Five stars for: Prompt customer service Good food Clean restaurant and modern interior Quiet area read more

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Busy lunch time, not unexpected as we've been here a few times before and the food is good. Put our name on the wait list, 4 adults with 3 small kids. Was seated 15-20 minutes later. Tables were clean. Placed our order, about 5-10 minutes later, orders started coming out. I ordered the bbq beef rib and cold noodle soup, usually fast stuff. Mine wasn't amongst the food that came out. 10-15 minutes later, my bbq beef rib came out, but rice and soup had not come out for me... Everyone at the table nearly done, my food that I was planning to share with my 3 year old still had not come out yet. Rather disappointing, watching people at other tables, who arrived after us, getting their food before I did, as the rest of my table was nearly done, and 3 year old was getting frustrated. read more

California Tofu Grill - Nice, 30 minutes of waiting and my cold noodle soup came out. Maybe it was too hot. - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

3 stars.. This is popular local spot.. heard very good things about it but why the 3 stars... this review is ONLY based on their Tofu soup soondoobu. Their Tofu soup seems a little thin and light in broth which is a preference but I love the heavy flavors from kaju Tofu. I had the ham and sauage one and they used korean style sausage was a no for me. I would've again gave them less but what's the saving grace.. Extra stars for service.. the lady that was serving me was the sweetest ever... cleanliness.. and their variety of side dishes.. the sides were waaaay better then the Tofu soup which I'd why I say this review is only for Tofu soup. So I'm assuming maybe their other korean dishes could be tasty I wouldnt.wouldn't.. will I be back not sure but it definitely won't be for their Tofu soup. read more

Food was delicious... Plentiful portions for me. :) I ordered the beef combo and the dumplings soups.. yummy read more

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So this used to be my go to place for takeout and so I brought my parents in law who are visiting from out of town for an early bday dinner. This place is busy both lunch and dinner time so they always have many customers. After eating, while my husband went and pay for our meal, the lady asked if we were done and point out there are customers waiting outside. That is such a turn off and I find it appalling when we're not even done paying for the food yet. Felt like my parents did not have a good dining experience because they're just rushing to make more money after getting our business. Sad to say they treat their people better so I'm not going back anymore. PS: do not order non spicy soups because it's tasteless read more

I ate here again with family on a Sunday around noon, and there was no wait. The atmosphere was still busy and bustling as the servers attended to the tables, providing many side dishes and hot bowls of tofu soup. I shared a soon tofu combination, so I mostly had soup while sharing meat dishes (galbi and pork ribs). The soup was the original soon tofu (beef broth with my choice of small cuts of beef). All of the banchan tasted good as usual, especially the fresh kimchi with its hint of sweetness. The galbi tasted adequate but not as great as other Korean restaurants I've visited. The portion size was actually small for the price. In comparison, there were a lot more pork ribs for us to share. I did enjoy the soon tofu soup the most. It was very filling and delicious with medium spice. It wasn't too spicy for me, and a mild soup wouldn't have had enough flavor for me. I couldn't finish the soup, so I took the rest home. Like past visits, it was a little difficult to grab the attention of the busy servers. With needed follow-ups, they got us everything we requested. It's a popular restaurant with great soon tofu soup and generous servings of side dishes, so this is expected. For next time, however, we'd not order the galbi but something else instead. read more

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I was very disappointed. This is usually my favorite place, but today the spice level of the tofu we ordered seemed completely different. When I mentioned it to the server, she brought extra broth and told us to add it ourselves. That response really surprised me. Instead of offering to remake the dish, we were told to dilute it on our own. Mistakes can happen, but I believe the right approach would have been to ask how they could fix the issue first. Overall, it was very disappointing, and I don't think I'll be coming back. read more

California Tofu Grill - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

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I have been coming here for years! I honestly prefer it over another popular chain down the street. My boyfriend hadn't eaten yet and it had been a while since we dined here so today was a great day to go (the cold weather also made us want soup!). We arrived towards the tail end of the lunch rush so we had to wait a bit for them to clear tables. After waiting for a few minutes we were seated. I ordered my usual: Original Soon Tofu with Beef (non-spicy). My boyfriend decided to try the Curry Soon Tofu. We also ordered the Seafood Pancake. The banchan arrived after a couple of minutes not soon after our soon tofus! Food arrived hot and as always tasty! My boyfriend loved his curry tofu and recommends getting it again. You have an option to choose either medium or spicy for the curry. Halfway through our meal the seafood pancake came on a hot skillet. Very flavorful and filling! Always end up taking home leftovers! This place is always busy and for good reason! Their food is great! Plenty of parking as well since it's located in the Amerige Heights Town Center. Come hungry! read more

