Everything is amazing when eating here, I have no words to explain how good this place is
I got the donkaksu and if was nice and large. It made me very satisfied after eating it. Will come here again in the future.
You must try this place. I ordered signature soon doo boo. It comes with side dishes and rice in hot pot. The rice was phenomenon and all side dishes are amazing. I never thought soon doo boo can be this special. I normally get problem after spicy food but I was ok with food here. I heard that they don't put any MSG, I assume that will be the reason why I was safe. I defenatly going back here, maybe soon again.
I love this place! It's so tasty!! The tables are really efficient and the service is very quick. Most of the meals are sharable and the pricing is quite reasonable for the portion sizes.
YUMLINGS Food Explorers
+4
They have more things than tofu! But their tofu dish is actually pretty good. We’ve gotten the spicy tofu stew and it was so tasty and not crazy spicy which is nice.
The best thing we got was the kimchi pancake. It was so good, we almost ordered another one. Such a good companion for soju!
I enjoyed the Pork kimchi stew - Slabs of silken tofu, chewy pork meat, generous hunks of kimchi and spring onion doused in chili oil. The sides included dried seaweed, seaweed salad in a creamy mayonnaise, strips of seasoned omelette, spicy kimchi and plain rice. You dunk the rice in the soup and any of the sides or eat the sides on their own as a contrast to the spicy stew
I’m so glad I finally got to eat here—there’s always a line (especially long ones at night/on weekends) so I popped in for lunch on a week day to nab a table. The service was friendly and fast. I’ll definitely be eating here again!
Dooboo has taken over what used to be chop shop and I am not disappointed at all. The menu has heaps of variety from bbq to a la carte dishes, the side dishes are never ending and the food was amazing! I highly recommend the stew and the seafood pancake (probably the best I’ve ever had - super crisp and tasty). The bbq meat wasn’t very impressive but everything else was so good! It can be a little hard to get the waitresses attention but overall a great experience!
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One word - SOTBAP, and with that word, let's begin the review for DooBoo. In Korean, Sot (솥)means pot used for cooking, and Bap ( 밥 ) means cooked rice. They have even made a YouTube video to showcase how to eat SotBap traditionally. My friends and I visited this place to have a late lunch, and we got a big table towards the end. Don't underestimate how big this place is just by seeing the storefront. They got multilevel dining and a dedicated hotpot area on the top floor.
I have ordered Beed Brisket Soy Bean Stew and upgraded it to SotBap for an additional $2. Sot bap is nothing but cooked rice but, the way to eat is a bit different. You take the rice out of the pot and eat it along with the side dishes and soup. Once you take the rice out, pour some hot water into the pot, and close the bamboo lid. This will make a Konjee (rice porridge) with the leftover crispy rice that are stuck to the walls of the pot, and you can eat it at the end to soothe your stomach.
The soup was delicious. The Fried Chicken, though a bit expensive $15.50 for a small portion, we have ordered was lip smacking. We had both Garlic and Sweet Chilli flavours to try. The cold Kimchi Noodle Soup was great. I kind of underestimated the words “cold noodles” and to be honest, it was actually one of the good dishes I have tried.
As we upgrade to SotBap we get a lot of side dishes which includes fish cakes, seaweed snacks, kimchi and more. I would say it's a great value for money upgrade for just $2.
My friends and I loved the dining experience here and would love to recommend to anyone.
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My second time visiting Dooboo and I was just as impressed as the first time. Dooboo has definitely gained a lot of popularity since my last visit - we came at a time between lunch and dinner and the place was still packed!
I really like the food at Dooboo because it’s tasty, authentic and affordable. Their combo sets are really good for value and I’d definitely recommend it. We had the Pork Galbi set which also came with their famous Soon Tofu, Sotbap rice, and 5 side dishes. This time, I ate the rice properly by scooping some out, and pouring a little bit of water into the pot so that it’s easier to scrape the crispy rice bits from the bowl. Such a smart idea - and super delicious! It went so well with the spicy savoury tofu stew, and the tofu was so light and creamy.
