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First off, I'm not Korean and I'm not a food critic. I've been here only once! (Most food critics try a restaurant 5X before writing something.)
I went here recently with a friend and tried their mild tofu soup and BBQ chicken dish. It was tasty and delicious. My favorite part about any Korean place is their Pan-chan (appetizer cold dishes). This place had pretty darn good Pan-chan. =) I believe tofu soup has got to have 3 key ingredients. 1. Fresh tofu 2. strong kimchee soup base 3. chunks of meat.
This place had both fresh tofu and a strong soup base except the chunks of meat was lacking. Of course, that's not necessary because it's a 'tofu' soup. But, I think the most important part to the experience is really the meat that also comes with it. The thing that saved the meal though was the bbq chicken. It was sooo well seasoned and I really enjoyed it!
Although, I think this place is a Chinese owned Korean restaurant, it's probably the best Korean place I'm aware of that's on Irving Street.
[M]ona: 2.5 Stars
[W]ayne: 2 Stars
Average: 2.25 Stars
+ Good Music
- Bad Food
[W] "This place isn't that good babe, but let's just go in for the heck of it. Something new for us to Yelp right? :D" That's what Mona said to me. I was like uhhh ok, just for kicks why not?......BAD CHOICE
[M] LOLOLS~ I can't believe you actually wrote that! XD
[W] So if you can see from the pictures, you know how Korean spots loves to give you those mini appetizer things (Pan Chan)? Yea....I swear they gave us a fried piranha haha. http://static.px.yelp.... We both looked it at and were like "ughhh, now I know why they don't serve that for a main entree" The funny part was that a Caucasian couple was sitting next to us and they DID NOT get the fried piranha!! WTF, racist I say lol. They instead got 2 bowls of ice cream and a pizza, haha jk.
But yea seriously, we ordered a spicy pork with soft tofu soup with seafood. Mona said that the meat was really dry here sooooo I was thinking, what is usually saucy and I came up with the spicy pork. But yea......it was drier than a desert. Honestly I don't remember anything saucy other than the soup itself haha. The meat was dry but the little appetizers, less the fried piranha (not piranha but SOME sort of fish), was good.
In the end, the host asked us "Was everything o...o....ok O_o?" in a tone of voice like "yea i know out food is sh*tty but what did YOU think???" Well this is what we thought BUDDY. Is this YELP OK? Blahhh I recommend going somewhere else...
[M] The meat here is ALWAYS dry. The only thing I like about this place is their Music. Other than that... no comment... :x
-Fin
This was my first experience at eating Korean cuisine that was not Korean BBQ, and I thoroughly enjoyed everything that was served to me. I came here after attending the Tuttimelon grand opening over the weekend. In fact, I've often stopped in front of the little restaurant on Irving Street thinking of going inside but had never done so because of the food's unfamiliarity.
The waitress was serving another table. She smiled and gestured me to take a seat at one of the small tables along the wall. A gentleman stationed at the cash register brought me a set of utensils and a menu while the waitress followed to ask whether I want hot tea or iced water. I am so thankful the sturdy menu has great descriptions and color photos of most of the selections.
I ordered the Vegetable Bibimbab, and I was surprised it gave a choice between chicken and beef. I thought it'd be all vegetables, but I chose the chicken. While waiting for the food there is a huge television mounted on the opposite wall so I watched Penn State stomp on Michigan which made the wait seem much shorter.
The banchan arrived first followed shortly by the bibimbab. I was excited as this was my first experience having banchan. I loved all six side dishes and I didn't even know what the shredded, bitter-like green (vegetable or seaweed) item was. The bibimbab was delicious. The egg was a bit overcooked for my preference as I would have preferred a bit more runny yolk, but every component of that dish was very good. The vegetables seemed mostly steamed with very light seasoning to it so the actual flavors stood out well. The rice soaked up the moisture and some of the flavors from each ingredient.
I think I did well cleaning up the big bowl all the way down to the last grain of rice. I finished five of the six banchan dishes as well leaving behind just a small portion of the unfamiliar green dish. Prices are outstanding considering the amount of food served and the perfect 100 health score should please germiphobes out there.
Next time I won't hesitate to go back.