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In a plaza with tight parking and the restaurant is busy too. The food has been decent, no complaints, and the banchan side dishes have been good too though not a lot of variety. They're so busy that they need to use the robot servers. The seating inside is very tight so be prepared if you have a lot of things on you or with a big group. read more

California Tofu Grill - bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Omg so gooood. I got here at 11:05 and by 11:38 the place is half full. They were very nice too! Bonus! read more

California Tofu Grill - Beef Tofu Medium Spicy!! Omg so goooood. - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

We've been coming here for years for the convenience, but our last visit will likely be our last. The service has consistently declined, and it was especially upsetting when a staff member shushed our children for simply being happy and well-behaved. That felt unnecessary and unkind. Service could use improvement. read more

Honest take. Tofu soup is pretty good, but they lack variety. No galbi tofu (like the one they have at kaju), no gobchang, just the basics. Service is horrendous, especially when it gets just a little busy. Waitresses are super flustered and entitled. Was afraid to even ask for extra sides at one point as they kept sighing and giving negative body language. With everything being so expensive these days, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect basic things. Never got our sides. We asked for our rice (after everything else came out) and was met with a literal hand in my face. Still forgot one of the rices. The taste of the soup is this place' only saving grace, hence the 2 stars. Will not come back if it's up to me to decide. Bonus! If you look young, service is even worse! read more

This is my go to Korean tofu house! Their banchan dishes can vary, but they're all delicious. You know it's a good spot when it's a pretty packed restaurant, no matter what time you go. Their lunch deal is great as it is much cheaper compared to dinner. There is also less of a line during lunch. The service is fine, nothing stellar, but gets the job done. read more

California Tofu Grill - Make Your Own Soon Tofu - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

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I was surprised this place was still pretty packed even 30 minutes before closing time so I had high expectations but left feeling disappointed. Prices are pretty high for what it is. I ordered their bibimbap which was $19.99. I felt ripped off because the dish seemed more like a salad. I have never had bibimbap where it came with big chunks of lettuce. Still tasted like bibimbap though. I did like that they provided many side dishes and even gave us refills. But wouldn't be too keen on returning. read more

California Tofu Grill - Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

DO NOT COME HERE. GO TO BCD TOFU HOUSE INSTEAD. My family tried to order 2 combos to share and this rude waitress kept rolling her eyes, giving us attitude, and saying it's not enough food. We tried to nicely explain to her my grandma isn't eating and the other 4 of us are sharing. (We honestly don't eat a lot and get full easy. We always like to share too.) She rolled her eyes again, said remarks, treated us as if we were stupid, and she rudely flipped the menu from my boyfriend's hands and demanded us to order more food. HUH WHAT IS THIS TREATMENT!? I got annoyed from her disrespect and told her "no, we don't want to order anything else and you don't need to be so rude" she just stormed off without saying anything. We told the front lady about what happened. She apologized on her behalf but lowkey defended her friend. Bruh. We left and went to BCD instead. Please treat people how you want to be treated. Who cares if we ordered too little food. I feel bad for her husband and kids at home. They probably have it wayyy worse. read more

Very average standard Korean food that is a bit overpriced. Came with the entire Korean family, and we all agreed it was just very standard. It tasted good but doesn't stand out from any other Korean restaurant. I tried to split the kongguksu with my mom and they said that's not allowed, so expect that every person has to order their own entree. read more

California Tofu Grill - Kongguksu - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Delicious Korean comfort food! Service was good and there was plenty of seating inside. read more

California Tofu Grill - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Honestly the banchan here is elite. The kimchi especially, and the fried corvina is really good. The japchae is delicious as well. I love that mini pancake thing too. Not many spots where you look forward to the banchan. Tofu soup beef/octopus is excellent. Pretty great value if you order the combination sub $28 or so. The galbi is a bit overpriced for the portion size, but the bulgogi and spicy pork are fair. My wife and I share a combination and it's plenty! Servers are attentive to refill water and banchan. Place usually gets crowded on weekends around lunchtime though. Maybe I should learn Korean.. read more

First time there, had 3 servings of kimchi.i only wish the service was better. Hardly came around to check our table. Was table of 8, so you know we needed stuff like refills. next time I wanna try seafood pancake read more

California Tofu Grill - Squid Bibimbap. Very good. - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

I've been fortunate that my two experiences dining here have been good. Food was good and service was somewhat attentive. We never felt that the servers were unfriendly or hostile, just very busy taking care of the other tables. Knocked off one star because when we came with a large party and we were lucky that they were enough tables to seat all of us at once, although we placed our orders at the same time, only half of the table got their food first, while the other half did not get their food until 20+ minutes later. It also took a while to flag down the servers to get our check so we could pay the bill and head back to work afterwards. Despite that, we'll still return but plan to come a little earlier to beat the lunch rush the next time. I recommend their pork soondubu or their beef and octopus soondubu. If you're feeling hungry and indecisive, they do have meat combos with soondubu or you can the combo that comes with a small soondubu and a hot stone bibimbap. read more

