# Charcoal-grilled eel in Buk-gu, Gwangju: Deokeun Jangeo - By Doyun (https://superchart.com/en/@jeolla-rice-basket/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Buk-gu, Gwangju - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/index.md) ## In short Deokeun Jangeo is a charcoal-grilled eel restaurant in Buk-gu, Gwangju. After a weekday lunch wait, we picked just over 800g of eel for about ₩40,000 and enjoyed self-bar sides and nurungji. Verdict: a satisfying spot for a filling plate of freshly grilled eel. ## Good to know - **Location**: 596 Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - **Hours**: 11:00–22:00 - **Last order**: 20:30 - **Parking**: Dedicated parking lot - **Eel purchased**: Just over 800g, about ₩40,000 - **Table setting fee**: Adults ₩4,000 / preschool children ₩2,000 *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ## For grilling charcoal eel yourself in Buk-gu, Gwangju While my boyfriend and I were deciding on lunch, we went out for eel for the first time in a while 🐟 I’d been craving eel but was looking around for somewhere to go when I found Deokeun Jangeo (더큰장어)! We set off hoping it would be delicious, haha. Once we arrived, I had to snap one from the entrance first 📸 ![Entrance to Deokeun Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-01-mox87-900.webp) ![Entrance information at Deokeun Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-02-1iuj8-900.webp) ![Deokeun Jangeo visitor entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-03-fci8f-900.webp) The sign at the entrance says “Direct Sales Market Entrance / Basement Level 1,” so just follow the directions downstairs. I also looked around inside, and the whole place felt clean and neatly organized! ![Inside Deokeun Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-04-uii31-900.webp) ![Clean and neatly organized interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-05-1i9rb-900.webp) ![Interior space at Deokeun Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-06-1u02s-900.webp) ![Neatly organized Deokeun Jangeo interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-07-b0wfm-900.webp) ## How it works, from choosing eel to eating As soon as you walk in, you’ll see where to register for a waiting number! We visited at weekday lunchtime, and there was a wait. Even for a first visit, the instructions made it easy :) - STEP 01. Choose and pay for your eel at the seafood counter. - STEP 02. Take the eel you paid for to the restaurant and grill it yourself. - The table setting and any extra menu items are paid for separately when you leave after your meal! ![Instructions for buying eel and dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-08-1r313-900.webp) ![Seafood counter where eel is purchased](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-09-1tlhi-900.webp) When it was our turn, we chose our eel, but I had no idea how many grams we should get, so I asked! They explained it so kindly, haha. Then we took our paid-for eel upstairs to the second-floor dining area! They tell you your table number when you pay. ![Second-floor eel dining area](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-10-h7yeu-900.webp) Once upstairs, you’ll find your table number. Ours was No. 35, to the left!! This is a self-service place where you grill your own eel over charcoal, so you cook it right at your table 🔥 ![Table for grilling charcoal eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-11-i4ko1-900.webp) ![Self-service charcoal eel table](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-12-1yc9i-900.webp) ## Eel browning beautifully over charcoal Ready to eat eel, haha. It looked thick and so appetizing just sitting there~ Once the eel arrived, we put it on the charcoal and grilled it until golden! Watching it cook and brown over the charcoal suddenly made me even hungrier 😂 ![Eel placed over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-13-1h88k-900.webp) ![Eel browning as it cooks](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-14-1pu3h-900.webp) ![Grilling eel over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-15-dok0s-900.webp) ![Thick charcoal-grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-16-r795c-900.webp) ### Meal options and the self-service bar A little look at the meal options too 👀 ![Meal menu at Deokeun Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-17-1spfo-778.webp) ![Eel meal menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-18-1xnfn-900.webp) ![Deokeun Jangeo menu selection](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-19-24swt-900.webp) We also checked out the self-service bar 👀 It was convenient to take as much as we wanted and pair the eel with whatever we liked :) Garlic and ssam vegetables (wrap greens) are a must with eel, haha. ![Self-service bar ingredients to enjoy with eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-20-ikt3r-1200.webp) We worked hard at grilling it, flipping it over so it would cook well, haha. (Grilling master 🫶🏻) Grilling it ourselves over charcoal made the eel smell wonderful, and it was so nice to eat it straight away while it was warm~! ![Eel grilled directly over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-21-en876-900.webp) ![A warm meal of grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-22-mdf40-900.webp) It was delicious wrapped in lettuce with all sorts of things~ The kind of flavor where, once you eat one piece, you reach for the next 😂 Definitely an eel restaurant worth recommending!! For reference, ours weighed a little over 800g and came to about ₩40,000! The eel was really great, and the price was kind too 👍🏻 My boyfriend even said we wouldn’t need to go all the way to Gochang for eel anymore! He’s always honest when he eats something tasty, so I guess he really liked it that day 😂🤍 We ate so well, haha. And for our final dessert, nurungji (scorched rice) too, hehe. ![Nurungji after the eel meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-23-wvmuh-900.webp) ![Final menu item after the eel meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel-24-1c2a5-900.webp) For the table setting fee and extra menu items, you head downstairs to pay again!! It’s ₩4,000 for adults and ₩2,000 for preschool children. You can get ice cream too if you leave a Naver review~ 🍦 We finished with hot chocolate and an iced Americano! A day out to eat something delicious might seem like no big deal, but somehow it makes the whole day feel better. We filled up on eel that day and both ended the meal very satisfied~! Next time, I’d like to bring my parents here :) 🤍 ## Where it is - Deokeun Jangeo Main Branch (더큰장어 본점) - 596 Haseo-ro, 1st floor, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea (전남광주통합특별시 북구 하서로 596 1층) - 전남광주통합특별시 북구 하서로 596 1층 - 35.2263164, 126.8839238 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%8D%94%ED%81%B0%EC%9E%A5%EC%96%B4%20%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@35.2263164,126.8839238,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@jeolla-rice-basket/gwangju-bukgu-charcoal-eel/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt