Great Korean fried chicken. Food is amazing. Definitely a great recommendation to try.

Yes yes yesssss. This chicken is finger licking good! Like dream about it good. Salty sweet spicy goodness. Worth a trip. Trust. read more

Soo Cafe - Chicken with Soopreme sauce. Goodness gracious it's good. - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I know that these guys just moved, so I'm being pretty generous with my "yelp star count". My husband and I ate in the restaurant last week- our first experience with Korean chicken - and it was deeeeeelicious!! We had to wait a lonnnng time for it to be cooked, but frustration melted away with our first bite into the ooey-gooey-crunchy-magical piece of chicken!! Today we tried take-out. We were told it would be 20-25 minutes, and after 45 min our chicken was finally ready to go. I was definitely upset.... but... again, the chicken was aaaamazing! The atmosphere of the restaurant is really artsy and cool- they did a good job making the space their own. The chicken is great. Really epic. The servers/staff TRY really hard, so I give them points for that. I guess I just recommend that you be prepared for a bit of a wait- nothing that a little good company/conversation can't cure. ;) read more

This place is truly overhyped. The chicken is very much similar to KFC. Especially, if you get it with no sauce. Soga sauce is very heavy in soy sauce and light garlic-like taste. If you get the drumsticks, it'll look big because they split the bone to get a little bone marrow out for more flavor out of the chicken. Then after, they fry it so it looks bigger. The ambience is okay but from the front of the restaurant, it looks very sketchy. For a one time thing, it's okay but it's not good enough to go back for. Staff was great though but I wouldn't recommend it. read more

Soo Cafe - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Update. This place is still amazing. They Added some needed beers to the menu. And my mother and I are back in speaking terms. She tried the tenders and completely understands. read more

Went here to try the SoGa wings just because of the Yelp reviews and I must say we were blown away. The sauce on the wings were amazing and the crunch was just the way I like it. They even cut a triangle in the top of the Togo boxes to vent so that the chicken wouldn't be soggy by the time we got home. Perfect combination of sweet and spicy try the SoGa wings!! You won't be disappointed ! read more

Soo Cafe - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

AMAZING wings! Definitely recommend getting the Soga flavor if you like your wings to be sweet. The original flavor is good too and not very spicy. read more

I love everything about this cafe. The food, the service, and the atmosphere are all amazing. They have a karaoke party room and kpop music on the big screen adds to the ambience. Every visit is memorable, but the fried chicken will knock your socks off! The soga sauce and the old fashioned sauce are beyond description. The food is always fresh and delicious. And don't you dare leave this place without getting some dumplings. Lord have mercy!! If you don't order an entree, you'll have to pay for rice separately. However, you get a nice little bowl of it for a buck fifty. If you get the chicken, you can pour some of the delicious sauce on the rice and eat up!! If you see a wild mother and daughter team there singing all the kpop songs, it's me and my kid. We are there all the time. read more

Soo Cafe - Korean fried chicken is what you need in your life!! - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

This place was highly recommended to me. My first thought when I pulled up was hmmm, strip mall dining, but once I entered I stepped into a different world. The environment had a significant cultural flair. This was my first time trying Korean BBQ, and this food was smack your momma or somebody's momma or anybody's momma good. The double fried wings were amazing to the crunch. The sauce was spicy and the chicken remained crispy. The crown Jewel however was the spicy chicken Bibimbap. I still don't know how to correctly pronounce it but I damn sure do know how to eat it and savor the tastes and flavors of spicy chicken and zucchini and broccoli and onion and rice and some flavors my taste buds have never ever had before and some carrots and some other stuff and other stuff and all O know is I'm going back. I put that on my momma after I smack her.. Truly this place is a hidden gem in Raleigh and if you don't go there then you're playing ya self. read more

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Delicious and unfathomably crispy fried chicken. Old Fashioned & Soy Garlic (SoGa) are my favorites here. The 'NC H&S' sauce is really tasty for a really spicy wing sauce but it is sticky! It'll stick to your gums and lips so be careful. The wings and drums here are pretty huge. The tenders are large cuts of chicken breast. It can take upwards of 20 minutes for them to prepare your meal, expect a longer wait with a larger group. It's worth the wait. read more