I'd been meaning to try this place for a couple months, so when a friend suggested it for dinner the other day, of course I agreed! As other reviews have said, tea and water were offered soon after we sat down. My friend and I shared a combination dinner, which consisted of a Seafood Tofu Soup, BBQ beef ribs, and rice (brown or white). It was the perfect amount of food for the two of us, and allowed us both to sample more of the menu. Another friend had the Bulgogi, and another had a Vegetarian Tofu Soup. The many delicious appetizers (for which I don't know the names) came out quickly, and we devoured the kimchee and other delicious pickled things. My favorites are the bean sprouts and the glass noodles. Oh, and that fried fish that they serve...yum! Not too greasy, and not salty either, it was great.
The bill came out to about $12/person (including tax and tip) and I left completely satisfied yet not stuffed. Perfect! I'll definitely be back here!
I love tofu village! My friend introduced it to me when it first opened, and since then, I've been coming back every so often. The couple who owns the restaurant are always super nice, which is a big plus because most of the places I go to lately has crappy service. But on to the food..
They give you a bunch of side dishes when you order dinner, and it comes with a little fish that I love. If you finish any of them, they also give you more if you ask (but not the fish ]=).
Every time I come here, I get the soft tofu soup with mackerel (my favorite! just make sure to scrape off the skin). I've also tried their bulgogi before and I guess it was okay, but I generally don't really like/eat bulgogi, soo.. *shrug. The soup's pretty good, but what I really like about it is that it comes in a bowl that keeps the soup hot so you never have to worry about it getting cold.
The only negative thing I would say is that there really is no difference between the soft tofu soups. They give you a long list of the same soup except they all have different add ons for all of them, like combination seadfood, crab, etc. All the extra things they add pretty much taste the same and makes no difference to the soup. But, I still really like this place, so if you're ever in the area, give this place a try
It's a very clean, simple, nice and homey place. I was having a late late late breakfast again around 5pm today. After all the weekends stories have been going on and I'm being tired like a hell. Decided to have something I don't eat that much. Here it is. Korean. Surprisingly, the tofu soup is the best I ever have. It comes with 6 side dishes, a BBQ fish and an egg. Totally only $9.9 plus tax. Healthy, yum and I was so full... The Korean owners are a couple, very friendly and helpful as well.
What impressed me with this place is the brown rice they cook in the steamer with barley and black rice. It's tastes great and so healthy for you. The beef bulgolgi and the BBQ spareribs were good but I had to question whether or not it's meant to be that sweet tasting. I'll have to leave that to the more astute Korean-foodie amongst us. The side dishes were great.
Will go again but probably at lunch to get a better deal.
Overall, i thought this place looked cute! and i wanted to try it.
I like this place. Besides a tacoria, sunset's been needing a korean restaurant!!!!
love the side dishes, reasonable prices, not outrageous, even at dinner.
lunch is cheap as well! i will definetly be back
This place is smack in the middle of my favorite area, Irving from 19th to 25th.
The soft tofu soup/stew was great and came with generous helpings of banchan; no black beans, but still good. Also, the accompanying fish was surprisingly awesome.
The soup stays hot in it's iron bowl for somewhere around seven hundred light years, so either pull a homer and coat your mouth with candle wax before hand or be prepared to sit and chill for a while or, like me, be writing a Yelp review with dead taste buds. Bogus.
For the soup, I'd recommend the #12 with pork. Very awesome flavors. I have yet to try their amazing looking grilled meats, but everyone around us was buying them and they looked/smelled amazing.
We wanted Korean but were too lazy to go across the park, so we headed to Tofu Village.
My first impression wasn't so great, but a shabby looking restaurant doesn't necessarily mean bad food, so we sat down and ordered some bulgogi and the crab and soft tofu soup. The bulgogi was pretty good, but not worth the cost. It was like something you could probably find at a Japanese convenience store for 600 yen (~$6). The soup, on the other hand, was awful. The crab was very fishy, and that ruined the whole thing.
Service here was also pretty inattentive and sloppy. We said we were going to share the soup, but they didn't bring out serving bowls for us to use. We couldn't even get one of the servers to come to our table so we could ask for them.
Definitely not going to go here again.
