Sojuya has a special place in my heart for all of the times I spent here with friends. Walking in you're greeted with dining area filled with lively booths, and music playing just loud enough to drown out the conversations nearby. There are plenty of TVs and neon soju signs around, really leaning into the izakaya look for the yakitori. Speaking on the yakitori, the options are varied enough that there's possibility for multiple rounds without feeling too repetitive. Some of my favs are the garlic, and the spicy sausage, spicy pork belly, and bacon wrapped scallop. It's nice to order some of these to snack on throughout the night while you eat the complimentary popcorn alongside it. When it comes to the food itself, one guaranteed item to get ordered are the tater tots, they are always cooked to perfection and the spicy mayo along it just brings it together. Some of the other stuff that is fire chicken with cheese, spicy squid with pork belly, or just anything friend. The beer/soju selection is good, and the service is even better. Really appreciate how attentive they can be, especially the more seasoned servers that have been seeing my friends and I come here for years. This place is super fun and delicious if you're in the area, please try it out. read more

I come here very often I'm sure they know my friends and I haha. Great spot to drink, hangout, and get fast service. The food gives very home-cooked style it's very rich but delicious. The portions are great and food comes out pretty quickly. The only downsides are it can get pretty loud because of the music videos & sports games playing at the same time so it gets hard to chat with friends. The water they give you are the size of shot glasses too, so make sure to bring your Owala lol Overall really yummy food, upbeat vibes, and open late! read more

Sojuya - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

My friends and I used to go to Izakaya Sojuya all the time when we were in high school. We weren't old enough to drink obviously, but we'd always get the skewers and okonomiyaki. After we graduated, we promised to have a little reunion here as adults when we were old enough to drink. This little reunion happened recently. My little sister, who is 17, knew I was meeting my friends for dinner and asked if she could come. Since I knew we would be drinking, I called the restaurant ahead of time to ask if she could sit with us since she wouldn't be drinking. They said no. If we were drinking, she couldn't be there. I thought it was unfortunate, but I told my sister she couldn't come to dinner with us. But what was really annoying is that after we ordered alcohol, our server didn't card us. I went out of my way to uninvite my sister because they said she couldn't be there, and they didn't even check. I thought it was a dumb rule in the first place, but it was really annoying that they didn't even enforce it after I went out of my way to ask. The pork belly skewers were really good. I can see why we used to come all the time as kids. Smoky and crispy. There's a big super traditional looking grill at the front of the restaurant, so I guess they're super serious about their skewers. The okonomiyaki was good too. We decided to try the rose tteokbokki since it was a new menu item, but we were unimpressed. There were barely any toppings inside. We also got the steamed squid, but I thought it was a bit overcooked. We might've stayed a little longer, but the sight of a cockroach climbing on our table sent a chill down our spines. We told a server that we saw a cockroach, but she just stared at us blankly and walked away without doing anything. After that, we had serious issues about the perceived cleanliness of the restaurant and left immediately.  I'm disappointed. In the end, I didn't get the warm and fuzzy nostalgic feeling I was yearning for. I think there were several interactions with the workers that they could have handled better. I cleared my little side quest, so I don't think I have a reason to ever return. read more

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This spot is humongous and there are so many tables I'm surprised to hear there are waits. Experience wise the music can be really loud but there's so many themes inside which makes it fun. The drinks are well priced and there are a lot of them. The food was alright in my opinion. It was flavorful but not really memorable. Portion sizes are really good however. Be careful of the spicy skewers though! They actually are so spicy. read more

Sojuya - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

Well worth the wait. Sojuya is a casual Korean spot with a lot of great comfort food options. The setting is informal and outdoorsy and from the looks of it is a great options for groups and friends. read more

