# Bongcheon Station eel restaurant in Seoul: bokbunja salt, Jangsuchon

- By Yerin Bang G. (https://superchart.com/en/@ikseon-narrow-table/)
- Written Sep 13, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gwanak, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@ikseon-narrow-table/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@ikseon-narrow-table/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/index.md)

## In short

Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store is a salt-grilled eel restaurant right in front of Bongcheon Station in Gwanak, Seoul. A couple ordered 1kg of salt-grilled eel for 59,000 won, had a staff member grill it over charcoal, dipped each piece in bokbunja (black raspberry) salt, and finished with one earthen pot of chueotang (loach soup) each. With a self-serve side dish bar, takeout, and eel extract to carry home, Jangsuchon Pungcheon suits both work dinners and a restorative family meal.

## Good to know

- **Location**: Right in front of Bongcheon Station (382 Bongcheon-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul)
- **Salt-grilled eel**: 1kg for 59,000 won, just right for two
- **Table setting fee**: 3,000 won per person; extra side dishes are self-serve
- **Other dishes**: Beef short rib, grilled king prawns, grilled abalone, grilled scallops, steamed oysters and other seasonal items
- **Rice and soup**: Chueotang (loach soup, one earthen pot per person), rice bowls
- **Seating**: Spacious first-floor hall; second floor with large tables for groups
- **Parking**: Parking space right in front of the building
- **Grilling**: Staff grill the eel over charcoal for you
- **Price reference**: ₩59,000 ≈ $44 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-15)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026*

![Salt-grilled eel table setting at Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store near Bongcheon Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-01-1qsqi-1200.webp)

Today it's a Bongcheon eel restaurant near Bongcheon Station. I had delicious eel — went to Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store.

## Where is Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store?

Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store is right in front of Bongcheon Station. It's a delicious eel restaurant, Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store.

![Exterior of Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store in front of Bongcheon Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-02-c2ccq-966.webp)

There's parking space right in front of the building.

![Parking space right in front of the building](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-03-11ft4-966.webp)

It's an eel restaurant that only serves live, fresh eel prepared the same day. Let's go inside.

## Jangsuchon Pungcheon's first-floor hall and second-floor group room

The 1st floor of Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store is a spacious hall,

![Interior of the 1st-floor hall with wide windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-04-1u9ie-966.webp)

and the windows are wide, so you can eat while looking out at the area outside Bongcheon Station. The ventilation system is good too, and the big windows give it an open feel. You can eat comfortably without feeling stuffy.

Let's go up to the 2nd floor. The 2nd floor is great for gatherings. There's a spacious area with large tables, more private than the 1st floor, and more open — perfect for group meals.

![Spacious 2nd-floor area with large tables, good for group meals](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-05-1sf49-966.webp)

It's a great spot near Bongcheon Station for work dinners and drinks.

## Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel menu and prices

Here's the Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel menu board.

![Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-06-m0vrp-966.webp)

Salt-grilled eel is ₩59,000 for 1kg, which is good for two people. There are also various seasonal add-on menus like beef short rib, grilled king prawn, grilled abalone, grilled scallop, and steamed oysters. Delicious meal items like chueotang and rice bowls are available too.

![Menu board listing chueotang and rice bowl items](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-07-caeco-966.webp)

Affordable, good-quality pungcheon eel. The table setting fee is ₩3,000 per person. Extra side dishes are self-serve.

## What's on the self-serve side dish bar?

At Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store, staff do the first setup, and then you can grab extra tasty side dishes from the self-serve corner.

![Self-serve bar corner with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-08-1o4lb-966.webp)

On the 1st floor, the self-serve bar is set up near the center of the hall. The 2nd floor has one too, of course. There were various side dishes prepared, all fresh, which I liked. And they pair well with pungcheon eel.

## Is 1kg of salt-grilled eel enough for two, and do staff grill it?

Here's what Mimi ordered. I visited with my husband, and we ordered 1kg of salt-grilled eel. You really have to taste eel's true flavor through salt-grilling!

![Table set with charcoal and basic side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-09-g7dns-966.webp)

Good-quality charcoal came out, and the basic side dishes were set.

So excited. The eel that came out looked so, so fresh. The thickness and length were great.

![Plate of thick raw eel, 1kg](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-10-n0sjz-966.webp)

The staff grill all the eel for you, which makes it even more delicious. It's eel grilled expertly by skilled hands. Grilled nicely over good-quality charcoal.

![Salt-grilled eel on charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-11-1q1su-966.webp)

I liked it even more because the staff grilled it well for us.

![Staff member grilling the eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-12-1l98u-966.webp)

It slowly turns a brown color as it grills deliciously,

![Grilled eel turning brown](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-13-vws5n-966.webp)

and in the meantime I brought over lettuce and perilla leaves from the self-serve bar.

![Lettuce and perilla leaves brought from the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-14-1x76v-966.webp)

As the fat renders out, the already-delicious eel gets even better.

![Close-up of grilled eel with rendered fat](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-15-2dxcg-966.webp)

### Bokbunja salt and tteok skewers with the eel

The first bite was the tail, dipped in the tasty salt.

![Eel tail dipped in salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-16-t6xvt-966.webp)

The salt was bokbunja (black raspberry) salt. The salt had a bokbunja flavor that added a nice aroma to the eel.

![Bokbunja salt served with the eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-17-1gd4p-966.webp)

They also brought out tteok (rice cake) skewers and grilled them for us. Rice cake grilled well over charcoal really tastes like the kind you'd have while camping outdoors.

![Tteok skewers on the charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-18-10zyh-966.webp)

It grilled up this nicely.

![Nicely grilled tteok skewers](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-19-igqhe-966.webp)

Wrapped it up into one big bite and ate it,

![Large eel wrap in a lettuce leaf](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-20-h2g8i-966.webp)

### Finishing with one earthen pot of chueotang each

Really delicious eel plus chueotang came out. Giving one bowl per person was nice for hygiene, and it was a hearty way to finish. The richly simmered, bubbling broth was so good for restoring your energy.

![Chueotang served in individual earthenware bowls](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-21-13tkm-966.webp)

We also ordered rice and mixed it in deliciously.

## Takeout eel and eel extract to carry home

Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store also does takeout. I noticed on my way to the self-serve bar that a lot of people were taking food home like this.

![Takeout eel grilling corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-22-iqs9a-966.webp)

I thought of my family at home too, so I timed an order to be ready when we finished eating! Somehow it felt reassuring since it's grilled and packed right there. They prepared the eel well and grilled it nicely.

Packed it up like this and took it home! Take care of your family after a work dinner too.

![Takeout container of eel to bring home](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-23-1rasg-966.webp)

![Eel extract received on the way out](https://img.superchart.com/images/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon/bongcheon-eel-salt-grilled-jangsuchon-24-14p6n-966.webp)

Healthy eel extract I got on the way out. Properly nourished and heading home. Delicious eel from Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel — right in front of Bongcheon Station.

## Where it is

- Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store (장수촌풍천장어직판장)
- 382 Bongcheon-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 관악구 봉천로 382 풍천장수촌
- 37.483029, 126.9420815
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9E%A5%EC%88%98%EC%B4%8C%ED%92%8D%EC%B2%9C%EC%9E%A5%EC%96%B4%EC%A7%81%ED%8C%90%EC%9E%A5/@37.483029,126.9420815,17z

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