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Ko Hyang Tofu House in San Gabriel

3.7 (77) 140 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776, United States

Categories

Korean barbecue restaurant
Asian restaurant
Tofu restaurant

Location on the map

San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, US

Phone: +1 626-288-9955

Opening hours

Monday:11:30 AM–7:30 PM
Tuesday:Closed
Wednesday:11:30 AM–7:30 PM
Thursday:11:30 AM–7:30 PM
Friday:11:30 AM–7:30 PM
Saturday:11:30 AM–7:30 PM
Sunday:11:30 AM–7:30 PM

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Total reviews rating 3.7

77 Reviews for Ko Hyang Tofu House 2024:

Review №1

2023-08-08 21:33:06

The place hired super servers to attend to all customers’ often alone. Good portions on both the main entrée and side dishes. Vegetarian options are available. The cold noodle salad was big enough for four as a side dish and two as a main course. Full and satisfied dinner.

Review №2

2020-01-07 03:11:48

I know this restaurant does not have high ratings but I feel it isa pretty good eatery. One of my young guests is a meat-and-potatoes type person, so Korean BBQ is really out of her comfort zone. We ordered a non-spicy grilled chicken over grilled onion dish for her and it is a huge hit. She had it over rice and took leftover home. I say it was a success! Hubby and I had seafood and silken tofu in a bowl of soup. Both dishes came piping hot, just the way we like.

Review №3

2022-05-28 19:45:35

Very good food as always. Love the bulgogi combo and the side dishes.

Review №4

2019-09-09 17:00:13

Not the worst, but also not very good. Large quantity is probably the best part of it, not that you would want to finish it depending what you get. And on that note, do not get the spicy cold noodles (bibim naengmyeon)! Go someplace else for Korean food. BCD would be a lot better. Menu is in Chinese, Korean, and English, so I guess if youre more comfortable with Chinese, this place would be good, but if you were able to read this much of this review, just go someplace else.

Review №5

2019-03-26 20:34:38

They have lunch specials on weekdays (non holiday). Choose the spiciness of the tofu, ingredients, and youll get a great tasting tofu bowl with rice in a stone bowl. The included appetizers help make this into a very filling meal. Additional dishes that are also excellent are their bulgogi beef, spicy pork, beef ribs served on hot plates.

Review №6

2020-01-22 20:07:59

Just as you expected, good taste with cheap price, less than $10 for lunch during weekday

Review №7

2019-12-26 17:16:07

Tofu soup are good. They have the largest portion of Tonkotsu I have ever seen.

Review №8

2023-02-11 21:45:48

Saturday lunch time, only one waitress working in the entire restaurant. Needless to say everything was slow. We sat by ourselves with no greeting and no menu presented. We walked out without ordering after waiting 10 minutes

Review №9

2017-02-24 20:11:20

Amazing food and service. Authentic flavor. Spicy pork and dumpling tofu soup was my pick!

Review №10

2023-04-15 05:48:44

Service great, kind and clean. Highly over priced, food not worth $5 a meal, even rice is overcooked and dry.

Review №11

2020-03-02 15:29:42

The food is average, not very good, not very bad. Some dishes can be extremely salty while some are very bland. Tofu itself is fine, but waiting for the food to come out took an hour.... and there were only 5 tables total. Of which 3 were already eating and only 2 were ordering. The service varies depending on whos on shift. The server I had yesterday took 30 min to bring out sode dishes after I ordered. The server seemed almost unwilling to do her job. Probably wont be coming back anymore.

