Ansan Korean barbecue restaurant for eel, pork and chicken: Songnim Bok Jangeo

Have you all heard of Songnim Bok Jangeo, one of Ansan's hottest unlimited-eel spots these days? For ₩29,900 per person, you can have all the eel you want, plus pork belly and chicken neck meat, so it has become known as a great-value eel restaurant in Ansan. I've visited several times myself because I love it, and this time I came for dinner with my family.

Songnim Bok Jangeo Wolpi Branch location and parking

Songnim Bok Jangeo Wolpi Branch, an unlimited-eel restaurant in Ansan, is in Seongpo Arts Plaza in Wolpi-dong. It is in the building that used to house Chojangjip, so it is easy to find.

🅿️ You can use the dedicated parking lot beside the restaurant, or park along the main road in front!

A restaurant with room for about 200 people

As you would expect from a newly opened restaurant, the whole interior was kept nice and clean.

It is spacious enough for about 200 people, so it looked like a good choice for company dinners. Private rental is also available, making it suitable for family gatherings as well as all kinds of group get-togethers and events.

On one side of the restaurant, side dishes that go well with eel were neatly laid out. And not just the sides—being able to take as much eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat as you wanted without worrying was one of Songnim Bok Jangeo's biggest perks!

Unlike the other branches, this one also had bean sprouts and rice available, which was even better because we could enjoy rice without ordering individual bowls separately.

Unlimited eel prices and conditions

At Songnim Bok Jangeo, an unlimited-eel restaurant in Ansan, adults pay a reasonable ₩29,900 and children ₩14,000 for unlimited eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat, so I would recommend it to eel lovers. There is a separate ₩3,000 table setting fee, except for children. They also offer a range of meal dishes including eel soup, yukgaejang (spicy beef soup), makguksu (buckwheat noodles), and spicy ramen, so it is also a good place for lunch in Ansan. Takeout eel is ₩35,000 per 1 kg.

The all-you-can-eat dining time is limited to two hours, and leftover food cannot be packed up, so keep that in mind!

Dinner with eel, pork belly, and chicken neck meat

Once you are seated, the basic order is automatically placed according to the number of people. If you need anything additional, just ask a staff member.

The basic sides included pickled radish wraps, perilla leaves, ginger, and green-onion kimchi—everything that goes nicely with eel. It was convenient to take as much more as we wanted from the self-service bar. They also gave us a complimentary bottle of bokbunja (Korean black raspberry wine), which paired well with the eel!

Now it was time to enjoy the eel properly -!!!

The wall has a clear guide to the benefits of freshwater eel and how to grill it deliciously, so be sure to read it before eating -!!

To grill the eel deliciously, first place it on the grill skin-side down, sprinkle it lightly with salt, and cook both sides until nicely golden.

Once it is partly cooked, remove the center of the back and the fins on both sides. Then cut it into bite-size pieces and stand them up to grill; that gives you eel that is crispy outside and moist inside!

The beautifully browned eel had no fishy or muddy taste at all, and the flesh was nice and plump with a great chew.

It was delicious on its own, but making a generous wrap with eel, ginger, and perilla leaves was a real treat too. While the eel was grilling, we cooked pork belly beside it as well. I loved that you can enjoy meat alongside the eel, so it would be easy to visit even with people who do not like eel.

It may be an eel restaurant, but the pork belly was savory and every bit as delicious as the eel. Having some meat just when we were starting to tire of eel made the meal even better. And one reason I love Songnim Bok Jangeo is that you can enjoy this chicken neck meat too!

This chicken neck meat had an impressive chewy yet light texture. Dipped in teriyaki sauce, it tasted just like teriyaki chicken, so it looked like a great place for family gatherings with children too.