Very authentic and Delicious thank you so much. Bebimbap, seafood tofu soup, bulgogi, and fish. Will come back again next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anny
We had the galbi tang and spicy cold noodles with beef at Daol Tofu in Oakland.
The galbi tang was rich and comforting — the broth had deep flavor, and the short ribs were tender and satisfying.
The spicy cold noodles were refreshing with just the right kick, perfectly balanced with the sliced beef.
Service was friendly and attentive, and the food came out quickly. The vibe felt cozy and casual, a great spot for comforting Korean food in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chi Pham
This place has the best banchan! Quick and friendly service, large portions, delicious food. Don’t be put off by the interior, the food really does rock.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gabriel Pick
I did not like the food at all. And for the price I might as well go to the other good spots in the area
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
idreamofgold
As a Korean, this is absolutely the most authentic food you can get. It is the primary place where my mother will go for Korean food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lydia Zepeda
Wow! Amazing banchan, amazing food, great service!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
R
Amazing and kind service to go along with the delicious food!! Feels like a hidden gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Kim
Korean person here. This place is authentic, their side dishes are always freshly made (and they give you a big variety), and the food is delicious! I find the seasoning to be perfect - not too salty as some of the other restaurants in the area. This is our favorite Korean spot in Oakland by far! We tend to eat early, but it’s never crowded in the restaurant. We also do a lot of takeout and it tastes just as good as dining in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexis Holly
I love bim bim bap now because of this lunch special. And really good service!
Ness Redubla
Tofu soup was soooo good. Loved the side dishes. I can keep having those.
Edited on 4/22/25 HOW does this place continue to be so quiet?? My bf requested it for his birthday dinner so we went tonight and it was excellent as ever. Not a single other person there at 8:15pm. I’m really hoping they’re bustling at 6pm or something, I’d hate to see this treasure go. If you’re looking for something delicious, satisfying, and good value, come here! Please. In a neighborhood that’s become too hip for its own good, this place is no hype and 100% genuinely wonderful.
Original review: My favorite Korean spot in this neighborhood. Been living in Temescal for 14 years now and have been to this place a bunch over the years. Always amazing friendly homey service, the food is simple, good ingredients, and delicious, and the prices are decent. The banchan is plentiful- I think the older lady working there still makes the traditional cabbage kimchi. It was super garlicky and delicious tonight, and I loved the bean sprouts and cucumber in particular. I’m usually not a fan of fish cake but that was well seasoned and yummy too. My bf and I got the bulgogi dolsot bibimbap (beef sizzling bibimbap) and the kimchi jjigae. Both so flavorful and yummy, and the rice on the bibimbap crisped beautifully (unlike some other places in the neighborhood who try to offer dolsot bibimbap). So happy they’re in the neighborhood- they deserve to be way busier!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Bibimbop
Gerardo Ortiz
Really bad service. Hand me the food and she left without saying anything. Never came back and they didn’t give my order complete . And there was hair in the food. Honestly it was the worst Korean food i have ever had.
Service: 1
Angela Chang
Being a Korean, I hate to do this to a Korean restaurant, but I have had disappointing experiences in the past few years, so I wanted to write a review.
1. Galbee and Tofu soup ( vegetable) combo - the galbee meat was so tough 2. Spicy pork and Tofu soup ( Vegetable) - pork dish was good 3. Vegetable tofu soup - Blah taste with not enough tofu - 4. Soybean soup ( Doen-Jang Jjigae ) was very disappointing - it didn't taste like authentic soybean soup. 5. NangMyun with broth was good, Spicy Bibim NangMyun was okay 6. Various side dishes but most of them were super salty especially cucumber sidedish was too salty to eat. The mushroom side dish tasted very old and spoiled.
7. Make sure their Apple Pay works before sitting down
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Dennis N
Best side dishes and Korean tofu soup in
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Side Dish, Soft Tofu
Sung lee
Daol has the best seafood pancake and soon tofu in Oakland, if not the bay area. Actual Korean chef in the kitchen.