California Tofu Grill - Beef and octopus soon tofu - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

Great lunch! I got the bibimbap combo with kimchi beef soon .. yummmm. Very very good. My sister got the hot stone bimbimbap and she loved it. The ban chan was all delicious. Highly recommend for lunch. They were pretty busy and we got our food so fast. Can't wait to eat here again. Very good quality and flavor. So, good!! read more

If you're looking for the best tofu soup in OC, this is the place! I brought my parents here while they were visiting from Korea, and they absolutely loved it. The tofu soup is their specialty, but don't miss out on the cold noodles and short ribs--they're just as outstanding. The service is always warm and attentive, which makes the meal even more enjoyable. Whenever I have special guests from Korea, this is the restaurant I take them to without hesitation. Highly recommended for anyone craving authentic Korean comfort food in Orange County! read more

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California Tofu Grill is me and my family's favorite soondubu restaurant. We're local to the area and have been coming here for years so it has a really special place in my heart . What sets this restaurant apart from other tofu houses is the banchan. It is SO fresh, and so good read more

I don't live in Fullerton but this is my go to place when I visit my parents as the food is really good. This past time I went during Black Friday, we went exactly at 11 when it opened and the restaurant had maybe two other tables with customers. We were three adults and four children, and between the seven of us, we ordered four tofu stews to share. The server told us that we had to order more food, that four tofu stews means we should be at one table. She kept saying it was restaurant policy, though the manager or owner wasn't coming in that day at all. When we told her that was our order, she told us that she wouldn't refill any of our side dishes. She was so incredibly rude that we almost walked up and left. It would be one thing if the restaurant was packed, which I would think that kind of service would still be atrocious but maybe more understandable. Then she never came back after taking our order so we couldn't even get water refills. My only regret is my mom actually tipped her after this because she is so nice, I would've given her a penny. This lady has a shoulder length haircut and her hair is dyed brownish yellow. I see other reviews about terrible service and I would put money that this is the same person. Don't sit in her section! Especially if you're Asian. She will treat you like trash. It's a shame because the food is really good. read more

This is a Korean restaurant that specializes in soft tofu stew. Always appreciate a good soft tofu stew. Their side dishes were great. Service quick. Price on point with other places. The only thing is, we all felt the actual stew tasted better at bcd- it tastes a little more watered down here. However, the side dishes were better here- more variety. They even had crispy pancakes as a side dish- great touch. I would definitely return. read more

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Came to this establishment around 3pm. Missed the lunch crowd, was seated immediately. You are then displayed with your bronchon after ordering. I ordered the ribs, and kimchi soup... amazing !! Everything flavorful and bonchon galore. read more

One of our favorite lunch time restaurants. Dumpling Soon Tofu, Seafood pancake, it's all just so good! Great service, clean and comfortable. read more

California Tofu Grill - Seafood pancake - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Tonight was the worst customer service I've ever experienced... the waiter tried to force my family to order more food because she deemed it was necessary to nag us about not having enough food to eat for 5 people... first of all, my grandma is a hardcore vegan and doesn't ever eat anything at any restaurant and just wanted to sit with us. She literally looked all of us in the face and decided to nag us for like 3-5 awkward minutes about us not ordering "enough". I've never had such rude waiter in my life before and I'm honestly trying not to exaggerate. What the heck are they thinking about hiring people like this for? Terrible. read more

Went back after a couple years and night and day difference in service. Didn't see the woman that put a hot bowl on my daughter's hand and was generally a much better experience. Food was always good read more

They rush you to take a drink and food order. I was indecisive & she came around 3 times in less than 2 minutes to see if I was ready to order. Finally I just made a decision. They brought food fast, and then could not get service again after. We tried getting more sides, but she was so busy rushing other tables. Don't go if you'd like to relax and eat your food. Food was "ok". Not planning to return. read more

