"There are a few options for Korean food in West LA, but for well over a decade, my Old Faithful has been Tofu Ya on Sawtelle. Earlier this week, I stopped in for my typical sundubu combo. The “spicy” tofu soup here still makes my face burn but doesn’t make me do that thing where you puff your cheeks out for air, which means it’s more like a “medium” compared to typical Ktown spice levels. It comes loaded with soft, jiggly tofu that sucks up the piping hot beef broth, and all of the funk from the kimchi - perfect for a gloomy night in LA. For the other half of my combo, I strayed from my typical galbi for bulgogi - and I’m glad I did. The sweet-leaning meat came sizzling on a skillet of onions. Passerby rubbernecked to see the source of the beefy smell, and I was proud to be sitting before it. For just over $20, this sundubu, bulgogi, barchan combo can’t be beat. - Arden Shore, Senior Editor" - the infatuation los angeles crew
