My favorite place for bibimbap in a relatively hole-in-the-wall venue hidden inside the Lesley student center that makes it feel like an auntie just wanted to make delicious food for college students! Both my stomach and heart leave filled every time I eat here!
Hannah L.
The food here is nothing special. I ordered a Tofu Stew with beef and seafood. Korean tofu stews are supposed to come out bubbling and boiling, so that when you crack in the raw egg that they provide you, the hot stew cooks the egg. This stew however, was not hot enough to cook the egg and had a thick layer of oil on the top. The rice was also mushy and seemed overcooked. The flavors were good but the textures and temperature was off.
Connie L.
The main redeeming quality is their service is good. The lady who took care of us was soo sweet. However, their food is pretty disappointing. The Galbi Tang was okay, nothing mind-blowing BUT the Soondubu was way too oily (we barely even finished it). Oddly enough, the rice texture was mushy yet crispy in certain parts. Their Banchan tasted like the seaweed salad, kimchi, and dried seaweed you get at Hmart.
Camillo John Iannaccone
I had poor service here, as I ordered bibimbob and received it with most everything (rice, veggies, and meat) charred solid for about half an inch all around the dish. After paying and leaving, the host ran after me and swore at me for the tip. I have been to every other restaurant in that building and would recommend any and all of them over this establishment.
Desmond Preston
Food is decent but portion size is pathetic. Ordered spicy pork and it wasn’t enough to feed a single child. Each “piece” of meat was the size of popcorn. Worth it to order from Allston instead.The kimchi banchan (side dish) was *literally* a single piece of lettuce.
Courtney Broyles
Everything I’ve tried here so far has been awesome. Lovely workers and great food. Always less populated than the other restaurants close by so I’ve never had to wait. Pictured are the tofu fried rice and naengmyeon - both delicious!
Matthew W.
It doesn't look like much when you walk past, but this place is definitely a gem. For drinks, I ordered a Thai iced tea, and I'll have to say this was the best Thai iced tea I'd ever had. Most places load sugar on it, but this place did it with a perfect balance of flavor. For entrees, I had the beef bibimbap and kimchi pancake. Both were delicious!
Gloria Y.
I have lived in LA so my standard of Korean food is very high. I was blown away by how fresh and tasty the seafood pajun was! The kimchi jigae was also very tasty and the real deal. My only constructive criticism is that the wing dings are a bit too salty. Overall, delicious food and great prices!
Jackie C.
The food at ChoCho's is AMAZING and I love the variety of traditional and fusion dishes they have on the menu. All the food is cooked by Mrs. Cho herself and you can tell by how delicious everything is that she puts a lot of love and care into all the dishes she makes. I work in Arlington at a residential home for disabled adults and we go ChoCho's at least once a week, if not more because everyone loves the food so much. Some of the residents I work with are picky eaters and Mrs. Cho is very accommodating if we need to make a substitution. She and her staff are also super friendly and are always willing to stop by our table and chat which is really nice. At a time when so many small family restaurants are closing because of xenophobia or the pandemic I find it even more important to support business like ChoCho's because she and her staff continually goes above and beyond for every customer at the restaurant!
Manny M.
One of the many spots inside Lesley university which has plenty of Japanese inspired dishes. Got the beef bimbim bob & it was really good definitely recommend it as a starting point. Then I got got the shrimp tempura bento box with brown rice, shrimp were nicely fried & crispy salad was good with the dressing the brown rice was a little bit soggy but overall it was ok.
I got takeout from this place, their pork and beef bibimbap bowls are great! Each bite is interesting and flavorful. Definitely worth trying if you’re in the area.
Urvashi Biswal
Very underrated place at the Lesley building which is shared by some other restaurants as well(yume ga arukara). The Korean food here is always delicious and freshly made by the kind lady here and tastes like homemade food. Affordable as well. I always order their soon dubu stew which is piping hot and spicy and so good for winters, it comes with a side of steamed rice. they don't give a lot of typical Korean side dishes probably to keep costs down. Their Korean pancakes are great too. Their takeout amount is not the best, so recommend this highly for dine in if one can.
Paulas P
I have to say this is the secret Korean food restaurant in Boston. It has been open here for 20years more now. They located inside of Lesley’s building. The foods are very authentic and the price is very good deal with the portion and taste.Taste: 9/10Price: 10/10Service: 10/10Location: 10/10
Doreen Thomas
This is an almost weekly stop for us. Scallion pancakes, Bento boxes, Bibimbap….all amazing. The staff is excellent, friendly and they love children. We are often with our grandchildren and they always paying extra attention to them. This week in particular we were there celebrating my granddaughter’s birthday and at the end of our meal a surprise Moshi birthday cake appeared!
