SGD Tofu House

love love love this place! It’s so homey here and I just love their soondubu and the side dishes that come with it. The service here is always so welcoming and I never hesitate to go here when I want comfort food or just food in general ☺️ They do have vegetarian options like veggie bibimbop, veggie pancake, etc.

On and off eat here for the past 20yrs except pandemic period. Yet... still my favorite Korean tofu soup set m3al in bay area. Simply jus good balance among taste, price and amount. Food flavor has been well maintained consistent. My favorite? ...the fish roe 🤭 ...not often offered at other restaurant.

I love their vegetable tofu soup! It's awesome! Service is a little slow during peek lunch hour, so avoid this place if you want to have a quick office lunch break. However, the food is really yummy!

I give this place 5 stars because it's good food, the service is good, and it's a nice spot. Just because they don't do some fancy torch thingy with cheese like the place next store doesn't make the food any worse. In fact, like other reviewers, I find their sides to be some of the best in the biz. Their mains are no slouches either. (Nothing against the torch and cheese, I have one at home too 😀)

Amazing food, amazing service! You can customize your tofu bowl with substitutions, and the waiter we had was super friendly and accommodating with our requests!

Had dinner here with a friend and was pleased with the choices of tofu soups on offer. The portions are generous and the fish roe tofu soup is a blast which even comes with a raw egg for the customer to crack the egg into the soup. Generally, we are pleased with the layout of the side dishes and the Korean rice cakes are also pretty good. The downside is that their hot barley water tastes like plain water.

Just realized after all these years that I've never posted a review on SGD Tofu House. They are consistently good with some of the friendliest staff. There's 3 Korean restaurants in the same plaza but this is my go to spot when craving traditional Korean food. The seating is spacious. Also I catered here for my Christmas Eve dinner and the food was still amazing at home after 30min. A Korean gem in Milpitas!

The spicy rice cake was delicious, little bit on the sweet side but it was very tasty. Sea food noodle was perfectly seasoned with fresh clams. Friendly staffs and nice cozy atmosphere, the price seemed reasonable.

Good place if you like tofu soup. Variety of choices and they are FAST :) This is a franchise and the quality and taste of the food is quite consistent, i.e. it is reliable in terms of what you will get.

SGD Tofu house is a staple tofu house located in the grocery outlet/ paris baguette/ Daeho plaza. Known for their tofu they offer plenty of options that works for all types of diets. This place has been here for more than a decade and lots of locals come often for their soondobu fix. They also have rice or ramen options if you ain’t feeling the tofu soup Ever since Covid, their side dishes are no longer refillable but it still is quite a big portion size for everyone. If you come at peak hours you might need to wait 30-45min but still manageable. You can get a milk tea while waiting or after as there are plenty of options in the same plaza Parking is easy but would recommend parking closer to the grocery outlet as the traffic light entrance can get congested easily.

I came in when the restaurant opened at 5 pm a few days ago, and the staff was friendly, and we received our food pretty quickly. First time trying this place out and it definitely hit the spot before I had to return to work. I ordered the #2 combination from the menu.

Excellent customer service. Food was pretty good, but customer service was an 11/10 and stood out. Friendly staff, attended to every need and were not too overbearing.

Ellie Yeung

Amazing food, amazing service! You can customize your tofu bowl with substitutions, and the waiter we had was super friendly and accommodating with our requests!

Isaac Tan

Had dinner here with a friend and was pleased with the choices of tofu soups on offer. The portions are generous and the fish roe tofu soup is a blast which even comes with a raw egg for the customer to crack the egg into the soup. Generally, we are pleased with the layout of the side dishes and the Korean rice cakes are also pretty good. The downside is that their hot barley water tastes like plain water.

Leo Huang

Just realized after all these years that I've never posted a review on SGD Tofu House. They are consistently good with some of the friendliest staff. There's 3 Korean restaurants in the same plaza but this is my go to spot when craving traditional Korean food. The seating is spacious. Also I catered here for my Christmas Eve dinner and the food was still amazing at home after 30min. A Korean gem in Milpitas!

