We decided to check this place out on a Wednesday evening and I enjoyed the experience. The parking situation is quite limited so be prepare to make a couple laps around the block. The place is small and intimate. The staff were welcoming and very friendly. I liked how the menu had some vegan options in each selection. We ordered the Sweet Chili Calamari and Hostile Takeover. Sweet Chili Calamari: perfectly fried calamari, good amount of sweet chili sauce, and balanced with the mixed greens...highly recommend. Hostile Takeover: a lot of toppings and soy broth is very flavorful and rich from the hoison sauce. Overall, I enjoyed this place and recommend it to anyone who wants to try it out! read more

SoSoBa - Hostile Takeover - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Food is always good, service has been terrible since day 1. I keep trying because I like the food, but the service seems to be issue.

Ordering the bao bun here- it was great. I got it with pork belly. It oozed with love and care. Customer service could be improved but overall the food and cost were wonderful. This is a more cool casual type of spot as far as atmosphere goes. I'll have to come back to try the ramen eventually. read more

SoSoBa - Macaroni Ball Of Fire - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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i got the katsu vegetarian w/ ramen noddles and it was delicious!!! the tofu was so flavorful and it reminded me of tender pork i really thought i was eating meat, they greet you and sit you right away and we received the food within 10 mins, it's $16 but the portioning makes it worth it, the environment was chill and laid back, the ramen was the best one i've had yet 12/10 read more

SoSoBa - Katsu Vegetarian - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The food was fresh, the service was fast and friendly. I would highly recommend it. It's a little small and was busy but they managed to get us in quickly. Overall everything was great. read more

SoSoBa - Ramen - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I don't come here without getting the sweet chili chicken with what looks like ranch sprinkled with Tajin. I've tried more than a few of the ramens. Not one has disappointed. Not even the kid noodles. The Mic Drop is what I remembered again tonight however it didn't make it to the photo. It was per usual. read more

SoSoBa - Sosoba's Paloma. I don't remember the name but that's how our waiter sold it to me. It was delicious with a jalapeño kick. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Great ambiance even better service came 6 people including one of us in a wheelchair and everyone was super hospitable and kind makes you feel welcome almost as if you were a regular with that being said the number one plate to get here is the pork buns absolutely amazing read more

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This spot is the spot at the end of all the spots. You won't be disappointed. Food ambiance and service are all above par. Very cozy an friendly. Outdoor patio for summer nights. Cocktails made with fresh ingredients to highlight the flavors of each drink. Doesn't listen to me go in and enjoy. read more

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Closer to 3.5. We had a dinner here and parking was tough but we found a street spot a few minutes away. The atmosphere is pretty cool, I loved the neighborhood and the vibe. Yeah, I'm that person who uses the word "vibe" non-ironically, deal with it. Also I noticed after typing this that other people have used this word as well, so it fits. We got a table with high top seating and looked at their menu. We ordered two appetizers: balls of fire (mac & cheese balls with hot sauce) and General Tso Tso cauliflower. The balls were okay, the hot sauce wasn't that hot and they were on the larger side so I split one. Absolutely loved the cauliflower, the flavors were perfect and I loved that sauce. For my entree, I got the Mothra, which was a vegetarian noodle dish with broccoli, fried tofu, bok choy, peas (didn't see any), mint and basil in a green curry. I did not like it! It tasted like a combination of coconut (probably used coconut milk) and lemon, and was not good. I tried some of the ramen dishes, and they were fine. Two of us ordered the katsu ramen, and asked for no bacon, but they came with it. They took them back and got us new ones, hopefully. Our server was nice and made a joke when we asked about the tip suggestions on the receipt, which was funny. I liked their hot sauce station, so many to choose from but I went with the classic, Sriracha. It was good of them to have veggie options since a lot of the dishes seemed to have red meat or pork. Pretty cool that they're open late being downtown. read more

