After going to the beach, my friends and I, hungry as a pack of wolves, decided to drive to Clairemont and eat at Luong Hai Ky, the cheapest, but one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in San Diego.
Upon arriving there, however, we found that it was closed for the day. Damn it! Peter had the idea to drive across the street and eat at Tofu House, this Korean restaurant specializing in...(as if you haven't already guessed) Tofu.
The restaurant was packed, which is pretty much how it is every day (and this was on a Sunday night). Our party of five was seated quite quickly (they probably sensed that we were hungrier than a pack of wolves), and the waiter came and took our orders.
The menus were cute, and peppered with mistakes that are similar to the ones I had seen in China (the Chinese called it Chinglish--I like to call it Engrish). 
After much deliberation, the party had settled on what they were going to order--I wanted the mushroom soup with brown rice...
After much deliberation, the party had settled on what they were going to order--I wanted the mushroom soup with brown rice...Before long, they had arrived with the appetizers (Kimchi, pickled cucumber...), which were quite tasty. Some were sweet, most were spicy, but all were cold.
After about fifteen minutes, the orders arrived--two of which, were wrong. Anh's soup was wrong, and Peter had to ask for the Kalbi beef TWICE! I had noticed, however, upon trying other people's soups that Korean tofu tastes pretty much the same; the same broth is used for all of the soups. The only difference is the meat. After waiting for about an hour, the Kalbi beef (Korean BBQ) finally arrived--and while the menu had it listed for $15.00, the pieces looked about as small as if they had been a third of that price. The meat wasn't as tender as I had expected, but perhaps that had to be attributed to the fact that Peter had to request the Kalbi from this waiter TWICE.Normally, their service and food are both excellent, but tonight wasn't their night. Not only did everything taste the same, the Kalbi arrived late (and wasn't as good as it normally is), and the service was terrible. The server had to be reminded three times that their food is spicy, and we needed water.
Other reviews posted about Tofu House raves about the quick service that I did not encounter on this particular visit (though I have encountered above average service at this restaurant before). Most agree, however, that the free appetizers that arrive at first are one of the highlights of the meal.
Tofu House
4646 Convoy St #116
San Diego CA 92111
858-576-6433
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