Dude, this place is awesome!! Every time I'm here though, there's hardly any customers! What a shame because I love eating here!
Every friend I've taken here ALWAYS comes back craving tofu.
I LOVE their side dishes!! And that little fried fish!
I always order the regular tofu, and I always leave satisfied with a container full of leftovers.
I was struck with a korean tofu craving while watching addictive kdrama; I tried to avoid the Outlands concert chaos by getting some tofu at Kukje in Daly City, and ohmyfriggin' goodness, Kukje comes nowhere near Tofu Village. I was super disappointed, and had to come over to Tofu Village once the concert stuff ended.
Eaten here a couple of times, but not really sure if I have a true grasp on their tofu soup yet. Both times I did end up getting the soup, it was part of their soup and meat combos, and the portions were obviously reduced. The soup was not bad, but I felt it was a little lacking - the soup was a little thin, though flavor was still okay. The first time there wasn't much in the soup outside of the tofu, but it was better the second time around, so maybe it was just an aberration.
The dol sot bibimbap was fine, and the bulgogi was pretty decent as well. I wish there was more than had blown me away though...I also tried their jap chae and it was pretty good with some nice flavors. Honestly, they were good, but nothing that stood out over the top, and the chapchae was mediocre. The banchan was just okay...pretty standard, nothing too special, but wasn't impressed with the kimchi (more spice please!). The fried fish they give you though is pretty good though, so good stuff there.
By far, the best thing they have going through is their service - the owner is a real nice guy, and the rest of the wait staff is not bad either. I'll be back, and I want to like this place...hopefully I can find one of the other items on their menu that will let me bump this up to four stars.
Not bad, not bad at all! I've had a lot of Korean food in L.A., but this wasn't too shabby either. They had the tv on to the Giants game, and some light music playing in the background (I suggest they turn it louder because it felt like I had to whisper -- and i was able to hear the couple in the table next to me fighting).
I'm not sure what everyone is talking about but the waitress and the owner were very kind and very attentive! I thought i was being an annoying customer by raising my hand like a bajillion times asking for more water and rice and blah blah.
Our food came out in a flash! I know my eyes widen up when they set the table with about 9 different complimentary small dishes to accompany my order [It always does at Korean restaurants]. My favs are the vermicelli, cold sliced tofu, and of course the fried fish. We ordered the bbq ribs and combination tofu soup. mMmMm those RIBS! I love korean bbq ribs. I spent the end of my meal trying to get the crunchy rice from the bottom of the stone rice bowl out. That stuff is GOLD. I soak it in the tofu soup and feel like i'm eating a korean version of sizzling rice soup (with a spicy kick)! It was enough food for my mom and i! It was a good meal and I left wobbling out of the restaurant due to the massive amount of food I consumed.
This is a review of their Ja Jang Myun only.
They had Ja Jang Myun as special and I had to try it.
Why in the world do you put "Menma" in Ja Jang Myun's black bean sauce??? and also not to warn people about it???
Sorry, "Menma" is what we call this thing in Japan. I don't know how exactly to call this thing in English but it's bamboo shoots you find it in a jar in stores. You usually find them on your Ramen or some Chinese dishes. I HATE this thing and when I order Ramen I ask not to put it on. I love fresh bamboo shoots but HATE this bamboo shoots in a jar.
Anyway, my first bite of Ja Jang Myun here, I tasted Menma and thought "Why in the world Menma is in Ja Jang Myun?????" I don't think Menma is a usual ingredients of Ja Jang Myun. I am not Korean so I don't know it for sure but all the Ja Jang Myun I had in the past didn't have Menma in it!!!
This Ja Jang Myun tasted so awful to me!!!
This has got to be my favorite Korean place in SF at the moment. I came here twice within the past week for goodness sake. I've been here a total of 3 times.
