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The SOJU - Reading
The SOJU - Reading Reviews

The SOJU - Reading

Korean, Asian, Seafood, BBQ

Dishes priced around£8

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Reviews of The SOJU - Reading (193)

Read what people think about The SOJU - Reading. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The SOJU - Reading before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The SOJU - Reading and book a table with confidence!

5.3/6

193 reviews

5.3/6

193 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Very Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
P S.5 years ago · 1 review

Really good food and service. Loved it and will definitely go again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ruby S.5 years ago · 1 review

The food was really good, everyone loved it, and the staff was very accommodating for my group of 12.

"Very good"
5/6
JEF P.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Decent food but the highlight was the dessert. Good customer service.

"Very good"
5/6
Avital M.5 years ago · 1 review

Very helpful and accommodating, moved us a table when too hot

"Excellent"
6/6
Rachel J.5 years ago · 1 review

What a little gem! Lovely atmosphere great proper Korean food, will def be going back many times

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris W.5 years ago · 1 review

The food was great. Have been a few times, make sure you have the bbq. Service is a bit quirky, make sure to press the call button. If you do the service is very good, if not you will wait a very long time!

"Very good"
5/6
Arpan R.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food and lovely service and the price overall was worth it

"Very good"
5/6
Seema S.5 years ago · 1 review

The service was great I Love coming back here 😊

"Excellent"
6/6
Zoe M.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Food and drinks were amazing we have always wanted to try Korean bbq and this was the best place for it

"Excellent"
6/6
Imash U.5 years ago · 1 review

The food was really good and the staff was very friendly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul R.5 years ago · 1 review

Lived in Australia in 2007 and have searched forbid food as good as this since. Best meal out in over 5 years. 200% reccomend

"Excellent"
6/6
Pearce T.5 years ago · 1 review

Awesome evening at Soju, fire time time visitors and will definitely be back! Food, service and atmosphere was spot on and look forward to heading back

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan G.5 years ago · 1 review

Had a great time. It was a new experience for me as I don't usually like to try different foods. My daughters wanted to go to celebrate their birthdays. A very enjoyable meal. Well done!! 😊

"Excellent"
6/6
Rhiannon H.5 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely an incredible experience, amazing customer service and a brilliant atmosphere

"Excellent"
6/6
Dorcas F.5 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food, definitely a great value of money. The staffs are really friendly and attentive as well. Really great and quick service.

"Good"
4/6
enna t.5 years ago · 1 review

The food is good but a bit pricey. No desserts available. But the service plus staff are friendly.

"Average"
3/6
paul c.5 years ago · 1 review

expensive for the amount of food and drinks very dear

"Very good"
5/6
Amy F.5 years ago · 4 reviews

Food was well marinated for the barbeque. Seafood pancake not as crispy as a previous visit. Good place to go for a meal with friends

"Very good"
5/6
Salvo T.5 years ago · 1 review

pleasant evening, tasty food, the service is quite quick and the staff nice.

"Good"
4/6
Julian Y.5 years ago · 1 review

The seafood grill platter (salmon, squid, prawns, scallop) was good but the vegetables grill platter (sliced potatoes, sweet potatoes, courgettes and mushrooms) was a bit dull and disappointing. It could have done with some green vegetables and peppers. I ordered a side crispy chicken with hot spicy sauce which had a great kick- hot, sweet and spicy! The staff were attentive and helpful.

"Excellent"
6/6
Edwina W.5 years ago · 1 review

Food is as good as always, vegetable dish is on the expensive side. Can get stuffy inside the restaurant due to the barbecue element perhaps. Service is great and remember to book a table to avoid long queue.

"Very good"
5/6
Neelofur H.5 years ago · 1 review

was a nice experience but there was hair in my food.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lucy H.5 years ago · 1 review

Very good food. Enjoyed doing the BBQ. Yum yum yum

"Good"
4/6
Richard S.5 years ago · 1 review

Good food service got off to a slow start but once we found the call button on our tanle it all worked. Will be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
samuele t.5 years ago · 3 reviews

It’s always an amazing experience, the best Asian food in town, absolutely you need to try the bbq, if you are children, they loves to cook!

"Good"
4/6
Zelie B.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food and plum wine! Menu a bit confusing and not much explanation from staff. Good fun being able to cook at your table though.

"Very good"
5/6
Roland G.5 years ago · 1 review

Very clean with good food and good service. It was very authentic, we have missed a good place for Korean bbq since leaving Asia last year

"Awful"
1/6
Vania M.5 years ago · 1 review

Food was lovely however hugely let down by the service. Although the restaurant wasn't full and we booked our table well in advance, we had to share table with another couple. We had to wait almost 25 minutes for our drinks as they were so short staff. The waitress took our drinks order then sat down and finished her dinner (OK, she might be on her break but the other waiter simply didn't care) We constantly had to chase our orders and when the food finally arrived, it was like we were some sort of inconvenience to him (yes the waiter again). The other couple left half way through of our dinner but nothing was cleared up as we had our dinner next to their leftovers and dirty dishes. We noticed other people actually got up and walked out as the service was awful.

