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    SoDam DooRi Restaurant

    3.6 (118 reviews)
    ModerateKorean
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    Spicy Braised Chicken Stew
    Jay K.

    An authentic Korean hidden gem! The moment you walk in, you can feel the history of the place. All the side dishes are made from scratch and rotate regularly, offering a great variety each time you visit. While every dish on the menu is solid, they truly shine with their specialties--dumplings, dried pollock, and spicy squid. The customer service is excellent as well, with attentive and friendly servers. If you're searching for a truly authentic Korean dining experience, this is the spot to try!

    Yulmoo gooksoo
    Jungha K.

    Food was so delicious Service was so nice I really recommend this place My friend was recommended this place It was good choice!!

    Pork/Squid stir fry + beef rib soup.  Would order both again,  solid.
    Pat C.

    Much like Yedang in La Habra, non-gimmicky, straight forward Korean restaurants don't get the love they deserve on social media. I ventured out of my usual, Korean togo options and decided to try this place out via postmates, and Sodam was just that; straight forward, traditional Korean eats, fermentation-heavy and well executed. The soup base was excellent, and so were the banchan. I would reorder the spicy pork and calamari stir fry - the volcanic-lava sauce ladened plate had a ton of texture, the sea protein blanched perfectly medium rare. 4 to 5 stars depending on how hungry you are. Really delicious Korean food, thumbs up.

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    J'aime K.

    The first thing I did after driving back from Palm Springs was look for Korean food. I mean 3 days without white rice and kimchi is serious!!! Anyhow, ended up at this restaurant. They serve 6 banchan's. I guess they offer shareable combo meals for larger parties but they also have traditional soups, stews and other dishes for one person. I ordered the short rib miso soup with sun dried greens (radish leaves, long cabbages, etc.). It's supposed to have a super dose of vitamins in concentrated form. The soup broth was very good, just the right amount of garlic in the miso. The meat was very tender. The banchans were all delish, esp the squash and cucumber kimchi. Their brown rice is cooked to al dente. It's a small portion but they will give you another bowl if you ask. Service was perfunctory. They get you what you want when you ask, but they don't offer or check up on you. The iced barley tea was outstanding. They had a lot of traditional menu items I would like to try.

    Priscilla K.

    Their bossam (4/5) & spicy squid (3/5) was okay. We usually come for their gamjatang & bossam but today we tried smthg different. It's almost always busy here but we don't mind the wait bc their banchans (side dishes) are all pretty good :) Tip: put the garlic from bossam into the sizzling pan of spicy squid. Tastes better than raw garlic lol

    Yukgaejang is little spicy but not salty
    Grace H.

    Good food, prompt service, variety of comfort food and not overly salty food. The displayed menu has no price listed since unstable market prices of ingredients. Menu book has prices but all the items are 7-10% higher than most Korean restaurants but it's worth it. Banchan and yukgaejang are delicious and not salty like most places.

    B K.

    They just rolled out a special menu?!?! I tried the don kat su and it was gooooood. The sauce seemed to be homemade , which is A+. It wasnt overly fried, and not too greasy or thick..crispy outside and chewy inside. The prices werent bad for the meal, which was $13. Honestly, I shared it with wife, so the portion is actually good. Overall, every experience at Doori in term of price,food taste,quality, and the location is great. If you want some authentic Korean food for dining in or togo, definitely worth your $$$ They also had several other special menus that were released..so I gotta try em next time. The owners and servers are nice , but dont expect too much English here! They are authentic in Korean!! Check em out!

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    Andrew K.

