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Serves meat, vegan options available. Small, family-owned Korean restaurant with vegan options including japache, kimbap, bibimbop, dwenjang jjigae. Uses separate cookware for vegan items. Also on Postmates. Open Tue-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm, Sun 11:00am-10:00pm. Closed Mon.
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621 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, California, USA, 90899
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Last update on 28 Sep 2021 by suralbc
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50 Reviews
First Review by dbz
zoierose
Points +680
SO good - Edit
Such a great spot with lots of vegan options! We went here with meat eaters and the waiters made sure to assure which items were vegan& not contaminate anything. The vegan items were prepared for us in the kitchen so no shared table top grill. We got so much food to try a little bit of everything and it was all so delicious. We definitely had leftovers
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HailCarbs666
Points +388
The full KBBQ experience! - Edit
Very vegan friendly! The Pharaoh’s Combo (Vegan) includes bulgogi, garlic shrimp, mushrooms, dumplings, rice cake skewers, japche, salad, banchan, rice paper, and dipping sauces. Serves two but we had to take some to go, you get so much food! Service was great. They have a vegan menu.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan stuff, Separate vegan menu, Good portions
Cons: Street parking , Not fully vegan, Pricey
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BonnieSpringsteen
Points +612
okay - Edit
We got the kimchi rice, mushroom soup and the vegan pancake. I appreciate the vegan options but everything was just okay. there are better places out there
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CRW
Points +701
So many delicious flavors and textures - Edit
We loved every bite! When we first sat down our server asked if we were vegan and pointed out the vegan page. We got a bunch of sharables and the bulgogi with banchan. We loved it all, but our absolutely fav bites were the crispy rice cake skewers and the shroomi fries. We asked for a second serving of the cucumber kimchi because it was soooo good! #Veganuary
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ssf837
Points +16
Amazing vegan menu! - Edit
Fantastic bibimbap, ramen, banchan, and appetizers! Great service too. My favorite restaurant in Long Beach
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-01-07
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Seatown_vegan
Points +9005
Very vegan friendly - Edit
Been wanting to come here for a while and finally got the chance. Sura is very vegan friendly with vegan options clearly marked. I ordered the Japche, Vegetable dumplings, crispy rice cake skewers, and vegan mushrooms tofu soup. My favorite of everything I ordered were the crispy rice cake skewers. I highly recommend ordering this. Everything else was good as well. Next time I’d like to try the kimchi fried rice. Also, I saw on a previous review that the kimchi was not vegan friendly. When I asked our waiter, he said it was. Lastly, the banchan comes with fish cakes so be sure to ask them to omit. #Veganuary
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Glad you finally got the chance to try.
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NicoleParks
Points +3935
perfect - Edit
delicious. no notes. rice cake skewers, lb mushroom soup, vegan bulgogi beef, and vegan banchan were all incredible
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-09
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adalea
Points +1156
excited to find a place to do vegan kbbq !! - Edit
what would bring this up a notch would be vegan “pork belly” 🤤🤤🤤i had a wonderful time here and the vegan set for the grill was really filling ! i would totally go back!!
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vagovegano
Points +5978
Oh ma gerd, the LB mushroom tofu soup… - Edit
I forgot how much I missed Korean tofu soup. I usually avoid it because I’m told fish products like anchovies are used in the broth. This place offers a vegan version using mushrooms which is very good. They also offer vegan banchan (side dishes) which was amazing. The restaurant is a bit old-ish, but acceptable. Service was good. I would definitely come back.
Read morePros: Separate vegan menu with plenty of options , Nice service
Cons: Parking is cramped
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Breah
Points +752
Delicious kbbq but ask if everything is vegan - Edit
We waited an hour to get into Sura, but it was mostly worth the wait. This was my first Korean bbq experience, and they have a whole vegan section to choose from. We tried the crispy rice cakes, veggie dumplings, vegan bibimbop, and vegan bulgogi. We loved the crispy rice cakes and the bulgogi. The bibimbop and dumplings were good but nothing special and not much seasoning.
Read moreThey serve everything with an array of pickled veg, which was really delicious. My one complaint is that we were not told by our server that the kimchi was not vegan. We clearly ordered off the vegan menu, made a point to say we were vegan, and the server even specifically mentioned the sides of vegan mac and mashed potatoes; so I assumed the kimchi was also vegan. It wasn’t until I overheard him serving another table of vegans that I realized the kimchi is not vegan. This is a really disappointing and egregious error on the part of the wait staff. Not telling guests that an item contains meat products can make people sick.
Otherwise, the staff was friendly and provided quick service. I just can’t overlook the lack of clear communication with vegan customers.
Updated from previous review on 2024-03-17
Pros: Affordable, Lots of vegan options
Cons: Items not always clearly labeled, Long wait
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PaigeBeame
Points +273
It’s my first Korean style experience. - Edit
The best dish we had this evening was the bulgogi beef it had a great texture and flavor. Then the rice cakes great spicy and so much fun. We also got the ramen and bibimbap they were good nothing special and probs won’t need to get it again. Then the scallion pancake was more scallion than pancake which was a bit sad because the batter was so good but the scallion was overwhelming.
Read morePros: Good flavor, Big portions
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andyjng
Points +5980
Best Vegan KBBQ Ever - Edit
[I'd like to dedicate this review to my late brother who would've been 32 today, and was the first in my family to go vegan. This one is for you...]
Read moreNever did I think I'd ever fully enjoy a Korean BBQ restaurant again now that I've gone plant-based. Sura proved me wrong and is the quintessential vegan-friendly KBBQ that you can find here in Southern California, and I am a fan.
