Soju is seriously stylish, with cobalt blue wire track lighting playing off the exposed brick walls, deep red floors, and dark blue banquettes a far cry in ambience from the Korean joints that line Lawrence Avenue, But owner Michael Manning s menu stays true to the cuisine, with only a few Japanese-influenced appetizers such as yakitori, skewered chicken teriyaki, and an interesting version of a maki roll nori wrapped around beef and vegetables rather than fish. More traditional dishes include imyonsuo a tasty piece grilled mackerel served with a spicy sesame dipping sauce, and the wheat and soy flour pancakes served with kimchi, the spicy fermented cabbage that s a staple of Korean cuisine. The classic Bulgogi beef marinated in garlic and soy then grilled on an open flame is also quite good, although several raters found it dry.
All dishes come with the standard array of side dishes called pajun.