SŌKE BBQ and Hotpot

First time trying a hot pot and the server was really nice she helped me learn how to cook it. The motchi donuts next door is a must try so light and fluffy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the worst Asian restaurant in MN. Lack of cleanliness, table was sticky. Food was bland and awful. Everything was overpriced.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

First time eating this type of food, and cooking it! The food was WONDERFUL! Service was better than some 5 star restaurants!

Thank you Soke! I will drive from Farmington to Brooklyn Centet again just to eat there!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot

Everything was so improvised. Miso soup taste like pho. Takoyaki was frozen and deep fried. Gyoza was not pan fried. Tom yum came with Okra and pineapple. Japanese soup base was bland. As a Thai, that is disgusting. Nothing was good.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 5

I had never been here so had no idea what to expect. I ordered spicy beef bowl and the beef portion was a chunk with bones and mostly fat. I gave it a chance but not good. I normally love foods with an asain flare. I will not go back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot

We did that all you can eat hot pot and Korean barbecue for lunch. It was amazing! So many selections of sauces to dip your meat in and lots of selections of broth for your hot pot and meat and vegetable options!!! We will be back soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Mochi Donuts, Pork Belly and Squid

Fun experience with my family. Food was great. It had open tables and service was very good. Looking forward to returning.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Pork Belly and Squid

My family and I had AYCE early in the morning, so it wasn't busy at all. The food quality is decent; however, the cups and utensils weren't washed thoroughly. We asked the waitress if she could replace it, but the new cups/utensils were still pretty dirty.
As for the service, it could have been better.
The waitress asked me to write out my family's order so that she can just take a photograph of it. She then forgot some of the items from the order and tried to argue with me saying I hadn't written it down and that's why she didn't bring it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Loved this place. The food was fantastic, the sauce bar in particular my parents went back to four times! Price was the best of any restaurant in this style that I have found in minneapolis area. We did the a la carte, not the a.y.c.e.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mochi Donuts

I had a wonderful first-time experience. The staff were friendly and attentive. The food was excellent, and they surprised me with a free donut for my birthday. The hot pot flavors were great as we added our meats, and I loved the make-your-own sauce section. Nice that it’s in Brooklyn Park.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Mochi Donuts

Had the all you can eat Hot Pot: A bit pricey but decent for the dining experience that a hotpot meal is! Had a good variety of options for the Hot Pot broths, add-ins, and sauces.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot

Loved this place! Tasty broth, fresh ingredients and great service. Three of us had hotpot and the price was very reasonable. Also as it was getting late they offered buy 3 get 3 mochi donuts next door :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and service were absolutely amazing. Our server was very friendly, and informative. It wasn't too busy, so that made the experience that much better. We got the all you can eat Hot Pot and BBQ. The portions were pretty generous, but that made the price more worth it. If you get the cabbage or water chestnut, just know you get A LOT so be prepared. The Pho Broth was our favorite, though the Szechuan and Tom Yum were pretty good too. Tom Yum is not spicy though, but had great flavor. The Beef Bulgogi was the family favorite. Their Kimchi is super yummy! Not sure what was going on with the bathroom situation though. They had them both blocked off with benches, so that was my only complaint. New favorite spot though! Definitely reccomend!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Mochi Donuts

I’m sure they make some effort to provide fresh, quality food; they looked decent at least but some of the ingredients were just weird and off-tasting. The hotpot broths were borderline bland.

After a $95 meal: two adults (weekend/dinner price) plus a sugar cane drink and many, MANY visits to the can later… personally, I will not be revisiting this restaurant.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Not really sure why my experience differed from some of the previous reviews but I had an amazing experience! Went on a Saturday night with my daughter and got seated right away. Ordered only the hotpot but will be going back to try the bbq. Pork bone broth and mushroom broth were phenomenal but the Thai Tom Yum was disappointing. No big deal. We had plenty of the others. Portions of meat, seafood, and veggies were generous. We even got a lobster tail each and it was delicious! We were one of the last customers dining and they were closing up so they gave us free mochi donuts to take home. Totally made our night! Before we left we spent good money on the vending machines trying to win some cute little stuffed animals. I would definitely recommend this place and will be going back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5