I've always loved it here and have been coming since I was a child. Traffic and thus service had definately declined since its heyday in my childhood but it has never made for a poor experience. I came here recently with my date in the Summer of 2025. I always get the bulgogi hot stone. Food is very good and satisfies even a picky person like me. I am, admittedly, very particular about my Asian food but this place meets my expectations always and I find myself craving it when I'm out of state. The prices are quite high. The water will taste like the tap. This is not a problem, but something to anticipate. The service is very kind here though they are always clearly trying to turn tables as quickly as possible. A small anecdote: I once believed I'd lost my ring here and returned as the staff was closing. While I wasn't able to search the restaurant myself, the closing staff looked for me for about ten minutes and offered to take my number in case it was found later. It was very kind of them and definately made me feel positively about the place. read more

I've been coming here for a couple years, & food is pretty solid. To be fair though , whenever I go I always get the same thing: bulgogi hot stone with a sapporo. Service is good! My usual server a kind man, though he tends to bring the check pretty early on & doesn't really check in much after that. I've been to both Convoy and this location, & I prefer this one because parking is more convenient. read more

Tofu House - bulgogi hot stone - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

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Hot, fresh, savory bowls are quickly delivered to your table as you snack on their provided samples dishes like kimchi and pickled cucumber. I always get the bulgogi tofu pot with brown rice, medium spicy, and I'm never disappointed! Deep flavors boiling in front of you.. the worst part about this place is that you have to wait for your dish to cool down enough to eat it! If you like eggs, make sure you quickly Crack one in there so it can cook while the dish cools down. I'm always a fan of this place and will be coming back in the near future! read more

Tofu House - Bulgogi Tofu Soup - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

Tofu house is still pretty underwhelming for me. Food is OK. Service is average. But they're close and convenient, which is the main reason I come back. They gave us different colored eggs (different sizes), which I thought was a little odd. But oh well. read more

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I go to Tofu House whenever I'm craving tofu stew! This location in Mira Mesa is quite larger than the Convoy location. I came around 6pm on a Saturday, and it wasn't too busy, but became much busier when we left. The menu is posted on large posters on the wall, and they have a selection of hot stone bowls and soup. Service is pretty straightforward, they take your order quick, and bring out the banchan and food quick, they don't really check up on you unless you call them, that's just their style of service I usually get a special combo (chef's special and bulgogi hot stone). Chef's Special has a good amount of seafood fillings and tofu! I laugh at the "baby on board" zero spice level on the menu, and apart from that there's 4 spice levels to choose from. The spice levels don't seem super accurate, I got a medium spicy and it wasn't very spicy to me. The bulgogi hot stone has veggies, rice and bulgogi, and comes out SO hot and stays hot for such a long time, I feel like I have to wait a long time before I can dive in. The rice also burns onto the bowl if you're not careful; I do like crispy rice, but the bowl is SO hot, it just burns. I do feel like their meat portions are smaller than usual, which disappointed me a bit. They used to put out eggs at the start, but they changed it so they bring it out after you order, where you only get 1 egg per order, which you can crack into the hot stone/hot soup for it to cook. Overall, I still liked the flavors of the food but was mostly disappointed by the amount of meat in the dishes. read more

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I honestly love gate keeping this place but the food is so good. service is super quick and ambiance is also lovely and chill very cozy as well. I always order a meat party and it never fails literally delicious. But don't come here if you want to eat food fast this place you definitely have to take your time with because the food comes out SIZZLING!!! So be patient and chat and pro tip .. stir the food frequently to cool it down! read more

Tofu House - meat party - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

Bro I only came here cause I was craving some tofu soup but oh my gosh, this is possibly one of the worst tofu soup I have ever paid for . The service was ok but the fact the server immediately brought out the check after my food came was kind of shocking. Like bro, I barely got a glimpse of the food. I ordered the Chicken Tofu Soup ($17?!) which was so disappointing. The chicken was crumbly (?) and there was hair in my side dishes . The soup didn't even taste like Korean Tofu Soup, it tasted like what my mom would cook for me when I was sick, AND THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT it's just I came here for Korean Tofu Soup, not my mom's remedy soup (no offense). I'm ngl, I was studying for my finals before this and was feeling really unmotivated AND THIS WAS MY LAST STRAW! Try this place at your own risk!! read more