Nak-un Kim

Good place if you like tofu soup. Variety of choices and they are FAST :) This is a franchise and the quality and taste of the food is quite consistent, i.e. it is reliable in terms of what you will get.

Young Kim

The spicy rice cake was delicious, little bit on the sweet side but it was very tasty. Sea food noodle was perfectly seasoned with fresh clams. Friendly staffs and nice cozy atmosphere, the price seemed reasonable.

Benjamin Tan

SGD Tofu house is a staple tofu house located in the grocery outlet/ paris baguette/ Daeho plaza. Known for their tofu they offer plenty of options that works for all types of diets. This place has been here for more than a decade and lots of locals come often for their soondobu fix. They also have rice or ramen options if you ain’t feeling the tofu soup Ever since Covid, their side dishes are no longer refillable but it still is quite a big portion size for everyone. If you come at peak hours you might need to wait 30-45min but still manageable. You can get a milk tea while waiting or after as there are plenty of options in the same plaza Parking is easy but would recommend parking closer to the grocery outlet as the traffic light entrance can get congested easily.

Andy Ly

I came in when the restaurant opened at 5 pm a few days ago, and the staff was friendly, and we received our food pretty quickly. First time trying this place out and it definitely hit the spot before I had to return to work. I ordered the #2 combination from the menu.

Aporia

Excellent customer service. Food was pretty good, but customer service was an 11/10 and stood out. Friendly staff, attended to every need and were not too overbearing.

First time here. There is a waiting list at the front desk so come early! Good ramen and beef. They do doggie bags. Service is fast.

Short rib is tsasty and generously portioned, plus the tofu soup is a good self-made combo :D

The jjigae was mild and comforting. The banchan was good, and I liked their housemade kimchi.

Lovely fresh, delicious Korean food. The Silky Tofu soups are the signature. Served with rice and a bunch of salads.

+1

Went to this place a couple of times, both for lunch and dinner. We ordered different soft tofu items (at the mild level of spiciness). The soft tufu are all the same price and we got the same menu for lunch and dinner. I like this simplicity. The food is good as are the side dishes. Depends on the day and time the wait can be long (30 minutes or more). Service is relatively quick. Parking lot is for the whole plaza and can be full.

This is the place to come if you want original soontofu. Pretty good compared to the one in LA. It gets pretty crowded here since it gets pretty busy. Service is okay. Not the best banchan (side dishes) or BBQ meat, but for sure their soontofu.

Good Korean comfort food. Prices are reasonable. Food taste always consistant. Free parking, with big lot. Wait time is 25 minutes on average. Try their seafood soon tofu soup, it good!

This is a very simple open area restaurant, nothing fancy looking here. The food though is pretty delicious. They are a typical tofu house where you can just order a tofu and eat it with rice. They also offer various bbq dishes, which were also tasty, but it was a little fattier than I'd expected (shorts ribs). If you like Korean food, definitely give it a try.

I’ve been a regular at this restaurant since they first opened and the food here is consistently good and solid. The upside: The taste of the soup rivals those in LA and the side dishes like their fishcake and kimchee is legendary. The downside: The price keeps rising every time I go, but it’s worth the splurge once in a while, but I’m getting tired of their use of the plastic bento boxes for in-person dining. It’s a good solution for to-go and was acceptable during the height of the pandemic, but I don’t think it’s acceptable anymore. I don’t know if all the plastic is being recycled or not. I’m guessing it’s mostly going into the trash. Not only that, but I don’t want to be continuously be exposed to plastics in my food if possible. The rice and some of the side dishes are hot. I’m putting hot soup into the plastic bento box. I hope the owners read these comments and make adjustments. I will give them 5 stars when this happens.

delicious korean food at a reasonable price. sometimes takes forever to get a table on weekends due to how small the place is. they have really good kimchi and filling tofu soup. friendly staff and has a cozy ambience

One of the best place for soft tofu soup. It’s always wonderful to have a bow of hot soup on a cold day. The place is not too big but can seat a good amount of people due to efficient seating arrangements and ordering system. They take your order before you get your seat so by the time you seat down your food comes out almost at the same time. They always provide a few side dishes as well so it’s great to sample on them before your actual meal. Their menu includes soft tofu, varieties of meat, and other Korean dishes like bibimbap. Their price is decent but could be on the expensive side if you try some meat dishes. We paid about $54 total for two with two sold tofu bowls.

