Sota BBQ Coréen concentre son expertise culinaire sur la tradition interactive de la grillade à table, où les convives saisissent des coupes de bœuf, de porc et de fruits de mer marinés sur des flammes vives. Le menu met en avant des incontournables tels que le bulgogi finement tranché, la poitrine de porc épicée et les galbi tendres, servis avec une sélection variée de banchan préparés maison. Chaque service intègre les éléments essentiels de la fermentation et des épices, utilisant des préparations traditionnelles comme le kimchi et la pâte de soja pour structurer les profils aromatiques. La disposition des tables facilite les repas en groupe, intégrant des systèmes de ventilation conçus pour gérer la fumée générée par la cuisson. Les convives gèrent directement la source de chaleur pour ajuster la texture et le marquage des ingrédients selon leurs préférences personnelles.
Sota BBQ Coréen propose une expérience très variable, de nombreux clients louant la qualité, la fraîcheur et la variété des viandes et des options offertes dans leur formule à volonté. Si certains convives trouvent le service exceptionnellement rapide, amical et accommodant, d'autres signalent des incohérences importantes, notamment des temps d'attente prolongés, des oublis dans les commandes et des difficultés liées à la barrière de la langue. Des préoccupations ont été soulevées concernant les politiques de pourboires obligatoires, les limitations de paiement et une attitude parfois impolie du personnel ou de la direction lors de discussions sur le service. Bien que l'atmosphère soit souvent décrite comme agréable et adaptée aux groupes, la cohérence globale de l'exécution culinaire et du service à la clientèle demeure un point de discorde parmi les visiteurs.
1. don't accept debit card
2. kid was less than 1yo that didn't even eat had to pay 12$
3. service was horrible, had to reorder dishes several times & even have to ask for them
4. quality & quantity really went down
5. paid cash about 170$ when the bill was 160$ & the waitress that we haven't seen once got INTO OUR FACES & was like''no tip?''...WHAT???
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).
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
8 févr. 2026
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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$, insisting that it was'for taxes' but clearly it wasn't. I'm not against tips but you'd had to earn it like everyone else, not force your way into it. Put in some efforts. Please. At least smile. As a customer, I do not plan to go in a restaurant where the server will do nothing but give me terrible looks & judge. Like my bad I want a normal service?
The food was good but I need to make a suggestion that the wait staff let customers know when they walk in when the last call to order is.
We came in for a late meal, sat down at 9:45pm & made our order with in 4 mins of sitting.
We just starting cooking when a waiter came by at 10pm saying it was last call in 10 mins.
They close 11:30pm.
Worried that were paying over 100$ for 2 people with tip, only getting 1 round of food & potentially not being satisfied. We ordered a second round & of course, needed to take some to go. They charged us an extra 25$ to take the plate home.
If we would have know the last call time we would have went to the late night hotpot place down the street.
Kinda scamy not going to lie.
Sad too cuz we've always enjoyed ourselves at sota.
I come here often because the food is delicious & the service is quick. I visited again yesterday, the food was as good as ever, but I was very disappointed with the service of the female staff member. She was visibly annoyed when I asked about the salad I ordered on the app. I waited 30 minutes & didn't see the salad & kimchi that came with my order, so I asked the staff. She looked irritated even though I explained very normally that I knew vegetables were expensive in winter, so we had to pay $1 for each salad, which wasn't a problem for me. Because for me, eating grilled food without vegetables loses 50% of its deliciousness. The service yesterday was very poor & I had a bad meal. I apologize for not tipping, but I was unhappy with the service yesterday. They gave me an incomplete order even though the restaurant wasn't as busy as usual. If it were busy, I would understand. But the staff were still chatting amongst themselves. There were missing orders, & not a single staff member cleared the empty plates. I was very disappointed with the female staff member yesterday. Normally I'm not very picky, but the attitude of that girl yesterday made me feel dissatisfied. I hope the team will improve. Thank you.
Has to be the worst KBBQ I have went
Always came here before, but I guess won't be coming back anymore. Service used to be better!
We were in the basement
First, we were served so much food & told us If can't finish it to leave it on the side & they'll take it back. Well we did & saw them putting it back in the refrigerator!!!!
Second, they gave us a bin to put our used containers so that they won't need to get our used dishes!!
Third, They served the same pitcher we had just used for coke to another table without washing it!!
Fourth,the server came & gave me our receipt without even being done & I told them we weren't done & they just replied well you can pay now & stay!!! They even charged me the tip already & we were only 5!!!
Fifth, the food was very average, for sure not fresh, the salmon had a smell
This review is long overdue !! Hats off to manager Jason & his crew !!!
Showing how true leaders should act when customers are wronged. My friend & I were once forced to pay in advance & asked to leave as the line was supposedly getting longer & it was not the case. Wel I called that night to let them know that as a decent customer I was deeply saddened that in my hundreds of times there I had been kicked out.
Not expecting much I asked Jason for some form of compensation if it was possible hoping I'd receive an extra half hour there next time, but I'd never expect Manager Jason to not only offer me a free meal, but rather roll the red carpet for me my sister & friend. The waitress apologized & it was very heartwarming to see that a bad experience had turned into one of my favourite memories at Sotas.
Your kindness & demonstration that customers at Sotas are treated as a family did not go unoticed. Everytime I tip there; I do so with Joy. My friends always eat there after a tough civil engineering exam because it s such a great place to hang out. You guys treated me with respect every time I show up & have migraines or go blind because of the bad lights (due to eye cancer not Sotas fault at all) you guys see to it that I be accommodated to the best of your abilities when there is space. I'm proud to say that since that incident your kind act wasn't just payed ten full. I chose Sotas to celebrate my 30th bday. Whenever there s a debate between going to a new restaurant for a second time or Sotas I chose Sotas to be a hang out spot when my engineering bros & sisters have time to hang & want to unwind. Is it expensive yes, but do they make it worth your while yes. It's one of the few restaurants where I get giddy to go & spend my hard earned money. I may not have been there as much now that I'm a graduate, but mark my words 2026 will see my return there!!
Again thank you Jadona nd your crew for making Sotas a place where all of my engineering friends can hang & trully feel happy after a tough exam or week of work!!! May you keep serving with passion & joy!!!!
& thank you for turning what I genuinely thought was the end of an era at Sotas into the renaissance of a new one.
La nourriture est bonne, comme je l'avais déjà mentionné il y a deux mois. Cependant, ma récente expérience n'a pas été la meilleure. Le service laisse vraiment à désirer , les serveurs ne parlent ni ne comprennent le français, & en plus ils te forcent pratiquement à laisser un pourboire de 18 %
Je ne suis pas cheap, mais pour moi on laisse un tip quand on reçoit un bon service. Franchement, le service est à améliorer.
I highly recommend SOTA! I've been to three different Korean BBQs & this one is my overall favourite. There's no strict time policy to stress you out. The place itself is nice, the staff was friendly, the service was sUperfast, the portion sizes were smaller - which allows you to taste more items, & overall every item was good (except the sausage - I wouldn't recommend). I particularly loved the Korean bone beef stew, the dragon roll & the array of sauces that are available to you. I was pleasantly surprised by the black sesame icecream : probably not for everyone as it has a very powerful taste which tastes like sweetened sesame oil - I loved it. The black bean icecream was disappointing : it tasted like a watered down cherry icecream. The price bracket I indicated is including tax & tip
