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Sota BBQ Coréen

Downtown
4.1$
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Sota BBQ Coréen Downtown, Montreal: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
KoreanBBQGrillAll You Can Eat Menu
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About

Sota BBQ Coréen centers its culinary focus on the interactive tradition of table-side grilling, where patrons sear high-quality cuts of marinated beef, pork, and seafood over live flames. The menu highlights classic staples including thinly sliced bulgogi, spicy pork belly, and tender galbi, accompanied by a diverse array of house-made banchan side dishes. Each meal incorporates the essential elements of fermentation and spice, utilizing traditional preparations like kimchi and soybean paste to anchor the flavor profiles. The seating arrangement facilitates groups, featuring built-in ventilation systems designed to manage the smoke generated during the cooking process. Patrons engage directly with the heat source, managing the texture and char of their selections to their specific preference. This hands-on approach defines the technical execution and the structural rhythm of the entire dining sequence within the space.

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5★
62%
4★
10%
3★
7%
2★
16%
1★
5%

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Reviews for Sota BBQ Coréen

Food
Service
on Google4.2 (4000+)
*as of 2026-07-01
5★
62%
4★
10%
3★
7%
2★
16%
1★
5%

Review Summary

Sota BBQ Coréen offers a widely varying experience for diners, with many patrons praising the quality, freshness, and variety of the meat and food options available in their all-you-can-eat format. While some guests find the service to be exceptionally fast, friendly, and accommodating, others report significant inconsistencies, including long wait times, missing order items, and difficulties with language barriers. Concerns were raised regarding the mandatory gratuity policies, payment limitations, and occasional rudeness from staff or management when discussing tips or table time. Although the atmosphere is often described as pleasant and suitable for groups, the overall consistency of both the culinary execution and customer service remains a point of contention among visitors.
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I was excited to come here to try the BBQ ans the sushi but was quite disappointed. A few things in the menu were not available (mushrooms, salad,…) & there was no salmon sashimi nor shrimp tempura on the menu. The sushi was of very low quality. I don't recommend. As for the BBQ, there was a nice selection of meat. I recommend the ox tongue. Well-marinated & very tender. Once again, this place is not authentic Korean so no ssamjang. They have sichuan pepper & soy sauce… The radish side dish was excellent but the kimchi was a bit too sweet. Service here is very quick. As soon as you order, they bring it to the table & also retrieve the trays & dishes fast.

Jun 4, 2026
on Google

Service vraiment ordinaire , ils ont passer la shop vac tous le long du souper & aucune ambiance.. un de mais expérience cuisinaire ..

May 30, 2026
on Google

1- pendans tout le souper les employés ont passé la shop-vac a 5' de nous, l'eau entre dans le sousol, ils ont fini par mettre des cartons sur le plancher

2- aucun service en francais

3- pendans la moitié du souper acune lumiere pratiquement & pas de musique

May 30, 2026
on Google

Worst experience ever in a korean bbq the subfloor was flooding, they were shop vaccum the water the entire time & didn't even excuses for the inconvenient truelly a trash experience

May 30, 2026
on Google

I've given a five star before, however, I really didn't like the slow & neglectful service tonight! I didn't give as much tip as I always do. The waitress stopped me asking literally asking in a very rude way why the tip is that much. I go like I didn't enjoy the service & she gives side eyes in a way that I paid an extra 18 dollars on top of my tip again! Like what? The tip is based on my experience not something mandatory to stop the customer for it (I was so happy with the good & had a great night with my family & friends prior to this attitude!!!!). Please talk to your waitress about this because it was so so so rude (I didn't want to make her night awful so I just paid more & left but I'll never go back because it ruined up my whole experience even though I like their food).

May 27, 2026
on Google

Nous sommes arrivés 1h30 avant la fermeture, on s'est fait dire que on pouvait pas commander de sushis par la suite. Nous avons commandé des viandes des poulet Général Tao & pad thaï nous n'avons rien reçu de tout ça uniquement la viande. J'ai été voir le manager. Il nous a dit que on pouvait commander le tout quand le serveur est arrivé. Il nous a dit qu'on pouvait pas commander que c'était uniquement de la viande.( personne ne parlait très bien le français, ni même l'anglais, c'était difficile, la communication )J'adore la viande, mais ce n'est pas un repas principal il faut des accompagnement ils sont venus demander le paiement avant même qu'on ait reçu de la nourriture on lui a donné 120 $ en espérant avoir une facture & la monnaie nous n'avons rien reçu elle n'est pas revenu .mon conjoint avait mangé deux tranches de viande & il a eu mal au coeur instantanément il a dû aller vomir nous sommes partis après 5 min sans rien demander aucune explication. Nous voulions juste partir c'était une très mauvaise expérience.!! & j'en passe

May 27, 2026
on Google

I used to always come during the lunch week day special & their pork is very good & flavorful, sometimes some of the dishes from the counter are not so hot anymore tho. Also is there no more lunch special on weekdays at all or is it just temporary?

May 27, 2026
on Google

Avis Google :
Au début, le service était correct, mais à la fin, parce que je n'ai pas pu finir ma nourriture, certains employés se sont montrés désagréables, se sont moqués de moi & m'ont pointée du doigt. J'ai trouvé ça très irrespectueux & ça m'a mise mal à l'aise. En plus, je n'ai pas trouvé la nourriture très bonne. Très déçue de mon expérience.

May 27, 2026
on Google

Slow service🙄

May 17, 2026
on Google

Food was good & so was the lychee martini but I found myself ordering multiple times & the food was taking a great amount of time. Some of the orders were also mixed Up. They only accept credit card. & cash. Not debit or Apple Pay which I was not prepared for & was inconvenient for me. Ok place for a first time try. but there are other all you can eat Korean places right across

May 10, 2026
on Google