My husband drove 50 minutes to visit Don Soo Baek and experienced unacceptable customer service. The front cashier became impatient while he was ordering, made an racially insensitive comment, and told him there were other chicken restaurants nearby he could go to. He was left feeling unwelcome and disrespected. If this behavior is shared openly with customers, it raises serious concerns about the culture being tolerated behind the scenes. Date and time of visit: December 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM Due to this experience, we will not be returning to Don Soo Baek. It is not for US. And as of October 2025 there health inspection has dropped from a A to B, improvement from the C received early this year. https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/gwinnett/print/?task=getPrintable&path=gwinnett&pKey=58C8466F-AF15-4C89-B4B8-54C1D69753C9,58C8466F-AF15-4C89-B4B8-54C1D69753C9 read more

The restaurant was surprisingly empty when I last visited. It was as though we has the whole place to ourselves. The food was just as delicious as I remembered. We ordered the Kimchi Stew, Ox Tail Stew, & a side of Seafood Pancake to share. We enjoyed dining there. Though, the waitress is not really attentive when your drink is almost empty. My friend stood up to ask for our refills & order a couple times. read more

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Amazing food at great price - variety of meat (Pork) with pork broth at $9.99 during week day lunch hours. The pork broth was flavorful with plenty of meat that comes with radish and cabbage kimchi. Service is always fast and nice. Can't go wrong with this place if craving for an authentic Korean 돼지국밥. read more

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Under $10 near Atlanta lunch special TLDR; I come here for their kongguksu (chilled soy broth noodles) during summer. I've had my eye on their lunch menu ever since I saw the restaurant flying their lunch menu banner out front. This menu is only in Hangul, so you will need to translate if visiting. 10 Year Anniversary This special lunch menu is limited time to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of this iconic Korean restaurant. You know a place is good when they only have a few items on their menu. 1 Kongguksu 콩국수 This summer, I've been obsessed with Which is thin somen noodles in refreshing, iced soy milk broth. This restaurant has my favorite so far: perfectly balanced --- sweet, salty, nutty, and refreshing. I can't stop until ever ly bit of savory broth is gone. $9.99! 2 감자탕 Pork Back-Bone Stew - Bubbling, spicy, and so thick and delicious. This dish warms my heart every time I eat it, and the potatoes absorb all of that porky flavor. So much food for only $9.99! Why only 4 stars? Because the service here is not friendly to new customers. We were stopped at the door and asked to read the menu and make sure that we want to eat there before entering, like a test. I can read Hangul! Wtf! Also, if you cannot read hangul, then you will not be able to order from the special lunch menu without translating. Once you get past the gatekeeper, then the ambiance is busy, bustling with mostly regular customers. Good luck! read more

We came at night. We use the tablet to order our stuff. Service was fine. We got their Donsoobaek Set & Spicy Don Tang Ban which is served with warm boiled pork slices and kimchi cabbage wraps with pork. It so delicious. Would go again read more

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Went here again today for a second time. I got their pork soup, my mom the blood sausage soup and my dad their hangover soup with blood cubes. I have to say that I have never had pork soup and didn't know what to expect. So I have no idea if it was good or not. I can say that it was a bit gamey - for me anyway or maybe I'm just a bit sensitive to gaminess in food. I had to ask for extra salt, dadaegi, minced pepper to have the taste to my liking. I can say it was chock full of meat. They are definitely not skimping on that! My dad's soup I didn't get to taste but his was also full of meat and blood cubes. He also had to add a lot of dadaegi, minced pepper and some salt to get the soup to taste better. My mom's soup for some reason was not hot and didn't look like it had a lot of blood sausage in it. It was also accompanied with chives. No matter how much extra seasoning she added to it, she couldn't get it to taste right. She decided to take the leftovers home to give it a complete makeover. The waitresses are nice but in a sort of passive aggressive way. They seem bothered to give you extra condiments and then ask you "I guess you're done with these now? So I can take them?" A little mean, but whatever. They do give you lots of radish kimchi and cabbage kimchi - with are pretty tasty for restaurant quality. Their raw Asagi peppers dipped with the mixed soybean paste is yummy. I am not sure we will go back. The soup (well my dad's) definitely doesn't taste like it used to. My mom says she thinks the cook changed, which is definitely a possibility. M-F there are a few dishes that are on their lunch special for $9.99 read more

