Guest Chef Night: Chef Bill Soo Jeong

Chef Bill Soo Jeong was born in the countryside of South Korea, in a city called Paju. Throughout his childhood in the Seattle area, Bill spent many hours in the kitchen helping his mother prepare family dinner each night. This formative experience helped instill the foundation that led him to a dedicated career of cooking.

Bill took a more unconventional route to building Paju. Bill honed his craft working for some of the best chefs on both coasts of the United States. His kitchen experience includes several Michelin starred restaurants, such as Fifth Floor (San Francisco), Saison (San Francisco), Jungsik (New York) and Gunter Seeger (New York).

When Paju opened in 2019, The Seattle Times and The Infatuation announced it as “The Best New Restaurant in Town.” Paju also made the list of “50 most exciting places to eat in America” by The New York Times in 2021 and went on to “The 25 best restaurants in Seattle Right Now” by The New York Times in 2023 and 2024.

Bill’s continued vision for Paju resides in a creative take on the food he grew up eating and cooking. His departure from traditional Korean cuisine and flavors compels a modern approach that incorporates techniques from New American cuisine, imagining Asian, European and Latin American influences.

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