It wasn't hard to get a table for our large table of six, but the service was unfortunately subpar (even though the restaurant was mostly empty). We quickly got waters served to us, but there was absolutely no silverware or chopsticks to be found. I ordered a seaweed salad which was quickly delivered, but no utensils... I asked the server to get all six of us chopsticks and we got them after a couple more minutes. We also ordered vegetable tempura and beef bulgogi to share on the awesome, large lazy susan in the center of the table. I was disappointed to discover, after asking the waitress what veggies were in the "Vegetable Gyoza", that she didn't know because "they don't make it there" (which means frozeeeeeen). We ordered 2 whole chickens (one soga, one original), 6 wings NC H + S, and 6 wings old fashioned. Unlike the old location, "whole chicken" means 16 random "pieces" of chicken -- there were no chicken breasts to be found anywhere. Instead, pieces (like thighs) were sliced in half, and quite a few unknown pieces were fried (barely any meat on top of a lot of cartilage). A couple of our wing orders had chicken tenders snuck in there, which was really dishonest of the kitchen staff to serve us without telling us (since wings were more expensive). The napkin dispenser in the middle of the lazy susan BARELY helped clean up our sauced up hands, since the napkins are terribly thin. They really need to have wet naps on all tables since you are eating the fried chicken with your hands. The soga sauce was okay, the original was just sweet, old fashioned was a perfect blend of spicy/sour/sweet, and the NC H+S was suuuuuuper spicy (enough to make you sweat). It was also strange that there is no booze whatsoever on the menu and the drinks are oddly placed inside the menu on the bottom left, instead of on the back (like other restaurants do). The bathrooms were super dirty -- one stall had a clogged toilet and the other ran out of toilet paper -- and there was no extra toilet paper anywhere. You have to beg to get additional service after you get your main food served, as they just forget about you and your empty water glasses. It took a long while to get the check and you have to pay up at the register. The parking lot of this strip mall was super sketchy at night -- we had a homeless person on crutches yelling after us while we were walking up to the restaurant (not cool). Unfortunately, this isn't the Soo Cafe that I used to know. They nickle and dime you for everything, the food isn't as good as it used to be, service is horrible, and dirty facilities. We won't be back. read more

I was raised in a Korean household. I have a lot of Korean restaurant experiences in ATL. I usually try to be very positive but this experience was pretty bad... I came here because people said it was the best Korean fried chicken they've ever had and I was really disappointed. It wasn't terrible and it was hot and fresh. But It didn't taste like Korean fried chicken, it just tasted like fried chicken in a Korean sauce. ALSO. They charge extra for pickled radish (), and they only give you a small ramekin of it. Which is wild. I also had the soopreme bibimbap, which was really bland. It was $20 for the bibimbap, and the meat and vegetables were not seasoned at all. The service was also pretty bleh. read more

I went to this place previously for take out and the chicken was amazing. I visited again tonight and I don't know what happened. I ordered the bibimbap and it was horrible. The appetizers were just frozen pre-made items. And the chicken, which is supposedly famous around Raleigh, was super rough and dry. You could tell it was fried from par-frozen so the chicken was destroyed by the fryer. What can I say, it was just super disappointing. I could easily spend $90 at a bunch of better places in Raleigh. read more

Chicken was good, but the customer service was bad. They messed up our order and didn't accommodate us for it. Very disappointed in this experience, however the chicken was good. read more

Surprise surprise, these Soo Soga wings are seriously off the hook. Super crispy, perfect mix of sweet and spicy and big pieces of chicken. Their bibimbop is also yum in the hot pot. I never see huge crowds here so I know I don't have to wait for seating. Either way, this is the place to go for wings..wait or no wait. They never disappoint. read more

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

This is the place to come for K-Pop and amazing chicken tenders. As a sauce guy, this is heaven. So many delicious sauces. The menu allows you to choose multiple sauces for certain entrees. We had the small Spicy Beef Bulgogi. Great portion size; glad we didn't go for the full size. Served with rice, small salad, and soup. Great deal for $9.99. Also tried chicken tenders with Soga and Old Fashioned. Amazing. Definitely would order this again. Worth driving here just for these bad boys. read more

This is the first place that I've tried korean fried chicken and WOW if this is what it's like everywhere, I'm a huge fan. It is way better than American fried chicken and I love how crispy the outside gets. I usually get tenders or the drumstick/wings combo (depends how messy I want to get) with the soy garlic sauce though I have heard good things about the original and hot & spicy sauce as well. Note that things are usually on the spicy side of things if you are not a fan of spicy stuff. Other great items here are the bulgogi dishes (not sure why they aren't available after Thanksgiving - as noted on the menu) and the Bibimbap, Korean food staples. If you like Korean food and haven't been to Soo Cafe, get there ASAP! read more

