This place has the best fried rice with scramble eggs and Asian sausage. So good and favorable. They give you a large portion, in which I tell myself to save some for later....but it never happens, lol. This is the only thing I have gotten, definitely will be trying some other items on the menu. read more

Came here after bar-hopping in downtown Davis. The one good thing about this place is that it's open late (until 3am!) and provides an alternative to late-night drunk fast food. However, the appetizers are overpriced and small-portioned. We ordered the $6 wontons and it was 6 small pieces that probably added up to the size of 2 wontons. Come here for a place to chill and wind-down your night, but don't expect the best food. read more

Service has been consistently meh Food was good for late night food, but I would not go here when other restaurants were open. I order the dim sum or the chicken soup. A lot of people like the Nutella Wantons, I am not a huge fan, also they use non-dairy whipped cream. Drinks: Not impressed with the bartender who did not know how to make many basic drinks. The specials were cheap until the tax and tip policy was added. Their thai iced tea was painfully sweet, but I know a lot of people like it that way. read more

4 stars because I absolutely love the fried rice with an egg on top and asian sausages! :) They are also known for Asian Thai Fries which is also delicious! The soup selection is also very good.. I just have good food experiences here. However, they are definitely not known for their service. So be careful of the rude waitresses... At night on a Thursday, it becomes super packed and filled with young drunk college students. The line will be long to get in and the wait for drinks is pretty annoying. They are known for their SUPER FML. Many people get that as part of the Davis Trinity. read more

I love this place too much. Great service and everything I've tried here food and drink wise has been 5 stars. They are very friendly and accommodating (even when my to go orders have a lot of modifications and are weird). If you're in the mood for some delicious jalapeño poppers, ramen, fried rice or just an FML you should definitely hit up Red 88 read more

This place is great the general manager was awesome and getting in was easy. We didn't drink tho and just came for the food. I'm changing my review a little since thinking back the food wasn't all the great and we didn't eat a good 70% of it but some of the food was good, sadly since it's also a bar me and my mom had to pretty much scream at each other just to be heard over all the noise. But the waitresses and manager were nice so that's always a plus. Would go back probably to the main restaurant to test the full menu sometime. read more

I had the duck noodles (don't remember the exact name). More good than bad. It was heavily seasoned. Salty as the Red Sea. MSG-based dish...disgusting, seriously. For a non-broth noodle dish, there was way too much liquid. Might as well put the dish under the soup noodle section. Portion looked small in their big bowl but it was not bad...but quality over quantity, duh. I was surprised that there was not more of the Chinese veggie which was the most enjoyable part other than the duck meat. The good about Red 88 was that my bowel movement came much faster (an unexpected) and with much less effort. Not sure if that's a good thing on their part. Service was beyond mediocre. Not going to elaborate but if I pay for my food, I will sit there for as long as my buttock pleases, coprendo? read more

My friends and I walked in a little after midnight. Luckily, no wait. We ordered the Asian style fries and the fried rice with asian sausage with fried egg. The fried rice was especially tasty! The service was great! The only downside in my personal opinion is I should've expected it to be really loud and full of drunk college kids (duh)!! We were in and then out! Overall, good place for munchies on the late night. read more

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My friends and I came in a little skeptical. The place was a little empty, but it was a Monday night. We were quickly seated and served, and the staff was very friendly and polite. The atmosphere was quite trendy, a bit too dark and a bit depressing with nobody there. The food came out after about a 10 minute wait, and the soup was no longer hot, but the taste was very good. All of my friends thoroughly enjoyed their meals and made sure to tell me so. Probably a good place to bring a date, but dont come hungry because the portions are not proportional to the amount you pay, which is 8-10 dollars. read more

Worst. Service. Ever. The food and drinks are not worth the price. They didn't give us correct change then lost the receipt so we couldn't verify. Don't come here. read more