Review №12

2021-12-16 16:31:27

Updated review:They charged us $70+ without giving us any food at all.Extremely horrible service.We went in and gave them our order at 12:15.At around 12:30 they still didnt bring the side dishes. Instead, the two servers were just standing there chatting.I asked them for the side orders, and they said theyll bring it right out.Yet, they brought it out to the other tables first before coming to us.Then, at 12:40, I was worried about not having enough time to eat, so I asked for check and pick it to go.They insisted itll be out in 5 minutes, so we decided to wait for 5 more minutes.However, at 12:50, the food was still not out! So I told them I want everything to go. They refused to pack the food for us, and just threw a bunch of to go boxes on our table.This used to be my favorite tofu soup place, I liked it even more than A ri rang. But, I guess the servers changed during covid. The customer service is the worst Ive ever seen.Whats worse? they end up charging us for the food, and didnt give us any food at all. We had to go back to work empty handed and starvingThey even refused to refund us the money.Past review:This is my to go place whenever Im upset. Nothing more comforting than to have so many dishes in front of you! For some reason, its especially comforting when Im eating Korean tofu soup and watching Korean drama. 😳 I think Im turning into a Korean.

Review №13

2018-08-15 05:25:51

A really bad experience tonight.my mom recommended here to me, however the food is non-fresh, cold and we only ate little. It’s my first time to post my comments cause I haven’t ever been so angry to a restaurant . especially the service make me disappointed,all three servers there are unfriendly like I owe them money. They just put the dishes onto the table rudely, nobody came to help us when we needed some help,for example I had been waiting for a long time to check since he had seen my gesture. Overall, we spent money but still hungry. We won’t go there again and you’d better learn about this before you want to try.

Review №14

2018-10-08 07:10:29

Not sure why this place is so popular. Food is alright but a bit pricey. Didnt care for the side dishes as I didnt enjoy any of them except for the kimchi. The dolsot bibimbap was good with the the crispy rice at the bottom. Tofu stew was average tasting but had lots of clams in it. Torn between giving it 3 and 4 stars as the food is pretty good but the overall experience was below average and the prices were a bit high for what you get.

Review №15

2018-11-26 00:01:02

Good foods with they price.

Review №16

2019-04-04 20:44:23

The quantity and quality of the food is wonderful and its such a quick turnaround from the time you order to the time you get your food and the servers come around promptly to make sure youre doing well.Ill definitely be coming back!

Review №17

2020-10-11 05:03:05

We used to come here all the time for lunch. Just picked up take-out tonight for the first time in years - same ownership, same great hospitality, and the food is as good as ever. We cant wait to come back!

Review №18

2016-01-22 07:32:30

My wife and I ordered 2 dishes from menu tonight around 6 pm. And found the grilled fish on the menu is a false advertisement, its a deep fried fish with bad taste, not fresh. And the Raman actually is a cup noodles to me. You can tell from the shape of the noodles. It was so disappointed with the service, one guy and one girl are serving the entire restaurant.I wouldnt go there again.

Review №19

2022-08-09 01:56:30

Yammy Korean Food in BCD Style.

Review №20

2022-03-27 20:42:48

They have no time to serve you now. Only one waiter there to take care serving, checking out, cleaning and etc. it takes two hours for a meal. Will not come again. Don’t have so much time to waste

Review №21

2017-02-27 01:37:45

Food is ok but SERVICE is EXTREMELY POOR. Its an obnoxious experience we have ever encountered. We have requested for side dishes to be refilled for several times and still did not get refilled but when we asked for a check, server rushed to get it and waited to be paid. i will not recommend anyone to go to this restaurant if you want to enjoy your food and service at the same time.

Review №22

2019-09-19 00:37:08

Ko Hyang Korean BBQ is a fairly large restaurant. They offer a typical menu of traditional Korean dishes: Galbi, Bulgogi, spicy pork, spicy chicken, bibimbap, etc. The food itself is good. The banchan..the side dishes are also pretty good. However, service is not the best: most times, staff are less than friendly and not the easiest to get hold of. While the restaurant is typically busy and could use extra help, it isnt an excuse for lack of good customer service.

