Change of management is very very rude!!!! Make sure their employees get your order right because they don't fix their mistakes!!!!!!!!! No i'm not bringing food back get it ready the first time unless you plan to compensate my gas. I was told next time i'm in my food would get comped!!! Well guess what I got the time to sit here and give you one stars on all the food sites for being rude on the phone!!!! read more

Overall, it was okay. The food was fairly good and the service both times I went was acceptable. The biggest issue I had was that it was too dirty. Near the back it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a long time and that was kind of gross. read more

I've always wanted to come here as there aren't a lot of Korean food options in Athens. Always though it was a sit down place but it's more of a diner / takeout place. Perfect for single diners :) prices were good, especially since they give you a ton of food. I got the ton katsu (pork) as i haven't had it in years. Underwhelming. It was both flavorless and overly salty, good thing it came with sauce. I would go back just because the atmosphere was nice and there are more things on the menu I'd like to try (bibimbap!). They also do have a student and senior discount. read more

Their food has been good in the past but the service ruined it this time for me, especially after speaking to a manager the next day. The health code violations and lack of any respect by the employee, Greg, were atrocious, touching money then my food directly without gloves or washing his hands. Refused to get me a new plate from the cook in the back. Was rude and condescending. When I asked his manager's name, he said there were a lot of them and he couldn't remember, despite claiming to have worked there for 7 years. When I called and asked to speak to a manager the next day I spoke to Claudia who said she would talk to him about the health code violation but that she didn't know what I wanted her to do about it otherwise. Left me feeling grossed out by the establishment, their employees, and their complete lack of caring for health codes or customer service. read more

I now live in ATL and miss the HECK out of this place! They now have spicy chicken teriyaki. Sooo good y'all. Long live athens and long live CHOO CHOO! read more

Great food, reasonably priced. I rely on this place to give me some good protein & vegetables, and most of the entrees (which include vegetables, rice & a meat choice) are under $10 - amazing. I actually used to work here too a while back and their kitchen was in good shape. The owners are nice people, as well. Glad to support. Thanks, Choo Choo! read more

Choo Choo's is college central for cheap late night food! In a college town, you can always find college students drawn to Choo Choo's. As it might even be an "iconic" fast food place at UGA, don't have high expectations. They serve a variety of hibachi entrees. The entrees come with vegetables, fried rice or steamed rice, and 3 sauces. The most popular entree would have to be the teriyaki chicken or steak entree. They also serve salad, rice bowls, and traditional appetizers. They're infamously known for their signature "yellow sauce" (their version of yum yum sauce). I'm personally not a fan of it, but others have been known to drench their whole meal in it. The sauce has a liquid consistency and taste like a diluted yum yum sauce. They're open until 3:30am almost every single day. And the prices are quite cheap. I've had multiple friends complain of food poisoning issues. Every time they eat it, they immediately regret it. read more

Plain!! Nothing special at all. Food was served cold. A lot of rice and very little chicken. The Terrapin beer oh draft tasted like it was out of date. Flat and nasty! First and last time we will go there. read more

Ordered from this joint for late night delivery so expectations were low. It was all rice and that's about it. The meat was so sparse it was like a treasure hunt finding any. It's hard to get a bad review from me. Just not my style but this was a joke - a bad one. Never again. read more

It's ok. The draw is the deliver at 3 am. The soups are better that other things. It is sooo far from authentic Korean food. They could tweak a few things and it could be great. Like use good beef and that's not completely fatty inedible chewy grainy beef. Add less oil! Doubt they care, if you go in you see they are like a fast food place. read more

I just witnessed the cashier threaten to come around the counter to beat a customer ass because the customer had waited 45 for her order and was complaining. I also witnessed the SAME cashier mock Asian customers who where placing orders in there face saying stuff like "Ching Ching Chong Ching, you understand now?" I mean, isn't this an Asian restaurant?!? read more

