SOJU Korean kitcken & bar in Brighton and Hove

Eh, it was okay. The portion sizes were small for the price.

My partner and I went to this restaurant, for the first time, yesterday evening and my gosh aren’t we pleased we did! There was a great food selection and the food we chose was deeeelicious. I cannot wait to try more off the menu! The waiter (with bright red hair) was so kind and courteous and the vibe/atmosphere was really positive! I will 100% be recommending this restaurant to friends, family and strangers. I look forward to my next visit! Thank you Soju!

the atmosphere was so lovely and the food was delicious perf date spot

The food was delicioussssss jubchae and fried chicken so good I definitely comeback !!

Such a fun little place. So different from what I’m used to. Was a great experience from start to finish. The waitress helped explain the dishes and I learned a little about Korean food culture while there.

Amazing good and amazing service! Everyone is so kind, the vibes are great and they have a wonderful drinks selection!

Amazing food, we ordered the BBQ meat platter followed by the sweet soy fried chicken, which was the best fried chicken I ever had. Staff were also lovely and offered to take a photo/video of us. Will definitely return!

Great Korean food, usually space for walk ins! Nice soju and Korean beer selection as well

Lovely meal with friends, waitress was welcoming. Smashed it X

First time and really impressed the food was so delicious, the quality and flavour fantastic. The staff were so friendly and service charge not inforced which is really nice for those that are on a tight budget but still want to go out ☺️❤️

We had a lovely lunch and enjoyed both the meat and vegan options. The melon cocktail was very fun. On a side note the facilities are located up a long set of stairs which my elders might find tricky.

A real discovery, an excellent Korean restaurant, THE BEST in Brighton (and of all those I have been to in London). The setting and atmosphere are simple and relaxed. The service is very friendly and very attentive. The food is tasty and excellent, delicious dishes, very well seasoned... In short, a treat. A restaurant in the image of Korean cuisine, simple, generous and full of flavors. Can't wait to go back next month!! A real discovery, an excellent Korean restaurant, THE BEST in Brighton (and of all those I have had in London). The setting and atmosphere are simple and relaxed. The service is very friendly and very attentive. The cuisine is tasty and excellent, delicious dishes, very well seasoned... In short, a treat. A restaurant in the image of Korean cuisine, simple, generous cuisine full of flavors. Looking forward to going back next month!!

Brought me back to my time in South Korea. The food was amazing, the people were so kind and overall a wonderful atmosphere. I will be back again! It reminded me of when I was in Korea. The food was really delicious, the people were friendly, and the overall atmosphere was really nice.

Amazing service and delicious food! Fried chicken and beef japchae were out of this world 😋

Ordered the bibimbap and it was delicious, absolutely Sweet Server. Would recommend if you’re missing Korean cuisine:)

So friendly. Just had a little dish but it was delicious and I’ll be back to try more.

Such a lovely experience. I was a bit nervous as I was not familiar with the menu but the lovely waitress recommended some dishes and we loved them thank you.

From london and is the best korean we have ever had will definitely come back when we come back to Brighton friendly staff very welcoming great place overall

Staff was lovely, food was fantastic. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Brighton!

Such a wonderful restaurant Especially one of the staff named by Dahee was so kind. Highly recommend this place.

Best Korean food I’ve ever had in U.K. since moving back from living there highly recommend!

Perfect somaxxxxx and chicken! The best combination for hang out

Absolutely Amazing, best fried Chicken I’ve ever had ( highly recommend the sweet soy) and a huge range of soju flavours

So so good! Bibimbap was amazing! 100% must try this place.

Dahee and Yerin are so helpful and kindly. I had a nice experience in here.

Dahee and Yerin are very nice, They did the nice service for us. And the food is traditional, i like it.

Delicious food, service from Seohyun was amazing - would really recommend the beef glass noodles & the boneless sweet soy fried chicken!!

Absolutely delicious and authentic cuisine

Great food, especially the barbecue. Highly recommended. It’s quite a small restaurant, so make sure to make a reservation.

Great food, great atmosphere. Thank you!

great and helpful staff, amazing kitchen. will be coming back again

Cute and nice food! Has K-pop music which is fun.

