The food here always hits the spot after raving. It gets pretty packed late night so I do recommend setting a reservation through Yelp on the way over. The servers were quick and we got our food very fast. Everything was piping hot! It was my boyfriend's first time trying Korean food and he loved it. He even learned how to use chopsticks for the first time and flexed on me here read more

BCD Tofu House - Bulgogi Combo Beef Soon Tofu Fried Dumpling - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

This is one of my go-to places whenever I want a late dinner. The food is consistently good, the service is friendly, and I appreciate that they stay open late. It can get very busy with a long wait during regular dinner hours, so I prefer coming later. read more

I like this locations. They were very accommodating to any changes to my bibimbap and my tofu and side dishes and always brought more right away. The wait well theres always a wait but it was very professionally done. Will definitely come back with friends again read more

[IN A NUTSHELL] good tofu soup, yummy bonchon dishes, free fish [VERDICT] - APPROVED [RUN-DOWN] BCD Tofu house is one of the classics and must visit for me when I go to SoCal. I love how simple it is but it is so good. I would recommend coming here if you are in the mood for some good Korean food or some comfort tofu soup. They also get really busy so if you come, know that there may be a line. [SCORE & ORDER] OVERALL: 3.75/5 Seafood Pancake $16.99 (3.5/5) -The seafood pancake was good in my opinion but not the best. I wish that it was crunchier on the outside but the flavoring was there. There was a good assortment of seafood in the pancake and overall a good appetizer. S2 Assorted Beef, Shrimp, and Clam $17.99 (4/5) -The "Soon Tofu" (what they call it) was really good. I got medium but honestly I think the spicy would've been good. If you want a good spice, I would suggest getting the spicy. Overall a good dish and the comfort of a good tofu soup. I would recommend it. My friend also got the Korean Tripe one which was also a good option. Bonchon Dishes -The meal comes with some bonchon dishes but the best one was the squid, but you may have to dig a little. The kimchi was also good but I like it when it's less fermented. They also come to your table and ask if you want any refills so that's nice. They also give you a free fish which is really good, just be careful of bones haha. They also have this soup at the end that they pour into the clay pot rice bowl that is really good. But, if you want crispy you could just ask them not to put the soup in. [SERVICE & ATMOSPHERE] (not reflected upon review score): Service was really good and they were super helpful. Part of the meal, I feel like is the presentation. They serve you the rice, the pour the soup in the rice pot, and they come around giving more bonchon dishes. Atmosphere is that it is a pretty big place and gets crowded. We luckily came right before the lunch rush. [TIME STAMP] APRIL 2025 read more

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Seems like a classic tofu house with solid food and fast service. I really enjoyed the banchan. I'm a big banchan person and I judge based on the types, quality, and amount of banchan served. I really liked the cooled spicy cucumbers and fried mackerel, the latter of which I haven't found anywhere else. I also judge korean restaurants based on the fried fish cake banchan and this place was perfect, rather than soft and mushy at others. Plus, the banchan came out right as we were seated with unlimited refills--just be ready to flag down the servers. I ordered the seafood tofu soup, which was comforting and reliable, not fancy but hit the spot. The service was quick, and the food arrived still boiling in the stone pot. The ambiance was light, and they played k-pop in the background, which added a nice touch to the experience. read more

BCD Tofu House - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Really good good food good service , very authentic , love their soups and free apps Really good good food good service , very authentic , love their soups and free apps read more

Love the food and they are fast, getting the order out. Hard to get refill when comes to side.