For broke UGA students looking to get filled up at a cheap price, Choo Choo is the place to go. As a UGA alumni myself. Choo Choo had satisfied the seemingly endless hunger I experienced during college time and time again. The food itself is nothing amazing, but it gets the job done for the price you pay. Whatever entrée you order, Choo Choo always comes with friend rice, mixed vegetables, the meat of your choice, and two containers of yellow sauce. I have no idea what the yellow sauce is made of to this day, but that stuff is addicting. Every time I have been here, I have always gotten the ribeye steak ($6.95) or Teriyaki chicken ($5.50). The best way to eat to have it to go whether you eat in or out. I cannot prove if it its true, but I strongly believe they give you more food when you have it to go. Once you get the food, mix the yellow sauce onto your entrée and go crazy. You'll have a quality meal or even two meal's worth (if you're not that hungry). This place gives you a lot of food like A LOT of food. If you have experience with the place, you will know to collect on their coupons and get amazing deals with a friend and split the cost. These coupons give you amazing deals like get one entrée and another for free, get one entrée and half off other, etc. I see a lot of reviews saying that people were disappointed and the food were salty. To all those people, I say when you are a constantly broke and starving college student at UGA, this stuff was food of the heavens. I recently visited here during my visit to a friend and still loved the food and the price. The only difference this time was that I wasn't able to finish the whole thing. read more

My UGA diploma should probably be sent back: I made it through four years in Athens without ever trying the famous yellow sauce, or any of the other slightly iconic food from Choo Choo. Thankfully, that changed this past weekend, as food from Choo Choo was in the game plan after the 2010 G-Day Game. It was a great place for our group of six to eat, not only for the cheap prices, self-serve coke fountain, and yummy food, but because it's a pay at the counter type of place that doesn't care if you take up a big table while your group straggles in over the better part of 30 minutes. I had the teriyaki steak student special, which was a huge plate of food and a fountain drink for just $6.50. The steak was tender, the veggies were cooked perfectly, and they gave us extra yellow sauce, which I promptly used to drown my fried rice. The only downside was that I'm no longer a student, so I can't indulge at Choo Choo at 4am. What a missed window of opportunity. read more

Not quality by any measure. This is basically one step BELOW mall food court hibachi. The hibachi is eatable but not very tasty. I guess that's why you get 3 sauces to help jazz it up. I also tried 3 different versions of the fusion tacos. These are even worse. It's hard to mess up a taco, but Choo Choo has done that by using poor quality meat, some iceberg lettuce then dumping some sauce all over it that taste like Mc Donald's special sauce. The hibachi is tolerable if your in need of food, it's late and your on the eastside of Athens. I would advise you to stir clear of the tacos though. They have messed me up for the better part of a day. read more

Extremely salty but extremely convenient. You can't find a place that serves til 4am in the morning. I'm not sure what's in the yellow sauce, but I think it's gross. Still, the high amount of salt is super addicting when you've been studying for 5+ hours straight. read more

This is one of my favorite places in town because of how quick it is to get yummy hibachi style food. The steamed pork dumplings are the best! Eat them with sriracha. They taste great fried too, but I try to limit the fried dumplings to once in a blue moon. :) Usually if I'm extra hungry I'll also order the teriyaki chicken entree, which comes with fried rice, teriyaki chicken, steamed vegetables, two yellow sauces, and 1 ginger sauce. The portions are HUGE! Unless you have a huge appetite, you'll probably make two meals out of one entree. I've eaten the whole thing only a few times before. For the price the food is great. One of the things I love most about Choo Choo is that it's opened late, and if you want a hot tasty meal in the middle of the night, it's one of the only places in town that can satisfy that craving at that hour. It's great for college students who are staying up late to study. But don't eat too much of it because it'll put you to sleep! read more

Delivered our food 2 hours late-- not the place if you're hungry or in a rush. we ordered at 10pm and food didn't get to us until 12:10am.. after we made 2 phone calls. the fried rice isn't actually fried rice, just white rice with soy sauce (no diced veggies/egg mixed in). some of the chicken pieces are burnt, and the salmon's texture is rubbery. a huge hassle for food that is subpar to panda express. read more

I used to love this place and it always had a crowd. We hadn't eaten here in a year. What a difference a year makes. I noticed the crowd seemed to be gone and wondered why. We ordered. I had the shrimp Udon noodle bowl and a Bulgogi taco, my wife ordered the steak, vegetables and rice. We waited and waited. There was hardly another person there but it took over twenty minutes to get our food. While waiting we looked around because we began to notice things. The floor was filthy. The trash receptacle had dirt and smudges all over it as did the booths and some of the chairs. When I went to the bathroom the door had greasy smudges all over it. I opened it with my shoulder, but wanted to wash my shirt after. The Udon was a flavorless broth with slimy noodles in it. The shrimp was a soggy mess. Oh, and by the way when they say shrimp they mean two. The other unidentifiable substances in there were either flavorless or disgusting. I didn't come close to finishing it. The Bulgogi taco actually was good. My wife's was average, but not outstanding. My advice is they pressure was the entire inside and redo their recipes. It is a shame to see a place go down so quickly. This used to be a staple place to go, but we have crossed it off our list. Take your antibiotics before you go. I have seen old movie theaters with cleaner floors. read more