Client service perfectly and the food it’s Amazing!

The staff is very, very friendly, and the food tastes better than real Korea.

Absolutely amazing. Will definitely come here again.

I visited during a day trip to Brighton, and it was truly a treat that melted away all the travel fatigue! The spicy soft tofu stew, which is difficult to find overseas, completely took away the greasiness in my stomach!! And the service was really impressive. I was even more impressed because the staff explained the menu so kindly and took great care of me!!!

Fantastic food and service, recommend coming here!

Really good! Loved the fried chicken and bibimbap. Definitely one of the best Korean restaurants I’ve been too, and I live near New Malden where I’m usually much spoilt for choice.

Always very helpful , I love this place so much ! Food is really good

DELICIOUS FOOD AND NICE STAFF ♥️♥️ HIGHLY RECOMMEND ♥️♥️

The food is amazing, the best Korean food in Brighton

Very good service, food was super fast and very tasty. Highly recommend

My favourite restaurant ever!!! Love the vegan food, always look forward to coming with my friends. Lovely helpful staff too :)

Third time being here. Always amazing food and lovely service, highly recommend!!

My favourite restaurant in Town, very nice food at reasonable prices. Two of us ate for £32 with bottled water. A beef fried rice with spinach and a fried egg.

I had Tteokbokki for the first time, the vegan version, and it was really tasty. Service was quick and the waitress was lovely.

Great authentic Bibimbab (as much as I am able to judge this as a non-Korean!) and very friendly attentive staff.

With a friendly and helpful staff plus an excellent food with a wide variety of options on the menu makes this place a brilliant choice for those craving for korean cuisine. Their beef japchae glass noodles is chewy thus giving an authentic feels. I also recommend their cimaek (korean fried chicken + beer). Will definitely come back.

Absolutely brilliant and our new favourite place to eat! Some of the food is pricey for what you get so just check quantities. But overall, 100/10!

This Korean restaurant offers an extraordinary dining experience. The food that I ate was stir-fried rice cake, that was beyond exceptional, with every dish showcasing the chef’s meticulous attention to detail and creativity. The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the presentation was nothing short of art. The service was impeccable, with staff who were both attentive and genuinely welcoming.

The one star was just for the canned drinks and nothing else. I generally do not give a bad review for any place. But!!! Was in Brighton just for a day and thought we would enjoy some good Korean food. The food was bland and sad but that was not the worst part, it was the after effects. Kept me all night with diarrhoea and vomiting. Paid 76£ just to experience some food poisoning. This was very sad. Feels like I need a refund for the whole mess.

Excellent Korean restaurant. The food was authentic and generous. The service was excellent. Would definitely recommend coming here!

The food is a bit too salty for me.. But the presentation is good. Difficult to catch the attention from the waitress for the service.

Can’t think of visiting Brighton without eating at SOJU ! Make sure you get ur family with you, they have some amazing Korean dishes and prices are reasonable

Really tasty Korean food, and great service - will defnitely be coming back.

Very authentic Korean food, worth a try. I highly recommend trying the chicken feet and ramen.

The food at this restaurant is really good, especially the Haemul-pajeon, which is packed full of seafood. The Kimchi-jjigae is incredibly tasty. The only slight downside is that the Japchae is a bit salty for my personal taste. The staff were very friendly and made us feel welcome. The only issue is the lack of extractor fans, so if a nearby table is having barbecue, you might leave with clothes smelling of cooking. Despite this, we definitely would come again.

It's perfect as a snack it is delicious

The best Brighton Korean restaurant. ❤️ taste soooooo good. >.< The staff are so kind! ❤️ I recommend you!!!!

Best Korean restaurant in Brighton If you want to drink soju, come here... ㅠㅠㅠ

It's the best Korean restaurant in Brighton. I'll come again.

Ordered takeout, staff were lovely and food was super tasty. Look forward to sitting down for a meal here!

Beautiful food, people so friendly and welcoming !

