Sobahn

This is a good place to go when you’re craving Korean. The japchae was not on the menu so I requested if they could make it for me and they did. It’s a family owned place and they are nice and friendly. I didn’t like the sushi we ordered it had too much sauce on it.

The food was excellent but the service was very very VERY slow. They even recognized that they were slow and kept apologizing. Each entrée came out 1 or 2 at a time with a very long wait between the next. We called ahead so they were aware we were coming, we were a party of 9. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR LARGE GROUPS.

Southern style sushi best describes Sobahn; jam-​packed with rice, smothered in all sorts of sauce, and very meaty (not the good fresh fish kind of meaty, think fried everything stuffed with even more tempura). I’m always a little disappointed in Tulsa’s sushi because of all these reasons above, but hey Oklahoma could not be more landlocked and further away from Japan.
I do like the concept of a Korean joint making its way to town, but I didn’t understand the sushi part of the identity. I will have to go back and try the bibimbap (Korean rice bowls) and report back on that front, but for the now the service was good, but the sushi was meh.

I had dinner at the sushi bar tonight. Mr. Kim was preparing the rolls. I am never sure what to pick, but tonight it was a Rainbow Roll, Miso Soup, and Chuka Salad. My body was thanking me for skipping the pizza before I finished the miso and the chuka, The rainbow was as long as the bar was wide and probably enough for two to split. It had Albacore, Salmon, shrimp, and tuna, all extremely fresh. On the inside, there was something tempura, crab maybe, that lended great texture to the dish.
If you want true sushi mixed with great hospitality in the city of Tulsa, this is the place!

They were spot on tonight. We couldn’t stop! We had the Green Monster roll, sushi bento dinner, and bulgogi. And we just about finished it all! The staff was relaxed, yet enthusiastic. The only downfall was that they were playing some kind of free form jazz that reminded me of being on hold or something. Would definitely recommend.

A+ must try! Family owned and operated this place has authentic cuisine and fair prices very cool atmosphere where you take your shoes off and sit at the table. (WEAR SOCKS)

Traveled down both coasts and the gulf coast, so I’ve been around my fair share of fresh fish. This place knocked every sushi joint out of the water, and their Korean specialties were on point as well. To review, I’d give them:
Food: ⁹⁄₁₀
Drinks: ⁷⁄₁₀
Atmosphere: ⁷⁄₁₀
Service: ¹⁰⁄₁₀
I nearly sampled their entire menu, ranging from sashimi combos, their sexy sexy roll, pajeon, bulgogi, kalbi (or galbi, doesn’t make a difference to me), BBQ eel dish, nigiri, and miso soup. This place was able to provide consistent quality and flavors that were clean, flavorful, not overly complicated, and unique in their own way. Presentation of food was also simple and pretty. I almost didn’t want to eat the tuna that they had fashioned in a rose for us.
The drinks were decent, and they had a nice selection of imported beers, which are my favorite personally. Price on drinks were about as regular as the next guy. Although nothing «fancy» per se, I’ve yet to truly delve into the entirety of their drink menu.
The atmosphere was a nice contrast, with more traditional «western» style seating in the front and at booths in the second dining area, and having the more traditional Kotatsu-​style seating on an elevated platform throughout the perimeter of three walls of the room, giving a sense of multiple levels. This place was beautiful.
Service was provided, food and delivery and drink service, by what I’d consider family members as they all spoke their native Korean to each other. Our server was incredibly hospitable and approachable with a tinge of an accent, but it only added to the charm of the place. The chefs in the back were professional and observant, keen to watch my face as I ate and asked if everything was alright if they suspected I wasn’t satisfied. Food came out at a nice pace. This place truly delivered my first all-​around experience without ANY disappointment.

My previous review is of an entirely different restaurant.
Walking into Sobahn is like stepping into the Far East: the tables are set up on the floor with legless cushioned chairs, and it all looks very quaint and inviting, but don’t forget to take off you’re shoes before entering this area of the dining room. (There’s also «western style» seating if you prefer)
The service is very friendly and they have a full bar with cocktails and imported beers. My friend brought me here for the Kalbi. It’s Korean BBQ short rib, and it’s so delicious, I think it’s something Id want to get and share on every visit. The gyoza (pan fried wonton) appetizer is good too: crispy outside, tender inside. They bring out several «banchan» plates (which is Korean for side dishes) of kimchi and other pickled veggies. On my visit here I kept thinking how I felt like I wasn’t even in Tulsa. It’s a really different dining experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’d recommend this place to those wanting to venture out a bit from the norm. The food is delicious and accessible (nothing too out of the ordinary for the western palate) and the experience is memorable. Come on a date or with some friends for a new and different experience in our own neighborhood.

So everything was DELICIOUS… However I’m a bit let down by the presentation of my dish. Sashimi Bibimbap. I was expecting the usual Bibimbap with seafood on the side or something. What I got was «make it yourself sashimi».

This place is the only place in Tulsa with these unique rolls and the 3 rolls for half off before 6pm is one of the best deals in Tulsa.

The spicy pork and hot stone bibimbap was very good. Service was great. Will be back soon.

I love coming to this restaurant every time I go to Tulsa. A lot of people don’t understand that sushi is an art form and you CANT RUSH ART. Lol
They do have a half price sushi deal I can’t remember the hours but it’s a good deal if you like house sushi which is basic sushi and to me it’s kind of boring that’s not to say the restaurant is boring, House rolls at any sushi place are boring it’s the specialty rolls that really make your eyes wide the restaurant is fun and inventive their specialty rolls are very fun especially the flaming volcano. They’re very good catering to vegans or people with allergies and they don’t make a fuss they try their best to satisfy every single customer’s needs that come in. If you’re curious about Korean food I would try this place.
There was one lady that claim to have a gluten allergy sitting next to me and she request that they have a gluten free everything and they had it all on hand I thought that was cool .Me trying to start up a conversation I asked her how was it growing up with celiac disease and she looked at me with a confused look and said she doesn’t have celiac disease… so I took a sip of my tea and immediately stop looking at her. gluten-​free products were developed for people who have celiac disease or are gluten intolerant.

