# Weekend eel craving in Gwangsan: 847g for ₩40,790 at Yuil Jangeo - By Nayul (https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-quiet-mug/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangsan, Gwangju - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gwangju-quiet-mug/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gwangju-quiet-mug/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/index.md) ## In short Yuil Jangeo is a domestic freshwater eel restaurant on Donggok-ro in Gwangsan, Gwangju. Diners pick their own eel from the display counter at ₩4,833 per 100g — this visit was one pack of about 847g for ₩40,790, grilled over charcoal at the table, with sseuki eel soup at ₩3,000 and nurungji (scorched rice) at ₩2,000 alongside. Yuil Jangeo is an easy choice when a sudden weekend eel craving calls for a restorative meal. ## Good to know - **Freshwater eel**: ₩4,833 per 100g (about 847g / ₩40,790 on this visit) - **Table setting fee**: Adults ₩4,000 / elementary students ₩2,000 (charged separately) - **Sseuki eel soup**: ₩3,000 - **Nurungji (scorched rice)**: ₩2,000 - **Parking**: Large private lot - **Seating**: Spacious main hall, private rooms, outdoor terrace, waiting area at the entrance - **Other**: Self-serve side dish bar, part-grilled eel to go, holiday gift sets and delivery available - **Location**: 343 Donggok-ro, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju (on the right heading toward Naju from Ssanggyo Charcoal Galbi, across from Songjeong Aroulette) - **Price reference**: ₩40,790 ≈ $29.5 · ₩4,833 ≈ $3.5 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-21) *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* ![Main photo of charcoal-grilled freshwater eel at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-01-kttyt-m-966.webp) Hey everyone : ) I was lounging at home watching TV when eel popped up on 《Unnie's Farm Direct 3》. From that moment I suddenly wanted eel SO badly, haha. So I immediately searched for eel restaurants in Gwangsan-gu and ended up at Yuil Jangeo (유일장어)💚 This is Yuil Jangeo, a Gwangju restaurant serving domestic freshwater eel. ## Where is Yuil Jangeo, and is there parking? Yuil Jangeo is a domestic freshwater eel restaurant at 343 Donggok-ro, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, and it has a wide dedicated parking lot, so I didn't have to worry about parking. It's on the right heading toward Naju from Ssanggyo Charcoal Galbi, across from Songjeong Aroulette. ![Yuil Jangeo's wide dedicated parking lot](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-02-ma1sd-966.webp) The lot is spacious, so no parking stress at all. ![View of the surroundings from the Yuil Jangeo parking lot](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-03-1lma2-966.webp) Even the view from the parking lot was nice, haha. ![Exterior view of Yuil Jangeo on Donggok-ro](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-04-1xdn7-966.webp) The exterior alone looks clean, and the place is huge!! ![Yuil Jangeo's outdoor terrace with open surroundings](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-05-iu918-966.webp) The surroundings are open and there's an outdoor terrace too, haha. Seemed perfect for coffee after the meal! > "I'm going in~ so excited" 😝😜 ## Inside Yuil Jangeo: main hall and private rooms Yuil Jangeo has a waiting area near the entrance, and the hall is spacious with generous spacing between tables. There's also a private room, so it'd work well for family meals as well as company dinners or group gatherings. Overall it was kept very clean. ![Spacious hall seating inside Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-06-s5egv-966.webp) The interior is spacious and the tables have plenty of room between them! ![Private room seating at Yuil Jangeo for family gatherings](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-07-15c2u-966.webp) With a private room available too, it'd be good for family meals as well as company dinners or gatherings. I sat by my favorite window seat again today. Sitting by the window somehow makes the meal feel more relaxed, haha. ## How picking your own eel works, at ₩4,833 per 100g Yuil Jangeo's system is a bit special. You pick as much domestic freshwater eel as you want yourself from the display case, priced at ₩4,833 per 100g. ![Yuil Jangeo's domestic freshwater eel display case](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-08-abx0b-966.webp) ![Freshwater eel display for self-selection](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-09-mbffq-966.webp) You just pick as much domestic freshwater eel as you'd like. ![Price sign showing freshwater eel at ₩4,833 per 100g](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-10-1sxz0-966.webp) The price is marked at ₩4,833 per 100g, so you can select the amount you want to eat. ![A self-selected pack of about 847g of freshwater eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-11-n5all-m-966.webp) I picked about 847g that day, for ₩40,790! You pick your own