We ordered 1 Combo C and an additional serving of aged pork which cost us ~$138 with tax included for 4 people so I would say that it is not too expensive as the fat fill your stomach quite fast. Customer service is good, waiting time is not too bad compared to other Korean BBQ restaurants (waited ~30 minutes). I LOVE their onion salad! The sauce is just so good that I think this restaurant has the best one. The kimchi tofu soup is good too, just that it has too much oil/fat on top, otherwise, the taste is perfect. The side dishes are good too. Pork jowl is really good, I think I like it the most among all the meat that come from Combo C. The parking lot might be a big problem if you come during peak time Anyway, definitely recommend this place! read more

Sookdal - Korean Near Me - Garden Grove, California

If you like thick pork belly this is your spot. We ordered pork belly, brisket, kimchi jigae, and spicy cold noodle. Everything was super yummy. Their bonchon was also really good the bean sprout soup that comes with I have only seen that being served here in all the restaurants I've been too. The pork belly can be intimidating being cooked that big to people that don't eat pork belly but it's really the perfect amount of meat/fat. The only thing is I wish they had brisket sauce for the brisket but that's only because I don't like sesame oil. Service was good, restaurant is nice and small. read more

yummy yummy in my tummy! i got combo c which includes pork belly, pork shoulder, skirt meat, and pork jowl. the first two meats that came out were pork belly and pork shoulder. i ljked the shoulder more. they grill it for u and its definitely an experience that takes time before you can eat. after they are done grilling they put it on a rack above the grill. i LOVED this because as u go through the meat, it gets even crispier and stays hot and juicy. there was also cheese with this and i think its called halumi cheese but it was very yummy and i wish there was more!! it was only like 4 slices. next round was skirt meat and pork jowl. the skirt meat didnt impress me but the pork jowl was good when it was crispy. the banchans that are offered are pretty different than the other kbbq spots in oc and im not complaining because it is authentic korean side dishes. however they were just not my preference personally. i did enjoy their garlic oil and salt for dipping the meats in. we also got their tofu soup and it was delicious ! workers were so super nice and attentive. it is a very calm atmosphere which is different than most kbbq spots on this street. although on the pricier side, pork fans should definitely check this place out. i would suggest pork belly and shoulder the most! read more

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The ribeye was the most tender flavorful ribeye! We were amazed at how good the cut was. Pork belly also amazing. Worth the drive!

Arrived here around 8:30. It wasn't busy, we were seated in 15 minutes. Our table was setup already as we got seated. Ordered Combo A, which was perfect for a party for 2. We actually ate everything! No meat leftover. Service was great. Love that the server grilled for us. Would definitely recommend and we would definitely come back. read more

Sookdal - Table setup and menu - Korean Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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It's delicious. Great service. But it's literally so good literally. Best pork belly of all of California

My Korean friends treated us to a delicious lunch here. This Korean bbq was very different from what we are used to in Irvine. They are known for their aged pork, but we also had some beef brisket, and cold noodles. Their side dishes were very unique and had all kinds of different pickled vegetables, not just the typical kimchi. The server did all the cooking and cutting of the meat, so we just had to eat. read more

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great kbbq spot across the street from another popular kbbq joint. it can be a bit packed but the meat quality is good and the next best thing to eight bbq for me read more

I went here because I wanted something that specialized in pork. I really liked their setup as it really felt like home. I want to mention that the floors were really slippery, it's a hazard! I ordered the combo A which came with an assortment of banchan and the pork pieces. Their banchan is not your typical banchan and to be quite frank, I really think they should stick with KBBQ classics such as Kimchi, Bean Sprout Salad, Spicy Cucumber Kimchi and a classic salad. I think their seaweed/leaf thing was a bit strange. I really liked their mushrooms and loved how they cook everything for you so that you can enjoy your meal. I found it weird that they did not provide you rice. I don't know if that's free or not but they should 100% ask if you want rice because I did not feel full and I think a bowl of rice would've balanced everything out. Even though it was a good place to eat at, I think that I paid almost the same as Baekjeong and I felt that Baekjeong was a tiny bit better and provided more meats and free rice! Overall, I'd give this place a solid 4/5. It's worth trying but I don't think I would go here again. read more

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The pork belly and kimchi noodles are the absolute best combo! The service was excellent, and the food quality is top-notch.

Was busy for a weeknight. Enjoyed that I didn't have to cook, selections were nice and the risotto was amazing.

