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Poetree Cafe

4.2 (301 reviews)
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Poetree Pasta / 포트리 파스타
Ashlynn K.

Hidden all the way at the end, lies Poetree. Inside, it's a cute and warm place with cabin/forest-y vibes. We went fairly early and were seating immediately. Lots to choose from the menu and our food came out quickly. We both got the Donpas, a combo of donkatsu and pasta. Portions were HUGE and lasted me 2 meals! Not to mention, food was super flavorful and freshly made. Weeks later, I am still craving more. Please go here!

Mark P.

The restaurant itself is very intimate and small, but has a cozy vibe to it. The service was honestly not the best. While waiting, we weren't given water. We had to ask for water, utensils, and napkins AFTER receiving our food and had to wait a bit for it and remind them a few times about it. The server at the time made it seem like we were inconveniencing her by asking for basic stuff. Mind you, it wasnt busy at all when we went. Maybe they were just having a bad day tho, so no worries, but def deducting a star for it lol. That being said, the food is here is amazing! Some of the best katsu I've had and hands down amazing jjamppong. I will definitely be coming back, so that server better be prepared to inconvenienced again lol.

Corn Cheese (mostly Cheese!)
Rose E.

So...here I was again, but this time, not so good. As much as I love this restaurant (I mean how great is this idea of a Tonkatsu Bowl??), things are a bit inconsistent. It's like I LOVE it, then hate it, etc.etc. This time, I tried this Tonkatsu Bowl w/ Tteokbokki (I forgot the name)...and also a side order of Corn Cheese. Well, as much as I anticipated a cute presentation of the Tonkatsu Bowl w/ Tteokbokki (as depicted in their ad), it was an utter mess! Primarily because they overloaded the bowl with a ton of tasteless raddish and onions (WAY too much!!)...not so much of the Tteokbokki In fact, the portion of the Tteokbokki itself was very small...it was mostly these chunky cuts of raddish and onions. ?!?!? They also overloaded the sauce. You could barely see the Tonkatsu Bowl. Basically, the presentation was terrible...a total mess!! The taste was good though...as the Tteokbokki wasn't too spicy, and their Tonkatsu is always good. As for the Corn Cheese, it was WAY too cheesy. I barely could taste the corn...just WAY too much cheese. Again, it was a total miss this time. *SIGH* The service was good...and again, I love this restaurant, and I did NOT want to go below 4 stars...but just look at my dish!! IT was a MESS. If this was any other restaurant, I would have rated 2 stars for what I got...but again, this is not a typical restaurant. Hopefully I can bump the ratings back up next time. I just wish they were more consistent with the foods and the presentation here.

Don't pasta
Dana O.

I always thought this place was a cafe because of the name and never knew they had dishes like pasta! We tried the donpasta and loved the creamy carbonara with the crispy katsu. Its a great combo and a good portion. The dish was about $20. We also tried the ufo kimchi and spam combo for $15. With the cheese corn. We paid for the 3.99 add on sweet potato cheese ball. The rice was good but I didnt think it stood out as much, especially because the kimchi fried rice is something I make at home too. The sweet potato ball was just okay. I brought home a part of the ufo and it heated up well with all the cheese. Still enjoyable. Dishes range from $15 to 20! Service was friendly and you get a pitcher of water at the table. Id go back for the don pasta!

Pasta entree
Kevin A.

Had the "don-pas" which is a combination of donkatsu + pasta. For the pasta, I got the carbonara which was good, and then the donkatsu is just a regular pork katsu. Overall, this place is cool with a nice wooden interior and a pretty unique menu set. My friend really urged on going here for dinner on the night before our 10 miler race, so we dined here and it was a good time. Portions here are also pretty big so be prepared to eat a lot or take some home!

Pork Donkatsu
Matthew C.

If you want massive portions, here is the place to go! Food is pretty good. I recommend the donkatsu + choice of pasta. Really filling and tastes great. I enjoyed the carbonara pasta. Service was fine and food came out in decent time despite the restaurant being busy. Restaurant is clean and is dine here again.

