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Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
Category: Restaurants Korean Korean [Edit]
691 Bloor St WToronto, ON M6G 1L3
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Bickford Park
(416) 537-0972
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 10:30 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
100 reviews for Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
Review Highlights
"AND you get stone-pot purple rice AND fresh sides."
(in 13 reviews)
"Great kimchi and bean sprouts, too."
(in 13 reviews)
"Lots of great side dishes, as is typical of Korean cuisine."
(in 19 reviews)
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100 reviews in English
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Review from Alexander R.
Toronto, ON
1/22/2012
My favourite Korean place. Always get the Bulgogi with a light and refreshing Hite. Tasty side dishes, and good service. I once left my hat there, and they were as cooperative as possible in making sure I could come and get it!
Get's packed easily, but I've always been lucky and haven't had to wait more than a few minutes. Some of the seating is easily cramped, so if you like wide open spaces it may not be the best choice. -
Review from Maheen M.
2/10/2012
In recent months, I have become a Koreatown regular and am slowly trying every restaurant in the area. BCD is an infamous spot among other Koreatown regulars.
They have a very focused and limited menu, either Soon Tofu, Bibimbab or Bulgogi.
My friends got the Seafood Soon Tofu, I love the fact that they bring you a fresh egg to crack in your soup! Both my friends enjoyed their soups.
I order the broiled Bulgogi, it was not-bad, a bit of a small portion in comparison to the other places I have been to in the area. I was still hungry after my meal. I did really like the side dishes, I could not get enough of their kimchi!
The meal was cheap though - $10 with tip!
BCD is worth a pit stop in Koreatown but there are other places with bigger portions if you are hungry! -
Review from helen y.
Toronto, ON
1/30/2012
better than Soer ak san, for both bibimbap, bulgogi and soon du bu.
better taste, environment, depth of the flavor..
as korean born foodie, i def will be coming back here before seor ak san.. -
Review from Vivek S.
1/4/2012 1 Check-in Here
If you've never been to BCD, look for the orange building with the lime green sign. It also helps to keep your eyes peeled for the restaurant full of happy diners, gorging themselves on hot and spicy soups. I've never been to BCD when it wasn't completely rammed and the other night was no exception.
Because of the crowd (and the nearly ten people waiting at the door) our service was a bit harried. But once we flagged down our out-of-breath server (it helps to bring dining companions that speak Korean) everything was copacetic. They even accomodated us when our group transformed to six from four, by twisting our tables 90 degrees to make them wider. This is brilliant. Why have I never experienced this elsewhere before?
Look to the wall, and you will find the ten or so items they offer here. There is seafood soon tofu, kimchi soon tofu, etc. I'm well used to the Soon Tofu here, so I decided to branch out with the dolsot bibimbap and see how it stacked up against Seor Ak San's. The verdict: good, but not as good. And about $1.35 more expensive. Advantage: SAS.
But if you're coming here for soon tofu, you really can't go wrong. If you like spice, I recommend you get no less than 4/5 chilis. I feel like they hold back on the non-Asians in the house.
Obligatory Title Pun: Visit here SOONer rather than later.
Menu Readability: Asian typefaces always have that very characteristic thin Roman lettering for the Latin set. What up with that?
Need to mention: Everything on the menu is less than $9.
What this place teaches me about myself: I wouldn't last four minutes in the tongue-scaling land of South Korea.Listed in: Eats on the TO Subway Line, Korean Eats in Toronto
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Review from Jon O.
Toronto, ON
1/19/2012 12 Check-ins Here
Have I really never reviewed BCD? I was the duke of this place for a while!
All I ever order is the chigae, usually either kimchi or dumpling because I have no interest in fighting with shrimp in my soup.
Quick points:
-- Served in traditional stone pots
-- Extremely hot! Be careful!
-- Great flavour combination, purely Korean
-- Unlimited side dishes (kimchi, sprouts, soybeans, etc.) if you ask nicely
-- Always busy, expect a wait, but the turnover is quick
-- So cheap, one of the best flavour to price ratios in the city
Love it. -
Review from Joe C.