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My friend and I came around 5PM on a Friday. It was not busy at all and we could sit anywhere. The service was really fast and our waiter came around 3 times before we were ready to order (I don't think we took long, they were just very eager to get our order). We got four banchan sides: cucumber, fish cake, radish, and kimchi. They were decent. After perusing the reviews beforehand, I saw a tip to get glass noodles with the soup. I got the bulgogi tofu bowl and I wish I knew ahead of time that the soups come with either white or purple rice. I wouldn't have gotten glass noodles since the rice was enough for me. My friend got the combo deal of galbi with the kimchi soup. The food itself was solid. The meat was great and the soup did come with an egg. There was a decent amount of tofu in the soup as well. Overall, the meal was solid, nothing extraordinary. One small thing is the service is little off. Even though they are very attentive (checked in on us multiple times), it felt like they were trying to get us out of there as fast as they could. I remember being in the beginning stages of my tofu soup but they dropped off the check at our table. I wish they waited a little longer and then they checked in with our table a couple of times, one being after we paid (we didn't stay long, maybe 5 minutes tops after paying). The restaurant wasn't busy either so I'm not sure what the rush was. read more

One of my favorite places in Mira Mesa but the price increase through out the years has been insane :( Food is always 10/10 I always get the bulgogi and ribs. For some reason the lady that's taking our order is always rude. Idk why but she's always been like that lol! Inside is cute and small! Super cozy. We go at least once a month! read more

My boyfriend took me here on our very first date almost 3 years ago and we've consistently kept going. I've only dined in here twice, both times with friends and both times have been great. The service is really fast and the food, while I can only speak for the vegetarian boiled tofu, is delicious. It comes out extremely hot, like boiling hot so my boyfriend and I usually let it cool down for 10+ minutes before digging in and even then, it's still hot. Obviously there's a different experience when you dine in, like when you first sit down they give you kimchi, fish cakes, cucumbers and a few more things but unless you request it, you don't get that during takeout. The only gripe that I have is they seem to kind of want to shoo you out once you're finished eating so they're constantly coming to the table, asking if you need anything, dropping off the check, and clearing the table so be aware if you go with friends and you want to hang out and enjoy yourselves while you catch up. You might want to check out a dessert spot if you want to keep the party going. read more

Tofu House - Vegetarian boiled tofu, comes out boiling hot! - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

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Just came here with my mom and am happy to report the food and the vibe are very similar to the Convoy spot but less stress about parking. Came here at 6 pm on a Sunday and it was pretty busy but we were able to get a table and they served us water and the little appetizer plates. My mom and I both ordered the kimchi with beef and brown rice. So good! We were out of there in 40 minutes, super quick service. Very clean restaurant and attentive and fast staff. Will gladly come back. read more

Service is always fast here. We were seated quickly upon arrival. They bring out 4 banchan dishes right away. The waiter took our orders and brought out our dishes soon after. They only give you one free egg per dish. We both liked our seafood tofu soups with the nutty black rice and banchan vegetables. read more

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First time to try this place since we were down in San Diego and glad we did. My husband ordered the hot stone pan fried tofu and he loved it. I ordered a combo meal which includes bulgogi hot stone with brown rice and chef's special tofu soup. Everything was delicious and a pretty good sized portions too! The interior dining is clean and restrooms are clean and well stocked. People were already waiting outside for the door to open at 11:00 AM on a Sunday. I would highly recommend this place if you want to try authentic Korean food! read more

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Glad there's one in MM but it's more of a nice to have as an option rather than a must-have all the time thing. Came recently with a group of 6 for lunch. Food: They do have a good combo deal where you can get a hot stone crispy rice with a smaller bowl of boiled tofu which is great if you're hungry or going to split with one other person. Also I really like their banchan. Service: Workers are pretty flat but straightforward; they take your order and leave you alone for the most part. It took a while to get our check though as it got busier. Ambiance: Spacious with lots of seating and great for groups. They were playing a bunch of kpop (especially Twice) so they get points for that. Water: THEY DO NOT GIVE FREE WATER HERE. You have to buy Kirkland water bottles for 50 cents each. NOT COOL. At least they were cold but still, NOT COOL. read more

Tofu House - Hot Stone + Tofu Combo - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

