Dduriba

Usually go to grandma’s next door but decided to try this one. I always found it odd that there are two Korean places next door. One difference I immediately noticed is there is no tofu soup here so that is a differentiating factor. I ain’t Korean, but the food was good to me. I would rate the side dishes better than grandmas. My party I went with all liked their experience and I look forward to coming here again.

I came here for lunch with my dad and have no complaints! This is a great place for Korean noodle soup. Their portions are huge, and the noodles are super fresh. I wanted to blast my sinuses, so I ordered Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup, and oh, was it spicy! The flavor of the soup was delicious, with a strong seafood flavor from the delicious assortment of crab, clams, mussels, and squid rings. There were a lot of seafood in it, and I ended up taking half of it home because I couldn’t finish! (Granted, spicy food makes me feel fuller faster.)
I’m also a huge fan of their banchan. The kimchee is served in large pieces and you’re given scissors to cut it up, and it was so tasty. We also got my favorite bean sprouts! All in all, it was a great meal, and the service was good, too. If you’re looking for KBBQ or tofu soup, you should probably go next door to Grandma’s, but otherwise, count on getting a good meal here!

This place is amazing the shrimp fried rice and spicy chicken barbecue were perfect…
Seems like an authentic Korean family run
Place, ambience is what you would expect

This place is pretty awesome. My friend and I tried Jjamppong (spicy seafood noddle) here and the taste was exactly as same as Jjamppong that I tried in Korea. The price was also reasonable, because there is a lot of seafood unlike other places. Try Jjamppong here!

Let me just start this off by saying my mom is an amazing Korean cook. Reading all of the reviews for Dduriba, I initially believed I wasn’t going to be disappointed. I was a little surprised by the steep prices of what would be cheap Korean street food, but was willing to overlook that in exchange of deliciousness. (According to Unilocal,they jacked up the prices from a year ago.) We ordered spicy Korean rice cakes, kimbap and fish cake soup, and fried rolls. The (older) lady who served us (she seemed to be the only one working) was cold and rude, and hardly acknowledged us. She didn’t even bring us water and I literally had to walk up to her and ask because she never looked up from whatever she was doing.
The kimbap and soup came out first with the side dishes. The kimbap was pretty good, but it looked (as tasted) like they had drizzled sesame oil on top, which was a little off putting. The soup was weirdly bitter and contained just a tiny stick of fish cakes. The side dishes were salty and didn’t taste right. The only thing I liked was the kimchi, which was freshly made and contained oysters and other seafood. Our other dishes arrived, and I was again disappointed. The rolls were way overpriced ($ 8.95?) and the spicy rice cakes were scarily red and extremely spicy.
Anyway, after we had finished eating, I kept trying to get the lady’s attention to get a box and our check. I noticed how attentive she was to other older Koreans that were in the restaurant, asking if they needed anything else and bringing them things they hadn’t even asked for. It was annoying and I personally felt looked down on. I again had to walk up to her and ask her to give us our check and a box, to which she replied «for what?». Ugh. I’m never coming back here ever again.

The best Korean restaurant in San Diego
Very genuine grandma cooking flavor~
Actually this place is Bette than restaurants in LA.
I visit regularly whenever I miss my mom’s cook~

This place really reminds me of local places back in Korea. The menu is pretty extensive as well. The grandma and auntie that work there are so kind and the auntie even recognized what part of Korea I used to live in from my accent and we had a good chat about that.
The first time we went, we got fishcake soup and kimbap, spicy cold noodles, and sweet and sour pork. The first two were ok but there was something so good about the pork dish. The way it was fried or the batter it was coated in had a really good crunch that kept pretty well even after dunking it in the sweet and sour sauce. As an added bonus, the sweet and sour sauce wasn’t overpoweringly sweet.
The second time we went, the guys ordered a bowl of hangover soup (can’t remember the name) and a plate of bulgogi. The first dish kind of made me nervous to try but the bulgogi was flavorful and soft.
Prices weren’t too bad considering it’s Korean food in America. Since we always split, we usually end up paying around $ 12 or so each. They do offer free refills on side dishes and I have to say the kimchi here is really good compared to some of the other places I’ve been to on Convoy.