I ordered the Tofu & Mushroom Soup, Spicy, the last two times I went. It is soo good! (Picture is attached). ***FYI, I love my food spicy. If you don't order the soup as "Spicy"", it may taste plain and you might not like it. So I'm used to spicy food, and this was pretty spicy for ordering it as "Spicy". Catch my drift?***
Anyway, I usually eat it with the brown rice. This spicy, orange-colored soup is cooked in a clay pot, so it stays pretty hot throughout the meal. They ask if you want an egg in your soup, and if you do, they crack the egg into the bowl of soup as soon as they serve it to you, so you get to mix it around with the soup, and that's how the egg gets cooked. =) It had a good amount of tofu in it. Also, you can order the stuff on their menu as "Spicy", "Medium Spicy", etc.
I also like how they serve the little side dishes with your meal just as they do in Korea... kimchi, noodles, little vegetables, and other stuff I'm not sure what they are but are a good adjunct to the meal. (Picture attached).
The atmosphere is really nice, with lights strewn around the walls that give the restaurant kind of a warm vibe. The restaurant is pretty clean, so is the restroom. Decent wait for the meal itself. They serve complimentary hot tea.
Oh, and don't forget to check out the little coffee machine right next to the entrance! I would usually get a little cup of coffee in restaurants in Korea after eating out, so seeing one in a Korean restaurant in the U.S. really surprised me. And the coffee for $0.50 cents here was just as good! No, I'm not Korean. I recently went to Korea for a vacation and loved it there.
Anyway, check this place out if you're ever on Irving Street!
This place was good, but not mind blowing. I had somewhat high hopes for this place considering some koreans recommended it.
I had, combo tofu soup
he had, combo tofu soup and bbq ribs
both were good but my soup was kinda watery. Spicyness was good, taste was good, lots of ingrediants but the soup was a bit too runny for me. The banchan was a bit boring- only had 5 side dishes, and the kimchee wasnt even spicy!
I still like tofu house's rendition of tofu soup, and all their side dishes. Plus its closer to my house too... the ribs, though were really tasty!
My friend and I was hungry while we're in SF. I'd pass by this place a lot and was craving for Tofu so we decided to go try it. The place inside look cozy with average size with about 13 or so tables. It was run by husband and wife, although I'm sure they have a cook in the back.
I order the combo BBQ Ribs with Soft Tofu. My friend got the lunch Bento box beef Bulgogi. While waiting there's complimentary dishes along with a fried fish. The side dishes were good, love those veggies and bean sprout. My order came out in a cart, on top was the Hot Tofu. The tofu has a lot of seafood, I didn't know it was coming with shrimp, and clam. Which is not good since I'm not a big fan of shrimp. Overall the tofu soup is okay, not the best. The BBQ rib was really good with the perfect marinate. Not too much sauce, just the right amount for you to taste it so you won't get sick of it after two or so piece. I tried my friend beef Bulgogi was really good as well. The taste and beef justt melt in your mouth as you chew.
Although it's run by husband and wife, the husband just sit and read newspaper. My tea was low and my friend water was low but they never stop by to refill or ask if we needed anything else. I have to take half a star for that and make it 3. I would stop by here again to try if I'm in the area and craving Korean food.
My friends like to get the spicy seafood soup, but they are Korean and Vietnamese and way more hardcore than my Irish-German pallet. The really spicy version is not messing around, water glasses were refilled, OFTEN. They come with small plates and a fried fish. I had a basic Korean BBQ which was super flavorful if not a tad on the tough side.
Service was fast and friendly and it was totally cheap eats. I'd be back.
SeafoodBibimbap++
It's not cheap, but the food is pure awesomeness. The owner is this really sweet, ultrapolite 50~ yr old guy. For some reason his character is just really touching. It's probably his supernice smile. Anyway, the service was good, and it was great to have the endless supply of Korean appetizers, although that caused me not to be able to finish my Bibimbap, which was amazingly delicious all of the 2 times that I've been there. Seating is very standard: plastic chairs and cheapo tables, so nothing special here. It's all about the food.
Oh, and they understand spice levels properly. I made it clear to them that they were _not_ to Americanize the spice level for me. I want it spicy, but not super spicy. It was perfect. I was happy.
I'm hella glad my friend recommended this place when I was in dire need of a rice fix.
So we got the Hot Tofu Soup w/ Pork. Got all the compliments on the small dishes--some I've never seen at my local tofu shops. I'm not usually a fiend for pork, but I just got whatever my friend got & I was actually satisfied with it. Everything blended in so well with the pork, & my "hot" tofu soup definitely wasn't that as spicy as I had imagined. Ran out of rice with the quickness, though, & my friend & I were oblivious as to what to do with the remaining rice stuck to the clay bowls. Hahaha.