1/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place filled up with in an hour of opening. if you come during peak hours expect to wait in line. amazing stew i always order the Kimchi one cause it's great you dont want to try anything else. Sindubu use to be just an okay dish for me but the more times i have it the more i always come back for it.
The stew comes in different 3 levels of hot (none, medium or regular). I always get the really hot one but it's not suicide hot so def. can still enjoy it. -
Review from Haohan X.
Hamilton, ON
2/7/2012
The food is ok, I like the light taste of the tofu soup, also, it is cheap.
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Review from Wendy W.
Niagara, Toronto, ON
1/5/2012
This is my go to place in the winter when i want something warm, filling, delicious and cheap. This no frills, mom and pop run place specializes in tofu stew (as if you couldn't tell by the name. For those uninitiated in this meal, it's not as granola/vegetarian as you might think, or at all really, I've turned many doubters into lovers of this. It's a stew/soup that consists of a spicy broth and silken tofu, mixed with the fillings listed below) - i know, i know, doesn't sound appetizing but JUST TRY IT!
The menu is a short list of about 6 types of tofu stew (kimchi, dumpling, seafood, vegggie ( to name some), and 3 other dishes (inc bi bim bap and a bulgogi soup) which you can order with varying degrees of spiciness (if you get it without spice - be prepared for bland-city). It comes with an egg (just crack it in) and purple rice which they scoop into a bowl for you, the rest gets hot water poured into it to make a kind of soupy rice. Yes, it's bland, if you didn't grow up eating it, you probably won't like it.
They only give you a few side dishes but they are fresh and tasty (bean sprouts, soy beans in a sweet sauce, pickled radish and kimchi).
Just a warning that there are often line ups around dinner hour but it tends to move pretty fast, this is not a place that you linger after your meal to chat and if you do, the line up of people giving you cut eye might just hurry you up!
Service can be forgetful when its busy too, asking for a tea refill might take a few times but for under $10 you can stuff yourself full - who wouldn't love this place! -
Review from Jason K.
1/10/2012
- this place is terrible.
- ok. it's not. it's amazing, but it's always so busy and cheap and delicious and makes winter tolerable.
- so stop showing up. -
Review from Justine H.
Toronto, ON
12/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Restaurant: Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
Cuisine: Korean
Location: The Annex
Address: 691 Bllor St W
Price Range: ~$10
1: Poor 2: OK 3: Good 4: Very Good 5: Excellent
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ambiance: 3
Overall: 3
Extra information:
*Specialize in Spicy Tofu Soup
*3 locations in Toronto
*Vegetarian option Avail
This was my 2nd time visiting Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu, the first time was 2 days after I arrived in Toronto and I don't even really remember anything from the visit.
I was actually really looking forward to this restaurant because there is one in New Jersey (US) with the exact same name and that location is just awesome. First of all, this location is nothing like the one I've been to in the States. It's much smaller and they basically have 3 things on their menu, varying from Spicy tofu soup, BiBimBab and BBQ Meat. I was disappointed with the choices but I guess everything is bigger in the States so I shouldn't complain.
We were served 4 side dishes which consisted of KimChi, Bean Sprouts, Spicy radish and Brown beans. All of the side dishes were decent (decent using my standards for Korean restaurants in Canada), no complaint there.
