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Book Chang Dong Tofu House
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
51 reviews for Book Chang Dong Tofu House
Review Highlights
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"And this place has the best, including the fried fish." In 10 reviews -
"So far, this is the best soon du bu place I've found in the..." In 3 reviews -
"Location is at the Super H Mart shopping center." In 6 reviews
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51 reviews in English
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Review from Joann C.
5/14/2012 2 photos
What an awesome Korean restaurant. First off, I was so amazed about the number of Korean establishments in Duluth, Georgia. I thought I had died and gone to Kimchee heaven. Be warned, not all of them are good but this one definitely stands out!
The banchan that was provided was the best that I have had by far. They even gave us mini fried fishes and they were generous in size! They provided one for each of us - what a treat! I could have had the fried fish alone with the stone pot rice but I also had to leave room for the Galbi and bibimbap.
Galbi and bibimbap had no complaints from me! Sundunbu was awesome and I do not think it was expensive considering the quality of food and level of service. Cant wait to go back and visit -
Review from Angie K.
3/27/2012 1 Check-in Here
Heard from a local friend that this place beats the Soft Tofu House in Philly.
The soft tofu was decent, but Philly slightly edges out this one. I would've liked my egg to be cooked a little more. The Kalbi was just okay as well. However, the menu is pretty extensive, more like a general Korean restaurant rather than a tofu house.
BCD is actually a chain, and this BCD was on par with the one in NYC. -
Review from Christopher P.
Atlanta, GA
2/11/2012
Dolsot bimbimbap + sundubu + hite = let me translate...
dolsot bimbimbop = like a fresh combination fried rice served in a blazing hot stone bowl. You mix all the food together and let the rice at the bottom get crispy. I got the special (last item on the menu), so baller!
sundubu = soft tofu soup. unlike so kong dong, you can't specify spiciness level but the default spiciness could be much for novice om nommers.
hite = i think this is korean beer. comparable to maybe a hiney
So kong dong was my go to spot but BCD has been named the champ!
*for all the other reviews bitchin about service, here's a bit of advice. asians don't provide great service. there i said it! shocker... -
Review from Jin K.
Marietta, GA
4/17/2012
This is one of my favorite places to eat. This is where my parents and I meet for lunch when they come into town for a quick bite to eat. I love their tofu soup and the fried fish. Yum!
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Review from Phong T.
Tucker, GA
4/14/2012
I actually like this place! I have eaten here a handful of times, but haven't in awhile since it's kind of far for me. I'd always get the mushroom soup that comes with rice or the bul-go-gi meat with rice. The sides they bring out are based on the day. Overall, not a bad korean place to have dinner.
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Review from Christine K.
Cumming, GA
12/29/2011
I absolutely love this place. This is my go to spot for good soon doo boo (tofu soup) and chik neng myun (Korean cold noodles).
The prices are around the same as other soon doo boo places. They give you a nice variety of side dishes and pretty much everything is delicious.
I'm really picky about my neng myun and would never eat it unless it was made by my mom, but the neng myun here is perfect. The broth is delicious and has a depth of flavors. The noodles are perfectly chewy. And the slices of pear are a refreshing touch.
I've been here countless times and plan on continuing to be a faithful customer. -
Review from Janet B.
11/30/2011
If you're looking for anything other than the spicy tofu soup, I'd bypass this little gem. But if you're feeling some bubbling hot soup with jiggly tofu and yummy ingredients of your choice (ranging from seafood to dumplings, and for the adventurous- intestines), you are in for a treat!
This is my go-to place for tofu soup. They keep their menu simple. 9/10 I get the mixed tofu soup that has a good variety of ingredients. I found that the dumpling version soaks up the soup, and you are left with fat dumplings and tofu. Sometimes I'll go for the LA galbi + tofu soup combo, though the galbi can be a little too greasy.
They keep their menu simple; the side dishes (crisply fried fish!) delicious. I dig the traditional wall papers and decorations. A solid choice for lunch/dinner in the Hmart plaza. -
Review from Allene T.
9/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
One of my favorite tofu houses!! I've probably been here more than 15 times. I got the bonus card where you can get 5% back and redeem the card for a free meal (when you reach a certain amount, i.e. $9 - gets you a free tofu soup).
