DuBu

I didn't take any photos of my food but I have lived in Korea and let me tell you...this is one of the best Korean places I have been to outside of Korea!They serve a barley tea instead of water that is absolutely heavenly - it inspired me to buy barley and make my own. The banchan is spectacular as always and my dolsot bibimbap was so good I went home and immediately ate the leftovers hahah. I will 100% be back!!

DuBu is our favorite Korean restaurant in the Philly area! We moved from LA last year, and we haven't found a Korean restaurant that is as good until DuBu. The food and the vibes remind us of KTown in LA! We usually get the soondubu (either mixed or seafood). They make their tofu in-house, and the soondubu comes boiling hot with a side of rice and fried fish. We always leave feeling super full. Service is quick, and they refill the bonchon without you even asking. Then we like to go to the HMart next door to stock up on groceries!

Probably some of the best soondubu I've had in my life, but also I might be biased because I LOVE the army one which has my favorite sausage, spam, and beans. Such a generous portion of toppings!! Comes with rice! Other places usually charge MORE for army stew , but this place charges same for that and regular soondubu. The restaurant was so kind to let our table of 8 get seated first despite half of us running late. They were packed, so definitely go during off hours if you can! The fact that banchan included kalbi was so cool! You get three banchan to share, then a salad and a fish to eat individually.

Absolutely delicious food at DuBu! We started with the seafood pizza which was awesome. I had the Chef's special Galbi combo with eggs and fried rice and my husband had LA Galbi. Both of us greatly enjoyed the food, and the sides were excellent as well.Unfortunately, the service was pretty bad once our food came. No one came to our table to refill our waters or ask if we needed anything. We were dining around 8-830 so this may have been due to the time, but it definitely fell short. We were able to get seated right away, as opposed to the last time we tried to come around 6:30 and had to leave due to a time conflict after about 30 minutes of waiting.I'd absolutely come back for the great food, and maybe I'll just bring my water bottle next time lol.

I got the Dumpling soup, comes with a side of rice and also had beef bits in the soup. You can choose level of spicy, I did "Spicy " and it was perfect for me, someone that likes spicy but doesn't want to suffer. I tried asking a question about a menu item and both waiter and another employee couldn't answer. Otherwise service was fine. Food was good.

One of the best Korean spots I have ever been so far. Their dishes are all so delicious and portions are also big enough to share between 2. I really enjoy their house made kimchi especially with the fresh oyster taste to them! I also enjoyed the yellow croaker fish served in the free appetizers.This time we ordered Galbi Jjim (Braised short prime rib stew and vegetables) highly recommend, it is absolutely amazing, the stew and slow braised ribs speak for itself in the photos.Business is always booming but service is always efficient and friendly, definitely a must visit spot for all the Korean cuisine lovers!

The quintessential Korean restaurant in Philly. Best soondubu by a long shot and I love their kimchi. Service is consistently good and you get tons of food, plenty to take for leftovers. Ambiance is casual but slightly upscale. Perfect family dinner location.

Don't miss out on this Gem it is the most authentic Korean food I have ever had! The food was amazing just order the menu you can't go wrong.

If you are craving good Korean food, Dubu is the spot! I always get one of their soups, usually the kimchi or beef soondubu. I've also tried their galbi tang which was so hearty and delicious. Its clear broth was light yet very flavorful, and they gave us so much meat. Paired with a bowl of white rice, it's a comforting meal that will warm you right up. To share, the tteokbokki is really good, and the portion is huge! Also can't go wrong with an order of pajeon. Their banchan is mediocre.Service is generally pretty fast but the place can get super busy depending on when you go.

What a hidden gem! This is my all time favorite Korean restaurant. The name DuBu actually translate to "tofu" so this place specializes in tofu dishes. I'm a sucker for tofu so I got so excited when I saw all these options that included tofu. Usually at Korean restaurants I either go for the spicy squid, tofu soup, or the galbi ribs. I can't believe they have the spicy squid with tofu option. That's like two of my favorite protein in one dish, of course I cannot resist! We ended up ordering the spicy squid tofu and my partner got the spicy pork kimchi tofu. I like how the sauces are different in both of the dishes. They lean towards of a sweet and savory type of sauce combo. I definitely like the squid one better. It is also not spicy which is good because we're not the best with hot spicy. Okay let's talk about the bonchon. They are unbelievably generous with the complimentary side dishes they serve. They came out with marinated short ribs, fried fish, broccoli, side salad, and kimchi! You can also ask for unlimited refills on any of the dishes and the staffs are so friendly and nonjudgmental. Although items like the salad and broccoli are kind of a strange Korean bonchon, we still enjoyed those vegetables. The short ribs were so good my partner couldn't stop talking about it. The entree portion sizes are huge! You can easily share one of those entree with two people. We ended up taking half of it to go which was the perfect amount for another meal. Some of the bonchon we didn't finish so we also packed that to go as well.Side note on the water they serve - it's infused with barley tea. That's why is has an ashy taste! (Barley tea is healthy for you and good for digestion) This place is located right next to the HMart so if you're ever shopping for your Asian grocery, this is a place you can't miss! I can't wait to go back again.