Red 88 was definitely a growing process for me. At first I wasn't a fan because their minimum charge on credit cards was 20 dollars - no bueno. But i'm giving it a 4 star for various of reasons It is conveniently open til 3 AM (and we all know in davis, almost nothing is opened past 9 or 10). They have bottomless thai iced tea! The customer service is always good. They give you free ket cover cards if you buy over $10. Now on to the food: Skip most of the appetizers except the Asian Style Fries (can't go wrong with that). They are expensive and come in little portions. The chicken Ka-Ree noodle soup is SO GOOD. It's so good, i ate it with my friends after ket and then WENT BACK in the morning to have more. The Spicy Pork noodle is also really good. It's spicy, so if you like that little kick in your meal most def. get this! It is like pad thai minus a lot of oil! read more

It's 2AM and you just left Ketmoree after a Thursday night of debauchery - where do you turn? I'll admit, menu items here (or anywhere, for that matter) taste a bajillion times better while under the influence. After eating here in the right state of mind, I can comfortably say that I would give them an average rating. I can't take spicy foods! the smallest hint of spice will force me to finish a whole glass of water - with that said, there was a limited selection as to what i could have chosen. i ended up with the shrimp dumpling & noodle soup, which was okay. i forgot what my friend got, but he liked it. large portions, okay quality. strong drinks... well, strong drinks. i would go here to drink. read more

For me, Red 88 is known for an expensive menu of Asian fusion cuisine and small portions. However, the addition of beer towers just made the place a little better. Usually $40, there's 10 beers per tower. However, the price is dropped to $30 on Wednesdays. This concept reminds of Chug pub except Red 88's tower only has the Thai lager and no complementary nachos or fries to go along with it. I guess at roughly $3 per beer, its not too bad of a deal especially when there's entertainment (referring to the drunk girl acting a fool and eventually puking all over the place and had to be carried out of the restaurant. GG I say) read more

Red 88 - Davis - Beer tower! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Davis, California

2nd time coming here and the service was always great and the food was just decent. Decided to come here for a last minute drink & dinner with my BF and his friend. On Wednesdays it's only $5 for a FML. Great deal for a easy buzz to kick in. Anyways, I ordered the duck fried rice and it was wayyy too greasy for my liking. I didn't get much of the duck in my dish and I had a couple of bones in the pieces of meat I ate. My BF got the red 88 fried rice which I enjoyed much more because of the green onions and Chinese sausage. Overall though, both dishes left my mouth feeling nasty and greasy. I should have just went with my instincts and ordered the Asian fries.. The fries here are super good. Fries are topped with magical ingredients that just mixes so well together (I.e sour cream, bacon, green onion, etc. hehe). Anyways.. My bf's friend ordered the eggplant rice dish which was actually pretty good too. It's a hit or miss with this place lol. Choose wisely! Our bill total came out to $43. Overall, 3 stars for the friendly service, good drinks, & amazing fries. read more

Overpriced and underperforms. The noodles are just so-so. The atmosphere can only be described as weird. A small space filled to the brim with square tables under the cold glow of 6 (!) plasma TVs? Come on now, no one wants to eat in the sales area of a Best Buy. The owner/grandma who was doing some menu development came out and gave us a sampler of newly-developed fried treats which was thoughtful. Unfortunately, I don't think I will go back. read more

I have been here soooo many times (which many of the times I don't quite remember) but I've NEVER eaten here. I got to eat here last night and was really glad to see that they had a lot of vegetarian options! I got the veggie soup and it was SO good I forgot to share! Don't be afraid to get the silver noodes because they are delicious and basically like vermicelli noodles ! The fries are also SUPER good and the happy hour is EVERYDAY from 8-11 PM so it's one dollar off appetizers! as well as $2 bud light. I also love that it's open until 3 am! read more

My boyfriend and I had Valentines day dinner at Red 88 noodle bar. The staff was wonderful. We had a groupon certificate. We started with crab wontons. They were nice and tasty. The waiter brought 3 different spicy level sauces. I luv spicy sauces so I did a combination. We ordered several cocktails through out our dinner experience. We had The Red 88, Red rocket and Happy ending. The drinks yummy. . Our main entrees we ordered chicken chow mein and Thai Barbeque Pork. Both were very tasty. The whole experience for really nice. The prices were average. All in all. I would recommend Red 88 noodle bar. read more

