# Milyang loach soup restaurant with a weekend wait: Ilpum Irojeong - By Sena Byun (https://superchart.com/en/@haeundae-dusk-counter/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Milyang, Gyeongnam - Sponsored: This is a post written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@haeundae-dusk-counter/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@haeundae-dusk-counter/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/index.md) ## In short Ilpum Irojeong is a loach soup (chueotang) restaurant on Baekmin-ro in Milyang, Gyeongnam. Arriving just past weekend lunchtime meant waiting behind two parties at Ilpum Irojeong, and the meal was the two-person set of warm boiled pork, grilled mackerel and thick loach soup with fluffy turmeric rice, plus a side of potato pancake, rounded out by self-serve side dishes and free dessert. It is a hearty, warming spot to bring your parents for a restorative Korean meal. ## Good to know - **Address**: 75-1 Baekmin-ro, Beomchang Building 1F, Milyang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do - **Hours**: 11:00–21:00 - **Break time**: 15:30–17:00 - **Last order**: 20:30 - **Parking**: Public vacant-lot parking available (beside Insam Pork Gukbap, beside MS Karaoke) - **What we ordered**: Boiled pork + grilled mackerel + loach soup set for 2 (minimum 2 people), plus potato pancake - **Waiting**: Tabling app used for the queue, with chairs for waiting guests - **Good to know**: Self-serve side dish bar; free dessert of gangjeong, sujeonggwa, sweet pumpkin sikhye and coffee from the machine; private rooms available *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* In weather with such a big daily temperature swing, it's the perfect season to catch a cold 🥹 That's exactly when a hot bowl of soup starts calling your name! I went to Ilpum Irojeong, a loach soup (chueotang) spot in Milyang known for restoring your energy. Here's my review after a hearty meal of hot, rich loach soup and delicious side dishes — go! ![Main image of the loach soup set at Ilpum Irojeong in Milyang](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-01-14gf5-900.webp) ## Where is Ilpum Irojeong in Milyang, and its hours and parking Ilpum Irojeong is located at 75-1 Baekmin-ro, Beomchang Building 1F, Milyang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do. Hours are 11:00–21:00, break time is 15:30–17:00, and last order is 20:30. There's public vacant-lot parking nearby you can use. ![Exterior of Ilpum Irojeong on the first floor of Beomchang Building, Baekmin-ro, Milyang](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-02-19bgc-900.webp) ![Signage at the entrance of Ilpum Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-03-1ly1c-900.webp) ![Public vacant-lot parking near Ilpum Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-04-q3f52-900.webp) You can park at the public vacant lot right next to Insam Pork Gukbap, or the one next to MS Karaoke :) We parked with no worries at all and headed in! ![Waiting area and chairs at Ilpum Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-05-1mhvp-900.webp) ![Interior table setup at Ilpum Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-06-l93i0-900.webp) ## How long was the weekend lunch wait at Ilpum Irojeong? Even though we visited a bit past weekend lunch hour, there were still two parties waiting ahead of us! We put our name in using a table-management app and waited — thankfully they had chairs set up for waiting guests, so we could sit comfortably :) The menu has a variety of set combinations, and you can also order the loach soup as a single dish :) ![Menu board showing loach soup sets and single-dish options at Ilpum Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-07-q1isd-m-900.webp) ## What we ordered: boiled pork, grilled mackerel and loach soup set for two ORDER 📝 Boiled pork + grilled mackerel + loach soup set for 2 (minimum order for 2 people). We also added a side of potato pancake :) ![Table spread of boiled pork, grilled mackerel and loach soup set for two](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-08-uivug-1200.webp) So hearty, right?! A table absolutely packed..!! Felt like I was really going to be restored haha. ![A bowl of thick loach soup packed with ingredients](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-09-1m86c-900.webp) ### Ilpum Irojeong's thick loach soup and turmeric rice Ilpum Irojeong's loach soup (chueotang) is thick with generous ingredients! The flavor was the kind of classic chueotang taste that's easy for everyone to like. (While I was filming, my mom just casually dumped in the chili paste like it was nothing..