A local chef has found success with his chain of fantastic Japanese diners. Shokuji needs to be on your Pyeongtaek bucket list!
If you love Japanese food, you are going to love Shokuji. This stylish Japanese diner celebrates design and flavor to create a dining experience that goes beyond just what’s on your plate. The sashimi salmon bowl and tempura bowl are the two dishes we can’t stop ordering.
I met the founder and head chef at Shokuji nearly 10 years ago when he was developing his skills at restaurants around Pyeongtaek. I was obsessed with his sushi at the time. Then, one day he was no longer behind the sushi bar. I was a little heartbroken.
Jump forward about a year later and I’m checking out a hot-hot-hot new spot in Seojeongri that is blowing up Instagram. I walk in and SURPRISE! My fav chef is behind the counter of his stunning new restaurant. I knew from the first bite that he had created something amazing.
Soon they were opening up a new branch of Shokuji in Sosabeol. They didn’t stop there, new Shokujis keep opening. The latest one opened near AK Plaza and offers the same type of beautiful setting and exceptional food that we have come to rely on at all Shojuki locations.
It’s incredibly cool to see a local chef having such success in our area. Get out there and support a true hometown favorite, Shokuji! Each spot is perfect for date night. Keep in mind these spots are VERY popular so you can often have a solid 30-40 minute wait for seating, especially on weekends or holidays. They also have a break time from 3-5 at all locations.
Shokuji Godeok coming soon!!!
Shokuji Sosabeol
031-647-6479
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Hangul Address
경기 평택시 비전9길 38
A popular Japanese restaurant started by a local chef. The food is beautiful and delicious. Seating is intimate so its not great for large groups. Closed for Breaktine from 15:00-17:00
Shokuji Pyeongtaek
0507-1462-8306
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Hangul Address
경기 평택시 자유로7번길 8
Delicious and beautiful Japanese food. A must try for those that love dining that feels like a whole experience in design and flavor.
Shokuji Godeok
Hangul Address
경기도 평택시 고덕면 고덕국제4길 60-17
Coming Soon! June 2021 *This will route you to the Seojeong-ri location until Godeok Opens* A locally grown Japanese diner chain serving fantastic dishes in beautiful spaces. Instagram ready meals that taste even better than you imagined.
Keep an eye out for Shokuji’s next location and keep them in mind when the Best of Pyeongtaek voting rolls around at at the end of the year.
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Lanae Rivers-Woods moved to Korea in 2011 where she lives in the countryside with her family, friends, and puppies. She holds a BSSW (Bachelor’s of Science in Social Work), a MAIT (Master’s of Arts in International Teaching), and registered by the Pyeongtaek Korean Times with the Korean government as a Cultural Expert.
Ms. Rivers-Woods used her 15 years experience as a social architect, UX/UI designer, and technology consultant to found South of Seoul in 2015. South of Seoul is a volunteer organization that leverages technological tools to mitigate cultural dissonance in multi-cultural communities.
Through South of Seoul, Ms. Rivers-Woods works with independent volunteers, non-profit organizations, businesses, local & federal government, universities, and US military organizations to develop solutions to support English speaking international residents in rural South Korea.
Additionally, Ms. Rivers-Woods founded the South of Seoul smart phone app available for Google Play and iPhone. The app provides information a resources for those living and traveling in South Korea.
When she isn’t in South of Seoul development meetings or working her day job, Ms. Rivers-Woods loves to be outside at skate parks, the beach, or playing in the mountains.
