# Gwangsan eel restaurant, aged eel with cucumber cold soup: Yuil Jangeo - By Cooling Rack Supper Guest (https://superchart.com/en/@namdo-cooling-rack-supper/) - Written Jul 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangsan, Gwangju - Sponsored: This post is a visit review written after the restaurant provided the meal. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@namdo-cooling-rack-supper/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@namdo-cooling-rack-supper/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@namdo-cooling-rack-supper/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/index.md) ## In short Yuil Jangeo (유일장어) is a charcoal-grilled eel restaurant on Donggok-ro in Gwangsan, Gwangju. On a repeat visit to Yuil Jangeo, the writer picked 2 servings of aged eel from the in-store fridge, her husband grilled it over charcoal, and the family ate it with their son alongside self-bar kimchi, nurungji (scorched rice) and cucumber cold soup. With no fishy smell, eel that is crispy outside and moist inside, and a table setting fee of ₩4,000 for adults and ₩2,000 for elementary school kids, Yuil Jangeo is a Gwangsan eel restaurant worth revisiting for family meals with children. ## Good to know - **Table setting fee**: ₩4,000 for adults, ₩2,000 for elementary school kids - **Parking**: Large private parking lot - **Seating**: Large hall, roomy spacing between tables, many private rooms - **How to order**: Pick eel labeled by servings from the in-store fridge yourself; you grill it yourself - **Self bars**: 2 self bars with vegetables, sauces, kimchi, nurungji (scorched rice) and more, plus a side dish refill zone - **Other menu items**: Eel soup, mul naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth), bibim naengmyeon (spicy mixed cold noodles), seasoned eel, eel tteokgalbi (grilled eel patties) - **Events and services**: Review event (eel tteokgalbi), takeout discount, courier delivery available - **Dessert**: Sweet coffee and bitter coffee - **Price reference**: ₩4,000 ≈ $3 · ₩2,000 ≈ $1.5 (2026-10-12) *as written by the visitor on Jul 6, 2026* Today I'm introducing a place I've gone to again and again~~>,< You can guess why I'm writing about a place I've already been, right?? It's SO good that I'm posting about it one more time~>,< ## Why Yuil Jangeo for a restorative eel meal in Gwangsan? Yuil Jangeo (유일장어) is an eel grill restaurant on Donggok-ro in Gwangsan, Gwangju, and it's the place that comes to mind instead of samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) or goat soup when I'm thinking about a stamina meal. What food do you think of when you want a health boost??? Samgyetang? Goat soup? Nope nope~~ It's eel! There may be people who've never heard of Yuil Jangeo, but there's no one who's been only once~^^ ## Parking and atmosphere at Yuil Jangeo Yuil Jangeo has a roomy private parking lot, so no parking worries, nonono!! It opened this January, so here's its shiny, brand-new exterior~~haha ![Yuil Jangeo's private parking lot and exterior](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-01-138u7-900.webp) ![Exterior of the Yuil Jangeo building on Donggok-ro, Gwangsan](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-02-14x7n-1200.webp) The inside of Yuil Jangeo is a pretty big, spacious place! The tables are spaced generously, so you can eat in a relaxed, comfortable mood~~haha ![Inside Yuil Jangeo with widely spaced tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-03-11j5h-900.webp) ![Hall seating at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-04-em1pc-900.webp) ![Seating area inside Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-05-qqlp4-900.webp) There are all kinds of rooms too, fully equipped for family gatherings, company dinners, anniversaries and more, so you can enjoy your meal in private! ![Private room at Yuil Jangeo for family gatherings](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-06-hzdez-900.webp) ## How much is the table setting fee at Yuil Jangeo? The table setting fee at Yuil Jangeo is ₩4,000 for adults and ₩2,000 for elementary school kids. Nice price, right~~haha ![Yuil Jangeo table setting fee notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-07-1jde5-m-900.webp) ## How do you pick your eel at Yuil Jangeo? They say Yuil Jangeo ages its eel in an aging fridge for deeper flavor before selling it to customers. ![Yuil Jangeo's eel aging fridge](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-08-97s24-900.webp) ![Self-serve eel fridge inside the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-09-1oyc3-900.webp) You pick your eel yourself from the eel fridge inside the shop, which made me trust the place even more. Take as much as you'll eat, and the staff handle everything else! All we have to do is choose our eel. The servings are clearly marked so it's easy to tell, and we chose from the 2-serving line~~ ![Packaged eel labeled with servings and