5 types of panchan/banchan here: marinated (pickled) cucumbers, kim chee, sweet potatoes, sesame oil bean sprouts, japchae. (left to right clockwise). One of the tastier panchans I've had in Northern California. I especially like the marinated cucumbers and japchae.
Tofu soups are the popular dishes here. You see an order on almost every table. I chose the mushroom tofu soup (spicy). The spice level here is quite good. It definitely hits the spot on a cold winter day.
They serve purple rice here as a side when you order a tofu soup. The color of the rice turns purple with the help of the addition of beans when cooking. It gives off a more starchy flavor/texture that compliments the soondubu jjigae.
Bibimbap (this one is beef) is a signature Korean dish. I think the bowl doesn't come out as hot here so you don't get many crunchy rice bits after mixing. Also, I think the flavor is a little lacking here. The tables here don't lie - stick to the tofu soups!
Address: So Gong Dong Tofu House
4127 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Chomp worthy: any of the tofu soups (soondubu jjigae/chigae)
4127 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Type: korean/soup
Popular chomps: any of the tofu soups (soondubu jjigae/chigae)
Popular chomps: any of the tofu soups (soondubu jjigae/chigae)
Chomp worthy: any of the tofu soups (soondubu jjigae/chigae)
