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    Lee's Tofu

    3.8 (495 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    This was the Dumpling Soon Tofu
    Edward T.

    Thus place is very good very authentic Korean food and the prices are not that bad you get a good serving size

    The galbi that came in my 38.99 combo. 4 pieces. The rest of the small box is cabbage. (Used to be served in a rectangular tray)
    Patrick W.

    It pains me to leave such a poor review on a restaurant that I've dined at so often in the past, but my last couple experiences with Lee's - both dine in and delivery - left a sour taste in my mouth. (Long review incoming, tldr at the end). I'll start with the dine in experience: The dine in experience overall is actually fine if you don't care about a lack of service - the interior a bit drab and definitely not somewhere you'd take to impress anyone, but it's great for your ordinary Tuesday. We came in with a table of 3 and the waitress just dropped the placemats and utensils for to sort ourselves. After placing the initial set of banchan and our entrees, she never once came back to check on us - so we never got to refill our banchan or our water. I would understand if the restaurant was really busy, but there were only 2 other tables eating besides us - and when the waitress wasn't waiting on other tables, I'm guessing she was busy with delivery orders. That being said, the food was totally fine and came at a reasonable price. I'm not a stickler when it comes to service, but the dine in experience really just contextualizes how bad the delivery experience is. The delivery experience: I used to order from Lee's Tofu all the time. When the prices of each of the combos went up by 5-6 dollars on Uber Eats (delovery exclusively - prices are still the same in store as of writing), I was okay with it since I understand delivery apps take a big cut from the merchants. What was unacceptable sad that in tandem with this price increase, they DRASTICALLY reduced the portions of the the proteins to not even half of what they were before/in store. I cannot stress enough that the photos of what you see on Yelp are not what you will end up getting if you order delivery - and it's not just my entree (the galbi). My partners beef BBQ combo was also a tiny, tiny portion in a box that was filled 70% with cabbage. Having just been at this restaurant less than a month ago, there was crazy whiplash between the disparity between the pricing and portions of the dine in and delivery experiences. Unfortunately, we don't think we will be returning or ordering from here again. TLDR: If ordering delivery, know you're being upcharged at least 5 dollars per item and pick something like the yellow corvina (the whole fried fish) where they can't skimp on portions - otherwise, your proteins will look more like an appetizer than entree. If dining in, expect bad service.

    Exterior - Here's your sign to not enter!!! Mas Peligro!!
    Rickey K.

    Been a while where I had to step out of a restaurant due to lack of service and terrible food. The woman from the outset gave attitude- I ordered the seafood tofu, the lady gave me grief for changing tables. There was no one in the restaurant mind you! Upon receiving the dish, everything looked the part -- including the rice served in a hot pot, the boil of tofu looking good, the egg cracked just right. But once I gave a sip, I knew I was bamboozled, this broth tasted like colored hot water, it gave nothing. Absolute embarrassment- I promptly got up and asked for a check from the same rude lady who was surprised and feeling sorry - though she still charged me! I left a small tip since I didn't want the wait staff to take the brunt of what is otherwise a terrible restaurant. Please fix your face and your menu! I felt swindled and unsatisfied. Please avoid!!!

    "Beef soon tofu"
    Liz A.

    After being a customer for two decades, it pains me to negatively review Lee's Tofu. It's clear to me there are new owners or people running this place. The food and customer service has shifted for the worst. You will also notice how they have added KBBQ to their name. $30+ KBBQ dishes is ridiculous when you can get AYCE for a few dollars more elsewhere. If you have been a loyal customer for years, spare yourself the horrible experience and trust that I just don't want you to walk out hungry or upset. Let's begin with the signature side dishes Lee's was known for. The kimchi and cucumbers would melt in your mouth and you could tell they were soaked in spices. Today, you will taste rushed preparation and the taste of... fridge? I don't even know how to explain how gross it was. Next, all soon tofu bases are too salty and do not have the consistency we loved. I have included a picture on how the broth is now a strong flavor of beef over the tofu (the broth is brown!) As we regretfully tried the dishes we grew to love as I sipped my lukewarm green tea, no one stopped by to ask for a refill or how things were going. My husband had to stand 3 times to ask for napkins, water, and the check. The most embarrassing part? I was still hungry. I could not finish the salty broth and the stone rice no longer has that crunchy bottom coat. Also, how interesting that no one welcomed us to the business until we reminded them we were seated (it was empty by the way) and stood to ask for things throughout our meal, but the moment my mom and I got up while my husband was paying, this lady who gave us attitude throughout the evening, all of a sudden rushed to our table to say, "Excuse me, excuse me, TIP!" As she cornered my husband and demanded for a bigger tip. "TIP" stands for "To Insure Promptitude." We believe in tipping culture when earned, not when a business is careless and we have to look for prompt service. Thanks to previous reviews of them charging more without consent, I told my husband to pay in cash. Goodbye, Lee's Tofu. What a distasteful end to an era.