Review №23

2014-09-08 20:28:32

Came to Ko Hyang this past weekend because the Young Dongs was SUPER packed and Ko Hyang got us in right away! YAY FOR NO WAIT :) The service was pretty quick and attentive. I really did enjoy the complimentary ban chan, especially the fish cake!! I ordered the bibambap, which came with a bowl of rice on the side and soup. This was just alright for me, but very filling. I even had quite a bit left over...which is pretty rare for me. Overall, not the best place, but if youre just looking to get your tofu soup/korean fix without a long wait and at decent prices, this place is worth stopping by.

Review №24

2016-09-20 03:45:11

Good food, bad service! They would come around and ask how everyone was doing/refill everyones drinks/take orders but would skip us. Had to get their attention and let them know what we needed. It wasnt a full house ethier!

Review №25

2016-11-16 03:22:34

Good food, Good price, & Good spread of different types Of Kimchi come with my combination of Galbi (Korean BBQ Beff Ribs) & Seafood Soup. A Korean beer,Hite, also went well with this food. Recommended.

Review №26

2021-03-29 02:54:04

Been here for a long time, love the atmosphere and the food is awesome, especially if you like spicy foods.(how do they make the kimchi so good!)

Review №27

2022-12-03 04:20:18

Good quality food, have to be there before 6:30pm.

Review №28

2017-09-16 05:21:40

The food was given to us fast but the service needs work employees are to much in a rush to notice you and arent as nice as they should be but besides that I highly recommend thus place its food is amazing 😍

Review №29

2022-12-28 21:32:20

Taste good，but takes forever for just a tofu soup

Review №30

2018-01-12 04:17:35

Great Korean food. The galbi is good and not too sweet. I also enjoy the banchan especially the potato salad.

Review №31

2021-05-01 20:25:12

Best Korean Tofu Soup and other Korean dishes, the seafood pancake is the bomb !

Review №32

2022-07-29 20:33:02

The advertised phone number doesn’t ever work. How do you call in your order?

Review №33

2022-05-26 19:14:46

What a RIP off, they will charge you more than what the price is. Be aware of the final total.

Review №34

2019-02-07 05:05:11

First time here from out of state, the foods was great, service was great, and decent prices.

Review №35

2019-01-06 22:08:12

Love this restaurant, Glad its not too crowded today. Will come back again.

Review №36

2016-11-02 06:49:13

Servers were wonderful and the time it takes for the food to arrive is quick.

Review №37

2022-09-27 20:37:06

Food - good. Service - slow

Review №38

2021-07-16 21:37:57

Galbi and seafood tofu soup was great I will come back any time

Review №39

2020-02-15 02:58:50

Great food and great friendly customer service. The food was soo good. 😁

Review №40

2023-02-03 02:10:51

Korean restaurant by Chinese.Not traditional Korean food

Review №41

2018-09-05 03:43:30

I like the food here, but the service is not good.

Review №42

2017-01-14 18:06:09

Great side dishes, tasty meat, and attentive service!

Review №43

2022-12-25 23:13:55

Good place with descent prices.

Review №44

2018-09-17 20:22:16

Spicy

Review №45

2019-06-12 03:54:20

Food was good but service was very bad!

Review №46

2017-03-14 20:30:15

Their Service is awful as hell. Food is meh...

Review №47

2017-09-20 04:14:55

Food OK, service OK, good for lunch

Review №48

2018-11-02 02:13:25

Love this place !!food here is so delicious ...

Review №49

2014-05-10 19:56:03

Best restaurant that have I eat in San Gabriel valley

Review №50

2023-01-08 05:12:22

Good foodGood service

Review №51

2019-04-29 22:00:55

Foods are good specifically tofu soups

Review №52

2018-07-10 05:57:05

I would go eat here everyday

Review №53

2018-10-18 22:38:37

I love Kimchi Tofu Soup!!

Review №54

2019-03-28 02:55:48

Excellent tofu soup!