I think KBBQ for pork is my new favorite thing. I mean, look at these pieces of meat! Grilled to perfection (there's a server that comes and cooks it for you so you can't mess it up). And the sides - the garlic leaf was so good and paired perfectly with the pork belly and shoulder. They even tell you how long the pork belly is aged for and the process too - shows that they really pride themselves. We also tried their risotto (drool) and their chilled cold noodles to balance out the heaviness of the meat - perfection. read more

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If you don't like porkbelly you definitely will after trying this place. I like porkbelly but I didn't know the quality of it could ever be this good! We got the Combo A which was good for two people. The service is spectacular, multiple servers checked up on us and helped us out along with our main server. There was no wait on a Monday even though people were trickling in at 6PM. I'd highly recommend trying this place out -- it's been on my list for a while and I'm so glad I tried it, would definitely come back. read more

So good. Aged pork belly and love all the little pickled vegetables that come for each person. Service is great and they cook and cut all your meat for you. Not your typical Korean bbq as this is mostly focused on pork. Would come here again for sure. read more

FANTASTIC. Thank you Sookdal for a delicious birthday dinner! - paired with the kindest service and amazing cooking. I came with my incredibly nitpicky tough-to-please Vietnamese parents who aren't familiar with fine dining or the art of Korean BBQ, but this was a great restaurant that had everything you needed! Pork Kimchi Stew 5/5, an absolute WINNER for the family. Beef Brisket: delicious, they cooked until it was half crispy! RibEye: we had ordered an extra portion since we came hungry, super filling. Side Dishes: Loved the assortment of pickles + the wasabi was just really good. It wasn't that spicy to fog up my nasal cavity, but more so added amazing flavor to the beef. Would come again! read more

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One of my favorite KBBQ places in Garden Grove. Since the wait times for some other KBBQ restaurants can get super long, I appreciate how Sookdal has the old school pen and paper waitlist instead of the Yelp waitlist. On a weekday night, my boyfriend and I waited maybe 15 minutes. They offer a pretty limited menu of some a La carte items and combos. We always opt for the combo since it comes with good quality of meat, some veggies, and soup. The ribeye and pork belly are probably my favorite cuts of meat. The meat tastes very fresh and high quality. The soybean paste soup also balances out the meal nicely. Don't sleep on this KBBQ restaurant! read more

Sookdal - Ribeye - Korean Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Love this place, just perfect for two. Pork KBBQ, there's no beef here. They make you order a minimum of 2 and open during dinner only. The staff will cook the meat to perfection and keep them on a rack. We usually get Combo B with pork shoulder and kimchi stew. I prefer the pork shoulder over pork belly. If my party love pork belly, I would get Combo C. We tried the brisket but didn't like it much. Combo B ($67): Pork Belly OR Pork Shoulder, Skirt Meat, Pork Neck, Kimchi Stew and Cheese. Combo C ($87): Pork Belly AND Pork Shoulder, Skirt Meat, Pork Neck, Kimchi Stew and Cheese. The staff taught us to eat the pork belly + wasabi + garlic wrapped in the garlic leaves was soo good. Any other meat, he told to eat with salt and soybean paste. read more

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This place is So worth the wait!! But i wouldn't wait longer than around 30minutes for it. We ordered the combo with brisket and pork belly with the soy bean stew and the kimchi noodle on the side. There was so much food we couldn't finish (for 2 people) but maybe not enough food for 3 people. I really liked how they come to your table to cook the meat for you, and their radish wrap paper and their sauces go really well together with the meat here. The cheese they grill for you is also perfect with the pork belly. The service here can get a bit slow but its because its usually crowded here, so i'd recommend coming here on a weekday. read more

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Great place but floor slippery be careful. Ordered their combo E which was the pork bell + ribeye meat with kimchi stew and cheese. Also ordered their cold noodle (noodle was the vermicelli noodle instead of the buckwheat). You can forgot the noodles and for a party of 2 this was enough. Server was diligent friendly cooked the meats perfectly. Would I come back? yes read more

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While the food was good, the service made me and my party leave with a bad taste in our mouths. We understand that last call can be a bit earlier than the closing time, but repeatedly rushing a party to hurry and pay 50 minutes before the advertised closing time showed us that we were nothing more than a nuisance that needed to leave. Further, when asked at 11:20pm when they were closed, they said yes, and were continuously making loud noises from assuming their closing routine. We left shortly after feeling so unwelcome stepping over puddles of water without any caution signs. TLDR: The only good thing was the food, but that was soured by everything else. read more