First, the food itself is not entirely gross, it is just very salty, and almost all plates tasted the same. I have had the roasted duck noodle, lamb fried rice, crab wonton, and other stuff, they are all quite salty. But the service is what pissed me off, unbelievably rude staff who gets our order wrong, and was even being unapologetic. So of course, i gave 12% tip, but worst out of worst is that they added it to 20% tip themselves when i check my bank statement. This restaurant just has no courtesy and the way they treat their customers is even unethical. read more

Tried the spicy breaded eggplant with rice. It was a special the waiter recommended. It was pretty good. Service was exceptionally amazing as well (: read more

Today I came back to Red 88 Noodle and surprisingly it was pretty good compared to last time I came. Well, maybe it's the cold and windy day of winter. SERVICE: Our server was awesome, a very nice girl who greeted us as soon as we set foot in the door - it's because the restaurant was empty. Gave us menus and bought us water, the usual. 4 stars. So, came here with three of my other girlfriends for hot soup to warm our hearts up. FOOD: Here's what we got: (1) Duck Noddle Soup: very thick, masky duck soup. Pieces of duck and duck fat - mmm fat... egg noodles, beansprouts, green onions and cilantro. Soup was warm, but wasn't as steaming hot as the Thai Boat Noodle Soup. Dip the duck in hot chili sauce, or even better as chili oil in your soup - YUM, everything is way-hey-delicious! 4 stars. (2) Thai Boat Noodle Soup: It's kind-of like pho - rice noodles, cilantro, green onion and beansprouts; but, no basil. The soup broth was fatty and delicious! 4 stars. **OVERALL: Yum-o-yum hot and warm soup on a cold and windy day in Davis. read more

I came here one afternoon with my roommate who was home after getting her wisdom teeth removed. Noodles and soup seemed to be the only things she could bare to eat so while strolling, we decided this would be the ideal option for lunch. I was very satisfied with my Ka-Ree Chicken soup. The flavor was perfect, and rich, while not being overwhelming, or too heavy! The noodles were nice and soft and with a little bit of added chili flakes the spice level was just right. My roommate also really liked her Veggie soup. The vegetables were soft enough that she could easily chew them post-surgery. Service was fast and friendly. Our water glasses were always full and the server checked in often enough that we always had what we needed. If I'm ever back in Davis I'd definitely come back! Great restaurant, worth trying! read more

I've been here on several occasions with some friends and have had below par experiences. Since they are still technically a restaurant, they aren't 21 & up so they check ID as soon as you walk in, and also several times after that (which got really annoying). Each time I've been here and ordered something to drink, I've been charged more than the price that was stated on the menu. My friends and I can only assume that they are tipping themselves. My friend ordered a $8 drink and was charged $10, so needless to say we didn't feel obligated to give more tip on top of that. The drinks are also pretty weak, which makes it even worth less than the price tags on them. And on top of that, the staff there pretty much treat any complaints customers have as the customer's fault, and aren't very polite about solving the issue. A while back around when the place first opened, I tried their duck noodles, and the only thing I remember from that was that the duck was dry and slightly off tasting. That was the first and last time I've been at Red88 for a sit down meal. I only went back a few times after that because some friends wanted to go for drinks, but I don't think I'll be returning. read more

This review is for the nightlife scene....or when it turns to a bar-like setting at night. I would give 0 stars if I could. This is the WORST place to go out on a Thursday or Friday night. Every time I've come here, it's been a horrible experience because of the red-headed with glasses waitress/bartender. One particular night: My friends and I go in around 1 am, and she sprints to the door to check our IDs because the bouncer had stepped aside for a moment. She checks my ID, and gives me a stamp. Next, a couple of us sit down, and my friend orders a drink at the bar. When he comes back with the drink, we all take a sip to try it. Crazy bartender/waitress rushes over and asks, "Do you all have stamps?!" We show her our stamps, and I think to myself, "Lady, you just checked my ID yourself literally 15 minutes ago." Then, around 1:15 am, she comes by our table to remind us that it's last call, "It's almost last call, so you need to finish your drink." Last I remember, last call is the last time I can ORDER a drink, not finish it. She comes back to the table 10 minutes later: "You guys have 6 minutes to finish your drink, because it's last call." Six precise minutes, really? Not five, not ten, but SIX minutes. Another night out on the ol' town: It's my friend's 21st birthday, and something about HAVING to get that blue drink at Red 88. It's a tradition, they say. It'll be fun, they say. Despite my protests, I'm there again. One of our party brought his own Fiji water with him; he was the DD, and he was particular about his water I guess. Red-head serves us our drinks and water, telling him, "I'm sorry, but you have to throw that away or put it away, because it's against our policy for you to drink out of bottles." My friend is surprised, but he agrees. Ten minutes later though, he's drinking his own Fiji water. What can ya do? I told you, he's finicky about water. Waitress comes over: "I'm sorry, you can't drink that in here." Friend: "It's JUST WATER. Do you want to smell it? I promise you, there's no alcohol in here." Waitress: "I'm sorry, that's just our policy. You can't drink that in here!!!" Super tense, super awkward. I thought a brawl would break out. Point is, she's absolutely horrible at her job. She may be a fantastic person or a wonderful waitress, but she's obviously not handling the stress of a Thursday night in stride. She was borderline yelling at us, and I've never felt that disrespected by a waitress or bartender. read more