My friends and I made an evening reservation on Yelp and I'm so glad we did. Although our party was a bit late from LA traffic, we were able to be seated with half our party to get the night started.
First off - all the banchan here is vegan by nature. Love that I could enjoy classics like kimchi, potato salad, and pickled daikon without asking whether there were any animal products used. You must order an entree to receive banchan, but order we did.
We went through a lot of main dishes together as a group. Some of the highlights include their Fried Mushrooms (AMAZING appetizer and perfect for a huge party), Japchae, Tteok Bokki on a stick, and their Mock Meat KBBQ Kalbi. Everything was priced well, portions were generous, and everything tasted delicious. Many of my non-vegan friends agreed that no quality nor taste was lost just because it's plant-based.
Being able to spend time with friends over KBBQ is something I never thought I'd have again, and Sura truly brought back that nostalgia. Thank you so much Sura for the great food, service, and experience. I definitely can't wait to return again one day.
Pros: Lots of vegan friendly options
AbiK
I just lost my brother, sending love to you.
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veg2015
Points +474
Simply Excellent - Edit
Delicious food, clear labeling, lots of options
Read morePros: Delicious food , Clear labeling, Lots of options (even dessert!)
Cons: A little pricey
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mysa555
Points +122
Fantastic vegan options - Edit
Ample vegan options, authentic and absolutely delicious!
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Banangela97
Points +2953
Large vegan menu - Edit
I love that there's a dedicated menu with solid choices. I'd love to come back to try the vegan bulgogi. Note: reservation required, but not too fancy/pricey
Read moreCons: Serves animal products
Passittowill
Wow, food looks incredible!
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OliviaGriffin
Points +302
Delicious veg options 🌱 - Edit
There’s a whole vegan menu and all the little appetizer dishes were vegan too. So delicious, so much food 🙏🏼
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Alicia21
Points +423
Korean Vegan options - Edit
I enjoyed the food and my time here. They have a variety of options. The food is really good!
Read morePros: A variety of options, Sides are also vegan, Great flavor
Cons: Not all vegan
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MeMeMeow
Points +693
Wow - Edit
Holy cow, when I lived in the area, this was my regular spot to go to. Delicious v menu. Beware as their boba is made with honey
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LorraineGadsden
Points +7766
Vegan Korean! - Edit
I have been dreaming of this place and waiting (impatiently) to try vegan Korean food at a restaurant. We ordered tofu hot stone bibimbap, tofu kimchi fried rice, panko shrimp fries, Thai tea, and peach tea. The bibimbap came with banchan. The food is just so good, and I really liked the side dishes. The side dishes were all vegan, including the mayo-based one and kimchi. The veggies were fresh, the tofu was crispy, and the servings were generous. The person working was very friendly and vegan-aware. There are a lot of vegan options, and they are definitely not a second thought. Check this place out! #Veganuary
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RenChan
Points +29
Incredible vegan Korean - Edit
Vegan Korean cuisine with this many options is rare to come by. There’s an entire vegan section of the menu, along with other vegan-optional items throughout the regular menu. On the sweet side, vegan thai tea and taro ice cream are heavenly. Almost all of the savory dishes we ordered were excellent (the bulgogi was mid). Highly recommended overall.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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JustinKinsey
Points +22
VEGAN options were great - Edit
Vegan menu was very obvious and they cook with espérate fryers and utensils. We ordered spicy tofu and dumpling soup which was definitely the right choice. The soup was very flavorful and the spice level was accurate ( medium ). My friend got the spicy kimchi fried rice and it was alright but he said the soup was better. Would eat here again.
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ChanceArnold
Points +301
Super Good Vegan Korean Food! - Edit
Got the milk tea boba, dumpling soup and kimchi fried rice. The soup was super flavorful and boba was nice and sweet, the fried rice was a little bland in comparison, but is good and a ton of food!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Very knowledgeable about vegan food, Separately prepared food
Cons: A tad pricey
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halyse
Points +65
Best vegan kbbq - Edit
This is my favorite Korean barbecue place. Although it’s not fully vegan they have so many vegan options and a good majority of the items on the menu can be made vegan. The food here is so good, my favorite item is the tofu bimibap. And if you dine in you get a whole bunch of delicious vegan side dishes to go with your kbbq. Also I don’t think this is the type of Korean barbecue place where you cook the food on the table, I haven’t seen any tables like that in my experiences dining there.
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veganalexa
Points +207
Vegan starters and vegan menu - Edit
They have a bunch of delicious vegan starters plus the macaroni salad is vegan!!! This is my favorite Korean place will keep coming back! Rice cakes, soups, dumplings, noodles, ice cream, pickled vegetables, oh my!!!! I’m in heaven
Read morePros: Most vegan friendly Korean place ever
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AmandaSakiye
Points +3350
Yummy!!! - Edit
They have a nicely labeled vegan menu! The banchan is vegan too! Except just let them know because one of the banchan is a fish cake.. everything you can order that’s vegan is super yummy ♥️
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AirValen
Points +867
Amazing food - Edit
While the food is amazing some of the portions are a bit big and we would have appreciate it if the server would have told us that we were ordering a bit to much.
Read moreThe vegan shrimp and the mushroom are extremely good! Otherwise we loved the place
Updated from previous review on 2022-04-01
Pros: Lots of vegan options , Massive portions
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DemiPorter
Points +28
Delicious Korean Food - Edit
Come to Long Beach in a whim and came across this place thanks to Happy Cow. Highly recommend their crispy rice cake skewers and the vegan tofu soups.
Read morePros: Full vegan menu, Side dishes are all vegan
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