Gargantuan portions at an affordable price (protip: go with a group of 4 or more!) I love how their happy hour is from 5-8pm on Sunday-Thursday and 5-7pm on Friday-Saturday, which is relatively late considering most bars/restaurants (in my experience) have their happy hours start as early as 3pm and end as early as 5pm. One of the few menu items that don't apply to the happy hour deal are the yakitori, which isn't a problem since yakitori is already cheap anyway. You might be thinking that this may not ring true if that's the only thing you're getting since the sticks can add up fairly quickly, but fear not! Unlike its competitors (I'm looking at you, Shin Sen Gumi; dw I still luv u), Sojuya is very generous with the meat they load up on each wooden skewer, so you're not gonna be spending $60+ on measly scraps to satiate your hunger. MUST HAVES: - Sojuya spicy chicken wing - Sojuya spicy pork belly - Cheese blanket chicken (popcorn chicken and fried rice cake pieces smothered in a sweet & spicy sauce topped with a "blanket" of melted mozzarella cheese MMMM) OR....if you're not a fan of cheese, there's also the rice cake with popcorn chicken, which is literally the same thing minus the cheese read more

RUN FROM THE BAR! I never thought I'd say those words...Ever! Stopped in to grab dinner along with beers with a friend. The restaurant looks to separated into two sections. The entrance area contains a grill with seats as well as a bar area while the second area has booths and tables for dining. It was only the two of us so we decided to dine at the bar. We figured why not, we're closer to the beers this way. Or so we thought. I guess I'll get the meal out of the way. The food was great, no complaints there. The tempura scallops & shrimp ordered for the appetizer were both soft and crispy drizzled with a flavorful sauce. The Korean style spicy ramen contained more ramen than expected. Visually it doesn't look as if it does but it was able to feel up both me and my friend. Last the garlic soy wings were brought with the sauce as a dip rather than the wings tossed in it as the menu suggested. Even with not being tossed the chicken was crispy and seasoned well. Would have tasted even better being tossed in the sauce due to it's strong garlic taste I liked a lot. WITH GREAT MEALS COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY...or should be supported with good service and that's where it all falls flat. The staff is nice but you see very little of them. Literally! There is no bartender so the server is the one to go behind the bar and pour your beer, assuming you can actually get a hold of one. There's a button on the bar to press when you need a server but even with pressing the button the response is delayed big time. We sat about 25mins after ordering our beer before actually receiving it and that's no exaggeration. So close but so far is the thought I had while staring at the draft handles. The same occurred when trying to put in orders for food. However the area with tables and booths seemed to have their undivided attention. We considered moving to that area but regardless of the area you choose to dine, the service should be equal. Other than seeing other customers walking past, expect a complete ghost town if you choose to eat at the bar. The check was brought after an overly long stay due to delayed service and even the check took a while to arrive. Then came the wait to hand over the cash but it took so long that we decided to approach the register near the entrance door. That definitely caught someones attention and rightfully so since it is near the exit. Calm down...I don't bail on my checks LOL. Great food and friendly staff but they need to work on being able to work multiple areas at once. The restaurant wasn't packed so why service was as slow as the sloth from Zootopia is beyond me. Dinner 9/8/2017 read more

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Lots of TVs so you can watch all your sports games. Plenty of seating for groups. And the FOOD...! Its better than most restaurants that dont serve alchohol read more

I really enjoy the atmosphere of Sojuya. The dark lighting and blasting music set the mood for a fun night out with friends. There is a small pot of popcorn waiting on the table as you arrive so that you can enjoy while waiting for your food to come out. There is a wide variety of appetizers, meals, and alcoholic beverages! read more

Over priced. Small portion. Taste was ok. Definitely not coming back. There are so many other good korean places in the OC area.

Looks Japanese, but the menu runs more Korean with wings and corn cheese. There's a grill where you can get robata-style meat on sticks. The menu is pretty diverse and the sake offerings aren't bad. We came here for happy hour on day. Shared a couple of sake bottles and a bunch of bites. The house chicken wings are pretty good...solid fried wing and nice sauce. We got a noodle dish with vegetables, and an order of the corn cheese. We found that we needed an order of fruit to cut through the richness of our snacks. They welcome you with an offering of fresh popped popcorn. We were able to snack and chat for quite a while. The staff came by to check on us, and they have that button system built into the tables that you can press when you need something. Happy hour means 20% of your check...not too shabby. If you bring more friends, you can try more stuff off the menu. The vibe is pretty chill. It looks like they have karaoke available at some point, and they show KPop and JPop music videos on their giant screens. It's amusing and comfortable. We would gladly come back to try more of the wings. read more

Spicy seafood soup was more than off the chain. Good portion for a reasonable price. I'm definitely in love and will order from here again. Maybe i can expand other things on the menu as a lot of stuff looks good but i think I'm going to be more loyal to the spicy seafood soup LOL read more

This place I always packed with people. The food here is delicious especially the KBBQ. Great place to go with a group of friends for a relaxing night out. read more

They have blue moon on draft!! MY LIFE Is coMPLETE GOODBYE!!!!! Free popcorn too YAWWYEEETTTT!! The service is also great! Always super friendly and attentive!! The food is rly good too!! :3 I rly like the butter shrimp yakitori & spicy jumbo sausage!! yakitori is so good when drinking hehe read more

So far, the menu looks diverse and the smells surrounding the restaurant are intoxicating. Leaving a review warrants a free drink, so this review precedes the actual meal. I'll amend this to 5 stars if the food is good!!! edit: they didn't give me a free drink bc i ordered it and then wrote the review. write the review first, and then ask for a drink food was rly good tho read more

Two stars for food and soju prices. Female servers are so sweet and kind! But the male servers are so rude and have so much attitude. I was a server and seeing that kind of service really ticks me off. Also, why would you NOT tell us that you charge for lemon when we ask for it? Give us a little warning, jeez. read more

I'm updating my review because I've noticed the quality of their service is decreasing drastically. I've visited a handful of times after my original review. With every visit, I've encountered bad service, poor attention, incorrect orders, and overall unpleasant experience. Side note: I'm under the impression that management is prejudice and discriminatory. I can speak and understand conversational Korean, so if you're reading this Mr. Manager, I highly recommend you keep your negative and unprofessional comments to yourself. Just because they do not understand you does not mean it is OK to be rude and unfair to your paying customers. Disappointing -- their food is still good though (if they get your order right). I've experienced much better from you, Sojuya! read more

We tried the items that were listed on a sheet like a sushi restaurant would list nigiri or rolls but these were different skewered meats and seafood. I ventured to try the spicy donuts chicken wings and spicy large prawn or shrimp and mushrooms. And I was pleasantly surprised. You would have these with beer sake or soju. Also the marinated beef galbi was very tasty. I wasn't too hungry so that filled me up but next time I'll try more and perhaps a tempura udon soup. It's an experience. Try it you may enjoy the cuisine. read more

Food is good, but 1 star simply for customer service! Very rude and arrogant servers, and looks down on customers. Feel bad for the kitchen staff and owner cause the food looks and tastes great! read more

Always fun to be here with friends. Tonight, here with hubby. Hopefully he likes the food and atmosphere as I do.

Spacious and nice ambiance korean bar. Their food and sojus are way cheaper than other korean bars. I highly recommend coming here for your soju cravings. read more

Sojuya - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

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My friend and I took a chance on this place last minute due to availability and the promise of Japanese food but it was not quite what we thought. The atmosphere is nice and the host met me quickly and was super friendly and got me seated while I waited for my friend. I was served water and popcorn while I waited which was quick and the server was nice and accommodating but the menu was not quite what I expected. When we ordered we had a Korean beef plate which was delicious but the dumpling appetiser was not the greatest. The food seems more traditional with the exception of the appetizers which are a bunch of various fried vegetables etc but not particularly appealing. The place is cozy but the food and all the various Japanese sake / beer options were not totally appealing to us but maybe we are just not ready for it. Still a nice place to get some food if you like things fried or very traditional dishes like intestine soup or lots of udon options. Give this place a try and see what you think! People are nice and the food we had was pretty good read more

i absolutely loved this place! i came here with my friends to drink, and not only did they have great deals for alc, they gave us complimentary ice cream along with a complimentary bottle of soju! (but we did order like 4 plus a pitcher of beer) all in all, the service was great, they had great tasting drinking foods + a huge variety of food + adequate pricing. if you're ever looking for a place to drink with good drinking food + open late = THIS IS YOUR PLACE!! i highly recommend. will visit again. :) read more

Excellent food here and really good service! I found Sojuya on yelp and came here with my based on the pics I saw and the trip was well the trip over here! I ordered the Korean style spicy ramen, kimchi pancake and the corn pineapple & cheese. Some really delicious foods here! Will definitely come back here in the future! I highly recommend Sojuya! It's located on Lincoln Ave right on the corner at Denni St. read more

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To start off, the service is great! Getting seated didn't take long, so for those of you that's HANGRY and impatient waiting for their food this is the spot. Though we did go here at 9PM on a Wednesday night. Regardless, their service is still fast. Second, they have a call button for you when you're ready to order! No hassle waiting nor calling for them to cater you. Also, they have a complimentary snack which is the popcorn. It's a life savior for people that come here really hungry to at least tame their hunger. NOT GONNA MAKE THIS LONG, their food is great! read more

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I come here all the time for late night munchies! Service is always nice & quick. Everything is very clean. This is the perfect spot for an evening drink with friends. I would definitely recommend the garlic small intestines & anything yakitori :) read more

A++ This place had wonderful customer service and even better food! I went on Valentine's Day and my date and I received a bottle of Rosé, complimentary of the owner. Upon arrival, the host and waitress were amazingly attentive and super friendly. I ordered the beef bulgogi which was tender and very well cooked, and gyoza as an appetizer. I highly recommend this place, the ambiance was beautiful, it was dim and k-pop music videos played on the big screens in the background. I will definitely be coming back!! read more

Michelle is so pretty and so polite! Thank you for the great service. Awesome place to hang out with your friends and enjoy some delicious Korean/Japanese food. read more

I love the Bacon-wrapped asparagus and pajeon. In general, most of the food that we've tried are good (like the bulgogi, katsu, yakitori). The pork belly and beef kalbi yakitori taste really good (but may be heavily marinated for some people). The quality of the kalbi is better than the bulgogi (chewy and tough). The spicy pork belly yakitori is super spicy... flavor is good but too spicy for me, and I love spicy food. I am not a fan of their ramen either. Also, the ambience is dark, more suited for people who get together after work. read more

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Honestly, Sojuya is a very calm and quiet place on the weekdays. I love this place whether it's during the day or weekend. The service is great here and I ALWAYS FEEL WELCOME! regardless of time or day I will always love this place. It's nice and quaint and still lace behind great memories! read more

They have an official website. It has menu with price. Ordered 3 dishes to go. Here to pick up my food to find out price was outdated. Charged me $11 more than expected. One of the items "Toasted rice w seafood" says on the website $19.99, it is $27.99.. $8 more. Wouldn't have ordered it knowing the price. Misleading info. If I owned a restaurant first thing I would do when price is updated, I would update my website. Because of this experience I would never come to this place ever again. read more

Great late night place for food and drinks. Love the roasted corn on the cob, boneless galbi, pork belly, and butter shrimp is a must.

Last night at Sojuya was like any other night we've had before: the food was fantastic and the drink deals are great. However, this moment at the end of our night changed our entire opinion about Sojuya. Now this is the third time my friends and I have been to Sojuya but that night will be our last. My friend with me at the time (who has spoken highly of your establishment and recommended it as a go-to spot to many of her friends) is too embarrassed to come back ever again. Why? Because one of your servers told her she is a frequent customer that does not tip enough (we do tip, but to them it just "isn't enough"). At the end of the evening, tipping is optional and completely under the discretion of the customer. He asked us if the service was bad. No, the service was fine, but he felt the need to ask for more money because they provided the expectation: decent service. So if you want to feel ashamed about how much you spend on gratuity, the staff at Sojuya will gladly let you know how ungrateful they are! read more

I was very impressed by Sojuya and I was pleasantly surprised the longer I stayed there. I liked the ambience of the whole place the moment I walked in. I was there with a group of 5 girls and we were seated in a booth in the furthest room. Our table was large and had enough space for all our food and drinks, unlike some places where they try to seat 5 people in a 4 person table. We were able to make ourselves comfortable and brownie points for the cute cat wallpapers!!! We ordered a few food items from a very large food menu, along with pictures of every item, which is helpful if you're not familiar Korean cuisine. We had the fried squid legs, Korean sausage, dduk boki, spicy seafood udon, and chicken gizzards. Everything was surprisingly delicious, which is usually not the case when I order food from a bar. The dduk boki was spicier than I expected and I was very happy about it. As with the food menu, their drink menu had a great variety as well. I ordered my usual large bottle of sake and beer pitcher ($14). The price is fair even though some other places may be cheaper. We also didn't go during happy hour so we paid for everything at the original price. I'll definitely come back during happy hour. The only thing I didn't enjoy that night was the Mojito Soju. It didn't taste like much was added to the soju besides mint extract or something. I was expecting mint leaves. It also reminded me of mouthwash/toothpaste so I wasn't a fan. Overall I had a great time at Sojuya and I'd recommend for groups to come and just hang out and have a few drinks. Service was great here as well; they were very polite and helpful all the time. read more

