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Sokcho crab shop: ₩35,000 snow crab with cup ramyeon, Yes Susan

Yes Susan (예스수산) is a red crab and snow crab shop on the first floor of Sokcho Tourist Fish Market (Sokcho Jungang Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon. The writer went to Yes Susan for steamed red crab but, after looking at the tanks, chose a 35,000 won steamed snow crab to go, then reheated it for 2 minutes in the accommodation's microwave and ate it with cup ramyeon. Yes Susan is famous for red crab, but its steamed snow crab was clean-tasting, well trimmed and a thoroughly satisfying choice.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored

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Yeongdeungpo, SeoulRestaurants

Yeouido Station burger pub with 1-hour free parking: Bass Burger

Bass Burger Yeouido is a handmade burger restaurant on basement level 1 of the Yulchon Building, across from The Hyundai Seoul and IFC near Yeouido Station in Seoul. On a weekday family visit around 6 pm, the writer had the classic Bass Burger set, the new chili mozzarella cheese bars and Bass Lager on draft, and noted the 1 hour of free parking on the Yulchon Building's 1st floor, the unlimited potato chip self-serve bar and the pub-like atmosphere. Bass Burger Yeouido is a good pick for a burger and a beer in Yeouido without parking worries.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
Sokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho crab shop: a regular's red crab takeout with Mom, Yes Susan

Yes Susan (예스수산) is a red crab and snow crab takeout shop on the first floor of Sokcho Jungang Market (the Tourist Seafood Market) in Sokcho, Gangwon. The writer has stopped by Yes Susan on every Sokcho trip since the kids were in elementary school. On a weekday trip with Mom and a younger sibling, the writer picked up a red crab lunchbox and separately sold crab-shell fried rice around 5 p.m. to eat back at the accommodation. Even cold, the red crab had no fishy smell, tasted sweet and slipped out of the shell easily thanks to careful trimming, so for red crab at Sokcho Jungang Market, Yes Susan is the only shop the writer uses.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
Sokcho, GangwonRestaurants

Sokcho market chicken shop: dine-in vs takeout branch, Seomin Gapbu

Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip (속초시장닭강정) is a dakgangjeong (sweet glazed fried chicken) shop in Dakjeon Alley at Sokcho Jungang Market, Gangwon, next to the Seomin Gapbu TV-famous Ttogine Twigim, with a main branch 1 for dine-in and a takeout-only branch 2. After looking around both branches, the writer took out the garlic dakgangjeong (24,000 won), glossy with sauce and loaded with garlic, sesame and nuts. Seomin Gapbu Sijang Dakjip's garlic dakgangjeong is a recommended takeout pick for your Sokcho accommodation.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
Busanjin, BusanRestaurants

Jeonpo tonkatsu hangover lunch with miso soup refills: Katsu Gimseondo

Katsu Gimseondo is a Japanese-style tonkatsu restaurant in Jeonpo-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan, tucked in the alley next to Busanjin Fire Station. On a weekday lunch the day after a night of drinking, two friends shared a loin tonkatsu set (13,000 won) and a tenderloin tonkatsu set (14,000 won), plus a katsu sando served with mulberry jam (9,000 won). Between the soft tenderloin in thin batter, the loin worth eating right down to the fat and the refillable miso soup, Katsu Gimseondo made for a thoroughly satisfying meal.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
Nam-gu, DaeguRestaurants

Kid-friendly sushi in Daemyeong-dong, Daegu: mini udon set, Sushi Naru

Sushi Naru Yeongdae Hospital Main Branch is a sushi restaurant in Daemyeong-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu, near Yeongdae Hospital Station. On a weekend visit with a child, the writer ordered the 10-piece assorted sushi, the 12-piece special sushi and cold soba (naengmomil), and the child happily ate the mini udon that comes with the sushi, along with the egg sushi and inari (fried tofu pouch) sushi. Sushi Naru is a satisfying family meal out: the owner prepares the fish and makes the sushi the moment you order, and parking is easy.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
Jongno, SeoulRestaurants

Jonggak Station pub for salt-grilled shrimp with a friend: Suksseong

Suksseong Susan Jongno Main Branch is an aged sashimi restaurant and izakaya-style pub on the 3rd floor of a building near Exit 4 of Jonggak Station in Jongno, Seoul. With a friend in serious need of a pick-me-up, the writer ordered the small aged sashimi platter (69,000 won), the seasonal salt-grilled shrimp (35,000 won) and the red crab innards cream croquette (19,000 won), and had the shrimp heads grilled again in butter. Suksseong Susan is not cheap, but the aged sashimi quality and private curtained seating make it worth every won.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
Yeongjong, IncheonRestaurants

