Sookdal – Garden Grove – MapQuest
9448 Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove, CA, 92844. Sookdal, meaning “Experienced Master,” is a renowned premium Korean barbecue restaurant with a successful …
Young Labrutto
The quality of the pork belly was excellent, and the service of having the staff grill the meat for us made the experience very comfortable. The variety of pickled side dishes was impressive and paired perfectly with the meat. Both the doenjang-jjigae and kimchi-jjigae were absolutely delicious. The restaurant itself was spacious and very clean. One thing I wish was that the staff could have been a bit friendlier, but overall, if you’re looking for authentic Korean-style pork BBQ, I’d definitely recommend this place.
… moreTien Nguyen
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!
… moreAlex Song
Hands down the best Korean BBQ I’ve had around Orange County. The quality of the meat is excellent. It’s just like what you’d expect in Korea!
… moreJeremy Cho
What a perfect Korean BBQ! Had combo B, $69 for two people. The meat was great as well as all side dishes. The staff were very friendly and helped with BBQ, so you do not need to do anything. They are extremely well trained with great operations.
… moreD J
Good aged pork, good service, decent portions for the price. Not cheap but not crazy expensive. They really do all the cooking and cutting for you, which is nice and convenient. The pork was delicious, flavorful, right amount of chewy.
… moreJung Lee
If you like fresh pork bbq Korean style this is one of the best. It rivals the bbq shops in Busan which serve the best pork combo sets in Korea. We ordered the $97 set which serves 3-4 people. Best cuts are the pork belly, pork jawl, pork butt and thinly sliced beef brisket.Another plus for this location is that the servers grill the meats for you. There are occasions when you are forced to cook on your own and then you burn the meat to charcoal black… so this place has the proper service that many Korean restaurants do not offer anymore. Parking might be limited in this small strip mall parking lot. I am sure you will find street parking near by if the place gets busy.
… moreIvan Esteban
Combo C, $97. For two people. Ordered kimchi tofu soup extra $12. Cass and Terra beer, $9 each. Total bill $138 for two people. Food was 4/5 (quality is good nothing too crazy), service was 4/5 (forgets items we asked like ice), atmosphere 4/5 (hot inside, no music, small spaces, table setup is great). Will come back, bring more people, a combo is a lot for two people. Recommend. Came at a saturday night, not too busy. Big parking spot.
… moreRath S
Visiting this resto for the hype I read about aging pork. It turns out to be just okay. Not bad but not superb. It’s just general. I think the resto is not investing in Banchan. There is no flat white noodle, no fish cake, no bean sprouts etc..theirs banchan all of them r fermented vegetables with green onion salad.
… moreTien Huy Nguyen
We got the combo E with pork belly, ribeye, and soy bean stew, and the meal was delicious! Staff cooked the meat to almost perfection and free rice along with the meat. I wish the owner add another premium like gopchang or rice like bibimbap then this place would be perfect.
… moreTony Dee
It was a nice experience with quality meats. We tried the 8-day wet-cured pork belly, brisket, pork skirt, and pork jowl, and everything was really good. The server was super attentive and cooked all the meats perfectly. .
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