Don Soo Baek - The Doeji Gook Bab - Pork soup with rice on the side. Comes with chives, minced peppers, dadaegi (red pepper paste), and shrimp sauce - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

As a frequent guest here, I always, no matter what, order the Korean blood sausage soup. It's the best I've ever had compared to other restaurants nearby. The quality of the food is always consistent and never fails to comfort my cravings. I have never seen a change of staff, and have always received amazing service. They always check in and see how my food is, and if there is anything else I needed, whether it is more side dishes or water. At the end of each meal, they give you some complementary yakult, a yogurt drink, with your check. I've seen some Korean restaurants do that, but not many. The price is also affordable, comparing to other restaurants, and also depending on what to get (but still affordable) I hope this place lasts because this is one of mine and my mom's favorite places to go for some Korean blood sausage soup. read more

Don Soo Baek - Sundae (Korean Blood Sausage) Soup - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

The food is delicious and very authentic. Nothing very spectacular but offers an old school home cooked or country comfort food taste. The service was quite friendly and welcoming. read more

Don Soo Baek (돈수백) restaurant has a striking resemblance to ToDamGoal (토담골) restaurant, which I frequented while living in New Jersey. 토담골 was renowned for its 돼지국밥, and the flavors were absolutely delightful. The hearty soup had a knack for satisfying hunger and rejuvenating my body. So, when 돈수백 opened its doors some time ago, I was quite excited. Its taste closely mirrored my experiences at 토담골. The name "돈수백" translates to "Eating reliably cooked pork and enjoying a healthy life up to 100 years old." This name embodies the restaurant's commitment to culinary excellence. However, I was genuinely surprised when I noticed the restaurant's relatively low Google review rating. I couldn't fathom how such a place could receive a less than stellar rating. Upon some investigation, I uncovered two primary reasons. First, 돈수백 should consider focusing its menu solely on "pork" dishes, in line with its name, which relates to pork-based items like 돼지국밥 or 해장국. It was evident that most of the negative reviews stemmed from non-pork items such as 냉면 or 왕만두. Streamlining the menu to center around pork dishes might help elevate their offerings. I'd also recommend that customers try 돼지국밥, rather than venturing into other menu items that can easily be found in other Korean restaurants. This specialization could further enhance the dining experience. I thoroughly relished the 돼지국밥 today, as always. The thrill of adding 부추 to the steaming 돼지국밥, along with the marinated sauce and chopped pepper, was an adventure for the taste buds. The bowl was generously packed with slices of 돼지고기, perfect for dipping in the 양념새우젓. And, of course, combining the entire bowl of white rice with the 돼지국밥 was a must. To top it off, their 깍두기 and 겉절이 were exceptional. I savored every last drop of the soup and every grain of rice. This is how you savor the good life. read more

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Food wise, this is a fine place. The Pork Soup was on $9.99 lunch special (amazing for October 2023 when everything is pricey) and was good, the radish kimchi was excellent, and the other banchans were good too. The service was lacking. One waitress during lunch time and she looked like she did not want to be there. So, don't expect good service, nor atmosphere, just go for the food and the price and be happy with it! read more

Korean restaurant that specializes in soups and stews. You'll notice tables spread throughout the center area and also individual rooms containing seating for more privacy. I recommend getting Kongguksu 콩국수..! It was very refreshing. Things you should know: I. PARKING Don Soo Baek is within a plaza and shares parking with the adjacent businesses. You'll always be able to find a free, available space. II. SERVICE Friendly and timely. III. QUALITY This is where my rating is 3 stars. Keep in mind 3 is average ~ not superb and not terrible. While the food is authentic, the prices, in my opinion, are high for the lack of meat quantity in the dishes. You can get much much more protein for the same price in Korea and less "filler" items. My future Korean father-in-law kept mentioning how disappointing that detail was with my 북어국 dried pollack soup. It slacked in fish. IV. CAPACITY Fair amount of available seats for a weekend at lunch hours. Show this business some love and visit. read more