    Arthur E.

    Decent soon tofu house in a busy plaza. Went for a later dinner - parking wasn't too bad that day, but can get super busy. Promptly seated. Was a no frills sort of place - straight to ordering. Got a beef soon tofu (medium spicy) with a chicken (spicy) plate. Soup was pretty good - wasn't very spicy though. Was also hoping the rice was cooked with some beans in it. Chicken was cooked very well - but also not very spicy (for spicy chicken). Overall not a bad place and worked out as it's open a little later than some of the other soon tofu spots around the area.

    Clam tofu soup
    George C.

    This place was my favorite korean tofu spot in south bay area. Came here to order togo last week. Same good quality clam tofu but maybe the chef forgot to put salt in my tofu soup. It has no flavor except spiciness. I had to re cook at home and add salt. Overall the food quality is still good.

    Craving spicy tofu for dinner. First time coming to this restaurant. Food was great. They had changed the owner in the past 6 months. New menu they adding. The price was reasonable for soft tofu with Ramen. I ordered Soon tofu with dumpling for dinner. Condiments on the side. Service was good, friendly staff. Not busy when I went there on Friday evening. Good place for family gathering,met up,spicy food lover will enjoy this place. Ambiance of this place was OK. They provides couples table for disabled . Parking was a little bit hard.Couples spot for disabled parking. Im planning to go there again sooner.

    Beef soondubu
    Kenny C.

    The soodubu was just ok. I think people like to go here for the tofu and the rice that is cooked in a stone pot. We got some bulgogi and it was tasty. The banchan was also good. It was quite busy when we went and the service wasnt that great, but friends who go there all the time said that that was uncharacteristic of them.

    19. Bibimbab
    Darina H.

    My family and I came on a busy Sunday afternoon. We didn't have to wait at all! We were quickly seated. The parking was easy- lots of space in the private parking lot. We ordered the seafood and green onion pancake, the chicken bbq bulgolgi and bibimbap. The banchan options were wonderful and the service was impressive. They always had staff checking in with us and seeing if we needed anything. My husband who is vegetarian was able to find great options including extra miso tofu soup! The place is chill- low key casual. Busy environment with lots of customers (a good thing). The food was wonderful and the flavors were extremely well done! I cannot wait to come back again! Thank you for a wonderful Korean culinary experience!

    56. Bibimbab and Soon Tofu Combo
    Ellie R.

    Absolute gem tucked into a plaza chock full of amazing restaurants. They clearly know what people want as they offer lots of combos that include both the main and the Soondubu for a solid discount. The Soondubu was one of the most flavorful I've had! We got the dumpling addition for free and it was full of Japchae and chives which paired perfectly with the broth and bibimbap. The banchan were also great and the servers were very attentive.

    Stone pot rice, banchan, and galbi...forgot to take a picture when my soondubu came lol
    Stacee S.

    I've been wanting to try this place since I moved to Gardena and I'm glad I did! We came on a Friday night and didn't have to wait at all, which was surprising. I ordered the galbi combo with dumpling soondubu and my partner got the kimchi with beef soondubu...the galbi was good but I don't need to get it again for the price...ours didn't come sizzling either so the onions were raw, which was too bad. I loved the soondubu though. Next time I'll just get the kimchi beef and call it a day!

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    7 years ago

    My favorite tofu place in town. They serve it with stone bowl rice which is perfectly cooked

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    15 years ago

    2nd best tofu place in the southbay, right after choodang.

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    13 years ago

    We shared the Seafood Soondooboo + Kalbi combo. Cheap eats for 2! The banchan was all pretty good. Overall not a bad place!

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    14 years ago

    My Fave Korean BBQ. The Korean ladies are mean but the food is good (LoL)

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    This place is listed today as having outdoor seating. Is it still available? If it is, is it covered or heated? How many people can sit there?…

    My question was if they're open still? Thanks for the responses and checking! Appreciate the help! I did try calling again but no answer, very odd. I decided to order thru Grubhub, and sure enough, my order was picked up & delivered!

    I'm quite certain i've seen Lee's open in the last few weeks. I'm usually eating pho next to Lee's and have seen the restaurant have a small dining area right outside the door. I will check tomorrow and verify, but for now i'm saying yes they… Read more

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