This is my first time eating here and it's a good experience over all. The music and ambience (we came on a Tuesday so it wasn't the Thirsty Thursday madness) was very chill. The unlimited thai teas is something that I was most happy about. Though be warned because the size of the large bao is as big as my hand! So it's probably something to share if you get it. The chicken fingers my friend got were met with approval. She also really enjoyed her chicken fried rice. The moo yang is pretty bomb.com. The seasonal lamb yang is flavorful so get it while you can! The spicy ramen with bbq pork was good as well. I got the duck fried rice and it's very delicious! read more

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This place is SO GOOD. We randomly stopped here on our way home from vacation, not knowing what to expect. The food tasted fresh and was so full of flavor. The veggie spring rolls are incredible - light and not greasy like some. The chicken chow mien was one of the best we ever had. I asked for the crispy rad nar with tofu and veggies instead of lamb. It wasn't on the menu, but the chef had no problem accommodating my request. And I am so glad he did because it was AMAZING. Everything just tasted so fresh!! The prices are beyond reasonable and the portions are quite generous - we both took leftovers home. The bottomless thai ice tea for $3 is a great deal- and the waitress was on top of the refills- I didn't have to flag her down once. Speaking of waitresses - the service was great. Very friendly, fast and efficient. We didn't stay for happy hour or the late night drink specials, but if I lived in town, I would definitely go back!! Nice ambiance, fresh food, friendly staff and reasonable prices. Can't beat that! read more

Food (4/5) was good, definitely a solid choice if you're in the mood for noodles. If you're looking for Thai spicy though, I ordered a dish extra hot, and it definitely could have been spicier. Service (3/5) is friendly (classic college kid waiters), but not the most attentive, they have gotten a few things wrong. As a bar (1/5), it is REALLY sub-par, yes, they have a special drink, but I would definitely order off their drink menu, their bartender is just bad. He takes a taste of every drink, and sure he's probably new, but don't try things on my dollar. The nail in the coffin for this place was when I ordered a Makers Mark Manhattan. First the drink was just off (definitely more vermouth than bourbon) and when I looked over the bartender was SHAKING my Manhattan. So not ok. There were bubbles on top the rest of the night. Manhattans are stirred, not shaken. They definitely dropped the ball on that one. In conclusion, (2/5) decent-good food, not exactly great, but I definitely won't be ordering a drink there anytime soon. read more

Absolutely amazing! My fiancé and I came here after a beautiful day riding around Davis. We had the special (Spicy Beef Brocoli) and Spicy Beef Noodle and we added broth for an extra $1. They both were exquisite! To top it off we had F.M.L. and Pacific Rim drinks. And for desert the Nutella wonton! This will me my go to place in Davis! read more

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The food while outstanding, was not worth the customer service experience I had. I was told my food would be ready in a few minutes and waited an additional 20 minutes. However, the wait was solely because the servers ignored me and did not give me the food I paid for to go. They were not busy and the servers literally passed by me multiple times without asking if I've been helped or waiting on something. Meanwhile, the person who knew I was waiting was occupied socializing with other customers. After waiting for so long I had to stop one of the servers (who passed by me 4 times) and ask for my food. Update: They have made sure to be more timely and the food is amazing. Would recommend. read more

I have had very good experiences here, especially for late night dining. My parents even liked this place, and that's saying something since they're particular about food! I love the bottomless Thai iced tea the best - it's so heavenly! The only thing that's a little tricky is when the drunks are out...it just gets very loud, and you have to scream to talk to your friends. Also, the no split check thing can get a little annoying at times, but it's still not enough to deter me from coming here. Make sure you ask for a stamp card (stamp for every $10 you spend)! The beef is a little on the chewy side, so if you're picky about that, you might want to stick with chicken, pork, or vegetarian options. It's still not a problem for me, and I have liked every dish I've tried here in the years I have lived in Davis. I will keep coming here until I have to move. Thank you! read more

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I gave it 5 stars because it's really good, they never mess up our order, the employees are friendly and the prices are fair. Keep up the good work Red 88. We will be back. read more

