Yet Tuh

We’ll be back. Ample, tasty Kimchi. Bulgogi platter was something will have again at a future visit.

Tucked away in a more obscure plaza on Buford, Yet Tuh is a cozy restaurant that offers traditional Korean food reminiscent of your mom’s home cooking. It’s a small restaurant and often understaffed, but there are several dishes that really make the experience worth it for me. I’ve dined here many times and tried multiple items (kimbap, kimchi jjigae, dduk mandoo guk, samgyupsahl, LA galbi, yook gae jang, kimchi jun, seafood pancake, boodae jjigae, godoonguh, etc.), but a few stand out considerably more than others.
1. The soups. Yet Tuh offers a portion of their menu where it’s suggested to share the item with more than one person. In their case, several soups are listed and are some of my favorite dishes here: the dakdoritang (a savory and spicy braised chicken soup with potatoes and carrots) and gamjatang (a spicy pork bone soup with potatoes, cabbage and radish) are my top picks. There are other popular items, like the boodae jjigae or jjampong sujebi that my friends really enjoy.
2. The pancakes. My friends and family know that growing up, I was obsessed with kimchi (my parents forced me to give it up for lent as a child — that was scarring); nowadays, the addiction isn’t as strong, but I do appreciate when people know how to make good kimchi and cook quality kimchi dishes. Sometimes, it’s the simple things that bring a lot of pleasure. Yet Tuh makes a delicious kimchi pancake and serves it sizzling hot on a cast iron skillet; it has the perfect balance of sour and savory, with fresh ingredients like green onions to balance out the flavors.
3. The meat. There are many places that come to mind instinctively when we think about «„kbbq“» or «„gogi“», but if you happen to be dining at Yet Tuh and are craving some meat, they have pretty tasty LA galbi and samgyupsahl. It comes pre-​cooked and served on a small skillet — nothing too special, but it’s comfort food and they make it well.
Service isn’t always the best (as I said, they’re often understaffed), but try to be patient and then be pleasantly stuffed after you finish your meal :)

I came to Yet Tuh looking for some solid Korean food. But all I found was disappointment.
Let’s start with the side dishes. The spiced pickles tasted like detergent. The kimchi tasted too sweet. And everything else was decent/​not too good. Ironically, the menu had a disclaimer saying that they would charge extra after two refills of side dishes. No thank you.
The kimchi pancakes and bibimbab, with its egg, stone pot, and beef, actually tasted alright. However, the haejangguk was unacceptable. Instead of curing my hangover, I think it made it worse. The soup was watery and the vegetables were hard and uncut. To make matters worse, it was filled with beansprouts which is definitely not normal.
At least our waitress was nice. But I definitely won’t be coming back here.

Super nice owner and staff
Kalbi was basically still cooking when it came out
Food was 5 stars
Service 5
Interior prob a 4
But all over I’d come back it’s definetely tucked away tho so just whip it around the plaza until you think you’re lost it’ll be there

Really great experience here. I had the Dol-​Sot Bi-​Bim-​Bap and it was one of the best I’ve had here in the U.S. It came with several delicious side dishes (a few typical kimchis, but also a couple of side dishes that are not so common and were quite good). It also came with a small bowl of soup. The people working there were very friendly and the restaurant was clean. I really liked their decorative entrance with the lantern and the Korean flag. It felt like I was back in Korea for a moment. It was $ 10.99 for a really great and filling meal which I felt was an excellent deal. I would definitely like to go back to eat here again!

Delicious.
Everything we had was just delicious. Prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get too.
However, there is only one waitress for the whole restaurant, and she kind of disappeared when we were ready to pay and leave. But when she is there, she’s very friendly.

Our visit was really pleasant! There are probably about ten tables, so it’s a really cost environment. We got a corner which was really nice and private. The kimchi pancake was made really well and came sizzling. The jam pong was light on the seafood and doesn’t come with usual noodles– it was more like handmade pulled dumpling pieces. The bibimbop was great and fresh. We were accommodated really well by the owner/​manager and she ever. Dished out the pancake and soup for us!

