Unlimited charcoal-grilled eel in Siheung: Songnim Bok Jangeo

To welcome fall and give myself a little energy boost, I went to Songnim Bok Jangeo (송림복장어) Siheung Baegot Branch, which has been getting popular lately as an all-you-can-eat eel spot, for one of my absolute favorite foods: freshwater eel. At Songnim Bok Jangeo Siheung Baegot Direct Branch, you can have unlimited high-quality Korean freshwater eel, pork belly, and duck neck meat, so I left completely full and happy. Let me introduce it! :)

Songnim Bok Jangeo Siheung Baegot Branch: Location and visitor information

Songnim Bok Jangeo Siheung Baegot Direct Branch is across from the Baegot Hanshin The Hue apartments, in an area packed with restaurants. Parking in the building basement is free for two hours.

The interior is clean, with a spacious dining hall and tables, making it a good fit for family gatherings or group dinners.

Unlimited eel menu and prices

Unlimited refills, adult ₩29,900 Unlimited refills, child (elementary school) ₩14,000 Table setting fee (excluding children) ₩3,000 Eel soup/yukgaejang ₩10,000 Cold or spicy mixed buckwheat noodles ₩9,000 Spicy ramen ₩5,000

At Songnim Bok Jangeo, you use the unlimited-refill menu, and the table setting fee is ₩3,000 per person except for children. Other meal options include eel soup, yukgaejang (spicy beef soup), buckwheat noodles, and spicy ramen. There were two of us, so we ordered for two.

How to grill eel deliciously

• Grill with the skin side facing down.
• Cook both sides well, then remove the fins.
• Cut into bite-size pieces, stand them up, and grill until golden brown.

First round of Korean freshwater eel and meat

They say you can enjoy Korean freshwater eel, prepared in-house every day, grilled directly over charcoal.

The freshwater eel, pork belly, and duck neck meat arrived.

Once I spread it all out on the grill, it was the amount of two whole eels, and the first round alone was so generous it could have filled us up already, haha.

Adding eel and meat from the self-serve bar

There is a self-serve bar, so you can comfortably bring back extra side dishes. It also has eel, pork belly, and duck neck meat, so just help yourself.

Following the tip, I grilled with the skin side down, then quickly flipped it over to cook the other side too~~ It came cut to an ideal grilling size, which made it so easy! The eel was wonderfully thick and substantial, so the texture was even better and tastier.

Once it turned golden, I cut it into bite-size pieces. Standing the pieces up at the end let them turn deliciously golden over the charcoal brazier while the fat drained right off. Time to try this plump, golden freshwater eel, haha.

Eel and ginger are the best combination, right? Haha. From the first bite, the eel juices filled my mouth, and I could tell how fresh and high-quality it was.

Songnim Bok Jangeo is all-you-can-eat, but it serves eel prepared that day rather than frozen eel, so even the glossy look is different, haha. The quality is as delicious as an eel specialty restaurant!!

The eel was so good that I went back to the self-serve bar for just a little more eel, hehe.

I filled the grill up so it would not look empty, haha.

The pro tip is to cut it to a tasty thickness, then stand it up to grill! Haha. Since it is direct charcoal grilling over a brazier, the fat falls through the grates and it browns so quickly—seriously amazing and so tasty. From the eel quality to the grill and charcoal heat, everything gets a perfect score, haha.

There was room left on the grill, so I added pork belly and duck neck meat too. Because we could eat it all, haha.

Let’s recharge with a grill full of freshwater eel, haha.

Since it is an eel specialty restaurant, I was not expecting much from the pork belly. But wow… the pork belly was so delicious too, haha. Even though I was full from the first bite, it was good enough to make me want more.

I wrapped it in lettuce too~ It was my first time trying duck neck meat, and it was tender, flavorful, and had no gamey smell. After trying all three, I honestly thought, wow… can they even make a profit at this price? The selection and quality are outstanding.

Final thoughts on freshwater eel, pork belly, and duck neck meat

Freshwater eel + pork belly + duck neck meat A restorative meal for the whole family, however you like it

At Songnim Bok Jangeo Siheung Baegot Direct Branch, I got to enjoy the rich, naturally savory flavor of freshwater eel with unlimited refills for the first time in a while. The pork belly and duck neck meat were high quality and delicious too, so I recommend it for family meals or group gatherings :) ❤️💛💚💙💜