BCD Tofu House

I’ve never posted a Unilocal review before, but my auntie took me to this place and she loves it so much she asked me to relay her thoughts here:
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Coming to the BCD Tofu is like going to your sister’s home; it’s very homely and you feel very welcome to eat there. Servers like Sun, Monica, Park (and some others that we didn’t catch the names of) are always friendly and accommodating during every visit.
She loves that they refill the side dishes frequently, and the quality of the food is always great. My Uncle likes to order the Yellow Corvina (a fried fish dish) and it’s always crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Perfect!
They also accidentally gave us a larger bowl of soondubu and didn’t charge extra so that was a plus. We told them they could charge extra but they insisted that they wouldn’t.
We’ll definitely continue to be regulars here!

The Kalbi ribs portion got smaller. The soon tofu is still pretty bland. I can’t taste the soup flavor.
Although BCD is a popular chain tofu house, if you ask for mild tofu soup, the taste is blah. no taste to it unlike the King’s Tofu which is
If you dont want them to put the water over the remaining rice to make it a porridge, tell them first or they will. I like to scrape it and eat the burnt rice!

I love to have my meal here! the traditional Tofu soup is my favorite! love the Kimchi! OMG! I actually love all of them :) and the staff are very friendly.

Excellent service! Staff is attentive to and quick to meet our needs. Great job! Thank you Monica!

The best Korean food restaurant.
I’m for sure this taste must be loved by Korean King 300years ago.
True kind of Korean food.

Always a very dependable choice for a healthy well-​rounded meal (read: non-​fast food), especially late nights!
Our server today, Sunny, is very friendly and helpful. Good service, as always!

Whenever I want Korean tofu soup, I prefer BCD tofu house, mostly because they use USDA organic tofu, and the flavors are just much better than most Korean tofu soup restaurants.
First time tried this Torrance location, place is big with spacious seatings. They serve beer and wine too, that’s a plus! The banchan, Korean side dishes were fantastic, high quality and so tasty! I especially loved the small yellow Covina fish and spicy marinated squid. For some reason, I liked their kimchi a lot better than other Korean place, flavorful enough and less spicy, just more to my liking.
I had mackerel and seafood tofu soup medium spicy, sister had vegetarian glass noodle and seafood tofu soup mild. Both seafood soups had generous amount of seafood in them, flavors were so good. The glass noodle was the best I have ever had, mackerel was very tasty too. A healthy late lunch, but still so comforting with a lot of flavors!
Service was kinda slow but very friendly, try the organic green tea, it’s so refreshing, perfect for summer. Definitely our go to place for healthy Korean tofu soup in the hood!

My parents love this place because they don’t put MSG in their soups!
We usually always get the stone bibimbap & the assorted tofu soup. The side dishes are usually always on point & the service we receive here is probably the best out of all the other BCD locations that I’ve been to (Irvine, LA, etc.) Whenever my brother’s in town, we always get the bulgogi or galbi too.
Overall, this place never disappoints & the wait/​parking isn’t too shabby either!

A franchise which delivers great taste after taste w/​good service and great ambience.
Organic tofu, side dishes galore, brewed rice after the main meal and even flavored tea to skip a trip to a coffee house and save some money.

My girlfriend raved about this place after trying it with her family and insisted that we try it together. She told me that the galbi was BOMB and that I would not be disappointed. She right.
BCD claims that they know galbi. You can find the quote on the upper right corner of their menu and I would have to say that I would agree 100%. Considering how picky I am with galbi, their galbi meets me standards-​juicy, flavorful, tender, and not too chewy. I would suggest getting the combo meals if you go here. For a few extra bucks you can pick between a variety of tofu soups with your preferred spicyness. I’m not a big fan of tofu but this restaurant made me enjoy it. I found myself burning my tongue so frequently because of my excitement to get one more spoonful then in a hurry take sip of water to cool my mouth down. I wouldn’t suggest my tactic, definitely take your time and enjoy it. Along with the entrée and soup, they provide sides that change (from what I heard) but one thing people rave about is the fried fish. It was good but just a little to salty for my liking.
Expect to walk out the establishment with a full and warm tummy. I’ll be coming here again

Delicious. The bulgogi is excellent & the tofu soup is just the way I like it. The fish comes with the combo meal, it’s also great.
Waitress are all nice, very helping.
I don’t have much to say, everything was normal and delicious. Come here, the food is great. I totally recommend it.

