# Kanto-style eel rice bowl with pickled radish at Manmok, Gangnam - By Yoonseul (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-supper-index-2/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Updated Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was made with a meal provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/index.md) ## In short Manmok is a Kanto-style eel rice bowl restaurant a 5-minute walk from Seonleung Station in Gangnam, Seoul. The writer ordered the whole-eel rice bowl (₩39,000), which came with salad, chawanmushi (savory steamed egg custard), soup, pickled radish salad, and ice cream for dessert, with seasoning light enough that the eel's own savoriness and charcoal aroma came through. Anyone looking for a proper eel rice bowl lunch around Daechi-dong or Seonleung should try Manmok. ## Good to know - **Address**: 9 Seolleung-ro 82-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–22:00 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Location**: 5-minute walk from Seonleung Station - **Ordered**: Whole eel rice bowl, ₩39,000 - **Good to know**: Naver reservations available, group bookings possible, free corkage - **Event**: Free draft beer with a review - **Dessert**: Ice cream — choice of matcha or black tea *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* I went searching for a really properly-made eel rice bowl and ended up at Manmok !!! 🤤 I love eel rice bowls in general, and among Japanese-style eel bowls I wanted one where the seasoning isn't overpowering and the eel's own flavor and charcoal aroma really come through, so I decided to visit ✨ ![Visit photo of Manmok, an eel rice bowl restaurant near Seonleung Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-01-cqk15-900.webp) ## 5 minutes from Seonleung Station: Manmok's location and atmosphere 📍 It's a 5-minute walk from Seonleung Station ![Exterior of Manmok, a 5-minute walk from Seonleung Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-02-mgy6s-900.webp) Even though it's in Korea, it feels like a modern take on a traditional Japanese eel restaurant !! ![Manmok's entrance, a modern take on a traditional Japanese eel restaurant feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-03-1kcl3-900.webp) ![Manmok's interior in deep wood tones](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-04-157ew-m-900.webp) ![Manmok seating with soft lighting and leather sofas](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-05-p71gt-900.webp) The interior was calm and upscale overall, with deep wood tones layered with brown. Soft lighting and leather sofas came together for a cozy feel, and Japanese-style decor throughout gave it exactly the mood you'd want from an eel rice bowl restaurant. From the exterior to the interior, it's a space that reworks a traditional feel into something sleek, so I was already loving the atmosphere before the food even arrived 🤎 ![Manmok's interior with Japanese-style decor](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-06-cpjfq-900.webp) ![A table at Manmok decorated in brown tones](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-07-ynkgj-900.webp) ![Interior details of Manmok](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-08-17sea-900.webp) ![Manmok's menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-09-1x7ma-900.webp) ## Manmok's menu and order — whole eel rice bowl, ₩39,000 〰️ Manmok's menu 〰️ I ordered the whole eel rice bowl (39.0) ! They're also running a review event — write a review and you get a free draft beer. That review event is insane 🍻 ![Review event signage and table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-10-tj4us-900.webp) You know the basic sign of a good restaurant, right..? Even the water was good ![A glass of water served at Manmok](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-11-3cdvm-900.webp) ## A full spread with salad, chawanmushi, and soup The eel rice bowl came out not long after ordering ![Manmok's full eel rice bowl spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-12-w7eiw-900.webp) ![Salad and side dishes served with the eel rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-13-a1z5d-900.webp) ![Eel rice bowl spread including chawanmushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-14-zvjqf-900.webp) It's not just the eel rice bowl on its own — salad and chawanmushi (savory steamed egg custard) come alongside it. That combination made me happier than I expected. ![A bowl of smooth chawanmushi](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-15-72g4o-900.webp) The chawanmushi was smooth with deep umami, so it was great to eat alongside the eel. ![Soup with large chunks of mushroom](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-16-1dtzd-900.webp) The soup that comes with the eel rice bowl was nice to sip between bites, and I loved that the mushrooms were big !! ![Eel rice bowl topped with a whole eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-17-1d8i6-900.webp) ## The Kanto-style eel rice bowl — how did it taste? What I ordered was the whole eel rice bowl. A whole eel is laid on top, so it was satisfying visually the moment it arrived. Glossy, glistening eel laid neatly over the rice — the visual was seriously insane !!! 🫢 ![Manmok's glossy whole eel rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-18-19a85-m-1200.webp) Manmok cooks it Kanto-style, a preparation that lets the eel's own flavor shine through — the surface was grilled to a nice golden brown, and I liked that the sauce wasn't overly sweet or salty. ![Kanto-style eel grilled golden on the surface](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-19-1nl3i-900.webp) You taste the eel's own savory, clean flavor first, and the sauce's umami follows gently behind it. When the sauce is too strong, all you remember afterward is the sauce, even when eating rice and eel together — but at Manmok, the eel's own flavor really came through !! ![A bite of eel eaten together with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-20-1kp1i-900.webp) ### An unexpectedly delightful touch: the pickled radish salad And personally, one thing that surprised me at Manmok was the pickled radish salad that came with it !! No matter how good an eel rice bowl is, at some point you crave something spicy, tangy, and crunchy in between bites, and the pickled radish did exactly that job. A bite of it between the eel's rich, savory flavors cleared my palate and made the eel taste good all over again !! (honorary Korean^^) ![Pickled radish salad served with the eel rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-21-14dnn-900.webp) ![A bite-sized scoop of eel and rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-22-epft9-900.webp) Everyone, take a big bite ~ I thought a whole eel rice bowl might be too much for me, but the eel goes so well with the rice that I just kept eating. If you love eel, I'd also recommend ordering the one-and-a-half serving option !!!!! ✨ Just looking at the photos makes me want to eat it again 🤤🤤 ![An eel rice bowl finished down to the last bite](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-23-ndbqt-900.webp) ## Dessert ice cream — choose matcha or black tea After scraping the bowl completely clean, ice cream comes out at the end of the meal for dessert. ![Matcha and black tea ice cream served for dessert](https://img.superchart.com/images/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl-24-1q4mn-900.webp) You can choose between matcha and black tea, so we each picked one. I went with matcha, my husband went with black tea, and both were a clean, satisfying way to finish the meal. ## Final verdict ✔️ Final verdict — Manmok's Kanto-style eel rice bowl lets the eel's natural flavor shine through: the eel was soft and savory with real charcoal aroma, and it balanced well with the rice. Genuinely amazing. What I loved most was the whole spread, from salad to steamed egg to pickled radish salad to the final ice cream. I'd recommend Manmok's eel rice bowl as a Daechi-dong lunch spot ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ## Where it is - Manmok (만목) - 9 Seolleung-ro 82-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor) - 서울특별시 강남구 선릉로82길 9 1층 - 37.5026585, 127.0509011 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A7%8C%EB%AA%A9/@37.5026585,127.0509011,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-supper-index-2/manmok-seolleung-grilled-eel-rice-bowl/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt