Eel buffet and lunch eel soup in Byeongjeom: Songrim Bokjangeo

What is Songrim Bokjangeo Byeongjeom Branch?

Songrim Bokjangeo (송림복장어) Byeongjeom Branch is a newly opened all-you-can-eat Korean freshwater eel place in Byeongjeom. The weather is getting cold, and I've been craving stamina-boosting food! So today I'm introducing this Byeongjeom eel spot, Songrim Bokjangeo Byeongjeom Branch.

You can eat Korean-raised freshwater eel, all you want!

Not just eel, you can also eat as much pork belly and chicken neck as you like, so it looks great for year-end gatherings or family meals too.

Location and hours of Songrim Bokjangeo Byeongjeom Branch

Songrim Bokjangeo Byeongjeom Branch is at 5-5 Byeongjeomjungang-ro 156beon-gil, Byeongjeom-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, on the 1st floor, about 900 m from Exit 1 of Byeongjeom Station. It's open 11:30–23:00 with last order at 22:00, and closed every Tuesday. It opened in October, so it's a brand-new Byeongjeom eel spot!

• Address: 5-5 Byeongjeomjungang-ro 156beon-gil, Byeongjeom-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (1st floor)
• Hours: 11:30–23:00
• Last order: 22:00
• Closed every Tuesday
• About 900 m from Exit 1 of Byeongjeom Station

Why Songrim Bokjangeo works for a Byeongjeom company dinner

Since it just opened, Songrim Bokjangeo Byeongjeom Branch has a clean, tidy feel. You grill the eel and meat yourself over charcoal at the table.

Year-end is when groups get together a lot. Nobody has to order a bunch of different dishes, since everyone can pick and grill what they like, so I thought it would work well for a Byeongjeom company dinner. It's also perfect for taking your parents out for a stamina boost.

Menu and prices at Songrim Bokjangeo Byeongjeom Branch

The main item is the all-you-can-eat freshwater eel (adult) at ₩29,900 per person, and the lunch specials are eel soup and yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) at ₩8,000 each and buckwheat makguksu (cold noodles) at ₩7,000.

• All-you-can-eat freshwater eel (adult): ₩29,900
• Lunch special eel soup: ₩8,000
• Lunch special yukgaejang: ₩8,000
• Lunch special buckwheat makguksu: ₩7,000

The star is of course the all-you-can-eat eel!! Eating eel these days isn't cheap, so being able to enjoy fresh Korean eel, unlimited, for ₩29,900 per person... wow!

Pork belly and chicken neck are included too. There are separate lunch specials as well, so the prices are easy on the wallet if you just want a simple meal.

Grilling fresh eel yourself over charcoal

At first, the eel, pork belly and chicken neck come out together on one plate, along with the basic side dishes. Best of all, the eel isn't pre-grilled: it's fresh, and you grill it yourself over the charcoal. Eel has to be cooked golden brown over charcoal to be at its best!!

If you grill the skin crispy and keep the flesh moist, you get that rich, nutty, oily eel flavor in full. I love the soft flesh you feel with the first bite and the chewy texture of the skin.

It's tasty on its own, but with ginger or eel sauce it becomes a whole different flavor.

Alternating eel, pork belly and chicken neck

If you only eat eel, the oiliness can get a bit much, so isn't it great that at Songrim Bokjangeo you can grill pork belly and chicken neck in between?!

The pork belly gets grilled golden over the charcoal until the fat drips off, and chicken neck is a cut with a wonderfully chewy texture. One piece of eel, one piece of pork belly, one piece of chicken neck!

Alternating like this, I think you'd keep eating without ever getting tired of it, haha. For eel lovers especially, being able to eat as much as you want might be the biggest plus.

Freshwater eel grilled golden over charcoal! I think eel tastes best when the outside is grilled crisp. The skin is chewy yet crunchy, and the flesh is plump and moist!

One bite and that nutty eel flavor fills your mouth. With ginger on the side, it cuts the richness and keeps things clean.

The pork belly is grilled golden and great for wrapping in lettuce, and chicken neck is chewy in a way regular chicken isn't, which makes it fun to eat! Switching between eel, pork belly and chicken neck, your mouth never gets bored, haha.

Since it's all-you-can-eat, there's no worry about running out of eel, and you can grill it piping hot every time. That's another big plus! Charcoal-scented eel with a glass of bokbunja-ju (Korean black raspberry wine) sounds like a perfect pairing.

Why I recommend Songrim Bokjangeo for a Byeongjeom year-end gathering

At Songrim Bokjangeo Byeongjeom Branch, you get Korean freshwater eel plus pork belly and chicken neck, a generous spread for ₩29,900 per person. With restaurant prices as high as they are now, unlimited eel for about ₩30,000 is good value on its own.

For bigger groups especially, you can work out the cost per person in advance, which makes it even better as a company dinner spot.

If you're looking for a Byeongjeom company dinner or year-end gathering spot, or a Byeongjeom eel restaurant to take your parents to, I recommend Songrim Bokjangeo :)