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Not bad for for a drinking place. Was thinking 3.5 Stars...but more on the lower half so sorry 3 is all i can give it... Reasonably priced decent skewers and good place to just hangout and chat and have some grub eat and have a few drinks.... This place way way way back in the days used to be an AYCE BBQ place called Ghengis Khan (nowadays those places are known as Mongolian BBQ).... SOJU is in the name so you would expect there to be a some good Soju here unfortunately just not my day to drink..... I'll come back as I think everything is reasonably priced, service is good and it is a pretty big place to just hangout and talk.... read more

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Came here after a late night event and we were starving! I absolutely love their food and decorations! I will say it was a little loud, but that's okay. We got the rose tteokbokki, corn cheese, and garlic soy chicken, along with some yakitori. Overall, their food is savory-leaning rather than the typical sweet korean style. I personally prefer it savory so I really enjoyed it! Theres a button for service and staff are overall really nice! This is a really good late night spot! read more

Responding to the owner, after I place a 1 star review on his restaurant. My son NEVER tried to "remove" the bell you have in front of the restaurant. Yes, he did ring the bell more than once as I stated in the first review. If YOU and your employees have a problem with the bell being rang more than once, that's a YOU problem and not the clients problem. You stated that when it's busy ringing the bell more than once it can be distracting, I'm sure after "careful" review of the footage YOU saw your restaurant was not busy at all. Regarding the popcorn, Yes! I dumped the little plate of popcorn on the table NOT the floor. This exactly is the bigger problem with YOU and YOUR PETTY EMPLOYEES. You guys need to know when to STFU instead of justifying the behavior. If this is how you react to a review? Now everyone can imagine how you and your employees react in person! read more

This place has the best corn cheese like literally EVER. PLEASE GET THE CORN CHEESE PLEASE!! When you take a bite of the corn cheese you will know... it's different level good. The service is great and good vibes too :3 Will come again! read more

Sojuya - the best corn cheese ever! - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

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We love coming here pretty often for late night drinks and grub! Very extensive choices for food - my personal favorites are just ordering a bunch of skewers and a kimchi fried rice to share. & plenty of different beer/soju/sake options. Once you press the button at your table, the workers come very quickly to help! read more

Sojuya - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

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This place is a great Korean modern drinking /eating area open late night. Located smack in the suburbs so unassuming from the outside. The food was all better than I'd expected! I really liked the okinomiyaki and fish cake soup. Everything, including drinks, is a bit expensive but sharing portion size. There's buttons so u can call the serve when u need something. read more

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Great place for groups after 9pm since the kitchen still open. It's really spacious inside. The kpop music is blasting on a big screen but there's also tvs with sports. Now for the food options: We tried a variety of skewers price range 3.75 to 5.75+. The sausage and quail eggs stood out to me. Also ordered meat bulgogi dish - rice is 2$ extra. The chicken or fries combo with soju or beer pitcher seemed like a no brainer if you're drinking and crave fries anyway. I like the variety of the menu plus drinks menu. We also got sake. Ordering is easy, the servers come super quick. read more

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We have passed by this place a gazillion times. We wanted something small to eat and didn't want to go to far out, so we ended up here, just around the corner from my father-in-laws house. This place has so many cool things to look at, including a wall with drawings of cats - - I loved it! There are lots of ropes used as dividers and canopies, lots of advertising posters for beverages, a chalkboard wall, and collections of cool little tchotchkes including tiny kimonos. They really have a great system here. Once you're seated there is a doorbell kind of thing next to the table. Anytime you want something, you ring the bell and someone will come to your table. It's very efficient. Servers don't need to walk around checking on you and interrupting your conversation, and there's almost no waiting. You push the bell and they come immediately. I love it! The menu is very large with full plates, soup, yakitory, and more. We ended up with some gyoza, and a variety of yakitori, everything was so good! It was nice to pick a lot of little things - - kind of like Japanese tapas. There was nothing I didn't like about this place, and I imagine we'll be back often. read more

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This hidden gem in Cypress is worth to try out. The food here is very delicious, I had the Kimchi Fried Rice and it was very delicious. I do wish the portion was a bit bigger though. The ambiance of this place is really setting in as a night Japanese bar like themed and I love and admire the environment that is set. The service here is nice and speedy I feel like when I usually go here I don't wait too long for a seat or to place an order. read more