Next was the Donkatsu, and they’re not lying about it being king-sized! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pork cutlet this big! But it was super delicious - so crispy on the outside, whilst the pork was still juicy and tender. I loved the sweet sauce which was doused on. Definitely a dish to share!
We also had the Tteokbokki (with extra ramen) and Seafood Pancake on the side. You really can’t go wrong with these dishes. Although the seafood pancake was lacking in seafood, it was still very crispy - not the best but not the worst we’ve had. The rice cake was quite nice and on the sweeter side. Despite adding extra ramen, the portion was still really small.
We shared all 4 dishes between 3 people and were absolutely stuffed afterwards. The portions are very generous and the flavours are great too. Definitely recommend!
I'll admit I was a bit skeptical after reading some reviews but whatever mistakes were made, the staff were quick to learn from. They were friendly and accommodating and happy to answer any questions. The food tasted beautiful and very reasonably priced. 100% coming back.
Fried chicken was so crispy and tender on the inside, everything was delicious actually. Service was excellent too
If you like Tofu, you’ll enjoy Dooboo… I’d say this is a new joint in the CBD as we only saw it this year on the busy street of Swanston. They also recently opened another Dooboo in Box Hill, after our experience in the CBD Dooboo, I was so excited to recommend our eastern suburb friends to try Dooboo in Box Hill!
Nathasya Christiana Suryo
+5
The best soft tofu stew and seafood pancake ever!💓
DOOBOO had a really cute concept and the food was tasty and well priced for its portion, there was a 10-15 minute wait when we arrived at around 8:30pm on Wednesday night however we were seated shortly after. I got the kimchi soup and upgraded my rice and although the sopbap wasn’t for me, I recommend people to try it as it’s interesting to have! The soup was very flavourful and sides were nice!
Really love their signature soon tofu served with rice in a hot pot. The portion is generous, the taste is really good. It is worth the price. You do have to wait in line during busy dinner time. But it is worth the wait!
Yummy food especially the fried chicken. Long queue but turnover was pretty fast. Plenty of seating as it’s a three storeyed restaurant. Mostly good thjngs to say about this place except maybe the disposable cups. Would have preferred they use something more friendly to the environment.
Had the whole King sized donkatsu to myself and it was amazing!! May be a tad bit too sweet but you can just scrape the sauce to the side. And the few wedges were crispy too (very well fried — deep fried hahah). Tbeh were generous with the portion for this donkatsu and price was very reasonable too!
Also had the seafood pancake and it was really good! Incredibly crispy and tasty. Would recommend it.
I tried a little bit of the kimchi tofu soup as well and the broth was really something else. Even the tofu was amazing.
So glad I made a spontaneous decision to dine here tonight ☺️ can easily be my go-to if I’m in the city :)
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My rating: 4.5
I felt like having Korean food for lunch and head over to Dooboo Korean Tofu House for a hearty set meal. It was delicious!
🔆LOCATION🔆
Dooboo Korean Tofu House is situated in the heart of CBD on Swanston Street, between Lonsdale and Little Bourke Street.
The restaurant itself is of a decent size and it is authentic Korean food, staff are all Korean as well, so you feel like you're in Seoul.
🔆SERVICE🔆
Service was super efficient and fast. I guess they have to be especially during peak lunch period. They also maintain level of friendliness and professional manner.
My meal was prepared quite fast and the banchan (5 side dishes) came out first, and then a large pot of steam rice (soft bap).
🔆MENU/PRICE🔆
Mild Soon Tofu, $16.80(Silken tofu stew made with egg, vegetable, spring onion, pork and seafood)
Note: Every Soon Tofu comes with "softbap" (rice in a hot pot) and 5 side dishes.
🔆VERDICT🔆
I really like their Soon Tofu set (soon means "soft) so basically its soft tofu stew.
The softbap is a very big serving, its enough for 2 people.
There is special technique in eating softbap. You will receive a metal teapot of hot water.