Took my mom here after our foot massage up the street and she loved it all!!! They give you so much food we were stuffed our waitress was so sweet!!! And too much traffic at the time we went food came out fast… Kimchi pancake

Doraville is one of my go-​to areas for authentic Korean food, so when my American friend expressed interest in trying Korean food other than bbq, I chose Yet Tuh. As mentioned by other reviews, it was hard to find. If you park in the huge parking lot at the lower level, face the building and walk to the left side. The restaurant is on the left side of the building, past the restaurant with a water fountain (there’s also parking on the left side of the building, right in front of the restaurant).
The waitress took the order from me in Korean, and she was relatively friendly. We ordered the budae jjigae and galbi. She automatically assumed that I had gotten the budae jjigae and that my friend had gotten the galbi (because of course all Americans get galbi). When I told her that we intended to share, she brought us an extra bowl and a ladle, so we could share the stew. There were many side dishes to pick at, and all the food was delicious! I would definitely return to try some other dishes.

Food was very good. It is probably best to go early. We went at 6pm on Saturday night and service was fine.

Good food, friendly and fast service. The grilled mackerel was excellent and the buddaejigae was good as well. The banchans was also good. It’s down at the bottom of a shopping center so a little out of the way but definitely worth a visit.

On a whim, I popped in to try their barley rice which seemed to be a popular recommendation by Unilocalers. Catching them on a weekday in-​between late lunch and dinner, I was the happy solo diner. Service was as described — one-​person show, friendly but limited English. Still, I thought she was helpful when needed. I loved the rustic, uncommercial range in their menu as it made eating here the adventure I had hoped for.
The barley rice was a bit gooey and bland, but under the tutelage of my server, the starch base of my meal took on different layers of flavors with the fermented soy paste + potato (more starch!), a ground white paste of soy (?), and the different side vegetables. It was a big meal.
This is an exciting find and I can’t wait to return and try all their original dishes from Korea. The one thing less enjoyable and does take getting used to is the pong that assails you upon stepping into the restaurant. I thought it was the smell of fish being cleaned in the kitchen, but later read a Unilocaler’s comment that it was the smell of a special type of fermented soya bean they use in one of their dishes. Once the food arrives, our five senses focus on the meal and nothing else matters :)

I was so disappointed today. I know they’re know for being understaffed all the time but it was always manageable but today was the tipping point for me. Some lady I’ve never seen was working by herself, which was sad in a way but it was intentional on their part. They never seem to have enough workers.
We came in and she was a little unfriendly to begin. Then we waited a good 10 – 12 mins before she even came to take our order. She didn’t even stop by to say sorry or that she was coming. We told we were ready to order 4 times but each time was an empty, «ok.» Then the food finally came out but it was bad. The yookaejang didn’t taste ANYTHING like yookaejang. Literally it was kimchi stew with yookaejang ingredients. The color was wrong and the meat was hard. Then the bulgogi stew was very bland. I don’t know about the other dishes in our party. There were other things that happened b/​c she was busy and I’m sorry for that but it’s still a restaurant.
I’m hoping this is a one time thing b/​c this place usually has great food but the service was awful. I would be cautious to suggest this place.

Hard to find, really small and limited seating with only one waitress but very authentic Korean food.
–Budae jigae was the best I’ve had in Atlanta (I’m from LA and had incredibly delicious budae jigae in K-​town there regularly).
–Bibimbap was actually served in a hot stone bowl and was quite tasty. It also came with seaweed soup.
–Really liked the fish cake, bean sprout, and cucumber banchan
Yet Tuh is worth checking out if you’re looking for authentic Korean food and don’t want to venture all the way to Duluth!

Best side dishes I have had at any of the Atlanta, or Gwinnett joints. I really liked this place. The L.A. Galbi was great and the sauce not too sweet, but just right. The Spicy Cold Red Noodle I tried was also outstanding. Prices were affordable, and service attentive. I will try this place again soon, likely for their Duk Mandu Guk I see others have mentioned. This might be a 5 star place after I try some more of their items.

Brought friends to Yet Tuh. We had the Bulgogi, Ojingeo bokeum, yookgaejang, and a pancake. It was all very good and more than enough food. I believe it was very authentic. The owner was very nice to us.
Two notes:
— the water is flavored with barley, a common Korean practice, which can be unexpected if you don’t know what it is
— I definitely recommend familiarity with Korean food before coming here

