Dumpling tofu soup: 9/10 really good and standard Korean tofu soup. Their rice is soooo good and goes perfectly with the soup. They also give scorched rice, which was really crunchy. Fried chicken: 9/10 their fried chicken is so juicy and fried to perfection. They seasoned the batter so well and you can taste the black peppers. We got the soy garlic sauce on the side and it was also really delicious. Their service is excellent. The waiter was really friendly and helpful read more

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Visited Pyeong Chang Tofu on a friend's recommendation. Been looking for solid Korean spots in the Bay for a while and Pyeong Chang fit the casual group restaurant vibe perfectly! Food wise we ordered the bossam, Budae jjigae, and half and half wings, as well as a peach makgeoli. The Bossam was great, with a great flavor coming out of both the sauces and the pork/kimchi itself. 4/5 The wings came out piping hot, which was great. We had the half and half soy garlic and yangyum, both of which were flavorful and definitely bit that Korean fried chicken craving. 4/5 The kimchi pancake was super crispy and reminded me of home! 4.5/5 Overall, the casual atmosphere of the restaurant, with the great service, and very good food has solidified Pyeong Chang Tofu as one of my favorites in the area! read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Kimchi pancake, Budae-Jjiggae, Bossam, Half and half wings - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Pyeong Chang's is amazing, always consistent, fast & friendly service, and wonderful food! Their classic Kimchi, Bibimbap stone bowls, and of course; the Korean fried chicken! I always leave satisfied & and craving my next visit. Thank you to the friendly staff for always squeezing us in for lunch takeout! read more

We stumbled upon this place when we were in Berkeley. I had high expectations based on the reviews. Some of the Banchan seemed more of a fusion than authentic Korean food. Service was good. We tried the soondubu and it was on the pricey end compared to other Korean restaurants, and flavor was just okay and there weren't as much seafood as other places. We all agreed the fried chicken was the best out of everything we tried. It was very crunchy and flavorful. Overall it was fine, but didn't live up to the hype, 3.5 stars. read more

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Excellent food. Generous portions. Good sides and soup to try. Laid back atmosphere with jazz music. Great service. I will most certainly return the next time I am back in Berkeley. read more

I visited Pyeong Chang Tofu with a group of seven friends for an early Sunday dinner (~5:30 PM), and we were seated right away. We ordered enough food for a feast: the kimchi pancake, seafood tofu soup, kimchi bibimbap, short rib beef stew, Korean steam pork, and yang nyum chicken wings. This turned out to be more than plenty - some dishes could serve 10 people (the stew and steamed pork, for example) but others were better suited to a smaller group (bibimpab). We were able to try a little of each dish for a well-rounded meal, and I also enjoyed grazing on the banchan. Our food was brought out quickly and served piping hot (in some cases, boiling!). My favorite dish was the kimchi pancake, but the soups and stews really hit the spot on a cold, Berkeley day. read more

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We ordered the dumpling tofu soup and Korean fried chicken, both dishes were so good! The soup was hot, spicy and delicious. The star of the show was the Korean fried chicken, it was crispy and the flavor was sooo good! The banchan variety was also yummy there was eggplants, bean sprouts, sweet potato and kimchi. The servers here are also very nice and helpful. I can't wait to be back to try other dishes and have more Korean fried chicken! read more

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Went on a double date with some friends and my bf and it's been a while since I was last here! I ordered the original soondubu with beef and medium spicy. My bf ordered the dolsot bibimbap which also comes with a complimentary soondubu. Taste is a 8/10. I would opt in for a spicier one but I was still recovering from eating a spicier dish the day prior. Adding an egg costs an extra 50 cents so that wasn't exciting for my wallet. My bf enjoyed his bibimbap and the complimentary soondubu! There were only 4 side dishes but portions were large: potatoes, fish cake, kimchi, pickled seaweed and bean sprouts. Price wise, it is definitely on the expensive side. Soondubu alone was 18.99 and the bibimbap was 21.99However, the service was really great!! read more