Other than that, don't remember much about the service, but this place generally got me more into Korean cuisine. Wish they had the "make it yourself" kind of ordeal, but you know what? I wasn't disappointed & I didn't have to do any sort of labor, so I would recommend this place for a tofu craving.
Stopped by with a friend for a tiny, quick bite!
Seafood tofu soup was yumzo. I always love the multitude of side dishes Korean restaurants give you. At this place they have the fried fish too (:
After sharing one tofu soup and one serving of rice between us, my friend and I left feeling happy and guilt-free.
Three stars because I have yet to explore the rest of their menu.
The next best thing to cooking at your table. This place doesn't have that available here so you can't play chef. But it's perfect for a lunch before work. That way you get to enjoy the REAL Korean BBQ with out the REAL stinky smell.
The owner is a super duper nice!
P.S Their lunch boxes are great too!
Wonderful small husband and wife place. We had the Tofu with beef and chicken bibimbap during our visit. And since "My tofu house" is on my go to tofu place list, here is the comparison between the two and of course, these are just my opinions =)
The bibimbap is actually better here; while the tofu with beef, the broth is good, but I have to give it to "My tofu house" being a tad better; I think the tofu is softer. And in terms of the side dishes, they were again really close. Like my tofu house, it also has the whole fried fish; but maybe because we were the first customer (arrived at 11:03am), the fried fish wasn't "fresh".
It's a nice addition on Irving street and would definitely come back to try other dishes. Something that caught my eyes is the Tofu soup with BBQ short ribs combo; probably when I am super hungry!!
I've visited Tofu Village many times; my rating is actually 3.5 stars for this place. It is definitely my favorite Korean restaurant near my house. After trying many of the dishes here, I've honed in on the Sea Food Bi Bim Bap. It tastes delicious. The meal comes out in a medium sized clay pot, with all the rice sticky to the sides, thus making it quite crispy and tasty. They fill the pot with good portions of shrimp, fish, calamari, and mussels. This is by far my favorite entrée here. I also like all the little plates of snacks they give you to munch on (seaweed salad, fried fish, kimchi, potato, bean sprouts, etc).
Some of the other dishes I've tried at Tofu village that weren't quite as good have been various tofu soups. I've found them to be not bad, but a little lacking in flavor. The crab tofu soup was disappointing. What sounds like a culinary amazing offering, is frustrating because the crab legs are entirely too small to be worth opening any of them for their meat. I'm not sure if the crab legs are just in there for visual aesthetic or for favoring; either way, they're not in the soup for eating.
All in all, Tofu village is a pretty decent restaurant. I will continue to come here whenever I get Korean cravings. Just stick with the Bi Bim Baps and the free appetizer dishes!
cold windy but sunny SF day in the Sunset. need lunch. I see a photo of a steamy stone bowl of spicy tofu soup and i stop dead in my tracks.
the restaurant is clean; the owners are friendly. and the tofu soup is tasty spicy and hit the spot.
the beef tofu soup rocked.
next up on the line up for me will be the seafood tofu soup.
JYW says check it out!
We came here for a late lunch on Sunday - the service was good. The owners were very friendly and family-like, and very efficient. I ordered the Bibimbap without the spicy sauce at first because I can't take spicy, but the owner suggested that I try a bit of it - I did, and it really wasn't that spicy and made the dish taste even better. The "small dishes" they provide was pretty good, as was my order.
My bf got the Bulgogi lunch plate - I tried some and that was also very good. They gave us refills of the small plates when we asked, and didn't try to hurry us along with the bill or anything. The environment's pretty clean, too. Try it. :)
(Price - about one $ sign for lunch, and $$ for dinner)
When I do a review, I always consider the price/quality. To be honest, the taste is OK for each dish we ordered. The portion size, is pretty small. Their stone pot is at least 2 inches smaller than other places. If you order seafood, you get tiny shrimps. I ordered a beef dish, and saw a couple slices of beef. But their price sure is not cheaper than any other places.
