# Eel BBQ buffet in Seongsu with teriyaki chicken neck: Songnim Bok - By Evening Chalkboard (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-supper-slate/) - Written Jun 28, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seongdong, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-supper-slate/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-supper-slate/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@seoul-supper-slate/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/index.md) ## In short Songnim Bok Jangeo Unlimited Freshwater Eel Seongsu Branch is an all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ restaurant on Seongdeokjeong-gil in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, serving domestic freshwater eel, pork belly and chicken neck. On a weekend lunch with parents at 29,900 won per adult, the writer ate dozens of rounds of eel with ginger and teriyaki sauce, plus teriyaki-glazed grilled chicken neck and herb-scented pork belly. Songnim Bok Jangeo is a Seongsu eel restaurant worth recommending for a family meal; the parents ate so much eel they won't crave it for a while. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1st floor, 148 Seongdeokjeong-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Daily, 11:50 AM – 11:00 PM - **All-you-can-eat (adult)**: 29,900 won (freshwater eel, pork belly, chicken neck) - **Origin**: Freshwater eel and chicken neck labeled as Korean-raised - **Opened**: May 16 - **Opening event**: One free bottle of bokbunja (black raspberry wine) per table, worth 9,000 won, at the time of the visit - **Eel takeout**: 1 kg of cleaned eel for 35,000 won, with 3 sauces and ginger for 2 - **Getting there**: Near Seongsu 119 Safety Center and Seongsu Small Theater, close to Ttukseom Hangang Park - **Restroom**: Toward the back, next to the self-serve bar - **Price reference**: ₩9,000 ≈ $6.7 · ₩29,900 ≈ $22.5 · ₩30,000 ≈ $22.5 (2026-10-18) *as written by the visitor on Jun 28, 2026* I had lunch with my parents over the weekend, and since I heard a new all-you-can-eat eel place had opened in Seongsu, I went straight there! ![First photo of the visit to Songnim Bok Jangeo Unlimited Freshwater Eel Seongsu Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-01-1gt7s-m-900.webp) ## Location and hours of Songnim Bok Jangeo Seongsu Songnim Bok Jangeo Unlimited Freshwater Eel Seongsu Branch (송림복장어 민물장어 무한리필 성수직영점) is at 148 Seongdeokjeong-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, and is open daily from 11:50 to 23:00. It's near Seongsu 119 and Seongsu Small Theater. It's also close to Ttukseom Hangang Park, so it looks like a nice spot for a walk after eating. ![Surroundings of Songnim Bok Jangeo Seongsu Branch on Seongdeokjeong-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-02-f1yfp-m-900.webp) ![Exterior of Songnim Bok Jangeo Seongsu Branch near Ttukseom Hangang Park](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-03-gcyal-900.webp) ## Do they really give you the opening-event bokbunja wine? This place only opened on May 16, so it's brand new~! The opening event is one free bottle of bokbunja (black raspberry wine) per table, and when we went, they really did give us a ₩9,000 bottle for free~ 😆 ![Complimentary bokbunja wine from the Songnim Bok Jangeo opening event](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-04-10ez5-900.webp) ![Bottle of bokbunja wine given per table at the Songnim Bok Jangeo opening event](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-05-1inqq-900.webp) ## Is there a wait at weekend lunch? The inside is a bit small, and when I went for weekend lunch it was full. There were also reservations, so walk-in customers even had to wait! It's a brand-new restaurant, but word has already gotten around. So many people came. ![Interior of Songnim Bok Jangeo Seongsu Branch, full at weekend lunch](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-06-1n6wd-900.webp) ## How much is the all-you-can-eat price? According to the menu, unlimited for an adult is ₩29,900. Unlimited domestic eel for under ₩30,000?! I've honestly never seen a price like this.. why did I only find this place now!!! At a regular eel restaurant it comes to over ₩50,000 per person, so this price is just crazy. ![Songnim Bok Jangeo menu showing ₩29,900 unlimited for adults](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-07-7gk71-900.webp) Here's the proof. Freshwater eel, domestic!!!! Even the chicken neck is domestic!!! ![Country-of-origin notice: domestic freshwater eel and chicken neck at Songnim Bok Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-08-90lf5-900.webp) ## Songnim Bok Jangeo's tips for grilling eel well - Grill fresh eel skin-side down first. - Once both sides are well cooked, remove the middle of the back, the side fins and the head fin. - Cut it into bite-size pieces, then stand them up and brown the cut sides, and it'll taste great. ![In-store guide on how to grill eel well at Songnim Bok Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-09-l4hua-900.webp) The restroom is inside, next to the self-serve bar. Also, Songnim Bok Jangeo is a partner of wholesaler No. 8 of the Freshwater Eel Aquaculture Fisheries Cooperative (민물장어양식수협). I guess being a partner is how they can get domestic eel at a low price. ![Back of