    A small Korean diner restaurant with a variety of soups, stews, noodle dishes and other popular Korean comfort foods. DooRi is known primarily as a soup house and for their signature dish, seolleongtang - a Korean style ox bone and beef brisket soup. Their $5.99 seolleongtang lunch special is as good a deal as you will find. The soup is hearty and comes with generous slices of beef brisket. You can also request the soup with either white rice noodles or cellophane (glass) noodles and entrails in addition to the brisket. Season to your taste preference with salt, pepper, chopped green onions and red pepper. The broth was milky white in color, had a nice velvety texture and a good essence of beef. A tasty, good quality soup that is well worth the price. Additionally, DooRi Restaurant has a good selection of other menu items so finding a dish you will enjoy should not be too difficult. Like most Korean diners, pictures of each dish is plastered all over the walls of the restaurant and their menu is also filled with pictures of each dish along with a brief description. Their banchan included ripened radish kimchi, lightly marinated bean sprouts, cucumber and garlic chives kimchi and fresh Napa cabbage kimchi with raw oysters. I absolutely love this selection and its taste and preparation. I have yet to find a 'bad' dish of the many I have tried here. My favorites are among the following dishes: Seolleongtang, $5.99 Gamjatang (pork stew with potato), $8.99 Kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), $6.99 Galbitang (beef rib soup), $6.99 Doganetang (beef tendon soup), $8.99 Dwaeji Bossam (steamed pork with vegetables), $21.99 I really enjoyed the dweji bossam because the steamed pork belly had a lot of flavor and comes with Napa cabbage that had been soaking in salt water for hours. The steamed pork wraps were accompanied with moo cheh (spicy seasoned Daikon radish) ssamjang (spicy chili and soy bean paste), saeujeot (pickled fermented shrimp), sliced jalapeno peppers and raw garlic cloves. This preparation is the most traditional and still the best in my opinion. I also liked their galbitang. It is a rich but delicately seasoned beef rib soup made from short ribs, Korean radish, and glass noodles. DooRi's version of this delicious soup came topped with dried jujubes to give it some texture and some sweetness. No additional seasoning was needed. Priced at only $6.99, it is also another outstanding deal for this near equally popular soup. Their dishes and banchan would seem to indicate that the food is influenced by the southern regions of South Korea which is known to more readily use saeujeot in its kimchi, prepare it with oysters and generally make its food more salty and briny. I like the variety of menu items and the banchan at DooRi. Their seolleongtang lunch special was a real winner (tasty soup with oyster kimchi at a bargain price) and they offer good Korean comfort food at very reasonable prices.

    Elizabeth S.

    I'm always on the search for a place that sells single individual orders of gamjatang since I live with non-adventurous eating people. I usually get a gamjatang ($10.49) whenever I eat here. Plenty of tender meat that fell off the bones and was quite spicy as well. The broth with green onions, potato leaves and ground wild sesame seeds was pretty tasty too.There was also a dipping sauce with hot mustard to dip the meat into as well. They also give heukmi chapssal (black/purple rice). Their banchan was kimchi, blanched cabbage with doenjang (fermented soybean), bokchoy kimchi, and turnip kimchi. The place was really warm and stuffy inside and flies were circling my table since they kept the door open. $10 min to use card. It's easier to see the bright yellow sign of Golden Ox burgers from the street than their place.

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    Been coming here for years and Han Yang is always a solid and consistent choice for soups…read more Food 10/10 I've had the: --Sul Long Tang (ox bone soup) --Yuk Gae Jang (spicy beef and vegetable soup) --Galbi Tang (beef short ribs soup) The Sul Tang is delicious and easy to eat. You need to add your own salt which is provided on the table. It's a simple and filling soup. The Galbi Tang is flavorful with lots of meat. You also add your own salt. This is one of my go to "sick dishes" as it's very comforting. Their Yuk Gae Jang is SO GOOD. It's definitely my favorite here. It's the perfect amount of spice. It's filled with meat, noodles, and veggies. The flavor of the broth itself is so yummy and when rice is added, one bowl can be stretched to three full meals. I had this dish last week and I actually can't stop thinking about it. Overall everything here has been delicious and the portions are very generous. The banchan includes 3 dishes: radish kimchi, kimchi, and mustard greens kimchi. All have fish sauce. Service 10/10 Servers are quick, efficient, and attentive. They brought extra bowls and without being asked, brought serving spoons and scissors to cut the noodles with. I have a fish/seafood allergy and I appreciate them taking it seriously and letting me know which foods they recommended I stay away from although they did not know for certain. I wish they knew which dishes had fish/seafood so I knew for sure what was allergy safe, but I understand that it's impossible to know the ingredients of every dish. Ambiance 8/10 I've been coming here since the pandemic days when they had outdoor seating and it's always very neat, clean, and pretty quiet as well. There is plenty of parking and lots of other dessert, drink, and food places nearby. Even though it's almost 90 degrees outside, I've been craving their Yuk Gae Jang and can't wait till my next visit!

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    This is my second time here, I brought my friend to taste the fusion of Korean dishes. She loved…read moreall the food we ordered, including the drink. You order from the kiosk on your table and the robot will bring it to you. Ofc , the server will be there to grab the dishes and put it on the table for you, cool right! They serve regular and alcoholic drinks . We didn't wanna get drunk , so we both ordered the Yuzu Grapefruit drink , and it tasted delicious! The moment we walked in she felt in love with the atmosphere and romantic vibes inside the restaurant . It's pretty cool and classy romantic at the same time. Great for dating and any gatherings. The high booth makes it more private for conversation. Plenty of parking outside. You can also take a walk after a full meal around the plaza. Great place to hang out !!

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