^^♥) And the rice was turmeric rice, which made me — a turmeric rice lover — so happy 🍚 It wasn't mushy rice either, but fluffy, well-separated grains, which made it even better with the soup, haha. ![Fluffy turmeric rice served with loach soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-10-1raw7-900.webp) ![Garlic, chili paste, and sancho pepper set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-11-1lt7g-900.webp) Each table has garlic, chili paste, and sancho (Japanese pepper) prepared, so you can season it to your own taste! ![Moist grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-12-1pfyf-900.webp) ### Grilled mackerel: two fish, one per person Can you see how moist that mackerel is..! The seasoning on the mackerel liver was nicely salty and went perfectly with rice, and there was no fishy smell at all, so I really enjoyed it :) It's a menu that requires a minimum order of 2, but since two whole mackerel come out, each person gets their own — such a nice touch! ![A plate with two grilled mackerel](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-13-15efy-900.webp) ### The boiled pork, mostly lean meat Personally I prefer boiled pork (suyuk) that's mostly lean rather than fatty, and this place's suyuk was exactly my style! Since it was mostly lean meat, it was light and easy to eat without feeling heavy :) ![A plate of lean boiled pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-14-1n52h-900.webp) ![Boiled pork served with seasoned chili side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-15-o5m04-900.webp) Eating the suyuk together with the seasoned chili side dish was absolute perfection… Suyuk alone can feel a bit plain, but the seasoning and the crunchy texture of the chili paired so well with it :) ![Boiled pork paired with the chili side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-16-xkigk-900.webp) ### Fried loach and fried sweet potato in the set The fried loach comes with fried sweet potato too, and the sweet potato was super sweet 🍠 while the fried loach was nutty and delicious! Perfect to pick at bit by bit while eating the soup :) ![A plate of fried loach and fried sweet potato](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-17-7y9uo-900.webp) ![Close-up of nutty fried loach](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-18-5e7tg-900.webp) ### The potato pancake we added as a side The potato pancake (gamjachaejeon) is made with julienned potato, so you could really taste the nutty potato flavor and crispy texture :) Dipping it into the accompanying onion soy sauce added a nice salty kick that made it even tastier! ![Potato pancake made with julienned potato served with onion soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-19-ibxvp-900.webp) ## How the self-serve side dish bar and free dessert work At Ilpum Irojeong, if you run low on side dishes, you can just help yourself at the self-serve bar :) I liked that you could take exactly as much as you'd eat and refill comfortably! ![Self-serve side dish bar at Ilpum Irojeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-20-15bcb-900.webp) ![A plate of side dishes taken from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-21-15ie7-900.webp) They also have gangjeong (rice puff snack), sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch), sweet pumpkin sikhye, and a coffee machine, perfect for a simple dessert after the meal :) ![Dessert corner with sujeonggwa and sweet pumpkin sikhye](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-22-1y9ra-900.webp) ![Dessert area with gangjeong and a coffee vending machine](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-23-flo7c-900.webp) They said if you write a review for their event, you get purple sweet potato heart puffed rice snacks, so I jumped right on that haha 🍠 ## Private rooms at Ilpum Irojeong for family gatherings The restaurant also has private rooms, which seemed great for important occasions like meeting future in-laws or family gatherings :) If you want a quiet meal, I'd recommend booking a room! ## Is Ilpum Irojeong worth it for loach soup in Milyang? It had genuinely been a while since I'd had loach soup, and it turned out way more delicious than I expected, haha. Everything was generously portioned overall, and with the side dishes and dessert all thoughtfully prepared, it's a great place to bring your parents too! If you want to restore your body with a hot bowl of loach soup, I recommend Ilpum Irojeong :) ![An emptied bowl of loach soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake-24-1pscn-900.webp) tmi.. I licked the bowl clean..^^ ## Where it is - Ilpum Irojeong (일품 이로정) - 75-1 Baekmin-ro, Beomchang Building 1F, Milyang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - 경상남도 밀양시 백민로 75-1 범창빌딩 1층 - 35.4993087, 128.7463068 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%BC%ED%92%88%20%EC%9D%B4%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%95/@35.4993087,128.7463068,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@haeundae-dusk-counter/miryang-chueotang-ilpum-irojeong-potato-pancake/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt