This used to be my favorite Korean spot for the past 6 years, but today was my last time here. We were a party of 11, and the quality has seriously declined since the ownership and name changed. The food was far from fresh. We ordered the seafood tofu soup, and the shrimp in it was dirty, black, and clearly not fresh. We brought this to the waiter's attention. The noodle soup was no better — soggy and completely inedible, left untouched at the end. The beef was also burnt. We asked the waiter to speak with the owner about serving food in such poor condition, and she took the dish to the owner who was in the front. The owner didn’t even say a word or even offer an apology. As a business owner, you’d expect some level of accountability or at least acknowledgment, but there was none. If you’re looking for unfresh, dirty, soggy, and burnt food served with poor customer service from an owner who doesn’t care, this is the place to go. I will never come back here again.
Navya Bhagat
I had a horrible experience. They treat south asian costumers unfairly. They are extremely racist. and I think i saw bugs in there.
Christina Wang
I’ve been coming here since I was a kid and everything is always delicious! Ultimate comfort meal in a homey place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi
Ryan Kim
Korean restaurant for non Korean
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
402
Eat Po-Pai’s ribs.Don't belittle spicy food just because it's America.
peter wei
There are better tofu places in fort
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Emily Huang
Excellent food! Beef short ribs were tender and tofu soup was perfectly seasoned. Prices were also reasonable.
Tom Yuen
It’s one of the places that’s been around a long time and food has been consistent in my opinion. It’s nice they’re open late till 10pm but kitchen closes 9:30 so make sure to arrive before that and place order otherwise no food for you. I personally like the kalguksu (hand cut noodles) but traditionalists will want the tofu in the boiling clay pot and have rice. Haven’t had anything bad here.
Just as good - if not better! as I remembered, family used to frequent this place. Sides are fresh and plentiful, seafood tofu stew rich and full of ingredients, LA galbi well seasoned and grilled, seafood pancake crispy.Prices have risen quite a bit though, which is a bummer. Will stop by as an occasional treat!
Parking: tiny lot in front of store, fills up fast on busy days
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi, Seafood Pancake
oscar ammugauan
Go to spot for soft tofu and galbi for us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap, Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi
My husband was craving some soup tonight. They offer a 6% discount for using cash. They don’t accept Amex, rather annoying to be told after the fact. Not a fan of supporting small businesses it seems. This place has a build-your-own Soondubu soup offering, how cool is that. This is where you go for some soft tofu soup, it’s really busy and packed inside. We were able to get a seat luckily. We were able to get the last parking spot in the small lot for the restaurant. It’s all about tofu soup here. No spicy tteokbokki here though. We ordered two kimchi tofu soups with added sliced rice cakes for an add-on fee and with the meat broth, but no beef meat in it. Our waitress first told us no rice cake adds, but I asked her to add it for a fee. She agreed, although no mention of what the cost to add it would be at all. $31.88 The banchans: kimchi, broccoli, cucumber, bean sprouts. All are really fresh and nicely seasoned and cooked too. The rice is sticky and perfectly cooked. As a Korean you must always take one spoonful of rice before you start your meal. The male waiter that didn’t take our orders dropped off our soups and assumed I wanted the extra spicy hot tofu soup, it was for my husband. We swapped since his extra spicy is significantly more red and has much more red chili in it. We had a lot of different people waiting on us all day, no one was consistent except for the bus boy. We received more banchans and tea from the bus staff, as always our service is always better from the bus boys than our wait staff. Our waitress and the male waiters were not the warmest folks to us at all. Our waitress told me that the bill was for her to keep. I asked her for a copy then. She took the bill and ended up giving me the copy of the bill she took away in the end, because she couldn’t get me another copy at all. The kimchi tofu comes with small eggs to crack into your soup. The kimchi tofu soup has really good heat and flavor to it, for the price, it’s a smaller portion than what we get at our favorite Korean restaurant back at home. The meat broth is quite good. The add-on rice cake gives you 5 slices total. The tofu soups are worth a try as are their banchans, just come expecting less than a warm reception and service. The food flavor and taste was a solid 4. Service minus the bus boy was a 2 at best. The portions for the tofu soup are small here for the price, that’s also a 2.
James F Watkins
Great food, fast, reasonable prices. Cash preferred.