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So, in fairness to the restaurant, I want to make sure that I'm transparent. I ordered Sosoba take out to pick up at 7:20PM and got there at 7:48PM. The staff was all super friendly in our brief interaction and there were a lot of people hanging out at the bar on a Monday night, sipping drinks casually. The vibe seemed like a nice place to be for a drink out with friends. Kind of romantic with a low lit ambience. Two stars is because my food was just not that great. I had the Vegan bowl and I replaced the noodles with ramen. Noodles and broth were separate so I warmed up the broth in the microwave. The ramen was really overdone - I'm not sure if that's just because I was late or if it's because that's how they cook them. I make ramen at home with fresh noodles and these noodles just tasted cheap to me. I paid $17 for the bowl which seems fair for the portion size but the noodles really were not good. I didn't even try eating them after my first few bites. The tofu on the top of the ramen had a great spicy sauce that I liked but like many other reviewers have said this bowl just lacked flavor. Veggies were cooked well and broccoli was firm. I ordered an egg but didn't get it. I was hoping this would be a great local place to order take out from as I'm trying to support local businesses in my neighborhood but it would take a lot to make me come back. I ordered the mac n cheese appetizer but didn't even try it. Disappointing. I'll keep my eyes on future reviews to see if things change. read more

Experience: SoSoBa "The Nonstop Noodle House." They have definitely made it to my list of the top noodle houses in Phoenix, and being located downtown next to Lola's coffee shop, they will also become my most visited. Food: The tostadas we're unexpectedly amazing! You can mix and match and play around with the ramen section, so I ordered the "Mic Drop" with the spicy tonkotsu broth. My friend loves the trio of bao buns and enjoyed the "Ball of Fire" as well. Drinks: We tried the Echigo Flying IPA and the Kyoto Matcha IPA. Vibe: They had indoor and patio seating, but because it was a warm day, we sat inside. It wasn't too crowded so the noise levels were decent, and they had good music playing at a considerate volume. TL;DR The food was amazing, so this will definitely be one of my go-to ramen spots. read more

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Julio was amazing the restaurant was about to close and he double checked and was able to make our food! Honestly 10stars all around! Gabe and Derrick did amazing the food was AMAZING! Thank you guys again I will definitely be coming back! read more

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My dad has a shop he owns up the block and informed me how he tends to frequent this place a lot. So we went during my visit and man the noodles were so good. The employees who work there had some "colorful" language that didn't bother me much at all but I found myself wondering if the wrong person were hearing what I was hearing, what impression would they have? Back to the food..my dad ordered the "Sweet Chili Calamari" and I was all for it. I wish I didn't have to share with him LOL He ordered the "Mic Drop" which he swears by with extra Kimchi, and I ordered the "Hostile Takeover". Both were pretty damn good to me, I think next time I visit I will have a hard time figuring out which one to try. There are a few items on the menu I didn't get a chance to try during this visit but the place didn't disappoint. The ambiance of the place overall was on point (and whoever was in charge of the music that night BIG KUDOS, it was basically my whole playlist on my apple music) read more

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First of all the staff took my breath away. SoSobaddies. The water tasted like a crisp glacier. The noodles were so good and I will sleep good tonight. Thank you SoSoba for showing me what true love looks like read more

Great food, service is a little slow, but friendly staff. A little on the louder side, but still able to have dinner conversation. Great kids menu! read more

Good fast food for a decent price and consistent. I get the Tan Tan man definitely a great late night spot and they have a bar.

Sad to say this is my first 1 star at a ramen place. First of all excellent service, but as for the taste of the Mic Drop & the pork Bao Buns... presentation is immaculate but it did not match the flavor whatsoever Pork Bao buns were flavorless Broth was flavorless Egg was flavorless The carnitas was alright The ham fries were sort of useless? The chicharron was kind of useless lol? Udon was a good take on something but doesn't fit it well The best thing was the edamame And it's probably in the top 3 most expensive ramen spot I've been to in phx Not worth read more

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We visited the Prescott location last year and had a myriad of fantastic dishes. We were surprised to find out that a sister location was right here in my back yard!!! Being on a Keto diet can be difficult when dining out, but this Phoenix location went above and beyond to make me a piping hot bowl of Keto friendly soup on a cold rainy day in Phoenix. Instead of noodles, they substituted seasonal vegetables and I was beyond impressed. Excellent ambiance, fast service, friendly team....impeccable food quality. Thank you!!! read more

