Choo Choo

so good! my boyfriend and i have only eaten here 2 or 3 times while passing through athens, but we love it. the ramen is so good and the wings are too!

This place is open late for the drunk students I guess, but the food is subpar. I tried their wings and a rice bowl both bad. No thank you for this place.

During my first visit to Athens, I found myself in need of a late-night dinner. After surveying my options, I was craving something packed with flavor and reasonably priced. That's when I stumbled upon a restaurant with a few constructive reviews and decided not to let that sway me and give it a try with an open mind. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed.

I ordered the special, which came with a tantalizing combination of shrimp, chicken, and steak served with rice and vegetables. Additionally, I couldn't resist trying the Korean fried chicken wings with the "choo-choo" sauce, and the friendly staff even threw in a side of teriyaki, spicy teriyaki, and extra choo-choo sauce for me to sample.

The chicken wings were an absolute delight. Each bite provided a satisfying crunch, and the chicken was cooked to perfection without any rawness that a previous reviewer had mentioned. As for the special, all of the meat was cooked to perfection, and the steak was exceptionally flavorful. My recommendation is to mix the teriyaki and spicy teriyaki together. The meal also came with a drink and free refills.

Despite the restaurant's unassuming exterior, the atmosphere inside was surprisingly chill, and the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. It was clear that this restaurant is beloved by the college town locals, and the passion for the cuisine shone through in every dish.

What's more, having access to both Japanese and Korean cuisine this late at night is a rare treat. To the Choo-Choo crew, I offer my heartfelt thanks for a fantastic dining experience. You've earned yourself one happy customer. I hope your business continues to soar, and I wish you all the best of luck.

I've been eating at choochoos for over a decade now. However the food used to be great, cheap and plentiful. Over the years it has declined in quality ,but never price until 2020. Granted everything shut down for a while and restaurants raised their prices. Not an issue. Choochoos did warn us on their app telling us the beef prices are raising, not much of a concern. I noticed that since 2020 they have raised their prices up so high its not even worth it to buy their food to be exact it was $6.48. The quality plummeted just as bad. Before this issue you could get a literal box of rice, veg and protein for less than $10. Now for the same thing and have the amount its over $15. I decided to go back and see if I was crazy. So below I'll post some screenshots of the absurd price raise. (Ribeye entree example). Yall really need to stop cheating your customers. Especially loyal ones who been visiting y'all for years. Either give full amount of food with these price raises or lower the price back the covid hype is over there isn't a mass quarantine anymore.

Just bad. Do not get the beef or vegetables. Spring rolls were really good though. Also did not like yum yum sauce.

A long time staple of the east side that has great food for low prices. It's not sit down hibachi but for to go style it is great

Burnt chicken and fried rice! The chicken was inedible! However, the fried rice was decent. The hot teriyaki was good. I gave it two star because I wouldn't dine there again.

Food was served cold, Beef was chewy . chicken and shrimp tasteless. Sauce was salty. I was hungry but managed to finish just half of my order.

If you follow these 3 rules, you'll have a great experience here.

1. Order online for orders over $30. And pick up online orders at the drive thru.
2. Don't get too adventurous (beef, chicken, and steak are safe). The ramen is not.
3. Order the Yellow Sauce and mix all of your food together with the sauce. If you don't combine it all, you will not be as impressed.

I ordered Teriyaki chicken, LA Beef Ribs, the ramen (a mistake!), and Mongolian beef. Of these items, my favorite were the LA Beef Ribs! They were incredibly flavorful, well marinated, and tender. I would definitely order them again next time.

Before combining with the sauce and rice, the chicken teriyaki was lacking to me. But afterwards, it was really good! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

If you enjoy quality ramen, please just skip ordering it from here. It's not good. You're better off with Maruchan noodles at home tbh. Plus they're significantly cheaper. That's the main reason this review is 3 stars.

They're definitely worth a shot, but please heed the advice listed here to avoid disappointment.

We have enjoyed choochoo for years, it is what it is good. ALTHOUGH for the past 5 orders they just CAN NOT our COMPLEX addition of adding one yellow sauce and even WHEN we say that WE STILL WANT THE GINGER... or not say they NEVER GIVE THE ANY GINGER SOY. Morons absolute stupid stupid people, how do they remember to breath. LAY OFF THE GANJA