Open the softbap pot and dish out however much rice you want to eat into the large bowl. Then scoop some of the tofu stew into the large bowl and mix with rice to eat.
Pour the hot water into the softbap pot and close the lid. Once you're ready, open the lid and you can eat the softbap rice like its congee. This is the traditional way, however you do not need to follow it if you do not wish to.
I really like the tofu stew, it was full of flavour, and mixing the egg into the stew was nice. The amount of pork and seafood was good.
The 5 side dishes include into the set was plenty. There was kimchi, marinated sliced dried bean curd, dried seaweed pieces, freshly fried fish pieces and Nokdu-muk (white mung bean jelly).
I was pretty full afterwards but was very satisfied. A great seat meal for $16.80.
Dooboo Korean Tofu House is a place I really like to go to for a good hearty authentic and fullfilling meal.
Came back here after a while, there was a line on a sunday night, but was quite a reasonable wait. It was really small inside so the tables were bit small too, limited space for food. Staffs were nice and food was a reasonable wait.
Got the pork galbi combo.
The pork pieces were pretty good, soft and flavorful, with a decent portion. It was just a bit peppery in flavour instead of usual galbi flavour.
The sides were also all well made (there were four), especially the fried fish as it's nicely fried.
The soft tofu stew itself was really nice in flavour with a good amount of tofu and a decent amount of seafood, meat and veg.
Rice was also pretty generous, could possibly feed two.
(scoop the rice out and pour in the water to soften the hard rice) though I prefer just having normal rice lol.
Steamed egg was also pretty yummy, worth its price.
Overall, a pretty good place for a quick Korean food fix
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DOOBOO on Swanson St is my go-to whenever I feel like comfort food. It was here that I became hooked on the Korean soft tofu stew, which I usually enjoyed at other Korean BBQ places as a staple side without much thought. DOOBOO is always busy with people queuing up outside even before the dinner rush.
The floor was really oily and I slipped a couple of times but other than that the food was soooo good and the portions were amazing. Will definetly come back here again.
The signature tofu stew is great. Comes with nice side dishes. Great portion and reasonable pricing. Plenty of seats upstairs too.
Love the spicy soft tofu stew! The whole set comes with several side dishes as well as two fried fish. The fried fish was just ok as they were a bit cold but other than that I liked everything in the set. My friend ordered the deep fried pork chop with rice. The portion was huge!
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Pretty decent potion sizes, nice restaurant layout. Comfortable seating, reasonable prices. Food was not over seasoned or unpleasant. Would probably return to try all the menu items.
Overall good. It is only the restaurants do the hot-pot with hot water things. You need to follow the instructions to enjoy 100%. But always busy so staffs sometimes forget well. It will be good experience to try that unique one. Donkatsu , Yukgyejang , Soontofu , Teokboki is good
Really good Korean joint, with delicious (and spicy in a good way!) food, attentive service but slightly overpriced.
The tofu stew was really yummy and hit the right spot on a cold Melbourne winter day. Fried chicken was tasty but alright, the grilled pork galbi was really tasty though. Side dishes were pretty good too. One thing we did not quite understand was sotbap (where you soak the leftover grilled rice in broth, which really was just hot water). The taste was really bland but apparently you eat it after you've finished everything to cleanse your palate.
Service was really attentive and good, but price is on the high side. No option for vegetarians / vegans though.
Will come back again soon.
Big portions! Super worth it!
I always order the 500grams of pork for $22 and it’s enough to get you feeling full for two people!
Super worth it and the pork is juicy and sweet!
Steven Yuniansyah Suyanto
+4
The price of the food here is pretty good. The size and the portion is really big. I really like the taste of the korean food here. On top of that, the shop is always crowded. It means that people love their food.
We had the signature soft tofu stew and the one with ham and sausage.
These dishes come in a set menu including the house speciality Sot Bap and 5 side dishes. Loved their concept of Sot Bap - scorched rice served in a small heated bowl - it's the first time we have tried this.
The rice, I find had a different texture..it's firm and somewhat fluffy. So it absorbs the soup nicely without each grain separating. And of course the rice on the bottom of the pot crusts nicely and has got that roasty aroma, yum!
