Source: https://heyseorak.com/spots/meoguri-live-fish Last-Updated: 2026-04-26 --- # Meoguri Live Fish (머구리횟집) > Say the romanized name when ordering. Staff will understand even if your pronunciation isn't perfect. Category: seafood | Type: eat | Area: daepo | Price range: premium Address: 89-2 Daepohang-huimang 1-gil, Sokcho, Gangwon Phone: 0507-1317-6976 Hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–23:00 (LO 21:30) (Open year-round, rain or snow.) English menu available: Yes ## Trust and freshness - Verification: interview / 2026-04-17 - Menu freshness: updated 2026-04-17T04:54:44.895+00:00 A second-generation sashimi and crab house on Daepo Port, in business for twenty years. The owner's father was a fisherman who sold his catch from a small stall; the son built his own building and turned it into a full restaurant. Every morning the kitchen buys through the Daepo fishery co-op — nothing is cut until the order arrives. The menu runs from a ₩15,000 sashimi rice bowl to a ₩500,000 eight-course snow crab feast with three crabs, live sashimi, handmade sushi, and crab roe rice. Pro tip: The C-course (₩200,000) is the best entry point — one snow crab, live sashimi, a seafood spread, crab leg tempura, grilled flatfish, and crab roe rice. Four or more? The VIP 람품 세트 at ₩500,000 is the meal Daepo Port is built for. Ask the staff about the Sokcho scallop farm 가리비찜 (steamed scallops, ₩50,000) — a house special for foreign guests. The second floor runs a table-order tablet so you can point and tap without Korean. ## Story ### How it started Thirty years ago, the owner's father was fishing the East Sea out of Daepo Port and started selling what he caught from a small stall on the harbor. The son grew up in that kitchen — watching his parents work, learning the rhythms of the sea and the restaurant at the same time. When he took over, the menu was still built around daily catch: fermented skate roe soup, freshwater snail stew, fresh cod broth, squid sundae, mulhoe. Ten years ago, he built his own building at the current location and expanded into the premium crab-and-course format that Daepo Port now runs on. ### Philosophy The operation runs on a single discipline: buy in the morning, cut on order. Every day before the restaurant opens, the owner is at the Daepo Port fishery co-op purchasing through a middleman — whatever came off the boats. Nothing is pre-cut. When an order lands, that's when the fish is handled. The snow crab comes from an East Sea import supplier; the red crab from a boat operator who reserves supply on a profit-sharing arrangement to keep it local. The banchan and skidashi — the baseline quality that regulars measure a sashimi house by — come from the head kitchen staff and her accumulated knowhow. ### Signature The VIP 람품 세트 is the capstone of twenty years of menu evolution: three snow crabs, live sashimi, Sokcho flatfish sashimi, a full seafood spread, snow crab leg tempura, twelve pieces of handmade sushi, grilled flatfish, spicy fish stew, and crab roe rice — the whole ocean on one table, ₩500,000 for four or more. The set exists because Daepo Port now serves a different visitor than the father's fishing stall served: guests who come specifically for premium crab and want to eat everything at once. The size variants (A through C, plus the owner's own recommendations) let the kitchen match the table size without compromising freshness. ### Finding the place 머구리횟집 is inside Daepo Port's main restaurant strip, facing the harbor — a 10-minute drive south of Sokcho's downtown. Take bus 9 or 9-1 to the Daepo Port stop, or park at the Daepo 1st Public Parking Lot and walk in. The building has two floors; the second floor runs a table-order system with a tablet. Daepo Port connects naturally to a Seoraksan day trip — the drive from the mountain to the port takes about 30 minutes. ### Seasonal notes Daepo Port peaks from late spring through fall; summer weekends see queues on the harbor strip. Snow crab availability from the East Sea tightens in summer — the C-course can be swapped for three