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Ohhhhhh my oh my!!! I left here super happy and with a warm full belly. But let me back track... Husband and I came by mid day Sunday. I got mushroom tofu soup with beef, medium spice. We also got the ridiculously amazing kimchi pancake. Seriously soooooo tasty, I can't wait until I get both of these items again. Of course, I didn't finish all the crispy rice, nor the side of rice that came with the soup, but I ate every mushroom and drop of the delicious spicy broth. And every bite of Beef. Need more now!! I can't wait to come back here in winter months when it's rainy and leave so warm and so satisfied. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Mouth watering and delicious!!! I got the mushroom tofu soup with beef included, and a kimchi pancake. - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

I was craving some Kong Guk Su since California has been getting record high heat waves... Needed some refreshing cold noodles! Not many Bay Area restaurants serve this specific dish, so I was excited that I stumbled upon this place. Came here with a few friends and there was no wait on a Sunday evening. I ordered the Kong Guk Su and it was just okay. The soybean flavor had a thick paste-like consistency. Not much flavor to it, so adding kimchi into it was a must. Honestly, the broth was just bland and goopy. I was expecting a more silky and smooth texture. They give a good amount of noodles though. Overall, I don't think I would order this again. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Kong Guk Su (Seasonal) - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Walked in on a Saturday afternoon for lunch and was seated immediately. We ordered the AI-Bibimbap, Bibimbap V+, and BBQ Spicy Pork, and all the dishes were so yummy. AI-Bibimbap (10/10): This dish was the perfect combination of seafood and veggie flavors. I usually opt for bulgogi in my bibimbap, but this was such a great change. Bibimbap V+ (8/10): This bibimbap was a pretty typical beef bibimbap. Yummy, but not as good as the AI-Bibimbap. BBQ Spicy Pork (8/10): This dish was super yummy and sweet. My only criticism is that it was a bit oily. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - AI-Bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

I'm a little disappointed with this restaurant given the good reviews that it has. All of their food just missed the mark for me. I will give them credit for having decent service, but I probably wouldn't come back because the food was not anything special. It was also a little more expensive than most Korean restaurants I've been to with much better flavors. Their interior was also very nicely decorated. Coupled with the decent service, they made it a good dining experience. I got the seafood pancake and galbitang. The seafood pancake was decent. The galbitang was a little bland for my liking. We got the extra spicy sauce, but it was still not that great. I would recommend going elsewhere for better Korean food. read more

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BEWARE! This place charges an automatic 20% tip for party of 5! And we received bad service! Server was not attentive and we had to get up to ask for to go boxes. Then got up again to ask for a bag. And we had to pay him 20% for doing his job for him. As for the food, it's nothing special compared to other Korean restaurants. Oh! The special thing is they charge extra to add egg to your tofu stew although they charge $21 for it already! Doesn't egg come with the dish? One and done. Never again! read more

Loved our visit here. Staff was super nice and service was great. Food came out quickly and everything was delicious. The soup was very flavorful (definitely one of the best Ive had) and the bibimbap was good, they even gave crispy rice which was good with the soup. Would definitely come back and definitely recommend to anyone who likes korean food. read more

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This is the restaurant that i feel you'll either get raving reviews or not so great ones. IMO, there were components that were authentic, while some were more fusion liked. Starting from the side dishes, I really enjoyed the eggplants (fusion). As for the kimchi, it was somewhat bland - probably a new batch was made hence not well seasoned. The bean sprouts were interesting to me. I am used to having them as a savory dish, seasoned with sesame oil, but here, they served it with seaweed in "vinaigrette" base. The beef was very tough on the bibimbap. Nothing special here. For $20.99, it came with a small tofu broth, which was priced reasonably. However, there would be an extra charge if you wanted to serve it in a hot stone pot, which I found a bit ridiculous. I ordered the oyster bibimbap for $23.99 and it also came with a side tofu broth. I was a bit disappointed with the portion size (children meal), plus they only gave you about 3-4 small oysters for your entire meal. Definitely not worth the price. The soy and garlic wings tasted decent (like my cooking) but I feel $17 for 10 wings was a tad high. Lastly, kudos to the servers because they were great. read more