No complaints about this place! It’s not my favorite place to go for Korean soon tofu, but it’s decent. And it is nice to have a popular tofu house branch in the South Bay area in the boring Torrance.
I ordered the Kimchi Soon Tofu with beef. You get to choose between 3 different levels of spiciness. Being a weakling, I got the mildest level.
The food came pretty fast! It was deciliosa ! I finished the whole thing. You also have the option to have a whole egg added. They also have many different side dishes, and you can get it with rice.
The restaurant also has other options in case someone dragged you here and you didn’t actually want tofu soup. They have appetizers, but all the appetizers have tofu in it. BUT if you don’t like tofu at all (then why are you even here?), they have other selections too: bibimbap, BBQ short rib, bulgogi, several seafood options, noodle dishes, etc.
Service is just okay. Did not stand out in a good way or a bad way.

Korean food is arguably my favorite kind of cuisine, ever, and BCD has always delivered a filling, well rounded meal with almost all of the major food groups represented… Can you think of a restaurant where you can go and get such a variety of delicious, healthy foods and tastes? Because I sure as hell can’t. If you’ve never had this style of meal, and weary that there may be too many «exotic» or «foreign» tastes, keep an open mind. Soon enough you’ll fall in love.
At this BCD, All of the waiters are busy keeping waters refreshed, side dishes refilled, and customers happy. Our food came quick, and it’s always so hot i almost burn my mouth every time I eat here (which I love and hate at the same time). A fantastic eating experience, one which will be leaving me craving more the next week, if not within a few days. Simply wonderful.

BCD has a variety of great lunch/​dinner specials. Every table gets a set of complimentary sides, including a fried fish, turnips, kimchee, potatoes, etc. Then you order your food based off of the type of soondoobu you want. I usually get the Galbi combo (either pork or bulgogi or galbee) served with assorted Soon Tofu soup (spicy tofu casserole). Each combo runs for about $ 14! I also recommend ordering a tofu salad because it is quite delicious! Large triangles of fried tofu on top of greens and olives and tomatoes and a delicious vinaigrette… what more do you want? :D

Just a quick reminder, if you’re not vegetarian you can probably stop reading my Unilocal reviews for the time being.
After eating here with my family, I realized that my taste standards have probably plummeted and I really don’t know if I’m the right person to go to about food opinions. I tried their crispy tofu appetizer, and had the vegetarian tofu soup, both of which I thought was pretty tasty. My sister and I were both raving about our choices, until my sister asked to try mine. Her exact words were, «WHOA if you think that is good, you would think mine was amazing.» Vegetarian soup was bland in her opinion and lacked a lot of flavor you typically get with meat options. However, I thought it was perfect and I didn’t think any less of it. There was a good amount of tofu, actually there was A LOT of tofu in my soup. And it was filled with veggies/​mushrooms too. My aunt saw that I was really enjoying my crispy tofu, and asked to try it, and I think her exact words were, «eewwwww, I don’t think I can ever be a vegetarian.» So, I don’t know, if you need perspective on vegetarian vs meaty food opinion, there you have it.
Typically I stray away from Korean food, but I loved that they had vegetarian options and they were perfect choices for me.

