Korean
Gyeongseong Jangeo
경성장어 Gyeongseong is the old colonial-era name for Seoul and jangeo means freshwater eel; posts say the room takes its cue from 1945-era Gyeongseong Station.
Compiled from 29 blog posts read in fullSources →
Gyeongseong Jangeo is an eel tasting-course restaurant on basement level 2 (unit 212) of the Seoul Finance Center mall on Sejong-daero, Jung-gu. Domestic eel is grilled in the kitchen and served over a small charcoal brazier, framed by egg custard and a hand roll, a raw-fish and abalone platter, a pot-rice set with perilla eel soup, and dessert. Prices in the posts run from 46,000 won for the lunch hitsumabushi course to 157,000 won for the dinner signature; the most-ordered was dinner course B at 133,000 won a head, eaten in ten posts. A 52,000-won kaisendon course was added in September 2026. We read 30 posts from 31 August to 9 October 2026; 29 describe an actual meal.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 중구 세종대로 136, 파이낸스빌딩 지하2층 212호 (태평로1가)136 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-6951-1222
- Typical spend₩46,000 – ₩157,000
- From the station3 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 371 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 24 posts: 17 wrote Daily 11:00–22:00, 6 wrote 11:00–22:00.
| No day given | 11:00–22:00 | 6 of 24 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | 11:00–22:00 | 17 of 24 posts |
| Break | 15:00–17:30 | 22 of 22 posts |
| Last order | 20:00 | 17 of 17 posts |
| Closed | None | 3 of 3 posts |
1 other values
| Last order | 14:00 4 of 17 posts last seen 2026-10 |
|---|
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- You do not grill at the table. Thirteen posts say the eel arrives fully cooked from the kitchen, kept warm over a few coals in a brazier — no smoke filling the room, and several mention their clothes did not end up smelling of it.
- The grill station is on view as you walk in: eleven posts mention watching eel being split and wood-fire grilled in the open kitchen.
- There are private rooms. Nineteen posts mention them, and three actually ate in one — the room by the entrance, a room taken because of a baby, and a tenth-anniversary dinner. The post with a baby says a high chair was set out; another says the main hall is adults-only while children may eat in the rooms.
- Sixteen posts call the staff kind, and they say why: each dish is explained as it lands, and the pot rice is mixed and portioned at the table. One post notes there is no call bell in the rooms.
5 more
- Seven posts say the courses leave you full — one says the signature course is plenty even for two men. One post adds that each individual plate is small.
- Eight posts say the eel and raw fish had no fishy smell. One post found the black-pork tsukune noticeably porky.
- Ten posts booked ahead through Naver or Catchtable and found their table already set.
- Three posts describe walking in from Gwanghwamun station exit 5 (one also mentions stairs straight down from City Hall station). The "two minutes' walk" lines elsewhere are copied info.
- Couples marking an occasion are the biggest group (six posts), then family outings with a mother or baby (four), friends (two), and one team lunch and one solo meal.
What 29 bloggers said
Dineo jeongchan koseu B
Friendly staff
We read all 29 in full. The most common claims are “Friendly staff” (16) and “Crispy batter” (9).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Things you can check on site
- Private room 19 of 29 posts
- Meat arrives fully grilled from the kitchen — no grill at the table 13 of 29 posts
- Open kitchen 11 of 29 posts
- Takes reservations 10 of 29 posts
- In a basement 8 of 29 posts
- Seats to sit and eat 8 of 29 posts
- A minimum number of portions on the first order 4 of 29 posts
- Discount offered 3 of 29 posts
- Reachable by transit 3 of 29 posts
- Corkage free — bring your own drink 2 of 29 posts
- Coffee served 1 of 29 posts
- Review event 1 of 29 posts
- High ceiling 1 of 29 posts
- Waiting area 1 of 29 posts
- High chairs 1 of 29 posts
- Lift to the floor 1 of 29 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
5 posts say you can park. None say you cannot.
| Posts saying you can park | 5 of 29 posts |
|---|
Five posts drove and used the building garage. The "two hours free" line is mostly copied info; one post notes garage renovation on B3–B8 from 1 August to 31 December 2026 may mean congestion.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 6 of 29 posts
- Family visit 4 of 29 posts
- With a friend 2 of 29 posts
- Solo visit 1 of 29 posts
- Group visit 1 of 29 posts
- Came with children 1 of 29 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
Three posts describe walking in from Gwanghwamun station exit 5 (one also mentions stairs straight down from City Hall station). The "two minutes' walk" lines elsewhere are copied info.
Getting inside
| In a basement | 8 of 29 posts |
|---|---|
| Lift to the floor | 1 of 29 posts |
It is two floors underground: eight posts describe going down into the SFC mall and walking to the end of the corridor. One warns the entrance does not look like a door; another says it is heavy to push.
Nobody says whether there is a step at the door or whether a wheelchair or stroller gets in. Four posts came down by escalator and one mentions the building lift; one says the door is heavy.
No one describes the toilets from experience. One post's header says "toilet inside", but it reads as copied info, so we did not count it.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts disclosing payment2 of 29 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves1 of 29 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way26 of 29 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 30 posts we gathered, 1 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 25 |
| 2026-10 | 3 |
What we do not know
- Nearly every post repeats "free corkage", but only two actually brought a bottle (one red, one white). One post says spirits, beer and traditional liquor cannot be brought in.
- Treat the chorus with care: 22 posts landed between 8 and 27 September 2026 with the same hashtags, info block and order of praise. Two disclose sponsorship, and one reports an in-store notice offering a 50,000-won voucher for writing a review. Only one says the author paid.