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Haven't been here in ages. The decor and staff remained the same. The decor is a typical Korean restaurant with open seating and rooms on the sides of the restaurant. I love their 닭도리탕 Dak Doritang which is the spicy chicken and potato stew. The spice level never disappoints and the heat increases as you eat more. The chicken was juicy and retained the flavor of the stew. Waitress was attentive and friendly. read more

I always hate to give ratings under a 3 stars but in my books 2 stars is still "okay," I just don't think it's worth visiting. Which is saying a lot since my friends have been here 3+ times. The first time was a year ago where they tried the stews which are known to be spicy/filling. I guess if they're so spicy they're not enjoyable anymore, is it worth it? The second time my friends came again for stew and the service was questionable. The Korean ahjumma who took the order wouldn't let them pack a pepper to-go for some reason (literally the pepper that comes in banchan). I know sometimes bad service can be an indicator of good food (especially for family owned restaurants), but this was an odd encounter. The third time we came together and ordered the pancake, rice noodles, and some stews. The food was all average - definitely more starches than proteins like fish or meat in every dish despite the price - but it was fine. The same ahjumma took our order and we could see a noticeable different between her interactions with Korean-speaking customers and us (even though my Korean friend tried to speak in broken Korean lol). The only time she smiled was legit when we asked to get the check. I don't know, the experience there was just so questionable we didn't want to stay. Keep in mind I went with a group of Asian Americans - if we felt a slight presence of xenophobia, I can't imagine what other non-Korean customers would feel. Decent stews if you're into spicy things, questionable service that made us want to quickly leave. Your choice if you want to visit. read more

It has been good whenever we go. The soup is not as thick as when it first opened but i think its still good for a quick soondae soup. Service is fast and ambiance is typical korean restaurant. read more

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I was already upset my favorite sujaebi/kalgooksu place closed but I was even more sad to find this restaurant as a replacement. Mm first of all, don't even thinking about ordering anything except for the soondaeguk because everything else will taste terrible. Even soondaeguk (what they're know for) is not even the greatest. read more

Taste horrible,not a authentic Korean food. We're tried several food, all food worst ever I ate. Don't waste your money. read more

Don Soo Baek - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

The worst steamed dumplings I've ever seen and had in my lifetime... they looked like being soaked in water prior to being put on the steaming rack. It also took them like half an hour to save these from the water... we've almost done eating everything else when they finally served these tragic dumplings. Won't ever visit again. read more

Don Soo Baek - Steamed dumplings - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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We came here hearing good reviews about their "gook-bap" (rice & soup). But overall left a little disappointed. Our family came by during their Sunday lunch hour but had no problems with parking, getting seated, or anything. The service was quick and efficient, albeit not super friendly haha. But very "korean" in that manner. They quickly gave us hot and cold waters as desired - barley teas in lieu of water - as is typical for Korean restaurants. Their best dish was probably their signature "pork soup" . It was light and similar to soondae soup except with pork pieces instead of soondae. Hot and tasty. Their soondae was pretty authentic and good as well. I was disappointed with their (bulgogi stew?). It was far too greasy and sweet with no finesse put into the broth or overall togetherness of the meal. The side dishes were rather sharp and over-seasoned. Like their kimchi was not very good. Too many of the dishes were too salty or too pickled (a sign of being old and over seasoned). Just did not really enjoy our experience, especially for the caliber of Korean food we expected from Atlanta, where so much Korean food thrives and resides. read more