Very average Korean restaurant. Very ordinary menu, simple decor, not most comfortable dining tables and chairs, very minimal service (only come to our table once to refill the water). Food is very average as well. Not amazingly good or not too bad. I’m not sure if I would like to eat here again.

We have been to this restaurant numerous times. This isbfirst time I tried their stone pot bimbap and it was hot and delicious, plus the banchan! We typically get their variations of tofu soup and spicy pork!

Fish roe tofu soup is outstanding, packed with plenty of fish roe! The side dish is average though, I feel kimchi lacks flavor. There are plenty of seats, and we didn’t have to wait too long during mealtime.

Best Korean Tofu Soup in town, the quality and taste is good enough to survive in pride among Daeho and JSJ in the next door. As the name indicates, all you need is to order Tofu Soup, you cannot go wrong easily but my favorite is Spicy Kimchi version. The price is inflated but relatively inexpensive comparing to other places.

My go-to place for soon tofu (tofu stew), which is the specialty here (over 10+ varieties to choose from). They also serve some traditional Korean BBQ dish, such as galbi and spicy pork, on the menu, but the options are limited. I also tried the budae stew (army stew), theirs come in a large bowl and had very little substances inside. It was barely enough to fill me up, a bit disappointing.

SGD Tofu House is always a solid choice for tofu soup. Lots of choices to choose from and very filling. The price is getting pretty high at over 20+ but you do get banchan. Banchan comes in an individual bento style to-go container now instead of just on the table. Their pancake is alright but not crispy enough. Overall a solid choice for a no frills tofu soup

Update: Don't order the crab tofu. It wasn't fresh last time I visited so I'm taking one star off. I've been going there for years. It has more options for tofu soups than other SGD locations. Still my favorite place to go if all I want is Korean tofu soup.

Nhan Phan

One of the best place for soft tofu soup. It’s always wonderful to have a bow of hot soup on a cold day. The place is not too big but can seat a good amount of people due to efficient seating arrangements and ordering system. They take your order before you get your seat so by the time you seat down your food comes out almost at the same time. They always provide a few side dishes as well so it’s great to sample on them before your actual meal. Their menu includes soft tofu, varieties of meat, and other Korean dishes like bibimbap. Their price is decent but could be on the expensive side if you try some meat dishes. We paid about $54 total for two with two sold tofu bowls.

Steven Cheng

Very average Korean restaurant. Very ordinary menu, simple decor, not most comfortable dining tables and chairs, very minimal service (only come to our table once to refill the water). Food is very average as well. Not amazingly good or not too bad. I’m not sure if I would like to eat here again.

Grace Lee

Fish roe tofu soup is outstanding, packed with plenty of fish roe! The side dish is average though, I feel kimchi lacks flavor. There are plenty of seats, and we didn’t have to wait too long during mealtime.

Giancarlo and Nick

We have been to this restaurant numerous times. This isbfirst time I tried their stone pot bimbap and it was hot and delicious, plus the banchan! We typically get their variations of tofu soup and spicy pork!

Arthur

Best Korean Tofu Soup in town, the quality and taste is good enough to survive in pride among Daeho and JSJ in the next door. As the name indicates, all you need is to order Tofu Soup, you cannot go wrong easily but my favorite is Spicy Kimchi version. The price is inflated but relatively inexpensive comparing to other places.

Master Maggie Li

My go-to place for soon tofu (tofu stew), which is the specialty here (over 10+ varieties to choose from). They also serve some traditional Korean BBQ dish, such as galbi and spicy pork, on the menu, but the options are limited. I also tried the budae stew (army stew), theirs come in a large bowl and had very little substances inside. It was barely enough to fill me up, a bit disappointing.