red crabs instead. Wild-caught fish (자연산) varies with the morning auction; the most variety comes in spring and fall. Come on a weekday morning for the freshest selection and shortest wait. ### For international visitors Foreign guests are a growing part of the clientele at Daepo Port, and this kitchen has noticed a clear pattern: cooked and grilled food first, raw second. The crab courses, grilled flatfish, and spicy fish stew are the natural orders for visitors who want bold flavor without a taste for raw fish. The kitchen has a special service for foreign guests — fresh scallops from Sokcho's local scallop farm, steamed (가리비찜, ₩50,000), which are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. The second-floor table-order tablet makes ordering easy without Korean. An English-friendly menu focused on cooked preparations is in development. > 매일 아침 어촌계 위판장에서 싱싱한 걸 사고, 주문 들어와야 손질을 시작해요. 미리 작업해 놓은 건 없어요. — 'Every morning I buy fresh at the fishery co-op, and I don't start cutting until the order comes in. Nothing is prepared ahead.' ## Dietary Summary - Total menu items: 40 - Vegan options: 2 - Halal-friendly options: 1 - Common allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg ## Menu ### Course Sets (코스 세트) - **VIP Dae-ge Ram-pum Set** (VIP 대게 람품세트 (4인이상)) — ₩500,000 ⭐ Signature The full Daepo Port experience: three snow crabs, live sashimi, Sokcho flatfish sashimi, seafood spread, crab leg tempura, 12-piece handmade sushi, grilled flatfish, spicy fish stew, and crab roe rice. Ingredients: snow crab (3), live sashimi, flatfish sashimi, seafood spread, crab leg tempura, handmade sushi | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: For 4 or more. Includes spicy fish stew and crab roe rice. - **A Ko-seu (Ga-jok Set)** (A코스 (가족세트)) — ₩300,000 ⭐ Signature Two snow crabs, Sokcho mulhoe, seafood spread, live sashimi, crab leg tempura, grilled flatfish, spicy fish stew, and crab roe rice (1). Ingredients: snow crab (2), live sashimi, Sokcho mulhoe, seafood spread, crab leg tempura | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: For 3–4. Includes spicy fish stew and crab roe rice. - **B Ko-seu (Chu-cheon Set)** (B코스 (추천세트)) — ₩250,000 One snow crab and two red crabs, live sashimi, Sokcho mulhoe, seafood spread, crab leg tempura, grilled flatfish, spicy fish stew, and crab roe rice. Ingredients: snow crab (1), red crab (2), live sashimi, Sokcho mulhoe, crab leg tempura | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: For 2–3. Includes spicy fish stew and crab roe rice. - **C Ko-seu (In-gi Set)** (C코스 (인기세트)) — ₩200,000 One snow crab, Sokcho mulhoe, seafood spread, crab leg tempura, grilled flatfish, live sashimi, spicy fish stew, and crab roe rice. Can be swapped for three red crabs. Ingredients: snow crab (1), live sashimi, Sokcho mulhoe, seafood spread, crab leg tempura | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: For 2. Can substitute 3 red crabs for the snow crab. - **Ju-in-jang Chu-cheon A Set** (주인장 추천 A세트) — ₩250,000 Wild-caught sashimi (medium), steamed red crab, steamed octopus, steamed shellfish, and handmade sushi set — the owner's own selection. Ingredients: wild sashimi, red crab, octopus, shellfish, handmade sushi | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: For 2–3. - **Ju-in-jang Chu-cheon B Set** (주인장 추천 B세트) — ₩200,000 Assorted sashimi (small), steamed red crab, steamed octopus, steamed shellfish, and handmade sushi set. Ingredients: assorted sashimi, red crab, octopus, shellfish, handmade sushi | Allergens: shellfish, gluten | Serving: For 2. ### Live Fish, Crab & King Crab (활어회·대게·킹크랩) - **Dong-hae-an Ja-yeon-san Hwal-eo-hoe** (동해안 자연산 활어회) Wild live sashimi from the East Sea — whatever the morning auction brought in. Species and price vary daily. Ingredients: wild East Sea fish | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Market price. Species depend on the daily catch. - **Mo-deum-hoe + Mul-hoe (Teuk-dae)** (모둠회+물회 (특대)) — ₩230,000 ⭐ Signature Extra-large platter of assorted sashimi with Sokcho cold raw fish soup and spicy