Beautiful seating area and delicious food there is a lot on the menu, will come back to try more, service is fast read more

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"It's Tofu or It's Cold--Your Choice!" Listen, if you're out in this weather contemplating life choices and wondering why your fingers are numb, let me save you the trouble--get yourself to It's Tofu ASAP. Their Spicy Kimchi Beef Tofu Soup isn't just a meal; it's a warm hug for your soul, a reset button for your body, and possibly the cure for all bad decisions (okay, maybe not all). This broth? Piping hot and packed with so much flavor it could revive a hibernating bear. The spice level? Just enough to make you question your life, but in a good way. And the beef? So tender it practically melts into the soup like it was born to be there. The staff? Super friendly and welcoming, like they somehow already know you needed this meal to fix your mood. So do yourself a favor--stop shivering, grab a spoon, and let It's Tofu warm you up from the inside out. Your taste buds (and frostbitten soul) will thank you. read more

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This was my second time visiting on a Friday evening, and it was definitely busy! We added ourselves to the Yelp waitlist ahead of time, so by the time we got to the plaza, it didn't take too long to get seated. We ordered the brisket wagyu bulgogi combo with crab miso soondubu and a seafood soondubu. I think their banchan really stands out amongst most Korean spots, with a good amount (7 different items) and great quality. I thoroughly enjoyed them all, and the wagyu brisket was super tender + portion was pretty good as well. Overall, solid soondubu spot in Irvine that I will continue to visit! Dare I say it might even be better than BCD haha read more

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We got the LA BBQ short ribs and mixed tofu soup as well as the brisket wagyu bulgolgi and beef tofu soup. The beef was delicious- tender, flavorful. The tofu soups were tasty - my husband got medium spice and I got mild- I'd probably do medium as well next time as medium seemed to be the right amount of spice. The banchan was delicious. read more

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Went here on a Friday Night, got seated right away and let me tell you, I would eat here 100% again! The food and the side dishes were all delicious. There was nothing I did not like. My friend and I ordered Stone Pot Bibimbaps, I got bulgogi for mine and it came out hottt. Like I had to wait a couple minutes for it to cool down but I was okay with that because I prefer hot food over lukewarm. Each bite was perfection, everything paired so well together. My only con was the service, I understand it being the dinner rush and it being a Friday Night. It was hard to get a server to come to us and when we did, I only asked for a refill on our water, but that never came. So if you come on a busy day, the service might not be that great. But overall, the food is definitely delicious, I prefer this over BCD. read more

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A tofu restaurant with cold noodles this good?? Visited It's Tofu in Irvine -- if you're Korean, you already know this place. But real talk -- if you've only been ordering tofu, you're missing half the experience Order the spicy tofu, crack an egg in, and when the heat hits -- cool it down with an ice-cold mul naengmyeon and LA galbi set. As a chef, I'm telling you this combo is absolutely insane And the real hidden gem? The yangnyeom gejang -- marinated crab packed with meat. Squeeze it over white rice and it's game over This quality at this price in Irvine -- you're seriously missing out if you haven't been read more

Description: Casual Korean restaurant focused on soft tofu soup (soondubu) Location: Northwood Town Center in Irvine, near Zion Marketplace Standout Dishes: Seafood, Mixed or Beef soondubu, BBQ short ribs Service: Food comes out quickly and they provide plenty of banchan to hold you over until your entrees arrive Food Quality: Pretty tasty and soups are plenty spicy if you ask for it. Banchan is fresh and cover a wide variety of items compared to other similar spots Perfect For: Solo lunches, casual weeknight Korean cravings. Value: You'll definitely be full for about $20. Good bang for the buck Parking: Shared plaza lot generally has plenty of parking available read more

Food is delicious! Service is good! Everything is good I like it very......much! Definitely we will come back again! read more