Ordered: #1 COMBINATION SPICY TOFU SOUP 5/5
*Spicy Tofu Soup with beef, shrimp, mussels and Hot Stone Pot Rice for $7.53
*Comes boiling hot in the black stone pot
*They will scoop up the rice from the Hot Stone pot for you in a bowl, and then pour hot water in to Stone pot which will make a type of congee you can enjoy after your meal
*You can control the spiciness (White, Mild, Medium, Regular Spicy and Extra Spicy), I got it Regular Spicy
*Regular Spicy is not spicy at all and I don't really enjoy spicy food to begin with
*When the Tofu soup comes, add in the egg and wait a bit (depending on how you like your eggs cooked)
*It came with a shrimp that was smaller than my pinky and two mussels
*You eat this more for the soup than the ingredients in the soup anyways
*Soup has good flavor and it's really good with the rice
Ordered: #9 BBQ BEEF AND HOT STONE POT RICE 3/5
*Bulgogi beef on sizzling hot plate served with Hot Stone Pot Rice for $8.85
*When they first bring this to the table, it's so hot that the sauce will be popping everywhere so be careful
*It's basically BulGoGi (sweet soy sauce marinade) served on hot plate
*Stir fried with carrots and onions
*Beef isn't the best quality and it's kind of overcooked but the marinade makes up for it
*Marinade is a little too sweet but it's ok
Summary: Again, not the best Korean food (which I don't expect anyways) but their food is pretty consistent and you can always depend on them for good spicy tofu soup. But keep in mind that there is nothing else to eat here unless you want the spicy tofu soup. If you want more options, go to other Korean restaurants along the street. -
Review from Mauricio A.
Toronto, ON
10/18/2011
I have been a sucker for soups lately, so the first couple of times I have been here I normally go for the closest thing they got to pork bone soup.
I also had their Kimchi soup which is alright but sadly I had better but not by much.
However the great thing about this place is the quality and tastiness of the food to their price ratio. It is seriously tasty and spicy food. Which I really like and trust me I am not the only one, during dinner time this place is packed.
I will be making a point of having the BIBIMBAP next time I go, since one of friends claims that Ka-Chi up the street actually makes it better, which I am seriously doubting. So I will put on my lab coat, set my taste buds to maximum receptivity and venture in if just to wager on his crazy hypothesis.
For those who like and are used to a vast array of menu items, you will surprised with Soon Tofu, since you can count all the items this restaurant serves using both hands. Yup, just 9. However they are made well. So, it is easy to overlook the quality over the quantity.
Service is generic-Asian-restaurant. Most servers suffer from a language barrier so don't expect chit chat. But that is nothing new or unexpected at this point.
If you do come out, remember you are coming for the food, and here, that is quite the treat. I recommend it. .
PS:. They do not serve pork bone soup. Just as a FYI.
PPS:. Great for small (8) groups.Listed in: My Reviews, 30-Day Oct '11 Challenge &…
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Review from Jim K.
11/9/2011
After searching Yelp in vain for something with more than 3 stars and more than one review near my hotel, I decided to branch out and try something new. Boy, am I happy that I did.
This place has the perfect Korean dinner, complete with all of the side dishes. I had the BBQ beef and was very impressed. It was totally worth the crazy drive through slow and weird Toronto traffic to get there. -
Review from Yvonne C.
Markham, ON
11/3/2011
A friend had been raving about this place and night of, couldn't wait to get her hands on some o' that beef. We had a group of six & so arrived around 6pm on a Friday to beat the crowds -- also helped that it was Halloween weekend and most people were most probably getting dressed up and boozed up.
Although Buk Chang Dong's beef seems to be the best seller, I opted for the Kimchi Soon Tofu. All I can say is if the Kimchi Soon is inferior to their Broiled/Bulgolgi Beef....daaaaamnnnn I have something to look forward to next time! Piping hot broth, silken tofu, lots & lots of kimchi thrown in, and a mix of beef & pork. The meat was a little scarce but even still, I really enjoyed the meal. We scarfed down the soy bean/bean sprouts/kimchi/daikon banchan and they happily obliged when we asked for som'ore.
the way their soon tofu warms me up almost makes me LOOK FORWARD to this winter! cheap, filling, comforting. can't go wrong with that. -
Review from Michael Y.
Toronto, ON
9/27/2011 7 Check-ins Here
Been here so many times I can't keep count. It's like a McDonalds, you know what you're going to get and you know how it's going to taste. Although there are some misses here and there sometimes, they always make sure you leave satisfied.
I always get the veggie soon du bu and sometimes with a side of bulgogi (depending on how hungry I am). Always good and spot on authenticity. I don't know if the wait staff has a system but it functional and fast. Just don't expect smiles and hospitality - they have a job to do... and it's to get my food on my table as fast as they can and to get me out.
