The King Eel Main더큰장어 본점

Yangsan-dong freshwater eel · Grilled eel farmed in Muan

Updated Oct 7, 2026

The King Eel Main is a freshwater eel restaurant at 1F, 596 Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju. At The King Eel Main, Pungcheon freshwater eel 1kg (600g deboned) costs ₩29,000, the adult table setting is ₩4,000, and meals such as eel soup and noodles are ₩6,000–9,000; The King Eel Main is open daily 11:00–22:00 (last order 20:30).

Today: Daily 11:00–22:00
Prices: Grilled Eel & Table Setting ₩2,000–₩29,000 · Eel Soup & Noodles ₩6,000–₩9,000
Try: Pungcheon Freshwater Eel 1kg ₩29,000Eel Soup (Jangeo-tang) ₩9,000Eel Tteokgalbi (1 Patty) ₩3,500

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Key facts

Address: 1F, 596 Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju전남광주 북구 하서로 596 1층
Opening hours: Daily11:00–22:00last order 20:30Open every day
Phone: 062-573-1335
Parking: Free parking · Space for 80 cars at once
Amenities: Takeout · Separate men's/women's restrooms · High chairs · Waiting area · Wi-Fi
Links: Naver Place Instagram

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About

The King Eel Main is a grilled eel restaurant that prepares domestic freshwater eel raised by the restaurant itself in Muan, South Jeolla Province, and sells it by deboned weight. The table setting at The King Eel Main includes hardwood charcoal and side dishes, with unlimited wrap-style sides such as assorted vegetables and pickled wild garlic leaves (myeongi-namul).

Besides grilled eel, The King Eel Main serves eel soup, eel tteokgalbi, flying fish roe rice balls, clam knife-cut noodle soup and spicy young radish kimchi noodles, plus cold noodles (mul naengmyeon and bibim naengmyeon) in summer. At The King Eel Main, eel, eel soup, pickled wild garlic leaves, soy-marinated perilla leaves and pickled radish wraps are available for takeout, and eel extract (30 pouches) is also sold.

FAQ

What are The King Eel Main's opening hours?

The King Eel Main is open daily 11:00–22:00 (last order 20:30); there are no regular closing days.

How much is the grilled eel & table setting at The King Eel Main?

The King Eel Main's 4 grilled eel & table setting items cost ₩2,000–₩29,000. Eel Soup & Noodles (5) cost ₩6,000–₩9,000.

Is there parking at The King Eel Main?

Yes, The King Eel Main has parking (Free parking · Space for 80 cars at once).

Does The King Eel Main do takeout?

Yes, The King Eel Main does takeout. It also has Separate men's/women's restrooms, High chairs, Waiting area, Wi-Fi.

What is The King Eel Main's phone number?

The King Eel Main's phone number is 062-573-1335.

Where is the eel raised?

The eel is domestic freshwater eel raised by the restaurant itself in Muan, South Jeolla Province. The King Eel Main prepares this eel and sells it by deboned weight.

Can I get more wrap vegetables and side dishes?

Yes, they are unlimited. The King Eel Main includes wrap-style sides such as assorted vegetables and pickled wild garlic leaves in the table setting and keeps refilling them.

How many visit stories are there about The King Eel Main?

Superchart has 43 first-hand visit stories about The King Eel Main; the latest visit was on October 7, 2026.

111 visit stories about The King Eel Main

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Gwangju eel BBQ, 748g for ₩38,590 & scallion kimchi: Deokeun Jangeo
“The writer chose 748g of domestic cleaned eel for ₩38,590 and ate it with shredded ginger, onion strips and pa-kimchi (scallion kimchi), plus jangeotang (eel soup).”
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Gwangju eel BBQ for 2 friends, ₩52,000 with eel soup: Deokeun Jangeo
“Two friends ate their fill of plump eel plus eel soup for about 52,000 won, then finished with ice cream from a Naver review event and coffee.”
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Gwangju eel restaurant, 22-team wait & charcoal burn: Deokeun Jangeo
“Arriving at 6:50pm on a weekend evening behind 22 waiting teams, the writer waited about an hour, and two people ate 906g of eel for ₩43,760; the eel was plump and the dessert eel soup rich, but the writer burned a leg on the charcoal.”
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Gwangju eel restaurant, 32-min holiday wait for 4: Deokeun Jangeo
“On a public holiday evening a family of 4 was told 18 teams were ahead with a 50-minute wait, got in after 32 minutes, and paid ₩82,470 for 1,190g of boneless eel, table settings and eel soup.”
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Gwangju eel restaurant, 30-sec grill guide & ice cream: Deokeun Jangeo
“Following the grilling guide on the table, the eel went into perilla leaf and pickled onion wraps, got dipped in spicy sauce and was paired with a flying fish roe rice ball, with review-event ice cream and machine coffee for dessert.”
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Gwangju eel restaurant, 11am opening run & pink salt: Deokeun Jangeo
“After failing to get in at noon because of the wait, the writer returned at the 11am opening, bought a little over 800g for 2 people and grilled eel for the first time, sprinkling pink salt as the instruction sheet directs.”
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