Bongcheon-ro eel restaurant in Seoul: salt-grilled eel set, 30,000 won
Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store (장수촌풍천장어직판장) is a grilled eel restaurant in its own standalone building on Bongcheon-ro, near Bongcheon Station in Gwanak, Seoul. A 1kg order of salt-grilled eel brings arm-length freshwater eel that the owner grills for you at the table, plus the eel-and-loach soup (chueotang) that comes with the set; with one extra bowl of rice, two diners paid about 30,000 won per person. The salt-grilled eel had no muddy smell and was crisp outside and tender inside, making Jangsuchon Pungcheon Eel Direct Store a solid choice for both family outings and work dinners.