This place is like a hidden gem. You must find the driveway to the semi-​empty retail center that houses it, descend a hill and keep driving around the building clockwise until you find Yet Tuh hidden in the back. There’s plenty of parking space. But since the place is not that big, there can be a wait for bigger parties. I came here with a party of 5 and 3 of them are korean and they recommended going there for its authenticity to traditional style. I later found out that the name «Yet Tuh» roughly translates to «the place where something used to be or old village».
While my korean friends did not eat the banchan because they were saving stomach room for the main entrees, I did not mind hoarding them because I love banchans and its effect in increasing my appetite. My bf liked the potato one the most while I liked the mushroom the most. You are served with barley ice water which was very refreshing in the summer.
Most, if not all, entrees are family-​style so portions are huge.
— Seafood pancake. This was so thick and chunky! Had large pieces of squid. Delicious when dipped in the sauce.
— Bulgogi with red pepper paste. The whole group really liked this. Had lots of charcoal flavor, and had some sweetness. I even thought the meat had the longest lasting taste of the charcoal, even more so than at Breakers.
— Bulgogi with mushrooms and stuff. This was a yummy «soupy» kind of dish. The broth was earthy and savory and delicious when eaten with the fresh steamed rice.
As others have remarked, there is only 1 waitress = snail slow service, so make sure you have good company or just avoid weekends.

I can’t believe I JUST found this place recently. Well, my bf did. He randomly Unilocaled it. I needed a new Korean place to eat. I’m also really glad I read the reviews here before I drove to Yet Tuh. The place itself is very hidden.
Parking — You won’t have a hard time finding a spot. The lot is pretty big. Don’t think this lot gets full because… the plaza kind of looks deserted, haha.
Space & Service — Kind of small. I wouldn’t go during peak hours. I mean, they do have several tables, but Yet Tuh is a small shop. Way smaller than So Kong Dong. Service — Super good for me. But then again, I’m Korean and fluent (sort of…). Not sure if that plays a major factor? Regardless, I really enjoy chatting with the ladies here!
Food —
I’ll be honest: the Banchan here is awesome. Best Banchan items I’ve seen to date. They have several types of it and… I love it.
My favorite Korean item of all time is… Kimchi Jigae. If a Korean Restaurant can’t make a good Kimchi Jigae, I wouldn’t go again. Thankfully, Yet Tuh’s is pretty good. The Jigae is full of Kimchi, Pha, Onions, Tofu, Beef (?), and etc. Very tasty! What’s awesome about it? Only 7.99!!! Some places would charge at least 9.99.
Bibimbap in a Stone Bowl — This came out steaming hot. The gochujang they give is very good. I wonder if they make it there? I don’t think it was your typical gochujang, but who knows. It complimented all the ingredients inside the bowl very well. Also, the portion was generous. Think this item was 9.99?
I should note — the customer service is on point for me. Once a fly flew in my soup (after I finished eating luckily!). The lady saw it and wanted to comp my meal. but I told her it flew in AFTER I finished and not to worry. She insisted on it haha, but I told her I didn’t want to cause any trouble and I wasn’t angry or anything. Super nice lady.

This place is good, no doubt about it. But the one thing that I can’t stand is the pungent smell of fermented beans that hits you in the face the moment you step inside. As a Korean, I am used to smelly foods. But one of the specialty fermented bean stews that they serve here, is especially offensive. I wish they’d get a a more effective ventilation system going inside. You’ve been warned.
If you don’t retreat from the «aroma» and stick it out, you’ll find a very broad range of traditional dishes. Their grilled fish is on point, as are their stews, and mixed barley rice dish. Their side dishes are also generous and range from fresh vegetables to spicy kimchis.
I think Yet Tuh was actually on Atlanta Magazine’s list for Best Korean Food in Atlanta last year — which really surprised me given its hole-​in-​the-​wall status and traditional menu, which is hard to decipher if you’re not familiar with Korean cuisine. If you’re feeling adventurous, want to find out what «real» Korean food tastes like, and don’t want to drive to Gwinnett, I’d recommend this place. And if you can’t understand the menu or the waitress can’t offer much help with her limited English, just ask the table next to you what they’d recommend.

After a long day of eating and more eating, I found myself here for another meal on a full stomach…
The banchan really hit the spot. Easily one of my favorites so far in the Korean restaurants in Atlanta. I decided on something soupy since I wasn’t exactly hungry. I ordered the Yook Gae Jang, a spicy beef noodle soup. It was quite good! Maybe more than slightly spicy, everything about it was perfect, although the proportion of 20:1 proportion of green onion to beef left one feeling like something was a bit off… My friend ordered the grilled mackerel and my god… it was crisp, and fried to a fragrant perfection.
Hopefully I’ll be back soon to give Yet Tuh a more well-​rounded review with other dishes to comment on!