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Everything is yummy here! We took our friend here on his recommendation and had a delicious meal. Two of us got bibimbaps (that come with a mini tofu soup for free - so cool!) and I had the ground soybean stew. We all really enjoyed our entrees. I loved how chunky the soup was. I personally love a rich thick soup and so this hit the spot on a cold day! On the side we also got a half order each of the yang nyum korean fried chicken and the soy garlic kfc. The flavors for both of them were delicious. If you don't like your chicken too sweet though, definitely do the soy garlic. Personally I prefer a crispier fried chicken, but if you like a wetter one, definitely try theirs out! All in all, we had a great experience here! Their service was good, and I think the food is worth it at the price point. It's a little outside of downtown berkeley too so parking wasn't a huge pain! read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - oops, got hungry with banchan! Ground-Soybean Stew Soup, bibimbap and korean fried chicken! - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Being from Los Angeles, it's hard to beat all the amazing Korean cuisine in and around SoCal's Koreatown. But I was immensely, pleasantly surprised by Pyeong Chang Tofu! The banchan (side dishes) were so good, I didn't really want to eat anything else! Surely everything else could not match it, right? The kimchee was perfectly seasoned/fermented (my kimchee-making grandma in heaven was approvingly looking down, impressed!) The yeolmu kimchee (young summer radish leaves) was the best I've ever had! The gamja jorim (potato) and dongchimi (white radish kimchee) were spot on, adding a balanced coolness between spicy bites. The eggplant (kimchee?) was new for me (and no surprise by now) wonderful! Then what we actually order started arriving. The haemul pajun (seafood green onion pancake) was satisfyingly crispy and chewy, as it ought to be in a perfect world. Deliciously flavored, it did not disappoint. The busut (mushroom) soontubu (tofu stew) was excellent with rice and a cracked egg. It really hits the spot if you're feeling under the weather, on a cool day/night or anytime you want warm spicy goodness. By now, I was so full, I didn't think anything else could taste good. But then the Korean fried chicken came... seriously, it was a gooey, crispy, spicy/sweet party in my mouth. I. Could. Not. Possibly. Take. Another. Bite!... But somehow, I ate 2 and took the rest home. But one more thing needed eating... nurungji (crispy scorched rice.) Grandma used to make this, too. So I had to...! Made in a dolsot (stone pot), the crunchy rice softens with hot boricha (barley tea) poured over. Now that's my kind of dessert! That's a separate pocket in my tummy, so yes, I ate that, too... happily! Thank you for a memorable experience, evoking memories from the past with a very kind staff serving up some of the best Korean dishes in Berkeley/Oakland/NorCal and beyond. read more

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Wow what a gem. this place is delicious I cannot stress enough to get here and try everything you desire. we love korean food and this place fits the bill. her go to is always stone pot Bibimbap, and it was phenomenal l. she had tofu in hers and it was super silky and fresh. remember we are supposed to mix up the dish while it's sizzling, and don't forget to sauce it up with guacharong! I had tofu Soup with mushrooms, a house specialty. and it did not disappoint. remember korean spicy can be hotter than you imagine so mild or medium if you are heat sensitive, as you can always go heavy next round. we got a cold buckwheat noodle for the table. it was not personally my favorite, but in its defense I've never had a cold noodle dish. it was full of flavor, but not a flavor combination I recognized, so it's definitely for some folks just not for me. banchans came out with 4 types early on and they were all delicious. if we end up in Berkley soon we will definitely be back. cheers and we'll done! thank you! read more

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I've been to the Oakland location a couple of times and recently ordered takeout from their Berkeley location. Pyeong Chang makes the besttt kimchi/seafood pancake! Each time I've had it in person, the pancake is always super crispy on the outside and nice and doughy, almost like a mochi texture on the inside. It's like no other pancake I've had at other places. Unfortunately, I learned (I guess unsurprisingly) that it doesn't hold up as well for takeout. Def no longer crispy. Sad! But still decently tasty. The beef tofu soup was super yummy even for takeout though! Nice and flavorful. Their banchan was not my fave. The potato was slightly sweet and was nice and soft. The fishcake didn't have much flavor, and the seaweed and bean sprouts tasted a bit like rice wine or rice vinegar, slightly odd. The prices were a bit steep at $20 each for the soup and the pancake, but that might be standard now with inflation and what not. Overall, I'd probably go back to their Oakland location for soup and pancakes in person! read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

