Nowon eel restaurant with shiitake wasabi add-on: Cheonsanga Jangeoga

For Malbok (the last of Korea's three hottest days), I went with my parents to "Cheonsanga Jangeoga Hagae Branch" and got properly nourished haha. Chunky eel, love it haha

Daily 11:30–22:00 (last order 21:10)

Parking, corkage and group seating at Cheonsanga Jangeoga

Cheonsanga Jangeoga Hagae Branch has parking right in front, and corkage is ₩5,000 per bottle. Groups of up to 60 are welcome.

The interior is huge and spotless, so it'd be great for family gatherings or work dinners too — they can seat up to 60 people apparently. Book ahead!!

Parking's available right out front, and corkage is ₩5,000 a bottle too. Great!!

Cheonsanga Jangeoga menu: how much is the eel set?

Menu

2-person set ₩69,000 3-person set ₩104,000 4-person set ₩138,000 5-person set ₩173,000 : 1 large eel per person + dolsot sushi + doenjang stew + choice of oyster jeotgal/deodeok pickle + rice scorch tea Add-on) 1 eel ₩35,000 2 eels ₩69,000 Dolsot sushi 5pcs ₩3,000 Eel soup ₩13,000 Oyster jeotgal (100g) / deodeok pickle ₩6,000 Charcoal dried squid ₩16,000 Shiitake wasabi ₩3,000 House sausage ₩9,000 Banquet noodles ₩6,000 Doenjang stew ₩4,000 Water / bibim naengmyeon ₩8,000 Soju / beer / makgeolli ₩5,000 Bokbunja / wild ginseng wine ₩15,000 Non-alcoholic beer ₩4,000 Cheongha ₩6,000 Baekseju ₩9,000

The set comes with 1 eel per person, dolsot sushi (hot-stone bowl sushi), doenjang stew, and rice scorch tea, plus your choice of oyster jeotgal or deodeok pickle~~

Takeout is available too, and they sell eel extract~~ You can take out just the eel or the whole set!!

Great drink selection too, lots of variety!

Banchan, the self-serve bar and what comes with the set

The banchan (side dishes) at Cheonsanga Jangeoga Hagae Branch are pickled onion, perilla leaf pickle, scallion kimchi, radish pickle, white kimchi, lettuce, ssamjang, sauce, and shredded ginger. If you want more, there's a self-serve bar.

The banchan spread includes pickled onion, perilla leaf pickle, scallion kimchi, radish pickle, white kimchi, lettuce, ssamjang, sauce, and shredded ginger!

You can grab extra from the self-serve bar~~

The dolsot sushi, oyster jeotgal, and doenjang stew that come with the set arrived too~~ The oyster jeotgal is seriously good, ugh. It's salty so I piled it onto the dolsot sushi haha

The 104,000-won set for 3, with eel grilled at your table

We ordered Cheonsanga Jangeoga Hagae Branch's 3-person set (3 eels), ₩104,000. The eel was bigger than the grill itself, and a staff member stood it up and grilled the whole thing for us — all we had to do was eat.

Even the charcoal looks great~

The eel is REALLY big!! Bigger than the grill!!! All 3 wouldn't fit at once so they grilled 2 first

The best thing about Cheonsanga Jangeoga Hagae Branch!!!! They grill everything for you~~ Never seen the sides of an eel trimmed like that, they were so meticulous about it, love it!!

You've gotta stand the eel up after cutting to grill it right~~ It's so thick it needs proper cooking. Ugh, that golden-brown juiciness, ugh

Even a single cut piece is huge, so happy ugh. Dipped in the sauce it's not greasy at all, super tender with juices bursting out~~

The sauce has a slightly herbal note which I loved even more — feels healthy, and you never get tired of the eel (downside: you end up eating way too much, watch your wallet lol)

Ate it with white kimchi, with scallion kimchi, wrapped in perilla leaf pickle — so good!!!!! Ugh, proper nourishment~~

Shiitake with wasabi, 3,000 won: the side to add to grilled eel

A must-order at Cheonsanga Jangeoga Hagae Branch is the shiitake wasabi for ₩3,000. The wasabi is stronger than expected, and layered on top of the eel it's an amazing combo.

And definitely add the shiitake wasabi, highly recommend!!!! The wasabi is way stronger than expected, and on top of the eel it's a perfect match!!!!!!!!!!

Ended up adding 2 more eels lol total flex~~ Alright, let's eat eel till we burst haha. Grilling takes a while so order extras early!!

Finished off with banquet noodles as a palate cleanser!! Milder than expected so I ate it with the oyster jeotgal — perfect. Left completely stuffed~~

A chunky eel restaurant for proper nourishment, "Cheonsanga Jangeoga Hagae Branch." They grill everything for you, so you just sit back and eat~ It's so good you might end up overeating — watch your wallet, ha

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