Los Angeles, CA.

Soot Bull Jeep

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For four star Korean, try Soot Bull Jeep in Los Angeles. This is a great place. Check out this affordable place in the Koreatown area. It's known for its barbecue. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This restaurant is good for groups.

Expert Reviews of Soot Bull Jeep

Citysearch | Faithful diners swoon over spicy Korean barbecue served in dark, smoke-filled rooms.

On a Koreatown sidewalk, crowds wait for a seat in this dim, no-frills barbecue joint. Tables fitted with charcoal-fueled fire pits fill each room. Service is efficient--but the staff speaks little English, so...
citysearch.com - expert review - 05/24/2005
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IgoUgo

this is a hole in the wall. it got an "c" rating by the city of la. (la regularly inspects its restaurants with "a" being best going down to "c," and below that. . . you just shouldn't go.)...
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Gayot

of the hundreds of korean barbecue restaurants in l.a., this is one of the best. itis smoky and noisy, but youill enjoy barbecuing your own dinner over the charcoal grill in the middle of your table. cook...
gayot.com - expert review
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User Reviews of Soot Bull Jeep

Yelp.com Review - by nel t.

4 of 5 stars. this place is great. i always get the kalbi,tripe,and tongue.i love their spicy salad with scallions and that clear radish broth.the tongue is not great though its mediocre. dont wear any clothes that…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by elizabeth c.

4 of 5 stars. Does this place really need another review? I think not, but I'm having a slow moment at work so I'll just write one anyway. I like my Korean BBQ places unslick. I want the tables to be greasy enough…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wesley W.

4 of 5 stars. This is my fave korean bbq place in LA. I love the mesquite wood fire. Our typical dinner consists of kalbi plus either chicken or spicy pork. The sides are adequate but not as lavish as some but…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jericha s.

3 of 5 stars. this place looks kinda like a sewer and is full of smoke. i, however, don't really give a shit. the food is really good. i got the shrimp and thought i wasn't gonna be able to eat it all but, alas, i…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Greene B.

5 of 5 stars. i love this place!! food is so0o0o good
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ZumaJay ..

5 of 5 stars. Gotta love the name of this place. Beyond that, you gotta love the coals you actually make your meat on instead of the typical burners.
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea C.

5 of 5 stars. The BEST Korean food I have ever had... actually, I will be honest - it was the only authentic Korean
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by S. G.

5 of 5 stars. I constantly crave this place. I've ordered the bbq marinated pork and shrimp, short ribs and the beef tartare. I personally prefer the pork and the shrimp but i'm sure they have other amazing…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cathy L.

5 of 5 stars. Delicious! Something about cooking meat on charcoal just makes it that much better. The entire restaurant is really smoky, I mean one of the worst that I've been to but totally worth going there to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie M.

4 of 5 stars. Ok, so I basically only come here now when I'm meeting my parents. I remember when I was in junior high, we used to come here every Sunday without skipping a beat. I hated the fact that it was so…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Betty M.

3 of 5 stars. decent. portions were ok. i still like corner place better. im dying to try chosun, a friend told me it was yummy. place is kinda dirty, looks greasy. food ok. everything was average.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mitch W.

4 of 5 stars. I give 4 stars for the food. I usually get the kalbi and shrimp when I go. Excellent. It's marinaded very well. Lots of sides that I don't eat because they are too spicy for me. I'm sure most…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Picabo A.

4 of 5 stars. I'd like to point out to all you hypochondriacs that this restaurant received a "B" grading by EHS/Public Health Dept. But if my anal/ocd ass can handle then you can too! (Side note: "B" grading is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by B W.

5 of 5 stars. Soot Bull Jeep is BADASS. Right when you walk in you will see a deli-style numbered ticket dispenser.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Harold L.

4 of 5 stars. Suppose hypothetically that a restaurant reviewer told you the following in advance about a new place: 1) the new restaurant has a really dingy decorum;
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by tony c.

5 of 5 stars. I hate eating marinated galbi, probably because I've been eating that shit before I was born, but oh my god, the marinated galbi here is godly. I can eat like 5 orders of that stuff. I don't get…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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You will simply STINK!

And smile...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tina L.

