Kaju Tofu House

In an area with no shortage of international cuisine and Korean cuisine, Kaju Tofu House stands out with its quality. There will most likely be a wait, make sure to write your name on the list by the door. Dishes served with traditional banchan (small dishes) and steamed rice. The banchan consist of the standard kimchi and other fermented vegetables (namul) such as string beans, bean sprouts, and cucumber. Highlights are the potatoes in a sweet sauce and shredded anchovies.

Kaju Tofu House is known for their soft tofu soups. All are of course heavy on the tofu and are served with an egg, to be cracked into the soup, cooked, and stirred in. The soup comes bubbling and piping hot. While waiting for the cool down, crack the egg into the soup, stir, watch and wait. Choose your protein or vegetable - recommend kimchi with beef or oyster and seafood. The broth is delightful with the creamy egg, heat (choice of level), and tang. A small amount of meat and kimchi, but worth it for the quality of the soup, forgetting it is supposed to have beef.

The short rib meat clay pot is served with extremely well-seasoned and charred short rib bbq with scallions and sesame on top of crunchy vegetables and rice from the hot clay pot. Recommend adding a touch of hot sauce in the vegetables and rice for depth of flavor. Bulgogi is also a solid option for meat-only dishes.