I tried this restaurant for the first time after seeing it on TikTok and craving some Korean food. Although the outside of the restaurant is a little questionable, the inside is very unique! Definitely a nice vibe. My server was very patient and friendly, also knowledgeable about the menu. I tried the beef bulgolgi and was blown away! Sooooo flavorful. I also had a kimchi pancake, whip was good but not my favorite thing. I ordered some Korean fried chicken to go and ate them later on for dinner. I immediately wanted to go get more lol. I'll definitely be back! read more

Soo Cafe - Kimchi pancake - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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The food here is amazing and has a really comforting, homey feel. The atmosphere is cozy and relaxed, which I've always loved about this place. I hate to rate this place a 1-star but the service during this visit was disappointing. Some of our friends arrived about 30 minutes before us and ordered something small while they waited. When we got there, there weren't enough seats for all of us, so we asked if we could move to a larger table. The staff told us we couldn't because our friends had already eaten, even though the rest of us were planning to order. On top of that, our water was never refilled, which reinforced the feeling of being an inconvenience rather than a guest at the restaurant. I remember the service being much warmer when I last came here about two years ago. I was excited to see the new market/shop front and updated seating, but unfortunately the service this time made the experience feel pretty unwelcoming. read more

Been told that this place is soo good and been craving chicken wings. We ordered 6 pieces with the Soopreme sauce (with soga - soy and garlic- and old fashioned -spicy sauce- mixed in), and they were good. Crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and coated in that sweet-spicy glaze that has depth of flavor. Messy in the best way possible. Unfortunately, chicken wings at Bonchon tasted much better for me. The cold bibimbap was refreshing and well-balanced -- fresh veggies and a nice chilled contrast to the hot wings. It felt light but still satisfying. I am not sure if the hot bibimbap would've tasted better. I was expecting more flavor, and more side dishes, being it a Korean restaurant. Service was good. We came for lunch on a Monday and there was only one other customer when we arrived. read more

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Omg stay away. Terrible service, food and experience. I don't even know where to start. Please do yourself a favor and go to Reddit and look this place up. Waited 45 min. Only got part of the food. It was GROSS. The rice never came. Dirty sticky tables. Never got the bulgogi. Walked out after they told me it would be another 15 min. Only two other tables were there. I'm kind of wondering how the hell this place has any good reviews. The fried chicken was sticky, nasty and I spit it out. Just don't. read more

Soo Cafe - Food I wasn't going to eat. - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

The BEST KFC in U.S. KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) is THE soul food of Korea deeply rooted in korean culture. Grew up eating different style of KFC in Korea, California, HI. Other places tried in GA, NY and VA. And it is absolutely surprising that my #1 KFC is here in Raleigh. FYI, I met the owner - who cooks himself in the kitchen - states he fries the chicken himself due to quality control. He also trains and creates menu for other KFC place in LA That being said, KFC is absolute best here and I just can't believe it is here in NC. Food: they have pretty small menu and the reason is-- their specialty is KFC. I've tried their pork belly Ssam (korean wrap) and although it was good I have to say- I've had better in Ssam specialty restaurant. So let's talk about what I come here for. That's right. KFC. I do not do take out either. It's fried. You will get the best taste out of it straight out of the fryer to the plate. So I order , usually one plate of no sauce which is just battered and fried then another plate of soga (soy sauce garlic) sauce which is my very favorite: you can expect savory, salty, sweet with hint of mild spice. Once in a great while I would order traditional sauce if I'm in the mood for more spicy sauce. The chicken is very juice while the batter is so crispy. It is a must to drink beer with it (chi-mek) I usually order korean or asahi beer. Venue: this is not a typical look of KFC but it works. Pretty large to accommodate any occasions. They also have private room with karaoke for small party. They also recently added a corner with some korean grocery. Service: I see lots of turnover here as far as with servers as they are young man/women. But Dave who goes to Raleigh and also wake Forrest location is absolutely exceptional - and I was also grateful the owner came to our table to check up on us. Perhaps we went during off hour he was able to. Typically always busy here with customers and take outs. All in all.. here, the secret is out. read more

Soo Cafe - KFC -Soga - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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**Hidden Gem! As soon as you walk in you are greeted by truly genuine staff. There's table seating and very quirky couch seating as well. If you're looking to do group karaoke there's an entire area dedicated for it. But the real treat is the authentic Korean food. I had the small serving of beef Bulgogi which comes with rice, seasoned cucumbers and slaw. The beef had a teriyaki flavor. I also ordered a side of kimchi. I could have easily shared this with another person but I didn't and ate it ALL. It was delicious, well seasoned and the kimchi was a little spicy. The chef came out towards the end of my meal and asked everyone in the restaurant about their experience. 10/10 There's also a mini market where you can pick up Korean snacks! read more

