SOT Korean Restaurant

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   Ellen

   Calgary

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went during their lunch hour when it was much less busy and everything from the food, ambiance, and service was great. It was a limited menu but everything was delicious and very homey. As a heads up, the restaurant is on the second floor with a narrow stairwell access, it’s not the most accessibility friendly for people with disabilities so something to keep in mind.
   

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   Paul

   Calgary

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 28 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was the first time to the restaurant. Service was a 10 and the food was excellent in both presentation and taste. Highly recommend this gem in Inglewood.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Calgary

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 20 October 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Moderate dinning experience. Family style dishes, food items we ate was good but wasn’t outstanding. Gave it a try! Beautifully designed new restaurant in Inglewood. A little hard to find as you could easily pass by the named door but we did see a sign pointing to its entrance. Be aware this location has been redesigned but it leads directly up stairs (unknown to me for easy accessibility). Welcomed quickly, our waiter was friendly and attentive. We ordered beef tartare, marinated Broek Berkshire pork, and SOT rice with the add-on of red fox fungi mushrooms. We got the items on a timely manner with free side dishes. Sides dishes we received were fresh kimchi, marinade braised peanuts and sweet braised beef. Later we got refills and one diff to replace the beef was a cold mashed sweet potato+raisin. Beef tartare - 5.5/10, good bite. The beef pieces was cut in small chucks, lightly seasoned. Asian pear sticks had the subtle sweetness it needed. Seaweed was seasoned well however eating it all together the seaweed took over the flavours from the tartare and masking it. Overall okay, not my favourite and it felt like it was missing a component to want more. Pork - 7.5/10 wonderfully tender and charred for smokiness. Enjoyed this dish as the dressed lettuce on the side complemented the pork. For the slices to be pre-cut, most were still stuck together. We did not receive a knife, so we used the other utensils we got to separate them apart. Still enjoyed the flavours overall. SOT rice with mushroom - 6/10, normal slightly buttered rice. Understandably well cooked for being freshly made rice. I was excited since it came in a small stone pot but the waiter mixed and portioned the rice into our bowls (seen at another tables too). Wished we could keep the stone pot at the table as I love having crispy rice from the bottom or scooping it slowly to keep it warm. Dinner was good but nothing stood out to us. Would try again for different dishes.
   

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   JoiAnne

   Calgary

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 20 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The selection was great and our food was delicious. Especially loved the tomato salad
   

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   Bronwyn

   Calgary

   1 review

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   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 19 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went into the dinner unsure of what to expect, but as a gluten-free vegetarian was pleasantly surprised at how many items on the menu were gluten-free (majority), and that there was a large amount of vegetarian options as well! To add to it, my partner and I indulged in a few of their different cocktails and enjoyed each one - especially the plum cocktail.
   

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   Bettie

   Calgary

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 16 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Sot rice with the seafoods was excellent as was the steak tartare and pork (main dish).
   

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   Jessica

   Calgary

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 11 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lunch was delicious and I'll definitely be back for dinner! The flavours were fresh and portions large.
   

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   Roma

   Calgary

   26 reviews

   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on 11 October 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   From the moment we stepped through the door, we appreciated the fresh new look. The stairs set the vibe for what we saw when we got upstairs. A totally clean and fresh vibe. Simple, clean and elegant. We were pleasantly greeted and immediately seated. We were there for lunch and enjoyed everything from the presentation, quality and taste. We were a bit confused about how to pay for the bill (along with others). Do we pay at the table or till? Answer: table. We will 100% be returning to try other menu items. Thank you!
   

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   Foxyb46

   Calgary

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 30 September 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   It was my first time coming here with my friend & his fiancé. The food was delicious but the “sot” price was overpriced- discreetly printed $18 then add ons on top of that. The remainder of the dishes we ordered were delicious & prices listed clearly. It would like to see some more traditional Korean dishes available .
   

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    Samantha

    Calgary

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    We decided to try SOT over the weekend and it was a welcome addition to Inglewood's dining experiences. A busy place, it was definitely a bit louder than you'd think, so it was difficult to hear our soft-spoken waitress when she described our dishes to us. We had the Pork Hock Terrine, C.A.B Chuck Roll Beef Bulgogi, Soybean Rouge Duck Breast, Braised C.A.B Beef Short Rib, and the SOT Rice (BC Mussels, Shrimp, Scallops, House Made XO Sauce). With this, we drank the lovely Won Mae Plum Wine. All of these dishes were a hit except the Pork Hock Terrine. The issue was that some bites were extremely salty and others seasoned normally; it seemed like they mixed an oversalted batch with a pleasantly seasoned batch and put it all on our plate. The pieces that were good were very good, but it was an unwelcome surprise getting the way-too-salty bites. The rice was incredible (a must-have!), the Bulgogi tender and flavourful, the duck breast was medium rare and juicy, and the beef short ribs (no bones) were rich and delicious. The sides of lotus root and in-house made kimchi were incredible too. We ended up eating the short ribs and Bulgogi too quickly and I forgot to take pictures of those, woops! We are absolutely going to return to try the other dishes!
    

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