The fact that it says "tofu" house kept us from trying out this place.... until our best foodie friend suggested to go in as she's familiar with the concept. Yes, we were wrong as the menu is quite elaborate.... I ended up ordering a combo with bibimbap and spicy soup. Delicious! My better half had the beef combo which was equally sumptuous. Plus, a plethora of fermented side dishes that were "all you can eat". Everything was delivered promptly, definitely the replenishments of those side dishes. Lastly, the place is large, busy but definitely not too noisy which means conversation is definitely possible. If/when you're into Korean food, definitely 10/10. When you're not that familiar with fermented food, maybe best to hold back a bit on munching on the side dishes. read more

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It's a great place to go if you want some Korean comfort food! They are not shy to give you the refill of the appetizers and they open late! The only problem is they are busy, the whole plaza is extremely busy so the parking and waiting is not as great if you go at busy hour/dinner time read more

Amazing food and ambience. Great place to hangout at night if you need spicy and hot food to relish your taste buds. I enjoyed it. read more

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Wow! annyeonghaseyo I am blown away how yummy the food here is and very reasonable price! Also, they are open at 8am wow, no wonder I see this place and parking packed not knowing they open so early and closes at 3am too.... Amazing! My daughter craving for kimchi tofu soup so we headed here to try. Everything is great! Ambiance is cozy, chairs and tables are comfy to sit on. Service is great too-- they serve rice in a hot stone, freshly made, portions is a lot and can ask for more condiments like those spicy cucumbers, kimchi if you want. I have to come back here again but not on a breakfast maybe come lunch or early dinner-- bring husband here to try. Thank you so much for your service! Keep it up! read more

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Food ~ 5/5 STARS ~ hot pots of rice are sizzling and delivered upon seated at your table with small dishes of Kimche, potatoe, and other spicy fresh vegetable mixt Service 5/5 STARS ~ Right after being seated, the hot sizzling pots of rice arrived followed by the kimchi and other yummy sides. Ambiance 5/5 STARS ~ The open space is social with televisions projecting food items served at the restaurant, which helps with deciding what to order. This is a hip social place to eat by yourself, with a date, or with a group of family or friends. read more

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I like BCD. The restaurant is nice and clean. It's very consistent. I love the fish especially when it just comes out of the fryer. Soft crunch and mild tasting. The ladies are very efficient. The soup always comes out piping hot. My husband has burnt his tongue numerous times but he never learned . It's our go to place when it's cold or rainy. I also love their seafood pancake. Chewy and crunchy at the same time. read more

It feels like a big hug to have a bowl of hot tofu soup in this cold rainy weather. This is after lunch hour rush around 2:30. Seated and ordered 2 combos: Kalbi+ seafood soup and bulgogi+assorted soup. We shared the entrees. First thing, 2 rice pots were placed on the table, then came the 4 banchans+ 2 little fishees. Banchans today consists of sliced rice cakes, cucumbers, potato salad and kimchi--more sweet than spicy hot. Now staff came to scoop rice out to rice bowl and poured some tea into the pot Another staff brought out our 2 entrees. As we are eating the beef with rice....Tofu soups were served piping hot along with 2 eggs. We immediately cracked the eggs into our soups. Now another staff came with a cart to refill all our small plates of banchans. We were very busy eating...seems like a lot of food coming and going---all for $25pp! Kalbi short ribs is the right thickness and tender w/ a lil chew in a good way. Bulgogi sliced paper thin so of course melts in your mouth. Tasty dishes! Soups good, not too salty together with the silken Tofu just so comforting! I love the rice, it's done perfectly with a lil chew, guess the Italians say "al dente". Place is like a big cafeteria, staff is always available when needed and comes around frequently to refill tea and little plates of goodies. Great lunch value for price paid so highly recommend. read more

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I ordered a plain beef tofu soup. But they messed up my order the first time around and gave me a spicy one, so they had to fix it but it took awhile for them to return. And I was already hungry and eating the side dishes. I loved that they offered fish as part of the side dishes though and love there's japchae portion too. Other than this error everything went well. There was a bit of wait though but not too long which is good at least. read more

As reliable as the setting sun. I've never had a bad meal here. The restaurant runs like a well oiled piece of machinery. My go-to is a mild dumpling soft tofu soup. The mild still packs a good amount of punch. The seafood pancake is a skip, it tastes like old oil. The side dishes are plentiful and the spicy salted squid eaten with white rice slaps. read more

