Sodam Korean Restaurant 소담

Restaurant wasn’t even open. Why would you take any reservations?

Food was quite tasty but meat portions were too small for the price.

It was a first visit to this restaurant… great atmosphere… the staff will BBQ the food for you which is great.

It was my 2nd time and I didn't expect such drop in service. I made a reservation to bring my overseas colleague and had a very high expectation from previous experience of 1 year ago. The place was empty and a young chinese guy came and asked if I made reservation and I told him my name. He asked me to sit down and didn't attend much. When I asked for menu and water, another young guy who was sitting behind table was eating his early dinner (perhaps) and showed a very angry face as if I distracted his eating time. Then he pushed a water jug with some water as if he is throwing away to us. It was so rude and impolite that my colleague from France was shocked and told me it was his first time to see such service level in Singapore during his stay. When I asked him to give a cold bottled water, (because my overseas colleague did not want to drink any tap water to stay safe during his stay), he showed another unhappy face with high tone of "what? here!" and we were left in awe in such service. I realized that the whole crew of staff and chef were not Koreans and there was not a single Koreanness in service level other than the food they were trained to cook according to recipe. After around 1 and half hours when we asked for a photo, the first staff who was not as angry as the other, willingly took some photos for us. We didn't want to stay there long because the experience was not pleasant and I was ashamed of the whole thing and regretted for bringing my colleague there with high expectation. The food was so-so but nothing special compared to any other places. If I were the owner of the restaurant, I would try to disguise myself to try randomly how they serve customers. I will never go there again.

Food is delicious with staff who does the bbq-ing and serving to the customer. Staff is attentive and knowledgeable about their menu.

Great servhce. Bbq pork belly was one of thr best i have eaten.

The only thing I didn't quite like is that the table is too small and the portable bbq pot is placed too near to us.

The quality of the meats were great (pork belly, beef brisket). The soups and the seafood pancake were very delicious too

Its great. Staff is friendly and helpnus cut and cool our meats. The vibe at the restaurant is really welcoming too.

Food is good. There’s no gst which is great! Great value for money. Will be back again.

Friendly staff and good quality cuts for the price. Would definitely visit again.

great food and service. 2nd time back. will be back again!

Menu didn’t show weight of the meat, only recommend like for 2-3 pax. meat a little on the small portion

Place is spacious, staff services and food portion are ok.

They provided a vip room for us even though we did not request for it.

The service provided was below expectations. I think the staffs were overwhelmed and was not able to serve the different tables timely. Food was average only too. Kimchi jiggae tasted like tomato soup. I do not think I will visit again even though the staff tried to do service recovery by waivering the service charge

Great service by the staff. Go the extra mile for us.

everything is perfect, from the sides to the proteins. the beef brisket and short ribs in particular, are much better than the pork.

Highly recommended! The staff was incredibly friendly and helped us grill our meats to perfection. The meat was tender and flavourful. The seafood and kimchi pancake were nice too. Will definitely visit again.

Echo in the restaurant made the noises from the other patrons even louder. This is out of the control of the establishment

We were in a private room! So happy that the room can accomodate such a big group and such a nice room!! We all loved the Food!!! Ban Chan was not many but overall happy with the staff, environment & food!

the food was really good. loved the jowl, kimchi jiggae and pancake. unfortunately the service was really really slow. i think the servers really tried their best and were workin hard but they were clearly understaffed..! we had to ask for things multiple times, which was a shame. great food tho.

Great food. Took a little time to serve as they were short staffed back then. But overall a good experience and the staff were really friendly and helpful!

Food was great, good selection of beverages as well. Staff will assist to cook the meat which is a bonus. However, the ventilation was not strong enough.

The food was surprisingly good but get ready to smell like bbq after you leave haha but worth the price!

I like the meat quality, server grill a wide range of pork and beef cuts for us.

Food was nice, service was good, staff were friendly. Definitely coming back again

maybe due to high number of customers patronising, our table was slightly neglected and we will have to continue grilling on our own to prevent our food from burning. food wise, standard overall seem to have dropped compared to the last I've tried about a month ago.

Service is quick and food is good. Atmosphere is decent

The BBQ Ice Aged pork is cooked at perfect level. And is difference from the normal BBQ pork, you need to taste it to appreciate the difference. Will surely come back.

just ok. beef never cane but pork was just good

Great cuts for meats however the tables and chairs were too tight. Our chairs kept hitting another customers from other tables. Nice ambience for a Kbbq.

food was good. staff bbq for us but didn't ask for the doneness of the beef. needed to get them to cook again but they're fine. ordered cold noodles and they forgot to bring us the vinegar and sauce. felt that it was lacking and asked for it. overall still a great experience

Best Korean BBQ around the area! Delicious BBQ meat and authentic Korean food. Surprised that they are open till 6am

Food is of low quality meat, side dish are not fresh (requested to change but taste bad and sour again), Steam eggs is bad too hard and not fluffy. ventilation is bad too.

great food and great experience there. going back for more again!

Food overall was delicious and the staff gave great level of service. The space was cozy for a gathering and it is conveniently located.

food portion is small and quite pricey. Will be better if the portion is bigger!

I discovered this place through TikTok, known for its ice-aged pork belly, which tastes delicious! However, I found the kimchi, served as a waiting dish, to be a bit bland. The atmosphere is cozy and perfect for large groups, with no unpleasant smells despite the proximity to the fryer. Overall, the pork belly steals the show!

It was disappointing as the food was average. Not worth the money. Will not visit again.

great atmosphere and great food! i enjoyed my food there

This was my 2nd visit. The 1st visit was okay, which is why I came for a second time. However, this time was quite unpleasant. First of all, the waiting time was almost 1 hour, even though I had made a reservation. The whole restaurant’s ventilation is not good, full of BBQ smell. The food was okay but not fantastic. I will not go back again.

Food portion is generous and taste good. Made reservation and didn't have to wait to dine. Overall good experience.

Food was okay, poor service with a complete lack of awareness of customer service. We reserved a table of 6. When we arrived, there was a 500ml Dasani bottled water on the table (which was actually complimentary for all). The staff didn’t explain anything about the water nor the ordering system (making order through scanning the QR code). A 500ml water is definitely insufficient for a group of 6. They served us a set of side dishes which the portion is so small for 2 pax. There’s only 3 tables in the restaurant with 2 staff, service was slow and they even send a couple of dishes to the wrong table. This is certainly not a place I would ever consider visiting again.

i love the good food over there n enjoy the moment i spend good environment

Food was quite decent. Portion was sufficient and staff are friendly. I like that they prepare the meats for you.

Food was delicious and watermelon soju was great! Portions of meat were a bit small for the price.

Servings were appropriate. Staffs friendly. Could have been better if the air conditioning was not off for the 2nd floor. We need to ask staff to turn it on.

We arrived before 6 pm and the staff strength was insufficient. Hence, the service was not really attentive. The meat was good and the stew and ramen were sufficiently tasty for us. However, the variety of banchan (only 6 different ones were served) was abit disappointing.

meat was okay, banchan, pancake, and soup could be better.