First time at Tofu House and the last time too. Food is just OK, edible. The hot tofu soup looks like just water instead of a broth. I can make better tofu soup at home, haha. Not much of service. I don't consider taking the order and bring food to the table as good service. That is just the bare minimum service. Nothing is free there. Water is bottle water which costs $0.50. They would bring to the table 2 eggs without telling the customer that one is only allows one egg per hot tofu pot. The other egg is $1 extra. "Brown rice" is also extra charge. They would also bring your check with just a total amount without itemizing. Terrible! read more

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We were in the area and thought we'd give Tofu House a try. We frequent the Convoy location, and didn't know they had a third location aside from this one in Mira Mesa. With regards to parking, the Mira Mesa location doesn't have to share a lot with 10-15 other businesses so the parking situation is much better. This location is much bigger than Convoy. Way more seating and looks like they have a massive waiting area. I'm not 100, but they may have had tables outside for dining in the past? Looks like that's no longer the case. Service at this location is better. The servers actually greeted us (lol). They have QR code menus at the tables. If you don't want to go that route, they have huge poster sized menus plastered all over the restaurant on nearly every wall you turn to. I'm not sure what the thinking was in doing that... it definitely doesn't help with aesthetics in my opinion. We ordered one of our faves... hot stone meat party (for me) and hot stone seafood (for the wifey). The hot stone was good... it didn't taste much different from Convoy. The banchan (side dishes) didn't look super fresh, but had good flavor and we're the same we get at the Convoy location. Prices have gone up due to inflation. They also charge extra if you use extra eggs because of the egg shortage. They also charge $2.00 extra if you order brown rice for your hot stone. It's been months since we had Tofu House. I don't remember them charging for that in the past. I'm not sure if that's something new or just something with this location. Another thing to note is that they only serve bottled water (for a fee)... no cups or glasses of water. 4 / 5: Hot Stone 3 / 5: Banchan 4 / 5: Service 4 / 5: Cleanliness 4 / 5: Overall read more

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Grumpy owner lady always ruins the experience and what kind of a casual restaurant doesnt have high chairs?! This is crazy to me. The food is fine, but they are so penny pinching that it's off putting. This is the same spot that won't give you a cup of water which feels like it's probably illegal. Pass on this place. read more

We really enjoy Tofu House on Convoy so we came here. It was a very cold night and the restaurant was half full. We asked for a table and the hostess told us to go outside and wait even though there was plenty of room to wait inside not to mention plenty of open tables. I think this is a different owner than Convoy and it sure shows. The service and quality of food is noticeably different. The wait outside thing had to be one of the rudest encounters we have had at a restaurant read more

This is a great place for food, but not family friendly. They don't have a single high chair and no changing table - we were going or go to a Korean BBQ place where you have to cook the food yourselves but decided against it because we didn't want the hassle of our baby being too close to the grill...only to find out we had to physically hold our baby throughout all of dinner here because of the lack of high chair. However! The food was *divine*. We all ordered the meat party hot stone and 2 orders of japche and man oh man it was great! read more

If you're looking for something quick and warm, I'd come by here if you're in town. The menu is smaller than most tofu soup restaurants and you can't swap the soup out if you are ordering the combos. The soup itself was good. I got the dumpling tofu soup and my boyfriend got the chefs tofu soup with bulgogi stone pot combo. The stone pot had a weird burnt smell to it. The stone pot was okay. A little on the sweet side. The food came out pretty quick. The banchan was pretty typical: kimchi, fish cake, cucumber, and daikon. read more

Tofu House - Dumpling tofu soup (bottom) chefs special tofu soup (top) bulgogi stone pot (top) - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

Tried the bulgolgi hot stone bowl. The presentation of it didn't really look like something you would get at a restaurant, more like something I threw together at home with all my leftovers. It tasted fine though, a pretty standard bowl. The banchan was overall also fine, except the fishcakes were on the salty side. They charge for water and that's a huge turn-off for me. 50 cents for a costco waterbottle. I'm not sure why they don't offer tap. TLDR: a pretty average restaurant that charges for water, but seats you fast read more

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A favorite lunch spot for my wife and I. Fast service, great portions, and quite tasty. Although I do often burn my tongue a little from that first bite of the boiling tofu. read more

All members of my party reported the bitter aftertaste lingering till end of day. So beware of the soup for your allergy if you have one read more

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A reliable spot that always hits the craving. Fast service, easy parking, and great prices. Can't decide? Perfect, there's a combo that slaps. Every time! Nothing groundbreaking here - but who needs that every time? I just want simple banchan and a savory, spicy soondubu and rice options (I usually go for the meat stone party). This has been in my food repertoire for a long time and probably will stay that way! read more