BCD Tofu House - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Tofu soup always hits at night, especially when it's past 12am. One of my favorite things about BCD is that they're open late, which here they open until 4am. I came around 1:30am and surprisingly, there was a wait and the restaurant was packed! I usually opt to get their combo entree which comes with a main and a small sized tofu soup. Since it is a chain, I feel like their soups are always consistent with their other locations. My go to order is usually their spicy pork bulgogi + dumpling tofu soup (spicy) combo. Their banchans are also delicious and I love their mashed potato, cucumbers, kimchi, and fishcake. BCD is also known for giving a fried fish as part of their banchans. Since the restaurant is so busy, it can be hard at times to wave over a server for refills on sides and water. The parking here is usually terrible, but since we went at 1am, there were plenty of spots. read more

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BCD is so great, I have been here many times and it never disappoints. The staff are always so friendly and consistent. They are super attentive. The side dishes are very good and they are refillable. The soup is so great during the colder months but even in the summertime it is very good. The restaurant is always clean and tidy and has good AC. read more

BCD Tofu House - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

I was pretty excited to try BCD Tofu House and overall it definitely hit the spot. The soon tofu was rich, comforting, and came out piping hot the way it should. The broth had great depth, and you can tell they don't cut corners on flavor. The banchan was solid too--nothing mind-blowing, but fresh and constantly refilled, which I always appreciate. Service was quick and efficient, especially considering how busy it can get. Only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it feels a little inconsistent depending on when you go. Sometimes the seasoning is perfect, other times it's slightly off, and the wait can get pretty long during peak hours. Still, if you're craving something warm and satisfying, this is a reliable spot I'd come back to. read more

Went to BCD Tofu tonight. This is one of those places that is a perfect late night restaurant! The banchan are unique and extremely flavorful. We ordered the Galbi Combo with Soon Tofu. You get to choose the type of Soon Tofu and how spicy you want it. We went with spicy, which honestly is just the right amount of flavor and kick. The galbi was legendary! A nice umami flavor, tender, and goes very well with the Soon Tofu. Beyond that, our waitress was very friendly and attentive. She offered banchan refills and napkins as needed. BCD Tofu is now on our favorites list for Korean comfort food! read more

BCD Tofu House - The banchan is fresh, flavorful, and came quickly. The egg is perfect for the soon Tofu soap when it arrives to your table. - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Great spot for some comforting Korean soft tofu! There's always a long line at BCD and this time was no exception. We got there on a Saturday evening around 5:45 PM and put our name on the Yelp waitlist. The wait was pretty reasonable - we were seated around 6:10 PM and got our food around 6:40 PM. Beef Soondubu (Medium Spicy, 4.5/5) - Great flavor with just the right amount of spiciness - Good complimentary side dishes with refills - Price is $17.99 which is on the pricier end in terms of soondubu spots in Irvine In terms of service, there was an employee who basically ignored our request for takeout boxes and overall it just took a long time to catch a server's attention for the bill and pack our leftovers. Otherwise the food was great though. Would go back again. read more

BCD Tofu House - Beef Soondobu - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Parking kind of sucks at Diamond Jamboree, but I swear it's been not too bad lately? Are people parking in the structures now? The food at BCD always hits, especially the unlimited side dishes, which I am so grateful for. I'm Korean and spice levels are always tricky for me, because I love to eat spicy: take my words with a grain of salt, because "danger" is not spicy for me? It's perfect. Hahah Everything on the menu is so good and flavorful, and the customer service is efficient and good. The ambiance is lively and busy... pretty much all the time? They are open until LATE! Pro tip: have someone check in while the rest of you guys look for parking, so there is less waiting... read more