Songnim Bok Jangeo near the self-serve bar and restroom](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-10-7530z-900.webp) ![In-store notice about being a wholesaler partner of the Freshwater Eel Aquaculture Cooperative](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-11-nv1eq-900.webp) ## First table setup and side dishes At Songnim Bok Jangeo, the staff set up the side dishes and the first plate for you. Freshwater eel, pork belly and chicken neck all come out on one plate. The side dishes had everything you'd expect at a high-end eel restaurant!! ![First table setup and side dishes arranged by staff at Songnim Bok Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-12-o4s7c-900.webp) ![First plate with freshwater eel, pork belly and chicken neck at Songnim Bok Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-13-12vaw-1200.webp) The white kimchi and green onion kimchi are the real kick! I can't even count how many times I went back for more. My parents also loved the perilla leaf pickles (kkaennip jangajji). ![White kimchi and green onion kimchi side dishes at Songnim Bok Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-14-wlq8m-900.webp) ![Perilla leaf pickles that the parents loved at Songnim Bok Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-15-1lail-900.webp) ## What's at the self-serve bar? At the self-serve bar you can help yourself to lettuce, garlic, spicy sauce and more. The eel, pork belly and chicken neck are there too. The staff keep refilling it, so it never runs short. ![Songnim Bok Jangeo self-serve bar with lettuce, garlic and sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-16-1srqo-900.webp) ![Self-serve bar stocked with eel, pork belly and chicken neck at Songnim Bok Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-17-v7mm2-900.webp) We love garlic too, so we grilled it in the oil dipping sauce! And among the sauces there's a spicy one, which is delicious as a dip, so please try it. ![Unlimited eel grill plate with garlic grilling in oil dipping sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-18-1gpg9-m-900.webp) ![Spicy sauce and other sauces at the Songnim Bok Jangeo self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-19-rwmo9-900.webp) ## Is the pork belly good too, not just the eel? The eel was good, but the pork belly was good too. Maybe they treated it with herbs, because the aroma was sooo good. And it was really tender! It seemed like meat that had been tenderized very well. ![Herb-scented all-you-can-eat pork belly at Songnim Bok Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-20-1uq58-900.webp) ![Domestic freshwater eel and pork belly cooking on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-21-1deoh-900.webp) ## Eel with ginger and teriyaki sauce As for the eel, oh my,, my favorite combo is eel with ginger and teriyaki sauce, and I can eat this unlimited?! T_T I had this combo dozens of times, hahaha. ![A piece of eel with ginger and teriyaki sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-22-1pt3k-900.webp) Eat and eat again,, refill, change the grill plate,, and keep eating.. The staff change the plate for you too! The service was so good T_T haha ![Refilling and changing the plate to keep grilling unlimited eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-23-19ndv-900.webp) ## Dip the chicken neck in teriyaki sauce before grilling The last kick of the day was the chicken neck at Songnim Bok Jangeo. At first, when we grilled it all together with the eel and pork belly, I didn't appreciate the chicken neck, you know? But then I dipped it in teriyaki sauce and grilled it. Wow.. once grilled, it was like charcoal-grilled chicken skewers at the level of a yakitori place!!! I think I went back for it at least three more times.. The chicken neck was as good as the eel. ![Chicken neck grilled after dipping in teriyaki sauce at Songnim Bok Jangeo](https://img.superchart.com/images/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch-24-pb7tt-900.webp) ## Songnim Bok Jangeo eel takeout price At Songnim Bok Jangeo Seongsu you can take out 1 kg of prepared eel for ₩35,000. They even give you 3 sauces and ginger for 2 people. Taking eel home from here seems way more trustworthy and better than buying it half-heartedly elsewhere. ## Is it a good Seongsu eel restaurant to take parents? In my opinion, instead of settling for a so-so eel rice bowl in Seongsu, eating proper grilled eel all-you-can-eat at Songnim Bok Jangeo is a hundred, a thousand times better!! 👍 I think parents would especially love it. My parents also said they ate so much to their heart's content that they won't think of eel for a while, hahaha. ## Where it is - Songnim Bok Jangeo Unlimited Freshwater Eel Seongsu Branch (송림복장어 민물장어 무한리필 성수직영점) - 148 Seongdeokjeong-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor) - 서울특별시 성동구 성덕정길 148 1층 - 37.5363364, 127.0597499 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%86%A1%EB%A6%BC%EB%B3%B5%EC%9E%A5%EC%96%B4%20%EB%AF%BC%EB%AC%BC%EC%9E%A5%EC%96%B4%20%EB%AC%B4%ED%95%9C%EB%A6%AC%ED%95%84%20%EC%84%B1%EC%88%98%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5363364,127.0597499,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-supper-slate/seongsu-eel-buffet-parents-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt