{"id":1930,"date":"2012-05-28T23:19:25","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T06:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/?p=1930"},"modified":"2017-05-23T11:49:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T18:49:27","slug":"soy-tofu-korean-restaurant-la-palma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wendyfulworld.com\/?p=1930","title":{"rendered":"Soy Tofu Korean Restaurant @ La Palma"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s not news I love Soondubu (Soft Tofu Soup).\u00a0 If you are friends with me on Facebook, you probably see me check in often in one of the Tofu restaurant in Garden Grove.\u00a0 I am one of those people that if I like a restaurant, I tend to stay with it.\u00a0 That doesn’t mean I won’t try a new one from time to time.<\/p>\n

Allen and I went to LAX to pick up my parents who arrived today from Taiwan.\u00a0 Miscommunication between me and my brother resulted us both showing up at the airport.\u00a0 My parents decided to go with him, so Allen and I left after greeting them.\u00a0 On our way home, we were hungry as we hadn’t had lunch yet and it was already past 3:00pm.\u00a0 At first we were thinking of an Indian\/Chinese restaurant in Cerritos.\u00a0 But then I thought of reading about a soft tofu restaurant in La Palma.\u00a0 After looking it up, we found Soy Tofu.<\/p>\n

The restaurant is located on the corner of Carmenita (aka Moody) and La Palma\u00a0 in a strip mall in the City of La Palma.\u00a0 The exterior is rather unassuming, but interior is surprisingly stylish with dark wood floors and furnishings.\u00a0 The coffer ceiling and\u00a0 chandelier add more elegance to the restaurant.\u00a0 The lamp post is an interesting romantic touch.<\/p>\n

\"\"The restaurant is run by a husband\/wife team, Grace and Timothy.\u00a0 Grace greeted us with a friendly smile and asked if we were familiar with Korean cuisine.\u00a0 I told her we eat Korean food all the time and she smiled and said ‘So I don’t need to explain to you about our food.’\u00a0 and handed us the menus.\u00a0 ‘Look it’s 3 D’ Allen said.\u00a0 Yeah, I’ve never seen a 3 D menu before.\u00a0 It’s kind of cool!\u00a0 We quickly decided our orders and Grace and her husband went to work.\u00a0 During our meal, I had a chance to chat with Grace at length.\u00a0 What a sweet, sweet lady she is!\u00a0 Her honesty, sincerity, and hospitality touched me so deeply! \u00a0I felt like I have found a lost sister from another country!<\/p>\n

8 different banchans were served.\u00a0 Grace told me these change daily and are all made by her.\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 My favorites of the 8 were the shredded turnip, seaweed, fish cake, and cauliflower with egg.\u00a0 I wish there were cucumber, bean sprout, and kimchi as I really like those.\u00a0 But I guess there were not served today.<\/p>\n

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\"\"I went with my favorite combo of Korean BBQ Ribs (Galbi) and Combination Soft Tofu Soup (Beef\/Seafood).\u00a0 The ribs were well marinated and flavorful.\u00a0 The cut seem thinner but also leaner and I appreciated it.\u00a0 Sometimes you eat a piece of ribs and you can just taste all the oil bursting from the fat.\u00a0 These were lean and meaty.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

\"\"The Soft Tofu Soup is regular size which surprised me because most restaurant serve you a smaller size with a combo meal.\u00a0 I took one sip and I really enjoyed the broth.\u00a0 Most places, even though I ordered seafood, I could barely taste the seafood in the soup.\u00a0 But this one I could definitely taste it.\u00a0 The ingredients (beef, shrimp, oyster, etc) were also much generous.\u00a0 I asked for ‘spicy’ but I can tell you it’s on the milder side.\u00a0 So next time, I will go for extra spicy.<\/p>\n

\"\"I was so happy they have purple rice!\u00a0 I love purple rice.\u00a0 But if you like white ones, don’t worry, they have it, too.<\/p>\n

\"\"Allen’s Bulgogi was just as lean and flavorful.\u00a0 It was a big pile of marinate sliced beef.\u00a0 But we managed to polished it off because it was delicious!\u00a0 The restaurant’s menu is more than just Soft Tofu and Korean BBQ.\u00a0 There is also Bibimbap (rice in a hot stone pot), noodles, and steamed dishes.\u00a0 \"\"We also got a yogurt drink at the end.\u00a0 I love yogurt drink!\u00a0 I used to drink these as a kid in Taiwan.\u00a0 What a nice way to end our lunner (lunch\/dinner).<\/p>\n

\"\"Grace told me the restaurant is going through some challenges.\u00a0 There is a lot of competition and she and her husband are struggling to keep the restaurant going.\u00a0 Story like this really saddens me.\u00a0 This is one restaurant worthy of your patronage.\u00a0 Grace and her husband work very hard to provide great authentic Korean food.\u00a0 Let’s all support a good neighborhood restaurant in this tough economy!\u00a0 If you like Korean food, please visit Soy Tofu and give it a try.\u00a0 If you’ve been here and liked it, please visit again soon!\u00a0 I know I will be back and I hope to see you, too!<\/p>\n

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Soy Tofu Korean Restaurant
\n4961 La Palma Ave
\nLa Palma, CA 90623
\n(562) 924-8289<\/p>\n

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