the food was good. the servers were nice and refilled the banchans when I asked. I would say the only thing is that there aren't a lot of korean restaurants around the area and they really capitalized the market and hiked up the prices. But then again, I am from LA, and they do have more options there. Food wise though, it was all good. Except the combination tofu soup had shrimp that was very very tiny. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - menu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Stopped by for lunch with the spouse. This place was recommended to us for their banchans. We shared the soy sauce & garlic chicken, short rib beef stew, and the original tofu soup. The banchans served were kimchee, potato, seaweed and bean sprouts, and fishcake. Of the banchans, I liked the fishcake and potato. The stir fried fishcake sauce was not to spicy. And the potato was soft in texture and sweet. The kimchee tasted young and need more time to ferment. I was surprised by both the stew and soup. I don't really care for Korean soups, but the tofu soup broth had a nice balance of spiciness. The beef rib stew broth was also very good. The beef flavor was very pronounced in the broth. I was surprised that I enjoyed it. Overall a good lunch experience. Will come back for dinner, to see if they offer different banchans. read more

This place is seriously overpriced for what you get. The Galbi costs $50 for just six small pieces, most of which are fatty and full of tendons. Definitely not worth the price. The tofu soup was also disappointing--bland and lacking depth of flavor, yet somehow still $20. Overall, the quality doesn't match the cost, and I wouldn't recommend it. read more

This place was one of the first restaurants that I tried when I first moved to Berkeley. It's been years now, but Pyeong Chang has remained one of my favorites. The food is great and the portions are large, plus friendly neighborhood service. Highly recommend! read more

The food is consistently good and the service is really friendly too. My favorite is any of the tofu soups.

Whenever I need some comfort food this is my favorite place to go. Portions are large and always good

I was really excited to try this place after hearing wonderful things about the Oakland location, but unfortunately it didn't live up to the hype. Everything was fine, but for how pricey the food is compared to other Korean restaurants, I thought the quality and service would be better. I'm not sure if I came on a weird day, but the tofu soup and bibimbap were very bland. I actually mixed some of the soy sauce from the seafood pancake into my tofu soup--that's how unsalted it was! Also, while the appetizers came out pretty quickly, the seafood pancake and entrees took an incredibly long time. I wish they staggered the dishes (which is standard at other places). I guess one bonus was the complimentary crispy rice, which I wasn't expecting. All in all, I had a decent experience. The staff members were friendly, and the food was alright. I was just hoping for a bit more given the price and restaurant's reputation. I'd be more understanding if I came at a very busy time, but the restaurant was half empty, so perhaps they were just short-staffed that day. read more

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My go to tofu soup place! Always consistently good. The bon chon side dishes are alright not as amazing as 10 butchers for example but the soup is excellent. They actually adhere to spice levels. So extra spicy is very spicy haha. They give you free crispy rice that's always a nice touch. The service is always fast and friendly. Clean no fuss restaurant for the win! read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Yea everything is good. The portion size for the tofu soup could be bigger like on the east coast u def get way more and you have to pay a dollar for an egg, east coast it was always free. I was not full from my order of tofu soup. But we got the fried chicken and it was solid. Would I return? Prob not unless somebody else wanted to go but not my first pick for that area. Service is chill but ambiance isn't anything special. read more

Wonderful filling soups! The flavors are really on point and portions are pretty good. Loved the soy garlic fried chicken, crispy and sweet! read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

Great food, generous portions, and great service We will be back soon for another comforting meal read more

Is Pyeong Chang pretty pricey? Yes. I've never heard of $20 for Korean tofu soup before, and it literally gave me chills when I saw their menu. Because of that, I opted for a stone pot kimchi bibimbap on a day that was particularly windy and cold. And it hit the spot! The bowl was so flavorful, and letting it sit in the hot stone pot to add that crunch elevated it so much more. I've had hot stone pot bibimbap before, and somehow Pyeong Chang's ingredients just seemed more high quality, considering bibimbap is mostly veggies. We also had a side dish of crispy rice on the side. I've never seen that before at a Korean restaurant as a free side, but maybe it was because my friend with me ordered bossam? Not sure, but that rice crust was extra crunchy and satisfying. I'd definitely love to come again! read more