For all you talkers and hanger outers. This is not the place to squat and chit chat. This is NOT a Starbucks coffee. Eat and leave so the others lining up can have their turn in the experience. If you haven't notice but I'm there with all the others eating giving you dirty looks to get the hell off the table! -
Review from Brian T.
12/17/2011
Nothing like this spicy tofu stew to warm the bones on a cold winter's day. While perfectly satisfying, I found the stew here lacking some of the depth of flavor that I have experienced in the best tofu stews in New York City. (The Korean food scene there is serious.) But, not bad.
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Review from Shael K.
Richmond Hill, ON
10/20/2011
This place brings me back to Korea. From the Doenjjang to the purple rice and the bibimbap and the soju posters on the wall... i love it here. Cheap, delicious Korean food... what more could you ask for? The bulgogi is also SUPER tasty and great quality meat (unlike Korea, where if it wasn't Korean beef it usually wasn't the best quality).
Go here... you won't regret it! -
Review from David B.
Toronto, ON
1/14/2012
I really don't understand why this place is always packed. The food is mediocre, the atmosphere plain jane and the service non-existent. I got one of the tofu dishes and I've got to say it tastes like every other tofu dish that I've had at every other korean restaurant. Not impressed. The prices and portions are decent at least.
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Review from Zoe R.
7/1/2011
It's been several years since I tried this place, and today I tried it again for lunch.
Ordered the Bibimbap, with no beef and no egg.
I liked the Korean appetizers that came with it. Especially the spiced pickled white radish, soy sauce/sweetly flavoured soybeans, and esp. the bean sprouts (with the big yellow heads) that came with a nice and light sesame oil flavour. Came with a half cup of miso.
All 9 of the main dish offerings came in a HOT stone bowl.
Prices: Were all under $10. :)
Quality was ok. But neither myself or my companion wanted to finish our main dish.
Service: Seated immediately. Cups and bottle of tap water served immediately. *Understaffed, we made eye contact a couple of times with servers, but it still took them a while to come take our order.
Servers did not smile, they seemed very rushed and few on words. We did not feel that welcome.
Would I go back: It's Korea Town. Lots of other restaurants to check out, and find good service in. Bibimbap is a pretty standard Korean dish.
I'd certainly be willing to pay more than 7-8 bucks for this dish, elsewhere with hopefully better service.
Other: It took a while to figure out this restaurant's name. We were always passing by it quickly - the trick to seeing its name, is to go on foot, and lower your eyes to the small sign towards the bottom of the restaurant window.Listed in: 1-2 star busts (don't say I…
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Review from Chris P.
5/28/2011
I have very mixed feelings on this place.
My companion and I walked in and were immediately stuck since there was some staff members moving furniture around and setting up a table with highchairs, and for unknown reasons they were doing this right in the flow of traffic of the front entryway. We were asked twice by different staff members how many we were and eventually got led to a table by yet another staff member. The whole operation seemed slightly disorganised.
After we were seated it took forever for someone to take our order, but our stuff came pretty quick afterwards and was really amazingly good. I wasn';t expecting all the free side dishes that come with the main course so needless to say I stuffed my face completely,.
The service here is just so lacking, theres no pleasentries, no one comes by to ask how is everything, and no one smiles. all the staff just run with thier heads down caritng steaming bowls back and forth from the kitchen. I get that they're busy but come on, I don't think thats an excuse for being borderine rude.Listed in: Places I Have Been With Other…
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Review from Kiwi M.
Toronto, ON
9/8/2011
I am a big fan of 'soon tofu' in general. The 'soon tofu' here is authentic, and it's pretty tasty, and the price is cheap and it's quick & fast.
There are only a few menu's here,
beef, mixed, seafood, bean paste 'soon tofu', comes with stone bowl rice and 'noo roong ji' afterwards.
bi bim bap, bul gogi and some others which most of them are pretty good.
The service here is okay. Like a busy chinese restaurant, they serve you a meal, you pay and get out.