Please for the love of Food do not go to this place. My friend saw two cockroaches for the five times we've been there. The costs of a meal is 8$ INCLUDING TAX and you will get a plate filled 90% with cheap white rice. read more

I posted a review 12/17 about how 'you had to be drunk to consume this rice' , well now i've found out that i have food poisoning after a doctors visit. They probably use old rice stored in a rice cooker not even sealed properly. Be careful eating here or you will get sick like me. I would contact them, but there's no compensation they can give me besides a free meal which might give me poisoning again. Eat at your own risk, I am not kidding. If you're from the company and would like to contact me , You know what you guys are doing in that kitchen. **** Update, called them, extremely rude, I told them I wasnt seeking compensation in any way was just making them aware. Gave me attitude the whole time and hung up on me mid-sentence. Will never return here, and never reccomend it. read more

God, this place has gone down the drain. I used to go to choochoo's multiple times a week after school and it was always cheap and the food was good. I stopped coming a few years ago when I noticed a decline in quality, but went back for the first time last week. Not only have they hiked up the prices, but the meat in my rice bowl was inedible. I spit out every piece of steak that I tried. This place is such garbage now. Save yourself the trouble and go to inoko's around the corner instead. read more

Always hits the spot. I could eat hibachi every day of the week, and having an affordable, tasty place like this within ten minutes of my dorm makes it a little difficult not to. The chicken teriyaki is my absolute favorite, though the steak is good, too, and honestly, though I know some people aren't a fan, I really enjoy the steamed vegetables as well. I usually ask for white instead of fried rice just out of personal preference, but both are delicious. You just can't go wrong here - it's fast, fresh, and tasty. read more

This place is great for late night (or anytime) cheap eats. They are open super late and they deliver! Also, you get a TON of food for the money. The food is pretty standard hibachi style fast food, nothing amazing but pretty delicious, if not a bit too salty. read more

Not even close as a real korean food or japanese food. The yellow sauce was terrible. Try going to real Japanese Hibachi and try their yellow sauce its not even close. Choo choo is the type of place to go when your trying to get over a hangover. AND DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED TALKING ABOUT KOREAN FOOD. NOT EVEN CLOSE! read more

Choo Choo Grill Express - Japanese Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Choo Choo is the tits!!! F***ing love it and have for 8 years. I've never had a problem here. Food is really good, unbelievably cheap, and they give you huge portions! And they deliver and stay open until 4am! I don't understand the bad reviews. I've never had a bad experience. Maybe it's not authentic, I don't know, I don't care, it's delicious. Oh, health food score is a problem says another reviewer? Yeah, it currently has a 90 on gaines school rd...and I'm pretty sure the new location is a 100. read more

Just your chill spot for hibachi, no frills. Definitely the go to spot for after a night at the bars. The yellow sauce is always on point for the rice and proteins. They also serve beer which is an upgrade from the previous time I went. read more

Finally won my heart over as I refused to acknowledge its exsistence next to the once great considered inoko. It took what they did and made it ten times better. They have an array of Japanese style dishes, that inoko did not offer, open till 4 a.m. on weekend nites for the party crowd, and they serve beer! Seriously you will be floored and make sure to get the yellow sauce for your steak or chicken entree. Extremely great value, a must if you are to be apart of Athens. read more

I have eaten at choo choo many times before. usually, they are cheap but acceptable. They have really gone downhill lately. I ordered the mushroom yakisoba. what I got insteadwas poorly cooked spaghetti in teriyaki sauce with some mushrooms on top. No vegetables whatsoever, slimy. choked down half of it before throwing away the rest. do yourself a favor and order literally anything else, or better yet from somewhere else. this was unacceptable read more

My go-to place when I don't feel like cooking! Love the hibachi shrimp with fried rice. The veggies on the side are always a plus. Because I'm not the only person who loves to order pickup, they are always busy at late night. Tried the Bulgogi last time and was better than i expected. Their kimchi was so good! Would definitely go again. read more

Choo Choo Grill Express - Hibachi Shrimp - Japanese Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Honestly, I have never been there for lunch. Always go there after 11pm. For my late night food craving, it has been perfect for me. Teriyaki chicken, steak, bibimbap are my favorite; affordable and more than enough food for me. Delivery sometimes takes long time but still worth it. They will give you 1 + 1 coupon for next time (from delivery) read more