The quality and service here are always consistent, unlike some of the other tofu houses I've been to around the area. I always get the beef seafood tofu soup and it always comes out bubbly and steaming in the stone pot. There's always a good amount of the seafood/beef too - I know of some places that literally give you like, a shrimp and an oyster and a couple pieces of meat and call it a seafood beef tofu soup. I usually order medium spicy here and it's just perfect - doesn't leave you gasping for air or looking around for a glass of milk. The little dishes here are amazing and everyone that orders soup gets a fish!
Tips: get a bonus card if you plan on returning multiple times, order medium spicy so you don't die, not recommended on a hot summer day because you start sweating and the AC is pretty weak -
Review from Sammy E.
Duluth, GA
2/12/2012
This is my go to for Korean food. The place is clean, service is excellent (in a fast food sort of way). The waitresses try their best to explain whats in the menu and will warn you if you choose something that they think you cant handle.
Thumbs up for pork or fish egg tofu soup. Spicy - yum
Thumbs up for Bibimbap - ingredients are excellent and various
Side dishes are also good enough for a meal. I believe you can ask for refils,
There are tons of Koreans restaurants here and I believe this is the best I have had. -
Review from Nicki K.
7/18/2011
As much as I love listen to Korean music and watch Korean movies and dramas, I have never really eaten at a Korean restaurant. Although I've been to Korean bakeries for carbs and sweets, but never sat down in a restaurant.
One of my friends suggested that I go with her and another friend to Tofu House. It's one of her favorites. I like tofu and would love to try Korean food with someone who knows their stuff.
To my surprise, I go in the same shopping center for the past many years and never stepped foot in the restaurant. Mainly because I am unfamilar with Korean food.
The staff is friendly and helpful. I must say that when I say Spicy, it IS spicy. Wow, I loved it. I was impressed with the many condiments. I got the pork tofu soup. I ate more tofu than meat! Next time, I will just get the veggie soup.
I would go again. I'm quite impressed. -
Review from Kwame O.
Lilburn, GA
6/29/2011
One of my Korean Friend introduce me to this place 4 years ago. Since then I go at least 12 times a year. Its located on the left end of the Super H mart.
This is a great Place for Korean Food. Tofu soup is the best with short ribs. The staff is supper friendly and the food is allot cheaper than the other Korean restaurants around the area. -
Review from a bay area r.
Mountain View, CA
12/27/2011
The tofu soups are great. My egg never cooks thoroughly in the soup before it stops boiling, but that's because I'm loathe to break the yolk.
I gave this place a 2 because the service was unpleasant both times I went and pretty much every time my mom goes, which is a couple of times a month.
I hesitate to jump to racism, but the waitress and the hostess just seemed so much nicer to the Korean people there, whereas they never smiled at us. The waitress was impatient when we tried to clarify an order she botched up. When we asked for a box and for the check, they walked right past our table, didn't even pause to acknowledge. We waited a while wondering if they got it, and a few minutes later someone came out and dumped the boxes on our table. I felt like we were unwelcome there and they wanted us to leave as soon as possible. -
Review from Meat Hunting A.
Chattanooga, TN
7/31/2011 4 photos
Delicious Korean food here, all the orders are well done! Recommendation:
Seafood Tofu Soup
Korean short rib
Tofu, beef, vegi with rice and house sauce in stone pot -
Review from Mimi P.
2/4/2011
I love this place! The atmosphere is very family friendly.
I have been here more than a handful of times either with friends or with my family....and I always leave here on cloud nine. I'm Vietnamese but whenever I take my family out, they love the banchan. And this place has the best, including the fried fish. Not only are they delicious, but they are soooooo generous, giving in to my family's multiple requests for more!
Their tofu soup is great and bulgolgi is MMmmmm, and they have great deal for you to have both for $13-14, so everything else is icing on the cake! -
Review from Catherine N.
Jonesboro, GA
12/1/2010 1 Check-in Here
My favorite place to go for Soon dubu!
My usual is the kimchi beef soon dubu combo with the kalbi. YUM! Perfect for cold days. Their service is pretty quick, but sometimes there are miscommunications because the servers are elderly Korean women. Understandable.
