My daughter love this place and we have been coming here for over 10 years. As everything in SoCal is going up we understand the high price but notice the menu has changed along with the employee. Food is not as good and portions are getting smaller. We decided not to come here anymore after a party of 5 they charge a 18% service fee for not so great service. Oh wells time to find another place for tofu. read more

Got the 56. Bibimbab and Soon Tofu Combo and it was delicious. We came in on a Monday at around 1pm and were immediately sat. Soup piping hot, sides are refillable. read more

Lee's Tofu - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Lee's tofu is a small Korean restaurant in Gardena. It is located in a plaza with other restaurants so parking can be a little difficult depending on the day or at night time, however parking is free and for an unlimited amount of time. This restaurant is small but the servers are very friendly. They also have a lot of banchan or sides and are more than happy to give extra. I love getting bibimbap on the hot stone, it is my absolute favorite. I will definitely keep coming back. read more

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So we got seated about 10 mins in from waiting in the front. They kinda weren't ready, but they got the table ready for me and my sis. We got seated and we ordered 10 mins from there. Then, the food came about 15-20 mins after. The tea came quicker. The food overall was delightfully tasty and I love variety. It was good but the tofu was just so bland. I loved eating the seafood pancake although I didn't taste the seafood in it. The clams were the best part. Otherwise; ambiance was simple, intimate and cool. read more

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Good food and good service. The restaurant is well lit and lots of tables. I went on a week day about an hour before closing and the service was fast. I got the tofu soup with pork bbq combination. I got the tofu soup spicy with mushrooms. The side dishes were okay. I did like the hot stone rice. read more

If there ever were a waitressing edition of the Iron Chef, this lady would win it even before the competition showed up. I was simply awestruck by her abilities. She was the frontline of the restaurant all by herself. Faced with a constant stream of customers and outgoing orders, she handled everything with aplomb. Seating new customers and distributing the correct number of placemats on the table, taking orders, bringing out water and the side dishes, carrying boiling hot tofu soup filled to the brim, surveying and refilling dishes that were running low, preparing the check, summoning the busboy to clear the tables, signing for deliveries, taking pictures of the patrons and encouraging them to smile better--all these were accomplished with a smile on her own face. She was literally jogging from one table to the next without missing a beat. If she retires from waitressing, she could easily become a charge nurse in a busy ER, and we haven't even gotten to the food yet. The tofu pot was flavorful and boiling hot. The clay pot rice was perfectly done--not too toasted on the outside but the crispy outer layer had a nice smoky taste characteristic of the rice cooked this way. It's always a satisfying endeavor to scrape the toasted rice from the side of the pot. The rice at the center of the bowl was fluffy and fragrant. The sides dishes did not wait to be outshined by the main attraction. Each held its own and kept the customers' taste buds entertained. The interior of the restaurant is narrow, but it did not feel cramped. It's nothing fancy, but who pays attention to the decor when you have front seat to witness the performance of a world-class waitress? read more

Lee's rice has the perfect texture and moisture content. It could even be described as "springy". The food is good value, and has been consistent in quality (dining in and carrying out) throughout our patronage, including the various soon tofu versions, galbi, and bibimbap. The banchan are also plentiful. read more

I'm so sad. This place used to be amazing. My family and I came here throughout my childhood. I think management changed and now the soon tofu tastes like tomato soup with beef in it instead of traditional soon tofu. I would recommend going to BCD Tofu instead. read more