The stew although marked as spicy, it was just nice for us. It is served bubling hot, the broth is tasty and the doo boo is so so soft. Loved it.
Will be coming back for more
This place has the antidote for when you are suffering from the winter blues! The warm smells that greet you upon your entrance feeds the soul.
We had the mild soon tofu and a seafood pancake. The tofu in the stew was soft and silky. The broth was umami to the hilt. I was pleasantly surprised by the generous side dishes which included a fried fish. The seafood pancake was standard fare.
I'm not sure what Dooboo means but I wouldn't be surprised if it means soul food!
You can do either Korean BBQ or just simply ordered Korean dishes here. We tried the bibimbap and also the soft rice dish. The bibimbap and the soft Tofu stew were not bad. The soft rice was plain and a little disappointing despite it came in a variety of side dishes.
Returned here with my partner and tried the Army Stew with a few side dishes. We were not disappointed! the stew was so comforting and the atmosphere was great. I also have found that there is lots of value for money
Ordered their pork bone stew, corn cheese & boneless chicken. The portion is more than enough for 3 persons. Great place for group gathering.
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Not bad! We were seated upstairs and had good service. The food was delicious with decent servings. They have lots of items on the menu to choose from too. Something for everyone!
Best Korean food in Melbourne so far! Soon Todu menu is a must try, silky tofu melting in the mouth and the soup is the best! Highly recommend C1
Staff are very friendly too!
I went there in the eveninf when the shop is busy. We ordered beef stew, fried chicken and signiture grilled pork. Food was nice and was delivered very quicky. Recommend grilled pork and fried chicken
Feeling satisfied after dinning here :)
The grill pork was so nice and tofu stew also quite nice.
The portion is big. Cannot finish the rice.
staff are friendly also.
Came for dinner to this new establishment. The set grilled pork had sides, fried fish , tofu seafood soup and rice with the pork. We also got kimchi stew soup . Everything tasted great and good service, the special rice that was like congee was not good. You put water but there is no taste. Overall good value for money and taste.
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Literally have one question for them. How do they make their ridiculously delicious, gummy warm rice? Dooboo has been such a good experience especially before our blackpink concert!
Ordered:
Combo galbi set (comes with one sotbap and one stew) $23.8
Entree original fried chicken $9.80
Extra one sotbap $4.50
Review:
The service was quick and efficient, the restaurant was so busy that you could see people running to get the food for your table. With a reasonable price of $20 it filled us to the brink and filled up the entire table. The stew although spicy is an addictive soup to have on a cold day complimented by the oh so soft and milky tofu it is a excellent condiment to be paired with the perfectly cooked rice. The sotbap was an interesting concept, we followed instructions and scooped the fresh rice out and leaves the scorched bottom to fill with the water to create congee. The result was very lacklustre and bland, the rice was so burnt that when I mixed it the congee turned black, it tasted burnt as well didn’t do well with any side dishes and most definitely did not cleanse my palate!! It left a bitter and burnt taste in my mouth which “cleanses” my mouth from the good food we just ate. The side dish included a whole fish which was absolutely crazy. Fried chicken was crunchy and flavourful despite the order of no extra sauce/marinates. Wished the chicken was a bit more tender though. Galbi was a complete success, tender and utterly flavourful. Sweet, tangy and spicy paired with smoky it was all the flavours I wanted in a Korean grilled pork rib. The veggies that were layered at the bottom of the Galbi soaked up all the flavours and oils of the pork it became so packed with flavour we ended up eating the whole plate. Side dishes were different from the normal Korean places, other than the typical but must needed kimchi there was a sesame marinated jelly which was nice and refreshing, fish cake, a whole fried fish and roasted seaweed which became a great pair with rice.
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Best tofu stew ever!!! Aka Soon Tofu Stew.
Tofu is the milkiest and softest, serve with the unique rice (SOTBAP: rice in a hot pot). Rice is cooked as you order and it could be eaten in 2 ways. Get your rice as per normal, then pour some “tea soup” to make porridge. What could be more fun than this rite?