Don Soo Baek is a Korean restaurant that specializes in traditional soups and stews; hot pot, casseroles, and other family-style shareable entrees; noodles and various snacks such as dumplings and pancakes. This is a place you visit when you want Korean comfort food, stuff that will warm and fill you up with a made-from-scratch, home-cooked quality. The restaurant opened in 2013 in McDaniel Square in Duluth, the shopping center with Honey Pig, MJ Korean Tacos & Wings, Naru Japanese Restaurant, Orange Coffee Bar, and Kung Fu Tea. Don Soo Baek has other locations in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Chicago. I really like this restaurant. The food is delicious and the service is good. This is one of those Gwinnett County Korean restaurants that caters to the metro Atlanta Korean community. There is little English to be found in the restaurant and on the menu. Every dish has an English translation, but the descriptions are poor. For example, one of the dishes is listed as "Variety of meat (pork) with pork broth." There are two dishes that share the exact same English name (the Korean text is different, however). Confusing. The staff's English isn't great, so unless you're Korean, with a Korean, or are familiar with Korean cuisine, you might have to take a flier on some of these dishes. Fortunately, everything I've tried here has been tasty, so you have nothing to worry about. They offer about 15 different types of individually sized soups and stews. This isn't so much a tofu house (like So Kong/Gong Dong or Book Chang Dong) because most of the soups and stews aren't sundubu jjigae (tofu stew). Rather, they're heartier stews that contain ingredients like pork, sausage, ox blood, mackerel, and chicken. Note they do not serve seolleongtang (ox bone soup). Each soup/stew costs about $10-15. There are hot pot dishes designed for 2 or more people, each priced around $35 and up. These "hot pots" are stews made with a variety of ingredients including pork (neck), chicken, beef, potatoes, and different vegetables. Family-style sides include sundae (Korean blood sausage) and pan-fried pork belly, squid, octopus, and other seafood. Expect to spend roughly $30 each for these plates. About 10 different noodle dishes are available. Some are "seasonal," though I suspect they're full-time fixtures on the menu, such as the mul naengmyeon ("Homemade noodle with cold beef broth"). Noodle dishes run about $10-12 each. An interesting looking dish on the menu I haven't tried is the "Spicy sea snails salad." Using the restaurant's English menu names, I've tried the following: * Pan-fried, flat shaped dumplings * Steamed, king-sized dumplings * Variety of meat (pork) with pork broth * Korean sausage and pork meat with pork broth soup * Pork and rice soup * Dumpling and sliced rice cake with broth The dumplings (mandu) are great! Each order costs just under $10 and comes with 4 huge dumplings. I'm talking massive, particularly the steamed version. The steamed dumplings come in a bamboo basket with a soy-vinegar dipping sauce. The insides are packed with ground meat and minced green veggies. The pan-fried dumplings are flat and wide with delightfully crispy exteriors. Delicious. The three pork soups I've tried are all very similar. They use the same milky white, pork-based broth. The difference is the parts of the pork that come with each soup. I like the "Korean sausage and pork meat with pork broth soup" the best because it comes with the most meat including blood sausage. There are two items on the menu that are listed as "Korean sausage and pork meat with pork broth soup." If you order the more expensive version, you're served a "combo" plate on the side that includes slices of steamed pork belly, pork liver, more blood sausage, and some spicy radish. If you're hungry, go for it. The "Pork and rice soup" also comes with a side plate of extras. It includes steamed pork belly, spicy radish, and another pork part I can't identify. It's sliced in thin strips, has a layer of skin, and is tendony. I'm guessing it's pig ears. Whatever it is, it's yummy. The blood sausage ("Korean sausage") is terrific -- plump and hearty. The stuffing is coarsely textured and I find it to be very appetizing. If you order one of the pork soups, be sure to add the supplied scallions and plenty of sauces such as saeujeot, which is a salted and fermented mini shrimp sauce. The "Dumpling and sliced rice cake with broth" is pretty much tteok manduguk. The English description is pretty accurate in this case. Portion size on this soup is ginormous. Along with the same gargantuan mandu as mentioned separately above, this soup comes with egg, enoki mushrooms, and seawood. Very good! Banchan selection is mainly limited to kimchi (satisfying) and spicy daikon chunks. The restaurant itself is bright and clean with a casual atmosphere and semi-private, partitioned tables. The tables are outfitted with stoves for those dishes that require them. read more

Don Soo Baek - Don Soo Baek is located inside the McDaniel Square shopping center in Duluth. - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