I had heard many good things about Choo Choo's and decided to try it. Besides the food being really good, the portions were huge and the prices were great! My staple here is the tofu entree with 3 yellow sauces. You MUST get the yellow sauce, it completes the whole experience! Employees are always nice, but it can get a little crazy on weekends, so be prepared. read more

Love the fact that this place is open until 4 am. Another plus is its convenient location on the East side. I always order the bibimbap here so I can't really rate any of their other dishes. But I come back again and again for their bibimbap, which is quite good especially considering that you can even find bibimbap in Athens. Everything is reasonably pricecd, about $7 for the bibimbap and $5 for the calamari. Good value on the bibimbap, and okay value on the calamari as you don't get all that much calamari but its pretty tasty. Usually the entree and appetizer together is enough split between my boyfriend and I, so the portion sizes are reasonably big. Definitely an option to consider if you're looking for cheap late-night eats on the eastside. read more

Choochoos is my life. I always get the rib eye steak & shrimp sautéed in Teriyaki sauce. (Don't hate me: but I'm not a fan of the yellow sauce BUT my husband & ALL my friends love the yellow sauce). Bonus: Their noodles is LIFE !! Moving to Texas has caused a mild depression because there is no Choochoos here. #incomplete read more

This location is decent for a quick and cheap bite to eat. They just increased their prices which is a little discouraging but I still enjoy their food. The sauces are good but never full. The bulgogi is probably the tastiest dish in my opinion. Have decided to visit the Inoko hibachi express instead. read more

This was my first time ordering from here after an hour I called to find out about how much longer on my delivery I was told another hour and twenty minutes so I went and picked it up myself food and my food was cold. I had already paid for delivery and a tip I'm very unhappy with what I received I know now not to ever order from there again...very unhappy customer... read more

Cheap pig-out spot. Not too much too say here. This is your typical, Asian express restaurant. Basically, you give them $5, and they give you a ton of food. It's pretty good food too; nothing gourmet of course, but if you want a rib-sticking box full of fried rice, veggies, and meat, then they've got you covered. They also stay open and deliver late night -- perfect for a college town. There is nothing special about Choo Choo, but they don't do anything wrong either, hence 4 stars "Yay! I'm a fan." read more

While I was living in Athens Choo Choo's was my go to spot for late night Japanese food. They are open until 4am and the food's not bad either. You get a generous amount of veggies, fried rice, and meat when you order an entree. My favorite is the chicken teryaki entree with ginger sauce!! It's also really cheap too & they deliver!! read more

Cheap, Open Late and FILLING! I love this place. Every time I am in Athens I stop by here and try something new. The YELLOW sauce is amazing and I put it on everything... So good. I don't eat red meat so i cant say much about their steak fried rice- but the chicken and veggies is out of this world. The other great thing about Choo Choos is you get 3 meals in one. I can break down my fried rice into 3 separate meals unless I'm HON-GRAY then, not so much. $5 for 3 meals- me likey The people are super friendly and the place is generally clean. Service is quick and you wont regret stopping in! read more

Great place for late night cravings. The food can be greasy so not for the health conscious. They give discount for student so bring your ID. They also have delivery if you don't want to leave the house. If you read more

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So my fiance and I are home bound - self-quarantined or just no car at the moment, something like that...It got late and we wanted some food. It was a good deal through Grub Hub to order from a local restaurant - most were closed, it was after 9:00 (Athens curfew time??!!) I had heard by word of mouth that Choo Choo is very very good and not that expensive. I thought it was Korean food we were ordering. A simple dish or two perhaps, I've never eaten Korean and didn't know if we would like it or not. Chicken and fried rice and cabbage. Not much chicken and it was cubed and cooked like another Japanese Express restaurant I've been to and was not impressed. The steak - was cooked tender and well done but was bland and there was so much fried rice and cabbage. No wonder it is "reasonably" priced. I should have come to Yelp to read a review before ordering, looks like some of us had the same things to say. $7 and some change for chopped up steak with Asian barbecue sauce and tons of fried rice (that was also bland). We had no problems with the 3rd party delivery service and the food was made and delivered well ahead of schedule. However I will not be ordering from there again. If we get stuck without food and they are the only ones open, I will have to consider seriously just cooking the meal myself. Thanks but, meh. read more