Poetree pasta

All the dishes we had were so so good. Price is very reasonable ranging from 13.99-18.99. The server was so nice. Would definitely come back!

Carbonara with katsu
Vy T.

This was a tasty and heavy meal! Prepare to take a nap after. The carbonara was creamy and salty. The katsu paired nicely with it. The katsu was very thin, but because it's such a heavy meal I didn't mind it. We also got the basil clams pasta which was also tasty. The basil and clams flavor were light. I'm a big fan of clams, but preferred the carbonara over it.

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aiding s.

2025 05 31 19 00 29 Location: Asia (ft. Southern Korea) Duluth Detail: Pasta Kimbab Product: Poetree Kimbab Setting: Next to Table tennis 45 Customers: Kiddos & Kiddos Parents Objective: ? Success Rate: 93% Overall Rating: 5 Stars Reason: ? Service: The waiter serving 6 tables. I remember being a waiter. Good memories. The man.

spicy pork donkatsu pasta
Thi D.

This place always hits, every option I've tried is always delicious. Perfect spot if u have a craving for korean food, pasta, or fried foods. Cozy "cottage in the woods" aesthetic for a cafe

Fish cakes
Angelica Y.

So upset I haven't been here sooner! I've heard of Poetree since they first opened their doors but I've just never made the initiative to stop by. This day my sisters and I decided to meet up for a quick lunch and chose Poetree since it's very close to one of my sister's place of work. Upon entering we were greeted by an outstanding waitress. She was the only one throughout the place and did an amazing job. Not to forget to add she was extremely polite to everyone that came in, greeting, servicing, taking payments, up to thanking us for coming and to have a good day. All the little bows were on another level. Foods we ordered had us all in awe. The donkatsu is definitely the star. And the donkatsu bowl is genius!! I especially loved how crispy the protein was even as leftovers! My least favorite had to have been the menchi donkatsu which I forgot to take a picture of.. it just wasn't what I was expecting. Overall we had a great lunch with plenty of leftovers and as my little nephew said everything was, "so yummy!"

UFO Kimchi Fried Rice / 김치 볶음밥
Binh N.

Phenomenal experience from the service to the food. UFO fried rice with kimchi & spam was delightful especially in combination with the oozy steamy bed of corn cheese. We also enjoyed the donkatsu poetree pasta but thought some portions of the cutlet was a bit tough, nonetheless delicious. Great vibes and decor as well.

Feng W.

Food is absolutely delicious. The portions are enormous and extremely generous with the seasoning and sides. Service was fast, food took almost little to no time coming out, and it is HOT! Poetree can get busy at times and the ambiance felt more akin to a restaurant than a cafe. Overall this place has been my all-time favorites and I would 1,000% recommend anyone-who is in the area-to give Poetree a try! No matter what you order, you cannot go wrong since everything is simply delicious to say the least. However I do personally recommend their katsu, the crispiness of the breading is TO DIE FOR!!!!

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Chai Hong

Chai Hong

4.4(27 reviews)
0.6 mi

Recently tried this restaurant and so glad we did. We ordered Kkanpung Saeu (Shrimp) and Haemul…read moreJjampong (Spicy Seafood Soup). The shrimp were delicious and prepared just like I'm used to. This dish is lightly battered fried shrimp with a soy sauce bases sauce with red pepper and black pepper spices. It also features other sautéed veggies like green peppers and onions. The shrimp were spiced nicely, but also had the flavor of black pepper coming through. A lot of places don't get that right. The perfect mix of that spice red pepper heat and hint of black pepper are exactly why I love about this dish. The shrimp were fried perfectly and the veggies deliciously sauted. The Haemul Jjampong was a flavor and spice bomb. The broth was so flavorful and had a great essence of the seafood in it (squid, mussels, abalone). This soup is also for people not afraid of the spice...it was SPICY, but no so much that it was unenjoyable. The spice complemented the flavor and I loved it. The take-home of the leftovers was just as good the next day! If I had to say anything that they might think of changing, would be the addition of kimchi to the banchan. The banchan was ddanmuji (pickled radish, raw white onions, marinated white onion slivers, and soy marinated peanuts). A little plate mat kimchi to wrap around the Jjampong noodles would be perfection.