Plus, their service was terrible. Did not come over to check if we need to add tea, side dishes or anything. BTW, their side dishes are in small portion size also.
I'm not going there again.
As a Korean and a foodie, I naturally get asked often for recommendations of Korean restaurants. I'm consistently stumped, as I generally don't eat Korean food out. Growing up in a typically frugal Asian family, we really never went to Korean restaurants (the Chinese ones were always cheaper). So my only frame of reference, and all I really want to eat, is my Mom's food. Sure, I've been to a few places, including ones where a bunch of frat boys just want to order infinite meat (i.e., "go out for Korean BBQ.") But I'm rarely blown away.
So one of my foodie friends recommended Tofu Village to me and I thought it was worth checking out based on her recommendation. I'll disclose here that the owners are parents of my neighbors, but I don't think that colors my opinion in any way. I, in fact, did not know this the first time I ate there.
My verdict? Pretty solid. The signature dish of soon dubu compares favorably to the famed So Kong Dong in LA, without the ridiculous wait. I've also had the naeng myun, dol sot bibim bap (I know you white folks go ape shit over this stuff), jap chae, and mackerel. All up to snuff, and the banchan are also great. I took my parents here and my mother thought that based on the quality of the kimchi, this place could even turn a profit in the crowded LA market.
So now when people ask me, "Do you know of a good place to go out for Korean BBQ?" I send them here and recommend that they branch out a bit.
Great service!!!! About 15 of us went to eat there on a Sunday night and the owners had done well to provide a great service. I can tell they were very tired by 9 pm but they still sucked it up and gave us what we wanted til we left.
I gave it four stars because i'm still not satisfied with the quality of the korean food compared to the ones in LA. I am korean and I know what's good or not good about korean food. I'd recommend my friends to check it out anyways.
Beautiful little family own restaurant on Irving Strip, you won't miss it because of all the pictures on the window, so cool to look at.
Deep Fried King Fish is a must try here! Spicy Tofu Soup is awesome, but you have to request spicy Korean authentic style, it will give you a good kick! Don't forget to try the "Over cooked Steam Rice" with hot tea, so unusual, but it was really nice! If it wasn't for my girlfriend, I'd never know to order!!!
The service is always great here. The owners are friendly & very welcoming.
I miss those late nights at BCD Tofu House in Southern California. I honestly can't remember the last time I had soon du bu. Must have been over a year.
My mission was to find something similiar to BCD.
Out goes BCD, in comes Tofu Village. Does it compare? We will see....
The menu - Much more selection than BCD. Tofu village offers noodle entrees and not just the typical soon du bu and meat selection.
Bahn chan- Equally as good, but the quantity does not compare to BCD.
The Soon Du Bu- Like BCD, Tofu Village is just as inconsistent with the spice level. One person will ask for mild, and it comes blood red. Another will ask for super spicy and it comes medium. What the hell? do they hire monkeys to measure the spice levels? Still good though.
The meat combo- Can't really remember an experience where I had bad meat. Maybe because I can't taste anything from my tongue being burnt.
Service- Super nice! I guess they own this place? Who knows?
The gum- What Steph D. said. Avoid at all cost!
Mission complete? I'd say so.
nothing like late night yelp whoring.
Meh, my 2nd trip here didn't seem to impress me anymore than my first trip. Chris and I came here for a quick bite to eat around 4pm on Thursday before we headed off to night class. The restaurant is clean and was pretty quiet when we got there. Granted, it was an awkward time to be eating...too late for lunch but too early for dinner.
I ordered the combo (beef, shrimp & clam) soon dobu, spicy, of course! Cus what else would I order? Chris ordered bulgoki. Our banchan consisted of 7 dishes - kimchi, potato, bean sprouts, spicy fish cake, fried fish, some weird green stuff...and something else that escapes me (probably since I didn't eat it). His bulgoki came rather quickly...my soup took forever and a day. The waiter - whom I'm assuming is also the owner, cracked my egg into the soup for me and served me my rice out of the stone bowl.