I would give this place a solid 4.5 stars, if I could. To be honest, I was a little hesitant when I first sat down. The menus weren't in Korean, the spoon choices were odd, there was no purple rice, and we were served green cabbage kimchi. HOWEVER, this place completely won us over: 5/5 - Beef Soon Tofu: The broth was rich yet light? Sometimes soon tofu can be heavy or oily. That wasn't the case here. The broth was flavorful, the tofu was silky and milky, and the meat was tender. 4.5/5 - Rice: I've never reviewed rice before, but I felt compelled to this time. Since we ordered the soon tofu, our rice came out in a sizzling clay pot. The rice quality was unexpectedly amazing. Each grain perfectly chewy with a slightly sweet aftertaste. I usually don't finish the rice, but I ended up eating the entire bowl. Docking half a point only because no one came by to help scrape up the leftover crispy bits at the bottom of the pot, but the portions I did get were incredible. 5/5 - Cold Noodles: **SLEEPER HIT**. I didn't know what to expect (again, I was hesitant about this place), but this was the breakout star of the meal. The broth was icy, refreshing, and served with actual ice cubes. The toppings were crisp and generous, and best of all...they added apple slices! Everything was so juicy and refreshing that my partner and I ended up splitting the bowl. I honestly might come back just for the cold noodles. 3.5/5 - Banchan: There's something distinctly rustic about their banchan. Everything tasted fresh, and even the green cabbage kimchi that initially threw us off was surprisingly good. The weakest banchan was probably the fish cakes, which felt a little waterlogged. That said, the main dishes ( the cold noodles and soon tofu) were the true stars of the meal. 4/5 - Kalbi: Solid, standard kalbi. The meat was tender and not too greasy. Interesting choice to serve it on green cabbage, but honestly, we ended up not hating it. 5/5 - Service: Surprisingly attentive and friendly service from both the male server and older female server. --- Overall, there's something very rustic and homey about this place. While some choices seemed a bit unusual (looking at you, green cabbage kimchi), it's clear that everything is made fresh and in-house. The food tasted very clean, and it's obvious the owners are making thoughtful decisions about their ingredients - the rice, the tofu, the cold noodles. read more

Lady was so rude when all i was doing was picking up an order. Got completely ignored.

Ordered from ubereats. Got two soup combo. One mild beef soup with beef bulgogi. One medium beef soup with bbq chicken. The bulgogi and chicken were okay. The soup lacked flavor and the beef pieces in the soup were super dry. I had to picked them out of the soup. For banchan they give you seaweed, cucumber kimchi, kimchi and pasta salad. read more

One of my favorite soup shops! My go to is the dumpling soon tofu, medium spice level, with cheese. I love that they provide banchan, their rice is served in a hot stone bowl, and the tofu soup comes out bubbling hot. Service is always friendly and the shop has a cozy feel to it. It's the perfect meal for a cold or rainy day! read more

Lee's Tofu - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Good food, and service. Have repeatedly eaten there and always delicious. Parking is sometime difficult due to crowded lot.

I love coming here. The mushroom soon tofu and the japchae are delicious! 10/10! Thank you

Always our go to tofu soup place. Customer service might be a hit & miss. But food is always good. The bachan sides were better this time.

Food Ordered ; Veggie Fried Dumplings Kimchi soon Tofu w/ Beef - Mild Yellow Corvina w/ Kimchi Soon Tofu w/ Beef - White Service; We came in around 3pm so we were seated pretty quickly. Our waitress was very sweet and kind she would check in on us, I honestly appreciated that I wasn't checked on every second so we enjoyed every bite, the dishes were delicious and packed with bunch of flavors and our tummy are surely satisfied!!! I would recommend Lee's Tofu in these nice cold weather it warms you right up! Been here before during covid but now 5 STARS !!! read more

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my family dined for dinner ordered the short rib/ galbi, 2 orders of beef bibimbap with tofu soup. Over all, the soup and bibimbap is okay but galbi was hard and thinly sliced. Our server was rude too that night we were seated by the door and requested for the door to be closed due to the cold wind but she refused because we ordered bibimbaps and would smell like smoke/food. As a customer we should not suffer from poor ventilation and be cold while eating. read more

Open seating and very cozy, was not loud or dirty, the restaurant was very clean. I got the Beef Soon Tofu and it was delish, comes with rice and you can add cheese for an additional fee. The service was great, always checked in on us and made sure we were enjoying the food. Great first time experience and yummy authentic meal. read more