I always get the duck noodle soup It's not bad! Pretty expensive for the amount of food you get though. The service is always sort of lackluster. The place is also cash only, which is really inconvenient. There's nothing inherently wrong with Red 88, just nothing redeemingly good. If the service was better and the food was cheaper, I would come here a whole lot more. read more

The problem with Red 88 is not the food, but the service. Multiple of my friends had problems with the picky waitresses and the strict rules. But at the same time, it is a restaurant/bar and some things must be enforced such as no outside food or drinks. I also can't imagine how many drunk college students they have to deal with on a weekly basis! But with service out of mind, Red 88 has some GREAT dishes. Really! RECOMMENDATIONS: -Asian Style Fries (for drunchies) -Fried Eggs and Rice with Asian sausage (my absolute favorite. It's so flavorful and filling) -Lamb Rad Nar Also, it's definitely a place to stop by while bar hopping. On Wednesdays, F.M.L. are only $5 from 11:30am - 1:40am. You know you want to get it! read more

1 star for the drinks. Their $4 drinks cost $5 because of tax and tip. WTF?! I have never seen mandatory tipping at a bar. If you get drinks don't tip for anything else. Also if you get the $4 old fashioned, it's $6 because there is a $1 charge for whiskey. When the drinks aren't on special they're expensive ($7-$8) and they are super weak! What a rip! Their food is 3-4 stars but the drinks make this place a solid 1 maybe a 2 if you're feeling generous. Service? What service, we tried to get table service and they sent us to the counter. PS I wrote this while sitting here disappointed with the drinks and waiting for service. read more

Had the duck noodles and the bottomless thai tea! Both the duck noodles and the thai tea were a little too sweet for me but I may have just had an off day because my friends thought it was fine. The duck itself was delicious and moist and the server was super on top of the thai tea refills. He also was really kind and helped me pick something out since I'm a big baby when it comes to spice. Major points to Wesley!! Overall, I'd definitely go again. Great deal for the portions and fun, exotic drinks at the bar! Oh, there's also a coupon in the green booklet that everyone gets in the mail for a free appetizer! read more

Baylee and Yesenia were amazing, best customer service we had for the entire Trinity. Keep Killin it! Thanks

Baylee as my bartender was great, she was charismatic and engaged and tended to my every need! She deserves a raise!!! Red 88 is a great bar and restaurant 5 out of 5, ten out of ten, a must visit for Davis! read more

Walked by the restaurant many times when going out in Davis. Decided to stop by to grab a bite. We were seated promptly, and were served with water quickly. The server took our order a few minutes after we were seated. He recommended that we try the Popcorn chicken along with our noodle entries. The Popcorn chicken came out slightly burnt, overcooked, and extremely dry and fibrous as if it had been fried hours before and left under a heat lamp only to be reheated upon ordering. When I brought the matter up with our waiter, he responded with little care and extreme skepticism. Within minutes he brought out another plate of Popcorn chicken and was very inconsiderate and curt. After finishing 50% of the plate we found a hair under one of the pieces of chicken. I decided to escalate this to the manager who appeared unconcerned and dismissed that there was any problem. She made it seem as if we had planted the hair. We were only comped half of the entree despite having issues with the entree twice. We paid for our meal and as we were leaving, our exit was blocked by an overgrown ape/bouncer. This ape felt as if he had something to prove. We told him we would like to leave, but didn't move until 5 seconds later. TL:DR Poor customer service with little consideration and respect from management, fast food style appetizers, disrespectful waiter, unnecessary use of bouncers at a restaurant, and hair in food. First and last. read more

Came here on a Saturday night after an evening of drinking around the area. Glad they are open late. The service is fast, as expected in any type of asian restaurant. Price is good for what you pay for. Even at midnight the place was packed. I had the spicy pork noodle, and it was pretty spicy, but wasn't overwhelming. I love the atmosphere in there, it's pretty intimate, but was buzzing the whole time. read more

