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Yummy Tofu and BBQ in San Jose

4.5 (126) 1310 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129, United States

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Korean restaurant
Barbecue restaurant
Restaurant
Tofu restaurant

Location on the map

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, US

Phone: +1 408-984-1898

Opening hours

Monday:Closed
Tuesday:11:30 AM–2 PM
Wednesday:11:30 AM–2 PM
Thursday:11:30 AM–2 PM
Friday:11:30 AM–2 PM
Saturday:11:30 AM–2 PM
Sunday:11:30 AM–2 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.5

126 Reviews for Yummy Tofu and BBQ 2024:

Review №1

2023-04-02 01:57:55

Just go! Excellent, Cosy, Korean restaurant - with all your favorites. They serve six side dishes, of which five can be eaten by vegetarians. The seafood pancake can be made vegetarian, and was great. The mushroom tofu stew, and pork BBQ were both yummy. You might be sitting very close to other tables, but it is understandable for a family restaurant. The service is attentive and prompt.

Review №2

2023-06-21 23:28:16

Try not to leave bad reviews on small family owned restaurants but this place was definitely not goodThe 2 ladies were too busy to be polite. Thats understandable . The tables werent cleaned up so the place looked really messy and unorganized as you walked in. Ordered bbq pork which was good but the 육개장 beef soup was probably the worst I had in San Jose. Very plain and too much of rice noodles in the soup. The beef was not pulled or shredded but the chunks of meat with gristles were in it.Would I go back,,, NO

Review №3

2023-09-23 20:18:57

I have ordered a bossam to go. The food is very carefully wrapped to avoid any leakage. Also the food tastes great!

Review №4

2022-08-21 22:18:40

Yummy tofu has probably one of the most crispy seafood pancakes that Ive had! The tteokbboki was very flavorful too. Def would come back just for the seafood pancake though thats how much I love it.

Review №5

2017-08-12 05:44:38

Not a large restaurant, but busy on a Friday night. Ordered seafood beef tofu pot and there were several free appetizers. The food tasted okay, not great. More like home cooking, not sophisticated or special. Prices were not cheap either. Basically, average taste!

Review №6

2019-09-03 01:40:55

We tried Beef bulgogi, seafood tofu stew, kimchi pork tofu stew, vegetarian dolsot bulgogi and veggie pancake - our favorite from the spread is the veggie pancake - super crunchy and so delicious! Highly recommend. We got the veg option (as opposed to seafood pancake) because one of our group was vegetarian. The seafood one probably is even better. Everything else is fine.

Review №7

2020-02-13 07:57:37

This might be the best Korean restaurant in the Bay. Flavours are on point!! The tofu soup in medium spicy just hit the spot and the bulgogi had that charcoal grill scent that makes it the real deal. Reminded me of a bulgogi place I go to with my grandma when I go back to Korea, so like the REAL deal. Im definitely coming backkkk

Review №8

2022-07-30 01:13:30

Everything is so good, especially the seafood pancake, thats a must have! It was crispy and theres squid in every bite, love it so much!

Review №9

2017-09-12 03:54:54

Randomly picked this joint and it ended up being a good meal. Legit Korean food served up and a reasonably price point. It’s a no frills sort of ambience. We tried their Chicken Bi Bim Bap and Bulgogi, I’d recommend them both and suggest you request them to make it spicy.

Review №10

2023-04-26 02:22:33

Food was meh. Idk why but the spicy rice cake wasnt spicy at all. Is this to cater white people? If you want really good spicy rice cake go to Kami Korean Kitchen. They have really good kimchi side, spicy tuna rolls, everything tbh. Still me and my bf number 1 spot. The spicy tofu wasnt spicy either. The only one i really think is good is the seafood pancake for yummy tofu and bbq place. Thats it for me.

Review №11

2020-01-08 04:33:13

The FLAVORS. My partner gushed about their seafood pancake for a full year, and I’m happy to say that it lived up to all that hype. It’s thick with ingredients, and oh so crispy. I heard another patron ask for theirs to be extra crispy, which seemed like a pro move to me.

Review №12

2023-06-04 03:24:53

Excellent food with apple portions. We especially like the seafood pancake. That is a must-have. We will definitely be back to this restaurant.