I'm a moderate eater..135 lbs. Got the spicy ramen and BBQ pork, which was okay, nothing special; but it wasn't satiating at all. I continued eating immediately once I got home. Waiter/waitress who served us were nice. However, as a waiter passed out water, he spilled ~10 glasses of ice water on me and I was drenched, I didn't get mad cause it was unnecessary and it was just water; accidents happen. Some water got on the birthday girl next to me as well. They apologized, but I wish I had a discount or something free. I paid about $8 for my meal and $4 for tax/tip, which is about half the cost of what could not even satisfy me when I was barely hungry. Feeling jipped. read more

Needed a change of taste for dinner, so my buddy and I went to this place. I have to say that this place was amazing. The waiter was a very fun guy to talk to, and made my first experience here fun. We started with the sampler platter thingy. That was amazing. After that we had the "fresh roll" that was to die for. Next time I go there I'm gonna order 2 orders of them. Then our dinner came out., I ate the beef and noodle soup. It was full of flavor, I can not pin point what the flavors were cuz they were different every time. I can't wait to go back!!!!!!!!! read more

There is one important feature to Red 88 that I forgot to mention in my previous review, something that is phenomenally important, and incredibly dangerous. They have a coin operated breathalyser. Pay 50 cents and the machine will tell you your blood alcohol level. While this may not seem so important to you now, that's because you're sober. After a few drinks, you start to wonder just how drunk you really are, and so it begins. You pay the 50 cents, blow in to the straw (BYO, don't worry) and get a reading. Someone at your table wants to try to top it, so they give it a go. Soon everyone is trying. It becomes almost a competition. Another round of drinks is ordered. The night continues in this pattern until someone blows a nice round number, or else gets horribly ill. That's if you're lucky. If you have my curse of being analytically minded, you might try to map your 'Drunkenness Logarithm'. This brilliant idea of mine came about one night of decadence, wherein I realized that I can have one drink to little effect, two drinks and it starts to build, but at three, all of a sudden I'm three sheets to the wind. Strange thing is, beyond three or four, it doesn't seem to progress much further. This discovery led to a somewhat unfortunate evening spent trying to plot out the exact nature of this curve, to graph my drunkenness. The results of this experiment are now available in PLoS ONE. read more

Pretty good, standard service, pretty okay food- the appetizer sampler was kinda gross though; definitely microwaved. Duck soup was pretty tasty, and their bottomless Thai Iced tea is pretty okay. Nothing really stands out for me here, though. read more

The thing I like about red 88 is the unlimited Thai Tea! Unfortunately you can't take the Thai Tea to go after getting refills. This was my second time here and it did not disappoint. The waitress was really attentive and nice. She kept checking on us and asked if we were doing okay. Red 88 has daily specials so be sure to ask about it. Food portion wise, it is a good amount. One plate of rice is big enough to feed at least two people. I'm not sure how business is during dinner time and happy hour, but during lunch time on a Saturday it was pretty empty. read more

I saw this a couple weeks ago and have been wanting to try it because I love noodles and soup (and the weather lately has been a bit chilly. perfect weather for a hot bowl of soup!) We ordered the spicy popcorn chicken as an appetizer (pretty spicy, but tasty.) I think we should have ordered the crab meat cheese wontons - next time probably. I had the Ka-Ree chicken soup (chicken curry soup with udon noodles). It tasted like ono kaukswe (a burmese chicken curry soup) except not spicy. I added some of the red pepper chili sauce to my bowl to add spice, and it made it SCRUMPTIOUS!!!! I couldn't stop eating! lol. We also got the spicy pork noodles (thin noodles and ground pork). That was pretty good too - it is kind of like pad thai. Service was quick and our server (Christian?) was attentive without being annoying. haha. The staff was really nice and was happy to change the station on two of the tv's to show the NFL game we requested! I guess, we were one of two other customers... but still. Oh, so the flat screen TVs, they have 4. Two facing the front door, and two facing the right side, so wherever you sit (as long as it's facing the bar), you have a view! I'd definitely come here again and take my friends! Perhaps try out their happy hour too. The fact that they're open til 3am from Wed - Saturday is also amazing! hahahaha I don't know if I'll ever stroll in on such an occasion, but it's nice to have the option. The only real reason I didn't give the full 5 stars is because I wish I could choose the noodles that came with my soup. The udon noodles were too slippery and not my favorite type anyway. I'd've probably liked the egg or thin noodles better? I wanna try their other stuff too! Portion size is just right for one person and costs about $10-$12 with tax and tip. So glad there's a place to get noodles that isn't full of MSG (although, I love it too!) and has a nice ambiance! read more

