Dookbaeki Korean South - Edmonton

The experience at Dookbaeki was decent overall, but could have been better in a couple of key areas. The menu leans heavily towards soups and stews, and is nota... read more The experience at Dookbaeki was decent overall, but could have been better in a couple of key areas. The menu leans heavily towards soups and stews, and is notably purely Korean, as opposed to a mix of Korean plus other cuisines like some other Koreanrestaurants do. We enjoyed the food generally. The soup my daughter had (budae-soontubu) was very hot both temperature wise andtaste wise (maybe a little too spicy for her) but it also jad a ton of soft silky tofu which she really enjoyed with a side ofplain white rice. On the other hand, my beef bibimbap (sogogi dolsot bibimbap) was disappointing. It was bland, the rice wastoo dry, and the beef was almost non-existent. I was able to fix the blandness and dryness issue by adding lots (I mean LOTS) ofhot sauce. Fortunately, the sides were great: pan fried tofu and steamed dumplings really hit the spot. As well, the suppliedcondiments (sesame bean sprouts, Kimchi and pickled radish) were good quality so no complaints there. Two slightly negativethings to note: 1) the tableside bell to ring for service needs to be held down until you hear it ring. We tapped it oncequickly and saw the red light come on, then waited patiently for 15 minutes for no service. We tapped a second time but heldlong enough to hear it ring, and then service was fast and friendly. So, know that if the bell doesn't ring, you will beignored. 2) the wood slats in the table top have gaps into which food particles have fallen. The gaps appear to have beencovered/filled by white silicone at some point, but a lot of that is long gone and now the exposed joints are full of crud, andit's pretty gross... Didn't enjoy eating over top of past diners dried out rice grains, rotting bits of meat and veggies,dribbles of sauce all fallen I to the tabletop crevices. Just... Ug. Overall, not bad but definitely could have been better.

It's always feeling good to have a hot soup in the cold days. We went for lunch. A bit busy. Side dish portion is good. I like the beef tofu soup. It's spicy an... read more It's always feeling good to have a hot soup in the cold days. We went for lunch. A bit busy. Side dish portion is good. I like the beef tofu soup. It's spicy and good portion. Service is nice. You could ask for side noodles for the soup if you like, but it cost extra.

Female server was super kind. The one critical problem is that the taste of soup was basically too salty though. I didn't understand WHY the extra condiments we... read more Female server was super kind. The one critical problem is that the taste of soup was basically too salty though. I didn't understand WHY the extra condiments were given. Please don't put any salt or just put some . It was ... so

I usually order for taking out once a week, but I have a terrible experience for the seafood pancake last time, it was burned staled and didnt cut, I dont know... read more I usually order for taking out once a week, but I have a terrible experience for the seafood pancake last time, it was burned staled and didnt cut, I dont know but I hope it wasnt someone reuturn it, and I ordered and I got it! I understand dinner timecan be busy but dont fool customers. Check your order before you go back home, even no in restaurant but in the car, folks

Their food were very delicious! Would definitely go back again for more. It?s a bit hard to understand the menu though. read more Their food were very delicious! Would definitely go back again for more. It?s a bit hard to understand the menu though.