Great place for lunch. My wife and I stopped by for a quick lunch. We ordered the Tang Su Yuk sweet…read moreand sour crispy pork and the Bokkeum Jja Jang black beans noodle platter. The portion here is hugeeeee. We couldn't finish it and had enough left over for dinner. The crispy pork was very crispy. We liked that the sauce was served separately. The noodles were good, but they weren't al dente enough for my liking.

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Chai Hong - Black bean noodle

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Buttumak

Buttumak

4.6(9 reviews)
1.0 mi

Stopped by Buttumak for an early dinner after a long drive and we were pretty hungry. When we first…read morearrived, there weren't too many people, but the restaurant started filling up pretty quickly as time went by. By the time we left, it was much busier. I can see why. If we had come a little later, we probably would have had to wait for a table. My wife and I ordered the agu-jjim, and it was really good. It had just the right kind of flavor to enjoy with some soju, and the portion was big enough that we couldn't finish it all. We also tried the pork ribs that they're known for, and they were really delicious. We added the Suwon galbi (beef) too, and that was also very good. The corn cheese and the cheesy steamed egg were great side dishes as well. The staff was friendly and you could tell they were making an effort to take good care of the customers. One thing I really appreciated was that a bottle of soju was accidentally left off our bill. I pointed it out and asked them to add it. Good food, good portions, and fair service. After a long drive, this was definitely a meal worth stopping for. Five stars from us!

This place speaks like English. I love it! Customers only Korean! I love it! It just means one…read morething to me, it's not fancy, it's legit. Two ladies run the floor. They were efficient and great service. Ordered the beef slices and pork belly for the BBQ. The beef was really good. The pork belly was delicious, didn't feel fatty at all. Both proteins were good and especially good when it's cooked over charcoal. The banchan spread was big. Love the salad and the dressing. We also ordered the only non spicy soup on the menu, it came with 2 large ribs sticking out of stone bowl. The soup is light, rich and flavorful all at the same time. Didn't know that was even possible . Our order was enough to feed all 4 of us. Come here, if you don't speak Korean, just come & point! They'll know and they'll take care of you.

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Korean Garden

4.4(111 reviews)
3.0 mi

Amazing food, amazing value. Our group did the $19.99 AYCE which comes with self serve thin fatty…read morebeef brisket and pork belly. We tried the beef brisket, soy chicken, and spicy chicken. With the beef brisket and spicy chicken being the table favorites. The banchan was amazing too. We also got tteokbokki and corn cheese for $4 each, totally worth it. Will definitely be coming back. Also there's a cake bakery called Dear Butter inside near the self serve beef area. We got the ube cheesecake, strawberry cake, salted cake, and a cookie sandwich with chocolate in the middle. All of it was amazing.

Korea Garden is a fairly new Korean BBQ spot conveniently located near downtown Suwanee, just off…read morePeachtree Industrial Boulevard. The dining room looks small at first, but it actually seats quite a few people. The restaurant uses hot iron grills rather than charcoal, which may be a plus or minus depending on your preference. The menu is simple with one all you can eat option for just $25, making it one of the more affordable Korean BBQ experiences around. What really sets this place apart is the self serve meat station. The thinly sliced beef and pork are stocked in freezer cases, so instead of waiting for a server, you simply grab what you want whenever you want it. They kept the freezer well stocked during our visit, and I actually preferred this setup because it made the meal move much faster. Next to the meat station is a condiment cart with sesame oil, salt, pepper, napkins, and water. Another smart idea since these are the items I usually end up asking the server for throughout the meal. The all you can eat menu also includes chicken, pork neck, white rice, and intestines which you have to order with your waiter. In addition, if you're looking for more variety premium meats and additional side dishes they are also available for an extra $3.99 to $9.99 each. Our waitress was wonderful. She was attentive without hovering and kept our banchan refilled before we even had to ask. Everything was fresh and flavorful, and she even treated us to a complimentary premium meat and an extra side, which was a nice surprise. For the price, convenience, and location, it's an excellent value, and we'll definitely be back.

