# Bigfin reef squid at Amaika in Seomyeon: I ordered a second dish

> An izakaya in Seomyeon I had seen on YouTube. The squid was so good that I added the konowata ika somen. I wanted more but stopped because of the cost.

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- Published: 2026.08.23
- Category: 식기(食記)
- Tags: #Busan, #Seomyeon, #squid, #izakaya

After my dental treatment was finished, I wanted bigfin reef squid. Amaika is a place I had seen on YouTube and meant to visit for a while. I like the chef in the video and wanted to taste the food it showed. I walked in at about 5 on a Wednesday afternoon, right at opening.

The izakaya is on the second floor of the building diagonally across from Gaemijip Seomyeon, on the exit 1 side of Seomyeon Station. There is a sign board in front of the building, which seemed to list the day's suggested dishes and the reservations.

I first ordered one dish, the Amaika bigfin reef squid, for 42,000 won.

![Raw bigfin reef squid spread out like petals in a circle, with green seaweed](../../../assets/posts/seomyeon-amaika-20260722/01.jpg "The Amaika bigfin reef squid, plated like a flower.")

The taste and the bite were both very good. Among the squid I have eaten, I rate this especially high. So I ordered one more squid dish, the konowata ika somen for 48,000 won. It is the same squid cut into thin strips, served with salted sea cucumber innards.

![A plate of thinly cut squid topped with chopped green onion, with a soju bottle behind](../../../assets/posts/seomyeon-amaika-20260722/02.jpg "The konowata ika somen I ordered second.")

I drank one bottle of Chamisul. I wanted to eat more, but the spending was a burden, so I stopped there.