Seoul Soon Dubu
Hours
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Friday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM
Overview
Located in Stockton's historic Miracle Mile shopping district, Seoul Soon Dubu serves up Stockton's finest taste of Korea. At Seoul Soon Dubu, every dish is created using only the best ingredients, and your food is cooked to order. They specialize in clay pot tofu soups, along with other traditional Korean barbecue dishes, made from mild to spicy.
Seoul Soon Dubu features a banquet room to hold private parties fit to celebrate any occasion. After dinner, continue the party at their newly opened Karaoke bar located in the back of the restaurant. They also offer free wi-fi internet that makes this an ideal location to host your next business meeting or study group.
Details
- Korean
- BBQ
Amenities
- Family Friendly
- Featured Partner
- Group Friendly
- Wifi
- Wine and Beer
I wanted to come see what the trend was all about with this location…. so you KNOW i made the 30 minute drive in traffic from Tracy to try some AYCE Korean BBQ — in the middle of all this bustle! We were greeted by the family who ran the business some time after 6:00pm. It wasn’t too busy, so it was actually quite welcoming. He gave us the option to do regular Korean dining, or do the all-you-can-eat style. We opted for the all-you-can-eat, so we had to wait a teeny bit… but the wait wasn’t much of a wait to be quite fair. We were escorted to our tables, where they gave us the first few options to choose from… this is where the experience begins. Food: 5/5 They actually had quite a selection of meats and kitchen items! I love how they had English and Korean on their menu together… it made it feel like home. What stood out to me was the fact that the side dishes were already prepared for us and ready for us to dig in while we were waiting for our dishes to be served. I loved how you had the option to order three meats, alongside three kitchen items. Though not pictured, the portions of the meat weren’t actually a lot — they were enough to fill up our palate for each round they asked us for. The japchae and steamed eggs were probably by far the ones that really hit the spot, in terms of kitchen items. Meat wise, I’d recommend the pork jowl if you really want that CRISPINESS and bulgogi for that flavorful yet juicy tender texture of meat. 🥩 Service: 3/5 Okay, here’s what I didn’t like about the restaurant… so sit tight for this one. I had to dock two stars due to the following reasons: (1) We were rushed through the whole process. Though welcoming, the owner was quite dismissive — which it really lacked unprofessionalism. We were also told that we only had 90 minutes once we were sat… and they put immense pressure on the waitress who ONLY had been on the job for two days to take our order…. like GURL, give her a break first, she’s doing her best! (2) The prices were outrageous… almost $39 a person was enough to break my bank. On top of that, an 18% automatic gratuity was added on that…. I know that it’s easier on the people serving us since they should get more money, but seriously…. I almost ended up paying $98 out the door. No tip cuz y’all already did, smh 😒 Atmosphere: 4/5 I really liked how big the table was honestly — like it was enough to serve at least 6 people. It was only me and my partner, though, so that was a different kind of sight. I had to take a star off for the people that came in — it made it just feel like other groups of people are staring you down very occasionally. I’d come back again — their food is quite good. Just be prepared for the upcosts tsk tsk 🥱
This place deserves a review. While driving back to LA, we got hungry near the city of Stockton. Stockton is about an hour south of Sacramento and home to this shockingly good Korean restaurant. Is it the best Korean food I've ever had? Absolutely not. But as a Korean who grew up in Los Angeles and lived in Seoul for 3+ years, I would eat here everytime I drive up and down from Sacramento to LA. I can't criticize or say anything negative about their banchan, galbi, or soondubu. They also serve Korean BBQ and I would fully trust in their level of quality for BBQ on my next visit. Thanks for feeding me and my two boys of some desperately needed Korean food.
The food is always on point! They care about serving quality food. I love tofu, their tofu soup is delicious, they have different versions, portions are very good, service is genuine. I work out of the area, but, come straight to Seoul Soondubu - Korean BBQ, on my Friday. Then again before I go back to work. I look forward to eating with them every weekend!
18% automatic gratuity charge regardless of kbbq or just regular dining. Didn’t enjoy that but atleast they told us up front. Slow service: we didn’t get our waters until after our food was served The food itself was good. We all got hot stone bibimbap
Went here because of the high review scores but was left slightly disappointed. It's *fine*, but that's it. The menu is limited considering the cost (nearly $40/head as of February 2024), missing many of the items I'd expect to see at a KBBQ - the full menu is more like what I'd see at a lunch menu elsewhere in the Bay area. Still, the staff were pleasant and the food decent.
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