Sonamu - Korean Restaurant

Cheryl Pun 3 months ago

We ordered a bimbimbap, japchae, soup and galbi for 3 of us. The portions are good size and the flavor of each dish was good. In particular I liked the soup the best, but only wish they have more glass noodles in it. I also appreciate that this restaurant isn't using much of MSG so I wouldn't be drinking gallons of water after the meal. The restaurant was not too busy so they only had 2 staff on the floor. They were still able to check on you for anything we need. I also like the restaurant playing some soft music from the tv which makes the meal more enjoyable. (Though we had a table of 5 ladies behind us, so their talking was louder than the music.) Parking is outside on the street. It was okay with us as we went during the long weekend but I guess it may get busy during some other times. One thing I didn't appreciate as much was the cleaning (muggy) smell of the restaurant. The smell was strong when we first got there but eventually the cooking from the kitchen overpowered that smell.

Brandon Chen 3 months ago

sonamu is a hidden gem; it does the basics just fine but my favorites are off the beaten path. they have pigs' feat, samgye tang, bibim naengmyeon, and more! i'd strongly suggest trying new items here, you likely won't find them elsewhere. the staff are all attentive, helpful, and nice. the restaurant itself is quiet and easy to get seating. this is a really nice place that deserves a lot more foot traffic!

Angela Wang 6 months ago

Newly remodeled from the previous Turtle Tower restaurant. Service on the slow side. As for food, Chicken Wings - good PaJun (seafood pancake) - not bad. Crusty on the outside. Banchan - simple. Generous on the fish cake but fish cakes were too fishy and tough. Tteokbokki - very different from other Korean places. Quite disappointed. Galbi (Korean short ribs) - flavor was good but on the dried side from overcooked. Galbi Tang - good but too salty. Tofu stew - broth was just ok. too watery. Ox bone soup - a little bit greasy but my favorite. Just wished it was less grease floating on top.

Haywon’s 7 months ago

We had a wonderful lunch at sonamu on Sunday. We ordered sellotang, Galbi and Kimchi jigae. We arrived there slightly before closing time but they still serve high quality meals and service is 10/10. Server Hauk is attentive and refill BanChan for us as well. We’ve been there couple times and still my favorite is Kimchi jigaeeee!! Also they give korean bean paste and lettuce for Galbi. The best homemade authentic korean food in Richmond area!!!

Angela 11 months ago

Came on a Friday night and it wasn’t too busy. This place was clean and had a pretty casual vibe. We got a seafood and scallion pancake and Tofu Stew with beef. Loved the banchan options, not as big of a spread as fancy Korean restaurants but pretty good for a casual place like this. The food was delicious and satisfied my craving for Korean food, especially on a windy and chilly day.