I came here twice and love it every time, the waitress are super nice and friendly and is quite for the most part, sometimes there's a little boy or girl will be screaming, kids will be kids, other than that, is a great place for me to come here besides BCD tofu house which I also love. The reason I like California tofu grill is because there's so much to do in the plaza beside eating, there's plenty of shopping like my favorite store, Ross and Target and get a massage at Four Seasons Spa, horrible boss lady but decent massages. I always get the same dinner combo, the galbi beef and this time, I got the beef with squid tofu soup medium spicy, before I was sweating from medium spicy but not it barely affected me, maybe next time I go for spicy, like Emerald said " take it up a notch " lol. Tonight, all the sides dishes was delicious besides the pickled daikon radish, it was in big chunks, I ate one piece and I didn't like it but everything else was good. Especially the noodles and potatoes pancakes, their green salad was good too, simple yet refreshing. Oh, love the fried fish, it was fresh, crispy and I ate everything including the bones lol the galbi beef was good but it was smaller pieces than I remembered about a year ago. Some pieces wasn't even attached to the rib bone, it was just a piece of meat buried under the ones with the bones attached. The waitress even asked if I wanted hot water to be poured in the stone rice pot after she scooped out the rice, after you finished eating your rice, you have burnt rice porridge ( the hot water in the stone rice pot). I ate everything except 2 pieces of this pickled daikon radish. It was $33 something and I just gave them $40 and told them the rest of the change is tips, is a lot over 20 % which is good. I'll come back again when I go get a massage next. Thank you for a great meal and your service. I would recommend this restaurant if you craving Korean tofu soup. I know there's plenty of Korean places to choose from but this place is nice too read more

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One of my favorite spots for soft tofu soup! It's always busy, but the food and side dishes (banchan) are consistently delicious. Compared to other tofu houses, the portions are generous and the prices are very reasonable. While some servers can be a bit hit-or-miss depending on how busy they are, the overall experience is great. That's why I keep coming back! read more

I ordered grilled hairtail (cutlassfish), but it was the worst I've ever had. The fish was extremely small and completely dried out, almost like jerky. There was barely any edible meat, and I couldn't even flake it properly with chopsticks. The entire fish was covered with a strange black, powdery substance, which made it look very unappetizing. It was $21, so I expected much better quality. When I brought it up, they took it back to the kitchen and later told me, "that's how it is because it's fried." But that explanation didn't make sense. It was supposed to be grilled fish, not fried. It really seemed like an already cooked fish that had been fried again. They used old oil so there were dark burnt residues stuck all over the fish. The owner couple was aware of the situation but they ignored and didn't care , while the staff looked uncomfortable and unsure what to do. In the end, I was so frustrated that I only paid for the soft tofu soup which we didn't even finish and left. This was not simply a waste of time and money it was genuinely disappointing and unacceptable to be served food of such poor quality. Not going back again! read more

Me and my family are usual customers here but this time it was very disappointing. We visited for our first meal of the New Year. My child and I ordered the naengmyeon & galbi combo, and my husband ordered a soondubu. While eating the naengmyeon, I noticed the radish tasted spoiled, so I informed the server. A remake was offered, but I declined. When the bill arrived, I was told the naengmyeon was removed and that we were charged only for the galbi. However, the price difference between the combo and galbi alone was about $1, which was confusing. Only galbi was charged, it should have been priced as an individual portion, not a combo portion. Although I declined a remake, a clearer explanation or a more considerate response would have been appreciated. Serving spoiled food is concerning, and the way the situation was handled was disappointing. Sadly, we will not be coming back again. read more

I was craving Korean tofu rice and this place did not disappoint. The banchans were fresh and delicious, they even had the small crockers which a lot of the other chain stores do not serve anymore. I ordered the beef patties witb tofu soup combo and it was delicious. We will definitely come back again if we are in the area. read more

The waitress is unfriendly, and the food is just average. It's not quite good enough to be considered a great restaurant. read more

This restaurant service is not good. I don't know if she's the owner or the manager, but she was so rude that I found it very unpleasant. read more

This restaurant will NOT serve you if you don't order multiple dishes. I tried ordering a single dish of tofu soup to share with my friend, and the waitress explained to us that we NEED to upgrade to a combo or add another dish to our order. If we didn't do those things, then they won't serve us food. We politely told the waitress that we would eat somewhere else, and she stormed away. You could tell that she was annoyed. It's comedic to find another review below having a similar experience. Their experience was: a waitress was annoyed that a couple only ordered one soup to share. Also, we went to a different tofu restaurant nearby, and my friend and I were able to order one soup to share, AND the staff didn't have attitude. My message to California Tofu Grill: Do better! read more

Amazing Korean Soft Tofu Soup. First time trying this Tofu house. Love it and great place for Brunch or Dinner! I ordered the BBQ beef ribs and tofu wonton soup combination plate. Each bite was an explosion of new flavors and all of them pleasing. The BBQ beef ribs were seasoned perfectly and complimented everything. Everything was excellent and enjoyable. Service always prompt and the space was clean. Plenty of Food, leaving really full! I will be visiting soon! read more

California Tofu Grill - Tofu and Wonton soup - Korean Near Me - Fullerton, California

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I visited California Tofu Grill and ordered the combination lunch--chicken teriyaki and oyster tofu soup. Both dishes were freshly made and absolutely delicious! The servers were friendly and welcoming, even though it was pretty busy during Saturday lunchtime. Plus, the free parking is a huge bonus. Highly recommend this spot! read more