Its Tofu - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

My friends and I wanted to try this place after seeing their raving reviews. Let's start with the good. The place is nice and clean and has plenty of booth seating. Perfect for small groups or even large parties. They take your order quick and bring out the banchan within minutes. Now the bad .... Their pricing is extremely steep for the quality and portion sizes. I ordered the Masaengi and Oyster tofu soup; and it was honestly the worst tofu soup I have ever tried. It tasted like ocean sea water, hot pepper flakes, and seaweed. No depth of flavor. My friends also ordered the Galbi combo, which came with 6 measly pieces of Galbi, so thin there was practically any meat on the pieces. The best part of the meal, honestly speaking, was the japchae, which was part of the banchan. All the other banchan either lacked flavor or seasoning was completely off. This restaurant is definitely for those who either 1, don't know Korean cuisine, or 2, like white washed Korean food. I'm not trying to sound racist or anything, but it's true. Overall, my group and I won't be returning. We wanted to support a local, family business, however after our visit, we'd rather go to BCD. read more

Best soondubu in Irvine v underrated spot! They have creative menu items like crab miso and sesame tofu soup. Service is great and vibes are v korean style and homey. read more

This is a place I'd love to become a regular for. This place can have no wait or sometimes a small wait but it's exactly what you come for. I usually get the seafood soondubu but the yellow croaker was absolutely great, nice and tender and crisped to perfection. My husband enjoyed his kalbi and cold noodles. But the kind service from the staff is what makes me want to come back, they were so sweet and funny. Easy parking too, it's in a shopping mall. read more

Best thing here is the variety of banchan. Solid tofu soup option. I got the spicy and it was hot but tolerable. I would recommend medium if I went again. Soup had lots of tofu and decent seafood. I also tried the seafood pancake which was a miss - do not recommend. It was hearty but not crispy enough. read more

Excellent!! Delicious tofu soup and banchan! Service was friendly and everything came out very quickly. Generous portions as well! read more

Its Tofu - Beef & Kimchi Tofu Soup - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Excellent Korean Restaurant and prices is reasonable. Highly recommended. I come here almost every week. The small dishes get refills and the stone pot rice with tea makes extra porridge afterwards Yummy read more

Its Tofu - Fish - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Best tofu place in this side of town! Highly recommend it! Everything is so flavorful!!

Based on one visit, with input from someone that has been here a number of times. The place is in a plaza but nice. There is a decent selection of soft tofu stews with different fillings. There are also some other dishes such as dol sot/hot pot be bim bap as well as some grilled food like BBQ that can be added as a combination like BBQ pork. The BBQ pork was delicious. Side dishes as well, expected with any Korean meal, were provided. Service was fast and efficient....could have been friendlier. Worth a try for sure even considering local competition which is plentiful as the food quality was really good. read more

Best tofu house in Orange county. Our family came for tofu but they had other delicious dishes. read more

Its Tofu - Menu - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Really good tofu with a wide variety of menu items to try. I got the spicy crab combo and it was delicious. The tofu had great flavor, though I would've liked a bit more spice. Overall, the restaurant was very clean, modern, and had a great atmosphere. read more

If you love tofu and gabi, this is a must-try. Our family makes it a point to stop here every single month!

I have to tell you, this place is amazing. I haven't had luck finding great food In OC and I like to order on the apps. This is hands down the BEST bulgogi in OC! No fat at all and delicious & Generous portions. So many places you end up not being able to eat 25% of it that's covered in fat. The ban chan was delicious. So rare to get jap chae in ban chan and the cucumbers are delicious too!! This place is a must and my new favorite read more

I really liked: LA BBQ Short Ribs Dumpling Tofu Soup Korean Side Dishes I liked: Cold Buckwheat Noodle This was ok: Brisket Wagyu Bulgogi Great flavor on the ribs and tofu soup, not too salty either. The Bulgogi is ok, the flavor is there but texturally very bland. The buckwheat noodles are huge, definitely different from Japanese style cold noodles but still very refreshing! Service here is fairly solid, our server was very attentive and brought us a lot of refills on the sides. She did mess up a little and dropped a scoop of rice onto the table but apologized quickly. I think a lot of people might want a replacement when this happens but there were so many side refills that I'm content without it. It is a bit expensive here but that's just Irvine prices and I always leave here with leftovers so the price feels justified. The restaurant itself is very clean and simple. It's enough to host people off hours but gets busy during proper lunch and dinner hours. I'd definitely enjoy coming here over BCD if the hours were extended later into the night. read more