Review №13

2022-09-01 16:10:10

Came from Santa Cruz to get the authentic Korean food experience, did not disappoint. Soon tofu soup was tasty, lots of pepper flavor, side dishes were all good. We got there shortly after opening, by the time we left the place was filling up with mostly Korean customers. Its not very big so easy to reach capacity. We had to ask for attention from staff to get extra napkins, drink refills, basically anything extra outside of ordering our food and paying.

Review №14

2019-02-03 22:22:14

Not a place you will choose to eat at for ambiance as you can see from the photos but the food is awesome. One of the best for traditional korean food. Small place so may have to wait a bit at peak lunch/dinner times but customers are usually in and out so tables become available pretty fast.

Review №15

2022-11-03 21:02:54

My family and I love this place! Have been going here for over a decade and I seriously cannot find better kimchi, japchae, and most any other dish is always better here than elsewhere.They take their time to make each dish perfectly which really really matters. It is always the right flavor, texture, consistency. You may be waiting, but your food will be high quality. There are also so many amazing side dishes here which do vary too.Be patient! It is worth the wait. Takeaway is almost as good as dinning in too. They give you all the side dishes and pack it properly. Just make sure to eat it asap.

Review №16

2022-08-23 15:55:35

OMG! Not sure where to start... everything is delicious! I loved the seafood tofu stew. Then we also had the seafood pancake. The flavor of each dish (we ordered several things) was so good. Forgot to take pictures because we just dug in. If you like Korean food, you need to eat here.

Review №17

2023-01-20 21:33:11

Ok, call me weird but I consider a Korean restaurants ability to make a decent Bibimbap sort of a barometer of their whole menu. Its rice with meat and basically banchan (all those yummy Korean side dishes), all in a bowl. I got an order to-go and it was perfection.This was by far the BEST Bibimbap Ive had! A special treat was that the rice was that crunchy type, the fresh, expertly prepared banchan was next-level even without the usual spinach namul (which I didnt miss at all). Truly it was transcendent.Im planning to go back and eat inside next time to enjoy other things in their menu. Fantastic Korean food!

Review №18

2016-12-03 03:34:04

I love their seafood pancake. And their bibimbap is special. Side dishes are ok.

Review №19

2021-12-12 03:37:30

Authentic !!!!What a hidden gem!Reasonable price for the quality of food you get.

Review №20

2023-05-15 03:38:09

Excellent food. The seafood pancake is delicious and the Kim chi tofu soup even more so.

Review №21

2019-05-25 18:03:38

Delicious food! I especially like the crispy vegetarian pancake

Review №22

2019-12-17 20:25:11

I really enjoy eating here. The quality of the food is great very clean flavors and good portions.

Review №23

2019-12-01 03:01:27

Small Korean restaurant. Usually a wait for a table at dinner time. Worth the wait.

Review №24

2023-03-04 19:46:26

The worst service…we called the staff 3 times try to order food but all got ignored…the food price got increase >30% from last year. The food quality also become much worse than before.

Review №25

2022-12-31 21:15:04

Dont let this small, quaint restaurant fool you, this is some of the best Korean food, Ive ever had in the US. The Korea stews are to die for and the flavoring is authentic to traditional Korean flavor

Review №26

2021-03-16 13:47:16

Great little find!! We are so happy to find an affordable and authentic korean food place near us. Please help support this business. The owners are kind, hard working and take pride in their dishes! Would highly recommend over the more big name expensive establishments in the area.**Since writing this review : it is now March 2021. I have noticed that they have now raised their prices by 30%! I understand that times are tough and the food is good, but now the prices are almost the same as bigger establishments and makes this little gem a little less desirable.

Review №27

2019-10-20 19:20:33

Tofu stew w mushroom is very good. Vegetable pancake is delicious, but a little greasy and pricy

Review №28

2022-10-05 02:50:15

Two person ordered the bibimba and seafood tofu stew.The taste is 3 to 3.5The price is $50 total including tips. (Thanks to bidenflation)I think the rating on Google is pretty over rated for my taste.

Review №29

2020-11-02 04:56:53

First visit for me was take out during 2020 pandemic. Food was good. Portions were good. It did take a while to get the food with a little bit of a line on a weekend night. I had the combination tofu stew and it was good. The purple rice that I got was a nice change from the plain white rice. The banchan (Korean side dishes) selection was tasty.

Review №30

2022-12-26 22:27:03

Authentic Korean dishes in this small, busy, restaurant. The seafood pancake is crisp and delicious as are the soups and biminbaps.

