Taylor N.

I absolutely loved this place! The service is always great when I come here and the DJ and vibes are always 10 out of 10! The first few times I've been here I never got the food only came for Soju. This time I decided to try their food out and I'm so glad I did. Keep in mind if you want to sit and eat here Friday and Saturday nights are not the night. It is super packed and gives more club vibes so seating was hard to come by. They start off giving you these three appetizers which are delicious in my opinion. However, it does depend on if you're a fan of Korean appetizers. I got the Korean fried chicken and shrimp fried rice and it was honestly the best I've had. Definitely would return!

Pedro Z.

Soju Blues is a great place to have a fun night out. Although we didn't try the food, we did enjoy the ambiance, the drinks, and the super friendly staff that took care of us. The Karaoke rooms look super fun and you can reserve them to have a private fun experience with friends or family. Would definitely recommend taking the recommendations of the staff when it comes to the drinks and ordering soju bombs!

Liz C.

I am truly disappointed in my experience here and I DO NOT recommend coming here. My birthday was basically full of frustration and tears. First, you have to book a reservation on OpenTable. I booked a month in advance for my party of 18 people for a large karaoke room. I clearly read the directions on OpenTable, I put my card on file and stated in the comments to the restaurant how many hours I needed the room. My party gets there and we get sat at a small table in the middle of the restaurant. They expect all 18 of us to sit here. I go up to the waiter and show him my reservation for a room. It specifically said on OpenTable it was for a standard room. There was no other options when booking for VIP or whatever he said. He made it seem like it was my fault on how I booked it. Then proceeds to say that it happens all the time. So If it happens all the time, then why is the management not doing anything about it?! Anyway, he was going to take care of us by giving us the VIP karaoke room but the party inside was going to be there until 10pm. So we drink, eat and make the best of the situation. Then 10pm comes along and we're told that we can longer have the room because the party is going to stay longer which is absolutely ridiculous. How are you going to tell us to wait until 10pm for the room, then tell us at 10pm that we have to go to another smaller room and charge us $70 per hour! After some arguing with the waiter the manager FINALLY gets involved. He ended up taking care of us because all 18 of my party was getting frustrated because they saw me getting upset and mind you, I have not been out of character like that since my 20s. There was absolutely no communication from the restaurant and believe me, I tried. I messaged them on their socials and all they told me was to go to OpenTable and ignored my questions. You would think that for a party of 18 someone would reach out, but no. Bad business service, communication and management. There are other better Korean karaoke options that I have been to. One Shot Pocha was such an awesome experience and I was expecting something close to it from Soju Blues but it was NOT that. It really gave me the blues and I was completely over it. They need to work on their customer service, reservation system and attention to details as well as communication with their patrons. My friends and I will never be coming back here.

Uyen V.

We came in 1 hour before close and they sat us and took care of us. The fries were good but the calamari was bland + the sauce wasn't great. We didn't try any other dishes but would recommend the bacon/cheese fries!

David C.

Soju Blues is the newest Korean karaoke spot in Bellaire. Located next to San Dong Noodle House, R&B tea, and Sunright Tea Studio, this shopping center can get really crowded on the weekends so be prepared for that. Walking in, this place was very lively and energetic. There's a huge screen showing kpop on the wall, full bar available, a big food menu, and private karaoke rooms as well. Service was very fast here because they utilize the button on each of their tables. You just push the button if you need anything, very efficient. As far as the food, we tried their bulgogi kimchi fried rice, seafood pancake, soy garlic fried chicken, and plenty of soju of course. The seafood pancake was by far our favorite thing here, definitely get it! Soju is a must here as well because Korean karaoke isn't complete without it. If you're looking to have a good time with friends, Soju Blues is a great option for Korean bar food and karaoke. I will say it is slightly more expensive than the other pochas in Houston, but the ambiance is nice so can't complain too much. Parking is really the biggest issue here during peak Bellaire times. Enjoy!

Lou C.