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Really enjoyed its Tofu!! My husband and I came here for a quick lunch and loved everything we had. The banchan was so so good and the service was prompt and efficient! Very clean and lots of tables available. Highly recommend for good quality/priced meal! read more

Its Tofu - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Rating: 3.5/5 The food was okay. We got two Beef & Kimchi Tofu Soups, one mild and one medium. The tofu soup wasn't spicy at all; it was more sweet for both spice levels, so we weren't really a fan. It also came with the stone pot rice. The banchan was decent too (and they refill it), but nothing too outstanding. Compared to similar restaurants, the service was great. Everyone was kind when taking our order, serving the rice, and more. Additionally, we went on a Sunday night and were able to get seated within 15 minutes for a party of two. The restaurant is nice, lots of space but also busy. read more

Its Tofu - 11. Beef & Kimchi Tofu Soup - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Very busy. All customers orders a lot of food. I want to try the raw crab next time. My food look very yummy. read more

Its Tofu - It's Tofu. They are very busy! - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Tofu soup here is the best! Love the combos and all the meat dishes. Join the waitlist on yelp early because the wait can get long

Good! The best tofu soup I've had in Irvine. The broth is rich, flavorful, and perfectly balanced, with fresh ingredients that really stand out. The tofu is silky and soft, just the way it should be. The restaurant is very clean, which makes the dining experience even more enjoyable. Service is excellent--staff are friendly, attentive, and quick to help. Overall, a great spot if you're craving comforting and authentic tofu soup. I will definitely come back again soon. read more

Its Tofu - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Absolutely my new favorite Sundubu jjigae (Tofu Stew) place in Irvine! Went for the classic mixed option & the banchan (side-dishes) were much better here than other places. From seafood pancake, pickled veggies, japchae, fishcake, & a great fried yellow croaker fish (basically the fried fish at bcd), & Kimchi, everything was amazing. The taste of the stew was amazing of course & I made sure to save enough for a 2nd meal at home haha. Would definitely come back to try some of the other dishes like Bimbibap & Short Ribs! Parking is plenty in the very busy plaza, there might be a wait time but not as bad as BCD's. read more

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I don't know about other dishes here, but their Mandu Galbitang was awful. The broth wasn't your typical beef broth. It tasted more like a simple instant seafood broth with not much flavor. Also the dumplings were very plain and definitely not freshly made. How can you charge $25? I was extremely disappointed because I heard good things about this restaurant. read more

Its Tofu - Mandu Galbitang...not worth it - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

quick service & cozy space. food was definitely yummy! i'm a bit disappointed in the price/ratio. $24.99 for this hot-stone bibimbap...its a very small portion inside of the bowl, no tofu soup with it either (thats $30). BCD definitely is more bang for your buck, as well as some other places, such as h-mart food court. read more

Its Tofu - hot stone bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Very good in terms of food quality and atmosphere - staff are friendly and food is super fresh and of course you get all the yummy sides. One less star because you get what you pay for, good food and service = money these days and our non extravagant family of 4 ended up with a $100 tab with no drinks. Would still go again for the quality and staff that are not mean mugging aunties! read more

Its Tofu - The first half of the menu! - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

Like BCD, it's unlike BCD. They offer the combination with soon tofu soup variety and your meat choice. Great banchan dishes and the mackerel fish, but limited to only one time ask for some of the dishes. We were seated soon as tables were available without reservations for a big party of 8. But our tables were separate bc the tables were bolted on to the ground unfortunately. The taste in their combo varieties here was ok, a bit bland for the pancake and the soon tofu as well. Even my hot stone bibimbap was also ok. It's a different place than BCD but concept is similar and options were a lot less than BCD. read more