Overall, tofu is good, side dishes are poor, but it's cheap.
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Review from Zachary G.
Toronto, ON
10/29/2011
Massive plate of delicious bulgogi with a side of tasty kimchee for $10 including tax? Perfect.
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Review from Anni L.
3/31/2011
Having lived in TO for more than 10 years, sad to say i have not been to this place all this time - i feel that i have been deprived. I went on a weekday after work during one of the coldest days this winter. When the weather is sub zero, its time for hot spicy soup.
So I went to Buk Chang Dong Soon as this was suggested by my ex bf's friend (and no, this was NOT a date). He said it was at the corner and with a yellow sign. I had no trouble finding it on Bloor Street from Christie subway station as I arrived there early.
As soon as i stepped in, i noticed the place was jammed packed. The wait staff who are Korean looked like the owners, although they don't appear to speak much english, they worked hard to find us a seat.
The menu is fairly simple. There are only a few choices to pick from. If you go to this place, you must order the tofu soup. Any other choice would seem counter-intuitive. So i ordered the beef and seafood tofu soup. The meal comes with apetizers, an infusion of tofu/soup, and purple rice. The soup is hot and spicy - same as the pictures posted. My hot stone bowl came to the table bubbling with the infusion. Inside was a succulent mixture of mussels, beef, bean sprouts, squid, clams, and a shrimp. It also comes with a small egg that you can crack into the bowl. The meal was nothing less than delicious and fully met my expectations. You feel very full in the end but yet you still feel as though you haven't had enough.
The meal came out to around $19 for two including tax and tip. They accept credit card (thank god). I had to swipe since i had no cash, and given this was not a date (as qualified previously).
The ambiance is casual, the place smells of delicious soup aroma, the apetizers were delicious, the service was fast, and the waitstaff/owner were friendly and courteous.
Would definitely go back again. -
Review from Thomas H.
6/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great price point for very tasty soon tofu.
Everything is excellent on what is a very simple menu.
I can never remember the name, so I call it "the orange place" when meeting people there.
Bonus: If you're still hungry, you can tack on a couple cheap and delicious tacos across the street at Tacos El Asador. -
Review from Tara E.
There are two things you can do to get 5 stars in my book. You can blow me out of the water with you impeccable service, and outstanding food, or you can be cheap, filling, consistent and close to where I live. Freebies don't hurt either. Ok, I'm cheap. Freebies are awesome.
BCD is clearly in the second category. The decor isn't much to speak of. It didn't give me a food-gasm. But it does, time and time again, fill me up for under $10, and those little bowls of kimchee and other delightful snacks to munch on while you're waiting for the meal... well, they just cheer me right up.
I haven't tried other Korean resto's in the area because I've been going here since high school, 10 years ago. And that says something. It says I'm old.
P.S. This time I ordered #7 and #9 (to SHARE people, I'm not THAT piggy.) -
Review from Robin D.
6/18/2011
Yummm. So good! No complaints.. just excellent.
The waiter's accent interested me a lot strangely. But that aside, seafood soon dubu was really delicious with soldotbap. Yayyy!!
All for a ridiculously cheap price of $8 after tax. -
Review from Sue L.
1/12/2011
You will NEVER find bibimbap for $7.08 here in San Francisco. I don't think you can even make it for $7.08. But in Toronto, the next best thing to Poutine is bibimbap at Buk Chang Soon Tofu. Nothing like a warm bowl of sizzling rice with egg and bulgolgi beef to warm you up and make you feel cozy all over!
Thanks to Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu, my bf and I found ourselves returning to Koreatown all three nights of our stay in Toronto. -
Review from Roma M.
1/30/2011
I prefer the Yonge Street location as opposed to this location specifically for the service, although I also noticed a little difference in the broth as well. I always get Vegetable Soon Tofu and to my displeasure it features mushrooms and a few other vegetables you wouldn't expect (or in my case, desire). Buk Chang Dong's service just doesn't compare to the hospitality offered from staff at Tofu Village.
$7Listed in: Vegetarians, Soon Tofu
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Review from Montrealer I.