They won't give you EGG when you order soon tofu unless you ask for it but they never let us know that we need to Ask for it. OMG they want to save the business a few cent on egg and be that stingy. They should have bring it out with the tofu and if we decide to skip the egg they can take it back. But the way they do it now makes other customers miss out the egg in their soon tofu. read more

Food was good and everything but the employees pressed me for a tip cornered me to pay more horrible experience will not come back again

We got takeout from Lee's and maybe it was an off day but the soon du bu soup lacked flavor and the ban Chan amount shrank. It was a bit disappointing for the increased prices. read more

We got the seafood soon tofu and the galbitang. You can customize the level of spicy for the soon tofu, which is great for someone who can't handle spicy. They also ask you beforehand if it's okay to have the egg cracked inside. The beef galbitang was delicious as well. The beef was so tender and fell right off the bone. Service here was 100%. Our waitress was fast, so friendly and checked in on us often. My boyfriend and I loooove eating the side dishes and she brought over more whenever she noticed we were running low! This restaurant was super clean and was the perfect comfort food vibes. I will definitely be back for more next time. There's a pretty big parking lot but can get packed if it's a weekend because there are so many options in the plaza. read more

Love this mom and pop spot! All the workers are super friendly and attentive. The food is great! We always get the galbi combo (but this time we got bulgogi, still amazing!) and dumpling soon tofu. If you wanna make your soup extra good, add the cheese!! You won't regret it! read more

Lee's Tofu - 11. Dumpling Soon Tofu 16. Beef Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

The tofu soup is below average, very watery and ingredients was very little. The Banchan didn't have flavor or too salty.

When I'm craving Gopchang Soon Tofu, I go straight to Lee's. Ordered veggie fried dumplings for starters, galbi and our reason for coming, gopchang soon tofu. All entrees were served steaming/boiling/sizzling hot, and just as good as previous visits. Service was attentive. read more

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I went on a Friday night and the parking lot is packed. But you can't complain because it's free parking. We were seated very quickly. I ordered a mild ham and sausage tofu. It was good and it came with a lot of sides. My husband ordered a birria medium spicy tofu. Which came with the bulging I combo. The bulging I was sweet and yummy. There was a decent amount of it but i wish the pieces were bigger. He said the tofu was too spicy for him but he still liked it. The service was great and fast. They gave us extra sides because I really liked the seaweed. The servers were super busy but helpful. Would come again if we are craving tofu!! read more

Lee's Tofu - 12. Ham & Sausage Soon Tofu and 56. Bibimbab and Soon Tofu Combo (Birria) - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

Stumbled upon Lee's Tofu for lunch and it was the best decision! I got the spicy pork combo w/ soon tofu and the portion was more than enough for 1 person. They also offer "birria beef soon tofu" which they just added 2 weeks before I came. It really had the taste of birria tacos, highly recommend trying. Also had plenty of side dishes and they were friendly enough to allow us to get a few refills. I would come back here again. Notes: Plenty of parking in the parking lot. Customer service was friendly and attentive. read more

Lee's Tofu - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California

I love the cold spicy noodles definitely recommend, best cold noodles for sure. The service is always good too read more

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Had the Tofu Beef soup, it was amazing! Prices were not bad at all, the atmosphere was nice and quiet. Loved the vibe here, and everything I had was perfect, will definitely come back here again very soon :) read more

The old lady at the cashier is EXTREMELY rude and will only be nice to you if you order a lot and tip a lot. If not she will press you about how much you tipped and scoff in your face. read more

