Do Asian Fusion Cuisine & Lounge
About
Asian Fusion, Lounges
Price Range : $11-30 ($$)
Location
Adress: 404 E 4th St, Bloomington, IN 47408
Phone: (812) 333-7470
Work Hours
Business info
- list_altTakes ReservationsYes
- directions_carDeliveryNo
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsYes
- thumb_upGood ForLunch, Dinner, Late Night
- local_parkingParkingStreet
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- new_releasesAttireCasual
- insert_emoticonAmbienceCasual
- volume_upNoise LevelAverage
- local_barAlcoholBeer & Wine Only
- calendar_todayBest NightsSun
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingYes
- wifiWi-FiFree
- tvHas TVNo
- fastfoodCatersNo
Reviews
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Karen C.
Every place was closing after lunch except Do . I'm glad I came across it . Service was very good . Food was fresh and delicious and I'll go again .
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Linda N.
Out of all the Korean restaurants in town, I would say that Do is among the topic my "to go" places. There's always a lively atmosphere and the feel is cozy. Although, it's hard to get seating during dinner service because the space is small and it's usually packed. The great thing about this place is that it's open late too so coming here to eat and drink is always fun for socials. The kimchi pork belly and Korean fried chicken was amazing - so full of flavor and they did justice on the portion size. Although it's a little bit pricier than other Korean places, I would say it is worth the money!
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Seung P.
VerdicTL;DR: Probably the best Korean restaurant in Indiana. There's nothing "fusion" about it -- unless you're making a reference to North Korea and nuclear weaponry.
I was introduced to Do Asian Fusion Cuisine when I first arrived in the state of Indiana. I was initially skeptical; I've never had a good experience with any Asian Fusion restaurant ever. Indeed, when we speak of "Asian Fusion" in this country I think we miss out on the fact that though all countries have borders, there has been so much intermixing and so much swapping of cultures and cuisines throughout Asia (especially East and Southeast Asia) that just about every cuisine is a fusion. And to my delight, Do isn't Asian Fusion at all in the way that we often understand Asian Fusion. Instead it's very competently executed Korean street food. And it's worth celebrating in its own right, as street food -- any street food -- is the ultimate in fusion cusine: highbrow meets lowbrow, culture meets culture, and whether you're a German enjoying Oktoberfest or a Korean enjoying a soju with side dishes in a pojangmacha, there are broad commonalities of experience that tie us together as human beings.
Do takes me back to the streets of Seoul, where I grew up. There is so much here that remind me of the classic bunshikjum -- little holes-in-the-wall where snack foods (like ramen and tteokbokki) are served. Do does serve other foods that are more highbrow than that, but I've never had the desire to explore anywhere else on the menu. Korean BBQ places are a dime a dozen even here in Indiana after all -- but bunshikjum type street food remains a rarity.
Their tteokbokki -- spicy rice cake -- is my favorite item on the menu, and it compares well to anything I've ever had here in the United States. As good, in fact, as most any tteokbokki I had growing up in Korea. I can almost close my eyes and be taken back in time to a much younger and much more innocent self. That's the wonderful thing about food -- it can take you back to occasions and places that are forever lost to the march of time. Indeed, we human beings are also ephemeral beings, here today and gone tomorrow. But there are things that endure -- and just because time marches on doesn't mean that we are lost. Indeed it may well be that we endure precisely *because* we constantly face erasure, our actions and thoughts made meaningful because someday we will only be memories.
Remember who you are. Remember what you are. Remember that though you may feel adrift, you are never lost. Take nourishment, and move forward. You are better -- your fate is greater -- than the erasure that the world says is your due. Together we endure. -
Hanxiao J.
BAD service and NASTY food, do not go there, if u do not want a fucking ROACH add to your meal. I called their boss(the angry looking women) to talk to me again. the first sentence she said is " What do you want?, I already said sorry(nobody heard her apologize)". She did not feel sorry for the nasty food at all, and she also INSULTED me with Korean curse words!
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Sam R.
Came here with friends for dinner one night. Would be a good place to chill and relax after a lot of studying. Nice low-lighting lounge-like ambience.
It was kind of expensive, but the tonkatsu Japanese curry was delicious. Everyone liked their food here but that's the only dish I remember clearly and it was very tasty...super big portion and very filling, I loved the potatoes and the pork cutlet together.