5 of 5 stars. Uber deliche! Smokey atmosphere, but because we went on a Wednesday night, it wasn't crowded at all and we got a huge table all to ourselves. The meat was awesome and the service was good, if a little…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by soon bok k.

3 of 5 stars. My boyfriend and I wanted to try some new Korean food, (we are huge fans of Parks) Going to korean b.b.q with two people is a bad idea with the two order minnimum, you end up miserably stuffed with…
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy L.

4 of 5 stars. my friend celebrated her 30th here and what a great place to do so! nothing like having sparks flying towards your eyes and inhaling a lot of smoke to remind you that you're alive! since i was too busy…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jenny s.

4 of 5 stars. Food: The meat are all good and well marinated. Portions are ehh okay.. and quite pricey too. I dont remember what we ordered but we ordered a lot and they were all delicious Ambiance: this is a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by shane b.

4 of 5 stars. Good, prices not bad, sometimes a wait. only downside you come out with smelling like charcoal smoke.
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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Great Food. Great Price. Zero atmosphere.

This is the best Korean BBQ I've had. Stick to the #1,2, or 3. They're the most popular for a reason. The place has no atmosphere. It's like a Waffle House with a smoker in the middle of it. But what you don't...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lora L.

4 of 5 stars. For the longest time I thought it was "Sool Bowl Jip" which basically means "beer bowl house" and I thought it was a bar . Anyway it's not cheap, but reasonable for any Korean bbq. Galbi here is…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn S.

4 of 5 stars. hahaha i just read wendella a's review! awww you can't believe the server at a korean restaurant if you're not korean and they're not americanized! hahaha! it's okay...i guess now you know. anyways,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Armando L.

5 of 5 stars. love this place! i've been here many times and walked out smelling like delicious korean bbq w/ garlic burbs on the side. it's the charcoal & their marinade that makes this place so delicious. their…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by wendella a.

2 of 5 stars. Yeah - I'm pretty sure I know what the "Bull" in the name stands for. When we inquired about portion size (does this serve 1 or 2?) our server assured us with great emphasis - "Only one". Now at lunch…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ned M.

4 of 5 stars. Mmmmm... Korean BBQ. Since this place is not all-you-can-eat, it must be compared to Park's BBQ, which I believe is the gold standard for Korean BBQ. Logistics. SBJ has its own parking lot, albiet a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Regina G.

4 of 5 stars. I was having a bad Saturday and Soot Bull Jeep made it all better. Sure, I smelled like a walking Korean bbq because of the charcoal grill and poor ventilation. But, the food was good that it made me…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa D.

5 of 5 stars. Best KBBQ ever. Hands down. I love the place so much. Real charcoal yummy goodness. Make sure you don't get burnt. Oh, and make sure you bring a change of clothes if you're going to "go out" after…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sharona C.

5 of 5 stars. wow.. FIVE STARS.. its been so long since i was able to find a good Korean bbq restaurant with just good food and that use charcoal for the grill..
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Maya M.

2 of 5 stars. I had (important) family friends that came into town who insisted on eating at K-Town with my better half (because he is Korean) so we made him pick out the restaurant. The obvious choice he came up…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Belle M.

5 of 5 stars. definitely worth the hype and then some. the meats flavorful. the coals definitely adds flavor. price ranging from $18 to $20 and for you pescatarian's out there, they have barbeque shrimp that's…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike L.

5 of 5 stars. There are several reasons why this is one of my favorite KBBQ place in K-town. Last summer, I had three different dinners on three consecutive Saturday nights. It's so happened that I arrived early…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason L.

5 of 5 stars. Okay, if you've never had Korean BBQ before, and "Soot Bull Jeep" is to be your first experience, let it be known that this is no run of the mill kalbi jeep. This is like grilling on steroids. The…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter A.

5 of 5 stars. I'm a huge fan of Korean BBQ and have been eating it all my life, so I'm particular about my BBQ. I'll start with the things that I'm not crazy about. This place is hole in the wall in a lousy part of…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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Non-Korean house

None of real Korean people don't go there and none of my Korean friends don't know about that place. Interesting.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob B.