Solid Korean restaurant focused on pocha food, and a great place for groups, especially for their happy hour specials. We came on a Sunday around 6pm and we were able to get the happy hour discounts up until 7pm. We tried the rabokki, mussel soup, garlic intestine, soondae and whole chicken. Overall, all were well done. One of the highlights being that the sauce in the rabokki was amazing! It was a great balance of spicy, sweet and umami. Only critiques would be that the dduk in the rabokki was overcooked. The soondae was not as flavorful as other soondae I've had - I think it could have used more salt. The whole chicken isn't very large, but the meat is mostly dark and it wasn't dry at all. We got the mussel soup in the large size and the amount of mussels inside was very generous. Finally, I thought the garlic intensine was okay, mainly because I didn't think the garlic did much for the flavor. read more

Been craving yakitori and stopped by this Korean Japanese fusion restaurant. It was already kinda busy when we arrived, but luckily no wait. We ordered a bunch of yakitori, seafood pancake, and Cass beer. Everything tasted really good, except for the bacon asparagus and salt & pepper beef yakitori weren't as good. Quick and good service. It's a nice place for late nite dining. Plenty of parking in the plaza they're located in. read more

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Another spot where the focus is on drinking but the food is surprisingly good. There are three 'Sojuya Combo Specials' that is a pretty good deal (we ordered chicken wings and a Kirin pitcher for $29.99). They also do a good job with takeout, even soup and tteok bokki. It gets loud inside (for my old-soul friends haha). read more

Great Izakaya and soju cocktails. Decent prices, great ambiance and location. K-pop playing on the wall if you want to watch. Comfortable, casual spot for drinks n eats read more

They have a lot of cool anime stuff on display when you walk inside. Service is definitely on the slower side on a Thursday night. Not enough servers. The music is kpop, the vibes are good. - Soy Pork Belly 5/5 This was SOOO good. The pork belly was soft and the carrot sauce on top is delicious. [RECOMMEND] - Spam Kimchi Stew 3.9/5 It's very salty but I think it would be good with rice. The kimchi is very sour (which is good for the stew) - Carbonara Ddukbokee + udon 2.1/5 Creamy but the sauce didn't really stand out. - Sea Snail Salad 5/5 It's fresh and light and tastes very good and not spicy at all. We finished the entire plate. [RECOMMEND] - Galbi Skewer 4.2/5 Really liked the flavor for this one. - Asparagus + Bacon Skewer 5/5 I mean... asparagus and bacon. Very good combination. Free parking in lot read more

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My friends and I stopped by on Sat, 4/6/2024, at around 7:30 PM. They have an extensive menu since they have a bar, grill, and yakitori place - all in one! I particularly enjoyed the fact that they had pictures of everything on their menu! It is definitely useful for a first-time customer like myself. We ended up ordering the following (Prices as of April 2024): Prices for everything were relatively decent. Spicy Pork - $15.99 - Pretty yummy! I felt this dish was a little smaller than I would have liked. However, the pork was seasoned well and wasn't overcooked. I liked how they had cabbage pieces (prob filler, lol). Spicy Ham & Sausage Soup - $29.99 The star of the show, according to my party.. but also pretty spicy. I had to reach for water multiple times, so this dish comes with a kick. - It was flavorful, but it had a bit of a smokey flavor. Unfortunately, I'm not a huge fan of that smokey flavor, but it was still good. - It's basically army stew with ramen, pieces of ham/sausage, thin rice cakes, tofu, and a slice of cheese on top. Kimchi Pancake - $15.99 - I enjoyed this. This, too, was packed with rich kimchi flavor. It was nice, crispy, and a little oily. We ate this up so quickly! Customer Service: They weren't too attentive, to be honest. We had to ask several times for extra water and had to ring the bell a couple of times as well. It also took a while for them to come after ringing the bell. This wasn't during prime rush hour since we came for a later dinner time. Sadly, I wasn't as impressed with their customer service. Hours: Monday - Sunday 5 pm - 2 am ( Kitchen Last call 12:30 am ) ( Yakitori Last call 11:45 pm ) ( Alcohol Last call 01:15 am ) They also have happy hour too! 20% off all items (except certain items) Sun-Thur: 5 - 8 pm Fri - Sat: 5 - 7 pm Parking: Plenty of parking spots are available. The restaurant is located in a plaza. We had no issues at all with parking. All in all, I'd consider coming back! read more