Definitley a new favourite! They have a full vegan menu and everything we tried was delicious! I think those are the best spring onion pancakes in Brighton and the tastiest vegan chicken too (we had the sweet soy flavour). The staff were all so welcoming! Absolutely love this place!

Great place to visit in Brighton!

I swear here is the best Korean restaurant in Brighton! I ordered Tteokbokki, Kimchi pancake and beef Japchae. All of them were so good👍🏻 Also, the staff was really kind and friendly 🥰 I definitely visit here again🤗

Fresh food and delicious. Friendly staff. Highly recommended! Yummmm

When we googled the place we thought; "Almost 5 stars? Oke?" But after the meal I have to say: 5 stars are still not enough, everything was perfect, the food was divine (hatten chicken with sweet chilli and chicken soy see picture), the ambience is like you would imagine a Korean restaurant, advertising everywhere for Korean drinks, desserts etc. Your writing and this fun K-Pop music. I don't even have to talk about the service, the manager or owner, whatever he is, is the nicest waitress I've ever met, he's nice, attentive (he brought me a knife because he saw how I was struggling). separating the meat without me asking) and personable. So the conclusion: So far the best Korean restaurant I've been to so far, if you like Korean you MUST come here.

Employee Hyerin!! I really enjoyed it ㅠㅠ The atmosphere was really nice and the food was really delicious! Thank you ❤️

It's great to come here when you miss Korean food!!! Thanks to staff Hyerin, I had a fun meal🤗🤗

Hyerin was so kind that I had a good time eating and the Jjamppong and Kimchi Udon were so delicious!!!

All food is delicious👏👏👏 Thank you, employee Hyelin..🩷

I came to a Korean restaurant, and Hyeri explained things very kindly!!

I visited with my family who were tired from traveling. I was surprised that the food tasted better than expected. In particular, the seasoned chicken and kimchi udon tasted great. Stone pot bibimbap, tteokbokki, tofu kimchi, kimchi delivery It was so delicious. Overall, the food tastes good, The servers' service is also satisfactory. Personally, I think hygiene is important. Hygiene was also observed!!

Best kimchi pancake I've ever tasted and the service is great. I was served by hae-in and she was incredibly helpful, friendly & had great customer service!

Love this place, especially the fried chicken!

They mirco manage people of colour with the bbqs. They do not allow birthday celebrations although it was all written in my booking. Basically unless you are Asian or have Asian friends to go with do not bother wasting your money here and go to Yori instead they are super friendly and the food is actually delicious.

been here multiple times over the last couple years and can say that i’ve never been disappointed! lighting fast service, vibrant atmosphere and delicious food! (personally think soju has the best vegan chicken in brighton) no meal would be complete without the delicious sombek, a drink that i’ve never tasted before visiting Soju! delightful all round!

I must say I had definitely an amazing meal here. The atmosphere is great and the staff were nice. I definitely loved the Melona Melon Ice Bar haha. I would say that I was expecting bigger portions of food tho compared to prices as I definitely get more in London and Colchester for that type of price but it definitely was all fresh and tasted nice. Also got have to say I am surprised they had Peach Soju as majority of places I go they never have it.

Overrated Expensive for the quality And the hygiene didn't look good I would not recommend this place

Amazing food, authentic and presentation was immaculate by far the best K-BBQ restaurant in Brighton

Hyerin looked after us wonderfully. Service was next to none, extremely friendly. Food came very quickly, was hot, crispy and delicious. Ambience and music was great. We will be back, a lot!

Such friendly service and amazing food! Shout out to Briana for always making us feel welcome ❤️ This is our new favourite Korean restaurant in Brighton, and we will definitely visit again☺️ The staff are so helpful and kind, and the food is really authentic. Would highly recommend!

The food was really good everyone was so nice

The food was delicious and the staff was so polite and helpful. The place looked very clean, including the bathrooms. I would tell you to ask for recommendations from the server because she knows what she's talking about and will be really helpfull.

Fantastic place, fantastic food and fantastic staff. If you want authentic Korean food, this is the place to go!

