Sorabol Korean Restaurant

This is a somewhat upscale Korean BBQ restaurant which is known for its high quality meat and other ingredients. Every dish is ordered a la carte, and depending on what you order, it could get quite pricey.
We opted for the set menu «C» for 4 people at HK$ 1,250 (approximately US$ 160) which included:
– A large variety of banchans which were actually quite similar to what you’ll find in most Korean BBQ places in the US. Personally, I’m not a big fan of banchans but I did like their version of potato salad and kimchi. The kimchi wasn’t too hot and spicy like some other ones that I’ve had, so for me, it was good.
– Korean raw beef plate (see picture). I can’t remember its Korean name but it’s the equivalent of a Carpaccio. This was da bomb and was the star of the night. It was absolutely fresh, beefy, flavorful, and delicious. Tip: Dip it lightly in the sauce so it won’t overwhelm the natural taste of the beef.
It was not exactly raw like Carpaccio or steak tartare, as you could tell from the edges that it’s been quickly charred and seared before it’s sliced. This’s actually the way that I like and prefer. This was beyond yummy and it was so memorable that two weeks later, I can still remember what it tasted like as I am writing this review.
– Three dishes of raw meat for BBQ which included beef ribs, pork and scallops. The quality of the meats was good as expected, and it was also lightly marinated so the natural flavors were retained. We were so tired that night that none of us wanted to lift a finger to BBQ and it was such a relief that our server offered to cook for us. That was awesome.
The BBQ meats were good, but nothing spectacular, especially after the stellar «Korean Carpaccio» plate.
– Soup noodles. To save time, our server was preparing our soup using a stove at the empty table next to us while we were eating the BBQ food — that’s so cool! (How did she know that I was ready to fall asleep?) The soup noodles were meh and really nothing special, and the portion was rather small.
My only issue with this place was that the portions were really small — even by Hong Kong’s standard (which is infamous for tiny portions).
The soup noodles, when divided into four bowls, were literally 2 soup spoonfuls of noodles for each person. The portions of the BBQ meats were also quite tiny. Moreover, I suspect that they didn’t know how to do basic math — the pork plate came with 3 slices of mushrooms (see picture) and the scallop plate came with 6 scallops — and this was a set dinner for 4 people!
This was really a 3.5-star experience — it’s better than ok but I’m not a fan yet. But based on the portion size (in terms of HK$ and in terms of HK’s standard to be fair), I’m rounding it down to 3 stars.

This is a good Korean restaurant located at the heart of Causeway Bay. The food quality is good, better than many places in Seoul.
We always order barbecue and seafood pancake. Plus 1 – 2 other dishes together.

Michelin star restaurant located on the 18^th floor. The korean bbq is alright, they don’t have your usual dipping sauces as you may find in America. We tried asking about 5 times, but due to not speaking the same language (or not knowing what it’s called in Cantonese), we weren’t able to get it, but I believe they gave us all the options they had. Not sure which is more authentic but they claim to be authentic Korean. What’s really interesting here is that they use fat to grease up the grill. Was wondering what the small squishy looking thing was at first. Lol
We also ordered the seafood pancake and soondubu, but what really stood out for me was the noodles at the end. You apparently order the broth and noodles which comes with some veggies and meat. You can season it however you like, but you are guiding the waitress on what to put in. Since we were with someone who had been here before, we let her take charge of that and it was AMAZING. I would give it the Michelin title just on the soup noodles alone. Forget all the other stuff.