Eurwang-dong seafood restaurant with a friendly owner: Haesanggung

Haesanggung (해상궁) is an octopus and seafood restaurant on Masiran-ro in Eurwang-dong, Yeongjong, Incheon. The writer ordered the 57,000-won Haesanggung set, mixing spicy stir-fried octopus into turmeric rice, alongside a scallion pancake topped with a whole octopus's big tentacles and a seafood kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup) with mussels, clams and shrimp. With a large parking lot, a clean and roomy dining hall, dogs allowed and, above all, a genuinely kind owner, Haesanggung is a Yeongjong meal worth coming back for.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
Gangdong, SeoulRestaurants

Late-night chicken galbi BBQ in Cheonho after Lotte World: Ondogye

Ondogye (온도계) is a charcoal-grilled chicken galbi restaurant on the jjukkumi (webfoot octopus) alley of Cheonho Rodeo in Gangdong, Seoul. After a Lotte World date, the writer and her husband waited 20 minutes for the Ondogye annex late on a weekend night, then had garlic salt chicken galbi for two, soy-marinated chicken galbi and salt-grilled chicken neck for 69,000 won in total. The thick garlic salt chicken galbi, grilled by staff from start to finish, is the top pick at a Cheonho chicken galbi spot even locals line up for.

Written Oct 18, 2026Sponsored
Naju, JeonnamRestaurants

Weekend family lunch with kids at a Naju shabu-shabu spot: Yuyu Shabu

Yuyu Shabu Naju Innovation City branch is a shabu-shabu restaurant in the central commercial district of Naju Innovation City, Jeonnam. The writer's family came with the children for a weekend lunch and had the veggie self-bar, beef shabu-shabu, pork cutlet for the kids and porridge to finish. Basic shabu-shabu costs in the high ₩10,000 range per person, and Yuyu Shabu's balance of taste, atmosphere and price makes it a family restaurant worth returning to.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
Ansan, GyeonggiRestaurants

Handaeap Station pork ribs: BBQ, salt and retro lunchbox at Suamgol

Suamgol Jjokgalbi Maeul Ansan Hanyang University Station Branch is a jjokgalbi (pork rib) restaurant near Handaeap Station in Sangnok-gu, Ansan. Two diners who can't handle spicy food ordered 2 servings of BBQ and salt ribs plus a nostalgic lunchbox (chueogui dosirak) side, and the ribs arrived almost fully cooked, tender and juicy, in a dining room with its doors flung open on a fine day. Verdict: Suamgol Jjokgalbi Maeul is an easy, filling rib spot near Handaeap Station for spice-shy eaters.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
Seocho, SeoulRestaurants

Gyodae Chinese restaurant with hotpot & DIY duck sauces: Mirimyangjang

Mirimyangjang Seocho (미림양장 서초점) is a Peking duck restaurant on the B1 floor near Exit 11 of Gyodae Station in Seocho, Seoul. At Mirimyangjang Seocho, we ordered a half Peking duck (39,000 won), a white broth hotpot (29,000 won) and fried eggplant (15,000 won), and mixed our own soy and peanut dipping sauces; the crispy-skinned, juicy duck was the highlight. With a black-toned interior, private rooms and 1 hour of free parking, Mirimyangjang Seocho is a solid pick for dates, team dinners and family meals.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored
Mapo, SeoulRestaurants

Korean restaurant by Susaek Station: smoky beef tendon at Kkotpineun

Kkotpineun Hanwoo Gomtang (꽃피는 한우곰탕) is a restaurant specializing in hanwoo gomtang (Korean beef bone soup) and other Korean dishes on Woldeukeopbuk-ro in Mapo, Seoul, near Sangam-dong and Susaek Station. A family came for an early dinner and ordered sujimuchim (seasoned beef tendon, 38,000 won) and chamsongi ttukbaegi bulgogi (chamsongi mushroom bulgogi in a stone pot, 12,000 won), and especially loved the chewy, smoky sujimuchim and the bulgogi, which isn't too sweet. If you are looking for a good place to eat for Sangam office workers, the sujimuchim at Kkotpineun Hanwoo Gomtang is a must-try.

Written Jun 14, 2026Sponsored

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