Toronto, ON
4/3/2011
This is normally one of my favourite restaurants in Toronto, but after dinner there on Friday night I may have to reevaluate.
The place was packed but our group of four was seated quickly. But then we waited for ages to get menus, had to walk up to the counter to put in a drink order, waited for the drinks, and when they arrived they were wrong.
When we finally we able to put in our order, we got 2 Bi Bim Baps, one Vegetable Soon Tofu and Bulgolgi Beef to share amongst us. BBBs were disappointing compared to previous visits -- the bowl was almost all rice, with very little veggies or meat. Vegetable Soon Tofu seemed zucchini-heavy, but maybe our fault for ordering veggie version. The beef was great, though, and freebies were good as usual.
I guess in a packed restaurant on a busy Friday night you can't expect the best service, but that combined with overall lower quality of dishes than I'd gotten used to on previous visits made for a disappointing experience. Still, price can't be beat. I'll be back, for sure. but might try a few other places in Koreatown in the meantime. -
Review from David C.
12/26/2010
Sundubu is easily my favorite Korean dish, and I've never had it better anywhere (meaning Maryland, Chicago, NYC, Cali) than at Buk Chang. This place for me got everything right - from the rich, spicy sundubu broth down to the last small banchan side dish of pickled bean sprouts.
What's more, I ate at this place after my buddies and I basically did an eating tour of Toronto - meaning we walked around all day eating throughout the city and by the time we had dinner at Buk Chang we'd basically had over five meals and felt like dying. Yet somehow, the first sip of this broth totally revived my appetite. Rock on Buk Chang. -
Review from Yvonne T.
My third time at Buk Chang Dong for some savoury Clay Pot Rice! The first 2 times I had #9 on the menu, which is their Broiled Bulgogi (think beef on a sizzlin hot plate, served with a side of their house clay pot rice).
The communal starter dishes (which I always want to ask for seconds and thirds of) were:
Broth-Braised Bean Sprouts
Some sort of soy sauce/hoisin sauce-tasting glazed soy beans
Pickled Cabbage
Kim Chi
This time I decided to change it up so I tried their Stone Pot Bibimbab (#7), which consists of bean sprouts, shitake mushrooms, greens (can't recall what kind atm) topped with a fried egg on a bed of jasmine rice. It comes with hot sauce to add to the mix. It not very rich in flavours, but it was delicious and filling. It was not as savory as the Broiled Bulgogi dish that I had the first time, but still gets honorable mentions!
Service was friendly and quick, although they do forget to refill your tea when it gets busy. At $8 being the most pricey thing on the menu.... I'm in love! And it won't even break my piggy bank!Listed in: Do you hear that bird going…, Drop it like its hot!, Bulgogi Me!
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Review from Michelle H.
Vancouver, BC
9/13/2011 1 Check-in Here
Menu is simple and straight forward. The store is clean, the waiters are efficient. It is cool how they serve this healthy purple rice in the hot stone pot that seperates them from the rest of the Korean restaurant. Definitely a great place to go to get some good soft tofu hotpot!
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Review from Brian K.
9/20/2010 6 Check-ins Here
Not much else needs to be said about this place. It deserves the praise it gets, and its chigae is top drawer.
For something different though, order the doenjang chigae ("Soybean Soon Tofu" on the menu). The broth base is made from a fermented soybean paste (tastes better than it sounds), and I think the flavours have more depth and complexity compared to the other soon tofu options.Listed in: I may not be Korean, but I…
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Review from Lori L.
Toronto, ON
12/16/2010
I love this place!
- service is fast (unless there's a lineup but that doesnt happen often)
- cheap
- filling
- delicious
- relatively healthy
- has vegetarian optionsListed in: Fave Food Places in Toronto
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Review from Dishan W.
12/30/2010
I was here to purely compare it to it's (almost) next door neighbour Tofu VIllage and I must say while I completely enjoyed my food here and it was some of the best Korean I've had, something about Buk Chang fell short of my experiences at Tofu Village. The restaurant just seemed too cramped up and very rushed.