Review №31

2020-01-04 04:24:45

Delicious tofu soup and seafood pancake. Its a small family owned place with great food for a cold winter night.

Review №32

2016-11-14 15:41:55

Everything Ive had at Yummy Tofu and BBQ has been yummy! Lunch is a great bargain with all the side dishes youd expect at a much more expensive Korean restaurant. The meat is tender and deliciously marinated. The service is straight forward and efficient. Our family only discovered Yummy recently but well be going back again and again.

Review №33

2023-11-19 01:16:25

Best bibimbap,seafood pancake and tofu soup in South Bay!

Review №34

2020-12-30 21:07:15

I have been to other restaurants where it feels like theh really dont care about your experience. I cmae in and the lady greeted me, and I took a look at the menu, i asked about Bul Go Gi, she pointed at the special for lunch or i could get the dinner version, she showed it to me in the menu, took the order and gave me the time. The food is also really nice, a great place close to home. My new go to spot to try Korean dishes

Review №35

2020-10-08 02:19:07

This tiny store offer one of the best Korean food in town! Must try their crunch Seafood pancake, Grilled Beef(Bul Go Gi and Sun Gal Bee are both great), rice in hot stone pot and tofu soup. All meal will come with 4 random side dishes.

Review №36

2018-11-04 23:40:58

I love this place and so does my Korean mother-in-law. An authentic hole-in-the-wall with 10 tables and one server who also happens to be the owner. You could wait up to 20 minutes during peak times. Worth the wait though. They also do takeout so call in your order before hand if you are in a rush.

Review №37

2016-04-26 18:17:11

Its more 3,5 than 4. Overall good Korean food. There are better places around ElCamino, but you will get solid food here too. We came a larger group, got accommodated quickly. Service is quick. Food is tasty. Soju is great. It gets crowded quickly.

Review №38

2020-12-31 05:04:42

This place has one of the best sea food pancakes. There hasnt been a single dish I didnt like from here. Its one of the best korean restaurants in the area.

Review №39

2018-09-04 21:16:11

The food was ok, I would recommend the tofu stews. The appetizers were pricy. The service was not good, the old lady servers had poor English, basically no service during the whole meal and ignored me several times when I try to order, add something and get my check. The whole experience made me have bad mood. The food is the only reason to save one star to two.

Review №40

2021-02-09 06:05:35

Love this place for years! They finally open again for order to go. Make sure to call ahead before driving over. On a Sat nite, my order was about 30 minutes. The best seafood pancake ever!

Review №41

2019-07-10 02:35:13

One of my fav locations for delicious Korean food. Entered near nine, it wasnt busy. Definitely worth going back to. The bill was fair for the quality of the food.

Review №42

2016-02-24 03:23:06

When you arrive, you write your name down on a clipboard by the door and then wait for them to call you.I always order the same two things at Korean tofu places: seafood tofu and galbi.For the tofu, they offer a range of spice levels from plain to spicy. Mild was perfect for me.The galbi was tender, well-seasoned, and a bit thicker than usual so you get quite a bit of meat, although it was expensive (~$25).I also liked the small dishes they give you, although I cant speak to the kimchee since I dont like spicy food.Waitress was super nice and gave the baby a free package of seaweed and yakult.

Review №43

2022-01-13 20:30:54

This is my favorite restaurant in the south bay. I have never ordered anything here that wasnt delicious and the owners and staff are the most genuine folks you will ever meet.

Review №44

2014-12-29 18:49:10

Tiny Korean restaurant hidden near Westgate shopping center, across from the Payne post office. The diversity of dishes allows everyone to find something they like. The ginseng chicken soup (whole chicken) was warm and filling, rice cake (Ddeokbokki) was unusually sweet versus spicy, and Galbi was plentiful, flavorful, and not too many fat-only pieces. A nice neighborhood dinner spot.

Review №45

2023-03-08 02:31:00

Bibimbap was okay 👍 service is really bad. He just shouted at my husband and I dont like it.

Review №46

2022-01-01 03:38:33

Good food. Friendly Staff. Clean

Review №47

2016-03-14 13:55:20

We had kimchi tofu and seafood pancakes. The fservice is fast, but the food ia about nomal. Place is small and can get crowded. Non ideal for groups. Bbq looks good, but did not try that.