If you are looking for the mean ahjumma experience, go here. Must be new owners. The tip off was the new American style spoons and the smaller portion kalbi on a big bed of cabbage. So disappointed with the unwelcoming service we received. We have been going to this Lee's tofu for many years as a favorite meeting place. I drove over an hour to get there. Now, there is a lady that is so rude. She rolls her eyes if you ask for both tea and water. She said that we could only have one or the other in a rude tone. My young niece was afraid to ask for anything since they were reprimanded. I paid over $38 a person for a scary dinner. She charged me 18% service fee (5 people) and didn't mention it, so I overpaid with a second tip. The rudeness was almost comical. We tried to laugh it off and said this is the last time we will be coming here. So sad! read more

The food is good dont get me wrong, but I've never been waited by such Rude women in my life. They close at 10pm, we showed up at 9:30pm and they still sat us without a problem. When they finally come to take our order they tell us to hurry! So we order quickly and as soon as the food gets there's (maybe 15 min later) they start knocking on the table we're dining on to make us hurry. They start yelling, "Time to pay!" " we're Closing!" So they throw the bill at us and say, "pay!!" The second we pay, they start yelling for us to leave. Let me remind you that we are super embarrassed by whats happening. And the cherry on top was they insisted we pay them a TIP!! when we left NO tip on the bill because of their service the older waitress started yelling that we MUST TIP! We just left and never again. Just thought you guys should know the kind of service they provide here, when you call to make phone orders, same rudeness and easily borhered waitresses. read more

The food here tastes like a homecooked meal. I love the authenticity. The seating arrangements are a bit tight, but not too bothersome. Steamed rice + sundubu-jigae = perfect. read more

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Amazing service Fresh food and delicious The servers are so attentive! Side dishes are refillable and they will refill for you without you asking Will definitely come again !!! read more

Lee's tofu was a family favorite, we used to go every sunday but hadn't been back in a while. (you can probably find my review i posted here a couple years ago-- it was great.) I don't know if they changed ownership, management, whatever but we went today and it was horrible. The lady at the front was not rude to us, but she was rude to her employee (a young latino boy) she was rushing him, yelling at him, snapping her fingers at him. poor boy looked so confused due to the language barrier between them. you do not treat your employee/coworkers like that! Extremely disrespectful. Now onto the service, the employees before (a young gentleman and young girl) were always so kind and attentive. they would check in on us always and refill or banchan every so often. this lady just took our order, delivered the food, brought us the bill and that's it. Did not bother to stop by once in a while. I did not think she deserved a tip... but as we were leaving-- already at the door, she stopped me and demanded a 15% tip. I felt embarrassed to be stopped and had no choice but to give the tip. It's not that i'm cheap, but tips are NOT mandatory and you get tips based on your service. she did not check in on us, and hearing her yell at the employee really made the atmosphere extremely uncomfortable in there. it's a shame. we will not be back! read more

Tried the soon tofu with galbi combo and it did not disappoint. We had a variety of delish dishes. The place is a bit small, and the parking area was full. read more

Delicious food and great service. The portion sizes are pretty good and the staff is really friendly. Would definitely go back again :)

Great spot, great service, great food every time. Never anything to complain about, every time I come its when I crave "comfort food".

Came to order takeout on a weekday night and will say that we waited quite a bit for our food, 30 minutes, but the wait was worth it because the food was pretty good. We ordered the Combination Soon Tofu in Mild and it was pretty good. Lots of different kinds of meats like beef, clams, and shrimp and it wasn't too spicy. I will say that the portion sizes are pretty big compared to other similar locations. They also give banchan on the side and my favorite one is definitely the pickled spicy cucumbers. They are on the slightly "sour" side which I like, and crunchy too! I think if I come next time I will order the tofu soup in a medium, the mild wasn't spicy enough for me personally. read more

My favorite soon tofu place. Nothing will ever beat it. I love the interior of it. It's just so homey. The crispy rice will always be my favorite. I always always always get the dumpling soon tofu. It's just too good!!! read more

Lee's Tofu - 11. Dumpling Soon Tofu - Korean Near Me - Gardena, California