Their banchan was very nicely done, and my order of kimchi soon tofu + bulgogi was not entirely what I expected and there seemed to be a lot less tofu here than Tofu Village (go figure??).
It took me the longest time to keep swiveling my neck to catch the attention of the staff for more tea while my mouth burnt up so a few marks off for service.
But as is with most Korean establishment, the food is amazing and cheap and they are what I crave when I look ahead for Korean food. Buk Chang deserves many repeated visits but with Tofu Village so close by I'm afraid Buk Chang might have to take the second spot in my life.Listed in: I love Korean!
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Review from Alida S.
Toronto, ON
10/17/2010 3 photos
Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu is the best Korean restaurant in town. I go at least once a week, and I've never been disappointed. This is one of the few places I miss when I'm not in Toronto. You cannot find food this great anywhere else! Delicious food, great prices, what more could you want?
Be prepared to wait to get in because the place is always packed. You can avoid the line by going later at night. By 9m, the line is usually gone. -
Review from Eric L.
7/28/2010 2 Check-ins Here
My first time having Korean, I had the Bibimbap. It was amazing! I sooo want some more right now!!
The place was packed, so I'm assuming it is a popular place. The service was amazingly fast and the servers were super friendly. I will update my review after I return next week.
Quick, Cheap, Excellent quality. -
Review from Sandra T.
Toronto, ON
9/5/2010
Great place!
Service was exceptionally friendly and efficient despite the fact that the place was PACKED,
Ordered the seafood soon tofu and it was great. Loved the free side dishes. Now, I want to return to try the bibimbap! -
Review from Ted A.
Toronto, ON
9/11/2010 1 Check-in Here
Like many of the other reviewers here, I came here with some friends based on the previous Yelp reviews. Sure to be packed and with a long line, but it moves pretty quickly, and that's usually a good sign anyway.
The highlight is the chance to try authentic Korean food, entirely different from what you've had before. If you're wondering what to do with that egg they placed on your table, you're to crack it open and pour it into your soup/stew, then stir it around. Sounds strange, but tastes amazing, and you'll have similar adventures with the other dishes you've never heard of.
If you're like me, you look to the reviews for recommendations on what to order, but honestly, everything is delicious. I got the Soon Tofu combo, but my friends each ordered the popular dishes as well and loved their meals as well.
And don't forget the price! You can easily walk out of here spending less than $10 per person, the whole menu is cheap. Great value, great food, highly recommended. -
Review from Jennifer M.
Toronto, ON
11/1/2010
I love soon tofu. Love it. I also Love Kimchi and those little sweet soy beans. I also love eating places that are cheap and authentic. Buk Chang has some really tasty Soon Tofu, and with only a couple of things on the menu they have a good shot at doing it right.
I've been here before, but what prompts todays review is Toronto Life's "weekly Lunch Pick" http://www.torontolife... Just seeing that bumbling soon had me rounding up some adventurous co-workers and hopping onto the TTC headed towards Korea Town.
If you read my reviews, you know that I like Hot tea upon being seated Check! and reusable chopsticks Check! Service is fast and friendly. Nice generous portions of kimchi and soybeans too.
My only complaint (and its often my complaint at Asian restos) is that when I order "extra-spicy" here, I end up with something closer to "white" - regardless of how firmly I say "EXTRA SPICY." Still good, but I am barely sniffling.. grr.
It is a great value, 2 soon tofu soup with tea and refilled side dishes came to $18.00 after tax. Soju is $10.80 a bottle, just saying.
Bonus Points.. I thought I saw Adrienne Clarkson there, and after a quick Google search we confirmed it was her and her husband. So they get Governor General cred.
I still like House of Soon slightly better (plus they WILL make it Korean spicy), but Buk Chang is an institution and I will always come back. Kamsanida! -
Review from Shirley T.
North York, ON
Updated - 8/25/2011
The same friend and I went back to the downtown location. She was willing to give it another go so why wouldn't I? She didn't get food poisoning this time and we were both very satisfied. My review for the North York location says it all.
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