Went here for drinks and a meal. Honestly all of the stars are for the drinks. Everything else was sub-par but the drinks were out of this world unique and delicious. We got a pretty wide range of food and the only thing I really liked was the crab rangoons. They were coated in sugar which was odd, I really liked it, my friend didn't. We agreed all the other food was pretty low quality and not worth going out and paying for. The atmosphere was somehow both way to stimulating and way to understimulating. There wasn't much going on and there weren't a lot of people but all the energy that was there came from the other guests, and they were annoyingly loud even for a bar. The staff were unattentive and frequently weren't even at the bar. They spent so much time in the kitchen despite there only being three parties to serve, that getting their attention was impossible. We decided we probably wouldn't be returning. Like I said the drinks were good, it's a good place to get drunk if you can flag down the staff for a second drink, but if you're out looking for good food try somewhere else. read more

The service is fantastic! Jason is the best, he has great recommendations and is extremely attentive. The drinks and food are amazing! The drunken Thai tea is delicious. The spicy BBQ pork ramen and ham Mac and cheese are both phenomenal. I just ordered another round of food because I can't leave without trying more! *update: we got the dim sum platter and the Nutella won tons. They were both very tasty. read more

Note: I've only been here for drinks, never dinner. Bartenders were friendly and helpful, but the white russian i ordered was a bit subpar. The popcorn chicken was good for a late-night snack, but nothing special. Ambiance seemed a bit cheesy, but with a couple friends, it can still be a fun place to grab a drink. read more

Friendly service and great food!! Appetizers came out quick and hot. This was the best noodles I've had in a long time! My husband had the red88 fried rice and loved it! Will definitely come back! read more

This review is for the only item I've tried! Drunk Pig Fries; love them as a sober person lol when one is drunk on sadness from finals

Have again: The spicy Thai wings are delicious - great sauce. Silver noodles with ground pork was quite good.

I would give it 3.5 stars if there was a half star. Food here is decent. I usually just get the appetizers after the bars, shrimp dumplings, sui mai, chicken wings, they're all good. It's a little pricey but at that point, who cares, I'm hungry. I only tried a few entres, the noodle soups. It doesn't come with much but it's actually quite filling. Again, price a little deep. Staff has always been friendly when I go in. read more

So foodwise, they have really decent and good appetizers like the Asian style fries and the pork dumplings. I liked what we had. But then I ordered the lamb spaghetti which was one of their specials ... big mistake. The customer service was really really good - everyone was friendly and helpful and attentive and just wanted to make the dining experience good so I feel like an a-hole for even complaining about the lamb spaghetti. Customer service wise they deserve 5 stars. If I hadn't gotten the lamb spaghetti, they'd be way up there. Stick with the appetizers and beers and you'll be good. read more

Amazing right from the get go. I Went during happy hour and the prices were worth the food. 88 fried rice, chicken strips , pig fries and jalapeño fries were great choices. Employees were awesome! And FML was a great drink. Great restaurant overall and will be coming back! read more

I actually switched it up a few weeks and dined in at the Bar instead of my normal takeout. Tuesday night special is a dish and a drink for $10! Johnny was great at the bar and made a tasty Manhattan. The spicy beef soup with silver bean noodles was yummy. The broths are all made from scratch and delicious. I really enjoy their house made hot sauce, just the right amount of heat. Palm and Brie we're doing a great job taking care of the tables. Not sure why their rating is not higher. The food is very good. It does get a bit loud and crazy when the late night crowd starts to roll in, but I am not normally around by then. read more

Been here once for takeout and once for dinner. If you're craving Asian spicy foods, look no further. I've had the Thai style wings, spicy silver noodles, and duck fried rice, all of which I thought were tasty and fulfilling. The waiter was really accommodating as we waited for our friend for a long time. Not that there were any seats, it was pretty empty in fact. One thing, don't get their Asian style fries, its 6 dollars, and not nearly as good as the Thai fries at Vitos down the street. But you can pretty much come here anytime of day, they're open until 3AM, practically everyday. I know I'll be utilizing this when I get late night munchies! read more