Review №48

2017-04-04 17:01:20

Ugh maybe my favorite Korean food ever. Sooogooood. I accidentally thought I could get very spicy for my soondobu jigae and that was a mistake. They really mean it when they say very spicy here, unlike many places.

Review №49

2018-12-27 19:26:55

Been coming here for years now. Ate Korean food all around the Bay and this is still the best Ive ever had. We keep coming back no matter how many times we move away.

Review №50

2016-07-30 18:19:39

I love this restaurant if you love to explore different Korean dishes like chicken ginseng soup with sticky rice. Their pancake is the best in the Bay Area

Review №51

2017-01-14 16:50:14

All the food I had here was pretty good. The spicy pork was a bit smokey and the dolson bibimpa bowl was not that hot. Other than that the flavors and portions were all pretty good.

Review №52

2019-07-28 20:49:37

Great food, reasonably priced.Ordered codroe soondubu, seafood pancake, veggie japgae for $48. Service is decent and food came pretty fast. Banchan were yummy as well.

Review №53

2022-12-08 20:22:11

Small Korean restaurant, found it through Google search. Great find, great food!

Review №54

2019-06-06 19:44:06

Very very tasty Korean food. Love it.

Review №55

2016-12-18 04:19:11

My frequently dined lunch spot. Recommend combination tofu soup, pancake and sizzling claypot rice. The owner can speak Chinese, Korean and English.

Review №56

2020-01-18 02:57:34

Incrediably slow and rude service i think she works hard Took 10 minutes to take my order. I only came because my son does not care about good service. But the food is tasty.

Review №57

2021-09-29 23:06:50

Best Korean food around the south bay. We order from here once a week.

Review №58

2019-10-11 05:51:42

The is the best Korean food in the Bay Area. Food is always delicious and consistent. No matter what you order, it will be yummy!

Review №59

2017-03-01 04:23:25

Surprizingly good, a little more pricy than i would normally go for (12-18 a dish) but they gave me seaweed to feed the baby! Great service and food.

Review №60

2017-09-02 23:10:47

Best Korean food I have ever had (and I have been to Korea). The Bi Bim Bap with beef was devine. We will definitely be back.

Review №61

2015-04-18 17:27:46

Delicious. Seafood pancake, seafood soup, kalbi, its all flavored well, not super spicy (but im sure it could be), and pretty quick for takeout. Friendly staff too.

Review №62

2023-06-04 05:39:28

Best Korean Ive ever had!!!

Review №63

2019-03-05 03:38:25

Our go-to Mom & Pop place for Korean comfort food. Really happy its nearby.

Review №64

2018-05-07 16:04:23

Decent Korean food with quick service! I don’t like to go out to pay for Korean food, but it is decently priced here.

Review №65

2015-12-04 05:08:59

Pretty tasty Korean cuisine with decent service. A good meal, but not a particularly memorable one.

Review №66

2017-02-27 19:34:55

I had seafood & vegetarian bibimpah, very good!!!Service was just okay, didnt get to refill the side dishes... Need to hire additional staff!!!

Review №67

2023-01-26 08:05:46

Very nice family style Korean restaurant 👌

Review №68

2019-06-25 03:02:30

Best Kimichi. Been goes here for years and no other Korean place has beaten it yet! So good.

Review №69

2019-09-17 00:53:09

The tofu soup is so good.This place is brilliant.Please dont go, because I dont wanna wait

Review №70

2015-02-04 22:21:16

Tender slices of beef, lots of flavorful side dishes. Print, friendly service. Delicious, savory meal. Ill be back!

Review №71

2021-05-24 00:38:35

Really good food, reasonable prices. Customer service is a little brisk, but everything else makes up for it

Review №72

2021-12-30 02:33:48

As good as my favorite 맛집 in rural Korea! Happy to have found this place

Review №73

2018-04-15 03:39:30

Love this place!Family owned, and friendly. My family and I come here for dinner, always good and reasonably priced! 😉👍

Review №74

2022-04-16 15:14:34

Good Korean fast food. Mandy was just what I needed!

Review №75

2017-09-20 02:34:21

Good food very generous portions, however the service can be slow if its busy.

Review №76

2016-10-23 20:26:02

Small local go to Korean food. Its yummy. Medium priced.

Review №77

2022-04-03 19:27:03

Waitress is super rude! They ignored me when I called them!

Review №78

2021-06-15 23:30:17

Honestly best Korean food in South Bay.