There is option for non spicy soup too for kids.
They also have a combo meal, that comes with soon tofu, sotbap rice, and 5 side dishes. My favourite is the grilled pork galbi! And their side dishes are my fav too. The fried fish and the fish cake are so so so so good.
Beef bulgogi is nice but not as juicy as I normally prefer.
If you are looking for another soup that is quite different taste compare to Soon tofu, I recommend you to try the Spicy pork bone hot pot.
For something deepfried, go for the donkatsu. Beware of the size tho, its HUGE!!!
Overall, I guarantee you would want to come back to this place esp during this winter cold.
What could be better than a perfect tofu soup when it is 5degrees and raining outside right?
Food is okay! Not good as the old version after they changed the owner and the name. We chose one of the combo, plus bibimbap and one spicy chicken.
This restaurant serves authentic korean lunch sets of high quality. I’ve only heard good things about dooboo and now after eating here, the food here is comparable to the food back in Korea.
Pork galbi combo set:
The pork is amazing, flavoursome and with the subtle hint of spice, a must order. It would have been better if the meat portion was a little bigger, but the combo meal itself was quite filling.
Boneless chicken combo sets
Chicken fried so well, the tangy sauce was great with the chicken. I loved the fact that it was cooked well and cooked simple. Made it the meal feel so clean and healthy (despite eating fried chicken).
The side dishes were amazing, and the fried fish was a definitely stand out. Not oily and full of flavour. I need this fish as an actual dish in itself!
The famous soon stew was spicy, hearty and everything it needed to be.
Service can be a bit slow in peak hours but would definitely come back regardless:))
What a good place for BBQ or just normal single meals! Great organised for tables and nice services even a lot of customers. Food is delicious and gets so quick. I recommend for people who like Korean food :)
Ordered the pork kimchi stew sofbop and half boneless chicken. The stew tasted amazing however it's not filling. The service was great too! Would come back and try the kbbq
Connie Christodoulou Mua
+4
Came here for lunch and it was soo good. You got to try their king size donkatsu its so good n its massive. Everything came pretty quickly. Everything was delicious n staff were really nice. Def going to come back for more!
Spicy pork bone hot pot
Dooboo is my favourite restaurant to go too when I want a cheap and DELICIOUS meal. I have never once had a bad and unsatisfying meal there. This time we got the spicy pork gone stew! When the big pot came out I was honestly shocked at now big it was. The broth and the pork bone was so tasty and spicy I couldn’t stop until I was about to explode. I recommend all my friends to come here all the time and they all love it!
so delicious and super authentic korean food!! definitely recommend getting one of their set menus as it is really value for money! the ttekkbokki was a bit different from other restaurants but i really enjoyed the use of glass noodles (similar to japchae) compared to the usual ramen! defs would come back x
I have been here several times pre, during and post-pandemic, for the delicious signature soon tofu. Yes, there is a change in the management and with the order system like many other restaurants, but generally, the food is still taste the same. It lets us to order and pay through Mr. Yum QR code in advance before enjoying our meals.
This three storey dine in place can accommodate quite a lot of customers, and I always encourange to make a reservation in advance. Suitable for smaller group of 5-6 people rather than a big one.
Food was enjoyable, my friend Cherie said that the tteokbokki was spicy but no unbearable and Aviel mentioned that there was wedges in everything :^) Friendly staff managed to us (a group of 16) without a reservation so thank you! :)
they taste great, the server was a little bit cold, we order through the Mr.Yum.
the choices was limited but the soup did taste pretty great, may come again to try some other thing.
Great traditional Korean food, recommendable for those who love Korean food and also even for those who don't know well but want to try. Sun-dooboo soup is of course the one-pick !
Got the mainstream big pork katsu for myself, and my thought towards it instantly changed when it arrived to the table. It can easily feed 2 people if you have small appetite. The soondubu (tofu soup) was also nice as it came with a set of side dishes. Worth to try!
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