SooWoo Japanese & Korean Steakhouse

I really wanted to like this place, but the whole experience was odd. I ordered an Appleton rum with a splash of Sprite and got an apple martini on the rocks. The sushi I ordered was an uncooked roll but was served warm. It tasted ok, but having a raw roll served warm was disappointing. The Korean pork stew I ordered was good, but my wife's udon was nothing special.
The food was passable, so where is the odd part???
-manager got into an argument with a line cook that was shorted on his pay
-sushi chef was ALL OVER the poor bartender like a Cinemax late night "movie" except the sushi chef was at least 30 years her senior
-the same manager that was arguing about pay with the line cook also had her laptop labeled "Cute B@&$!)" on the bar and in full view of the dining room. I wasn't offended by the word choice, but was rather impressed by the lack of professionalism
-finally, this is nitpicking, but I was there at about 8PM on a Friday,but the house lights were up like it was last call. I walked out with a minor sunburn.
Even though I could walk there and the food was passable, I probably won't be back.

;-( yuck.

I decided to try this place out after leaving the gym, being Soowoo is in the same plaza as  my gym it was convenient getting there. Once entering the establishment I could see  the interior had an Asian contemporary design  look and feel. I love how they have flat screens large and small located all around the restaurant. Some of the smaller TV's were distinctly situated  for individual tables.

    After browsing the lunch menu I choose the Dak Gui (red garlic grilled chicken) with two Tamago Sushi and a pineapple juice. After waiting about 10 minutes or so my entree came sizzling hot on a iron plate with a decent serving of rice and  pickled Korean condiments.  The Dak was good, but it had a "commercialized" taste like it was not seasoned by the chef, but made with pre-packaged seasoning, nonetheless it was tasty and there was a good amount of gravy to scoop into the rice. The condiments were pickled to perfection and were crispy and tangy . The sushi I could have taken a pass on, I did not like it at all, but it was edible. Being an Organic nut I could tell the pineapple juice was not from concentrate but 100% pure juice, which I appreciated.

     The service I experienced was not bad but it was not super either. Will I come back... nope. There is nothing here outside of the interior which would persuade me to come back. The entree was good, but that is not enough. I do not believe this place is Asian owned nor managed.I personally do not like going to ethnic restaurants that are not owned and run by the people of that ethnicity. To me the most important aspect  of the ethnic dining experience is to be exposed to the foods creators, the people and  culture.