price](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-10-xvthk-900.webp) Can you see the price..?? The amount is quite generous, and I was touched by the kind price~ And then there's Yuil Jangeo's thoughtful touch: the self zone! ![Overview of Yuil Jangeo's self zone](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-11-1a6f4-900.webp) ## Self bars and basic table setting at Yuil Jangeo Yuil Jangeo has 2 self bars~! Take whatever you like^^ And just so you know, the kimchi and nurungji (scorched rice) combo is crazy.. The kimchi tastes the real deal~! ![Side dishes at the self bar, including kimchi and nurungji](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-12-141pd-966.webp) ![Vegetables and dipping sauces at the self bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-13-5j0pb-900.webp) Fresh vegetables and a variety of dipping sauces! Take as much as you'll eat, however you like. ![Yuil Jangeo's basic table setting with cucumber cold soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-14-zy9vg-900.webp) This is the basic table setting at Yuil Jangeo. For any side dishes you want more of, head to the refill zone, go go!! And one more thing! That cucumber cold soup is a hidden gem~~ It's sweet and sour, so when the eel starts to feel heavy, a spoonful of that broth works better than any digestive aid!!! ![Yuil Jangeo menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-15-15ols-900.webp) ![Menu notice for eel soup, cold noodles and other dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-16-163jw-900.webp) ![Menu notice for seasoned eel and eel patties](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-17-1htav-900.webp) ![Yuil Jangeo menu information board](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-18-1l4rn-900.webp) ## What's on the menu at Yuil Jangeo besides grilled eel? Besides grilled eel, Yuil Jangeo has eel soup, mul naengmyeon (cold noodles in broth), bibim naengmyeon (spicy cold noodles), seasoned eel, and even eel patties (tteokgalbi), haha ![Notice for the review event and takeout discount](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-19-1ul00-900.webp) ### Yuil Jangeo review event, takeout discount and courier delivery Yuil Jangeo has a review event and a takeout discount event~ The review event gives you a chance to try the eel patty. No reason not to do it, right??? And they even do courier delivery, so when you're eating eel and thinking of precious family far away, just send a box right off~!!! ## Do you grill the eel yourself at Yuil Jangeo? Yuil Jangeo doesn't grill the eel for you, so customers grill it themselves. There's an eel grilling tip sheet in the shop, so I took a photo of it; I think it'll help if you check it before you grill. LOL We also followed the tips, diligently standing the eel on its side so it wouldn't burn, haha ![Eel standing on its side over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-20-m8w1x-900.webp) This is the eel I picked earlier~~ Maybe because I chose it with my own hands, it looks even tastier and fresher~~LOL And! The charcoal was really solid, so I got the feeling they use good charcoal! ![A wrap made with charcoal-grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-21-rczuz-900.webp) ![Eel wrap eaten with accompaniments](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-22-z8ai6-900.webp) ![A piece of crispy grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-23-1xqu1-900.webp) ## How does Yuil Jangeo's eel taste, and will kids eat it? The eel at Yuil Jangeo has none of that typical fishy smell and is crispy outside and moist inside, so my son really ate it well. Here's a whole collection of eel wraps my husband grilled so nicely, haha, so take a moment to admire~ With so many accompaniments, I could eat it in all kinds of ways without getting tired of it at all and enjoyed that nutty, clean flavor, happy the whole meal T_T So Yuil Jangeo is absolutely worthy of a revisit!! ![Dessert coffee corner at Yuil Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner-24-68hlk-900.webp) Before you leave, grab some dessert too~~haha Sweet coffee vs. strong black coffee, whichever you like~~haha ## Verdict: a Gwangsan neighborhood eel restaurant worth the revisit Yuil Jangeo is a place I've gone to again and again and have certified as our neighborhood eel spot, and I really want to recommend it! The price is kind and the taste rivals high-end eel restaurants, so I think everyone from grown-ups to little kids can enjoy it~~ Come get both flavor and price in one go~~♥ ## Where it is - Yuil Jangeo (유일장어) - 343 Donggok-ro, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 광산구 동곡로 343 1층 - 35.1131541, 126.7794405 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9C%A0%EC%9D%BC%EC%9E%A5%EC%96%B4/@35.1131541,126.7794405,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@namdo-cooling-rack-supper/gwangsan-eel-self-pick-family-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt