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Sooda Korean BBQ

4.6 (70 reviews)
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Hanpan grill platter
Deb C.

I enjoyed the food here - had hanpan grill platter which was an interesting experience. Not sure I was so jazzed about the cheese but the pork belly was great! Only thing I didn't like was the notice in the bathroom about putting toilet paper in the bin and not the toilet. That's gross.

Hanpan platter
Melissa L.

We got the hanpan sooda platter which contains rice, green onion, pork belly, and corn cheese. It tasted as expected but felt like almost half the plate was mostly cheese with a bit of corn. Some of the tables hot stove also weren't working so we had to move tables twice.

Lucy L.

We've visited Sooda multiple times and it always hits the spot. I highly recommend bringing friends and/or family, as most of their menu items are meant to be shared. Our usual orders are: Sooda Platter (meat, cheese, corn, egg, green onion, Rice) that's grilled right in front of you and the Sooda Box (torched Korean steak on top of rice). Their meats are well marinated and full of flavour while maintaining their tenderness.

Sooda Box
Juliana S.

The box is fun and perfect for 2-3 people. Honestly just a sizzling, salty, tasty time which is exactly what I was craving. I'm a simple woman who loves corn cheese even though I know my stomach will hate me later. I could have gone for slightly more vegetables/green onion in the box to balance it out

A potato pancake with cheese and arugula
Megan K.

Super cute restaurant with bench seating on one side and then chairs around the table. Service was quick, but keep in mind when it's busy they cannot split the bill more than 2 ways. Serving sizes were huuuge, and it was cool because the platter comes out in a super hot tray. The kimchi rice was made with whatever was left over on the platter which our server shaped like a heart. The potato thing was super delicious as well, kind of like a hash brown with fancy toppings. The pricing is really reasonable and we went as a group of 5 and it was the perfect amount for all of us. Very satisfied and would go again.

Sooda special with pork belly
Sasha H.

We had lunch here today and it was sensational. The best Korean food I think I've ever had. Starting with the complimentary pickled radish and chili cabbage. We had a Sooda box with honey garlic, melted in your mouth and so tasty. We also shared a Sooda special with pork belly as the protein. This ended up being too much food for the three of us but well worth trying it all. Our server was super helpful and nice.

Elizabeth R.

Let's just start with this...the staff was so kind and attentive. They explained the menu and offered great suggestions for our group of seven. The ambience was sweet. We got there around 7pm and it only got busy as we were leaving. The music wasn't too loud and you are able to have conversations with whoever you are with. The food was full of flavor and the staff kept coming to check up on us.

Mary C.

Food was quite decent. The Sooda pan was quite unique. We ordered both the bulgogi and the Jeyook (spicy pork). We did add the kimchi fried rice kit. It was a fun interactive way of eating, along with the cheese and corn in the pan. We ordered the soodubu big pot vs a personalized size. The soup was quite flavorable but spicey. Prawns were very fresh. The waitress kindly let us know that once it is fully boiled, we can start (except for dumpling and prawns). Unfortunately there was very little soup so there wasn't any soup to cook the dumplings and prawns. She kindly brought some broth. We ordered SoodaHawk, but got pork rib and mozza. Not really sure if she misheard us or if they are the same dish. Wish we spoke korean. We also orders Soodabox. 1/2 original and 1/2 butter mayo. On the menu, it says you can mix a full order with 2 flavors. Full order $29.99. But we got charged two half orders ($17.50x2). Waitress seems new and training.. so maybe just a language barrier. Not sure if I would order this along with the pan since it was just a lot of rice. The menu was quite confusing with just the drink menu and the cartoon menu. The scan code lead to the website that wasn't too clear of the options. The best was their ordering pad but that was for the staff. Overall really like the place. Looking forward to coming back to try soju flight.

Bessie C.

Located in gastown- street parking. Large space with two floors. Friendly servers and unique dishes. Seafood pancake- has a lot less veggies and seafood than I am used to but enjoyed it as it was extra crispy Sooda special- you get to try all the ingredients separately and then they come and stir fry it together for you Tofu soup was also different as it came with its own heating plate and cooked at the table. Gigantic prawns were super fresh Sooda box sushi displayed beautifully and flavorful. Would definitely be back with a large party to try all the dishes.

Bulgogi
Katherine C.

This was hands down some of the best Korean food I have had. They have toned down the spice and have very little ban chan but that is not a deal breaker. Kimchi is made in house in small batches and actually had heat to it! Most kimchi i have had is not spicy so much as sour. This was both and so delicious! The KFC was wet and I wouldn't say traditional. Typically I would eat with salt and lime slices. These were sticky with a wet sauce. Still tasty but it's not Korean hot. The bulgogi came with cabbage. It was flavorful and the meat wasn't stringy with tendon or fat. Unusual prep but very tasty and beefy. The Tteokbokki was awesome with the fish cake and rice rolls. I wish it was more spicy but flavors spot on. The basic Korean dishes were done very well. Great experience and would highly recommend.

The Amazing lunch platter.
Daniel S.

The food was so great here. Highly recommend to anyone in the area. We don't get food like this back in Colorado. I hope to come back.

Caty W.

Food was good, the beef tartar sushi roll is really good. The platter tray with cheese, Bulgogi, corn and rice was okay (I'm pretty sure it's the main selling item) could be a little more sizzled...

Jusam (spicy stir fried small octopus and pork belly)
Kevin T.

It's a roomy restaurant with a pocha-esque vibe and menu, and fun wall art. I believe the top section is also rentable for private events, which is kinda fun. The food itself though was super mediocre. We got the soodabox, the jusam (spicy octopus and pork belly stirfry), and the pork chop soodahawk. The soodabox was okay, it just tasted like beef bulgogi over a rice roll with chipotle mayo, which is fine if you're into it. The jusam was actually pretty good and flavorful, and was slightly spicy. The pork chops were really bad, super dry and way smaller than the photos made them seem. Probably worth coming here if you just wanna get some drinks and snack on food (the melona soju cocktail was decent, but not too alcoholic), but wouldn't recommend coming here if your main goal is to eat.

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Their chicken Kbbq was very tasty! One plate is more than enough for two people!! Good Service and atmosphere as well

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Food was great , service exceeded expectations, and they grew in something to celebrate my birthday . Highly recommended!!

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Great food, price and atmosphere! I will definitely be back if I visit Vancouver again!

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Open late; fast and friendly service; generous portions; interesting selections. Cool atmosphere.

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