Kimchi Tofu House

One of the best Korean food spots in town. If you’re looking for great Korean food downtown, I highly recommend this place :) We came for dinner and everything we ordered was delicious. From the well-seasoned Kimchi and crispy dumplings to the sizzling meats, everything was fresh and full of taste. The staff were friendly, attentive, and made us feel welcome throughout the meal. I’ll definitely visit again :)

Cozy table to myself, sorry to other customers waiting a little longer tonight. Had the soybean paste stew with a few small oysters, was hearty and appetizing. I'm usually craving lighter proteins than land-grown meats, which the silky tofu here definitely satisfies, so glad I can have this restaurant to go to in the future now that I live nearby but outside the bustle of the campus area. A great place to refuel in the winter, so long as there's seating.

Amazing Korean food for such a reasonable price! I had the Bibimbap (only $13!) and it was a delight! It's a little hole in the wall place so it can be hard to find a spot when it's super busy and I think it's funny how they serve Kirkland bottled water instead of tap, but I've ate at a lot of Korean restaurants in the Twin Cities, and this is #1

My favorite Korean restaurant! The taste is the best!!!! My first time here was with my friend and it was 3 years ago. I become a regular costumer since that time. Just love the spicy taste and traditional flavors of all kinds of Korean food this restaurant serves! Every side dishes was homemade and comes with the entrees you ordered. I basically tried everything on the menu because I have been to this restaurant too many times. I will definitely say everything on the menu tastes great and worth to try! Highly recommended combo special! Best value ever! Sometimes even enough for two people if you and your company can’t eat a lot. The hosts and servers are always so nice! You even get a bottle of water every time eating here. The only thing here is it’s a tiny restaurant and can be loud and crowded sometimes. However I recommend dine in, especially for the tofu stew! It tastes way better when it’s dine in than take out. You don’t want to miss the boiling part of the pot, especially you get to crack a free raw egg in your stew!

Parking is a problem, very limited street parking. I parked in a U of M parking ramp a couple blocks away ($3 for the time I spent). Smaller interior, so there's limited seating. It's pretty popular. I had to wait 5-10 minutes and other customers came in and left as I waited. This was around 1 pm. As this is a tofu stew (순두부찌개) restaurant, I had to try it. I've had very little of this in the US and only a couple of times in Mn. The size is smaller, yet still on the low end of standard. It'll probably still fill up most. The taste wasn't bad. I had the ham & sausage. The sausage tasted like Oscar Meyer hot dogs, not great. The ham was fine. As far as tofu stew, it's kind of standard. Not as good as the stuff I'd get in Chicago (although, that's a particular restaurant) and not quite as good as I would expect in Korea. The menu is in English so I don't know if the meat I had was 제육볶음 (stir-fried pork) or 돼지불고기 (pork bulgogi). Based on the flavor and the sauce, I'm guessing it was pork bulgogi. Had I just had the pork, I would have been very happy. It was really good/what I'd expect in Korea. Chicken is an option or beef for a little more. The stew and pork lunch combo is about $20 including tax. I had an extra rice which I think was $3. They refilled my sides for free. It was kind of cramped eating and a bit warm inside so it was a little uncomfortable. It's a little loud with all the chatter. Service (American-style meaning) is great. They were friendly, got whatever I requested quickly, and the food came relatively quick. They gave extra napkins to everyone. Everyone got their own bottle of water. Overall, this place is good. Slightly lower prices than I've seen for Korean food in MN. 김밥 (Kimbap/K-style California Roll) is crazy expensive in the US, yet a couple dollars cheaper here than other places I've seen. Someone tried to order one and they were sold out. I guess they only make a limited amount in the morning.