I'm in town for just the weekend, and I happened to find this gem on Yelp. It is located in a non-descript plaza in Raleigh. It's a brightly decorated place with adequate seating, and K-Pop playing on the big screen TV in the back. We of course tried the fried chicken. I like spicy, but not too spicy. The waitress was nice enough to bring me a sample of the Old Fashioned sauce, which was very tasty but deemed may get too hot to eat a whole order of wings in. I opted for the Soopreme style wings, which allowed me to mix Soga and Original sauces. They were sweet, and had a little bit of heat. I absolutely love Korean fried chicken. The breading is crispy, but still delicate tasting at the same time. My only point of reference on korean chicken wings happens to be Bonchon (tried the Philadelphia location), and although it's been a while, I think Soo Café's chicken wings blows them out of the water. I would definitely recommend this place to others. Will be returning! read more

The food is absolutely delicious, which makes tonight's experience all the more frustrating. We order the same dish every time, Spicy Beef Bulgogi --SSAM (which indicates the larger portion for two) -- an extra side of rice, and a side of kimchi. I called in the order and husband picked it up. Got everything home, it's not even close to correct, portion size was small and there were extra sides we did not order. Hubs drives all the way back, and management informs him the menu changed YESTERDAY. They no longer offer SSAM, but we can increase our entree portion for $7 extra. My husband asked if they would honor the order we placed over the phone, as I was NOT notified that my order was no longer available. The manager said no. So my husband asked for a refund, and left. Total disappointment. Customer service is essential, and tonight they exhibited none. We have had a flawless experience with Soo Cafe up until tonight, and have been loyal customers for at least a year now. I can only give one star because of our experience. The food is exceptional, but word of caution: customer satisfaction does not exist here. read more

I've been coming here for three year, and it's pretty good bon chon. Probably the only legit bon chon in the RDU area. But the portion has shrunk significantly, specifically the chicken tenders. It has dropped probably half in size. read more

Soo Cafe - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

You need to come here and try the Korean Fried Chicken, the better KFC, unless you want to miss out on some of the best fried chicken in the area. I finally made it out here to quell a insatiable craving for Korean food and ended up loving the place. It's a nice restaurant, but it is in a sorta run down strip mall. For me that's kinda what makes this place so awesome, call it charm or whatever you want, this place is just great and they have K-Pop perpetually playing on a TV in the corner to get you in the Korean State of Mind. Everything I had here was great and a bargain compared to other Korean places in the area. Soo Cafe is more of a à la cart place and doesn't offer Banchan with all dishes. You can however get sides of Kimchi and Pickled Diakon for a couple of bucks and they are both top notch. The Vegetable Tempura is excellent and just like other yelpers say the mushrooms are the best part of the dish, and I'm not even a fan of mushrooms. The fried chicken is where it's at though, absolutely some of the best fried chicken I've ever had. I got the Half Chicken in SOGA sauce and it was incredible. Even though the Chicken was tossed in sauce it was the crispiest fried chicken I've ever had. Biting into it was very audible and delicious. I'd recommend you give it a minute or two to cool off a bit though because it comes out super hot. I also appreciated the fact that they chopped the chicken breast into segments and left the liver in place...fried to perfection. The Chicken was huge, the wings and drumstick were some of the biggest I've ever seen. The SOGA sauce is perfectly balanced and gets better and better the more you eat. Even though it's a soy garlic sauce there are a lot more flavors involved, ginger and several other sweet spices are present. It's just a great all around messy meal. I also love the rules/guidelines they have first on their menus. I thought it was funny they have to say to get your chicken without any sauce if your sensitive to spicy food, because I didn't think the SOGA was spicy at all. Based on the other rules there are way to many picky people eating here. There is nothing wrong with trying something different or outside your comfort zone...you never know you might like it. Anyway everything I had here was awesome and I think the quality of the food for the price is phenomenal. The service was great too! I was personally impressed that one server was able to hold down more than a half dozen tables and take care of to-go orders, as that is much harder to do than you'd think. I really enjoyed myself here and think you should absolutely give this place a try. read more