"Why is this place so empty on a Saturday?" The answer is because this place disapoints for alot of reasons. Lets do an in depth breakdown of what matters in a soondaeguk jibe. LOCATION: The location is in an small strip next too other asian restaurants in Duluth. They are near an Asian community, so the location is good. KIMCHI: Their radish kimchi was disgusting. Not only did it not taste fresh, but was very sour and had an off smell and after taste to it. There is also no way to go refil it on your own like other places, but thats fine because it tasted like shit. The cabbage kimchi was okay though. FOOD: My wife had the Pork Bone Soup and I had the Soondaeguk. These guys don't even grind the wild sesame seeds nor offer the powder on the side. The laziness pisses me off. The slices of pork in our soups where ok, but the portions were very tiny. The soondae in my soup was also low quality. While the broth was fine, my wife noticed hair in her soup after a couple bites. This was the final straw. SERVICE: Not only did my wife NOT get an apology when we complained about hair in her soup, we waited quite a bit to get her new soup. The waitresses were also in the back the whole time during our meal, and when I had to get up to ask for assistance, they made it seem like we were bothering them (There was only my wife and I, 2 young guys, and an old man during our dining experience). PRICE: The soups were both 9.99 with tax and I felt pressured to give a tip, because they only came to check on us constantly as we were about done. You also have to pay for additional rice which is usually complimentary. OVERALL: Don Soo Baek, please get your shit together. Please get your workers, food quality, and act together. The only reason I left a 20% tip is because I know alot of old school koreans believe younger customers don't. Food for thought, its not wise to piss off your younger customers. We eat out more often and spread word of mouth faster, especially thanks to social media. STEP UP YOUR GAME! *UPDATE: Was curious and looked on the Georgia Public Health website to see their previous inspections. No good consistency and it seems they failed a bit back in march, one being lack of hairnets... Maybe old mistakes are coming back? read more

Don Soo Baek - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

We recently TOGOed food from Don Soo Baek. I used to come here pretty regularly before COVID, and I was surprised at the to-go quality. I was charged close to $50 for 2 servings of (pork broth, not even ) and 1 (korean sausage). I checked their menu after I got home because I didn't think the math was right. I think they overcharged me, after I compared to their menu. The serving size was small and virtually no side dishes were given (for the order worth ~$50). They gave minuscule amount (maybe like 2-3g) of salt for the dish korean sausage. I couldn't believe that they were trying to save on cost of salt. I don't think Ill be coming back here after the recent experience .. Hope that they will work on their TOGO orders :/ read more

I came here with group of people.. (13ppl) It is great for big or small group of people. They are known for Soondae gook and dweji gook bop! ( & ) Usually the pork broth can have its distinctive smell however, the soup is very well cooked. It doesn't have the smell. It is 10.99 and it is worth the price. The food is served with different side dishes. The broth tastes so deep since itwas boiled for long time. I really enjoyed it. The staffs are pretty friendly. It is located near the mall where there are massage parlor, pc room, cafe and also it is near zion market which is so convenient. The restroom is clean and tidy but its funny how the trash can is right next to the toilet. Thank you. read more

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Recently returned to Don Soo Baek as I was already in the plaza but prices have gone up from $9.99 to 11.99 and now $13.99 for the king dumpling and rice cake soup I typically order. I was opting for a "cheaper" lunch option compared to other locations but I was wrong lol. It seems they've gone up $1 or so every year since I first visited. I don't think rice cakes and pork have gone up significant to that degree... On the upside, at least portion size stayed the same. They serve the same side dishes - peppers, kimchi, and radish. The red sauce, gochujang mixture?, is delicious though. read more

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Located in a strip mall. Medium sized restaurant with lots of seating for large groups. Servers did not speak english very well but we managed to communicate well enough. We were not served any water. They brought us hot tea but in water glasses which I thought was odd. I ordered the korean noodle and pork bowl. I did not like it at all. It was fairly bland and lacked flavor. The side dishes were good. Overall I wasn't impressed by this place. read more