I'm so surprised this place only had three and a half stars! I've been a few times but this is my first time reporting it to Yelp. I really enjoy coming here! The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and the food is so yummy! Tonight I had the general tsotso cauliflower (FIRE!!!!) and my usual tantaniman (spicy but so food). They're open until two am which is great for all you late nighters! I just really like the vibe, the foods good, and it's downtown! Can't beat it! read more

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Super delicious the combination of meats are tasty together! The service is great never had a bad experience, they are super nice and even recommend some of their favorites! The ambiance of the place is chill, mellow lighting and sets the mood for dinner! read more

SoSoBa - Mic drop - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We stopped in SoSoBa for a quick late dinner with my family. When we entered the host barely spoke and didn't give off a friendly attitude. He acted as if he didn't know why we were there... ummmmm to eat?! Anyway. He seated us and walked away. Didn't explain the menu was on the barcode on the table, didn't bring water.. eventually a lovely server/bartender came over and brought us water and explained how to use the barcode. It took awhile for our food to arrive although the place wasn't very busy (I'm assuming they had a lot of take out orders) I will say the food was delicious, the spring rolls were crispy and hot and the pad Thai I had was delicious. I will come back and try then out again for sure... awesome drink menu as well, very funky and cool drinks! Even though they took a long time to come, I suppose it was worth the wait. read more

SoSoBa - Pad Thai - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The best! Pleasantly surprised that they had gluten free options AND they were available on the "halfy-hour" price menu!! Such a delicious meal and the service was great. Will 100% be back! 11/10!! read more

SoSoBa - Udon Gluten Free - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The food was good, a lot of choices from vegetarian to pork and all the in betweens. The service was fast and good, the place is really comfortable and we loved that it was opened late, we arrived late to PHX, it was pretty good. read more

SoSoBa - Kids ramen. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This is my second review of SoSoBa. And we've eaten here several times. Unfortunately, our last visit was not nearly as good as we expected. We took my dad who loves Asian food. We had 2 ramens, seaweed, salad, fried cauliflower, pork, and kimchi, tostada and chicken wings. The chicken wings were so sweet I could hardly eat them. The cauliflower was also too sweet and drenched in sauce. Way too heavy and much sweeter than it had been in earlier visits. The tostada was OK, but had very little kimchi on it. Been way better with enough kimchi so that you could have a taste with every bite. The Ramen did not have the flavor it used to have. The broth was, just OK. It used to be super flavorful. We had the Micdrop & Hostile Takeover. I had a glass of wine, Pinot noir that really was not good. The others had the whiskey which they enjoyed. Service is always been sort of iffy, but it was definitely not good this time. The table was not clean. It took quite a while for the server to even bring us water. We didn't get checked on and no one offered soy sauce or hot sauce... Which, unfortunately the ramens really needed. Far better ramen at other restaurants in town. And the super sweet "Asian sauce" is totally not authentic, or even tasty. No, honestly the restaurant has gone downhill. read more

It was our first time there, and all I can say is WOW, at first I was skeptical because I have had bad experiences with Asian cuisine but damn, this place really made every single dish we ordered YUMMY. We will be back for sure and bring more friends of course. Service was great and the attention spectacular. Thank you so much. Bao Bun Spring Rolls Tantanmen read more

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Though some of the reviews say that this place is inconsistent with their food, I believe you should try it for yourself and then judge! I thought the servers were amazing. My food came in 10 minutes, which is reasonable. The food was hot and yummy. The meat and tofu tasted fresh as well as the veggies. I eat everything including the broth. I personally thought it was very yummy! For a small shop the place looks nice and has a small patio seating out in the front. If you want to come and eat alone you can do so at the small bar seating they have. Overall the place was nicely lit, pretty clean, and relaxing. read more