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I definitely prefer this location over their convoy one-- easy parking and fast service. Overall, the food is ok, good enough to be comforting but not the best Korean food in the area. You can never go wrong with tofu soup but I feel like the ingredients are not always the freshest. Their bonchon is pretty sparse and basic. I would not recommend their seafood fried rice as it's not that flavorful and the rice comes out a little on the soggier end. The galbi is well marinated but some of it came out slightly burned. This place is perfect for a simple, casual meal. read more

Tofu House - Tofu soup, Galbi, seafood fried rice - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

Very good food, very hot when u get it on the hotpot so be weary of that. But besides that it was good tea as well! The waiter and host was very nice and made it a pleasant experience. The inside had moody lighting and was nice didn't hurt ur eyes so much. read more

Tofu House - HOT STONE BUL GO GI - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

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Apparently, the owner changed for this restaurant. All I know is that the quality has gone down. Not only have they been skimpier with the portions, but the value has worsened, despite the price increase. They used to offer free eggs, but now you're limited and need to pay for extra. Please listen to Yelp and DO NOT order the galbi. It's practically all bone. We've ordered this before, and it wasn't a problem like it is now. We're disappointed because Tofu House used to be one of our favorite family spots, but now, it looks like we'll have to find another, as this place is no longer worth it. It's too bad the ownership changed. I don't know if we'll be back anytime soon. Hopefully not. read more

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3.5 stars Walked in on a Wednesday afternoon and was seated right away. All of us ordered different soondubu: dumpling, veggies, chefs special and chicken. I can only speak for the chefs special which I got spicy. Had a good kick to it which I enjoyed. Had about 3 shrimps (2 head on, 1 without and peeled), 3 clams, cod roe, mushrooms, kimchi and scallops). I dont remember any oysters in there. I wish I knew she meant purple rice when she asked if I wanted white or brown rice. I said white but if I had know it was purple rice I would've gotten that instead. Banchan was okay, least favorite was the fish cake. Favorite was probably the cucumber kimchi. Also when I ordered water she brought out water bottles. Guess they only sell water and don't serve glasses. Also wish she mentioned that before she brought it out. read more

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Seating was quick and sides dishes served immediately. My favorite side was the fish cake! I ordered the seafood tofu soup, and we were brought a basket of eggs which I thought was cool. Once my tofu soup arrived, I cracked two eggs into my bowl and stirred it, as the clay pot was still very hot. Definitely an interesting experience. The food was mediocre...nothing stood out to me. The soup was quite bland and there was little flavor. Unfortunately I won't return as this was not my cup of tea. read more

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They changed the menu. There's less options for the tofu soup. You get 2- the seafood or everything (which is seafood, pork and beef). They used to have a pork tofu kimchi one that I liked. Not anymore. The soup base is also super bland. My husbands combo soup was suuuper bland, like no salt or seasoning. He got medium spice. My soup was spicy and so it had some spicy flavor so mine wasn't too bad. The Galbis were good, had the combo. It's stupid that the combo only comes with the seafood tofu and not the combo tofu soup, so it's $1 extra for the combo soup, even though they are the same price on the menu. Not what it used to be. I guess reading reviews below they had an ownership change. Maybe that's why? Tofu soup is ok here, probably wouldn't come back. read more

Tofu House - Tofu soup - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

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Food was mid, got extra hot and i know that's my fault but it was inedible, asked for something to dilute it and she looked at me like I was crazy, she treated the busser so inhumanely and it wasn't as busy, I honestly just felt like she was being a dickhead to him for no reason. Dude was literally just trying to help. read more

I selected the hot stone crispy rice bulgogi dish and was not happy with my selection. I'm used to bulgogi being grilled but this appeared to have been boiled and the marinade wasn't very tasty. Also it's very hot when served so make sure you let it cool off before eating it. I liked three of the four sides they served with the dish and the bottled water option was good also. Unfortunately, my entree was just average. The service was very fast and I got my food quickly. read more