"Good"
4/6
Tom S.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food, terrible service Well worth the price, if you are happy waiting to be served. In my opinion it is a fair trade up

"Very good"
5/6
Beckie E.5 years ago · 1 review

Really great food for a great price! Very hygienic and friendly staff, and they seated us 15 minutes before our reservation time, so we had plenty of time to eat. Really recommend! :)

"Not good "
2/6
Karen H.5 years ago · 1 review

We were seated straightaway but then ignored for about 10 minutes. It was our first time there and were not sure what to do and felt the waitress was not very helpful in explaining. The rice and noodles were served too early and so were cold before the meat was served and cooked and no way to keep hot. Meat was lovely but expensive for the amount on the platter. I feel their sides let them down, not enough choice of rice and noodles. I will try again but not that quickly and order separate meat plates and try different sides. Was also sat near the door and every time it was opened got a cold draft.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cherkish Y.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food , great service and great atmosphere. We’ve been here before but this times for my mums birthday. They were very busy but they managed to keep it under control they may have forgotten 1 meal but dealt with quickly and professionally. Would always recommend this place :)

"Average"
3/6
Ashleigh G.5 years ago · 1 review

Order was not taken properly so took more time to bring order. Plates were not provided unless asked several times with call button placed on the table .

"Excellent"
6/6
Steven C.5 years ago · 1 review

Love this place - went with my Boyfriend for lunch one day and his 21st birthday dinner too , service is amazing and the food is out of this world will be going again and again .

"Excellent"
6/6
Qi L.5 years ago · 1 review

Very nice food and friendly staff! We enjoyed the dinner.

"Excellent"
6/6
Selina G.5 years ago · 1 review

The food was delicious and service was quick and helpful. The waitress gave us excellent recommendations. Our young boys both enjoyed their meals and appetizers as well.

"Not good "
2/6
Emma N.5 years ago · 2 reviews

The food was good but they were completely out of their depth! On New Year’s Eve, the restaurant was about 2/3s full but they only had one server and one guy bringing out the food (in quite a random order). We had the BBQ meat and that was delicious but our appetisers and sides just never arrived and we only got rice because we had to go up and ask for some (which was dished up out of a big bowl immediately so they had obviously not realised we’d ordered it). There’s a call button but the poor guy was so busy it was never answered so we were unable to get any extra drinks/chase up any of our missing food. We were in there for almost 2 hours, which for us didn’t matter but there were other tables who had places to be and we’re getting quite stressed. I think everyone in their had a very similar experience to us. Overall I loved their menu and food and would actually still go back but only on a really quiet time if I could be the only table in there!!

"Excellent"
6/6
Emma R.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely restaurant, nice staff and very clean. Went for BBQ, the seafood pan-jon was so good and the mandu was delicious!!! Will be visiting again for more awesome food!

"Excellent"
6/6
Suguang D.5 years ago · 1 review

we ordered bbq food and do our own bbq on the table. we enjoyed it. the food is fresh, beef, seafood and vegetable. the sevice is very good. we recommend it.

"Very good"
5/6
Ioanna P.5 years ago · 1 review

Great place, good service and amazing food. Can be too loud when too busy but still one of the best places to eat in Reading !

"Very good"
5/6
Stefania M.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food, I love going on Sundays for lunch! BBQ meat is my staple

"Average"
3/6
Angela S.5 years ago · 1 review

Good food but the service was really bad! Food was out but we had no cutleries, no napkins... Asked for water and came after 40 mins and waited another 10 to get the glasses. Really disappointing

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan R.5 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic healthy food cooked in a great social enviroment. Staff helpful and supportive , give yourself at leadt 2hrs as you cant tesr yourself awsy!

"Very good"
5/6
Greg B.5 years ago · 1 review

Really tasty food, attentive staff. Fairly pricey, but you really get what you pay for. Only lost one point because we sat there for 20minutes and noone explained the call method or the barbecue instructions

"Average"
3/6
Mandy C.5 years ago · 1 review

Not enough staff on to cope with the customers, very smoky in the dining area due to poor extraction in the kitchen, entrance door continually opened to disperse the smoke making a lot of the diners cold. On the upside the food was good, but drinks were quite pricey.

"Good"
4/6
Yongjia Y.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food quality as usual, air ventilation seems to be the problem, which gets quite smoky overtime. Also, the staff have changed and the service quality slipped a lot. I wouldn’t say it’s unacceptable but has been better, so the expectation is there.

"Excellent"
6/6
Michele R.5 years ago · 1 review

Food is amazing, great value for great food. Will be back soon. A great place to bring friends to share tasty Korean food. See you soon

"Average"
3/6
Sandra A.5 years ago · 1 review

We had to wait 20 minutes to get the table, when we had booked it previously. The bbq plate was a bit small for the price. The staff was good.

"Not good "
2/6
Vicky M.5 years ago · 1 review

Very slow service.. food was good although we cooked most of it ourselves. Mains came out before starters and sides came out just before we finished eating. Food was interesting and nice. Service was shocking.

"Good"
4/6
Robet H.6 years ago · 1 review

Restaurant was nice and food was good. Alas the evening was spoiled, by several large tables of millennials letting their pre school kids run riot all around the restaurant. Not the restaurants fault I know, not sure if the restaurant staff managed to have words with the other parents. If they did, alas it had no impact.