Hyesugine Live Fish
혜숙이네
A second-generation Daepo Port sashimi house where the mother — now in her seventies — still walks to the dawn auction herself to pick the day's fish. Her daughter, who started helping at 22 when her mother fell ill, now runs the shop with her husband; no employees, no shortcuts. The sets follow the Daepo Port standard, but what distinguishes this house is everything around the main dish: handmade kimchi, same-day squid in the side spread, seasonal banchan, and complimentary grilled fish and gimbap for families with small kids.
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Best For
Groups, special meals, and first-time seafood lovers
Area
Daepo
Price
₩₩₩ Premium
Info
71 Daepohang-huimang-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon
강원특별자치도 속초시 대포항희망길 71
Open 7 days a week, 7 AM to midnight — one of the few options for a late-night Daepo crab meal.
The Story
Nearly forty years ago, her mother set up a stall at Daepo Port. When the daughter was 22, her mother was diagnosed with a thyroid condition and asked her to help. She started by prepping vegetables — nothing else. Then slowly: cleaning sea squirts, slicing sashimi, handling the register, working the floor. By the time she knew what she was doing, she was the one doing most of it. Today the shop is second-generation — she runs it with her husband and her mother, no employees. Her mother, now in her seventies, still walks to the dawn auction before opening, every morning.
“하나를 드리더라도 손님들한테 제대로 드리자는 게 저희 어머니 말씀이에요. 그래서 스끼다시 오징어도 그날 잡은 걸로 손질하고, 김치도 제가 직접 담가요. — 'My mother always said: even if we serve just one thing, let's serve it properly. That's why we clean the squid for the side spread the same day it was caught, and I pickle the kimchi myself.'”
— Owner, Hyesugine Live Fish
What They Stand For
Three people run this kitchen and all three of them are family. The mother picks the sashimi fish at the dawn auction — no dead fish, ever. The daughter pickles the kimchi in-house and refreshes it weekly; she cleans the squid for the 스끼다시 (complimentary side spread) the same day it comes off the boat. The spicy fish stew broth is built from scratch, not bought in. Seasonal ingredients rotate through the side spread — kelp one month, fresh seaweed another. For families with small children, grilled fish and gimbap are free with any set — a service this shop introduced because kids can't eat raw fish and most stalls don't think past the main table.
Behind the Signature
The set menu here follows the Daepo Port standard — snow crab, red crab, and sashimi in size-variant combinations — but what the owner stakes her reputation on is everything that surrounds the main dish. The B-set (대게+회) at ₩200,000 is the balanced flagship: snow crab, live sashimi, the full seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, and red-crab ramyeon to finish. What distinguishes this house from the rest of the strip is what isn't priced on the menu — the handmade kimchi, the same-day squid in the sides, the grilled fish for kids. All of it calibrated by someone who learned the floor from her mother, one task at a time, for nearly two decades.
Local Tip
혜숙이네 is on the south end of Daepo Port's restaurant strip — address 대포항희망길 71, a 10-minute drive south of Sokcho's downtown. Bus 9 or 9-1 to the Daepo Port stop, or park at the Daepo 1st Public Parking Lot. The shop runs 7 AM to midnight every day — no closed day — so it's one of the few options on the strip for a late-night crab dinner. Families with kids: ask the staff about the complimentary grilled fish and gimbap with any set.
Seasonal Note
The 스끼다시 (complimentary sashimi sides) rotate with what's in season — fresh kelp and seaweed in spring, fresh acorn jelly in fall, other coastal items as they come. Snow crab supply holds year-round; red crab from local boats varies with the season. Daepo Port peaks late spring through fall — summer weekends get busy on the strip. The shop is small (three hands on the floor), so reservations help for larger groups.
For Travelers
Foreign guests have been rare at this stall — only two or three tables over the years — but the pattern is consistent: they gravitate to cooked food (steamed shellfish, steamed shrimp, snow crab, spicy fish stew) over raw sashimi. The set portions surprise them with the sheer volume. When a foreign table comes in, the owner rather under-promises sashimi and over-delivers on the steamed and grilled side. The complimentary gimbap for kids is a natural bridge for foreign families — a familiar, handheld food the kids will eat without negotiation.
Start with these dishes
The best first order for understanding what makes this place worth visiting.
Sashimi-Only Set — Small
회만 드시는 분 (소)
Live sashimi (one species) with a seafood spread, vegetables, and spicy fish stew. The smallest sashimi-only option.
Red Crab + Sashimi Set — Small
홍게+회 SET (소)
Red snow crab with live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon to finish. The approachable crab-and-sashimi combo.
Snow Crab + Sashimi Set — Medium
대게+회 SET (중)
A larger snow crab with live sashimi, seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon. The house flagship.
How to order here
A simple flow for first-time visitors who want to order confidently.
Step 1
Start with the house specialty
If you are unsure, begin with Sashimi-Only Set — Small. Seafood-focused places usually do their best work with the freshest catch or most popular set.
Step 2
Confirm portion and pricing
Ask whether dishes are sized for one person or for sharing. If they sell market-price seafood, double-check the price before you commit.
Step 3
Round out the meal
Pair the main order with Red Crab + Sashimi Set — Small or a lighter side so the table gets both a signature item and something easy to share.
More from the menu
View full English menu →Snow Crab + Sashimi Set — Small
대게+회 SET (소)
Snow crab paired with live sashimi, a seafood spread, steamed shellfish, crab-shell fried rice, vegetables, and red-crab ramyeon to finish.
Snow Crab Only — Small
대게만 드시는 분 (소)
Snow crab with seafood spread, steamed shellfish, red-crab ramyeon, and crab-shell fried rice. No sashimi — the crab-focused option.
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