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I wanted to update my review hoping to get Soo up to 5 stars but unfortunately for each plus there seemed to be an offsetting negative. The good: Portion size has increased significantly. Both the Bulgogi and fried tenders were noticeably larger than on prior visits. The service was excellent. Everyone seemed well trained, very attentive and polite without being overbearing. Even though the night crowd was as busy as I've seen before, food was delivered piping hot extremely fast, within 15 minutes. That's quick for double fried Korean chicken. Still a great price point. The not so good: Still a very limited bar menu. Very few domestics and that's about it. Order the Bulgogi without broccoli. The light marinade can be overpowered by the broccoli making for a bitter taste. The Kimchee side ($2 extra) was plain awful, and I eat Kimchee 3 times a day. . There is no better Korean Fried Chicken in the Triangle They have it down pat. Mashikeh-Mogoseyo. read more

I'm in Raleigh for the night and happen to be staying right next to Soo's. I read great reviews so now I'm here! I've never thought of this before but I'm going to do a live report! (All times are p.m. EST) 8:36: I walk in and am greeted and seated immediately. I order a Pepsi. 8:38: Pepsi arrives and I have to say, this is some excellent fountain pop. The Pepsi guy must have recently adjusted the syrup/soda balance. Just ordered 6 wings and a bowl of rice with the SOGA soy-garlic sauce. 8:43: I've had a few minutes to take in the ambience. The interior is well-decorated and comfortable. There are a few other tables who seem to be enjoying their food. Several other customers have the fried chicken in its various forms. 8:45: Each time the bell rings, I salivate a little more. This time it's a to-go order. Soo's seems to do a solid carry-out business. Also this K-pop video has a singer cuddling with two wolves, which is pretty badass. 8:47: The singer seems to be some kind of Korean Eminem analogue. I think he just said "chikkun!" which is only making me more hungry. 8:56: wings arrive, smelling incredible. I misunderstood the wing counting, so I put in for an order of gyoza to supplement. (I thought they were full wings I.e. flat and drum connected) 8:59: these things are laser hot, ultra crispy and the flavor of the sauce is divine. Just a touch of sweetness and a medium level of spice. The bowl of rice is a bit small. 9:03: Three wings in, here are the gyoza! They're... green? Well, let's try em! Ah, a spinach wonton wrapper... They're good, not as good as the wings. 9:15: I have eaten everything and had two Pepsi's and now I'm sated. As I kept eating the gyoza I came to dislike the interior texture. I'd get the pork gyoza instead next time, because the outer wrap was so delicious. The filling might have contained okra, which I personally am not such a fan of. Regardless, I give this place a solid "9/10 would eat again!" read more

I'm a vegetarian. So it's more than a little strange that I'm writing a 5-star review of a restaurant that features Korean fried chicken, yet here I am. My husband and I went to Soo Café at its original location, shortly before that location closed. I got an avocado sushi roll and edamame which were fine, but nothing exciting. My husband got the half-chicken with soy-garlic sauce and I think his life changed in that moment. He's talked about it several times since and tried to figure out reasons to get back to Raleigh, since we live in Wilmington. Well, today was chance number two as we were driving back from Virginia Beach and his happiness is obviously worth a 45 minute detour (haha). My husband has been *very* focused on healthy eating, so this was going to be a huge splurge for him. The new location is much less hole-in-the-wall in appearance (though, to be honest, I sort of liked the old appearance!) and quite pretty. My husband ordered the same as last time because, apparently, it's so good that nothing else could possibly be better. I ordered some rice and edamame having been snacking all day in the car. I appreciate their vegetarian starter options (gyoza and veggie tempura which I haven't had, edamame which I have) but do wish there were vegetarian entrees. No biggie, though. All of their (small team of) staff seem SO proud of their product and from what I hear, they should be -- they have an amazing thing going. They've been friendly with us in the most perfect way. When my husband's chicken arrived it was like the Easter Bunny, Santa, and the Tooth Fairy had all joined forces to deliver the best gift ever -- his face lit up. Seriously, I'm not sure I've ever seen him so happy (at least not about anything I can talk about on Yelp...). He told the waitress about our detour just to come for the chicken. He clearly enjoyed every single morsel...and then literally talked about the chicken for the next 45 minutes of our drive, ultimately deciding it's the best food he's ever eaten. So go and eat the chicken. Even to this vegetarian it really does look amazing, so please eat a piece for me. And if you're a vegetarian reading this and friends want to go there, go ahead and join them -- there are a few decent and really inexpensive options (our half-chicken, rice, and edamame were under $20!) and it's a nice, comfortable environment. If you leave even half as happy as my husband you'll be in pretty good shape! Finally, if someone from Soo Café happens to be reading this, I know it's probably sacrilege to say so, but I'd just about die to try a vegetarianized version of your masterpiece. Korean fried seitan, tempeh, or tofu please? Pretty please? read more