I had the Kimchi and Spam Bibimbap. They serve some complimentary starters as well as tea instead of water. Also the bibimbap comes with a soup. The soup tasted fantastic and it was exactly medium spicy as I asked. The bibimbap tasted good, the only issue was that the rice had gotten over cooked making quite a bit hard. Maybe it was because it's served in sizzler. Besides the rice issue I really enjoyed my meal and it was very tasty. The service was great. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Kimchi & Spam BiBimBap - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

My friends and I split the following dishes: - Mung bean pancake - good but the kimchi version is better - Kimchi pancake - lovely crispiness and flavors; better than the mung bean version, IMO - Dumpling tofu soup - so good! I don't find tofu soup to be particularly mind-blowing for me, but tofu soup here is really really good. The tofu was so soft, and the flavors were outstanding. - Kimchi and spam bibimbap - great flavors - Wakame and seaweed bibimbap - amazing! Probably my favorite dish here. So unique and novel to me, and I absolutely love seaweed, so I'm hooked to this dish. - Yang nyum chicken - great crispiness and flavors. Not really spicy at all. read more

an amazing Korean restaurant on par with the ones in Socal Koreatown! i've been here several times and it's always delicious. i love their banchan, especially the potatoes. this time, we ordered a young radish bibimbap (which came with a small tofu soup) and a yangnyeom fried chicken. the bibimbap was so refreshing and had a great bite with the barley rice. the only downside was that the portion size for the bibimbap was quite small for the price. the fried chicken was also delicious and came with a large portion of pickled radish that was perfectly sour and crunchy. so yum. service was great - our waiter was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the menu. it was a Monday evening around 6:30pm and there was no line. it was quiet and not too busy. yummy dinner. read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

My favorite Korean spot in the east bay! The menu has so much to offer. Luckily, the staff did a great job in helping us decide what to eat. I loved the pancakes, spicy pork, and tofu soup. Everything was delicious!! And a big shout out to the super friendly staff! read more

Pyeong Chang Tofu - Tried everything on the menu - Korean Near Me - Berkeley, California

This restaurant is located on a busy street, but parking seems to be fairly easy to find. The restaurant is pretty clean and comfortable. The service is amazing! Our server came to our table a few times to ask if everything was ok. This spot is pretty pricey compared to other korean restaurants. I ordered the original tofu soup with an egg and the soy sauce and garlic chicken wings. The tofu soup was kind of lacking flavor and I had no idea that they charge for adding the raw egg. Usually korean restaurants don't charge for the egg. I was kind of surprised. The chicken wings tho were bomb! The skin is crispy even with the sauce and the chicken was juicy. I think this place is the best place for korean fried chicken. I wish this place was closer to where I live because I would come for the chicken wings all the time. I highly recommend the chicken wings! read more

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

We came here on a recommendation. We heard that their soon tubu is really good, so that's what I ordered. I had the tubu chige with pork, hot level spice. The flavor was really delicious. My partner had the kalbi chim, which is the braised shortrib. Although his beef was really tender, I really liked mine better. We also shared a basket of fried chicken with soy and garlic sauce. That was really delicious and I recommend that. read more

Peter made sure we were well taken care of. The place was clean and the customer service was excellent and most importantly the food was DELICIOUS!! read more

Prices seem high at first but it's worth it! Best banchan side dishes I've ever had! We have no clue how they infused so much flavor into the potatoes ‍ but they amazed us by doing it. I normally despise eggplant with a passion but I couldn't get enough. We ordered the mushroom tofu soup and it rocked. But still, my favorite thing about this culinary adventure was its service. Our waiter, Peter, was pretty good at reading my mind and bringing us refills of whichever banchan item we most desired. He was attentive, friendly, and brought us crispy rice for freesies I'd for sure come again. read more

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Place used to be my go-to for KFC until all of a sudden they'd always be soggy within 5-10 minutes. In addition to that the kimchi at 2 points smelled/tasted rotten - and I don't mean fermented - I mean like rotten rotten (spoiled meat smell). Too much oxidation likely with not enough liquid to cover. I really only got KFC here and comment on anything else. I'll admit the flavor profile is still good - but half the experience of KFC is that crunch OR crisp in every bite. 5/10, would come again once in a blue moon and wouldn't recommend to a friend. read more