Don Soo Baek - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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This restaurant's specialty is Korean stews and soups. Good food, reasonable prices, nice space, ok service. Disappointing banchan selection - just 4 (most places have 7), and all spicy (kimchi, radish kimchi, hot peppers and samchan sauce). But the main entrees make up for it. MANDU GUK - $10.99 Very good mandu (pork vegetable dumplings) and soup broth. Mandu tasted homemade and they were huge - I counted about 5? Soup also had enoki mushrooms, green onions, egg and gim. I don't know how I did it but I finished the whole bowl - my normal stomach could probably get two meals from it :) #hungrylady BIBIM NAENG MYUN - $10.99 My parents ordered this - I thought it was very good too. It's a spicy cold noodle dish - the noodles are quite chewy; also comes w/ cucumbers, pear, radish and boiled egg. Very refreshing, perfect summer dish. Also served w/ a teapot of broth to cool down the spiciness in your mouth. I find it funny that you'd drink hot broth to cool down your mouth but apparently it works. The Mandu Guk is definitely worth a return visit for me. FYI they are located in the same strip mall as Honey Pig. read more

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Why didn't I find this place sooner?! Ummm best galbi jjim ever! But be aware... it's SPICY! Bring tums~ Can't wait to try other items on the menu~ Service was great as well =) Oh and yes, I think they leave the Xmas decorations hanging all year around. lol. read more

Don Soo Baek - SPICY galbi jjim - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Came in with my family after a walk and the waittress was very friendly and seated us quickly. Asked us if hot tea was okay and brought it out kind of slow but seems like they were shorthanded waiting wise. Getting our order in and coming out wasnt quick but wasnt slow either. I ordered the gamjatang or the pork stew which was really really good. But i usually cant give it a 5 star unless they put some sesame leaves in. Regardless it was really good. They were good with refilling the side dishes. I do wish there were more variety but what they had tasted good so i cant complain much Parking is easy and free read more

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They give too little bowl of rice and they charge extra for another bowl of rice and very bad service

The soondae is gooooood. I've been here twice, and the second time I took a friend who isn't a fan of soondae, but she liked it! Both times I ordered the dweji gookbab, and both times, so yummy! The kimchi with this gookbab are the perfect pair, and we got multiple refills of the kimchi. The service wasn't the best in the world, but that's kind of expected at a Korean restaurant (I'm Korean and it makes me sad to say this, but it's true....). I'm sure they would get better reviews with better service, but as someone who wasn't expecting a whole lot in the service department to begin with, five stars for just the food! read more

My friend was really craving dumpling (mandu and rice cake soup so she suggested Don Soo Baek as all of her friends rave about the soups here. FOOD: - MANDU GUK [dumpling & rice cake soup] ($9.95): the mandoo (dumpling) that comes in the soup are HUGE. There are three large mandu and a handful of sliced rice cakes in the soup. Inside each mandu is meat, green onions, and (I think) enoki mushrooms). The soup also comes topped with fresh enoki mushrooms, drizzled egg, chopped green onions, and chopped nori. They also provide a small plate and dipping sauce for your dumpling. Soup was good especially on a cold day. - BANCHAN (complimentary): banchan were kimchi and kimchi daikon. Also, lettuce and large green peppers with spicy paste. I love kimchi so I was going in on the kimchi. I am usually not a fan of kimchi daikon, but the server insisted that I try it. I still feel the same about kimchi daikon. Overall, I probably won't be back since it is out of my way of a drive to dine here. Service was pretty good. Love the mom and pop feel of the place. read more

This restaurant is a bit challenging for people who don't speak/read Korean. While the menu does include English translations of the meal names, the translations are a bit wonky and nondescript. Let's just say that I had a good idea of what I was ordering, but I wasn't 100% sure of what the server was going to bring. I think Don Soo Baek is targeted at the South Korean diaspora in the area. This is fine and simply something non-Koreans should be aware of. Hunny and I each ordered different types of soup: one with dumplings, one with noodles. I've had a lot of noodle soups, and I wasn't awfully impressed. Yes, I ate it all. But not with much gusto. I don't at all feel cheated or disappointed with my order, but at the same time, I'm not in a rush to come back, nor would I tell a visitor who likes Korean food that they HAVE to come here. The prices were decently fair considering the portion to quality ratio. Price: ~$30 for 2. Entrees only, no drinks or apps. read more