BCD Tofu House - Soybean noodles - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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It's an interesting concept. We each ordered a combo which we ate family style so Galbi, Bulgogi, Bim Bim Bap, Fried Corvina but then we each got an included tofu soup of any style. So I got the seafood version and that was outstanding. It came with an egg which we added to the soup to thicken it. We each got an included bowl of white rice and five different kinds of bonchon which were replenished as needed. I really like the Galbi and Corvina (it was full of eggs which was delicious). The bulgogi and bim bim bap were average. Service was quick and efficient. The establishment was bright and seating comfortable. read more

BCD Tofu House - Seafood tofu soup, fried corvina - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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We have come here several times, and it has been consistently delicious. Service is good and quick, they refill our waters constantly. Ambiance is a huge Korean soup restaurant. - Assorted tofu soup (4/5): so flavorful, perfect with the rice. I like medium spicy. - Galbi (4/5): cooked and seasoned well, great flavor read more

BCD Tofu House - S2. Assorted Soon Tofu - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Solid takeout everything tasted good and the main portions were generous. They could include more banchan and takeout doesn't come with the egg, which is a bit of a downside. Japchae was average and could've passed on that. read more

BCD Tofu House - LA Galbi Combo, Seafood Soon Tofu, Tofu Japchae - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Arguably one of the biggest sundubu chains, if at least the most well-known, is pretty much consistent regardless of which location you go to. I haven't been to BCD in years, this location especially. The last time I was here was when the DJ plaza was new-ish and way before their remodel. Like I mentioned, the food and quality is pretty much exactly how I remembered it. I ordered their chicken teriyaki combo not because I wanted it, but because of a current health issue I have going on at the moment and chose the seafood stew/soup at the Danger spice level, naturally. I wouldn't be me if I didn't choose the spiciest heat level. The amount of chicken you get is honestly a very good amount which is nice considering the price. I would say at least 8 to 10 oz of chicken which was awesome. I'd say it was closer to 10 oz. Anyway, I asked the lady if they could omit the sauce to which she said yes. I had a feeling she didn't quite understand my request, so I asked once more before she left if they could do it plain with NO sauce and she said yes. Well, surprise surprise. It came with sauce. It was a little annoying since I had asked her not once, but twice. And it's not like it's marinated in sauce. It was just chicken breast with teriyaki sauce added so they could have just not put any at all. I ate it regardless. Thankfully it wasn't doused in sauce. Aside from that, the seafood soup/stew was pretty good and at the perfect spice level! Perfectly seasoned, balanced, and spicy. Hearty and tasty. If you're a hothead like me, it's a good heat level. In fact, I wish it were spicier. Banchan was standard/good. Service was fast and friendly. Good portions. No complaints minus the teriyaki sauce thing. There's definitely better sundubu places out there, but if you want a safe and consistent option and something late night, you can't go wrong with BCD. read more

Not only is BCD the perfect late night vibe for a piping hot meal after a long night out with friends, but it can also be a warm early sunday meal with family. Nothing beats an order of Galbi and a side of soondubu with rice and banchan. The staff has all worked at this location for a very long time and they're all locked into their routines, they've got the service down to a science. The restaurants huge so you might wait a little till they circle back to you, but that all the more time to sit back and take in your meal. It's a little splurge I constantly crave. & I especially love coming here after concerts! read more

BCD Tofu House - Galbi, Crispy Garlic Tofu Bites, Kimchi Soon Tofu - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Service was a bit rude to begin with, mind you I come here a bit often. Mix the service with a hair in my rice idk... seems intentional. I found a hair in my rice which I quickly dismissed it being one of my strays since it was the same color although a bit short. However being I've come here a bit I gave the benefit of the doubt. Took the leftovers to work to eat the next day-Only to find more hair in the mix, however now it's in the kimchi soup.I know for sure now it was not mine and it made me sick to my stomach. I'm never coming back here. The only thing is I don't know if I was targeted or not since it was more than one hair and it was only in my food and there's no way it was the people I was with's hair. For the record I've never been rude to any of the servers nevertheless it is odd but I won't be returning either way. read more

