Sochu House

5 star decor. I imagine this place may be a bit of a nightmare during the weekend. Both the restaurant and the bar area look like a nice, casual hangout.

We showed up on a Tuesday when trying to find some place that would have Thai or Vietnamese food around 8pm. Easier said than done in the west valley this time during the week. It turned out to be a good thing.

Tapas Tuesday was an enjoyable experience. Wife wanted the bacon wrapped lychee. The lychee had a nice texture and... well... bacon. I wanted the Korean short ribs and was not disappointed at all.  I could totally see going back on a Tuesday and ordering 3 orders of that for dinner with a couple of friends :p

Portions vs prices were a bit off unless you came in for a special. The food is great but unless you are sticking with daily specials, it can get spendy. Also entrees do not come with any form of starch. No rice, noodles, etc.

That said the food was great and 3 tapas and 1 entree was plenty filling for 2 people.

As for the drinks. I ordered 1 martini. If you are a James Bond fan (aka vodka martini) you'll be fine. If I want a traditional one, I prefer gin. So I ordered something sweet (I think Blue Winter?). It was interesting, different from anything I've tried before, and not overpowering. That said I'm a big guy and 1 of them did give me a bit of some tipsy for a little bit. When the menu says that the drinks are strong, they are not kidding. Which is strange because it did not have any of that vodka bite to it. Martinis are $10 or $11 but one of the daily specials has them $3 off and we didn't look at the happy hour specials (we were on the restaurant side).

Overall, I'd definitely go back. Tuesday seems like a great day because the tapas were enjoyable and that's a good way to get some variety. If I want more of a main dish style or a big bowl of pho, though, I'd go somewhere else. Hangout, drinks, or tapas seem to be their speciality!

I loved Sens, and SoChu House is even better... they had me at bacon wrapped lychee. Can be a bit pricey if you overindulge. I would recommend starting off with 2 or 3 items to share if you are with a friend, then just order more if needed.

**I would give this place 5 stars for the ambience, decor, and music; however, I've tried numerous times via email, Facebook, Instagram, and by calling to find out the name of the artist of the painting by the dj booth- which was also at Sens, but mgt hasn't responded and no one knows when I call. Once I actually have someone respond to me, the 4 goes up to 5. **

I would actually rate this place a 3.5.  I went there with a group of friend late on a Friday night and was surprised to see that the place was mostly empty.  The atmosphere was a contemporary Asian theme.
We sat at the bar and the bartender was extremely helpful in describing the menu. This was a nice place to enjoy some $5 appetizers late at night.  Everything we tried was amazing from the goyza to the tutu curry.  I look forward to visiting again during earlier hours to get the full dining experience.