Table Notes · written by a restaurant owner
Beodeunamujip, Hanam — charcoal-grilled eel and a whole-chicken soup by the Han River, private rooms and parking
Visited 27 Sept 2026 · Beodeunamujip Hanam
Beodeunamujip is an eel restaurant in Baealmi-dong, Hanam, on the Paldang stretch of the Han River just east of Seoul. On the evening of 27 September 2026 the editor ate charcoal-grilled eel served on a hot iron plate, followed by a clear whole-chicken soup with a handful of chives, with a row of small brass-bowl side dishes. The sign lists three things: 1++ eel, free-range chicken soup and 100% buckwheat noodles. Private rooms and a car park; the editor came by car. Visited unannounced and paid in full by an editor who runs four restaurants in Seoul. Prices and hours were not recorded, so none are given here.
- Place
- Beodeunamujip Hanam · Baealmi-dong, Hanam, Gyeonggi — Han River, Paldang side
- Where and when
- 78-5 Araetbaealmi-gil, Hanam, Gyeonggi (Baealmi-dong), on the Hanam side of the Han River near Paldang — about 40 minutes by car from Gangnam, no subway nearby. Address from public map listings, checked 30 September 2026. Visited on Sunday 27 September 2026 around dinner time.
- What I ordered
- Charcoal-grilled eel (jangeo-gui), brought to the table on a hot cast-iron plate over a wooden board, cut with scissors and eaten in short pieces; the sign advertises 1++ grade. Then tojong baeksuk, a whole free-range chicken simmered in a clear broth, finished at the table with a heap of chives. Around ten small side dishes in brass bowls.
- What it cost
- The editor paid in full but did not photograph the bill or the menu board, so no prices are listed. Ask for the eel price per portion when you sit down — eel is sold by weight or by the fish in most Korean eel houses.
- What an owner notices
- Two things an operator notices. First, the banchan were clean — small portions, freshly dressed, no tired leftovers refilled from the day before. Second, the room plan: proper private rooms, a gravel car park in front and a river view at sunset with willows (beodeunamu, the restaurant's name) in the frame. That combination is what a family drive-out restaurant outside Seoul lives on: weekend groups who arrive by car, sit in a room and stay for two courses.
- Tip for visitors
- Come by car and before sunset if you want the river light. Order the eel first and let the chicken soup follow — the soup is a whole bird and takes time. If you don't drive, this is a taxi or a friend-with-a-car destination; there is no station within walking distance.
- One scene
- Red charcoal, ridged eel on black iron, a whole chicken under green chives, brass bowls, and a willow over the river at dusk.
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Quick answers about this visit
What does it cost?
Not recorded on this visit — the editor did not photograph the bill or the menu board, so no prices are given. Ask for the eel price per portion when you sit down.
What are the opening hours?
Not confirmed. Check its Naver Map listing or call before driving out.
How do I get there?
By car: 78-5 Araetbaealmi-gil, Hanam (Baealmi-dong), on the Han River near Paldang, about 40 minutes from Gangnam. There is no subway station within walking distance.
Is there parking and are there private rooms?
Yes to both — a gravel car park in front and private rooms, as seen on the visit.
Where is Beodeunamujip Hanam?
78-5 Araetbaealmi-gil, Hanam, Gyeonggi (Baealmi-dong), on the Hanam side of the Han River near Paldang — about 40 minutes by car from Gangnam, no subway nearby. Address from public map listings, checked 30 September 2026. Visited on Sunday 27 September 2026 around dinner time.
Is Beodeunamujip Hanam easy for a first-time visitor to Korea?
Come by car and before sunset if you want the river light. Order the eel first and let the chicken soup follow — the soup is a whole bird and takes time. If you don't drive, this is a taxi or a friend-with-a-car destination; there is no station within walking distance.
Who wrote this note?
Harrison Hong, who runs four restaurants in Seoul and edits Korea on a Plate. The visit on 27 Sept 2026 was unannounced and unpaid; the restaurant did not know a note would be written.
Prices and details as of 27 Sept 2026.
Written by Harrison Hong, who runs four restaurants in Seoul. Notes are unpaid and unannounced. Restaurants are not told in advance and cannot buy a note.