This little gem is inside hmart's food court. Amazing service and deal! I ordered a combination tofu soup and requested 2 additional rice bowls. It comes with packaged seaweed, fried fish, and 3 different banchans. My total was $14! The soup was piping hot with egg already poached in the soup. Protein were plentiful and cooked perfectly to my spice level "mild". They were busy but I didn't wait more than 5 minutes for my order. read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - Tofu soup -mixed (beef mushroom shrimp) - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Whenever I go to HMart and have time to eat a full meal, I go here for tofu soup and galbi. The people are so nice, and they give you lots of food for the price. You will feel stuffed after eating here. The place is always full of energy, even if there are no people because kpop music videos are playing on the TV. Four stars because it is decent for what it is. Not my favorite tofu/bbq house but it's pretty good! read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - Nice view of the TV - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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28. Hot stone pork bibimpap. It's great. A very big portion and full of meat. The seasoning is perfectly spicy. read more

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A group of us traveled from San Antonio to Austin for a Tssty Trade event and decided to go to Hmart for lunch. Several of us decided to order from Chodang Tofu & BBQ. I had the Japchae, Andrea had Bibimbap, and Aris had Beef Bulgogi. Everyone enjoyed their dishes and the portions were huge. So much food that we needed to bring home leftovers. If you're in Hmart, check them out. read more

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Tried Chodang Tofu & BBQ for the first time after being a Narrow Street loyalist at Hmart. I ordered the beef japchae and while it seemed a bit pricy at around $20, the portion size was very substantial (also came with a large serving of rice and typical side dishes) and I was able to have plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day. The beef was very tender and the noodles cooked perfectly with a very tasty sauce that tied it all together. My friend ordered the bulgogi and was equally satisfied. The wait to get both orders was less than 10 minutes. Would definitely recommend and will be trying more on their menu soon! read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - 34. Beef Japchae - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I got a tofu soup here! I checked with the lady whether it's a vegetarian one and the lady said yes but I think the broth is beef based... it was tasty but I can smell the animal flavors hopefully they can make it with veggie broth and that'll be good! They given you a good portion of rice and seaweed as well! read more

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Not to be confused with the similarly named restaurant in North Austin, this is a tiny stall in H Mart in Lakeline. Only open for 2 days now, the menu may not look overtly veg-friendly, but if you just ask, they can make a vegan soft tofu soup (soon dubu) and mushroom kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), plus of course the usual vegetable bibimbap, sans egg. Emerging from the compact kitchen blisteringly hot, the bubbling stoneware bowl of spicy tofu goodness is everything I've been craving. I got the mushroom version which was rife with beech mushrooms, both brown and white, and of course creamy, soft bean curd. They can adjust the heat level to taste, and if you want to go out in a fiery blaze, they do not mess around. read more

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To be honest, we came to hmart for dinner the day before Chodang's grand opening. And we came back again just to try it, because we love soondubu! And I'm so glad we did. This may be my new favorite spot in Austin for tofu stew. They have so many different iterations, even beyond the typical seafood, beef, etc etc. But as our first time here, we had to try the beef tofu stew at regular spice level. The workers were so nice, and we got a free little mochi plate for the grand opening. And the price is a lot better than most other places. With tax, it came out to less than $17 whereas most other places are around $17 $18 pre tax. And when our food came, I was not expecting the whole set! It had three sides: fish cake, beans, and spicy cucumber, an egg, a bowl of rice, and a pack of seaweed. It was all so delicious, there was a good amount of meat, and the sides were really refreshing. The only thing I would have changed is probably getting the spicy level of spice instead of regular because it was barely spicy. If you can't handle spice, regular will definitely be tolerable for you! It has enough to give it color, but there really isn't much heat. read more

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Presentation wise was great. The tofu stew was a bit disappointing. I have been craving this for a few weeks now and so I decided I'd pop in to try this spot since it was somewhat close. The stew flavor tasted watered down. I asked for it to be spicy which it really wasn't. The sides it come with seemed pointless to me. No fish cake, kimchi, or pickled cucumbers. They also give you a thing of seaweed which I didn't understand what it was for. I didn't finish it. I ate about 75% of it before tossing it. It was not bad but it was not what I truly wanted. read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - 1. Mixed Soft Tofu - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

