Near Songjiang Nanjing (松江南京站), this place tells you from its colors alone that it plans to do things a little differently.
The purple-and-green storefront stands out amid streets lined with office buildings. The feeling is something like this: you thought you were simply going out for perfectly serious Korean food, but the moment you open the door, the American-country décor and music tell you:
“Hey, forget work for a minute. Have a drink.”
That easygoing mood is just right after an endless meeting, or when you want somewhere to talk complete nonsense with an old friend.
Seafood Pizza Pancake
When this arrives, it makes a generous first impression.
It is not one of those thin, half-hearted pancakes with more flour than filling.
Every bite makes the seafood's presence clear—substantial, not playing hide-and-seek.
That satisfying heft makes you think—
“Okay, this meal may have blown the calorie budget, but at least the money went to the right place.”
Even two people may struggle to finish it, but the satisfaction leaves a slightly tipsy smile on your face as you pack the rest to take home.
Korean Fried Chicken
At a place like this, skipping the fried chicken would be hard to justify.
The fried chicken here knows exactly what it is doing.
The savory-sweet balance is steady, the meat stays juicy, and there is none of that sad, dried-out chew.
Pair it with a slightly fizzy drink, and the sound of that crisp coating breaking apart in your mouth
becomes stress relief in its simplest form.
There is no need to analyze whether it is perfectly authentic.
If it tastes good, goes down easily, and briefly lets you forget tomorrow is Monday, that is enough.
Blues Hi-Chew Fizz
When this drink arrives, its dreamy color looks almost too fanciful for a guy like me.
A Korean ice pop is planted straight into the top.
What you are really drinking is pure playfulness.
The sweetness evolves as the ice pop slowly melts, making it a good counterpoint to the heat of Korean food.
Sometimes adults need something that looks a little childish but tastes unmistakably happy.
Broccoli beer韓國餐酒食堂 (Broccoli Beer Korean Bistro) is somewhere you can leave stress at the door. It gets busy enough that a reservation is essential, but booking ahead feels worthwhile for that bite of Seafood Pizza Pancake and the gently buzzed atmosphere.