Hubbie brought take-​out sushi from Sobahn and I was pleasantly surprised. He said the place was pleasant and clean but no one spoke English. Also said the tako salad was the best he ever had. The sushi rolls he picked were tightly rolled and well-​portioned. Great flavors, seemed fresh. Would eat their food again, but it doesn’t top my all-​time favorite Tulsa sushi place.

I visited Sobahn twice when it was still operating as Haruno, and every visit was a little bit better than the previous one. This third visit was the best one yet!
I came late on a Wednesday evening, but there were still some occupied tables, which I took to be a good sign. I got to sit in the back room with all of the traditional, low tables (there’s even a sign asking you to remove your shoes; how legit is that?). The menus are Haruno’s old menus, so there’s a mix of sushi and Korean food. We ordered 3 rolls (Stone Hinge [sic], the Ichiban, and the Caterpillar) and soondubu.
Food:
Before our entrees came out, we were served miso soup and complimentary banchan. I was pleasantly surprised that I still got a bowl of miso, even though the soondubu is a stew. The miso was standard; the flavors were clean, and it was a satisfying bowl of soup. The banchan were delicious; we were served kimchi, pickled daikon, marinated bean sprouts, and fish cakes. Our favorites were the pickled daikon and the fish cakes, so it was awesome for us that our waitress offered to bring us more.
The soondubu was delicious! It arrived, lava red and still bubbling in its stone bowl, accompanied with a bowl of rice. There was a generous amount of silken tofu and a nice mix of lean and fatty pork. Also, there’s a raw egg that cooks into a heavenly soft-​boiled yolk balloon in the hot soup. The broth was delicious, and, once it cooled down a bit, not too spicy (but ask for it less spicy, if you are adverse. I’d rate the heat to be around 2 – 3 jalapenos.), despite its BRIGHT red color.
Unfortunately (or, maybe, fortunately), the stew had a lot of time to cool down because our sushi rolls took a loooong time to arrive. The waitress was pretty apologetic when they came out, and I was really grateful for all of the banchan to tide us over while we waited.
I only tried a bite of the Stone Hinge, but it was filled with cream cheese and deep fried, so it has my vote. True, it’s not traditional, but it had a satisfyingly crispy exterior and warm, gooey interior.
Service:
Service was good! The only minor complaint was the time it took for the sushi to come out, but our waitress was otherwise prompt to take our orders, check on us, and offer us more banchan or water.
TL;DR: Two thumbs up for the traditional Korean soondubu and banchan! Order a Stone Hinge if you don’t care about pretending to eat sushi for its health benefits.

Pros: our usual Korean place was closed Sunday night, so we decided to try this place. I got the spicy pork bolgugi and my brother in law got the bibimbap bento. Bento boxes come with variety of tempura shrimp with vegetables, Chinese style egg rolls, fried wontons, California rolls, and white rice. Husband got the bolgugi bibimbap with accompanying banchan. Kids got the chicken fried rice. We were all surprised at how good the fried rice was! Good variety of vegetables, savory, and sesame seeds. Our waitress was friendly and very knowledgeable about menu items. Wow! The owners were so nice they came over and chatted to my family. The kids got complimentary mango ice cream. On a side note, I like the music here! It’s basically all the music that I own. Kids liked it too, which was also surprising. Plenty of parking. Accepts credit cards.
Cons: I can’t believe we haven’t tried this place sooner. I guess we were put off by how fancy it looked and were worried about potential dress code. We even called ahead to ensure that there wasn’t one – there isn’t. Turned out to be a casual restaurant w/​nice décor.

I known them for years and you got to, got to– MUST ORDER– Kalbi, Bulgogi, lettuce wraps, Eel plate, and sushi’s like-​burning lotus! A gem in Tulsa…

Nice gem in Tulsa! We had great experience with service — our waitress was very enthusiastic about the food and offered a few recommendations.
The miso soup was great, more flavourful than the average soup that tastes like it might come out of a package that you’d get in some restaurants.
I wasn’t as big of a fan of the sushi as I was of the Korean food — would recommend the kalbi and the dolsot b-​bim-​bap. I don’t think they use the traditional mountain veggies in it, but it was still great. Tako salad had a generous helping of octopus, and was really good.
The décor was beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Would be a great place for a big party/​birthday or a small intimate meal.

This is absolutely The worst service I’ve ever received any restaurant. The waitresses are extremely rude. We waited an entire hour and didn’t get our food. I asked how long our entry will be. The waitress was extremely rude and condescending. And replied it will be out! any other questions?! She was also racist and said since you guys are international students u can have some refill. This is the worst dining experience within the last 10 years. Beware of this place.

The sushi is alright. We ordered a series of rolls from the menu during happy hour. The portion sizes are small, so it’s best to order a few rolls and maybe even an appetizer. Service was good and the waiters and waitresses are very knowledgable on the menu and food comes to your table pretty fast. I’ve been here a few times because it’s close by and can satisfy a sushi craving. If you want quality/​authentic rolls, however, this is not the place for you.

Oo my god… I love Korean food, I had try it in different countries… But this restaurant kick ass! The best Korean food I ever had in my life.