Young Dong Tofu — Restaurant in Diamond Bar

Came back for second time after first time I ate with my hubby, it was not good but I thought we came late when it almost closed so the food and service were not good as expected. They have advantage when no competitors around for tofu house. Food is expensive, taste is very average and side dish is not as generous and tasty as BDC tofu. I came to order Bibimbap without notice they have hot stone and regular, I order regular. They brought out rice and side dish. When open rice pot, I did not see topping as usually you could see in bibimbap so I called the waitress to make sure that rice is for my table. They said it was, I asked them so where were the topping? They seemed not understand, they kept telling me I order normal one not hot stone. I had to ask so regular does not have topping or what, I did not understand. The lady was very annoyed to me, she sighed in front of me, told me topping will come with Tofu soup later. Yes, all I need to know is information but they did not understand and had attitude to me. In their menu, no picture and explanation for hot stone and regular Bibimbap are same same with Steam rice topped with sautéed beef and etc. Topping came out, beef was very dry, all other ingredient was so cold, if you add hot steam rice to and mix, never it has enough the warm to eat. Not mention, rice is dry and a bit hard as well. I must say since I am too tired for long drive and terrific traffic from OC to home in Pomona, I had to eat food here to gain some energy to keep my driving. I also order 1 to-go for my hubby so that I will not need to cook for tonight after a long day and exhausted drive. They are lucky having no competition so their guest is full always but I believe if BDC or other tofu house come nearby, they will soon be forgotten on market if they are not improving in cooking style and services. I personally will not come back, I will try...

We were here for visit number two today for lunch. Boys are always in need of a decent slab of ribs (yes at Tofu House) and time to sling verbal bastinado or two in witty company--- Young Dong Tofu House (YDT) offered a potential solution. This tofu house we found quite serene upon entry with non-existent cacophony (some of us just love vibrant environments teaming with noise). Monday afternoon was quiet enough to hear base clinks of silver chopsticks kept in box on east side of table.

Our party ordered tofu soup (see photos) and ribs. First item out was the salad. Fresh indeed. Dressing was in-house vinaigrette followed by bursting with color and spice Kimchi (fermented Korean side dish). Rice came in a hot pot. Crispy rice lined the sides of hot pot and made a silent companion to drop in asymmetrical blobs directly into bubbling tofu soup. Choice is given to order mild/spicy on most dishes.

Service was prompt with elicited smiles and hurried feet. The ribs were definitely "extracurricular" per Professor and this was one time he actually ate the rice (despite some spastic rant about kernels in 2012). My call on this one is exceptional service and five star predication cuisine. No reason for apprehension about Korean BBQ; try it, spice it and experience healthy...

I stayed in LA for over a week and tried various restaurants and delivery food options, including Chinese and Western cuisine. (i'm from korea) Honestly, I always felt that prices in the U.S. are higher than in Korea, and that the value for money was lacking compared to Korea. I also wasn’t satisfied with the taste. But for the first time, I was truly satisfied with the food at this restaurant.

Compared to Korean restaurants, the food was quite tasty, and the portions were shockingly large. In particular, the yukgaejang (spicy beef soup) is enough to fully satisfy four women or three men. I think three people could easily share one yukgaejang and one pork cutlet and feel completely full. The pork cutlet, yukgaejang, and bibim naengmyeon all came in very generous portions and tasted quite good.

This was the first proper restaurant in the U.S. that I was genuinely satisfied with. I’ve shared my honest, personal opinion, so please take it as...