Seolleung Station eel restaurant for team dinners: salt eel, Manmok

Today I'm introducing Manmok, a great spot for a company dinner near Seolleung Station, a good place for lunch in Daechi, and the best place in Gangnam to eat an eel rice bowl solo.

Manmok is a charcoal-grilled eel restaurant that reinterprets traditional grilled eel with a modern touch. It has a more upscale feel, and it's a really hot pick for company dinners near Seolleung Station as well as for dates.

Where is Manmok near Seolleung Station?

Manmok, a hot pick for company dinners near Seolleung Station, is at 9 Seolleung-ro 82-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 1st floor.

Manmok opening hours and break time

Manmok is open every day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with a break from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Daily 11:00 - 22:00
• 15:00 - 17:00 break time
• 4:20, 21:20 last order

Is there parking at Manmok near Seolleung Station?

Parking is available, but only 2 cars fit in front of the restaurant. So here's some parking info around Manmok too!

Parking in front of Manmok

• 2 spots in front of the restaurant

Paid parking lots near Manmok

• WeWork Seolleung 3rd branch parking lot - 428 Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, large lot
• Samjeong Building parking lot - 7 Seolleung-ro 86-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, mechanical parking
• Areumville parking lot - 11 Seolleung-ro 86-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (Areumville), mechanical parking
• Nice Park (Wondongbang Building) - 20 Teheran-ro 64-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, mechanical parking

Is Manmok's interior good for team dinners and dates?

Manmok near Seolleung Station feels quite different from the eel restaurants we usually know. It's very neat, calm and upscale.

The whole place has a natural-wood feel with warm lighting, so the atmosphere alone is a winner. It's a lovely space for an anniversary date or when you need to treat someone special.

The space extends far inside, and while there are no private rooms, the seats are divided by partitions, which makes it good for gatherings or dates.

Manmok menu: grilled eel, eel rice bowl and nabe

As an eel specialist, Manmok serves grilled eel, eel rice bowls and eel nabe (hot pot), and it also sells hanwoo (Korean beef) nabe.

What we ate at Manmok for dinner

Side dishes at Manmok

Since I ordered the hanwoo nabe and grilled eel, lots of side dishes came out! There aren't many kinds, but they were neat and clean!

Dinner-only hanwoo nabe (Korean beef hot pot), ₩63,000

Manmok's dinner-only hanwoo nabe is ₩63,000. I'm told it's made with 1++ hanwoo grilled once over charcoal for deep flavor, then served with a clear, light broth. Once you taste the broth, you can't help but go "kuh!" It's so warm and deep.

It honestly felt like it cured a hangover from drinking years ago, haha. It's clear and light yet so deep in flavor that I gave the broth a thumbs-up.

The clean broth is packed with a variety of vegetables and hanwoo, and with so many vegetables it was great to enjoy a bit of everything along with the meat.

You get mushrooms, tofu, napa cabbage, water dropwort, bok choy and more, with all sorts of textures and flavors, and it feels really healthy.

And! The meat, the star of the dish, isn't just any meat, it's 1++ hanwoo. It's grilled over charcoal once before going in, so the more you chew, the nuttier and richer it gets.

Dip it in the various sauces and it vanishes in no time.

Dinner-only premium salt-grilled eel, ₩55,000

Manmok's dinner-only premium grilled eel comes with your choice of sauce or salt and costs ₩55,000. I'm told it's Gochang freshwater eel grilled slowly over charcoal to bring out the eel's natural flavor.

Manmok is a Japanese restaurant specializing in eel rice bowls. They reportedly make every eel dish only with freshwater eel from Gochang, considered one of Korea's best eel-producing regions. Since they manage everything strictly from origin to selection, the eel quality can't help but be good, and it's known for deep flavor without any gamey smell. So I chose the unseasoned salt-grilled eel, and it was outstanding.

To preserve the eel's texture and light flavor, Manmok reportedly sticks to the Kanto-style method: grill the eel once, steam it, then finish it over charcoal.

So! The eel's characteristic greasiness is reduced and it doesn't feel heavy to eat. Eel is delicious, but if you sometimes find it too oily, you'll be totally happy with Manmok's grilled eel.

It's really soft, clean, nutty and light, with no greasiness at all. Please try it!!

Hojicha and matcha desserts

Manmok also serves dessert after the meal. I had one hojicha (roasted green tea) and one matcha, and both were charming.

Who should try Manmok near Seolleung Station?

If you're looking for a company dinner spot near Seolleung Station, a place to eat alone, or just somewhere to enjoy tasty eel, visit Manmok, "the premium eel specialist where you can enjoy eel in Seolleung at its cleanest and most upscale."