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Paju
Korean restaurant · South Lake Union ·
The Best Dishes Eater’s Seattle Editor Ate in July 2025 | Eater Seattle
"The steak here was great, but arguably overshadowed by the dish this upscale South Lake Union restaurant has become known for: the fried rice. With bacon, squid ink, kimchi, and a smoked quail egg, it’s sticky, smoky, and more than a bit umami (you don’t get a lot of pickly kimchi flavor); recommending it feels like saying, “You know what’s a great show? The Sopranos,” since it’s already one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes (that quail egg yolk sure looks good in photos)—if you’re coming here, you’re already getting the fried rice. But maybe you should get two?" - Harry Cheadle
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Inventive Korean cuisine featuring squid ink fried rice and truffle bulgogi