Wow, this place is very stringent when it comes to checking your ID card before letting you enter the restaurant. Perhaps it was because we went to this restaurant late in the night on Picnic Day. They checked each of our ID cards, asked our ages and double checked the card to make sure it was the same person. The restaurant has open seating and one needs to make an order at the counter for drinks. Only cash for drinks less than $10. I was taken aback to see my drink come in a small plastic cup. Uggg, that is not the way to present a drink! Ruins the whole experience of drinking. And that was not it, there was another surprise waiting for me - they have a water can somewhere near the bar counter and the cups for the water are of the same size as the cups that you would see in a fast food restaurant to pour ketchups! So, basically you need to make AT LEAST 5 trips to get water in 5 miniature plastic cups. As we were not too hungry, four of us shared a plate of fried rice (don't remember the name of the dish), which came with pieces of sausages cooked to perfection and an egg placed over the rice. I must say that it was pretty good. My friend tried a veggie dish and she loved it too. Not sure if I would go to this place again. I don't know if they were trying to promote a hip ambiance, but for sure they did a bad job at it. The noise level; OMG annoyingly loud. read more

Been here a couple of times to get food after a night out or in between stops. I came here on with a few friends on Thursday and got some drinks and food. We order the crispy tofu, chicken wings and popcorn chicken. The popcorn chicken was actually pretty good. The crispy tofu was a decent portion but did make us sick later in the night. The big disappointment was the chicken wings. The flavor was good but the wings were puny. Not exactly what I was expecting. I also ordered a screwdriver and for the small price I paid there was a lot of alcohol in it. There is a plus in there somewhere. Also, you can get free passes to Ket there. read more

Today I was thinking about the some of the best spaghetti's I have ever had and the lamb spaghetti here is hands down one of the most awesome things I have ever had. One night after the bars I ordered one to share with some girlfriends, and we ended up ordering another one because it is seriously satisfying drunk food. Though a lot of the food is far from traditional they certainly capitalize on after bar hours and the fried bites and noodles are pretty much exactly what I want to stuff in my face hole when I'm two sheets to the wind and need to sober up a smidgen. Come when the other noodle shops are closed but you still require brothy goodness that you aren't about to drive to sac town for. If you're from the Bay Area (I'm from the South Bay) you have to set those standards aside. This is Davis we're talking about! They aim to please a drunken college crowd and by golly they sure make it happen! read more

This place used to be one of my favorite places to eat in Davis during my undergrad, but my most recent experience has been meh. We went in around noon-ish for lunch. I asked for my usual, the bottomless Thai tea, which they were sadly out of and the waiter informed me that they would not be done with their next batch until 3pm. That was fine, unfortunate, but fine - I ordered a regular jasmine tea, which came out lukewarm. We ordered the drunken pig fries, my first time, was nothing special. The Red 88 fried rice was decent, however it was a bit saltier than I remembered it. Overall, a decent experience and could have been better. read more

Was walking by last Thursday after Davis Beer Shoppe with some friends a little after 5 (let's say 5:15); we were hanging by the door trying to figure out when their happy hour was. Waitress told us it had just ended at 5, but they must've been hurting for a little business as the manager extended it to 6 for us! We were the only customers in the place (now I understand the other comments about the place being empty) but company was enjoyable and best of all, we found out THEY HAVE A CRAZY SINK IN THEIR BATHROOM. If anything, go and check it out, it's like an angled piece of glass. As usual, friends who were new to the place thought duck fried rice was (expletive) amazing (but a little pricey), go check it out! read more

Good Happy Hour Deals $2 Bud Light $3 Blue Moon/Fat Tire $3 Wells I can't say much for the food since I didn't try anything but the Red 88 Noodle Bar had a nice ambiance and it quickly got busy around 10PM on a Saturday night. Good spot to get your drink on and start your night! read more