Combo A: 5/5 the meats were tasty and I loved experimenting with different tastes with the various sides that were provided Service was incredible and not once did I need to hunt down my server read more

Sookdal - Korean Near Me - Garden Grove, California

My husband's favorite pork belly place. It's not ayce but the quality is up to par with korea's meat. The way they cut the pork belly is pretty thick compared to the general thinner kinds. It's super juicy and tender. We really like the kimchi and the kimchi soup. It's more savory than the other type of kimchi we had. We come back whenever we're in the area. Totally worth the trip! read more

Food was great, meat quality is phenomenal, order the risotto you won't regret it. The service on the other hand? I get that you want to churn and burn customers to maximize your profits, but at what cost? Reducing the experience of your paying patrons? TLDR: we were rushed into leaving the restaurant. Even before we had finished our food/drinks, the bill was dropped off at our table - a great way to ruin the appetite. We were then asked to leave quite literally the moment we paid and put down our cups and utensils, because there were other people waiting for a table. Poor experience where all 8 of us left with a bitter taste in our mouths even though the food was delicious. Yeah it's cool to make more money, but at the cost of churning customers like it's a fast food restaurant or something? We will unfortunately not be back. read more

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SOOOOOO GOOOD!!!! the meat quality is fantastic and I love that the staff cooks for you. Each piece was perfectly cooked. They also have a unique side dish here of pickled garlic leaf? It tastes so amazing wrapped around a piece of their thick cut pork belly. *drool* thinking about it is making my stomach growl. SUCH GREAT FLAVOR! Staff was friendly and quick. Only downside is they don't have seating for parties larger than 6. Oh! And the music in there is BLASTING!! So don't come here if you're trying to have any type of conversation with your dinner dates. More like 3.75 stars.. not quite 4. But definitely give this place a try!! read more

Sookdal - The Spread - Korean Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Such a good hole in the wall restaurant for kbbq, especially if you like pork! We got combo B for two people and it was definitely filling. The combo came with pork belly, pork jowl, skirt meat, kimchi stew, cheese, mushrooms and pineapple, and a couple of pickled side dishes. The side dishes pair perfectly with the pork and they kindly refill if you run out. Our server cooked the meat for us and she was so kind and attentive, we will be coming back again for sure! read more

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Probably one of my go to non AYCE KBBQ spots! The quality of the meat is top tier and the service is excellent! Highly recommend and would be returning if I'm ever in the area. read more

Service was fantastic, quick & friendly. Food was great. The wait wasn't bad at all for a weekend.

Don't judge me, but this restaurant is right next to a laundromat. If you're a busy mama, drop off your laundry next door and then dine inside Sookdal! Set your timers. Makes doing your everyday chores very rewarding. The staff here is all males I believe. Half of them have better brows and skin than me. They're all nice and good at what they do. If they catch you flipping the meat on the grill they come running over to do it for you. As for the food, I always choose the combos and if we're still hungry we just add on a là carte. Definitely get the cheese they grill and dip it in honey. I dunno why but to me the wasabi is so good! They told me it's store bought but it's like my favorite. Spicy risotto is so amazing. Get it! The bean sprout soup with pepper is so tasty, it literally warms your soul. read more

Sookdal - Korean Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Such a good experience and spot! Service is up there and they cook the meat for you so it's not burnt! Tell me why everything was so good from the picked radishes and veggies to the meat with CHEESE blocks and HONEY. Wow it was like a cheese fondue but with meat. The kimchi noodles are great to balance the oils and pretty good bean sprout soup. Perfect portion for 2 people. Watch out for your steps because the floor is slippery but I'd def speed walk (not run) back here again! read more

Sookdal - Side dishes ! - Korean Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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Super yummy! This spot specializes in pork which I'm not used to, but I was pleasantly surprised by the flavors! Would come back!