This place opens at 9am everyday. They were very busy at around 11. (So service was a little slow but waitress was friendly and handling it) I had heard the dweji gukbap (pork soup) was good and the dalk galbi (chicken galbi) My mom got the mackerel kimchi soup. (Which was very good but very spicy) The chicken galbi was a tad less spicy but still pretty spicy. (Their level of spicy is not a joke- definitely not for the weak) The chicken galbi comes on a a grill and there's sweet potato, rice cake, cabbage, sesame leaves, and other veggies. It's pretty hard to find this dish in many Korean restaurants. Marinade is basically red pepper paste, garlic, ginger and other spicy stuff. It does take a while for the chicken to cook (about 15 min) I'd say their food is 5 stars. (As evidenced by many customers) they do not give a lot of banchan just kimchi and some raw onion/peppers. Their water is bori Cha. (Wheat? Barley? Tea) Their dessert (free) is a Korean yogurt. I have a feeling the rest of their dishes are just as good! read more

Don Soo Baek - Dalk galbi - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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The more I try different types of Korean food, the more I love it. This also justify my love for Korean culture since I do love watching Korean movies & kdramas, and listening to kpop. What is great is I do have an awesome Korean friend who teaches me about the Korean culture and food when we go out. Every food and dish has a history and I learn it through her. Because of the cold weather lately, this was a perfect excuse to finally go there and meet up with girl friends. I go to MJ's, Thank U Chicken, Kung Fu Tea, and Orange Bar often but I totally missed Don Soo Baek, maybe because the name is written in Korean, in Hangul. I arrived first on a Sunday afternoon for lunch and everyone there is so friendly. I got a table for four, sat down and waited for my friends. The restaurant looked bigger in the inside than outside. It was not huge or small but a good size. The staff was really attentive and often checked up on us even before we were ready to order since we were waiting for everyone to arrive. My Korean friend had already been there before but only once and said she did enjoy the food. We are the other non Koreans but Asian in the group. We got recommendations from our friend. When we all decided, my friend spoke to the waitress in Korean and told her all our orders just to make it more convenient. The banchans are limited but it's okay because we were focused on the stews. I was a little surprised at the peppers but they were sweet. The radishes were good but the kimchi was just okay. Everyone also got barley tea to drink. I love that it was warm to drink. The waitresses kept an eye on our drinks and constantly refilled them. Two of us got the spicy chicken stew. One got spicy pork stew instead and the other got sausage stew. My friend shared her spicy pork stew with me. I felt the meat was so strong. She said she had it in the past and it wasn't as strong. I do prefer the spicy chicken stew instead. It was delicious. I love Korean spicy food in the sense that when it is spicy, it is spicy the way I like it. The sausage stew was good as well. Each stew came out with a small rice. The spicy pork had the purple rice while the rest of us had white rice. Overall, great experience. Prices were reasonable. I will definitely come back. This new strip is my favorite so far for Korean yumminess. Just need a bakery to open up. read more

Don Soo Baek - Spicy chicken stew - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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My go to place in Duluth if I'm craving legit Korean food. I only discovered it maybe 8 months ago! Parking is good. They have a huge lot, but keep in mind, DSB shares it with Honey Pig, MJ Tacos, and etc. It can get packed, but I feel like people tend to leave randomly so you'll probably find a spot after driving around for 5 mins. Space & Service - Whenever I go, I never wait. I'd say the entire area is medium-ish. Great place for an alone night, 2 people, and a maybe a party of 6. It's not cramped at all. The service here is really good. The ladies are very attentive and are on top of things. Food: I really like their banchan. Some of the items remind me of my lunches/dinners with my parents. Very different than your typical Korean items. Kimchi Jigae is pretty good here. Very spicy. I had to drink like 4 cups of water. But the stew itself tastes great and all ingredients added go well together. Not as many ingredients as Yet Tuh and a little bit more $, but the Korean touch is there. Nomnom. Hot Tofu and Kimchi - Sheesh, you can share this with like 4 people. My bf and I had no idea it'd be a huge app. The lady didn't warn us. The Tofu wasn't grilled, just.. heated up. It tasted good with soy sauce and the Kimchi. I was kind of afraid the Kimchi would be too sour, but nope. It was my favorite type - ripened perfectly. Ddukgook - I hate mandu, so I always only order Ddukgood when I can. This dish is huge. I gave up after 3/4 in. I liked it. Reminded me of my mom's new year's day cooking. {keep in mind I rarely eat this}. So I have no complaints. Make sure you add Kimchi to this when you're eating! Will give a nice semi spicy flair. read more