***BCD Tofu House delivers satisfying bowls of spicy soup filled with creamy tofu, a freshly cracked egg and your protein of choice (like shabu style thinly sliced beef or dumplings); their tofu soup also comes with an assortment of great Korean starters and appetizers like kimchi and cool and refreshing cucumbers dressed in a chili sauce***
BCD Tofu House, like ramen or phở, is a great option for when the weather is chilly. This BCD Tofu House is also in a clean, modern and nicely ventilated spot. Tofu soup is the specialty here and it is very customizable. You can customize the spiciness and the protein (maybe you want thinly sliced beef or dumplings filled with ground pork). You can also make it a combination meal and add a side protein like grilled beef short rib or chicken teriyaki.
All entrees (similar to a Korean BBQ restaurant) come with an assortment of starters and appetizers. My favorite is their refreshing cucumbers with chili. The cucumbers were sliced thick and were nicely crisp and cool. The chili provided nice seasoning and heat without being overpowering. There was also good kimchi and a lightly fried fish.
The tofu soup is the specialty here and it was satisfying. The soup base was warm and comforting and can be made fairly spicy. There was also a generous portion of creamy tofu. You can also have them crack an egg in it, which I did. Unfortunately, I would have preferred that they cracked the egg in a different location. The egg kind of disintegrated when it hit the hot and bubbling soup. They served steamed rice with the soup and the rice combined with the soup to make for a hearty lunch.
I had their pork and vegetable dumplings as my soup protein. The dumplings were good with moist fillings. I also ordered a combination and had their grilled beef short rib. The beef short rib was quite fatty, but the fatty parts did help deliver an excellent rich flavor. The beef had a great sear and was nicely and lightly seasoned with Asian spices and sauces.
Service was not the friendliness, but it was pleasant enough and polite (quick too).
Prices are okay. If you don’t get a combination meal, the prices are fairly reasonable. If you opt for a side protein and especially their good quality beef short rib, prices can be a tad high for a Torrance area lunch.
BCD Tofu House offers a satisfying lunch that delivers flavorful Korean soup and sides made with quality ingredients. It is one of the better non-​Japanese Asian lunches in the Torrance area.
BCD Tofu House has its own free parking lot and it is easy finding an open space.

My family dines at this BCD regularly. We keep coming back because the food is delicious and the customer service is consistently attentive and friendly. Restaurant dining with young children is usually a challenging task but the staff here, especially Monica and Kyung Ae Park, make us feel very comfortable bringing children with us. Both ladies are super friendly and have always provided us with excellent customer service.
We used to drive all the way to Koreatown, L.A. for soon tofu but not since we discovered this gem in Torrance. This restaurant wasn’t always like this. I remember dining here each year wondering why we bothered to give them another try but something changed this year. Things have changed for the better… wayyy better. They have a delicious kid’s meal available with chicken or beef. Our son prefers chicken so we always order it for him. My husband loves the squid pasta dish (off the menu). I order the galbi + seafood soon tofu combo. Today’s galbi was absolutely perfect. No char marks and no undercooked meat either. It was so good we didn’t take any photos of the before but we did manage to take some photos of after.
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I love this place because they serve fish!!!
My daughter love to eat fish, so we ordered Covina and soybean paste soup. The covina was huge and tasty.
I ordered plain (no spice) soup though, I taste little spicy and my daughter couldn’t eat it… because she has some medical issue of her stomach. I told my soup isn’t plain to our server Monica. Then this was happened. She went to kitchen and asked to make plain soup for my daughter for free!
The soup base was beef bone and lots of tofu was in there. It was so
daughter was so happy and she ate a lot!!!
I really appreciate her offer and services. We enjoyed great dinner tonight. Thank you to Monica and Manager!

I’ve come here a few times for late dinner with friends. Not the best in South Bay, but it’s still a good option since they’re open about an hour later than most places.
The service here is good! I don’t think I’ve ever had an issue with the service. You are taken care of in a timely manner.
I’ve tried out several soon tofu menu items and I always come back to the assorted or the original. I haven’t explored their main dish items, but I’ve tried their galbi and it was good. One thing I do like about BCD more than many tofu houses is the number of sides and the overall price and quality value of the combination meals.

I’m always skeptical about any restaurant with Tofu in the name, but I was pleasantly surprised when my cousin took me here.
Surprisingly the menu includes lots of delicious meaty options … like the beef Bimbimbap, which i ordered because I love Bimbimbap, and also I love saying Bimbimbap!!!
In traditional korean fashion, most of the meals come with the full assortment of appetizers, plus a great egg tofu soup.
For the price you pay, you get a really good/​filling meal and some pretty decent service.
I would definitely go back!
Stay Cheerful ;)