SOJUba
About
Korean, Lounges
Price Range : $11-30 ($$)
Location
Adress: 1260 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 424-1260
Work Hours
Business info
- list_altTakes ReservationsYes
- directions_carDeliveryYes
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsYes
- thumb_upGood ForDinner
- local_parkingParkingStreet, Private Lot, Validated
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- turned_in_notWheelchair AccessibleYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsNo
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- new_releasesAttireCasual
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual, Trendy
- volume_upNoise LevelLoud
- turned_in_notMusicDJ
- music_noteGood For DancingNo
- local_barAlcoholFull Bar
- turned_in_notGood For Happy HourYes
- calendar_todayBest NightsThu, Fri, Sat
- turned_in_notSmokingOutdoor Area / Patio Only
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingYes
- wifiWi-FiFree
- tvHas TVYes
- turned_in_notDogs AllowedNo
- turned_in_notWaiter ServiceYes
- fastfoodCatersYes
- scatter_plotHas Pool TableNo
Reviews
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Kenny C.
Food was really good here. We so much food but was able to finish everything. The corn was like kernals of a candy caramel dream. It was so good. I never knew corn could be that delicious.
The alcohol was also really good they had many different flavors of soju.The atmosphere is like a club. I didn't know if I should be dancing or eating! -
Cristina R.
I have a friend who always has her birthday dinner at Sojuba. And I get it: it's a fun place for a celebration. It's like if a club decided that it wanted to be a restaurant. There's a disco ball, laser lights, and music vids with accompanying loud music (bring on the K-pop!) on multiple screens.
You can make (large) reservations, which also lends itself well to birthday plans. There are flavored sojus & fun soju cocktails (like one with a melon popsicle in it and another in a watermelon) as well as beer towers. And if you get a birthday shot, they play a birthday song and dance it over to you! It's fun. Overpriced, for sure. And most patrons seem to be college kids, which may or may not make you feel old. But it's still fun.
The menu is large, with many (mostly Korean) offerings. The wings (soy garlic, medium, or spicy) are always popular as are apps like the scallion & kimchee pancakes. I always go for the Korean rice cakes (ddok bokghi), which come in a delish spicy sauce, and you can order them with different toppings like seafood, veggies, and fishcakes. It's a big portion for $12, and I split it with another person. The steamed pork dumplings were $8 for 6, and they lacked flavor - pass. The service was a bit disorganized for our large group. We had a number of different servers, and it was sometimes difficult to track someone down. They also took our orders at different times and brought drinks/food at different times. We also could only split our group of 25 on 4 checks, which proved to be difficult when it was time to pay.
Overall, Sojuba is a fun time if you have a fun group! Dance along to the K-pop (I love the English translations of the lyrics at the bottom - hilarious), and drink some more soju! -
Jessica Y.
First time having jokbal and it was super tender! I was with a group that doesn't take spice too well so I can't say how spicy it would usually be. Overall great service. Our 6 dishes or so came almost all at the same time.
The army stew had plenty of sausage and veggies, which I really liked!
More likely to come back for jokbal!
Fried chicken was extra crispy! We shared a mixed medium size portion of the soy garlic and chili chicken. Personally, I did not find it the most flavorful.
Overall: 4/5
Price point a little steeper, but great service
People come here for the drinks so if you're into that definitely check it out! -
Tiffanie J.
Probably as good as it gets. Everyone loves coming here to pregame or to hold big gatherings with their friends, and I can definitely see why. SOJUba is the spot for big groups of people because you're able to cater to so many with drinks and food. I'd recommend making a reservation or coming early if you have a large group of people, but the wait for getting a table shouldn't be too bad (30-40 minutes?)
The best part of SOJUba is the ambiance with the food. It's so fun jamming out to your favorite hits along with chowing down on delicious Korean food. I've only done family styled meals here, but the portions are big enough for 2 people to share. I love getting the budae jjgae, which is a big hot pot that has ramen, sausage, spam, rice cakes, in a spicy broth. This is probably one of their most popular dishes and it can probably cater to a good 3-4 people. Their soy garlic is pretty good, crunchy and full of flavor. The glass noodles, jjapchae, wasn't my favorite because it was too saucy for my liking but it still had the classic taste of it. Their cheese corn and their tteokbotki is pretty standard, didn't blow me away since it tastes like other restaurants.
However, I must say that the crunchy corn is HANDS DOWN my favorite dish to get here. I love this because it's crunchy, sweet, and savory all at the same time. It can get a little messy while scooping it, so I'd recommend ordering it in a bowl.
Soju is average price, I love the grapefruit or the strawberry. If it's anyone's birthday, the birthday shots are delicious! 3 sparkling sojus and they stop the music to turn on their cool birthday song remix.
Again, ambiance is great to come with a large group, but it can get loud. Very casual and the service is fast and friendly. I definitely can't wait to be back! -
Linda T.
Fun lounge to be at with a group of friends. A fun ambience with loud music you can jam to, DJ always giving shout out to the birthday peeps. Food are surprisingly good for lounge food. Soy garlic chicken wings + drumsticks are food with the right amount of flavor and the chicken are not over fried or under fried. Seafood stir fry udon has a ton of seafood with the right flavors. Korean oysters are huge with a kick of Korean style so don't be surprised that you don't taste cocktail sauce with the oysters. Soju are decent prices. Not crazy expensive as I expected for Fenway.
Overall thoughts: great vibe and a fun lounge ambience to hang out with a group of friends (or a party of friends) while enjoying eating together the Asian family style and drinks. DJ are great at picking songs, not like some boring DJs that can't get a good vibe going for some Boston clubs or wedding receptions.