Once you are promptly seated, you are handed menus and hot barley tea. The larger the group, the less banchan you get. (Seems that way because the table gets cluttered fast full of food!) The banchan varies with what they have available, but I love and MUST have the fried fish.
The soon dubu comes out BUBBLING hot, and looks sooo good! I'm drooling just talking about it. If you have more than one orders of combos, they tend to give you less kalbi because they supposedly put two servings on one sizzling platter, shared. But it's a lot of food anyways, so it's not that big of a deal.
I've only had one bad experience here, and it was one time a couple of friends and I paid separately and forgot to leave tip on the table (but some of us left tip on our card) and the woman actually ran after us, telling us we didn't leave tip. Really?? It was not a problem to leave tip for us, but it's optional for every customer and running after someone just was outrageous to us all.
But other than that, I still love the place. haha -
Review from Tulie L.
Atlanta, GA
11/12/2010 1 Check-in Here
Went here on a whim with my Old Roommate and dear friend Caitlin, after picking up her brand new car from the Honda dealership! The food here is clean, yummy, and very abundant for the price.
For 13.99 you can get a descent size tofu soup of your choice ( I chose the beef with seafood tofu soup) and Kalbi. Bon Chon ( sides) were plenty and the cucumber was crispy and deliciously pickled, full of flavor!
There is a button to get the attention of your server, which I think is a wonderful idea! Servers were older ladies, all very nice and sweet!
The soup and all the foods came out bubbly and piping hot!
A++ for quality and price! -
Review from Robert S.
Atlanta, GA
2/6/2011
My devastatingly handsome bf, Michael, and I were in the need of some serious warming on a freezing cold Saturday night. Our minds were set on the soul warming saunas and baths of Jeju, but first, we were hungry. How to fix that? Tofu soup!
Book Chang Dong Tofu House is located in a shopping center along with Super H and a plethora of other like minded restaurants- not far from Jeju. It's located on the lower level of the Western most section of the shopping center. The menu is brief, the restaurant is sparse, he service is delightful, the food is stellar.
Michael quickly scanned the menu and decided on pork tofu soup. I opted for a combo of beef short ribs and kimchi tofu soup. Our waitress tried to explain to me that the kimchi is "very spicy", gave me a raised eyebrow, almost pleaded with me to reconsider, but eventually accepted my order.
Within minutes, we each had a sizzling pot of white rice and a nice spread of banchan: two varieties of kimchi, two whole steamed fish, cucumbers, sprouts, two noodle dishes, and some sort of egg dish. Everything was delicious.
My short ribs were out next: a nicely sized cast iron skillet piled up with juicy beefy bits with onions and peppers. Next, a cart with two bowls of soup, full on rolling boils, were wheeled to the table. The waitress carefully placed them before us; we sat back to observer the full spread of food before us- the soup was also blazingly hot.
I dove into the short ribs. Slightly sweet, tender, juicy. Kinda fatty, but I expected that. The rice in my stone bowl was now browned, crispy and stuck to the bottom on the bowl. I scrapped out a few spoonfuls and added to the soup; which was very good. After the waitress' questioning of my "very spicy" soup, I had expected a heat on the level of something atomically hot, but the soup was really not all that spicy. Just delicious.
Neither of use were able to finish the soup and we left completely stuffed. All of this was had for $22- quite reasonable for such a delicious meal. -
Review from Robert M.
10/25/2007 ROTD 1/9/2008
I go for the galbi which is very tasty here, and a huge portion. The galbi is basically short ribs (but cut differently) marinated in soy sauce, garlic and sugar. Aside from the galbi there are many side dishes (called banchan) which is an assortment of kimchi, radishes, roots among other things that come with your meal (you can get "refills" if you choose). You also typically get rice, soup, barley tea/water and some different hot sauces to use for your meat.
I know a lot of people suggest Hae Woon Dae and I guess this would be a good first choice as well for introduction, but Hae Woon Dae is overrated and there are many better Korean restaurants in the area (sooooooooorry Creative Loafing but you need to do better homework).
Now...I'm a huge galbi fan so this is what I suggest but obviously there is so much more to try. Tofu is big here as well. This is in the Super H parking lot, first restaurant on the left if you are driving in through the front entrance. -
Review from Lina M.