We ordered a stone pot spicy pork bibimbap and ham & sausage soft tofu stew. I'd never tried the ham & sausage soft tofu stew but it was surprisingly good, except the ham was a bit salty on its own. The soup broth totally hit the spot! The spicy pork bulgogi on the hot stone pot was also very tasty and authentic. Both dishes were good price & large portion. I'd definitely come back to try other dishes here too! read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - Ham & sausage soft tofu stew - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Chodang is located in the hmart food court and they specialize in soondubu and hot plates. I got the ginseng chicken. It was aromatic and the chicken was tender, and the stock was hearty. The soup comes with salt to adjust to your liking, but I have a preference for clean light foods. Overall, nice spot and the staff were super friendly and helpful, and the soup was very healing and rejuvenating! read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - 33. Ginseng Chicken (to go) - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I haven't had food at the H Mart food court in a while and was ecstatic to see that Chodang has kalguksoo on the menu! That's one of my favorite Korean dishes. They do provide a hearty serving and the taste is comparable to what I've had in the past. It's flavorful and warms me up, especially on colder days. I like how it also comes with a few small banchans. For anyone who hasn't eaten at the food court before, you'll get a buzzer when you order and it'll buzz when your food is ready to be picked up at the counter. Please also return your tray back to the shop after you're done eating! read more

I ordered the spicy pork bibimbap dolsot dish because I love the crispy rice at the bottom of the bowl. Unfortunately, this dish was not that. it was saucier so the rice was not crispy. That was a bummer because that was the whole point of me ordering the dish.The barchan was good though! If I went again, I would try the soondubu because I got to try a sip and that tasted a lot better. I would say that is the move for this place. read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - Spicy Pork Dolsot - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Not sure what happened but this place has down hill from when it first opened. No flavor in the broth, fishy, bland, hard undercooked rice. Even the packaged seaweed is stale. They're trying to copy bcd but have a very long way to go. read more

Homemade noodles for the kalguksu! So yummy!! Nice radish kimchi. Highly recommend brisket kalguksu

The BEST of the Korean restaurants in the Lakeline Hmart Food Court. Since all of the restaurants, Korean or not, at the Lakeline Hmart are fantastically good, To have one that stands out among such high level competition is really really saying something. * * * They do amazing "tofu soup with stuff in it". We had two versions - a no heat at all vegetarian version and a four spice rating out of five version with beef. Naturally the offerings came with a lot of side dishes. a) These were the most flavorful Korean tofu hot pots we have had in Austin literally since we moved here. A special call out for the beef version which was some of the tastiest beef I have seen put into tofu in a long time. b) The side dishes are absolutely bursting full of flavor. c) No - if you are thinking they do this with MSG, you are guessing wrong. I love MSG, even though the stuff gives me asthma and headaches. But I will go through a lot if it makes dinner amazing. In this case, no asthma. No headache. Pure amazing taste. They did this with raw ingredient quality and cooking quality. d) Frankly, Cho Dang is a destination restaurant. I would take out of town guests from a place that does not have good Korean food to Cho Dang in H Mart rather than to the have-their-own-building sit-down Korean restaurants that can be found all over Austin and Cedar Park. H Marts don't exactly have elegant dining ambience. (You would not take the love of your life to the H Mart food court in order to propose.) But in my opinion, restaurants are about the food, the food, and then for excitement, the food. And we could always go to Tous Les Jours or 85 Degrees for dessert. read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ replaced the old So Gong Dong Tofu & BBQ that was our previous go-to place for soondubu, and we are absolutely ecstatic because Chodang is actually a huge improvement over the old soondubu place. FOOD: We ordered two seafood soondubu, grilled mackerel and seafood pajeon. * Soondubu: I get the medium spicy & my husband gets the very spicy one. The spice levels are great for both bowls. Initially it had less depth of flavor than we normally prefer but my husband had a grand idea of putting the provided seaweed snacks into the soup. It was a revelation! It completely changed the flavor profile into a much more layered one, which we thoroughly enjoyed! * Mackerel: Perfectly cooked * Seafood pajeon: This is incredibly done! Packed with seafood, crispy edges & flavorful. The cashier forgot to provide us with the dipping sauce, which was the only flaw of the entire meal. Otherwise, everything we ordered is a step above in flavors & quality from the old soondubu shop that Chodang replaced. SERVICE: This is counter service - the cashier was nice but not overly so. AMBIANCE: This is essentially a food plaza shared with other restaurants in the building. It can be loud in weekends & sometimes there are live performances, which may or may not be your jam. Do with that what you will. This is now our go-to soondubu place! read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Just OK food, small portion and expensive. We ordered a combo of tofu soup (seafood) and galbi for $31 (including tax) and it was not to our expectation at all. The tofu soup tastes very different than what I'm familiar with at multiple great Korean restaurants specialized in tofu soup approved by my Korean friends in cities with large Korean/Asian population, such as LA, Houston, Dallas, Northern VA. Seafood is very minimal in the soup. There are some tiny clams, 3 mussels, a piece of crab which barely has any meat. Galbi comes in a tiny portion of 4 small pieces, which is not worth the extra price in the combo at all. A couple pieces have super big bones which leave us with tendon and barely any meat. Marinade is more on the sweeter side. The combo comes with a bag of roasted seaweed and a bowl of white rice. The pictures on the menu shows that they have a full banchan of 5 dishes in decent size. However, we only got 3 in super small portion. I guess the full banchan shown on pictures is meant for a sit-down restaurant, not a stall at a food court. If that's the case, they should show what's truly served here. Otherwise it's often misadvertisement. This is such a steep price for a food stall at a food court inside a grocery store, especially the portion is so small and the food is slightly below average. read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - Soft tofu soup and galbi combo - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have had authentic "kalguksu" all over South Korea over the years, and I have recently eaten it at this restaurant in the food court of H Mart in Austin (183 North). I have to say it is excellent and matches the flavor of the dish overseas. I have had it twice here, and I will continue to eat this great dish. I highly recommend the restaurant and all of its authentic dishes. read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great Korean "street" food and a good price. Its a food court so not much on ambiance, but the food is good and plentiful

