# Ansan eel buffet open all afternoon with eel-only refills: Songnim Bok

- By Teacup Companion (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-teacup-table/)
- Written Aug 12, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Ansan, Gyeonggi
- Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-teacup-table/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-teacup-table/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@seoul-teacup-table/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/index.md)

## In short

Songnim Bok Jangeo Freshwater Eel All-You-Can-Eat Ansan City Hall Direct Store is a charcoal-grill freshwater eel buffet on Danggok-ro in Danwon-gu, Ansan, Gyeonggi. Songnim Bok opens daily 11:20–22:00 with no break time, so the writer walked in during the quiet mid-afternoon and ate eel, pork belly and chicken neck meat for 2 hours at 29,900 won per adult plus a 3,000 won table fee, 32,900 won in total. The eel was firm and springy and the refill eel tasted exactly like the first plate, so the writer kept going back for eel alone.

## Good to know

- **Name**: Songnim Bok Jangeo Freshwater Eel All-You-Can-Eat Ansan City Hall Direct Store
- **Address**: 33 Danggok-ro, Units 201 & 202, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do
- **Hours**: Daily 11:20–22:00 (no break time)
- **Parking**: Available
- **Adult buffet price**: 29,900 won
- **Child buffet price (elementary school)**: 14,000 won
- **Table fee**: 3,000 won
- **Time limit**: 2 hours
- **Refill items**: Freshwater eel, pork belly, chicken neck meat
- **Meals & sides**: Eel soup 10,000 won / Yukgaejang 10,000 won / Galbitang 10,000 won / Buckwheat makguksu 9,000 won / Spicy ramyeon 5,000 won / Bowl of rice 1,000 won
- **Eel to go**: 35,000 won per kg (includes 2 sauces)
- **Price reference**: ₩29,900 ≈ $22 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 · ₩32,900 ≈ $24.5 (2026-10-01)

*as written by the visitor on Aug 12, 2026*

I heard there was a freshwater eel all-you-can-eat place in Ansan, so I went to check it out. It's been such a hot summer, this seemed like the perfect thing to recharge with.

![Exterior of Songnim Bok's Ansan City Hall direct store](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-01-18pqi-m-966.webp)

## Where is Songnim Bok's Ansan City Hall branch, and when is it open?

Songnim Bok Jangeo Freshwater Eel All-You-Can-Eat Ansan City Hall Direct Store is located at 33 Danggok-ro, Units 201 & 202, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do. It's open daily from 11:20 to 22:00, and parking is available.

![Clean interior with charcoal grill tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-02-nky0j-966.webp)

![View of the restaurant with seating extending inward](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-03-f2xdy-966.webp)

Even though it uses charcoal grills, the place was clean. There are more seats further inside!

These days most restaurants have a break time, which makes it hard to eat at odd hours, but Songnim Bok's Ansan City Hall branch runs with no break time at all, which was such a relief. I went in that awkward window after lunch and had a great meal.

![Menu board showing eel all-you-can-eat prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-04-1guk7-966.webp)

## How much is the eel all-you-can-eat at Songnim Bok?

- Adult buffet ₩29,900
- Child buffet (elementary school) ₩14,000
- Table fee ₩3,000
- Eel soup ₩10,000
- Yukgaejang ₩10,000
- Galbitang ₩10,000
- Buckwheat makguksu ₩9,000
- Spicy ramyeon ₩5,000
- Rice ₩1,000
- Eel takeout ₩35,000 per kg (includes 2 sauces)

For ₩29,900 per adult plus a ₩3,000 table fee, that's ₩32,900 per person for all-you-can-eat freshwater eel, pork belly, and chicken thigh. They also sell eel for takeout.

![Instructions on the wall for grilling eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-05-rs6um-966.webp)

The buffet time limit is 2 hours. There's even a guide on the wall showing how to grill the eel.