Torrance, CA
2/23/2011
I seriously seriously love this place to death!!!
If I hadn't moved away from Atlanta I would still continue to come here at least twice a week!
The food has great taste, it's super cheap compared to the other Kr restaurants in town oh yeah and did I mention it tastes awesome!!
The staff is always super nice even if they're busy.
If you go I recommend go around 1-3pm because it's usually pretty calm and not that many costumers
However if you do not heed my advice, and go at dinner time prepare to see a packed restaurant and wait in line after 3-5 groups of people!
I'm not saying it's not worth it, but it's quite mortifying.
I always get the sundubu combo with the kr bbq
I believe it was #13. The specials or the kr okonomiyaki is also great! -
Review from Sarah E.
Lawrenceville, GA
4/26/2010
I've been meaning to try Book Chang Dong for quite some time now. Unfortunately, it's hard to motivate myself to drive out to Pleasant Hill when I have good Korean food down the street from me on Lawrenceville-Suwanee and can also easily hit up So Kong Dong on my way home from work. Tonight, I finally talked myself into checking it out.
I think I would have enjoyed my dinner more if my server hadn't insisted that "medium is best" when I asked for my beef soon du bu extra spicy. Sigh. I mean, I know it's to be expected, but still... sigh. Is there a secret handshake or something that I can learn that will instantly make people serve me spicy soup in Korean restaurants?
Other than that, my soup was pretty good. The beef was a more generous portion than I've seen at other Korean restaurants. However, the quality of the meat wasn't the best I've had. The flavor (other than the distinct lack of spiciness) was good. Banchan was pretty good, especially since it included the whole fried fish.
Still, I left disappointed because all I really want is some extra spicy soon du bu. Maybe I just need to keep going to the same restaurant over and over so they'll know me well enough to trust me with spicy food. Maybe they'll put up a sign in the back that says "Please feed this white girl spicy food."
One can hope, anyway. -
Review from Annie L.
3/1/2010
I wish the service was a little bit better so I could give it 5 stars. And considering I dine here regularly (or used to, until I found a better alternative), they're customer service just lacked extremely.
However, I can't really deny the awesome tasting FOOD here! The side dishes are so plentiful. One word: yum! They always come out with a fried, salty fish that I can eat clean straight to the bone. Their salad is your typical salad, with a bit more vinegar taste to it. Rice is served in a huge, black pot that if you empty it out into another bowl, the leftover rice still stuck on the black pot can be used again. Brace yourself, because they come around with this hot tea in a pitcher and pour it right back into the black pot. This breaks up the rice or something? But whatever, it still tasted like tea with a twist!
All the other small side dishes vary. Sometimes there will be this sweet/salty squid thing. The next you might get fish cakes. And some other time we got seaweed salad.
I *always* get the oyster tofu soup and bbg rib combo. The meat is extremely delectable...MOUTHWATERING....oh yummm. Thinking about it again is making me hungry. And the soup is just wonderful comfort food. For the level of hotness, I always order "spicy" but it's not really spicy to me. However, I do find the soup to be a tad bit salty...you really do need the rice to down this soup down. Or a large glass of water.
FYI, they do NOT take american express here. -
Review from Marina T.
Redwood City, CA
2/18/2008
So far, this is the best soon du bu place I've found in the ATL area. The kalbi here is pretty good too but I noticed the bones were a bit osteoporitic and I would get itty bitty bone crumbs stuck between my teeth sometimes. The side dishes are pretty good and you each get an enormous pot of rice. Since this is in the Super H Mart center, I like to go have a nice tofu dinner and do some Asian grocery shopping afterwards.
If you come here during peak hours, expect to wait in line for some time. If you're already eating here at peak hours, don't be surprised if they nudge you out the door as soon as they see that you're done with your food. -
Review from E X.
Stockbridge, GA
1/16/2010
Right when we walked in, we were seated immediately. They gave us hot tea water (on the very light side and hardly any taste) and the lunch menu. I ordered #27. After we ordered, they brought out all the little side dishes. This is the part I love about Korean food. I just love these side dishes. So many of them and they fill me up! They tasted great and a lot of variety. Plus, great to eat while you are waiting for your meal, and best of all it is free.