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We enjoyed the spicy back rib stew. The soup is tasty and rich with flavors. It's quite spicy so if you can't handle spicy I wouldn't recommend it. The meat is not as tender and a bit chewy, slightly over cooked. But it's not as bad. We ordered the large portion which cost $42.99. We had 3 people and plenty left overs to go. It comes with 2 small white rice bowls. If you want more they're extra cost. Service was nice. read more

Don Soo Baek - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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awesome hangover remedy place or if you're in the mood for some good pork broth. I usually get the soondeh-soup combo that come with soondeh soup and a small plate of soondeh. Soondeh= korean blood sausage with clear noodles and other things that make it taste so dam good.. :) The broth here is really flavorful and the soondeh is really good too.. rice cake dumpling soup is also really good.. When u get you soup, you do have to season it some more with some the seasoning they bring you or you may find that the soup is a bit bland. their gamja tang= spicy beef and potato soup, I hear is really good too, I'm gonna have that next time I go :) been here many times, and never left unsatisfied. read more

Don Soo Baek - Soondeh gook combo - Korean Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

A friend actually recommended this place, and I didn't even know where it was. But she said it was great for soups, and that was what I was craving so it was just right up my alley. The thing that I ordered which was unique was the dumpling tofu soup but with ramen. They have the knife-cut noodles as an option as well, but the waiter recommended ramen because I wasn't too hungry, and it was a "lighter" option. Anyways let's continue: -------- Dumpling tofu soup with ramen PROS -super filling: even for a light eater, the ramen was great -great flavors: you can tell that they took a long time with the soup. It was savory but not too salty. -clean and healthy feeling: not too oil CONS -only four dumplings: supersized - so I don't like the fact that it was super large dumplings. I like smaller dumplings. -dumplings were overcooked: it was really easy for the dumpling meat to break out of the skin and then you end up with a mouth full of dough, not that it wasn't good, but sometimes I like to bite into my (dumpling). I really liked this soup overall. I think the only thing that I don't like is that there were only four dumplings and they were supersized. But all in all, it really hit the spot. I'd try to come back and give the other things a go. Truthfully, you can't just try one restaurant and if it doesn't work out, totally write them off. I'd say at least a second time and if they suck then well at least you can't blame it on coincidence right? Thankfully I got a good meal my first time around! read more

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Last time, the first time I went there was in October and we were impressed with the ingredients and flavors. This time, however, very dissatisfied and disappointed with the service and poor quality of every dishes ordered. The pork feet was dry and tough, mandoo and even the soon dae all were busted (both plate and soup). Super mushy and a bit rancid , even the liver was off putting in texture and flavor. read more

They just scored a 69 http://ga.healthinspections.us/_templates/65/food_2015/_report_full.cfm?fsimID=735320&domainID=65 read more

With my first glance at their menu skimming through their list of soups and stew, I thought... this is a nice list of soups for a cold day or perhaps while you sit for a drink or two with some friends. My aunts and uncles were raving about their Dweji Gook Bap (pork soup) so I had to stop by to check it out for myself. This soup comes with 3 side dishes that are meant for you to add to the soup. These include salty shrimp, minced jalepenos, and korean red pepper paste. I believe this is THE DISH they are known for as everyone I know that comes here orders their Dweji Gook Bap and is fairly priced at $8.99. My sister ordered their Budae Jjigae (kimchi and spicy sausage stew -$8.99). This was good but can be a little salty since it has hot dog slices (sausage) in there. We also ordered their Spicy Deung Galbi Jjim (braised pork ribs -$13.99). I have to say I was quite disappointed with this dish. It was peppery rather than spicy. It also had a really really strange flavor that I sometimes (rarely) notice with pork. I just haven't figured out the exact cause. Service is decent and they give you a little korean yogurt drink at the end of your meal. read more

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