Great kbbq. Really good sides and the best kimchi soup. They cook the meat for you. Gets really busy and parking isn't the best but worth it read more

Sookdal - Korean Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Service is great here! Meats are grilled to perfection and sides are always refilled without having to ask. Big fan of the pork belly, kimchi, and dipping sauces. Great option for big appetites late at night since they close at midnight. Well ventilated and comfy ambiance compared to other Korean bbq spots. read more

They do pork really well here. The bean sprout and kimchi soup is really flavorful and delicious. I like how the servers cooked the meat for us, and the space is clean. read more

Recommend pork jowls! Pork belly was pretty good. Skirt steak was disgusting. Kimchi stew was delicious. Love how attentive the server was to cook our meat. He was a perfectionist. read more

After an afternoon of playing pool down the street, me and my cousin decided to check this place out. We came around 4:30pm on a Sunday to only one party sitting inside so we were sat down immediately. Parking was good but might get real tight when it gets crowded here. We sat down and checked out the menu but since it was our first time I asked the waiter for a recommendation. He recommended either combo a or B since it can feet up to 2 people. We went with combo B with the pork belly. Now this place doesn't have you cook the BBQ your server does it for you so please don't try to cook it yourself cause it'll suck trust me lol. Our server cooked the pork belly first to perfection. It wasn't too crunchy and not too soft either just perfect in my honest opinion. We had a side of rice along with bean pasted stew so that fit perfect with it. He also cooked the cheese with it so that was great as well. He then cooked the pork neck and skirt meat. Both were also super tasty and cooked well by him! The sides provided that added more taste was the green onion in red paste and also this red sauce that's provided as well. Definitely use these to your advantage for adding more taste to your meats! Food was great, Service was great and now to me the price is debatable which is why I'm leaning towards 4 stars. It was around $86 for two people with tax and tip. So splitting it I paid around $43. There is a perfect amount of meat when ordering combo B for two but you can definitely pay less for a traditional KBBQ place and have AYCE. So again definitely factor the price going here. If you bring a party definitely think about what you can afford cause the other combos will provide a perfect amount of meat for your party but it's just up to you on what you're willing to spend. Again though service and food was great! If you got some money to spend definitely come check this place out! You will not regret it! read more

Sookdal - Dat Pork Belly doe! - Korean Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Pork belly here is the best around. Price is really reasonable for the quality and amount

I never knew this place existed, surprised as I am a meat connoisseur. Well, I came to the right place. As we made our way over at night in garden grove in a party of 9, the atmosphere was jovial. Inside, the restaurant is clean and lively. A hallmark of a Korean restaurants. Having loud conversations and items being dropped and placed on trays loudly seems to be the norm at every Korean establishment. Perhaps it's the cultural norm to remind you it's exciting? The table had some appetizers out such as the vegetables, soups, salad. The noodles were to die for. It was certainly the best side dish they offered! But wait... the water that they served seems to be collected from the icy glaciers from the mountains of greek gods itself. Pure and refreshing, served in metal jugs to metal cups, it adds to the deliciousness of the water. I've had water from other restaurants but this one is certainly the most refreshing and tasty. I highly think the water is reverse osmosis filtered and thus, I can definitely taste the quality. Then came the meats. Known for their pork, what separates them from other kbbq is that the server cooks and cuts for you! You don't have to do anything! The waiters seems to know what they're doing and probably cooked it better than any of us. The pork was succulent, moist, juicy, tender, with a bit of crispy crunch to the exterior. There was no pink on the inside but it wasn't dry as well! As you can probably tell from the pictures, the pork brought out is of high quality. At the end of the day, I had a tasty meal but it wasn't enough to satisfy for the value, hence the 4 stars. I would suggest a morsel of more meat for the price but the meat here is good! I recommend that everyone experiences this place! read more

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the quality of meat here is great and not too much of a wait on a friday night. it is a set menu but definitely worth the price. the banchans here are unique. read more

Surprisingly crowded on a weekday. The meat is good quality, and they bring out the dishes in the right order for the combos. I didn't like their one of their "soup", because it tasted more like water. That felt like a waste in the combo if I'm honest. That aside, I think think their sauces are really unique. They did rush us out, so that was kinda of not great. Overall I may still return, of course it's not ayce, but I think the uniqueness of the banchan and flavors are worth it. Parking is definitely very tight in this lot. That gives a bit of anxiety for us to return as a larger group. read more

I mean the fact that it took me this long to taste this delicious kbbq spot is a crime! I've been a long time fan of popular spots in Koreatown but Sookdal just blew me away. We ordered combo A which came with pork belly and beef ribeye. Both were equally just so tasty and tender and every bite was better than the next. We were seated in about a couple minutes and the table was set up with all the sauces and water for us. Service is sooo quick and the waiters are incredibly attentive. Sookdal won tasties kkbq from 2017-2018 but it's forever the tasties in my heart read more

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