I'm sorry to say I was not as impressed as I thought I should have been since I decided to try this place based on the write-up in the June 2016 issue of Food & Wine magazine.
We arrived on Saturday around 2:30 PM, so, granted, they were close to closing time before they open later in the day for dinner. My husband order the Korean Broasted Chicken (KBC) and I ordered the grilled shrimp noodle salad. We also ordered the house special (alcohol) punch for me and a beer for my husband (at $6 for the specialty domestic beer, that seemed pretty steep). I liked the punch, which was also $6.
The KBC was good. My husband loved the soy sauce it was served with and the BBQ sauce as well. The chicken was tender and moist. A generous portion for lunch - a piece of both white and dark meat. But, the chicken was served on a bed of old-looking lettuce - kind of a misstep for the kitchen to detract from an otherwise good dish. I would suggest something like finely sliced Napa cabbage - anything that might add a bit of crunch and would be worth eating. A good dish but, again, I would have expected more flair.
My grilled shrimp noodle salad was sadly lacking. The shrimp were small, cooked to the point of dryness. At least they were not rubbery. Seasoning was okay but more pan-grilled than grilled. The noodles were not impressive and the broth lacked good flavor. The dish certainly was not cohesive - it was noodles in tangy broth topped with 3 shrimp. It did not live up to my expectations.
Service was good and helpful. I think this place could do a lot better. And, given the fact that our waitress said they had been written up several times in food magazines I think Sujeo should strive to deliver their customer's a better experience - solid flavor and presentation and not just interesting Korean fusion.