Soju Haus
Korean restaurant · Midtown West
315 5th Ave fl 2, New York, NY 10016
Highlights
Korean restaurant pairing classic dishes with soju & liquors
Korean restaurant pairing classic dishes with soju & liquors
"Founded by Carolyn Kim and James Kumm, this craft producer began in 2015 with a grape-dominant soju made from upstate New York grapes before transitioning to a blend of grain and grapes to create a distinct, ultra-premium experience that contrasts with mass-market “green bottle” soju. The brand has released a K-town series of flavored sojus that nod to classic green-bottle tastes, and offers an ultra-premium bottling (23% ABV) blended from Northern California grapes, California rice, and organic wheat designed for low-alcohol cocktails. In 2022 the company partnered with chef Kristen Kish to create chef-inspired liqueurs and is reformulating recipes to replace wheat with corn to address gluten sensitivities; the founders emphasize thoughtful, approachable variations on traditional soju rather than replicating mass-produced styles." - Clara Wang
"Koreatown on a Friday night is teeming with people, and it seems like many of them are beelining for Soju Haus, a raucous restaurant that lies hidden on the second floor of an office building. Everything we ate Friday night was super tasty — kimchi pancake, sizzling bulgogi — but my favorite was the spicy rice cakes with fried squid ($12.95). The rice cakes come in the classic red gochujang sauce, but Soju Haus’s version was less sweet than others, which I appreciated. On top are well-fried circles of squid, which makes the dish equally about contrasting textures — squishy rice cakes, crunchy and chewy squid — as it is about the spicy and seafoody flavors." - Eater Staff
"Soju Haus is a Korean restaurant in Koreatown, located on the second floor of what appears to be an office building. It offers a casual and fun atmosphere with various pancakes, tabletop stews, and rice dishes." - Eater Staff
So I've been to Korea to study abroad and to travel, and I get it -- Korean food is so overpriced here...but this place is still good. The vibe is awesome and the food is always good. It's a bit pricey, yes. But really good. I also think Eric Nam stopped here with his crew after his performance in New York. I always make it a point to go here and bring friends here cause I love this place so much -- just beware of wait times. I once waited like 2 hours and they felt bad for me so they gave me a $5 coupon, lol.
