Yum yum YUM. Best Korean tofu soup in the Bay Area (or at least among the top). Cheese/spam, seafood, mushroom, and combo seafood/beef tofu soup are all delicious from personal experience. Wings are also great! You can't go wrong here. They also give you 4 side dishes of banchan and a bowl of rice with each tofu soup order. Prices are a bit on the higher side however. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Seafood Tofu Soup - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Solid Korean restaurant and I'm glad Pyeong Chang has expanded to Berkeley! We got seated right away and the staff was friendly. The side dishes were satisfying (potatoes being my favorite) and the food came relatively quickly, even with a packed house. I ordered the cabbage kalbi tang and it was a bit bland- I probably wouldn't order it again. But my husband ordered the dumpling tofu soup and it was tasty. We also ordered the seafood pancake which was good- though definitely an appetizer size. Soft opening also gave us a 10% discount on the bill which is a plus. We will definitely be back! read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Side dishes. - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Just had a wonderful lunch here! I ordered the dumpling soon tofu soup (spicy) and it was delicious. It came with rice + crispy rice, which was great and filling. I was craving a warm soup and rice, and this hit the spot. The kimchi pancake was also crispy and tasty. I also enjoyed the fish cake banchan/side dish. They provided 4 banchan, and I think they rotate the offerings. The waitstaff was super friendly, quick, and provided me with recommendations when I asked. I'll definitely be back to try some of their other dishes. read more

Please read as 4.49. A couple of months ago the Chronicle had a long article about Korean food, one of their "Best of..." series. As I was reading it I was intrigued by the mention of galbi tang, the spare rib soup. It's described as comfort food and not spicy hot. The places they mentioned were in the South Bay so I decided to research whether Pyeong Chang Tofu on University had it and they did. I have driven by the restaurant many times after picking up my order at Three Stone Hearth and was curious about it already. I suggested to Nina that we meet here for lunch today and after I assured her that they had other dishes than tofu, she was willing to give it a try. For a change I was at the restaurant first and found a parking space right in front. I went in, was greeted and told to seat myself, which I did in the second room. The first room didn't have any tables and chairs that I noticed, so it may be mostly for takeout. I knew what I wanted, so when Nina arrived I encouraged her to look over the menu. It was hot today, about 89°, but the restaurant was comfortably air conditioned. Nina decided on the dolsot bibimbop, which we often have at Bowl'd. We were brought a carafe of iced water, which was most welcome, and then 4 banchan, generous servings of contrasting tastes and textures. Eventually we were brought our mains, both steaming hot. Nina's had something we'd never seen before, a separate bowl w/ an inverted rice crust, usually one of the prized parts of the dolsot bibimbop. My galbi tang was full of vegetables like cabbage and onion and chunks of short rib. While our food cooled down we ate the banchan, which were then refilled. There were chunks of potatoes, which I had never seen before, kimchi, a lovely dish of sliced eggplant and a seaweed salad that was slightly sweet. Nina's dish also came w/ a silky tofu soup. I tasted it and it was lovely. My galbi tang was delicious and I finished it, although I'm not sure I would have it again as I have had the dolsot bibimbop. Nina finished her dish too, although she didn't enjoy it as much as she does the one at Bowl'd. There is one gender neutral bathroom which is attractively tiled and spotlessly clean. Service was friendly and helpful. I thought prices were on the high side. For example, meat dishes were in the $40-50 range. My galbi tang was about $26. It was a good lunch and served as the main meal of the day, as I ate a small dinner tonight. read more

Much of the food was disappointing. For example, I ordered Tofu Stew with Oysters, plus an egg. When it came, the dish was 75% cut up onions... I don't happen to like onion and that ingredient was not mentioned on the menu... plus a handful of the tiniest (overcooked) oysters I have ever seen, some tofu, and NO egg. Still, the broth was hot and tasty, so I didn't make a fuss. Turned out other folks had somewhat similar mediocre experiences. The service was sort of dismissive, like how they tried to rush us to leave toward the end. I asked (several times) for hot water rather than whatever passes for tea there, but they kept bringing me cups of tea instead. Finally I did cause a bit of a fuss, and they said "We don't have hot water here". Really? read more