I wasn't sure what to expect. We had difficulty in getting to our usual place for mothering Sunday and finally reserved a table here. I wasn't impressed when I walked in, mainly the decorations. But the staff were friendly and helpful. I wanted to try the BBQ. That's what we had plus some small plates. All very good. Upstairs decorations look much better than downstairs. Not cheap. It was over £100 for 4 of us. Will go again.

The snacks were so delicious that I drank alcohol~~ Boss~ Thank you for the pancake service. I was very impressed while in a foreign country.

Korean style mash-up of bar/pub and café but the food is a bit more upmarket than a fried breakfast. Oh, and if you're concerned about how fermented some of your dish might be, this is an ideal and gentle introduction to kimchi, from people who want to see you come back again to share food with friends in a uniquely Korean way.

A great place to have a drink with friends!! The atmosphere is nice, the food is delicious, and the food is delicious.

Fantastically authentic. Food, atmosphere and drinks were a joy to behold. If Korean food is your bag, make a beeline. I noticed this restaurant on the bus and when I saw 'Korean Dining Pub' I thought I had to try it. I love the Izakaya dining of Japan and figured it would be similar. The menu is extensive and slightly overwhelming if you're not well versed in Korean fare. The drinks and soju menu is shockingly and delightfully authentic. The prices are dear but there's such a good selection of imported soju you would be a fool not to indulge. Of the menu items we ordered the Tteokbokki, Korean Fried Chicken, Dumplings and Udon Noodles with Kimchi. The food was without fault. The sweet chilli KFC is undeniably a star, the dumplings were what you would expect, Tteokbokki was tasty and in a delicious broth, the udon noodles were presented generously, tasty and filling. The food is fantastic. Service was very good. The staff were attentive and engaged. They asked us questions, clarified orders and encouraged our choices. The Sweet Chilli KFC, Tteokbokki and Kimchi Udon were all popular dishes we were told. The atmosphere is strong. We visited on a Thursday and were promptly told that the entire second floor was booked out by the Korean Society. The bottom floor has lovely decor and quickly becomes filled with people - Many of the patrons looking for authentic Korean food. If you like, or would like to try, Korean food, this is the best option in Brighton and a wonderful experience. Give it a try.

I am Korean. So I introduced a Korean restaurant to foreign friends and I went to a Korean restaurant tour every weekend. I went to London, Brighton.. a lot, I think SOJU is the most delicious Korean restaurant. Chicken is the same as fried chicken in Korea!! Also, kimchi Udon, kimchi fried rice, kimchi pancake, Bibim dumplings… It's too delicious! In addition, Fish cake soup is the best in winter and rainy day. Bibimbap is also so delicious. There was cold noodles in the summer and it was a delicacy. The staff are so kind. 한식이 그리울때 SOJU 진심 강추합니다👍👍 한국의 맛을 느낄수 있어여. 저는 거의 매주말에 가는거 같아요 ㅋㅋㅋ

Visited last Saturday evening with friends and the food was quite good, kimchi pancake and chicken was very nice served by jasmine who was very helpful and friendly.

Booked a table on their website but wasn’t made aware that we had to specify we wanted the Korean bbq. So after waiting 20 mins to order drinks and food we were told we could do bbq as we hadn’t got the correct table. Slightly annoying as that was the main reason we came here. We ordered the Korean chicken which was great but the pork belly was lacking flavour and was disappointing. Not sure if I’d come back.

Best fried rice I've ever had, get the beef & Kimchi! Sweet n soy fried chicken is such a winner too!

We loved our experience in Soju. It’s one of those rare places that immediately after you walk in you say “I need to go to (Korea)”. It feels like the real deal, small, intimate, with high quality cuisine. Good vegan selection too, and I didn’t get the bbq but it looked incredible.

Delicious and varied food! Highly recommend, very nice vibe and cozy, and lots of Soju flavours to choose from!

best korean food in Brighton.. this place should be busy every single night!

Super warm and welcoming on a cold day. the food was absolutely delicious, could not recommend it enough! I got the korean fried chicken with a sweet soy coating. Best eat we had in Brighton, come check it out!

We ordered chilli fried chicken, pork bibimbap, tteokbokki and chicken dumplings - everything was cooked perfectly and the flavours were delicious. Highly recommend