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Interesting play on words, but fitting as this is quite an interesting place.
I'll start off by describing the design and atmosphere of this new hip Korean joint. Soyo is located in the same plaza as the well-reviewed, Oyshi Sushi. In fact, these two places are under the same management, after having been acquainted with the manager and owners. As you walk inside the dimly light place, you'll find a main section in the middle, with booth-like seating arrangements. On each adjacent side, there are additional booths on elevated platforms which are a bit more private and sectioned off. Stacks of manga, cute ceramics, arcade game machines and other random pieces of rustic Korean decorations adorn this place, and it all works together in a 'cute' way. Save for the upbeat, bubbly, and techno-heavy K-Pop music they always seem to play (I'm Korean myself, just personal preference) this place is often lively and full of people enjoying themselves.
Now, on to the important stuff. The menu at Soyo contains your usual Korean items such as soups, casseroles, noodle and meat entrees but they don't get too crazy in offering specific variations of each, or the whole Korean BBQ table-grill experience. Instead, the real winner and crowd pleaser here seems to be their offerings of "street foods". Soyo offers some items that I haven't been able to find in any other Korean kitchen outside my own mom's. Real standouts are the:
Buu Deh Jii Kae: Giant, spicy casserole of an unlikely combination of Spam, rice cake, onions, green onions and ramen noodles brought out and cooked on the table.
Spicy Pork Belly Casserole: Sliced pork belly, bean sprouts and other veggies cooked in similar fashion as mention above.
Dduk Bbokki: spicy rice cake and ramen noodles
Chicken Wings: Korean style drummettes, served plain or slathered in a sweet, spicy, sesame seed topped sauce. Served with pickled Daikon cubes.
I could name a few more, but I'm having a hard time remembering them correctly because I keep salivating over the Spamcakemen goodness.
Obviously, the aforementioned dishes are really truly meant to be enjoyed slowly, with some friends and of course, alcohol. Aside from the usual Hite/OB light beer and plain soju, Soyo offers rice-wine, top quality spirits & cocktails, and a respectable beer selection for those beer connoisseurs. Which warrants bonus points for pleasing a beer snob like me.
All in all, Soyo is not what you'll be expecting if you're searching for the finest in Korean cuisine or looking to fill up on barbecued Kalbi and Pork Belly. Instead, it's a great place to hangout with friends on a mellow night over some good Korean soul food and liquor. Don't shy away, it's worth checking out at least once.
Plus, how can you not want to try a placed called a Barstaurant?
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