Sota BBQ Coréen is hailed by many as one of Montreal's best all you can eat KBBQ, delivering tasty beef and other meats, solid sushi options, and a dessert line including ice cream that earned frequent praise, with some visits featuring fast service and a lively, well ventilated dining room. Experiences vary widely, though, with reports of long waits during busy times, last call rushes that force large upfront orders, incomplete or delayed dishes, and occasional billing issues such as added gratuities or hidden surcharges. Language and service consistency also come up, from attentive, friendly staff to comments about uneven attention, limited French or English, and inconsistent timing between courses and grills. Overall, it remains a popular spot for groups and celebrations, especially for fans of AYCE with a mix of Korean barbecue and sushi, but several reviews caution that the value and quality can depend on the visit, timing and how smoothly the service runs on that day.
We had a great experience @Sota - we reserved for a group of 10 for a friend's birthday, they adjusted the reservation twice according to our demands, they were extremely patient with people from our party that arrived late & we just had an amazing service from the staff overall. Extremely friendly & super patient, brought us water when needed super quickly. You can tell they were swamped & busy but always smiling & polite with us. A big 10/10, it is very rare to see hardworking staff, we had all the reasons to be an'unpleasant' group given some of us were late but they were extremely understanding.
Mar 23, 2026
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Si il y avait zero j'aurais mis zéro service exécrable patrons irrespectueux insulte ses client au point j'en suis sortie le larme au yeux parle pas français insulte les gens en. Coréen plus jamais. je ne recommande a personne très mauvais expérience
Honestly one of the best AYCE KBBQ in Montreal. You should come here in the evening for their evening menu but the lunch is just as good as well! All you can drink sodas come with the menu!
Sincèrement très déçu, malgré notre réservation on a attendu plus de 15minutes après l'heure prévu.
Un coup assis, cela a pris plus 45 minutes on n'a pas tout reçu & en plus c'était indiqué que nous avions tout reçu,
La raison de l'attente est qu'ils n'avaient plus ce que nous commandions.
Mais ils ne sont pas venue nous le dire.
La serveuse est gentille & a fait son possible, mais elle n'est pas venue souvent & en plus plus de liqueurs de disponible & plusieurs fois qu'ils se sont trompés de table.
Sérieux décevant pour le prix payé, en plus tu n'as pas le choix du pourboire car ils l'incluent directement sur la facture.
One of the best eat all you can Korean BBQ in montreal. Variety of foods to choose from in an affordable price. I love the ice cream especially the red bean & green tea. Generous cut of beef steak. The calamari & octopus tail are great. There are just some missing on orders, & take some time to receive. Soup is serve in small bowl. But over all we love the place, surely we will visit again soon.
Went there for lunch. The food is good but there is not a lot of choice of meat. The service was very quick. Unexpectedly at the end after we paid (we all left a tip) the server looked mad & threw away angrily our receipt. Like im sorry but you went once to refill water & you did not effort to communicate with us, don't expect a 20% tip for that. Anyhow overall it was good
A girl wearing glasses & looking very pretty served very well. The other men almost remained standing still. When they were serving table, they had no smiles at all, except for the girl who would smile while serving. BTW She smiled so cote. Just one second after my chopsticks dropped, she appeared & gave me new chopsticks. Unfortunately, when I asked her ig, she told me that she already had a boyfriend. She was not only an excellent waitress but also an excellent girlfriend.
Parti pour le lunch car il y a moins de monde, jamais déçu, la commande de plat/sushi se fait directement sur votre téléphone via un QRCODE.
Petit inconvénient : une partie de mes commandes n'est jamais arrivé.
Jan 5, 2026
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I've eaten here twice, & unfortunately I had digestive issues after both visits. This may be coincidental, but it was concerning enough for me. Service was okay, but I don't think I'll come back.
Hello guys
It was my second time here in Sota bbq
& I reserved my table for down stairs & they changed their lighting & it was really good !
Food was good as always!
Must visit
Forced us to tip. Even though they had absolutely NO service at all. The servers had an insane attitude towards us, they kept giving us bad looks & didn't even bother to smile. I thought that was the bare minimum? If you don't want to see a customer, simply don't become a server? But if that's your only option for a job & want to earn money from tips, put in some efforts. The way they'asked' us for tips was pathetic. They insisted that we did not pay taxes, even though it was literally written on the receipt that we already had paid the full amount. The manager had a horrible attitude & forced us to pay an additional 6$, insisting that it was'for taxes' but clearly it wasn't. I'm not against tips but you'd had to earn it like everyone else, not force your way into it. Put in some efforts. Please. At least smile. As a customer, I do not plan to go in a restaurant where the server will do nothing but give me terrible looks & judge. Like my bad I want a normal service?