fish stew included. Ingredients: assorted sashimi, Sokcho mulhoe | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Includes spicy fish stew. Serves 4–5. - **Mo-deum-hoe + Mul-hoe (Dae)** (모둠회+물회 (대)) — ₩180,000 Large assorted sashimi platter with Sokcho cold raw fish soup and spicy fish stew included. Ingredients: assorted sashimi, Sokcho mulhoe | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Includes spicy fish stew. Serves 3–4. - **Mo-deum-hoe + Mul-hoe (Jung)** (모둠회+물회 (중)) — ₩150,000 Medium assorted sashimi platter with Sokcho cold raw fish soup and spicy fish stew included. Ingredients: assorted sashimi, Sokcho mulhoe | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Includes spicy fish stew. Serves 2–3. - **Mo-deum-hoe + Mul-hoe (So)** (모둠회+물회 (소)) — ₩120,000 Small assorted sashimi platter with Sokcho cold raw fish soup and spicy fish stew included. Ingredients: assorted sashimi, Sokcho mulhoe | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Includes spicy fish stew. Serves 1–2. - **Dae-ge + Hwal-eo-hoe + Mae-un-tang (Han-ma-ri)** (대게+활어회+매운탕 (1마리)) — ₩170,000 One snow crab with live sashimi and spicy fish stew — the most direct way to eat Daepo Port's signature crab. Ingredients: snow crab (1), live sashimi | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Includes spicy fish stew. - **Dae-ge + Hwal-eo-hoe + Mae-un-tang (Du-ma-ri)** (대게+활어회+매운탕 (2마리)) — ₩270,000 Two snow crabs with live sashimi and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: snow crab (2), live sashimi | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Includes spicy fish stew. - **Hong-ge + Hwal-eo-hoe + Mae-un-tang (Du-ma-ri)** (홍게+활어회+매운탕 (2마리)) — ₩150,000 Two Sokcho red snow crabs — sourced from local boats on a reserved supply arrangement — with live sashimi and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: red snow crab (2), live sashimi | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Includes spicy fish stew. - **Hong-ge + Hwal-eo-hoe + Mae-un-tang (Se-ma-ri)** (홍게+활어회+매운탕 (3마리)) — ₩200,000 Three Sokcho red snow crabs with live sashimi and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: red snow crab (3), live sashimi | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Includes spicy fish stew. - **King-keu-raep (Jung)** (킹크랩 (해산물+활어회+매운탕) — 중 2kg이하) — ₩300,000 ⭐ Signature King crab under 2 kg with a full seafood spread, live sashimi, and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: king crab, seafood spread, live sashimi | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Medium — crab weight under 2 kg. Includes spicy fish stew. - **King-keu-raep (Dae)** (킹크랩 (해산물+활어회+매운탕) — 대 3kg이상) — ₩500,000 King crab 3 kg or more with a full seafood spread, live sashimi, and spicy fish stew. Ingredients: king crab, seafood spread, live sashimi | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Large — crab weight 3 kg or more. Includes spicy fish stew. ### Meals (식사 메뉴) - **Saeng-dae-gu-tang** (생대구탕) — ₩60,000 A holdover from the original menu — fresh cod in a clear, deeply savory broth. One of the old-school catches that built this family's reputation. Ingredients: fresh cod | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 2. - **U-reok Mae-un-tang** (우럭매운탕) — ₩60,000 Rockfish in a bold red broth — the classic finish to any sashimi meal at Daepo Port. Ingredients: rockfish, tofu, vegetables | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Serves 2. - **Su-je Cho-bap Set** (수제초밥세트) — ₩20,000 A selection of handmade nigiri — made in-house, not ordered in. Ingredients: sushi rice, assorted fish | Allergens: shellfish, gluten - **O-jing-eo Sun-dae** (오징어순대) — ₩20,000 A dish from the original menu — squid stuffed with a savory filling and steamed in the Korean sundae style. Rare on Daepo Port today. Ingredients: squid, savory filling | Allergens: shellfish, gluten - **Sok-cho Mul-hoe** (속초물회) — ₩20,000 ⭐ Signature The East Sea summer staple — chilled, tangy-spicy broth with raw fish and crisp vegetables. The Sokcho version uses locally caught fish. Ingredients: raw fish, vegetables, chili-vinegar broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish - **O-jing-eo Mul-hoe** (오징어물회) — ₩25,000 Chilled squid mulhoe — a slightly more assertive version of the classic, with squid's chewy bite in the cold spicy broth. Ingredients: squid, vegetables, chili-vinegar broth | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish - **Hoe-deop-bap** (회덮밥) — ₩15,000 Fresh sashimi over seasoned rice with vegetables and gochujang sauce — the easiest entry point to raw fish. Ingredients: sashimi, rice, gochujang | Spicy: mild | Allergens: shellfish, gluten - **Dae-ge Da-ri-sal Twi-gim** (대게다리살튀김 (10마리)) — ₩15,000 Crab leg meat from snow crabs, battered and fried — crispy outside, sweet crab inside. Ten pieces. Ingredients: snow crab leg meat | Allergens: shellfish, gluten, egg | Serving: 10 pieces. - **Hong-ge Ra-myeon** (홍게라면) — ₩30,000 Instant ramyeon cooked in the red crab stew broth — the standard way to finish a crab meal at a Sokcho sashimi house. Ingredients: red crab broth, ramyeon noodles | Spicy: medium | Allergens: shellfish, gluten - **Ra-myeon Sa-ri** (라면사리) — ₩2,000 Plain ramyeon noodles to drop into your stew or broth. Ingredients: ramyeon noodles | Allergens: gluten | Dietary: Vegan | Serving: Add-on for hot soups and stews. - **Ge-jang-bap** (게장밥) — ₩2,000 A small bowl of rice mixed with crab roe — the traditional way to finish a crab course. Ingredients: crab roe, rice | Allergens: shellfish - **Gong-gi-bap** (공기밥) — ₩1,000 A bowl of plain steamed rice. Ingredients: rice | Dietary: Vegan, Halal-friendly ### Sides (사이드) - **Dae-ge Chu-ga Han-ma-ri** (대게 추가 1마리) — ₩100,000 One additional snow crab added to your course or table. Ingredients: snow crab | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Add-on. Ask staff. - **Hwal-eo-hoe Chu-ga** (활어회 추가) — ₩50,000 An additional portion of live sashimi added to your table. Ingredients: live sashimi | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Add-on. Ask staff. - **Ga-ri-bi Jjim** (가리비찜) — ₩50,000 ⭐ Signature Fresh scallops from Sokcho's local scallop farm, steamed in the shell — a house special that the kitchen offers foreign guests. Sweet, clean, and easy to eat. Ingredients: Sokcho farmed scallop | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: A house special for foreign guests. Ask staff. - **Seu-pe-syeol Cho-bap Set** (스페셜초밥세트) — ₩35,000 An upgraded handmade sushi selection — more pieces, more variety than the standard set. Ingredients: sushi rice, assorted premium fish | Allergens: shellfish, gluten - **San-o-jing-eo Hoe** (산오징어회) — ₩30,000 Wild squid sliced live — translucent, chewy, and intensely fresh. The tentacles keep moving on the plate. Ingredients: live wild squid | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Wild-caught. Seasonal availability. - **Meong-ge** (멍게) — ₩30,000 Wild sea squirt — intensely briny and sweet, with a flavor unique to the East Sea. An acquired taste that regulars swear by. Ingredients: wild sea squirt | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Wild-caught. Seasonal availability. - **Hae-sam** (해삼) — ₩30,000 Sliced sea cucumber — chewy, oceanic, and slightly briny. A classic side at East Sea sashimi houses. Ingredients: sea cucumber | Allergens: shellfish | Serving: Wild-caught. Seasonal availability. ### Drinks (주류·음료) - **Bok-bun-ja / Baek-se-ju / San-sa-chun** (복분자 / 백세주 / 산사춘) — ₩9,000 Three classic Korean rice and fruit wines: sweet black raspberry (bokbunja), earthy herbal rice wine (baekseju), or fragrant hawthorn berry wine (sansachun). Ingredients: fruit wine | Serving: Choose one. Each ₩9,000. - **Cheong-ha / Mal-geun Gang-won** (청하 / 맑은강원) — ₩6,000 Chilled rice wine — crisp Cheongha or the local Gangwon-do variety, Malgeun Gangwon. Ingredients: rice wine | Serving: Choose one. Each ₩6,000. - **Te-ra / So-ju / Mak-geol-li** (테라맥주 / 소주 / 막걸리) — ₩5,000 Korean pub standards — malt lager, soju, or milky rice beer. Allergens: gluten | Serving: Choose one. Each ₩5,000. - **Eum-ryo-su** (음료수) — ₩2,000 Assorted canned soft drinks.