My order came in a hot rice bowl and still sizzling hot in front of me. Great on a cold winter day. It was so good with a lot of vegetable varieties, shredded beef, and egg. Keep in mind that the egg yolk is raw and you can either spoon it out or mix it in your rice to cook in the hot rice bowl. I enjoyed it and was so stuffed. For the amount of food you are getting, $8 per person is not a bad price for lunch. The food was fresh, healthy, and tasted like very authentic Korean food. I would definitely go again. Service is fast and excellent. Keep in mind the employees don't know a lot of English. They mostly speak Korean.
Note: Be sure to get the frequent customer discount card before you pay. You get a discount to your bill the same day, right away. It's great because I love eating at this place! -
Review from Maylene X.
Alpharetta, GA
8/20/2009
I have been to this place so many times that it's almost like an old friend now. The tofu soup is great, the nyeng myun is great, the service is friendly, and the free side dishes are delicious, especially it's salad and fried fish.
However, the last time I went after not going for a long time, the tofu soup didn't taste as good as usual. I'm hoping that it was a one time thing, or that it was because of my own mood or lack of hunger. On behalf of it's place in my heart as an old friend, I will give it a few more chances before I make further judgment. -
Review from Ben D.
7/30/2011
Very good soups. BBQ is so-so.
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Review from Dio S.
5/22/2009
Looks and feels like So Kong Dong, small, simple, and clean. Small menu but offers a few more items than SKD. Even the banchan dishes are similar, always with the fried fish and chapchae (stir fried vermicelli). I've had tofu bowl, cold noodles, and bi bim bop here. All were good, and comparable to SKD. Ever since I had the noodles at Abaee though, the noodles at other places just don't compare.
Service is very good. Lots of families come here it seems.
This is an above average tofu house that is far from where I live and close to a bunch of other good Korean restaurants. In other words, it's difficult to pick Book Chang Dong for a meal when I am in the area. Every time I've been I was going to H Mart with people who wanted to go here. Therefore only 3 stars, and not 4. -
Review from Jeremy A.
11/15/2009
Banchan was above average here and I had some really good stuff. The service was prompt and friendly.
I came here for the korean short ribs which I always do when I try out new korean places.
I didn't think it was as good as places I had been before but I have had better as it was a bit more rubbery then usual. -
Review from Esther K.
4/22/2010
I used to love So Kong Dong, until they let me down on my small intestine tofu soup. Small intestines, if not cleaned or prepared right, tastes... funny. Funny as in it's a bit sandy and that pork smell lingers in your mouth. I hate that, no correction, that's the fucking worst. So, we switched tofu places to Book Chang Dong.
I know it's been here in the K-town district for a while, but I didn't really start coming here until this year.
It's a nice little joint, with great banchan (side dishes) and dee-licious tofu soups. Try the specialities like mini-octopi (jyukumi) tofu soup or my fave, small intestine tofu soup! They give you a lot of small intestines and and always tastes great. Make sure to get it spicy though, it only tastes great when it's spicy. I get extra spicy, there's levels of spicy and my boyfriend and I always get extra spicy. The regular spicy doesn't really have too much of a kick.
Also, for the reviewers below who thought the tofu soup was salty: it's meant to be eaten with rice. I eat VERY bland and I didn't find it overly salty, but each to his/her own.
Another great thing about this place is their bibimbap. Bibimbap is a Korean dish that is normally comprised of vegetable banchans, a meat (e.g. bulgogi), rice, gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), and sesame oil. Normally, most places give you bibimbap with just rice, veggies, and some meat. Here, you can get their special tofu bibimbap. I love this dish. Even though I'm Korean, I never thought to put tofu in bibimbap (albeit, I've mixed in plenty of other weird things since there was banchan hanging around in the fridge). It's ingenious! I highly recommend anyone to get the tofu bibimbap piping hot in the stone bowl (dohl soht dubu bibimbap)!
Also, they have this nifty frequent buyers card now. If you spend a minimum of $10, you can get 5% of your total spent printed on your card. When you reach 10 pts, I believe you can redeem it for a free meal or a discount on your check.