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Gwang Jang Food Hall

Gwang Jang Food Hall

4.7(3 reviews)
3.0 mi

Love these Food Hall conepts . You can order with a person…read moreor at the kiosks. Not sure if there's a revolving menu but the options were very chicken focused for the different restaurants . I ordered Dorthy's soul bowl 4 shrimps with the Macaroni and Cheese . I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty everything was my one quam is probably I wish 5 shrimp were offered than four . The Mac and cheese ratio to shrimp would have been perfect with 5 if they offer an upcharge for 1 extra I suggest going for it . The cornbread was soft and tasty. I added mild host sauce and it was perfect addition . Thr garlic Parmesan sauce taste like Italian dressing I was very disappointed but very happy it comes on the side so I could taste it first. The service was efficient and the person working the cashier was kind and friendly. Definitely great location with a clean restaurant for dining in love the tables and chairs . When I arrived it was pretty empty hopefully more people learn about this place and looking forward to trying more food hall options .

Came across this place on Uber eats. Usually I'm skeptical when something sounds too good to be…read moretrue, it's usually gimmicky. Not the case with this place. They have combos that you can customize. I ordered the Chicken combo for 2 and it came with so much food! (my husband eats for 2 himself) Portions were plentiful and everything was really tasty. I love that they give you the choice between steamed and fried dumplings too. I was pleasantly surprised, I am pretty picky with taste and quality. I would order again for sure. Chicken was so crispy, not overly oily and perfectly done. Everything was well packaged, and they even cracked the chicken packaging so it stays crispy.

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K-Mom’s Kitchen - Soy sauce crab

K-Mom’s Kitchen

4.7(28 reviews)
7.3 mi

I hardly give a 5-star to Korean joints unless they are really outstanding, with so many apsects in…read moreits operations requiring the right approach, presentation along with preps stage i.e. ingredients and logistics issues to consider to truly make it into an experience. "Mom's Kitchen Table", a literal translation to their business name, lives up to the name itself, no lie. The mom definitely uses fresh ingredients and put that extra care/preps to deliver the full spectrum of Korean home meals to the line - taste the banchans here and you will understand. A bit over-seasoned at times. but considering these are complimentary to rice, the main dish of a Korean meal, it is meticulously arranged to give the neutral umami you seek. One worry I have when I discover gems like this - the owner/mom must stay healthy and never retire, so everyone who are curious can experience it, at least once in their cycle. People who frequent other Korean restos may feel this restaurant is a bit pricey (a few bucks or so), but I will gladly pay for that few delta so I can have the best Korean home meal available in the area, period. Hey I will pay that extra few bucks to I can enjoy the mom's heartfelt greeting a bit longer. Good job, K-Mom!

My latest new Korean favorite resto - this spot had been on my bookmarks for a while but hearing…read morethe space was kinda small, I knew the best time to come was either early or later - and the timing was never right - until last wknd. And wow, from K-Mom's service herself (and I think maybe her husband?) to the food taste AND presentation, this place is now on the repeat visit circuit. First let me rave about the banchan selection - not only is there 10 different banchan, they are quality banchan (see pics) ... my favorites were the anchovies w/ peanuts, spicy raw squid, radish kimchi, and shiitake mushrooms. The menu selection is your usual traditional Korean dishes and the prices may seem high but competitive w/ other Korean restos - and very worth it when you think about all the tasty banchan accompanying your meal. JE YOOK BOKUM - $17.99 Spicy stir-fried pork. Pretty good. Also came w/ a big bowl of seaweed soup (nice surprise and delicious) AND purple rice ... I love purple rice! YOOK GAE JANG - $15.99 My friend said it was very good! I only tasted the soup part and it was good! Overall, highly recommend - their food is a great example of 손맛 (sonmat). I'll be back for sure!

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