What a great find!! Where we live there's not much Korean food! Pyeong Chang Tofu did not disappoint! It's a family restaurant which we love! Peter our server -super friendly and super efficient! I love bibimbap and their stone pot one was super yummy! Their appetizers - banchen was great too! Super yummy kimchi and eggplant. I asked for mild and they were spot on! Go check them out - you won't be disappointed!!! read more

finally tried out this location a few days ago, as good as the oakland location and the dining area is much bigger! service was attentive and good, food was really the same as the oakland location but i really enjoyed the spicy chicken bibimbop which oakland menu does not have. we will be back again soon! read more

Extremely overpriced for below average quality Korean food, does not deserve the high rating it has. Soybean Tofu soup was just okay, cold kimchi noodles lacked flavour and texture, felt like it was not the correct type of noodle. Short rib soup came in a very small portion. Soy sauce chicken wings had very little sauce and too heavy on the black pepper, you couldn't taste the sauce. Would not be returning. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

They are in a classic corner building on Telegraph. Tables are made of artful large wooden planks. Menu is well organized of soups and meats with drinks on the back. We ordered a tofu soup with beef, a large steamed pork platter, a half and half of two types of fried chicken drumsticks and wings, seafood pan cake. Drinks were a large bottle of Cass and a small decanter of lichi soju. Sides of bean sprouts, daikon kimchi, tasty potatos were all you can eat. White rice came in a stone hot pot and made a crest of crispy rice that's good for going in the soup. The steamed pork platter came with sides of Napa cabbage kimchi, garlic cloves and two types of sauce. As we finished dinner, the restaurant was filled with customers, a popular place. read more

This is a branch from the main Pyeong Chang Tofu in Oakland. But there's no difference in their quality and taste of the food being made. Both locations have been providing specials during this COVID-19 situation. Started off with tofu soups and then it's now bento boxes. Their tofu soup always hits the spot. Whether it be beef, beef and seafood combo, etc. Their portion is also pretty good and never fails to satisfy me. As with their bento boxes, it's something new and I love the portion and being able to get a side of meat, rice, and some of their side dishes with it. Sure miss their hot bowl bibimbap. So that's something I'll wait to get my hands on once it is safe to venture out to be eating in the store itself. read more

Ordered the bibimbap with beef here which came with tofu soup. The bibimbap tasted standard and was a bit dry for me, but it was excellent paired with the tofu soup. Maybe it would've been better on a stone pot instead of a bowl. Service was good, restaurant was clean, standard Berkeley prices. Wouldn't mind coming back. read more

Worst seafood pancake I've ever had at a Korean restaurant. If we had known, we wouldn't have paid over $20 for this! Rip off! Tofu soup is good though. Had lots of tofu and (mine) seafood. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Seafood Pancake. But barely much food to see.... - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

What a nice spot. Easy parking, clean and spacious place that is well lit. Fantastic menus that make ordering simple. And friendly plus expedient service. I really enjoyed my experience here. I'll definitely come back. read more

This place has single-handedly made me a fan of tofu soup. I never really ordered tofu soup in general when eating Korean food but this place does a really good job. The Combination tofu soup gets you the best of both worlds: beef and seafood topped with a piping hot egg. Soy sauce and garlic chicken wings were perfectly crispy and covered in tons of sauce - they were a bit on the sweet side but still really solid Korean fried chicken wings. The service is also really good, def coming back. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Soy Sauce and Garlic Chicken Wings - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

This food is so good! Hot, fresh, beautiful, delicious! And the service is great. It is award winning Korean food! We had the Kimchee pancake and also Kimchee and tofu bibimbap. So yummy! read more

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I don't recommend the Galbi tang. I didn't find it super flavorful. Tofu soup is pretty solid, and I love the Kimchi + Spam Bibimbap in the stone pot. Super flavorful and juicy. The bibimbap also comes with a side of tofu soup My favorite thing to get here is the Galbi. Moist, jam-packed with flavor, and decent quality read more

Great food. Excellent service. My favorite is the Vegetarian Tofu Soup - spicy! The Kimchi Pancake is also divine.

Their specialty is the tofu stew. The pancake was good. But the Kalbi was just okay. It didn't have enough flavor and was very expensive. But it did come with a crispy rice and small tofu stew. I think I would just order the tofu stew here. read more

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Came here today for dinner and the food was fire! Our table ordered 3 tofu soups (combo, spam cheese, and original tofu soup) and we had a stone pot bibimbop. More than enough food for 4 people. Tofu soups came with a side of rice and they give you a small complementary tofu soup with an order of a bibimbop. The banchan selection was amazing and the taste of their kimchi reminded of my visit in Korea last spring. So good we bought some kimchi to take home! They have a small fridge dedicated for several different type of kimchi for take out. Service was fast and attentive, food was truly 10/10!!! We will be coming back! read more

Seated really quickly even though it seemed packed. Food took a while but they served the side dishes quick so we snacked on those. The tofu soup was delicious! We also ordered the chicken wings and the short ribs. Both were yummy! 4/5 because of the slightly pricey items but overall pretty good read more

Delicious soondubu! Fragrant from the extra onions in the soup. Their tofu is soft and very soy tasting. Good amount of tofu too! Great flavors. Ambience was casual but put-together with quiet kpop playing in the background. Wait time was reasonable and seating was ample in the spacious rooms. read more

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The food was delicious! We were driving past and this place caught our eye, and lucky us, we made the right choice. The service is great, and we will be coming back read more

Food is too good. Love it. Will come again. Quantity is also large. Best Korean restaurant in town. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Food is very pricy and the taste is on average. The quality doesn't live up to the price.

Was craving some Korean food and this place hit the spot. The Korean fried chicken were cooked perfectly and smacked my tongue with flavor! Was pretty disappointed that the wings did not come with the banchan so we had to pay an extra 14$ for it and it only came with 4 different options. Total rip off to me. Every Korean restaurant I have been to has banchan waiting at the table for you no matter what you order. Service was pretty slow, especially with only a few tables to serve but I think they did also have a lot of to go orders. Don't think I will be back as I was hurt by the price of the banchan haha. Great wings though! read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

We began with an order of Yang Nyum chicken, 10 pieces for the six of us. The chicken was nyummy, but not significantly better than Korean-style chicken wings that I've had in non-Korean places like Luka's Taproom and Stella Nona. We then moved to some tofu stews; I had the dumpling tofu soup (#8 on the menu). Although I asked for the stew to be "medium" spicy, it wasn't spicy at all. Nonetheless, I loved the tofu stew, which was more or less at the same level as analogous dishes that I've had at Bowl'd and other Korean places in the East Bay. The bill for the six of us was $129, including tax and tip -- $21.50 per person. I thought that the lunch was fairly priced and will be happy to return any time. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Up close and personal with the dumpling tofu soup - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

The best Korean food I've had in Berkeley. Usually not crowded at all for lunch in the weekends. Love the ginseng chicken soup (samgetang)! It's thick, meaty, garlicky, and super hearty. It's cooked with a whole chicken, herbs and some congee-like rice. It comes with a large stone pot of white rice. They help you scrape the delicious crispy rice bits from the bottom of the pot if you want to eat it :) The bibimbap and seafood pancake are also solid choices. I was pleasantly surprised that the bibimbap comes with tofu soup in a stone pot. The pancakes are flavorful and are great to share with a group. The banchan is not the best I've had, but very decent nonetheless. Service is wonderful--the staff are friendly and patient. Overall great experience here! I'll continue coming back for the delicious chicken soup and great service. read more

This place is my #1 go to in Berkeley! This place is super yummy with very traditional and modern Korean food. This place is super clean. The place has really nice staff. Highly recommend. The protein items come with rice. The drinks are really good. I love the spam and cheese bibimba! read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