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I have been coming to Sojuya for several years. At first, I was a little intimidated because there's lots of options on the menu, but the staff is friendly and willing to help answer any questions you have. We come here at least one a month, more times if we have family coming in from out of town as it's a great spot to to take them that I know will be different than they have in their home town. This place is my go to for great food, awesome service and a fun atmosphere. It is also my go to if I have a larger party. Anytime I have come here with a party of 6,8 or even 10 people, the host doesn't even bat an eye and space is found for us. I love the ability to get great Korean comfort food along with the best yakatori. We love the vibe, the people and the food here. Thank you Sojuya! It is always a treat to come. read more

DO NOT GO HERE! My girlfriend lost her purse and we're actively looking for it. We asked the table before us (table we had prior but moved over because we had more people) to look and they were really nice to help us. But the manager (korean man) said we were bothering them even though we weren't. He then proceeded to say we didn't sit there (we did) and say we don't have a purse. It was in the lost and found. All the other coworkers were nice and pleasant while this man was horrendously rude to our table. Horrible service but the food was really good. read more

open til 2am but very early last call. even when i call ahead they tell me last call for skewers is at 10 or 11 or been told after 9 they don't serve skewers? we tip over 20% whenever we come but seems like it's always last call is done when i come around 10pm lol service is kinda ass too good food tho read more

First time! Took advantage of their happy hour menu! So many options at affordable! Had a great time at Moms night Out! Service is okay, loud music and dark! Good for friends gathering but if you want to have a conversation, not recommended coz it's super loud. read more

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casual and large korean watering hole...3 children and 5 adults...dimly lit with kpop on the large screens...large scale soju bang...finding a two side-by-side booths for children on 1 side and adults mostly to the other...servers are quick to set up the tables with shot glasses, beer glasses and styrofoam cups for water...complimentary popcorn provided...orders of diet coke, soju and beers for the adults...some orange soda for the kids...taking some waffle fries, a few skewers, kfc, tontaksu, etc. for the children...kimchi tofu, more skewers, fishcake soup and other small items for the adults...pricing is good and food is served quickly...tofu kimchi was delicious with the perfect tangy ripe kimchi...kfc and fries were crispy and decent...fishcake soup was seasoned right and flavorful...skewers were all good...staff are quick to take orders and deliver food...seated near the bar made it easier to get their attention when needed...drinks were flowing and ordered way too much food...$256 total after tax and tip for overindulgence of drinks and food... read more

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Tteokbokki: This tasted good. Not the best but good. T Fries: The fries were fries. This place is okay. read more

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The ambience alone sets this place high up in my go-to's. The choices of drinks and yakitori options are enough to keep you coming back. Worth a shot 100%, service is attentive as well. read more

Sojuya's the perfect late night izakaya + korean bar! Their menu is incredibly diverse with korean soul food, american tapas, and izakaya meats. The alcohol selection is also diverse ranging from various imported/domestic beers, spirits/soju selection, and cocktails! It's our go to spot monthly on a friday night and we always get seated relatively fast (compared to other bars) and get our orders fired off almost immediately. read more

Sojuya - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

Waiter made remarks when we had a friend join without an ID who wasn't going to drink. Even if you can't serve us no need for all that.