Bah..soup was too hot and I burned my tongue. I loved the spicyness of the soup, it wasn't too hot (it takes a lot for me to break a sweat actually). If I didn't have to head to class, I probably would have ordered extra spicy..but lord knows what that would have done to my stomach. The bulgoki was lean and flavorful, but a little on the dry side. He finished everything so I guess no complaints. Meh...$25 including tip...I'd rather go to My Tofu House.
*lunch specials until 3pm.
*don't chew the gum that comes with the check...gah-rossssss
Damn, it has been cold lately. All I wanted the other night was a delicious and steaming soup to warm me up. I've walked by Tofu Village a million times and, thankfully, this place popped into my head during my soup craving and I rushed over here.
And, overall, I was very impressed. The staff were friendly and welcoming and took their time describing the options to us. The panchan were delicious--and you get a whole fish! I was tempted to get the jigae, but went with the Kimchee tofu soup. It was incredibly tasty, warmed me right up, and was very filling.
For the price, I felt like I got a very good deal and I'll definitely be back to check out their meats and bibimbap, too.
Let me start off not being a dick about this place becasue it's actually decent... The owner (korean old guy with the glasses) is super nice.. unlike the workers there. The food is pretty-alright. I always come for the DUKBOKGEE. Love it. Haha. Okay anyways for the bad news... the girl waitress there is so stingy about giving more little banchan stuff.. one time I went there to ask for more and she was like "why do you need more you have a lot of food already..." UHM WTF? I just want some more KIMCHEE WOMAN! Haha... talk about having a korean meal without KIMCHEE.. that's like having sex with no orgies... which is what? NOT PLEASING. kthx. Anyways I always come back here and I try to avoid asking the waitresses for more kimchee. THE END.
Soft tofu soup = delicious, seafood, extra spicy, and just yummmy tofu-licious. Drool in memory.
Bulgogi Pork = Yummy, lean, flavorful and just spicy. Mmmm, fried onions... Sizzling good!
Side dishes = yummy. I miss the agar one, but the 'small' fish is just delicious and different (for me.) Their kimchee is okay.
(All of the above was for dinner, at $16.99, with rice too.)
Staff = friendly, attentive and accommodating.
Decor = simple. (And bathroom was clean too.)
And as others have said, it is a delight to have a Korean place amidst all of the Chinese restaurants in this area!
2.5 stars. This place is ok. Nothing memorable about it. They do give you fried fish as a compliment, but so far, doobu has the best fried fish.
Korean food is one area that i've yet to delve in. I've had good places as an amateur (i.e. richmond district), but this one is just ok. what makes it 2 stars is the price-seriously, rice+veggies+3oz beef+1 egg+ 1 iron pot = 14$??? sorry, that just isn't sound math to me.
In fact, all of their prices went up; until i've had my share of korean food or have had korean friends vouch for the quality, it's not worth it. another example was the korean pancake for $12. come on, a $12 pancake? granted it has seafood in it, there's nothing like crab or lobster. 90% of the menu is $10 and above, and yet the portions are no where close to justifying the price.
The host was so nice here! We came on a hot hot day in SF and decided to eat hot spicy soup. They have specials where you can get tofu soup and korean bbq for about $15...pretty good deal. Most of their tofu soups are $9.99 and they come with the usual small plates. They gave six plus a whole fried fish. They use brown eggs and can use vegetarian broth instead of beef broth for your soups. Will go back if I am craving tofu soup and around this area.
I'll admit... I'm a regular here. My boyfriend (who is Korean) and I come here about once a week for some sundubu, and the owner and most of the employees recognize us when we walk in the door. The owner is so nice, and the service is great.
This is the place to go if you're in the Sunset and want some sundubu. I always get the combination soup (comes with beef, tons of clams, and a few tiny shrimp), and my boyfriend gets the beef soup. If you order the sundubu, you even get your own personal whole fish! Also love the banchan- bean sprouts, kimchi, fish cake, crispy rice, yum yum.
If you're looking for bulgogi or kalbi or another Korean dish, this probably isn't the place to go. Their name is Tofu Village, and that's what they do best. Tofu soup. Delicious.
Great customer service, clean enjoyable environment.
The beef stew soup is the bomb. All dishes are customizable - all you gotta do is axe.
No liquor license, yet :( :( :( Sucks.
KFC and 1/2 priced beer!
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