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This was for carry-out. Firstly, the order was wrong necessitating a return trip. No appologies and they still forgot a missing appetizer. The wings are good but not spectacular. Portions wete fair. I also got the bulgolgi lunch. For $17 I got a scoop of rice and about 3/4 cup of meet and onion. The cucumber kimchi was literally 3 slices. With so much good korean food around, the value for the price isnt there. The flavor was 6/10. I probably wont eat here again. read more

My son and my 4 wonderful grandkids at lunch at Soo Cafe recently, the food was incredible tasty, the atmosphere was relaxing (big comfy living room couches, and the ambiance was welcoming like being relaxed at home. read more

Soo Cafe - Seaweed Salad Spicy Chicken Bulgogi, Kimchi,Regular Bibimbab, and 5 Tenders Supreme. We were all sharing. - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I want my money back! It took over 30 minutes. The spare ribs, I paid a lot of money for were tough. That's unexceptionable. The chicken wings were plain and bland. I wasted $70. That food was disgusting. I will never go there again. read more

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I got the fried chicken for takeout and ate it later at my hotel, crunchy and juicy! 10/10 would try again.

I usually get take out- Korean Fried chicken/Soy garlic whole and they tell me 30 minutes. Love it. Call ahead is what I was told and I love it. It is very crispy warm when I get it home. read more

Soo Cafe's fried chicken was excellent. It is definitely a go to place for my craving.

The food is pretty good, service is fast. Clean place. They have a little area to shop for Asian snacks and foods.

I was waiting outside for someone and saw this place. I called in to place a small order. The man who answered was sooo nice and cheerful. When I walked in it was very clean inside and I was greeted by the same nice, cheerful man who took my order. The food was fresh and hot and DELICIOUS!!! I was so happy I stopped by. Will definitely be back and definitely recommend!! read more

Soo Cafe - 5 Tenders Supreme - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Came in here for lunch with a group of coworkers the menu is very difficult to comprehend one of my co-workers ordered six chicken wings and a sweet tea and it came to $21 now I understand we're all dealing with inflation but this was just way too much money and when my coworker went to discuss it with the cashier he said oh I'm so sorry I forgot to tell you there was an up charge for the types of wings that you ordered but even still whatever the charge would have been $21 for six chicken wings it's just ridiculous read more

Soo Cafe - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Went with a group of 15 for lunch. They were expecting us and were able to take our orders, serve us, and let us pay in one hour. Amazing for such a large group. The chicken tenders were delicious. Great crunch and a tad spicy. Kimchi was quite good. This is not a fancy place, but it was clean and the food was hot and tasty. I need to try something else to determine if this should be 5 stars, not 4, and plan to be back soon. read more

Soo Cafe - Kimchi - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Food is super bland , barely seasoned and service is not that great either , didn't even order entrees because the appetizers weren't it

One of my favorite restaurants in the triangle! As a vegetarian, I always get the vegetarian hot bibimbap. My friends will always get one of their wings with varying sauces. Overall, the bibimbap I get does not look like anything special, but for some reason always tastes better than any other place I've had it. Only downside is that the dish and wings have definitely gotten smaller likely due to "shrinkflation" but I would say it is still worth it. The location is a strip mall in Raleigh. Looks empty from the outside but very spacious on the inside. Usually not too busy and the one person running it is always very friendly and helpful. If it is busy you may have to wait but I would say it is worth it. Prices are average and not too expensive. Overall, one of my favorites over the years and glad to see it is still open! Would recommend. read more

Soo Cafe - Regular Bibimbab - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Fried chicken was so good with yummy sauces! Small portion of edamame for the price. A little dark in the dining room but the little grocer at the front is nice! read more

We looked up this place when we were going to another restaurant that didn't open On Monday's. Menu is limited here but decent overall. Shortage of worker like everywhere you had to wait - there is just one waitress and she does check out as well. Bimbimbap was not as authentic- it came out on a cast iron skillet rather than the stone pot. Decent selection of veggies in the pot though. Most people are here for the wings. And yes the wings are good. Very flavorful and finger licking good. The way it was cooked locked in the juices so it is crispy outside and juicy in. Would definitely recommend the soga sauce. Mimicking the Bon Bon chicken flavor a bit. read more

Soo Cafe - Regular Bibimbab - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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So this place was recommended by my friend. She's been coming here a long time! And she raved about the chicken. We got there when they opened around 11am. Service was great, but the place also wasn't very busy. They did have a lot of pick up orders. I also saw that they had karaoke rooms! Back in college we had places like this! So glad to know of somewhere in Raleigh! I got the chicken tenders but I got my sauce on the side because I wanted to share with my son. It was crunchy and juicy! The house sauce (soy garlic) was good but I think I'd prefer to get a spicy sauce next time. I also got the Samgyeopsal. It had onions and garlic with it. It comes with your sesame oil and salt and pepper, the bean curd sauce, and a a sweet/vinegar dipping sauce. I had to ask for gochujung. The pork belly was sliced nice and thin. They only gave me 3-4 Romain lettuce leaves. It wasn't enough to wrap all my meat, so I ate the remaining meat with the rice I still had. I had a great experience and I would definitely come again. read more