Tofu House - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

I'd been here once maybe 4 or 5 years ago and it was not very good, and when I returned recently it hadn't gotten any better. There was no variety of banchan, it was too salty and the spicy cucumbers tasted really bitter/gross for some weird reason. They charged 50 cents per bottle of water and didn't provide any free water (not sure why). I ordered the seafood tofu soup and there wasn't much seafood in it. The soup also tasted a bit bland. Only 1 egg was included (they used to give a small basket of eggs if I remember correctly). The prices have also become too steep, I believe the tofu soups were around $16 and other non-tofu dishes were $20 and over. There was ample seating (although it was surprisingly crowded given the quality of food/high prices), and service was okay. I'm sure there are better tofu houses in/around Convoy, I definitely would not recommend this restaurant. read more

It has been at least 4 years since I've eaten here and I don't know what happened to the quality of the food. The price went up tremendously (as expected due to inflation and COVID), but I had expected average quality. I ordered 2 entrees, the galbi and japchae, and had expected it to come with a full range of side dishes. But for $43 and change, I got two tiny servings and 2 mini sides of just kimchi and cucumbers, nothing else. I love Korean food because it typically comes with a wide assortment of side dishes like kimchi, pickled bean sprouts, tofu cakes, mashed potatoes, cucumber, and radish. Needless to say, I was not happy there were only 2 sides. I thought, small quantity is ok, because I can make a pot of tofu soup to go with it. Dinner should be good. Well, it's good if you like to nibble on bones and greasy noodles! There were 3 pieces of galbi with meat on top but underneath was a pile of greasy bones. I feel robbed. $28 +tax for a pile of bones...It was nicely flavored though and I would've given at least a 3-star rating had the dish been less deceiving. I was just at HMart and should've bought the marinated galbi to cook myself--6 times that much for only $30! The japchae were the worst I've ever had. It was greasy and was mainly Napa cabbage. The flavor was completely off. I was really hoping to have a decent Christmas Eve dinner, and this did not meet my expectations. My tofu soup came to the rescue though, so not all was ruined. I enjoyed Christmas Eve with my father and daughter, and that's what matters most. Merry Christmas everyone! read more

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The tofu soup came out kinda cold. Wasn't hot enough to cook an egg that we dropped in. EGG STILL RAW AND UNCOOK. Asian servers, they look Korean...refused to help us warm it up. We had to pack all Of our food to go due to health hazard. Will call department of public health to file a grievance. Terrible service and quality! read more

Tofu House - Tofu soup - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

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Got the Dumpling (Spicy) Tofu soup. What I like is that if you have a party of 4 you will get two sets of banchan. The banchan is very Simple and doesn't have like 10 different dishes though it's more like 4. The spice level is not too bad maybe Medium is enough. They give ya a big bowl of rice as well as an egg. What I don't like is that they charge for water. $0.50 each bottle. What happened to free tap water? This place is already pretty expensive as it is so I'm pretty peeved that water costs extra here. My SIL really likes this place which is why we've returned twice in the last couple of months but other than the water part, the food is good. There always seems to be a light wait too like 10 mins? Even if it seems like there's not many people in the waiting area. read more

Came to dine in recently and was pleasantly surprised. The service was not bad and everything was extremely efficient and fast. We got our side dishes immediately and the food came out fast even though there was so many people. I got the chefs special + galbi combo and was extremely satisfied. I still think the chefs special tofu stew has some weird stuff but it tasted a lot more flavorful than the other times I've been here. The galbi and side dishes were also delicious. read more

Tofu House - Chef special and galbi combo - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California

If you like good food don't eat here. If you like bad, tasteless and low quality food come here. This is hands down the worst Korean tofu I've ever had. The bulgogi barely tasted like beef and almost seemed broiled. read more

Bruh the food was so fucking mid, the waitress was a straight up bitch to the busser, you don't treat people like that. And she had the nerve to get annoyed like it wasn't her job to serve a table... all I did was ask for napkins. read more

I've been here once many many years ago - wasn't impressed then and still not impressed. We LOVE Korean food and enjoy eating at Tofu House in Convoy so we know what good Korean food tastes like. This location definitely puts Korean food to shame. Restaurant was clean with plenty of open seating. Service was decent. Food was a huge disappointment. Side dishes were not fresh or crunchy at all, only the kimchi was edible. Typically, if side dishes are good, you know the food will be good as well. We ordered two combos and none of it hit the spot or good. The bulgogi did not look appetizing at all, looked like frozen meat was used, and dish was watery/wet, didn't have the seasoning or glazed like other Korean restaurants. The experience overall was unsatisfactory, and we'll just drive a bit further next time for good & tasty Korean food. read more

Tofu House - Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - San Diego, California