Review №79

2018-06-11 22:19:14

Decent Korean foods but the restaurant is really small.

Review №80

2016-06-20 18:24:14

A place serving traditional Korean food. The food is delicious here.

Review №81

2019-01-13 04:24:38

We always enjoy coming here for Korean comfort foods.

Review №82

2018-11-01 08:17:25

Very delicious food with many side dish. The lady boss is very friendly

Review №83

2022-10-02 07:22:13

Best Korean restaurant in town!

Review №84

2020-10-01 04:03:03

Love their spicy tofu stew and very nice service

Review №85

2019-04-29 00:00:17

Got some bibimbap that was pretty good. Standard Korean fare

Review №86

2021-08-25 04:40:49

Awesome dolsot bibimbap

Review №87

2023-11-23 04:38:54

Love this place!

Review №88

2020-12-21 01:14:20

Its our go-to korean tofu fix whenever we need a dose of it.

Review №89

2021-10-13 05:53:32

Especially love the tofu stew and vegetable pancake

Review №90

2019-08-29 22:24:03

My favorite restaurant in the South Bay, by far. :)

Review №91

2019-08-15 03:06:23

Best Korean food in the area by FAR!!!

Review №92

2023-05-17 23:39:58

Good stuff here!

Review №93

2019-04-02 22:21:04

The pretty lady that runs the place is a great cook.

Review №94

2018-11-09 03:23:09

Family run, good Korean food.

Review №95

2019-02-08 06:07:03

Great Korean. Everything was made fresh and hot.

Review №96

2019-10-28 01:47:22

Love their bibimbap and tofu stew.

Review №97

2015-11-28 04:06:45

Bad altitude.very very very very very bad.What the heck.Today is my birthday.

Review №98

2018-02-06 22:58:52

Delicious. Fast. Small restaurant. Pricey.

Review №99

2022-01-23 17:50:08

Food was very good, service was good.

Review №100

2021-03-22 02:21:42

Seafood pancake is really crispy..love it

Review №101

2020-12-13 00:49:25

Best Korean food in the South Bay!

Review №102

2021-02-07 18:58:50

Best Korea restaurant for my family

Review №103

2018-07-25 01:51:11

Intimate low key setting with excellent food and service.

Review №104

2019-03-17 05:48:16

Great food, a little bit noisy...

Review №105

2016-04-18 01:31:28

Good service, great food and very friendly

Review №106

2022-11-27 21:43:48

Seafood pancake is impressive

Review №107

2016-04-08 02:44:22

VERY AUTHENTIC KOREA FOOD, 很正宗

Review №108

2016-11-25 22:11:46

Not bad.

Review №109

2022-09-20 21:10:04

The food was delicious

Review №110

2021-08-17 20:18:41

Poor service. Very rude.

Review №111

2022-04-18 17:38:33

Great tofu soups

Review №112

2018-06-17 15:13:18

Yummy ginsen chicken soup

Review №113

2017-01-26 15:50:11

Nothing remarkable but to complain about either.

Review №114

2018-10-01 05:44:08

The best Korean in the neighborhood

Review №115

2022-08-06 04:53:06

Seafood pancake!

Review №116

2019-08-15 22:23:56

Always delicious.

Review №117

2017-08-14 03:30:45

Review №118

2016-11-19 21:14:40

Thats Delicious!

Review №119

2016-12-16 16:35:38

Delicious!

Review №120

2020-01-26 05:55:38

The food tastes good, the portions are large, and the prices are average restaurant prices. There are not many seats inside so it is normal to queue up during peak meal times.

Review №121

2023-09-16 03:26:05

Good food. not so good service. I originally liked this restaurant because it was really delicious, but the two times I went there, I felt like I had to look at the boss’s face to order the side dishes. It was very stressful to eat, and I didn’t like it. Goodbye delicious fish plate🥲

Review №122

2020-02-15 05:22:28

Characteristic flavors and dishes. Generous American-style portions. Simple location, good value for money.

Review №123

2023-09-07 23:11:43

It’s really good. Spicy Pork Bulgogi 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Review №124

2021-10-09 21:32:23

Its delicious here.The most delicious Korean food.Minus 1 star for the cheap store and unfriendly staff.

Review №125

2019-01-13 01:30:47

Bad service, bad food. messed up taste.

Review №126

2016-09-23 05:50:53

Friendly, clean and fast