I mostly came here to try the Korean fried chicken wings and I wasn't disappointed! The flavor of the sauce was unique and unlike anything I've ever had before. They were crispy too! The bulgogi was just okay - edible, but not great. And also came in a very small portion in my opinion. I'd still come here again to try some other menu items, specifically some kimchi since I didn't try any this time! Otherwise, the service was good and the inside was nice! It was pretty empty on a weekday for dinner. I hope more people can start coming read more

Soo Cafe - Fried chicken 6 Wings Supreme - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I wasn't the biggest fan of soga sauce or wings but a special person bragged about the soga sauce and chicken here so much that I finally gave it a try and he did not fail me one bit. Even the doorway inside shows you articles about how they were rated one of the best fried chicken spots. It's no joke. I promise you that you'll be hooked off of one try eating here. I'm not even a chicken wings type of person, so I can't even imagine how much more obsessed I'd be if I was. The soga fried chicken here is divine. I don't know a better way to describe it. The chicken is so crunchy, juicy, and tender and the meat tastes veryyyyyy fresh and clean. I started with the tenders, loved it, then came back to try the wings and fell even more in love. He got the fried shrimp in the same sauce which was great too if you're pescatarian! The sauce is AMAZING. You can't try a sauce other than the soga. It's indescribably good and adding the rice into my wings tray and eating it with the sauce was too good. This is easily my favorite chicken wings spot ever and nothing comes close. They even make holes in the takeout box they put the food in to ensure your chicken doesn't get soggy which I thought was thoughtful and unique. read more

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Prices are high for portions you get. The seafood pancake was almost $8 for a small size comparable to an eggo waffle. It tasted fresh though which was nice. The bibimbap was around $20 with spicy pork and a fried egg. I had requested a runny egg because that's superb with this dish but I think there was a language barrier between the server and I. The large Dokdo with two sauces will run you back $30 but was decent, you can find better KFC elsewhere in the triangle read more

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Great ambiance inside. Great customer service and plenty to park in the lot. You have to ask what kind of sauce they offer with their food.

I have been here at least 5 times which is why I'm giving 2 and not a 1. I ordered Korean Fried Chicken Wings Soga. I picked it up and I drove 20 mins home. Unfortunately I had white rice and tenders. Those tenders were dry as HELL. I assumed they didn't have wings and just gave me chicken tenders. I called and told told them I was unhappy and wanted to return these tenders which wasn't what I ordered for my money back. They said sure, they would refund me once I returned them the food. I get back there and find out they just gave me the wrong order. I'm extremely disappointed. Because 1) they gave me the wrong order and the 2) because they didn't let me know they could actually fix it since they had real wings. read more

10 pc chicken wings with soga ( soy sauce , garlic , bit spicy) and old fashioned ( sweet &sour and spicy) sauces. Sooo freaking good. That flavor is incredible. Nice and crispy and tender. Definitely a must have. Yum . Service was excellent. Great atmosphere. Korean karaoke too! read more

Soo Cafe - 10 pc chicken wings with soga ( soy sauce , garlic , bit spicy) and old fashioned ( sweet &sour and spicy) sauces. - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

This place compares favorably to any Korean fried chicken place in the Seattle area. Bomb ass chicken. Get the double sauced version. It's the bes read more

Chicken batter is crispyyy. Their batter exterior is different than most places. It's more like a shell than a batter.. it's very light, but crisp.. it stays crispy until the next day. The hot and spicy has heat, and the Soo special is a ginger/five spice sort of flavor which I'm not used to in Korean food, although good, and not overpowering. Their bibimbap is good as well, but they do not have ban chan, fyi. read more

Ordered takeout. The restaurant had no website (that I could find). So I drove to the restaurant just to find out there is a 20min wait for all wing orders. I ordered 6 wings with supreme sauce & a small spicy beef bulgogi. Came to $26. Everything was just OK. The wings were crispy, however the sauce lacked flavor. Luckily I had some Japanese bbq sauce at home to help. The bulgogi also lacked flavor & I had to use the bbq sauce. The sad lettuce pieces in the plate they could have kept. The restaurant was empty. Perhaps 3pm on a Saturday is their down time. But my guess is, eating in at the restaurant will give you a better experience. Bc this takeout was not it PS they did not have any menus to take home. When I asked for a menu, he said "we do not have any, but you can take a picture of this one" & handed me one of their eat in menus. That along with not having a website to view the menu online..... I just prefer to eat elsewhere read more

