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Thick Seafood Pancake at Sumi Korean Restaurant
The Victoria Drive neighbourhood Korean where a seafood pancake loaded with squid does the icebreaking, and gentle prices do the rest.
Foodie Experiences
The Victoria Drive neighbourhood Korean where a seafood pancake loaded with squid does the icebreaking, and gentle prices do the rest.
Sumi is the Victoria Drive neighbourhood Korean spot that locals quietly guard, partly because the portions are generous, the prices are gentle, and a 4.4 from 700-plus reviews signals that the secret has mostly gotten out anyway. The signature is the haemul pajeon, a seafood pancake so thick and loaded with squid it qualifies as a meal on its own; tear off pieces to share and you have an icebreaker that no amount of date planning could manufacture on purpose. Follow it with the rich, aromatic seafood noodle soup and a spread of banchan, and you have a cozy, low-key dinner where there is plenty of table to talk across. Comfort-food Korean done with genuine care, at prices that make repeating the date an easy argument. Closed Tuesdays, so plan accordingly. Any other night is fair game.