5 of 5 stars. Simply the best Korean Kalbi ever! That is all that needs to be said. I have never found better in the US. By the way my favorite way to eat Kalbi: Take a piece of BBQ, lay it on a slice of lettuce…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff H.

4 of 5 stars. I love this place even though it's overly popular. I guess for good reason. If you love meat Korean BBQ is probably one of the best ways of fulfilling your desires. There are very few if any…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mike f.

5 of 5 stars. i admit i know very little about korean cuisine. and i've really only been to a korean bbq once. but this, my friends... this is heaven. beware, it is not for the faint of heart. if you are even…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Felicia C.

5 of 5 stars. I think I'm starting to PMS or something because all I've been craving this week is red meat. Lots of red meat. Lots of red meat cooking over a grill with kimchi and more side dishes your heart can…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie W.

3 of 5 stars. I had lunch here with my roommate on New Year's Day and honestly, the meat was the only high point. That and finding parking right away. The mool naeng myun was GROSS. I've had some pretty half-assed…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yvonne D.

4 of 5 stars. IF YOU LOVE GOING HOME SMELLING LIKE A CAMPFIRE THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU! For good Korean BBQ there are only 2 places to go. Chosun Galbee for atmosphere and Soot Bull Jeep when atmosphere doesn't…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Al V.

5 of 5 stars. Hey, we found parking! COUGH! COUGH!
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom W.

4 of 5 stars. Pros: Very Good Korean BBQ
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Brody M.

4 of 5 stars. I guessing that I am not exactly adding any new information here but I feel the need to chime in about SBJ. We went here last night with a group of out of town friends and had a great time. The food…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sola S.

4 of 5 stars. If you don't mind the smell of burnt charcoal and ashes, this is a great place to eat. I'd say for the best first-time experience at Soot Bull Jeep, you should go with some friends at night. Order…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ari R.

3 of 5 stars. This place is fun. Wear grubby clothes or clothes you plan on washing because they will smell like smoke after leaving. This is a real charcoal-burning Korean BBQ restaurant..Most are just gas. It's…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica L.

5 of 5 stars. The shrimp is awesome and there is SO much food (great leftovers!). It is certainly worth the way you will smell when you leave.
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany L.

4 of 5 stars. Pitter patter... that is the noise that my heart makes when I think of this place. Actually, my mouth salvates. Okay, enough of me and my antics. Well, I love this korean bbq place. It is a bit…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joan F.

3 of 5 stars. So, there are enough reviews of this place that you get the point. Let me just hop on the pro-Soot bandwagon, because I happen like it. If you are looking for pleasantries from your waitstaff, or to…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cali y.

3 of 5 stars. I would've gave it 5 stars a few years back when I was not exposed to too many korean bbq places. Now that I'm more experienced, I realized that I don't have to smell like korean bbq to have good…
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancy Y.

3 of 5 stars. This korean bbq spot is a favorite of many, but be forewarned that the grill is very hot. Pay attention or your meat will be burnt. It is not AYCE, so there won't be enough meat if some of it is…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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Loved it

I read all the reviews. I loved it. More atmospheric than many KBBQ joints and with CHARCOAL for goodness sakes. Fabulous! I didn't think the prices were any better or worse than anywhere else and our server...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex N.

4 of 5 stars. Ah. This is no nonsense Korean BBQ, bordering on Nazi style. You will smell like BBQ (and garlic if you choose to it eat so, roasted or raw), so I recommend not planning a social function…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Darrell L.

5 of 5 stars. I've only eaten here once with a party of 14 and we took over several tables. The food was excellent, the flavors divine. It was the best Korean BBQ I've ever eaten (having been with/married to a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexandra S.

5 of 5 stars. I'm addicted to this place. seriously. the charcoal gives an amazing flavor to the meat so don't hold it against them when you come out smelling like a bonfire. the service is pretty rude but it's…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by S B.

4 of 5 stars. The flavors are good, the meats are decent, the plethora of little Korean side dishes are interesting, the service is lacking. It's a fun place to eat, you get the harsh treatment from the waitresses,…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace L.

4 of 5 stars. Actually being able to sit down and eat is a huge accomplishment at this place. Service isn't very good and it's worse if you're not Korean. With that said, the food is really, really good. The…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sara l.