Confusing menu...no prices...when I ordered a bowl from a picture...all veggies/tofu, no meats...it was over $30...for what seemed like a $12-15 serving, in today's prices...used to be $8-10 ;-). Food didn't have any flavor. Had 1 super spicy red sauce and nothing else...no soy, ginger, salt/pepper nothing. And no drink with the meal? Guess that's what you get for a little over $30 here? They were very nice people! read more

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As someone who's been taught Korean food by Korean chefs I have been disappointed when going to Korean restaurants in Austin as a person from DFW where Carrollton has some great places. This place was really good and I was surprised bc as I was losing hope of actually finding a good Korean spot out here I found this place and will be going back read more

Absolute best seafood tofu soup in town. This is the first one I ever tried and it hit the spot, I spent several months trying other spots around Austin and nothing else ever came close taste wise! If you like soft tofu soup you must try this place pick spice level - spicy! Fast service and lively ambiance. read more

So happy with this meal, i love it when they serve a fried fish as a side dish and also a pack of seaweed to wrap with your rice. I'm very satisfied. read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - Mixed Soft Tofu (beef, shrimp, oyster) w/ side dishes - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This was the most authentic Korean-style soon tofu stew I've had in Austin! I ordered the soon tofu stew & Galbi combo and shared it with my kid, the portion was just right for us. The broth had such a deep, clean flavor, and the galbi was tender and delicious. I'm definitely coming back! read more

Chodang Tofu & BBQ - soon tofu stew & Galbi combo - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I have visited many times since my first review. Unfortunately, the place has gone downhill. The fantastic flavoring and attention to detail that they nailed at their opening are gone. My significant other ordered the spicy pork barbecue. It was just overly sweet without a whole lot of spiciness or the original smoky dimension that blew our socks off on our first visit. I decided to try something different - their chicken with ginseng soup. Not the best I've ever had but passable. The thing that infuriated me was the small plastic teaspoon that they handed me for my soup. When I asked for a larger soup spoon, the cashier said they didn't have any. For a place that sells so many soups, how could you give customers a tiny teaspoon? If the food was absolutely amazing, I might put up with it. We're going to loo for a new go to. read more

We paid 20$ for the beef with glass noodles there was barely any beef in it it did came with sides and the taste was good but it's not worth the price. read more

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Hot Stone Squid was the best food I ever ate. It was perfectly spicy and crispy. My mom ordered Seafood Soft Tofu but she requested only shrimps. Somehow they misunderstood her. They provided beef soft tofu which my mom cant eat. She decided to bring it back and changed to correct one. They still gave her wrong one (Mixed Soft Tofu contains beef) again. She ended up to remove beef meats out from it. I felt bad for her. read more