Don't make the same mistake as me of adding extra spice to the Spicy Pork noodles... you'll end up with tears in your eyes from an extremely picante meal and hiccups at the end... well, that's what happened to me, at least. I think this time around, I ordered and tried new things which were actually pretty good! The Spicy Pork Noodles is a classic, so you can't go wrong with that. According to a server, the spicy mac & cheese is to die for, but I don't think I'm that adventurous yet... and also I think the inner healthy side of me is telling me not to eat that late at night (I've only come here past 1 am)... If you want something to snack on, get the Asian-styled fries. Delicious and easy to share! Oh yeah... if you ever wanna f*** your life, you can literally do it here by drinking an FML cocktail. hahaha. I haven't tried it, but I don't think I'd want to. Service here still sucks, and you tend to get ignored a lot here. It gets loud in here with a lot of drunk college students though... kudos to the servers for dealing with obnoxious people. read more

FML is claimed to be the Wiki's Daddy! i couldnt agree more! this is seriously a "FML" drink. read more

I'm always here for my pre-Ket rounds of FMLs ($8, their answer to Cafe Bernardo's "Wiki") or to sit around with friends with a pitcher of Blue Moon ($14 at non-happy hour). They also have other drinks but they're usually a little light on the alcohol, heavy on the soda, and might be what one would consider a "girly drink." I'd recommend coming here for drinks but the food is just OK. One dish my friends really enjoy is the Red88 Fried Eggs and Rice and I get random cravings for the Asian Fries. If you spend $10 you get a free entry card to Ket and it's always bustling on Thursdays/Fridays. They're open really late so it's a good place to stop by AFTER Ket, too. This place probably makes so much money on after-Ket drunchies.... Solid establishment overall. P.S. $20 minimum on credit cards read more

This place had tons of potential but seems to be a victim of owner greed. The food is ok. They have great lamb raad nar. The problem is that they have dumb policies. They charge for using your credit card which is super lame. And they also serve beer in cheap plastic cups on weekends in a way that pours a couple of ounces less than on weekdays. I'm sure that is great for a 19 year old who comes in with a fake ID and is just excited to get in but it's dumb for people of more discriminating taste. read more

Red 88 - Davis - Asian Fusion Near Me - Davis, California

Just ordered the Dry Ramen with BBQ Pork. Super bland. No flavor. Had added chicken and Asian Sausage too, no flavor. Togo order, no soy sauce or hot sauce provided (ordered from the UoB bar nearby). Ramen they use is the cheap instant noodle ramen. Now I gotta go to grab food from a real spot. Wasted $15. read more

The bathroom smelled like someone defecated into the rubbish bib the and the sink smelled like pee... Horrible service, rude, not very friendly. Wouldn't go again. read more

Red 88 - Davis - Asian Fusion Near Me - Davis, California

Went for my 21st birthday and picked out a random drink to order so I could get to spin the wheel but the bartender gave us recommendations for better drinks and was very nice and patient! #Red88 #buzzybooth read more

Red 88 - Davis - Photo booth - Asian Fusion Near Me - Davis, California

Despite its name, Red 88 does more than just noodles. They've got a selection of rice dishes, appetizers and other goodies. Red 88 does nothing wrong, but also does nothing spectacular. Well now, ain't this place a little dim? And whomever thought that wooden booth seating without cushions was comfortable was wrong. Had I not checked the time, I would have thought it was 10 p.m. and time for a few cocktails. The Asian Style Fries are an interesting twist on regular old fries with spiced ranch, and garnished with bacon bits and peppers. Fun. Pork dumplings were good as well, but not 6 dollars good! Time to talk noodles. I had the Roasted Duck Soup. The broth was good and flavorful. Need that extra kick? Ask for the spice rack. The roast duck cutlets that were in the soup were already de-boned -- much appreciated. But the noodles... I don't believe the noodles were made in house or made fresh at the least. The noodles clumped together -- reminiscent of the prepackaged egg noodles you can find at the supermarket. The service was friendly and attentive -- casual folk, ya? They have a stamp card with which you can take $10 dollars off your next bill once you've got 10 stamps (10 items) on the card. Not bad, not great, and certainly not memorable. read more

Two things must try!!!! -CURRY UDON please put a lot of Chilli flakes!! (the one that you put on your pepperoni pizza) trust me, me and my friends loveee this dish!!! -THAI FLOAT!!! Vanilla ice cream with thai tea. ask for just that, one that I ordered it they put all these condense milk and tapioca that ruined the taste. ! YUMMY!!! read more