- Prices are time-bound: several posts cite 20% off the weekend lunch signature course (99,000 to 79,200 won) until 31 October 2026, and three ate at the discount. Nobody has written about prices after that.
- No post mentions queuing — not proof there is none, but ten booked and no one wrote about walking in and waiting.
- Opening hours appear in 24 posts; 23 agree on 11:00–22:00 with a 15:00–17:30 break and last orders at 14:00 and 20:00, mostly copied from listings. One post alone gives 11:00–20:00.
- Two phone numbers appear: 0507-1341-1222 (looks like a Naver relay number) and 02-6951-1222 (given for reservation enquiries). Most posts booked via Naver or Catchtable.
- The kaisendon course was new in September 2026 — an 8 September post calls it a recent launch. No earlier post lists the menu, so the exact date is unknown.
Sources (29)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 서울 광화문 SFC몰 맛집 경성장어ㅣ내부, 분위기, 민물 장어구이 오.... 2026-10-07 · 오늘도 진고땡
- 광화문 경성장어 디너 B코스 후기, 기념일 데이트 추천 2026-10-03 · 개복치의 일상생활
- 광화문 맛집 훈연 장어로 채운 디너 시그니처 코스 후기 2026-10-01 · 소횬 탐방
- [광화문 맛집] 경성장어 디너B코스 후기 주말 데이트·기념일 다이.... 2026-09-27 · 천년지애
- 광화문 장어 맛집 경성장어, 디너B코스 상견례 가족모임 식당 추천 2026-09-27 · 4류 문화발전소
- 광화문맛집 경성장어 디너B 코스, 상견례 식당 추천 후기 2026-09-27 · 블루 · via Daum
- 광화문맛집 경성장어 룸식당 상견례식당 모임장소 추천 2026-09-26 · 나의 일상과 타인의 일상 그 사이에서
- 광화문 장어 맛집 경성장어 광화문점, 상견례 식당 추천 디너 정찬 .... 2026-09-25 · 통통이의 야무진 기록
- [서울/광화문] 서울 가족모임 식당 경성장어 디너 정찬 코스 B 후기.... 2026-09-25 · 벼리의 하루 - 홈 스토리
- 상견례와 기념일에 딱! 광화문데이트 서울파인다이닝 추천 경성장어 디너 후기 2026-09-25 · 세상을 넓히는 여행 노트 · via Daum
- 광화문데이트 어디로 갈까? 분위기 좋았던 경성장어 2026-09-24 · 레이의 내맘대로 공연 전시 리뷰 · via Daum
- 광화문 맛집 추천 SFC몰 경성장어 광화문점 디너B코스 주말 기념일 .... 2026-09-23 · 하루의 노트 | 직접 경험한 솔직한 리뷰 기록장
- 2026년 9월 셋째주 - 워크샵 주간 / ㅇㅈㅈㅇ 만남 / 또다래끼 2026-09-22 · 오르골 · via Daum
- 광화문맛집 상견례식당 경성장어에서 주말 런치 프로모션 시그니처.... 2026-09-21 · 나는 왜 맛있는 음식에 끌릴까?
- [광화문 맛집] 경성장어 광화문점 | 상견례·가족모임 추천 한식 다.... 2026-09-20 · 지나간다
- 광화문 맛집 경성장어 광화문점 상견례 식당 추천 주말 런치 프로모.... 2026-09-20 · 맴쥐의 여행&맛집탐방
- 광화문 맛집 경성장어 주말 디너 A코스 데이트로 다녀온 후기 2026-09-20 · 하리로그 · via Daum
- 광화문맛집 경성장어 디너A코스 즐거운 주말 데이트 후기 2026-09-19 · ❤️감성로맨스ºCo
- 경성장어 광화문점ㅣ광화문 기념일 다이닝 추천, 정갈한 장어 코스 .... 2026-09-19 · 도심속의 외로운 고라니
- 광화문 맛집 경성장어 _ 주말디너 A코스 주말 데이트 후기 2026-09-19 · 몽동그리네 우당탕탕 일상 · via Daum
- [광화문] 경성 장어_광화문 히츠마부시 원탑 2026-09-19 · Everyday_lisa · via Daum
- 서울 상견례 식당 추천 광화문다이닝 경성장어 런치 시그니쳐 주말.... 2026-09-19 · 성저십리 의식주
- 광화문맛집 경성장어 광화문점｜기념일 메뉴로 좋은 주말 디너 A코스 후기 2026-09-18 · 도시의 식탁 · via Daum
- 광화문 경성장어｜프라이빗한 룸에서 즐긴 장어 코스요리 상견례 .... 2026-09-15 · 주문을 외워보자
- 광화문 SFC몰 맛집 I 경성장어 장어덮밥 카이센동 런치코스 2026-09-14 · 올챙이의 세상 · via Daum
- 광화문데이트 경성장어 카이센동 코스 후기 2026-09-11 · 네가 없는 나의 일상 · via Daum
- 광화문 데이트 맛집 경성장어 카이센동 코스 후기, 모임하기좋은 프.... 2026-09-10 · 은텅현과 빽곰 땡큐
- 광화문 데이트 청첩장모임 추천 카이센동 맛집 경성장어 2026-09-08 · 우당탕탕 이웅재 · via Daum
- 광화문 룸식당 몸보신 제대로 경성장어 2026-08-31 · 본격 덕밍아웃 공간 · via Daum
Of 320 candidate posts we opened 95 and kept 29 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.