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Pak Soii Izakaya files paperwork to open on Mount Vernon Avenue

By James Cullum
Japanese restaurant Pak Soii Izakaya & Bar is coming to 1909 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray (staff photo by James Cullum)

Four months after signing a lease with the landlord, a new Japanese restaurant has filed paperwork to open on Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray.

The owners of Pak Soii Izakaya and Bar signed a lease at 1909 Mount Vernon Avenue in April, the former home of Zuki Moon. Today (Aug. 14), an application for a change of ownership to the business was submitted to the city. No major interior renovations are planned, and the only additions to the space will be a new water heater, interior painting, and decorations.

The restaurant is owned by Supattra Pummora and Nat Chainam, the owners of Gin Ramen & Asian Tapas in the city’s Carlyle neighborhood, and Tsunami in Frederick, Maryland.

The 38-seat restaurant is expected to serve small plates of sushi and sashimi, as well as rice bowls, to up to 120 customers daily, according to the application. The proposed hours are 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

The last day for public comments on the proposal is Aug. 28.

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.