Great korean food for early morning and hangovers. Same management as the Grandma Tofu house next door. Their kitchens seem to be very clean and well used in comparison to many Asian restaurants. And the flavor is authentic and clean.
This is also the only place you can get sunji, clotted pork blood soup. Great for whether you are hungover or not. And they were nice enough to let me eat with my friends before 7AM. Nice people. And great Kimchi.

The restaurant wasn’t busy, but for some reason, the waitress took a long time to take down our order. Despite us making eye contact several times, she felt the need to stay at the front counter re-​stocking, stacking up cups, and waiting around for at least 10 minutes. Once we got our order in, we noticed she served the banchan to two Korean guys first even though they arrived much later than us. Sigh…
Anyway, the spicy seafood noodle soup was pretty good and I’m glad they added a good amount of seafood in there. It came with mussels, half a soft shell crab, shrimp, octopus, and plenty of clams. The broth was a little spicy for me, but not overwhelming. My bf got the chicken dumpling soup which he didn’t think was very good, nor did it look appetizing. Portions are good for the price. Service was a big turn-​off however.

I haven’t had Korean food in such a long time. I don’t know why but I had a strong urge to eat some bibimbap.
It was my first time here. I haven’t tried this restaurant yet since it’s the newest Korean restaurant to open up in San Diego
I liked what I saw when I first walked in here, it looks nice and comfy inside. The cashier/​waitress/​hostess was super Korean. She spoke English with a very strong Korean accent
She treated me like a son too. She thought me how to eat the bibimbap! Like, I was just eating my meal when suddenly, she randomly came to my table and put the rice on my bibimbap and mixed it for me. She told me that’s how it should be done in her super Korean accented English.
I didn’t know you’re suppose to do that since all the bibimbaps I’ve eaten at in various Korean restaurants, the rice was already in there
The bibimbap was pretty good, I really liked it. Price was decent too.
So, come here if you want some Korean comfort food. You won’t regret it

pretty good. was in the mood for korean comfort food.
the ddukbokki was good and nice portion.
the mandoo was frozen (at least the goon mandoo is…)
the service there was excellent. super friendly host/​waitress. that was certainly a plus.
very decent prices.

The Grandma here and the staff really go out of there way to make sure you are taken care of, for example today the grandma gave us a free shaved ice w/​red bean and all the fixing, simply awesome!
plus no matter how busy they get, food always comes to your table quickly.
Seriously this place is keeps racking up a good rep, makes us proud to say we’re regulars :)

This place has really mediocre food. I got the jajangmyun and it tastes like chapaghetti with some fresh ingredients into it. I know some people like that taste, but if I order jajangmyun, I expect legit jajangmyun. With that said, the banchans were delicious! They might have had some other good meal options but the jajangmyun was not one. Plus we arrived at 9, and they really rushed us out to close at 9:30. If a restaurant states they are open till 9:30, then they should accept customers freely until 9:30. If they want us out by 9:30 then they should close at 9:00. Simple math.

Not bad! My quest to find the best ja jang myun restaurant in SD has led me to Dduriba. Interesting name — doesn’t sound Korean at all.
Their menu is pretty extensive and I really wanted to try some of their soup dishes, but unfortunately, my stomach is only so big. On this visit, we ordered the Ja Jang Myun and Tang Soo Yuk.
Ja Jang Myun was just okay. Again, like the other restaurant in SD that serve this dish, the sauce lacked depth of flavor (richness from black beans, carmelized veggies, etc).
The Tang Soo Yuk was better. Fried to a great crisp and sauce tangy. However, some pieces of fried pork were not cooked all the way through. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this dish.
FREE STUFF:
The complimentary KimChi was delicious. I think they use oysters in it. Loved it. The server also gave us 2 bowls for free pat bing soo (Korean shaved ice) at the end of our meal. That was super sweet of them.
The bill came out to be around $ 47 for 4 dishes (I also treated 2 other friends, but didn’t try their food so I didn’t mention them in this review). I would like to come back to try the other items on the menu.