The guy at the front counter is super nice too! :D Make sure to ask him any questions you may have. He'll answer them all for you. -
Review from Julie J.
Boston, MA
1/14/2010
YUM. I do love soontubu.
Since my college days, my "go-to" soon tu bu place has been none other than 88 Tofu. Everyone in Atlanta knows who's had a late night knows of 88. But I recently tried this place out a couple of times and fell in love.
So those who know Korean food know that the banchan is just as important, if not more than, as your entrees. Forget potato salad! I love the variety of dishes here, not to mention the tasty fried fish. So much yumminess!
For our dinners, my boyfriend and I ordered the oyster tofu soup and mushroom tofu soup, respectively. Delicious -- I don't know what goes into the soup but it is so flavorful and chock full of veggies, seafood, mushrooms, tofu, everything. On another visit, I had the bibimbap, which was a huge portion and super yummy. The bulgogi/kalbi also looks good here too, as a number of other patrons seemed to order it as well.
Location is slightly hidden -- it's in the HMart shopping center on the far left hand side. -
Review from n y.
Atlanta, GA
12/26/2009
lots of banchan here. better than others. If that's your sort of thing. Kalbi is the reason i came here today. One order is priced fair and well portioned, decent flavor too. This place is a full 4 stars b/c kalbi tang is only 6 bucks!
4 dishes, enough food for two meals for two ppl. ~$50 very decent deal for above average korean meal. -
Review from Gina C.
Atlanta, GA
6/23/2009
Our family came here for Father's Day. I originally planned on cooking a fancy meal, but one thing lead to another and I didn't have time to make the meal. I assumed all the nicer restaurants were probably booked. So, we just decided to eat here.
I ordered the cold noodles. I don't even like them, but that day I was in the mood for them bc it was so hot outside. It was delicious! There was sliced pear, cucumber, egg, radish, and meat all in a broth with buckwheat noodles. The broth was so tasty. I ordered the combo that came with the gal bi. The gal bi was very good as well. You get a pretty good sized portion. My finance and mom ordered the seafood tofu soup. My dad ordered a cold noodle dish. It was grains and beans that were grounded up to a powder added with noodles. So his meal was like a grainy noodle soup. He is a health nut, so he enjoyed it. I can't remember what the Korean name for it. His dish was the cheapest out of our dishes. It was $5.99. I was thinking, maybe it was an app portion. For the 4 of us to eat, it was around $50 which also included tip.
We had pretty good service for a Korean restaurant. I don't like eating soon du bo on hot days, so I'll be eating the cold noodle soup to cool me off in this Atlanta heat! -
Review from Rudy P.
San Diego, CA
4/12/2010
My homie Joe and I wanted to try something new and we decided on this place based on other Yelp reviews. When we got to the 'Super H' district, we weren't sure which one was the place we wanted to be cause every surrounding store was in Korean, but we found it.
It's a very humbling small place, and the staff was friendly and courteous. I ordered #29 which was the Seafood rice hot pot which was DELICIOUS. We also ordered some Kim Chi along with other things. The price for my meal was about $10. I'd def go back again and my homie Joe agreed this place was bomb :)
Enjoy. -
Review from Kai Chieh C.
Lilburn, GA
7/22/2011 5 Check-ins Here
Awesome spicy tofu!!!
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Review from Michael L.
Decatur, GA
3/18/2009
We came here last night with a few friends- we originally wanted to get So Kong Dong ITP, but since they're closed on Tuesdays (evidently, we weren't the only ones who didn't know that- plenty of people came by the So Kong Dong parking lot while we waited for our friends, and left disappointed), we decided to make a trek up to Duluth, since most of the newer, and perhaps better Korean places are there.
My wife suspects that the owners of this place may be the same as that of So Kong Dong- the decor is similar, the quality and taste of the food is similar (except NO jalapenos! PTL!). And per my ever so keen observation, they both have 3 syllables and a 'Dong' in their name. (please, don't take me seriously on that)
Anyway, we each ordered the following tofu soups-
Oyster- You couldn't expect fresh oysters...so yea, just okay. Score: 3
Vegetable Dumpling- This was mine- I really liked their vegetable dumplings, which were pretty big- alas, you only get 3 of them (otherwise there'd be no room for tofu). Tofu was silken, and the broth was adequately flavorful (still really happy about no jalapenos!) Score: 4
Our friends ordered kimchee beef and seafood tofu soups- the seafood seemed to skimp on shrimp. Understandable, but boo.