STILL ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I was craving some Korean Fried Chicken the other night and figured I could try dialing the number to see if anyone picked up. Lo and behold....they were! They were only offering a few appetizers and their popular fried chicken at the time (looks like the full menu is available now though!) but I was perfectly fine with a whole fried chicken, hot and spicy style. Same quality, same great taste. The chicken was cooked even better than the last time I ordered from them! The place looks great! More spacious and definitely a bigger parking lot out in front (their last parking lot was tiny, hard to get in and out of, and run down). I can see them growing in a place like this! It's not too far off of I-440W either, so for me, the drive is about the same as it was to go to their NCState location. If you haven't tried Soo's yet...you're definitely missing out. Go. There. Now. =D read more

The first time I came here was when it was on Hillsborough st and I'm glad they moved because now they are closer to me! And parking is a lot easier! So far I've tried the plain, spicy, original, and old fashioned chickens, only the soy garlic left to try. 1. Plain: yummy! Crispy moist and delicious! Only thing is if you're getting this and a sauce one, eat your fill of plain first.. going back after a sauce one makes it not as good as the initial piece! 2. Spicy sauce: ok, I'm Korean which means spicy is my thing.. I love spicy food and grew up eating spicy food and this sauce was SPICY! The kind of spicy where the first couple bites aren't spicy but then as you eat your mouth starts burning slowly and gradually. One of the times I went the owner explained the sauces to us and he explained that this was is spicy and even they don't eat this one often. If you like the heat though it's definitely still delicious! 3. Old fashioned: my favorite. The owner described it as the flavored chicken you get in Korea- which is what I crave. It's a little sweet and a little spicy: the perfect combo! 4. Original- my mom liked this one, but my brother and I were not fans. It's not bad it just wasn't spicy at all and mostly kind of sweet. I think it's a matter of preference though because we just like things to be spicy. I've only gotten take out and haven't tried anything else on the menu, but the chicken is definitely worth the trip! Gogogo! read more

I spotted Soo's Korean Fried Chicken sign on my way to a friend's house and it blew my mind. Koreans fry chicken??? I'd never heard of such a thing in all my years of enjoying Korean cuisine. I've now been there several times and let me say this: Their fried chicken is amazing. So far I've tried the Soga sauce, which is lovely if a bit on the sweet side for my taste, and the Traditional, which to me tastes like dak jim. I've tried the wings and I've tried the tenders. I think the wings are better tasting overall, but if you don't want sticky fingers, go with the tenders. It's high quality chicken, cooked perfectly, no matter what you order. The down side to me is that it's fairly pricey and does not come with any side dishes. I'd really like to have banchan with my chicken. It bugs me that it costs $5 extra to get a bowl of rice and some kimchi. But most Korean food is on the pricey side, compared to other ethnic cuisines, and when it's done well, I'll pay for it regardless of the price. Soo's fried chicken meets that requirement! read more

The location wouldn't give you any clue this is a can't-miss spot, but it truly is. The chicken wings are probably the best I've ever had. I got the wings with soga and I can't describe how crunchy, juicy, and tender it was. I will be back soon and I hope someone reading this will join me! read more

In my initial review I wrote that I planned to return to Soo Cafe soon. That was almost two years ago, so I guess that I didn't adhere to my intentions. I was really impressed with my first visit, but I just don't get to this area in Raleigh much anymore. I was staying at a friends house in Raleigh near downtown and I decided this was the perfect opportunity to re-visit Soo, so I called in a take-out order of 10 wings with soy-ga sauce and a side of kimchee. The wings were as good as I remembered. Sweet with a slight tinge of spicy and sticky to the point of almost being candy wings. The kimchee with a super spicy level made for an interesting dichotomy with the sweet wings. I still think their wings are great. The wings were just Soo good (see what I just did there?). Their wings are on the pricey side though, so keep that in mind. My ten wings plus kimchee was over $16. I'll be back sooner than another two years if I can help it! read more

