu and sanghwang mushroom tea

Once inside, there's a hall seating area. Overall the atmosphere was fine for a meal, and the table layout let you eat comfortably.

You might assume a loach soup specialty restaurant is mainly visited by adults, but Irojeong also sells seaweed soup and pork cutlet for kids to eat.

Not everyone in a family enjoys loach soup when eating out together. Having a kids' menu available is nice because it widens the choices.

Adults can eat loach soup or the set meal while kids choose seaweed soup or pork cutlet, which is worth noting for those considering a family visit.

Irojeong serves sanghwang mushroom tea instead of water. Getting a different tea instead of plain water let me feel this place's character even before the meal started.

Since this is a place known for loach soup made with sanghwang mushroom, it was impressive that even the water was replaced with a related tea.

This is a place worth visiting not just for loach soup lovers, but also for those who want to enjoy various side dishes together in set-meal form.

What comes with the onsuyuk jeongsik set?

What I ordered was the onsuyuk jeongsik set.

This menu doesn't come with just loach soup alone — it's a set meal where boiled pork, fried loach, japchae and various other foods are neatly served together.

This composition suits people who prefer enjoying various side dishes and dishes together rather than eating just one food.

When the table setting first came out, the boiled pork and various side dishes were all laid out, making the table feel quite full. As befits a set meal, the dishes came out separated, which was nice because I could eat a little of each variety.

Boiled pork with no gamey smell

The boiled pork came out in bossam form. One thing I personally care most about is whether the meat has a gamey smell, and what I ate had none — it was delicious.

It was good to pair the meat with side dishes, and being able to enjoy the boiled pork before the loach soup arrived made the flow of the meal good too.

Ordering a set that includes boiled pork means you get to eat a meat dish alongside the loach soup, which felt different from a typical single-bowl loach soup meal.

Fried loach and sweet potato fritters

Fried loach also came out. It wasn't just fried loach alone — sweet potato fritters came with it too, so I could alternate between the two kinds of fried food.

It was nice to pair the fried items before eating the loach soup, or eat them like set-meal side dishes. With boiled pork, japchae, and fried food all together, I could enjoy a variety of dishes in one meal.

Adding grilled atka mackerel to the set

I added one grilled atka mackerel to the onsuyuk jeongsik set.

I like grilled fish, so I added it to eat alongside the set meal — with boiled pork, fried food, and now grilled fish too, the meal became even more filling.

If you like eating a bit of various side dishes, or want to enjoy grilled fish with rice, this add-on menu is worth considering.

Turmeric rice and thick loach soup

As you go through the set meal, the main loach soup comes out. Irojeong's rice isn't regular white rice — it's served as turmeric rice.

The yellow-tinted turmeric rice came with the loach soup, giving it a slightly different look. Eating the rice with the loach soup made for a filling meal.

Minced garlic and minced chili peppers were prepared to add into the loach soup.

There was also sancho (Korean pepper) powder you could add according to taste.

I added minced garlic and minced chili, and put in a generous amount of sancho powder too.

Being able to adjust the seasoning to your taste like this was nice.

People's preferred seasoning and aroma for loach soup can differ, so using the extra condiments lets you adjust it to the flavor you want.

If you're looking for loach soup in Milyang and like a style where you add seasoning to a rich, thick broth, Irojeong's loach soup composition is worth referencing.

The loach soup had a relatively thick broth. This style suits people who prefer a rich, heavy broth over a clear, light one.

Personally, the thick broth felt filling when eaten with rice. It's a menu worth considering when you want to make a proper meal out of a single bowl of loach soup.

Self-serve side dishes and dessert after the meal

During the meal, you could use the self-serve bar for any side dishes you needed more of.

Even with several dishes already served as part of the set, there are times you want more of a particular side dish, and having the self-serve bar made that convenient.

Rather than just eating what came out at first, being able to go get more of the side dishes you were low on was useful during the meal.

Irojeong also has a space set up for dessert after the meal.

For dessert, there was sweet pumpkin sikhye (sweet rice punch), sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch), gangjeong (rice puffs), and coffee. After eating, you could finish with a sweet sikhye or sujeonggwa, or with coffee.

Personally I like to have dessert after a meal, so it was nice that several kinds were available.

In particular, being able to have traditional desserts like sikhye or sujeonggwa after a Korean meal felt like it matched well with Irojeong's set-meal composition.

Is Ilpum Irojeong worth a lunch stop in Milyang?

Irojeong, which I visited this time, was a place centered on sanghwang mushroom loach soup where you can enjoy various dishes together as a set — boiled pork, fried loach, japchae and more.

Having parking right in front of the store and being able to check waits via TableTing were both convenient parts of visiting. Since waits can happen at lunchtime, it's good to check TableTing before visiting.

The onsuyuk jeongsik set I ordered came with boiled pork, fried loach, japchae and more, so I could eat a variety of foods, and the boiled pork had no gamey smell. Adding the grilled atka mackerel on top made the meal even more filling.

The loach soup had a thick style and was filling when eaten with the turmeric rice. Being able to add minced garlic, chili, and sancho powder to taste was also nice.

There's also seaweed soup and pork cutlet for kids to eat, and after the meal, sweet pumpkin sikhye, sujeonggwa, gangjeong, and coffee were all prepared, which is worth noting for family visits.

If you're looking for a Milyang set-meal restaurant and thinking of a set menu where you can enjoy loach soup, boiled pork, and various side dishes together, Irojeong is worth checking out.

For those who want to eat a variety of dishes rather than just a single bowl of loach soup, or who are looking for a filling lunch, this is worth referencing as visit information.

If you're looking for loach soup or a set meal in Milyang, check the parking space, TableTing wait status, and business hours in advance before visiting.