I really wanted Korean rice cakes and was planning on going to Luv Duk but the wait was going to be 45 minutes so I went here instead. I got the rabboki and the honey garlic chicken. I didn't want to eat there, so I ordered pick up. I was surprised the sauce was on the side for the chicken, but it tasted good. The chicken could have been more crispy. I didn't care for the rabboki. The flavor wasn't that good and the noodles were over cooked. I almost wished I waited for the 45 minute for the other food. All in all, it wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. read more

Sojuya - Honey garlic chicken - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

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Oh my god this is the best bar/restaurant I've ever been to. They have the best drinks I've ever had. The mango yogurt soju cocktail is a MUST. Truly an angelic drink; genuinely thought it was nectar for greek gods so amazing! Also I love how you only need to push a button for quick service very efficient. read more

The vibes of this place is cool and good for drinking. Got the cheese blanket chicken, pineapple corn cheese, and okonomiyaki. The pineapple corn is was alright and tastes like how you would imagine it to taste. I personally prefer the normal corn cheese over this though. I would recommend the cheese blanket chicken and okonomiyaki. The cheese blanket chicken was really good when fresh. The chicken and rice cakes were nice and crispy. The okonomiyaki was great as well and my friend said it was the best one he's ever had. Service was alright and I'd come back again. read more

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I was introduced to this spot a few years ago and it has been one of my favorite spots since. It's such a great place to take family & friends to and enjoy some authentic Korean dishes and vibes. I was stationed in South Korea for two years and Sojuya is the closest place I have found in SoCal to my weekend food adventures in Seoul or Hongdae. The tteokbokki is amazing. My group loves to go with a classic chicken n' beer+soju. The vibes on weekends with kpop playing along with the restaurant's fun and cozy ambiance makes this place a must-try! read more

Great place. My friend took me here for a few drinks. We shared a cheese blanket with chicken and got rice on the side. That was enough for 2 people! The table starts with menus and popcorn. I'd never seen popcorn served at a Korean restaurant before, but it was nice to snack on while you look at the menu and wait for your food. I liked how if you want to order more, our table had a button where you can call the server over. We got a few bottles of soju as well. The place is big, kpop playing in the background, and very cute. It is a nice place to drink with some friends. Overall, this is a nice place but I'd come back only if I were in the area! read more

Sojuya - Cheese chicken - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

This is a local spot I go to with my partner or friends. It reminds me a lot of Dan Sung Sa in KTown. Service is cool. Servers are on top of it, quick, friendly and if you have questions on food you can ask them. Every table gets a little bowl of popcorn, and a bottle of water. The foods good, and if you've never been to a place like this you can order by the skewer or just order a dish like you would anywhere else. If you're a vegetarian or pescatarian there are options for you as well. Would I come back. Yea we visit often it has a good vibe to get together with friends. Or if you want to stop by for some affordable eating. read more

Food was good the waiter was not having a good day or didn't want to serve anything. Not talking or even smiling and you pay a lot to get food there. read more

Rude and stand-offish staff. Came in at 11:40 pm to dine in for food, extremely excited as this is one of the few places that serve food late. Staff doesn't greet us and rolls eyes as we walked in for a party of three, and said that kitchen closed two minutes ago. Which is extremely misleading as no sign anywhere says that kitchen is closed by 11:38 pm. Manager on yelp states that they stop serving food at 12:00 am. When I called the location to let the staff know to update their policy as it's very confusing, all he said was "Uh ok bye". Ew never dining here ever again. read more

Closes at 2 am but doesn't sell food after 12:30. Wouldn't recommend this place. As they don't serve food even though the place was empty read more

Good place to eat, they have a variety of food to choose from and it's cooked really good. The service was a bit slow but we had a button to call the servers. The place was very nice, although we were sat in uncomfortable seats but that's about it. read more

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Came to Sojuya around 5pm and it was surprisingly empty, which made for quick service. The staff was super friendly and the food came out hot and flavorful -- great portions too. Nice little spot to grab Korean food without a wait if you come early. read more