Got takeout several times and it's always great. Good portions and the Drunken Pigs fries are perfect to share. Haven't tried the bar but plan to try it out. read more

Usually love this restaurant but had an incident where a friend had an allergic reaction to a dish that did NOT list peanuts in the description. Our friend has a severe peanut allergy. When we called later to ask that they specify dishes that contain major allergens that are not obvious they claimed that the menu indicated peanuts were used. This is not true as we checked the menu multiple times and just checked again online. Love the restaurant it would just be nice if they specified allergens so this kind of stressful situation could be avoided in the future. read more

Red 88 - Davis - Hot and sour beef soup - Asian Fusion Near Me - Davis, California

We did a double date here and enjoyed the food a lot. It's in between a formal dinner spot and casual lunch location and had good service. The bathrooms were very clean and the environment overall was friendly and welcoming. We ordered potstickers to start and they were deliciously crispy on the outside. I have yellow curry veggie noodles and really enjoyed my meal. There was a significant amount of vegetables in my soup and plenty of noodles. I could have done with more tofu, but that's my only "negative" comment. Overall a good place for a very affordable meal! read more

Great service and great food! Not to mention a chill solid vibe especially it being a Monday night! #Red88

I have only been here once and ordered the duck noodle soup. The workers were super friendly and nice. The lady or possibly owner of this restaurant even brought out 4 kinds of chilli for me to try. It tasted even more with the chilli, sadly the food was a bit greasy. I guess that's a bit expected.. read more

Cash only! Their food is mediocre, but not horrible. Fried rice, popcorn chicken, Asian fries.. all good, but nothing I'd go out of my way to get. A place you go for convenience because the place you originally wanted to is too crowded or closed. Friends and I usually just came here before going to Ket on a Thursday night (like every other Asian UCD student) to grab a drink or two + maybe an appetizer for the wristband to get into Ket for free. Their service isn't all that, but they get the job done. What do you expect from workers who have to deal with drunk obnoxious college kids every night?? Overall decent place with decent food and decent drinks. Get a couple FMLs if you wanna wake up crying, " FML!" You gotta have at least one of those night (per week) when you're 21 ;) read more

Not bad for a college town restaurant. Came on a slow Sat evening. Was craving soup so I got the ramen bbq pork soup, which was a bit spicy, but just enough that I could handle it. The broth is SO SALTY, so I didn't drink too much of it, but I still enjoyed it. The noodles were more similar to instant ramen- maybe a little better (which I actually love), so I really enjoyed my soup. The beer tower gave us about 7 full glasses- not bad for $21. This place is definitely for college kids- cheap, munchies type of food, but overall pretty good! read more

Was visiting Davis with a few friends and ended up here on a Friday night. So this review is for the "nightlife" here. ...it was very questionable... So this place is definitely a noodle restaurant... Not a bar... Not a club... Not poppin'... Not sure what this place was going for, but it definitely wasn't working. This place is basically a restaurant that decided to stay open a bit longer and hired a security guard. We waited in the line out front and quickly realized the security guard just wasn't letting people in. There were some people inside but it was not packed or busy at all. However, the security guard still kept us waiting outside. Literally just so he could create this pathetic line. Then when we finally got in we saw how some people were just sitting around. Then we went up to the bar and still had to wait to order drinks....even though there was no one else at the bar! Basically, not super fun or crowded. No interesting people. Somewhat slow service. Annoying line out front. No cover though... read more

When did FMLs become $10? The menu says they are $8, meaning that they are including a mandatory $2 tip with each of their drinks. Servers - stop being jerks. If you want good tips, do your job well. I understand that some customers are jerks (and drunk), but don't assume everyone is. Don't include your outrageous 25% tip in your prices - your customers will gladly tip you well if you are doing a good job. (I know I vowed never to come back, but it was a friend's birthday ... fortunately, they also vowed never to come back here in the future.) read more

I definitely want to come back. However, as I am not one who enjoys a rowdy night, I will probably again come on a Wednesday or before, because it definitely is set up to serve drinks. Now then, the food. My roommate and I shared two appetizers....the popcorn chicken and the corn cakes. The corn cakes basically tasted like fresh hush puppies, but there were actual corn niblets inside. Very tasty. The popcorn chicken was good, but quite spicy. I ordered the special....lamb spaghetti. Again, very tasty, our server was awesome in his recommendations, but very spicy. They have an awesome menu that tastes great and wants me to come back and try other things, but be warned: The food is quite spicy. Not for the faint of heart, unless one is allowed to ask for it to be toned down. I may have to take a tums, but as of now, well worth it. read more