We ordered Hot Stone Bibimbap with beef. It came with no beef. We asked the waiter, he brought a small dish of cold ground beef. What a service? We'll never go back anymore. read more

Last month my friends and I went to bcd for delicious food after a fun night at the Ludacris concert. The foods were delicious! It was a very chilly night , so the foods were very comforting. One thing was we did have to wait awhile before going inside. Best thing is to have a friend arrive a few minutes before you if you're running late to check in. Other than that I highly recommend! read more

BCD Tofu House - E1. Galbi - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Had a tablet that said what wait time was and would call if it's your turn. Service is fast and lots of free sides. Food came out fast with great portions even for combos for 2 people! read more

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Most comforting food ever! I love to get the kimchi soong tofu and it is such a big portion with amazing sides. It feels like a hug in a stone pot. Some great sides are the crispy tofu bites, I could eat so many. There is usually a wait but it goes by very quickly and the servers are so attentive, always want to make sure u have enough. The restaurant itself has amazing natural light and so much seating, truly a staple! read more

This place has been my go to comfort food place for the last 4 years. They have been consistently good with their food. Service is fast and good. The vibe is amazing anytime i come here. Never a miss. Always a hit read more

overall our experience was so fun! the wait they gave us was extremely long and unrealistic (said 15 minutes and ended up being closer to 1 hour) but once we were sat it was great! we shared a bunch of things and the highlights were the bimbimbop and seafood pancake. they were both 10/10!!! our favorite soon tofu soup was the dumplings. the beef short ribs were also very good! 9/10. read more

BCD Tofu House - Bibimbap Combo - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Ordered bibimbap tofu soup combo but doesn't come with rice for the bibimbap. Fried fish is saltier than usual. Tofu soup is good. Other than that average food experience. read more

Came here after a concert, seemed like the only place open after 1am that had real unprocessed food. The shared plates were amazing, but the veggie soon dubu was flavorless (i know it's veggie but i needed a whole packet of soy sauce for it) and the fish side dish was really salty and fishy.... the kimchis were bitter in my opinion but overall not a bad experience. I would come back if nothing else were open and I wanted comfort food but I would much rather korean bbq for the price. The service was speedy and I personally had no issue with the waiters, I think people need to be aware of the cultural restaurant differences in korean vs american. rude is not the same as short and to the point. 7/10 read more

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I feel like this chain has lost a little of its luster over time. The kalbi I got had a few pieces of meat that didn't look that good-- mostly fatty- even beyond the typical cuts of kalbi. And the special cold buckwheat noodles were very bland. Tofu was decent. read more

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came here Saturday night around 3:15 AM because BCD closes at 4:00 AM, and I've eaten here many times before after nights out. We come here multiple times a month, so we're familiar with how it normally works. When we arrived, there were many tables already seated and eating, so it clearly looked like they were still serving. However, the manager immediately declined to seat us and said the kitchen was closed. That didn't make sense because we literally saw another table get seated right before us. We explained that we had taken Ubers there specifically to eat and just wanted to place a quick order. Instead of trying to help or explain respectfully, he completely dismissed us and kept repeating that he was the manager and that it was too late. We went back and forth for a while, and by the time the conversation kept dragging on, it was 3:40 AM. He kept saying it was too late to order, but the reality is that if he had just seated us in the beginning, the food would have already been on our table. The whole interaction felt very unnecessary and unwelcoming, especially as people who regularly come here and know the usual process. Really disappointing experience from the manager. read more

Food and ambiance is great! My only complaint was the service was lack luster but its probally due to them being slammed. Went on a friday at 8:30pm read more

BCD Tofu House - Chicken teriyaki combo, bulgolgi entree spicy pork entree - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Always delicious and comfort food. Very friendly service! Thank you so much. Today kalbi was especially good! trusted good place in Irvine read more