Soo Cafe - 6 Wings Supreme - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I cannot believe I didn't try this place sooner! I've driven past it so many times and today, I decided to stop in and I am so glad I did! There were three of us who dined so we were able to try several dishes and we did not hold back. The atmosphere was a warm, dimly lit place with casual vibes. First we tried the peach and apple Soju. They're both good, but Peach was definitely a hit. We started with pork dumplings, gyoza and edamame. Bon apetite! Now onto the main event. The fried chicken with the traditional sauce was friend to perfection! The beef bulgogi was super flavorful and tender. The server informed us that the Kimchi was his Dad's special recipe and it was YUMMY! Btw, he was the only server during this time and was doing a phenomenal job and maintaining efficiency. Back to the food, the Bibimap was a first time for me and O-M-G I have a new love....we all shared everything but I barely wanted after tasting that dish lol And finally, they have Karaoke! I can't wait to return to do that. I'm really glad I stumbled upon this restaurant. I'll be back soon ready to put a mic in my hand read more

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So good. I'd skip the bibimbap. The various cuts of fried chicken???? So good. Service is so good - the servers are sweet. I can't get enough of the chicken. read more

They didn't even let us sit down before they started asking us to order our drinks, as we were walking to our tables. Poor service. Their menu items are overpriced for the portions. I got a small side of seaweed salad and it was $7. Although I will say their wings were very tasty, nice and crisp and flavorful. read more

Soo Cafe - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I've been eyeing this place on Yelp for a while and was finally on the side of town it was on. So I decided to get a to go lunch from there. I ordered the chicken tenders and the dumplings and both were good. The tenders I ordered came with the Soy Garlic sauce which was an interesting sauce. It was on the sweet side but you could also taste the soy sauce. The chicken was crispy and not soggy despite being adequately sauced which can happen sometimes. The dumplings were fried dumplings and they tasted like your average dumpling. The service was quick and fast for my Togo order. The inside of the restaurant seems nice despite the fact that I only ordered Togo. Overall it was a good experience and if I'm in the mood for some Korean fried chicken I will definitely be back. They do have lots of other options as well of Asian dishes to try! read more

THE BEST Chicken Wings I've ever had. Hands down! Also David is very friendly and I think at this point he's memorized just about everything we want to eat. If you can find better in Raleigh I want to know about it. read more

Soo Cafe - Wings with both SOGA/Original and SOGA/Traditional sauce. Oh and Kimchi for the Mrs. - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I'm not an expert on Korean but I do know a little about fried chicken and have a masters degree in chicken wings... I had to stop at post office and saw this location so had to check The reviews which pointed to the chicken I ordered a takeout of the 1/2 chicken fried with the traditional sauce Phenomenal But I would swing and miss if I didn't mention the young lady answering the phone. She helped me navigate the first timer menu choices and was super nice and a big fan of the food herself. Nice! I'll be back probably before the week is over read more

Soo Cafe - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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The wings with the original/Soga sauce and the short ribs order were both AMAZINGLY delicious! The food is a little pricey, but for us it was worth every single penny. We'll definitely be back. Service was also great. read more

First time coming here and they made a great 1st impression. Our server was wonderful and patient. He answered all of our questions and made recommendations, he is a 5 star!! Started: vegetable tempura Guest1: large spicy chicken bulgogi with stir fry broccoli Guest 2: small bento style spicy pork bulgogi Me : large spicy beef bulgogi All: 10 pieces of chicken wing in soja I loved LOVED mine! And my guest liked theirs but they kept picking on mine lol. KFC was crispy and really good. Of course we will be back again. The large comes with 3 little sides of kimchi, and 2 salads plus a bowl of rice. The bento... to be honest I don't remember but it's a good size if you're not that hungry. They had funFUN K POP playing! Also!!! Very clean! read more

BLUF: (Takeout review) Crunchy skin even after a 25 minute drive home and generously sauced. Major gripe, don't advertise your spiciest sauce as ten (10), or some large number, making me think it'll make my mouth numb/tingling for days. Only to leave me supremely disappointed!! I got their Old Fashioned and Hot & Spicy, they both taste the same. Next time I'll get Soo's chicken unsauced and get a bottle of actual HOT sauce (BWW's Blazin' perhaps). Because their wings and dark meat pieces were super! Definitely need to dine in one day. read more

I had korean fried chicken wings. The chicken was very fresh and fried to perfection. I got the generic soy sauce and another spicy sauce on the side and dipped my chicken in the sauces since it was my first time trying the chicken, first time eating here. Food was amazing and the service was great. The staff were very very very nice. They let me know it would be a wait time bc the place was pretty busy. I got my food to go but would definitely come back to dine in. read more