Korean fried chicken in Raleigh?! WOOOO YEA. I didn't come in here with very high expectations because Bonchon holds a near and dear place in my heart, but I have to say I was very very impressed by the fried chicken here. The chicken is so juicy (maybe even juicier than Bonchon) and the skin is perfectly crispy. Also, these are not the scrawny chickens that you find at other franchise chicken places. The portions sizes here are big and you will definitely be full! I ordered Combo A and that itself was already too much for me. There are also many different flavors that you can choose from - I tried the SoGa and Original and definitely recommend both! The ONLY problem I have with this place is that they drench the chicken in sauce. I'm talking pools. My chicken would probably be swimming if it wasn't deep fried on my plate. read more

Soo Cafe - SoGa Combo A - Korean Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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This chicken is "different" but really good. I tried the Soga sauce, which is an interesting mix of soy sauce, garlic, and other spices. It's quite sticky and fried and delicious. It also takes a few bites before you "get" the flavors. It's unlike anything else you've eaten. Then, you are like, Cheese Bird Traffic Light Hot Dog Honkato this is good stuff. Then the owners come out and talk to you! I'd love to try their other sauces, but the spicy bogati (or however you spell it) was really good as well. Highly recommend you give this place a try. I usually don't give 5 star reviews to Pepsi places, but I LIKED this place. It is different, authentic, not Americanized, and original. Wonderful! read more

If you want Korean style fried chicken in the Triangle, this is definitely the place to go for it. I started coming here with Ron W. while they were located on Hillsborough street and have continued going to their new location when I can spare the calories for fried chicken. The other Korean dishes are still good, but as Sam K. points out, the real reason to come here is for the fried chicken. I would recommend trying all of the sauces, but SOGA and original are definitely the favorites among my group of friends. The hot & spicy sauce tends to be a little too much for most people, especially as you get into the smaller pieces with more surface area for the sauce. I would also recommend ordering some other side dishes so you're not just eating fried chicken alone. The beef bulgogi is a pretty safe option for most people, and would pair up well with a smaller order of fried chicken on the side. Personally, I like the downtown location on Hillsborough street a little better, but I'm sure there are good reasons to move down Capital. The new space is definitely much larger, but I feel like the old location had more customers even with the limited parking. I hope they're able to host a lot of events with the larger space to compensate! The staff are very friendly and the chef does come out to check on the food and make sure everything was satisfactory. I've never felt ignored or like the service was especially slow as some other reviews have mentioned. Soo Cafe is definitely going to remain in my list of go to restaurants for years to come. read more

Not often in Raleigh, but new to the Triangle area we've been looking for a good Korean restaurant for several years -- decided to try Soo Cafe. Pretty extensive menu, but we focused on the bulgogi (both normal and spicy), with rice, a bit of salad and home made kimchi. Was it as good as we used to get when we lived in Korea for a couple of years. No -- but it was damn close. The bulgogi was very good, with mixed vegetables (e.g. shaved carrots) -- my wife liked hers but I preferred the slightly spicier version. For me lit could have been spicier, but given American tastes I expected as much. I got my "spice fix" from the kimchi -- which was EXCELLENT, as good as I have ever had (for cabbage based kimchi). Overall, an excellent experience and we will definitely be back. read more

You could say that Soo Cafe is the best Korean fried chicken in the triangle because it's the only Korean fried chicken in the triangle, but I highly doubt anyone could even try to compete. The fried chicken with Soy Garlic (SoGa) sauce (and a basket-full of wet wipes) is the star and bone-in is the way to go. If you've never had Korean fried chicken, then you are in for a treat. It is like no other fried chicken out there with its unbelievably crispy skin - how do they get it to stay so crispy while being drenched in that crack-like sauce? The bulgogi and galbi are also a nice addition to the meal (although it isn't consistently amazing every time), but steer away from the bi bim bap as it's nothing to write home about. It's right around the corner from my office so I've had the pleasure of dragging/introducing all of my coworkers to the crispy deliciousness. They love it so much that they are planning to host their "memorial" lunches there once I move out of the triangle. read more