Three of us ordered kalbi (short rib) combos with our soups. Flavor was spot on, and the meat was not overcooked. Good stuff. Score: 4
The kimchee panchan were better than most places (except for Abaee Noodle's kimchee), and it was nice to get the fried fish, though mine was a bit overfried. Score: 3.5
I agree with several reviews here that this place will not blow you away- but it's solid. Overall score: 3.75 -
Review from Kate T.
1/14/2010
One of few Tofu houses that I actually thought was pretty decently good. Their tofu soup was just as good as the other tofu houses that I've dined at. Their Dol Sol Bi Bim Bop was pretty good. BBQ beef - fairly good... My experience of the seafood pancake wasn't too pleasing -- too much of the batter, only few strands of veggies and seafood. I know that's normal for most restaurants, but others at least had a "fair" amount in their seafood pancake.
Over all, decent place to dine. =) -
Review from jimmy s.
Atlanta, GA
3/24/2009
Went here on the way to Super H mart as it was recommended by a friend. The space is nice, I love the large tables, but the servers weren't all that friendly to us.
I got the tofu soup/bbq combo for $12 or so. The meat was a poor cut, but it was cooked/flavored well. The soup was so damn hot I couldn't eat it for 20 minutes and even then I burned my tongue.
The banchan was average, but not bad.
A pretty good value for what you get, though the servers really didn't seem to like us and I had to wait 15 mins to get our check. -
Review from Vy A.
Atlanta, GA
7/13/2008
For whatever reason, I've been here more than my fair share. It seems to be the default place we go to when we're in the mood for Soon Tofu and nobody in the group wants to make a decision. I'm not sure if anyone of my friends actually LIKES it since the conversation usually goes like this:
"Hey, make a decision on where you want to go, or else we'll end up going to that tofu place near H-Mart" (as if it is some big punishment for indecisiveness)
The food isn't anything to write home about, but it is consistent. I've never been disappointed here, but I've never been wowed either. The place is fairly clean, service is quick, and the prices are reasonable. The place is also usually busy (good sign) but you'll rarely have to wait for a table.
Would I recommend this place? It isn't something that really stands out in my mind, but if you're in the area and you're in the mood for soon tofu, it is a safe bet. -
Review from Rocky D.
South Pasadena, CA
5/4/2011
coming from the LA area where there's a HUGE korean population, it was nice to be able to say they held their own. the menu selection was large enough to please veteran spicy korean food lovers like myself and my BIL but also appease newbies like my cousins as well, who are not able to get much, if any, korean food where they live.
so it was nice to find this place to for us all to come together for dinner and experience something new with them that they thoroughly enjoyed. -
Review from Matthew W.
Atlanta, GA
11/13/2010
Have been here many times by myself and friends. We are always seated immediately. The inside is not that big compared to some other Korean restaurants in the area, but they alays have business.
I always get the BBQ either kalbi or bulgogi. If me and my brother go we'll get both. I generally always get the same person taking my order. I recommend trying he barley tea with your meal. Most of the time they'll bring it without asking. As aways with korean meals you get your sides, i never get the same thing except the 2 0r 3 types of kimchi, sometimes a small fish, bean sprouts, a squid dish, something always different. Sometimes a miso soup or small salad. They have a good variety of soups, that are great as well. Prices are reasonable compared to the competition.
I have never had a bad experience. If your not used to eating in a traditional Korean restaurant don't expect the service to be the same as if you went to any other restaurant.
Location is at the Super H Mart shopping center..it is located on the very far left suite, downstairs in the shopping center not inside the Super H. -
Review from Eva T.
5/31/2007
Their menu is pretty simple. You can order different versions of tofu soup (seafood, beef, pork, mushroom...etc.) and request different "levels" of spiciness. They serve each order with an individual-sized pan-fried fish with each order, along with hot steamy rice. Their kalbi portion is HUGE and a great deal. If you go when it's crowded, service can be on the slow slide.
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