Disappointing Experience After Years of Loyalty
This used to be my favorite Korean spot for the past 6 years, but today was my last time here. We were a party of 11, and the quality has seriously declined since the ownership and name changed. The food was far from fresh. We ordered the seafood tofu soup, and the shrimp in it was dirty, black, and clearly not fresh. We brought this to the waiter's attention. The noodle soup was no better — soggy and completely inedible, left untouched at the end. The beef was also burnt. We asked the waiter to speak with the owner about serving food in such poor condition, and she took the dish to the owner who was in the front. The owner didn’t even say a word or even offer an apology. As a business owner, you’d expect some level of accountability or at least acknowledgment, but there was none. If you’re looking for unfresh, dirty, soggy, and burnt food served with poor customer service from an owner who doesn’t care, this is the place to go. I will never come back here again.
I had a horrible experience. They treat south asian costumers unfairly. They are extremely racist. and I think i saw bugs in there.
I’ve been coming here since I was a kid and everything is always delicious! Ultimate comfort meal in a homey place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi
Korean restaurant for non Korean
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Eat Po-Pai’s ribs.Don't belittle spicy food just because it's America.
There are better tofu places in fort
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Excellent food! Beef short ribs were tender and tofu soup was perfectly seasoned. Prices were also reasonable.
It’s one of the places that’s been around a long time and food has been consistent in my opinion. It’s nice they’re open late till 10pm but kitchen closes 9:30 so make sure to arrive before that and place order otherwise no food for you. I personally like the kalguksu (hand cut noodles) but traditionalists will want the tofu in the boiling clay pot and have rice. Haven’t had anything bad here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap, Beef Tofu Soup, Tofu Soup, Korean Style Noodles
Just as good - if not better! as I remembered, family used to frequent this place. Sides are fresh and plentiful, seafood tofu stew rich and full of ingredients, LA galbi well seasoned and grilled, seafood pancake crispy.Prices have risen quite a bit though, which is a bummer. Will stop by as an occasional treat!
Parking: tiny lot in front of store, fills up fast on busy days
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi, Seafood Pancake
Go to spot for soft tofu and galbi for us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap, Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi
Restaurantji Recommends
Loved the soft tofu soup! Husband never gets full on this but it is so good. Small quantity.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our only complaint is the seafood pancake that has so little seafood. The rest we ordered (bbq beef, tofu soup, chicken soup) were all very good!
Food is absolutely delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap, Seafood Tofu Soup, Cabbage Kimchi, Tofu Soup, Seafood Pancake, Cucumber Kimchi
My husband was craving some soup tonight. They offer a 6% discount for using cash. They don’t accept Amex, rather annoying to be told after the fact. Not a fan of supporting small businesses it seems. This place has a build-your-own Soondubu soup offering, how cool is that. This is where you go for some soft tofu soup, it’s really busy and packed inside. We were able to get a seat luckily. We were able to get the last parking spot in the small lot for the restaurant. It’s all about tofu soup here. No spicy tteokbokki here though. We ordered two kimchi tofu soups with added sliced rice cakes for an add-on fee and with the meat broth, but no beef meat in it. Our waitress first told us no rice cake adds, but I asked her to add it for a fee. She agreed, although no mention of what the cost to add it would be at all. $31.88 The banchans: kimchi, broccoli, cucumber, bean sprouts. All are really fresh and nicely seasoned and cooked too. The rice is sticky and perfectly cooked. As a Korean you must always take one spoonful of rice before you start your meal. The male waiter that didn’t take our orders dropped off our soups and assumed I wanted the extra spicy hot tofu soup, it was for my husband. We swapped since his extra spicy is significantly more red and has much more red chili in it. We had a lot of different people waiting on us all day, no one was consistent except for the bus boy. We received more banchans and tea from the bus staff, as always our service is always better from the bus boys than our wait staff. Our waitress and the male waiters were not the warmest folks to us at all. Our waitress told me that the bill was for her to keep. I asked her for a copy then. She took the bill and ended up giving me the copy of the bill she took away in the end, because she couldn’t get me another copy at all. The kimchi tofu comes with small eggs to crack into your soup. The kimchi tofu soup has really good heat and flavor to it, for the price, it’s a smaller portion than what we get at our favorite Korean restaurant back at home. The meat broth is quite good. The add-on rice cake gives you 5 slices total. The tofu soups are worth a try as are their banchans, just come expecting less than a warm reception and service. The food flavor and taste was a solid 4. Service minus the bus boy was a 2 at best. The portions for the tofu soup are small here for the price, that’s also a 2.
Great food, fast, reasonable prices. Cash preferred.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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