Very authentic and Delicious thank you so much.
Bebimbap, seafood tofu soup, bulgogi, and fish. Will come back again next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had the galbi tang and spicy cold noodles with beef at Daol Tofu in Oakland.
The galbi tang was rich and comforting — the broth had deep flavor, and the short ribs were tender and satisfying.
The spicy cold noodles were refreshing with just the right kick, perfectly balanced with the sliced beef.
Service was friendly and attentive, and the food came out quickly. The vibe felt cozy and casual, a great spot for comforting Korean food in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has the best banchan! Quick and friendly service, large portions, delicious food. Don’t be put off by the interior, the food really does rock.
Food: 5
Service: 5
I did not like the food at all.
And for the price I might as well go to the other good spots in the area
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
As a Korean, this is absolutely the most authentic food you can get. It is the primary place where my mother will go for Korean food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow! Amazing banchan, amazing food, great service!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing and kind service to go along with the delicious food!! Feels like a hidden gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Korean person here. This place is authentic, their side dishes are always freshly made (and they give you a big variety), and the food is delicious! I find the seasoning to be perfect - not too salty as some of the other restaurants in the area. This is our favorite Korean spot in Oakland by far! We tend to eat early, but it’s never crowded in the restaurant. We also do a lot of takeout and it tastes just as good as dining in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love bim bim bap now because of this lunch special. And really good service!
Tofu soup was soooo good. Loved the side dishes. I can keep having those.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Edited on 4/22/25
HOW does this place continue to be so quiet?? My bf requested it for his birthday dinner so we went tonight and it was excellent as ever. Not a single other person there at 8:15pm. I’m really hoping they’re bustling at 6pm or something, I’d hate to see this treasure go. If you’re looking for something delicious, satisfying, and good value, come here! Please. In a neighborhood that’s become too hip for its own good, this place is no hype and 100% genuinely wonderful.
Original review:
My favorite Korean spot in this neighborhood. Been living in Temescal for 14 years now and have been to this place a bunch over the years. Always amazing friendly homey service, the food is simple, good ingredients, and delicious, and the prices are decent. The banchan is plentiful- I think the older lady working there still makes the traditional cabbage kimchi. It was super garlicky and delicious tonight, and I loved the bean sprouts and cucumber in particular. I’m usually not a fan of fish cake but that was well seasoned and yummy too. My bf and I got the bulgogi dolsot bibimbap (beef sizzling bibimbap) and the kimchi jjigae. Both so flavorful and yummy, and the rice on the bibimbap crisped beautifully (unlike some other places in the neighborhood who try to offer dolsot bibimbap). So happy they’re in the neighborhood- they deserve to be way busier!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bulgogi Bibimbop
Really bad service. Hand me the food and she left without saying anything. Never came back and they didn’t give my order complete . And there was hair in the food. Honestly it was the worst Korean food i have ever had.
Service: 1
Being a Korean, I hate to do this to a Korean restaurant, but I have had disappointing experiences in the past few years, so I wanted to write a review.
1. Galbee and Tofu soup ( vegetable) combo - the galbee meat was so tough
2. Spicy pork and Tofu soup ( Vegetable) - pork dish was good
3. Vegetable tofu soup - Blah taste with not enough tofu -
4. Soybean soup ( Doen-Jang Jjigae ) was very disappointing - it didn't taste like authentic soybean soup.
5. NangMyun with broth was good, Spicy Bibim NangMyun was okay
6. Various side dishes but most of them were super salty especially cucumber sidedish was too salty to eat. The mushroom side dish tasted very old and spoiled.
7. Make sure their Apple Pay works before sitting down
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Best side dishes and Korean tofu soup in
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Kimchi Side Dish, Soft Tofu
Daol has the best seafood pancake and soon tofu in Oakland, if not the bay area. Actual Korean chef in the kitchen.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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