Review №55

2022-02-12 16:07:34

Very Friendly staff

Review №56

2016-09-19 01:22:24

IDK IT WAD GOOD

Review №57

2020-01-08 23:06:58

Good

Review №58

2018-05-30 04:50:34

Made my day

Review №59

2019-03-29 09:58:18

Review №60

2023-10-20 06:17:24

I haven’t eaten here for a long time. I went that day and the service attitude was super bad. I ate alone for 35.45 and gave me 40.The waiter thought the tip was not enough and asked me for more tip. So I asked him if there is any rule in the store about how much to tip? I said to call the boss out, and he also said that he said the boss was really bad.

Review №61

2021-08-23 21:40:27

Ate a combQitai is an Asian girl (cannot speak Chinese)I read some comments saying bad things about her before, so I feel I need to help. She was the only one working in the entire hall, and it was very hard. She feels so busy. The feet don’t stop. She doesnt speak Chinese, I guess she is Korean, and her service is very good. Good reviews.

Review №62

2019-12-18 23:05:30

I come to eat here regularly and ask the staff for sauce every time I give it. According to the menu, today they said there was no sauce. Must have entered the wrong store. Then you have to go look at the restaurants menu. Employees are upset with customers. Cant see. Ive never seen this type of behavior at any store. We are regular customers at this time 02:32 PM 18 Dec. 2019, so I would like to inform you that the employees are not suitable to work here. I come here regularly to ask for the sauce. Every time I used to make according to the menu, today there is no sauce. Probably entered the wrong store Then have to go to see the menu of the shop The staff are upset and cant look at the customers. Never seen this behavior in any shop. We are regular customers at this time 02: 32 PM 18 Dec. 2019 Please be informed that the inappropriate staff members work here.

Review №63

2021-07-06 02:16:18

The meal is good and the service is good, but the number of waiters is too small. I went a little faster this morning. There is only one waitress who is busy serving, paying, and collecting tables. There are so many people waiting to be seated. There are only six or seven tables inside. There were twenty people waiting for a seat. Why is there only one waiter for such a good business.

Review №64

2023-02-19 19:42:04

I dont know if the food is good or not, its extremely slow to serve, and most importantly, the waiters attitude is particularly bad. Not polite. Buying a meal means you owe him money.

Review №65

2019-12-26 05:08:32

If not comments. I wont give it a single star. .Very poor service attitude. Throw away the cutlery. Afterwards, he insisted on a 15% tip.I have reasonable suspicion of tax evasion. Menus can be printed for a service fee. Instead of chasing out the restaurant and asking for 15%. Your service attitude is not worth 15%. I already respect it by tipping.Definitely wont come to this restaurant.This dining experience was very, very unpleasant

Review №66

2023-01-24 23:17:36

I changed Googles business hours when it was closed during the Spring Festival. I drove there for half an hour and found it wasnt open. It was unlucky.

Review №67

2019-09-24 20:21:16

Affordable, I will come here every week! One meal,,, full day,,,

Review №68

2022-09-11 18:14:07

The beef ribs and mashed potatoes are particularly deliciousI went to order takeout in 2022 and was quite disappointed. The grilled beef ribs have become beef ribs. The price has increased from 16.99 to 29.99. The quantity is only half of the previous one... Is this going to close?

Review №69

2021-07-20 20:37:15

It sucks to have a waiter who doesnt speak Chinese in the Chinese district. I have to wait 40 minutes for no food. Its been great for years, but it sucks recently.

Review №70

2022-10-15 01:41:36

There has always been only one service staff and master serving a bunch of people, waiting for them to die.

Review №71

2021-09-16 20:39:49

One person has to deal with all the guests, and there is no need for a 15% tip!

Review №72

2021-08-16 23:11:57

Absolute son! The tofu soup is delicious, and the side dishes are also delicious, but the portions are not large.

Review №73

2018-04-10 00:24:18

A great side dish. The soup we packed also came with side dishes. And rice. great

Review №74

2022-01-24 23:31:15

A very good choice to eat, the taste is very good, the lady boss is very nice

Review №75

2022-08-06 19:46:28

Spicy chicken

Review №76

2017-07-10 21:30:09

Very authentic Korean food!

Review №77

2017-10-22 03:46:07

Super unpalatable