I came here with extremely high expectations. Since I've moved from LA, I haven't been able to find a good Yangnyum chicken (korean-style sweet/spicy chicken) place, so I was absolutely thrilled to find a place with great reviews. The lights are real dim, and, contrary to what I expected, it was rather empty inside. We sat down, and was immediately told that they did not currently have the "half chicken" option. Okay.. Odd for a chicken place to not have a half chicken option, but we're big men and we'll go big and get two whole chickens. The waitress told us that they did not have that either. So a restaurant that specializes in chicken does not have two of the main options of chicken? Weird. Anyways, we ended up ordering two of the Combo B's, which comes with a number of legs and wings: one with the Original and one with the SoGa. We also got an order of 10 pieces of shrimp with SoGa. The food took a considerable amount of time to come out. But when it did, I had to admit that the rather unpleasant experiences leading up to it were worth it. The original tastes almost like what yangnyum chicken should taste like, with something missing. It also tasted a lot more like ketchup than I would've wanted. The SoGa sauce is definitely something special. Bottom line, you need to try that one. We devoured more than half our food, and ended up taking home two more meals. One rather annoying note is that the white radish (which is almost a MUST with this chicken) is $2 each. We ordered two, and they gave VERY little (maybe like 20 itty-bitty pieces). Comparing to places I'm familiar with that give this for free as a side dish, it was rather irksome. I expected more like $0.50 maybe, because as far as I know, this isn't a very expensive side dish to make.. Whatever. Anyways, the total came out to about $50, which isn't too bad. I would've given this place 4 stars, but I bumped a star down because of the aforementioned particulars on that day I visited. Maybe I picked the wrong day. But still I can definitely see myself coming back here. David's Value Per Price (VPP): 5/10 read more

I love traditional Korean food so I ordered the chicken with old fashioned sauce. Wow! So good. So crispy. So spicy. So addicting. I'm already looking forward to going back to order it again. Only problem is that I want to try the other sauce flavors a well. I wish there was a sample plate to try them all. read more

I don't think I ever knew what perfect fried chicken really was until I tried it at Soo Cafe! After hearing multiple people rave about this place, I finally got a chance to try it out for lunch today. It's silly that it's taken me so long - it's pretty close to where I live. Soo Cafe is known for their fried chicken, so I went for the tenders in the SOGA (soy-garlic) sauce. My husband ordered beef bulgogi. The menu states that the chicken takes extra time, so the bulgogi dish came out a few minutes ahead of the chicken. The plate was huge and the bulgogi was spicy and delicious - definitely rivaled Seoul Garden! My chicken arrived and it was definitely freshly made and piping hot! The chicken was tender and perfectly cooked. The fry was crispy, but did not overtake the chicken in anyway. The sauce was awesome - flavorful and spicy! They have other sauces and I hope the try them all, but it will be difficult for me to NOT order the SOGA sauce. I highly recommend Soo Cafe. I cannot wait for my next visit! read more

Goodbye Hooters, farewell Ale House; this chubby kid has moved on. Soo Café has forever changed my perception of good wings. Although I love classic buffalo flavoured; S.C. has elevated the fried chicken wing to a new level. The wings are fresh, not frozen so you'll never get that nasty freezer burned after-taste from back of the walk-in product. Add to that completely unique flavoured sauces and a duality of texture that I've never before experienced in a wing; incrediblely crunchy exterior with a tender and juicy centre. These wings rock! Service is top shelf. Plenty of seating and conveniently close to the Interstate. read more

Some of the best Korean fried chicken I've ever had. Probably some of the best chicken I've had period. The chicken wings are very flavorful and nice and crispy. I usually get the hot and spicy and the soy garlic wings. The soy garlic are my favorite. I love pairing the sauce with steamed rice. The restaurant is a nice little place in a local shopping center, nothing spectacular about it besides the food (that's what's most important right?). The employees there are also very polite every time I come in. The ambience is cool as they do play Korean music videos in the dining area. This is one of my go to places in Raleigh for korean fried chicken. Please give this place a try, I promise you won't regret it! read more

First visit to the new location - very pleased! Started with the Goyza dumplings which had nice flavor - and good portion size as an appetizer. They were not the star of the show though. Then came the chicken! Split the whole chicken with another person. We chose the SoGo sauce which turned out being perfectly crisp, spicy, sticky and sweet! Big portion which came out split into pieces rather than the whole deep fried chicken I was expecting. The atmosphere is a bit off as thy have much more seating than guests - perhaps 20 tables and only two were being used, including ours. But, that did not deter from the delicious food! I'll be back again. read more