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I usually go to the Pyeong Chang on Telegraph but decided to switch it up this time! We made reservations because the restaurant can get pretty busy around dinner time. When we arrived around 6:30 PM, there were a lot of empty tables. Turns out we didn't need a reservation! (Maybe we just got lucky this time.) The interior looks similar to the one on Telegraph, with wooden surfaces and high quality photos of the dishes. The waiters were really polite and service was great. Pyeong Chang has some of the best Banchan in my opinion! [ Kimchi Pancake ] The pancakes are very flavorful and doughy! Definitely a great one to share with the entire group. [ Squid Tofu Soup ] The quality of the tofu is great and the flavor of the soup was perfectly savory. I got it with the medium spice level and it wasn't too spicy. The soup comes with a raw egg if you ask the waiter for it. The best part is the crusty rice at the bottom of the rice bowl. They leave the bowl at the table so that customers can eat the crusty rice if they want to. Very thoughtful of them! Overall, I was really impressed with this newer location and I can't decide which one I like better! read more

a take away order So good fried chicken of South Korea, and the clerk is very hospitable and friendly

Prices have gotten out of hand, quite pricey for mediocre food & portions are relatively small.

I really like the Pyeon Chang Tofu House in Temescal so it was a must to come to the one in Berkeley! This one in Berkeley is equally as good. Vibes: They play old school K-pop such as Big Bang and 2ne1! Layout: The layout is pretty clean and aesthetically pleasing. The cash register is next to the bathroom. On the walls are photos of the Korean foods offered at the place. Tables and chairs are wooden and sleek. Service: The waiters working there are so friendly and accommodating! They are happy to answer questions about the food and ensure that you're is having a wonderful experience by regularly checking up on you. Food: An abundance of banchan (side dishes) comes with the meal. The rice provided is free and the nurunji or burnt rice parts are yummy! I love the Korean Yang Nyum Chicken ($14.99 for 10 pieces) as the sauce is marinated perfectly and crisp of chicken is just right. The sauce is sweet and tangy with a bit of a kick to it. Samgyetang ($22.99) tasted authentic and chicken was super tender. Broth was super clear and tasted free of MSG. Salt and pepper are given to season it. The seafood soft tofu soup ($14.99) was amazing; the place lets you customize the spice level and an egg is included. Going with extreme spicy was a bad idea, especially as they're not kidding with the spiciness. I just wished that they added some vegetables such as green onions to the stew to bring out its freshness. Overall, would definitely swing by again to try bibimbap and the cold noodles, as well as to devour the irresistible chicken! read more

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Good food and service I was referred to this place by friends, and it lived up to its name, overall a pleasant experience read more

Overall, it's a good place to get more than decent food. Their fried chicken wings are the bomb, except once, I went there right after they opened up again for evening service. I ordered wings to go but when I got home, it seems like they had just microwaved them because there was very little heat (temperature) left in them after a short ride home. I've ordered them to go numerous times so that one time was a fluke of some sort because otherwise, they're very good. I also like their mung bean pancakes. Very tasty. A little pricey but still a great place to eat. read more

The food was just ok. The 1 star is for the lack of service. I don't usually write bad reviews unless there is something very lacking in the Restaurant. Here's the DL. Restaurant had 3 tables when we got there (6 people), and with us 3, totalled 9 customers. The others had already gotten their food. We were told to sit wherever had menus on the table. What we ordered: half order of chicken w soy & garlic sauce on the side Mung bean pancake Vegetarian tofu soup, add an egg Large OB beer NOTE, we orderd 4 ITEMS. OB comes out Soup comes out Pancake comes out. Fried chicken comes out. A small bowl of rice comes out. 1 table (3 customers) leaves, so only 3 small tables now left in restaurant, totaling 6 customers again. We wait a few more minutes for our stone pot w crispy rice and ban chaans. NONE. We wait some more....no one comes around. So I go to the counter and ask the hostess if our food comes with the crispy rice and ban chaans. In return, I get asked, "you didn't receive the ban chaans?" And yes, we are getting the crispy stone rice. I sit back down. We then see 2 other restaurant employees pop their head up to look at our table to confirm we had NOT received the ban chaans. When we get the crispy stone rice and finally, the ban chaans, I had to remind the hostess of the egg for the soup and the soy & garlic sauce for the chicken. Staff cared more about and was more attentive to the music that was blasting in Restaurant than the customers. They were skipping songs that they didn't want to hear. Didn't seem to want to pay any attention to customers. End of dinner. We ask for the check and pay. No follow up from staff on leftover food, etc. We go and grab our own takeout containers. It's a bit frustrating. Completely understand the lack of service if 1) the restaurant was extremeley busy or 2) if the restaurant was short staffed. Neither was the case. Restaurant employees consisted of the hostess + 3 additional employees and there was a total of 6 customers, 3 of which were me + my hubs & daughter. The lack of customer service will be the end of this restaurant if the employees don't shape up. Hope management reads this review and makes some necessary changes. read more