It’s a Korean fast food restaurant (boon shik jip which means minutes food house), but it’s a little different from what we Americans usually see as «fast food.»
Food: Many Korean restaurants serve barley tea (bori cha. It has no caffeine) instead of water, and this place did the same. Koreans drink barley tea like water. We ordered the Korean banquet noodles (janchi gook soo) and kimchi fried rice. I for some reason had strong cravings for the gook soo, so I called many restaurants in San Diego. This was the only place that served the noodles I was looking for.
***Generous portions, definitely.***
Parking: BTW, It was really difficult to find parking here. In addition to limited parking, the restaurant is surrounded by two popular Korean restaurants, Grandma Tofu & BBQ and Manna Korean BBQ. Ended up street parking.
TVs: This place had three TVs that played three different channels. I really liked that.

Middle of the road Korean comfort food. Nice place. They need help with service. Less than a third full and it took over 15 minutes to be waited on along with never following up, not supplying utensils and having to flag down for a check 15 minutes after I was finished. Went with the Korean ramen, fried chicken wings and iced tea. Tea was average and so was the banchan.
The fried chicken wings came out and looked good. Think they gave me a few extra for taking awhile. Perfect color with perfect glistening greasy. Thought these we’re going to be spicy wings, but I might of miss read. No spice, but nicely done wings. Would of liked some kind of seasoning or something for flavor. Out comes the Korean ramen. Should of known better. Much more like a Korean soup than ramen. Minimal content. Had to add a lot of pepper for flavor. I want to like this place, but it’s tough when you have next door that over shadows so much.

My review is particularly for the toppoki dish, side dishes, and prices. The toppoki had more of a fishy taste, lacked sweetness, and the rice cake wasn’t as chewy as I’m used to. Chon Ju Jip’s toppoki is perfect and comes with noodles for around $ 8. Here I had to pay $ 3 extra for noodles so it came out to $ 11. The kimchi dumplings were plump and delicious, but for me, overpriced. The side dishes lacked variety, four of them all had the same red spicy kimchi-​like sauce.
I typically stray from leaving low reviews, but I was so disappointed I had to share. This review is mainly for those who LOVE TOPPOKI. There are so many Korean restaurants around here and I’m sure we all want the best.

I was feeling homesick and was craving some Korean food so I decided to give this place a try. Immediately, I felt right at home as this place is family owned, and the halmoni (grandma) was in the back cooking up the meals. Most of the menu was what I would consider traditional comfort food.
I ordered the spicy grilled squid with rice and it was on point. The portions were ridiculously huge and it was oh so flavorful! It had generous portions of squid with grilled onions and carrots that added a nice texture and flavor. I thoroughly enjoyed the banchan (side dishes) as well. They didn’t have too many varieties, but I say quality over quantity any day. At the end of the meal, I got a complimentary patbingsoo (shaved ice, red beans, condensed milk, & mochi). It was a nice surprise and a refreshing way to end the meal. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for an authentic Korean experience.

This is a story of a hungry boy hankering for Korean Chinese food. I’d peeked into DduriBa several times in the past and it didn’t look like anything special. The menu and the interior has been overhauled since the last time I visited this strip mall though. The tables and booths are now a lot more modern. Very comfortable and good for groups.
I ordered the jjajangmyun. The prices are a bit high but in line with most Korean restaurants around here and the portions seem pretty big across the board. The banchan was light and refreshing. This balanced out the heavy black soybean paste sauce nicely. My favorite was the mung bean jelly. I don’t recall this being served at any other Korean restaurants in the area. Except next door of course. Great texture. The noodles weren’t that good but the sauce was thick, savory, and full of meat and veggies. Yummy.
What really made the meal for me that night was the service. The ahjumma was super nice and cute. She even came to my rescue and got me more napkins when she saw I was getting sauce all over my face without me even having to ask her.

Get the SooJeBee here! Portions are filling and the kitchen is actually run by Korean ajummas and grandmas. For the price, quality and service, it’s simply legit.
I’d eat here more often if it didn’t close so early.