I attended their grand opening event last week. I didn't know Soju Blues has been open for few months already. I wish I would have known about their karaoke rooms. Everything looked so clean and neat. The hallway to the rooms was kind of dark, especially with the mirrors. I felt a little dizzy at first. I guess all karaoke bars are like that. The round tables in the main dining area were shoved to the side to create few long tables for guests. That gave the restaurant a huge space for presentation. I really like about the movable tables. I could imagine how busy this place could be during weekend nights. They open from 5 pm to 2 am next day every day. I guess it's also standard for karaoke bars. The karaoke menu looks more modern and songs can be changed to different languages. Except the menu remains in Korean. The employees were somewhat helpful. I went back after my karaoke party to see I could possibly host my next party here. Unfortunately, the employee was very pushy and kept asking me if I was ready to reserve the room. The only reason I would reserve is to play YouTube directly from the smart TV and use the karaoke microphones to sing. Because I don't read Korean. I wish they have room rates written down somewhere, like a sign or online. Here is what I remembered. Small rooms can fit up to 8 people and was $40 per hour with 2 hours minimum. Medium room was $70 per hour. Not sure about if need to order food on top of that. Then, there's a special, if you order $100 worth of food and drinks, the first hour is free, for a limited time. The food was ok. I don't remember what I ate. Just about everything was fried and one was steamed pork with cabbage. Not quite to my palate and my tummy hurt afterwards.

Jacquelyn C.

This place is alright, but prices are reasonable. The army stew was hearty and came with lots of stuff, but I wish there were more noodles, especially because we came as a party of 5. The rose tteokbokki was not very creamy and mainly just tasted spicy. The rice cakes were also a bit over cooked. We got the soy garlic fried chicken and this portion size was pretty small, but the flavor was good and the chicken was crispy. Although they have a button to press so that you can call a waiter, service can be a bit slow. The interior here is very nice. Dim lit with neon lights and super spacious.

Sherman O.

Great inviting atmosphere fun place to bring friends probably not the most inviting location for children just due to the louder ambience however it's a karaoke bar so I think it's fun for all that decide to get involved. Food looks tremendous freshly prepared. Didn't get a chance to taste it as the networking event that I was at for the Korean American Chamber Of Commerce and the Korean American Society of Houston it was already gone, but everybody seemed to really enjoy it Would highly recommend as a fun place to go and hang out. Parking can be tough, just due to the popularity of this area of Chinatown. The restaurant was clean inside, although I didn't visit the restroom. Note my rating system: 1 Star: I wouldn't recommend 2 Stars: Didn't hit my standards 3 Stars: Average (nothing special) 4 Stars: Above Average. Would recommend. Still looking for the 5 Star. 5 Stars: Top of their game. Great food. Great service. Would recommend and plan on returning.

Anthea R.

Went on a Thursday evening around 7 pm, and there was one other large party at the restaurant. The ambiance is concrete with a huge screen loudly blaring K-pop music videos. Bar on one side with karaoke rooms lining either side of the bar and running behind. Service was really SLOW. We ordered seafood scallion pancake and it took 30 minutes to arrive. It should be called only squid pancake since there were no other types of seafood in there. Seasoning and texture was good though. The buldak ramen was OVERCOOKED, our rice for lightly seasoned pork belly and spicy boneless chicken feet only came to our table after we asked a second time. All the food took another 30 minutes to arrive. The taste was decent on the pork belly and chicken feet. They did not refill our waters even though they were literally walking by us and all 7 of them were sitting and taste testing alcohol drinks at the bar and chatting away. Service left a lot to be desired for. Everything was really pricey too. $20 plus for entrees is very steep.

Rina H.

Food was so flavorful! Very delicious and presentable. My family love it so much! Service is very friendly and welcoming! Nothing i can say they are very accommodating! Ambiance was so nice! Very spacious and clean. We also love the big screen they had and the music was so jam!

Frankie G.

The ambience is great and the service was wonderful. The food on the other hand eeeh! I had to wait too long for my appetizers. 35 min and it was not seasoned. I got the cheesy hashbrowns and the steamed egg. I also ordered fries. The fries were good! Definitely go for the atmosphere and the service and try something different food wise!