Love this place! Was craving Tofu soup and decided to give this place a try. First off, the place is nicely spaced out and the service is so friendly. They were very attentive throughout our meal and checked in to see if we needed anything else. I got the dumpling tofu soup! The tofu soup was very well seasoned and it was a good amount too. Their menu is pretty wide. I really want to try the fried chicken next time! It looked like a popular item on their menu. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Dumpling Tofu Soup - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Better than the Oakland location somehow; maybe they are being more attentive since they've recently opened? Came here for relatively late dinner on Saturday and even though it was within 2 hours of closing they were still very busy and there was a line. Definitely recommend getting in line on Yelp! You can do your waiting elsewhere (if you want). I got the mushroom tofu stew with medium spice. I was really looking forward to this warm stew on a cold rainy day and it didn't disappoint. Plenty of banchan, stew wasn't skimpy with the non-stew components, and I was way more than full by the end. Would definitely come back even if it wasn't cold and rainy. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Tofu soup, banchan, bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

A meal at Pyeong Chang Tofu House is soul-serving -- deeply satisfying in a way that somehow transcends the taste and quality of the food and reaches me on a deeper emotional level. If I'm ever down, the soondubu picks me up. This is the ultimate rainy-day restaurant, whether the rain is literal or metaphorical. My standard meal here is the kimchee pancake and the soondubu, spicy. If you are unaccustomed to Korean food, you might choose medium, but for the full effect, you should go spicy if you can. The broth here is an umami bomb. Given the thermal mass of the tofu and the umami of the broth, that little cup of soup will fill you up. My favorite of the soondubu variants is the dumpling, but they are all good. The dumplings add an interesting consistency to the soup. The kimchee pancake is what other fried foods would be if they could: light, sensuous, with powerful notes of flavor that dance along your tongue. In my dreams, I order two of these and eat them myself. You can order other dishes here, and they are good. They're not transcendent in the way the pancake and soondubu are, but you wouldn't go to a great steakhouse and order the vegetarian option, would you? read more

What do you want to eat when the weather is cold and drizzly outside? SOUP! I got off of work early today and decided to swing by here to actually enjoy a proper, civilized sit-down dinner of the food I've been jonesing for over a week now: Kimchee Tofu Stew with Beef. Yes, I could have ordered it to go as I have for the past 1.5 years now, but I wanted to see the pretty banchan laid out in front of me. When I walked in, the restaurant was more than half-empty, but within 10 minutes of my sitting down, it was filled to the gills and they were slammed at 5:45 pm! The food took a little bit longer to arrive today--I'm sure they were slammed with all the takeout and Door Dash orders in addition to their sit-down client's orders. The food was perfect and delicious though, and the staff apologized immensely for the delay. Perhaps everyone in Berkeley found out they will be closed all of Thanksgiving week and are looking to get their soondubu fix too? In any case, food is always great here, but during "soup" weather, I recommend getting your order to go if you're in a rush. read more

OMG!!! We drove a little over an hour to be here on Saturday and it's absolutely worth the drive. Starting with the yummy side dishes to hot stone bowl rice and the main meal. I want to move up to Berkeley just for this place. Guys work here are super accommodating and friendly! This place is a must try place if you are a foodie who loves Korean food. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California