SoSoBa - Tantanmen Ramen - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place wasn't bad, I just didn't love it to give it a 5. The ramen Tantanmen with ground pork was spicy and just flavorful! I didn't add anything to it, it was perfect the way it came out. I was disappointed with the Mac and cheese ball. It was just cried Mac&cheese with a squirt of hot sauce. I was amazed with their cart full of different sauces it made me think of a show online called First We Feast. The staff was friendly. The lighting in the place was too dark for my taste, we went there for dinner. I don't mind candle light, but I just felt like it was too dark overall. read more

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This was my first time at this location. Have been to the one in Flagstaff. Just the same menu, however, the space here is comparatively bigger. The location is on point for this ramen stop. However, the ramen are average and little pricey for the taste and value of money. I had the Tantanmen ramen and my husband had the Hostile Take over. The broth of my ramen was really good, very rich flavors, the minced pork was cooked well, but the eggs were okay, just the usual boiled egg. My big problem with the ramen was the noodles. They were not cooked perfectly, because there was this whole bunch of noodles completely entangled and sticky. See the pictures. Next, the Hostile Takeover was good as per my husband's comments. The customer service was okay. Nothing so over the top. Just usual check in on if everything was okay. I really liked the vibe and the location of Sosoba. But the ramen not so much. Could be better! read more

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Price increases and service tip for pick up now. Should have had food delivered. Still good though.

The Bao Buns are worth visiting SoSoBa. Sadly our food was delivered cold and The Hostile Takeover was bland with minimal meat. read more

SoSoBa - Hostile Takeover - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The panko chicken was very good but was a small piece of chicken compared to the large bowl of ramen. Great atmosphere, service was on the slower side, but the staff was super friendly. The ramen itself didn't have a lot of flavor. Would return and maybe try something else read more

SoSoBa - Gyoza Ramen - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Inconsistent service and poor attention to detail. While I can commend the food, I would caution anyone from eating here if the restaurant is even slightly busy because the staff tends to hide and ignore guests when things are going poorly. We watched the staff check on multiple customers while completely ignoring us once they realized our food was late. Additionally, the team member running the to-go section didn't have a hairnet and continued to flip her long hair over food that was being prepared and delivered to customers in the restaurant. When we finally got our food, the server/hostess was disrespectful and when we got home the order was incorrect. read more

Awesome! We enjoyed some delish old fashions & the Gyoza ramen & added pork belly. The broth is rich & flavorful, noodles are fresh and silky. The gyoza was so light and flaky yet hearty and full of flavor. The pork belly was perfection. Service was friendly, responsive and swift. The vibe is very relaxed & warm. We will definitely return! read more

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Ramen was excellent (Mic Drop) My wife and I finished both our bowls. Will be coming back

This place has great food but holy shit, they really need to work on their service. No matter when I come here, no matter how busy or not busy the restaurant is, it is guaranteed that at least 30 minutes will elapse between getting seated and having someone check on you.According to my partner this isn't the case if you sit inside but if you don't want to check on a patio, why have one? It's nice to get away from the loud music and/or being our dog. Additionally, if the restaurant is busy at all you'll wait at least 30 minutes for your food no matter where you're sitting. I'm not sure if these issues are related to understaffing, poor shift management, all of the above, or something I'm forgetting to mention, but I've given SoSoba at least 4 chances now and they fail every time. They've run out of chances in my book. read more

This was a really cute restaurant cute place to take a date or friends that just wanna explore on the town. Highly recommend.

WORST service, old food. Waited 45 mins for Raman and it was cold. Guy in the orange hat acts like he doesn't want to be there. Food is trash. Don't waste your time read more

Delicious bao buns and ramen! I love that it's open late and the staff are always so friendly. The food comes out relatively quick as well.

Best ramen in town backed by a no bullshit, badass staff, and great vibes. Tantanmen ramen is my go to comfort food.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this place is not good....We wanted to try a new late night spot & remember seeing it busy beforehand. I have never rated anything a zero, but please save your money and time. I wish I could say the ramen was good, but it was basically inedible with the noodles being a pastey and no flavor whatsoever. read more