# Seoul eel restaurant in Sangam-dong: pregnancy summer dinner, Ryeok

- By Worn Stool Regular (https://superchart.com/en/@sindang-worn-stool/)
- Written Jun 7, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This review was written after the writer was provided with a meal through a store-visit campaign.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@sindang-worn-stool/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@sindang-worn-stool/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@sindang-worn-stool/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/index.md)

## In short

Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom (력 민물장어구이전문점) is a freshwater eel restaurant on Seongam-ro 15-gil in Sangam-dong, Mapo, Seoul. A pregnant writer went for dinner with her worn-out husband and ordered salt-grilled and sauce-grilled eel, which came with 8 side dishes, a spicy pollack stew (dongtaetang), and vegetables, scallops and mini ginseng to grill alongside. The pre-grilled domestic Japonica eel at Ryeok was tender with no fishy taste, a summer stamina meal that suits even people who don't usually enjoy eel.

## Good to know

- **Opening hours**: Weekdays 11:00–23:00; Saturdays and public holidays 11:00–22:00
- **Break time**: 14:00–16:00
- **Closed**: Sundays
- **Eel**: Domestic grade-1 Japonica eel (according to the restaurant)
- **Seating**: Several group tables for 4 or more
- **What we ordered**: 1 salt-grilled eel, 1 sauce-grilled eel, Heineken draft beer
- **Lunch special**: Eel rice bowl (lunch only)
- **Address**: 1st floor, 37 Seongam-ro 15-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

*as written by the visitor on Jun 7, 2026*

![Main photo of grilled eel at Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom in Sangam-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-01-1658l-966.webp)

Looking for grilled eel in Sangam-dong? Here it is: Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom (력 민물장어구이전문점) 💪

## Why we went for grilled eel as a summer stamina meal in Sangam-dong

Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom is a freshwater eel grill restaurant on Seongam-ro 15-gil in Sangam-dong, and we went in the evening for a summer stamina meal of grilled eel.

![Inside Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-02-lthgg-966.webp)

It's been getting hot lately, and I could really tell my husband's energy was dropping. My body isn't what it used to be either since I got pregnant, so I figured we needed some proper nourishment, and we came for eel, which my husband loves.

### Opening hours and closed days

- ⏰️ Hours: weekdays 11:00-23:00 / Saturdays and public holidays 11:00-22:00
- 💤 Break time: 14:00-16:00
- 🗓 Closed: every Sunday

![Entrance and store information at Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-03-oeikp-966.webp)

## What kind of eel does Ryeok use?

They say they use domestic grade-1 Japonica eel. You can see fresh, live eels wriggling right from the entrance.

![Live eels at the entrance of Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-04-5qz27-966.webp)

### Seating: tables for 4 or more, good for groups

There are several group tables for four or more, so it looks great for company dinners and get-togethers.

![Menu and prices at Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-05-1wvnm-966.webp)
*Please see the photo for the menu and prices*

## What can you order if you visit in the evening?

The eel rice bowls are a lunch special, so you can't order them at dinner. We came in the evening, so sadly no rice bowl for us, and we went with grilled eel. Please check the photo for the menu and prices.

![Spread of 8 side dishes served with the grilled eel order](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-06-13vyp-m-966.webp)

### 8 side dishes and a pollack stew with your grilled eel

When we ordered the grilled eel, a neat spread of a whole 8 side dishes came out, including salad and kimchi. And while we were waiting for the eel...

![Pollack stew in an earthenware pot served with the grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-07-2eiof-966.webp)

They brought us a dongtae-tang (spicy pollack stew) with our eel order!!

![Pollack stew with pollack, roe, milt and minari](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-08-1ihi6-966.webp)

![Spicy pollack stew with sujebi and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-09-rgact-966.webp)

The stew had two big chunks of pollack, plus roe, milt, minari (water dropwort) and other vegetables, and sujebi (hand-torn dough flakes), filling the whole earthenware pot. The spicy, sharp broth was the best part! The refreshing soup made me feel like I'd had a hangover cure, even though we hadn't been drinking.

![Heineken draft beer ordered by my husband](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-10-n5xpk-966.webp)

In the end my husband said he was craving a cold beer, so he ordered a Heineken draft 🍺✨️

![The grilled eel table setting, finally served](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-11-a8nbv-966.webp)

## What comes with the salt-grilled and sauce-grilled eel

While eating the side dishes and stew, the grilled eel finally arrived.

![One plate each of salt-grilled and sauce-grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-12-3t9jd-1200.webp)

We ordered one salt-grilled eel and one sauce-grilled eel, and the eel meat was seriously plump.

![Mushrooms, green onion, scallops, corn and pineapple to grill with the eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-13-1b2tk-966.webp)

On top of that, they also gave us mushrooms, green onion, chili peppers, scallops, corn and pineapple to grill alongside the eel.

![Mini ginseng root served with the grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-14-lkh1q-966.webp)

And even a mini sam (ginseng root)..! That's a proper energy boost, right?

![Pre-grilled eel and vegetables warming over the charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-15-29yq3-966.webp)

### How long should you grill the pre-grilled eel?

The eel at Ryeok comes already pre-grilled, so you only need to warm it briefly over the charcoal. They told us that leaving it on the heat too long can make the eel hard, so we thought of it as just warming it up, put the eel on only briefly, and mostly grilled the vegetables and mushrooms. Since the eel arrives pre-grilled, you don't have to fuss over cooking it yourself, and there's less smoke too, which I liked.

![A piece of grilled eel warmed over the charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-16-1okno-966.webp)

## How was the grilled eel at Ryeok?

The grilled eel was really good. I'm not someone who eats eel that often, but the eel here totally won me over too..! Maybe because they use top-grade domestic Japonica eel, the meat was tender and rich and nutty in the mouth. The bones seem to be well trimmed, too, since only a few turned up, so there was little hassle of picking them out.

![Close-up of tender Japonica grilled eel](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-17-7xir6-966.webp)

![Grilled eel with sauce and pickles](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-18-1aa6r-966.webp)

### Fishy smell and seasoning of the freshwater eel

I didn't notice any fishy smell in the eel at Ryeok. You know how at restaurants that don't handle freshwater eel well, you sometimes get that typical muddy fishiness? Maybe because Ryeok catches the eel the same day and prepares it right away, there was none. The salt and sauce seasoning wasn't heavy either, so even with sauce, pickled perilla leaves and ssambu (pickled radish wraps), it never got too salty and tasted great.

![Hair ties and fabric deodorizer on the counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-19-1soof-966.webp)

### Hair ties and fabric deodorizer at the counter

A touch that shows the owner's thoughtfulness 🥹 When I went to pay after eating, there were hair ties and fabric deodorizer sitting on the counter. Thanks for the lovely meal!

![Exterior of Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer/sangam-eel-pollock-stew-summer-20-1u7s7-966.webp)

Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom, a Sangam-dong favorite with domestic grade-1 Japonica eel. How about grilled eel as your stamina food this summer? If you're looking for a great eel restaurant in Sangam-dong, give Ryeok a visit.

## Where it is

- Ryeok Minmul Jangeogui Jeonmunjeom (력 민물장어구이전문점)
- 37 Seongam-ro 15-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor)
- 서울특별시 마포구 성암로15길 37 1층
- 37.5773125, 126.8964448
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A0%A5%20%EB%AF%BC%EB%AC%BC%EC%9E%A5%EC%96%B4%EA%B5%AC%EC%9D%B4%EC%A0%84%EB%AC%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5773125,126.8964448,17z

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