3 of 5 stars. The absolute GREATEST thing about LA is that on the stretch of 8th street just west of Normandie, on the weekends you can find lovely people selling streetfood of tacos, clayudas, fresh fruit, and…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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Charcoal Korean BBQ Rocks

Being a first timer to Korean BBQ; I wasn't sure that I'd like this place..but boy was I wrong. What this place lacks in decor it makes up for with the food. We ordered short ribs (boneless), shrimp and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by vanessa a.

5 of 5 stars. yummm, boyfriend came to visit so i finally had a man to drag around and do all of those things you cant do alone. i don't have a problem eating alone in restaurants because i love staring at people…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua V.

1 of 5 stars. My parents decided to come visit me from about three hours away. Whenever they come, I like showing them different things than what they might get at home so I decided to follow Yelp's advice and…
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Crystal F.

4 of 5 stars. this is like ghetto korean barbeque. the chairs were a throwback to the eighties, and i highly agree with the other yelpers that the vents above the grills were purely decorative. but cooking galbi…
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike D.

2 of 5 stars. Dinner in a chimney is the best way to describe this place, incredibly hot and smoky inside. The hood vents over the tables are only there for decorative purposes. Regardless of the smoke, this place…
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by BRIAN K.

3 of 5 stars. You smell like grease when you leave the place which is the only negative thing about this place. Absolutely worth smelling like shit. Don't take a first date here. Come here only after you've heard…
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike K.

4 of 5 stars. Before I start with the pleasantries, let me give out a warning to those who recently just had lasik/eye surgery, or has a preexisting pulmonary condition.....bring a pair of goggles for your eyes and…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by A P.

1 of 5 stars. I love Korean BBQ and when I found out that this joint had an open flame to actually cook the meat instead of a gas grill I was gamed. The meat was ok, considering it looked like it had been out all…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Camille W.

4 of 5 stars. Went to Soot for the first time this Monday, I actually within walking distance and have been meaning to forever. The food was very good, I went on a date and we could have been full on one order but…
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by hj l.

5 of 5 stars. their galbi is good. sweeter than some other places. just the way i like it. it's a given that when you have korean bbq, you'll smell like korean bbq.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather H.

5 of 5 stars. Anyone who does not give Soot Bull Jeep five stars is deranged. I didn't used to think I liked Korean food. Then I ate at Soot Bull Jeep.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel Y.

3 of 5 stars. I paid $50 for beef and smelling like a campfire. I didn't know if I was supposed to share spooky stories or share life stories or eat dinner with the fire. The trash cans of coals greeting you in the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane K.

5 of 5 stars. I like each and every restaurant for its own appeal. A 5 star rating for me doesn't always go to restaurants that feature maitre'ds, cloth napkins, 5 different forks, 3 drinking glasses and a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna Y.

4 of 5 stars. My friend and I felt like KRN BBQ and decided to stop here at SOOT BULL JEEP. Came here expecting nothing really. Kal Bi was pretty tasty. I was satisfied. Price alittle pricey i would say. Came…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shing H.

4 of 5 stars. Ohhhh yummy Korean BBQ. First, though, parking... They have a small one-way strip of parking beside the restaurant, and it seemed like the unofficial rule was that it was OK to idle at the entrance…
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Genevieve M.

4 of 5 stars. When I first started coming to Soot Bull Jeep years ago it met my first impression criteria for Asian restaurants. The place was 90% full of Asians who consider English as a Second Language. Since…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by anthony h.

4 of 5 stars. The Good: - decent to good Meat
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Simon K.

4 of 5 stars. some places you can tell are good just by the smell. this place uses fire and does not apologize for doing so. if you want good food, this is the way it is done here. it gets very smoky inside, but if…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason L.

4 of 5 stars. One of my favorite Korean BBQ Places. So what if the waitresses' English isn't that great...the food is!!! Don't worry though, they're all really nice and will keep a watchful eye over you should…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jin y.

5 of 5 stars. What? I didn't review soot bull jeep? It must have been because every time I go, I come back and pass out. Not to be confused with over-eating-of-red-meat pass out that I usually get from Manna or…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Anita i.

5 of 5 stars. when i