Soy-wasabi sauce combo at Ppaksen, an eel restaurant in Gwangju
Ppaksen Freshwater Eel Songjeong Station Branch is a grilled freshwater eel restaurant near Songjeong Station in Gwangsan, Gwangju, where salt-grilled eel costs 9,800 won per portion and the basic side dishes come with unlimited refills from a self-bar. On a weekday at 6pm the visit covered 3 portions of premium eel grilled over white charcoal, and the best bite was eel dipped in soy sauce mixed with wasabi, onion and Asian chives, followed by a bowl of eel soup to finish. Ppaksen Songjeong Station Branch is a great-value grilled eel spot worth booking for a family dinner or a work gathering near Songjeong Station.