![Basic side dishes and a plate of eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-06-cxu58-966.webp)

![Basic setup with eel, pork belly, and chicken thigh](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-07-nc37o-966.webp)

![Bokbunja wine served as a complimentary table item](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-08-sf11q-966.webp)

## The basic table setting and the free bokbunja wine

At first they set up the side dishes and meat for you. Eel, pork belly, and chicken thigh all come out in small portions as a base. Lettuce, perilla leaves, garlic, and anything not included in the basic sides are at the self-serve corner.

And they gave us this bokbunja wine (Korean black raspberry wine) as a service!! Eel plus bokbunja — feels like total recovery food.

## How to grill the eel yourself at Songnim Bok

They gave us the charcoal right away so we started with the eel. You grill it skin-side first. The staff kindly explained how, so it wasn't hard to grill it ourselves. The charcoal was strong too, so the eel cooked quickly.

![Freshwater eel grilling skin-side down over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-09-1ygzu-966.webp)

After cooking both sides, we trimmed the fin and cut the eel to cook the sides evenly too.

![Eel with fin trimmed and sides being cooked](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-10-1fsia-1200.webp)

As it cooked, the eel had a nice thickness and looked so delicious.

![Thick freshwater eel cooking over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-11-1y755-966.webp)

We grilled it until golden brown and tried it. I was worried the all-you-can-eat eel might be too soft or dry, but it was firm and springy just the right amount — really tasty!

![A piece of golden-grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-12-1bonj-966.webp)

For an all-you-can-eat place, this quality was totally solid.

![Plate of eel grilled and ready to eat](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-13-kelep-966.webp)

We paired it with the bokbunja wine they gave us as a service, and it went really well with the eel 👍

![Eel paired with a glass of bokbunja wine](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-14-95xpl-966.webp)

### Pork belly and chicken neck meat on the same grill

We also grilled a bit of pork belly and chicken thigh.

![Pork belly and chicken thigh on the charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-15-4mbiv-966.webp)

![Pork belly and chicken thigh cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-16-ihk2e-966.webp)

They were nice to have a bite of between rounds of eel.

![Grilled meat being picked up piece by piece](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-17-7ewbs-966.webp)

There's an option for meat lovers too, so it seems good for adding extra depending on your taste!

![Self-serve corner set up in the middle of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-18-1b36w-966.webp)

## How refills work at the self-serve corner

The self-serve corner is in the middle of the restaurant.

![Side dishes at the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-19-a06b7-966.webp)

![Self-serve bar with wrap greens and garlic](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-20-1kdf0-966.webp)

You can grab extra eel, pork belly, chicken thigh, and side dishes all from here.

![Refill eel displayed at the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-21-bsq3v-966.webp)

![A plate of extra eel brought back from the self-serve corner](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-22-1i0b3-966.webp)

Since the eel was the best part for us, we only brought back more eel. The refill eel was arranged really cleanly, and it tasted exactly the same as what came out first.

![Grill loaded with refill eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-23-ns5yh-966.webp)

Being able to eat as much eel as we wanted was such a good feeling.

![Table spread of freshwater eel eaten to one's heart's content](https://img.superchart.com/images/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time/ansan-eel-buffet-no-break-time-24-xiazy-966.webp)

## Was Songnim Bok worth it as malbok stamina food?

Eel is pretty expensive these days, so being able to eat all-you-can-eat for around ₩30,000 per person feels like great value!

It also said at the entrance that they use live eel prepped fresh from the market every day instead of frozen eel, which made it more trustworthy. Malbok (the last of Korea's three hottest summer days) is coming up soon, so if you're wondering what to eat, having eel and bokbunja at Songnim Bok seems like a great choice.

## Where it is

- Songnim Bok Jangeo Freshwater Eel All-You-Can-Eat Ansan City Hall Direct Store (송림복장어 민물장어 무한리필 안산시청 직영점)
- 33 Danggok-ro, Units 201 & 202, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 경기도 안산시 단원구 당곡로 33 201, 202호
- 37.3202657, 126.8331485
- 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%95%88%EC%82%B0%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%20%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.3202657,126.8331485,17z

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