Matt Russell
We’ve been here both times that we’ve visited Cambridge recently, and the tofu stew and veggie dolsot bibimbap were both amazing. Will be back again without question. ??
My favorite place for bibimbap in a relatively hole-in-the-wall venue hidden inside the Lesley student center that makes it feel like an auntie just wanted to make delicious food for college students! Both my stomach and heart leave filled every time I eat here!
The food here is nothing special. I ordered a Tofu Stew with beef and seafood. Korean tofu stews are supposed to come out bubbling and boiling, so that when you crack in the raw egg that they provide you, the hot stew cooks the egg. This stew however, was not hot enough to cook the egg and had a thick layer of oil on the top. The rice was also mushy and seemed overcooked. The flavors were good but the textures and temperature was off.
The main redeeming quality is their service is good. The lady who took care of us was soo sweet. However, their food is pretty disappointing. The Galbi Tang was okay, nothing mind-blowing BUT the Soondubu was way too oily (we barely even finished it). Oddly enough, the rice texture was mushy yet crispy in certain parts. Their Banchan tasted like the seaweed salad, kimchi, and dried seaweed you get at Hmart.
I had poor service here, as I ordered bibimbob and received it with most everything (rice, veggies, and meat) charred solid for about half an inch all around the dish. After paying and leaving, the host ran after me and swore at me for the tip. I have been to every other restaurant in that building and would recommend any and all of them over this establishment.
Food is decent but portion size is pathetic. Ordered spicy pork and it wasn’t enough to feed a single child. Each “piece” of meat was the size of popcorn. Worth it to order from Allston instead.The kimchi banchan (side dish) was *literally* a single piece of lettuce.
Everything I’ve tried here so far has been awesome. Lovely workers and great food. Always less populated than the other restaurants close by so I’ve never had to wait. Pictured are the tofu fried rice and naengmyeon - both delicious!
It doesn't look like much when you walk past, but this place is definitely a gem. For drinks, I ordered a Thai iced tea, and I'll have to say this was the best Thai iced tea I'd ever had. Most places load sugar on it, but this place did it with a perfect balance of flavor. For entrees, I had the beef bibimbap and kimchi pancake. Both were delicious!
I have lived in LA so my standard of Korean food is very high. I was blown away by how fresh and tasty the seafood pajun was! The kimchi jigae was also very tasty and the real deal. My only constructive criticism is that the wing dings are a bit too salty. Overall, delicious food and great prices!
The food at ChoCho's is AMAZING and I love the variety of traditional and fusion dishes they have on the menu. All the food is cooked by Mrs. Cho herself and you can tell by how delicious everything is that she puts a lot of love and care into all the dishes she makes. I work in Arlington at a residential home for disabled adults and we go ChoCho's at least once a week, if not more because everyone loves the food so much. Some of the residents I work with are picky eaters and Mrs. Cho is very accommodating if we need to make a substitution. She and her staff are also super friendly and are always willing to stop by our table and chat which is really nice. At a time when so many small family restaurants are closing because of xenophobia or the pandemic I find it even more important to support business like ChoCho's because she and her staff continually goes above and beyond for every customer at the restaurant!
One of the many spots inside Lesley university which has plenty of Japanese inspired dishes. Got the beef bimbim bob & it was really good definitely recommend it as a starting point. Then I got got the shrimp tempura bento box with brown rice, shrimp were nicely fried & crispy salad was good with the dressing the brown rice was a little bit soggy but overall it was ok.
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I got takeout from this place, their pork and beef bibimbap bowls are great! Each bite is interesting and flavorful. Definitely worth trying if you’re in the area.
Very underrated place at the Lesley building which is shared by some other restaurants as well(yume ga arukara). The Korean food here is always delicious and freshly made by the kind lady here and tastes like homemade food. Affordable as well. I always order their soon dubu stew which is piping hot and spicy and so good for winters, it comes with a side of steamed rice. they don't give a lot of typical Korean side dishes probably to keep costs down. Their Korean pancakes are great too. Their takeout amount is not the best, so recommend this highly for dine in if one can.
I have to say this is the secret Korean food restaurant in Boston. It has been open here for 20years more now. They located inside of Lesley’s building. The foods are very authentic and the price is very good deal with the portion and taste.Taste: 9/10Price: 10/10Service: 10/10Location: 10/10
This is an almost weekly stop for us. Scallion pancakes, Bento boxes, Bibimbap….all amazing. The staff is excellent, friendly and they love children. We are often with our grandchildren and they always paying extra attention to them. This week in particular we were there celebrating my granddaughter’s birthday and at the end of our meal a surprise Moshi birthday cake appeared!
We’ve been here both times that we’ve visited Cambridge recently, and the tofu stew and veggie dolsot bibimbap were both amazing. Will be back again without question. ??