88 Tofu House - Doraville, GA

The 88 Tofu House

I would not call the 88 Tofu House a restaurant that everyone is sure to love. It's located in Doraville, GA and is a 24/7 diner-type Korean restaurant.

Pros:

1. Location - conveniently located off Buford Hwy off 285
2. Price - You can get a filling meal for $6-$10 and an over-filling meal for about $12.
3. Amount - You get A LOT of food for your money. Besides your entrée, which is mainly soups and noodle soups, you get side dishes including Kim chi, potatoes in a sweet glaze, a sprout salad, and some other veggies dishes with chili paste and two fried fish. Side dishes are all you can eat.
4. Temperature - When you get your food...it's HOT. I don't mean, "hey that's kinda warm," but if you don't watch out, you will cause yourself permanent damage.

Cons:

1. If you aren't open to trying new, unknown foods, this probably isn't the place for you.
2. Their mushrooms in the mushroom tofu soup were a little rubbery, but, because I couldn't place the type of mushroom, it may be a characteristic of the type rather than the soup itself.
3. Unless you get your soups/noodle dishes seasoned "medium spicy," there isn't a whole lot of flavor in them.


I have read reviews online of the 88 Tofu House, and the most common "con" is "rude service." The service is NOT rude. This is not an Americanized chain restaurant. I laughed when I read, "and they don't speak English." It's a Korean restaurant. C'mon, really? I liked the service. Keep in mind, there are generally only one or two waitresses who do everything from drinks to appetizers to meals, to refills, etc.

All in all, if you're looking for a warm and filling (and cheap) meal 24/7, the 88 Tofu House is for you. I had been there several times before and surprised Keith with taking him there last night :)