My friend took me here for dinner a few nights ago and we thought it was just "ok." We ordered the tempura udon, bulgogi beed combo thing, and dukbokki. I had high hopes for this place cuz of the reviews. But their food is just alright, the flavors in my Dukbokki was bland, and the udon...well...I didn't see much in the pot. However, their marinated bulgogi beef was decent since they actually grilled it. Service was slow (even with the bell button) the employees seemed miserable working there. Trust, their service shows it. read more

Sojuya - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

Liked the late night food, had the kpop music videos going on, which I loved. The food was great-bf and I got the ramen( much needed since we were sick). They have a little button to press when you're ready to order/need assistance. I thought the cool. No need to wait around wondering where the server is or wait to come be checked on. read more

I come for garlic intestines and Korean pop music. I leave drunk. Wake up hungover. Hours later I find myself craving garlic intestines and Korean pop music. Hours later I find myself drunk eating garlic intestines and dancing to Korean pop music. I wake up hungover.... read more

This is the jewel of Cypress. If you come here then you know. If you don't then you don't sucka.

Best place to hang out, eat & drink with friends. Me, my boyfriend and friends always come here and we always have a good time. Great food & service! I love their yakitoris! And I love their extended happy hour times which is 30% on everything except yakitoris. Place gets packed on Fridays & the weekend so we always try to come early. Highly recommended! read more

First time and Sojuya and the four and a half stars are pretty accurate. Came for dinner with a big party of 7 people and the servers did a pretty good job of making sure we were accommodated. Happy hour is 30% all items except the yakitori and combos from 5 to 8 pm so make sure to come it at this time! read more

Awesome hang out spot for happy hour and all your meals. Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Great prices and deals. Hip environment. Television monitors for music videos and sports. Highly recommended on weekdays and weekends. read more

Looking for a place to hang and drink with friends? This is the perfect combo! Great food and great service. I recommend getting the chicken and rice cake also the pork belly yakitori! read more

I am such a big fan of Korean food so I always love to try new dishes. And I was impressed by Sojuya tonight. I came here after work with 2 friends. We ordered Garlic Small Intestine, Fire Chicken with cheese and Seafood soup with Crispy Rice. All off them were really good and we were so full. The intestine is so soft, I dont know how they do that cuz when I have intestine at kbqq it is usually chewy, garlic's texture is kinda like peanut but good. Fire Chicken is little bit too spicy for us, however, we still like the dressing sauce and finished all. The Seafood soup also has amazing flavors, seems like good way to finish the dinner and good amount of seafood too. The food came out pretty fast. The service was ok but I guess it was kinda late so they must be tired. Music was little bit loud so you should speak loudly to order tho :) Anw, great food, great environment, definitely come back!!! read more

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My #1 Japanese/Korean restaurant so far. All the food were so good. Be careful of their spicy food. When it says spicy on the menu, it really is super spicy but it tastes really good. They have rice wine on the menu with different flavors. I tried the original and peach flavors. They were really good. I also tried Icing grapefruit sparkling rice brew (it comes in a can). It's good for those who don't like too much alcohol (tastes fruity and a little bit of alcohol). Customer service was good. They always give us complimentary popcorn while waiting for the food to come out. It's a bit pricey but it's the same as other Japanese or Korean restaurants I've been to. However, the food is worth the price. read more

Sojuya - Calamari, fish cake soup, Icing (just a bit of alcohol), and rice wine (peach flavor) - Japanese Near Me - Cypress, California

Great place for some grilled skewers and Anju. This place is great for groups and drinking soju with friends. The price is good during happy hour and the food was pretty good but nothing was really great in my opinion. Would come visit again for some drinks. Service was ok....can be much improved...especially the guys. read more