SŌKE BBQ and Hotpot

Found this excellent clean great place to eat, Korean BBQ was fantastic, it was great to be able to cook your food yourself, I know that sounds strange at a restaurant, but it works well. The protein is sliced thin and cooks within 15 minutes. As it cooks, there is good conversation and drinks with your guest, and the donuts at that location are a must try.

This BBQ Hotpot place in Minnesota is gaining popularity. A few months back, the wait was a staggering 2 hours, but now, with Google and OpenTable reservations, we managed to get a table around 6 pm on a midweek evening. It’s less hectic than weekends, but tables fill up quickly around 7 pm. Tip: Their table setups cater well to groups of four.

Food: A solid 5/5 – fresh ingredients, well-marinated meat, and a flavorful mushroom broth. The mushroom combo is a decent choice, though portions are moderate. The sauce bar is a nice touch, with the soybean sauce being my favorite.

Ambiance: The place boasts a clean, modern design, and the waiting area, shared with a mochi place, offers a pleasant spot to wait or grab dessert.

Service: The staff is generally helpful, and the pricing is fair. I’d consider coming back to explore more soup flavors.

We may be more critical here as the expectations of a Asian restaurant that is focused on Hot Pot and Korean BBQ, the sitting area space here is too small. Then, the menu in most other Hot Pot restaurants is better designed around refilling portions on demand. This restaurant is not set up this way. I posted the one-time Seafood combo was $25.98, and it definitely was not enough for two people. Yes, we had a vegetable combo and one meat option. Our total bill was over $72.00, including the tea in a paper cup. Sorry, but this will be one sitting.