Thao Ha

SGD Tofu House is always a solid choice for tofu soup. Lots of choices to choose from and very filling. The price is getting pretty high at over 20+ but you do get banchan. Banchan comes in an individual bento style to-go container now instead of just on the table. Their pancake is alright but not crispy enough. Overall a solid choice for a no frills tofu soup

Ed Yu

Update: Don't order the crab tofu. It wasn't fresh last time I visited so I'm taking one star off. I've been going there for years. It has more options for tofu soups than other SGD locations. Still my favorite place to go if all I want is Korean tofu soup.

Consistent good food quality. The seafood pancake is crisp and delicious. The ramen noodles with dumplings are our go to dish every time we visit. After the pandemic, the restaurant started to serve the kimchi and some dishes in a lunch box container. It made us feel like we were having takeout in the restaurant though we understood it made it easier to take home the kimchi leftovers. We still would prefer it going back to serving in dine-in containers.

Olivia Tam

Consistent good food quality. The seafood pancake is crisp and delicious. The ramen noodles with dumplings are our go to dish every time we visit. After the pandemic, the restaurant started to serve the kimchi and some dishes in a lunch box container. It made us feel like we were having takeout in the restaurant though we understood it made it easier to take home the kimchi leftovers. We still would prefer it going back to serving in dine-in containers.

To note, i have not gone to many tofu soup restaurants, but I thought this place was alright. It wasn't terrible but not anything to rave about. I ordered the chicken tofu soup and thought it was solid except when cracking the egg, it was not hot enough to fully cook it which was disappointing. Aside from this, their spicy rice cake was good but not mouthwatering. As a whole, everything seemed middling from the food, service, and environment.

Tofu soup is good; seafood pancake was terrible, galbi was ok abit too mushy. Only get the tofu

The take out experience was not great. I was told it'd take 30 min for pick up but ended up to be almost an hour. The beef soft tofu was mediocre and kimchi was tasteless. The restaurant was fully packed at 5:30pm. The servers were handling both dine in and take out customers which added to the wait time. Maybe the dine in experience will be better.

The ice cold soup and the chewy noodles from the mul naengmyeon (물냉면) was the perfect choice for a hot sunny day. The kimchi had a good amount of heat and sweetness and plenty of crunch while the fish cakes were soft and savory. There was also a lot of japchae which may explain the banchan being served in take away boxes and the higher than expected prices.

Food was ok. The side dishes were a bit sweet to us.

Yu-Chun

Food was ok. The side dishes were a bit sweet to us.

Better just go to Jang Su Jang next door. Almost the same price but better food and better service.

My friend and used to come every once in awhile to meetup for a bite. Now I don't think we will ever be coming back. 1) their menu prices have gone up astronomically. The quality of the food is definitely not worth the cost any longer 2) our waiter delivered the wrong food to us. In the process he spilled food all of the table. He didn't clean it up and my friend grabbed a fresh mat and utensils from another table. 3) Our waiter took our food from us when it was wrong and then in the process spilled scalding hot soup on friend. He didn't even awknowledge it when my friend jumped in pain and didn't apologize. 4) when we paid he gave us the wrong credit card and check back. Service was awful and the staff was the clumbsy I have ever seen. Combine this with way overpriced food, and average quality, you're better off going anywhere else to eat.

Hmm, no longer the place that we knew and enjoyed. 1. One egg (was included) is now an extra charge on top of high-priced tofu soup. 2. Banchan is now served in a single box, not in tranditional, individual dishes.

oh-goo

Hmm, no longer the place that we knew and enjoyed. 1. One egg (was included) is now an extra charge on top of high-priced tofu soup. 2. Banchan is now served in a single box, not in tranditional, individual dishes.

I just learned a new word banchan, means the small dishes served before the main course. And that’s all we had for 40 minutes before they brought out our tofu pot. The service is cold and rude. If you like Korean food like me, try somewhere else, or try order online, since this restaurant does not welcome dine in customer.

tony

I just learned a new word banchan, means the small dishes served before the main course. And that’s all we had for 40 minutes before they brought out our tofu pot. The service is cold and rude. If you like Korean food like me, try somewhere else, or try order online, since this restaurant does not welcome dine in customer.