Its Tofu - Saturday night - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

It's tofu Korean restaurant is next to Korean supermarket. The parking can be difficult. Service is okay as its typical Korean restaurant and busy. The decor is modern and clean. They offer wide variety of traditional Korean food. Raw crab is special first to me - sauce and marinated well. We like their authentic small dishes. Bulgogi and tofu soups are good. I also like the seafood pancake. These are made by restaurant. Bibimbap comes with egg and fried fish is yummy. read more

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SO happy a tofu place in Irvine has anchovies; now I don't have to go to Garden Grove! However, when asking for sides, I asked for a giant bowl of anchovies so they don't need to check in as much but they have a minuscule amount each time. Like I get not wanting customers to be wasteful but I'm asking for a big bowl of one side and it's the start of my dinner. read more

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Food was delicious and service was excellent! Got the galbi combo with crab miso mild and would get medium or spicy next time. I rarely find a place where I need to get refills of the banchan but the banchan here was so good. I forgot our main servers name but her hair was in a bun and she's in one of the photos another reviewer posted. Anyways, she's great and very kind. Would come back for any soondubu cravings! read more

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When we first arrived it took 15 minutes before our order was taken. There was only one person taking orders, but throughout our time other employees started taking orders so not sure what was going on. We got the la galbi combo with mixed tofu soup, spicy pork combo with seafood tofu soup, and seafood pancake. The pork was extremely salty and not enjoyable. The galbi was also over salted. The seafood pancake is largely veggies and there was not a lot of seafood within. Flavor wise it was pretty good though. Lastly, found a fly in our rice. Since they prepared and scooped the rice, I have no idea if the fly was in there originally or flew it later on. Not the most fun thing to find near the end of the meal after finishing the rice. For the cost, there are better places. 36 for the galbi combo and 30 for the pork combo. You'd expect much better quality for the cost. read more

Its Tofu - House fly in food - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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Came on a Thursday evening intending to eat at Hako but they had a wait, so I decided to try this new restaurant since there was no wait. Easy parking in the Zion Market lot. We weren't very hungry so we ordered the spicy pork bulgogi combination with spicy mixed tofu soup to share. They had a nice variety of side dishes but they would not provide any refills because we were sharing. Although in reality, we probably didn't really need refills because most sides were so salty that it's hard to eat too much of it. Same with the spicy pork bulgogi...overall flavor was good but it was way too salty, so we couldn't eat much and ended up having to pack up 75% of it to take home. The tofu soup has good mix of ingredients and the spicy is probably equivalent to BCD's danger, so don't pick very spicy unless you know for sure you can handle it. This was also slightly saltier than I would have liked, but very tasty when eaten with the stone pot rice. Stone pot rice was nice and hot and fluffy. I would have enjoyed it if the pot was hotter and created more of the burnt edges on the rice, but it was fine and was definitely necessary to eat with all the dishes. read more

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We enjoyed Its Tofu and found this spot after stopping by nearby Zion Market in Irvine. The tofu soup was generously portioned and clean tasting. Most notably- it doesn't have a lot of the flavor enhancers that other Korean tofu chains have. So if you're not accustomed to that type of taste- this place might not be for you. The nakkji or spicy squid bibimbap was tasty as well- though I did wish for a bit more veggies and sesame oil to finish it. Lastly, service was friendly and accommodating. All in all, we would return here for tofu soup and recommend this spot to others. read more

Its Tofu - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

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The food here is pretty good! We got two combinations: cold noodle + the la bbq short ribs and the seafood tofu soup + spicy pork bulgogi. Everything was pretty good and it was enough for 4 people. They gave a lot of l tasty sides including a whole croaker. I'd come back again for their raw marinated crab because everyone raves about it. read more

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The soondubu was pretty good, but not as flavorful as BCD. The more I ate my food, the more I wished I went to BCD instead. The prices were very expensive here. I did like that they have some unique flavors of soondubu you don't see often, like seaweed. Service was pretty good but a little slow, I think they were understaffed when I went. I'm glad I tried this place but I wouldn't highly recommend this place either. read more

Its Tofu - Korean Near Me - Irvine, California

I love the food here I'll come back anytime if I'm in the area the sizes are so big that I could have the same thing for 2 days