eel and carry it to the table to grill over charcoal yourself, so choosing the eel was fun in itself, haha. ![Order details and menu breakdown at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-12-jfw3n-552.webp) What we ordered: - Freshwater eel ₩4,833/100g – about 847g – ₩40,790 total - Table setting fee, separate – Adults ₩4,000 / Elementary students ₩2,000 - Sseuki eel soup ₩3,000 - Nurungji (scorched rice) ₩2,000 The eel was amazing! Super affordable too! ## Side dishes and the self-serve banchan bar Once you pick your eel and sit down at Yuil Jangeo, they set the basic side dishes for you neatly. The side dishes went perfectly with the eel from the start. ![Basic side dishes set at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-13-nod74-552.webp) ![Basic side dishes that pair well with grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-14-1gffp-552.webp) These side dishes paired so well with grilled eel, nice to enjoy one at a time. ![Self-serve side dish bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-15-pl3v5-966.webp) Any extra side dishes you need are easy to grab from the self-serve bar. ## Charcoal-grilled freshwater eel, or let the staff grill it for you Finally, today's star arrives! At Yuil Jangeo they bring out the charcoal grill and set the eel right on it, and if grilling seems tricky, staff will grill it for you on request. ![Freshwater eel placed on the charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-16-1bzwz-552.webp) Watching the eel sizzle away suddenly made me even hungrier, haha. Since you grill it yourself, there's fun in watching it turn golden brown. ![Eel grilling over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-17-m01pp-552.webp) ![Self-grilled freshwater eel cooking on charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-18-xe9c1-552.webp) But grilling eel isn't exactly easy, right? ![Close-up of eel while grilling](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-19-amnga-552.webp) If grilling seems tricky, staff will grill it for you on request. Great for anyone who finds grilling eel intimidating. ![Golden-brown grilled freshwater eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-20-cd049-552.webp) Eel grilled golden brown over charcoal! I came here on a whim because I suddenly wanted eel on the weekend, and honestly this was the right call! Felt like proper self-care through food. ## Sseuki eel soup for ₩3,000 And the menu item that really surprised me! Yuil Jangeo's sseuki eel soup is just ₩3,000. Eating eel and then eel soup on top felt like the ultimate body-boosting meal, all for ₩3,000! ![A bowl of ₩3,000 sseuki eel soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-21-1asyk-552.webp) Not just cheap — the portion was generous and the flavor was really solid too. Amazing value! I'd recommend trying the eel soup alongside your meal. ## Finishing with nurungji for ₩2,000 Lastly, nurungji! Yuil Jangeo's nurungji (scorched rice) is ₩2,000, and finishing off eel with warm nurungji made the whole meal feel complete. ![Warm nurungji served for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-22-1tj4h-552.webp) The nurungji was so rich and nutty that even though I was full, my spoon kept going back for more, haha. Felt like I truly treated myself well after a long while. ## Leftover eel to go: part-grilled packing and holiday gift sets The eel portion was more generous than I expected, so I wondered if we'd have leftovers — turns out Yuil Jangeo can pack up any leftover eel, and pre-grilled eel is available to take home too. ![Sign explaining pre-grilled eel takeout for home cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-23-154zy-966.webp) On a day you're craving eel at home, picking up pre-grilled eel to finish on your own grill would be so much easier. ![Yuil Jangeo's holiday eel gift set](https://img.superchart.com/images/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend-24-87ecq-1200.webp) They also do holiday gift sets and eel delivery, so it's a good option when looking for an eel gift. Honestly, if someone gave me eel as a gift I'd be thrilled, haha 🧡 Great for treating parents or family, or for a holiday gift. ## Is Yuil Jangeo in Gwangsan worth a weekend visit? - An eel restaurant that only sells domestic freshwater eel - Pick your own eel to eat - Convenient parking with a wide dedicated lot - Clean, spacious store plus private room space - Good scale for company dinners or family gatherings - Charcoal-grilled eel you cook yourself - Can request staff to grill it if that's tricky - Pre-grilled takeout and holiday gift sets available An eel craving struck while watching TV! I picked domestic freshwater eel myself, grilled it over charcoal, and rounded things off with eel soup and nurungji. If you're looking for a good eel restaurant in Gwangsan-gu, I recommend Yuil Jangeo💚 ## 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/@gwangju-quiet-mug/yuil-jangeo-gwangsan-eel-charcoal-weekend/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt