Tofu Ya

"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

"There are a few Korean options in West LA, but Tofuya will always be Old Faithful. The “spicy” tofu soup here is more like a “medium” when compared to Koreatown spice levels, but comes loaded with soft, jiggly tofu that soaks up the piping hot beef broth and kimchi funk. Make sure to tack on some sweet bulgogi to your soondubu combo, which comes on a sizzling skillet of onions that will rubberneck any passerby who catches a whiff. The only potential downside to Tofuya is the brutal lighting and lack of alcohol. However, there’s always Seoul House of Tofu down the street that serves a similar (albeit not as good) version of this meal, plus beer and soju." - Brant Cox, Sylvio Martins, Arden Shore

"There are a few options for Korean food in West LA, but Tofu Ya on Sawtelle will always be Old Faithful. Stop in for a sundubu combo, and see for yourself. The “spicy” tofu soup here is more like a “medium” when compared to Ktown spice levels, which means it might make your face burn, but maybe you won’t do that thing where you puff your cheeks out for air. 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 your combo, we suggest the bulgogi or galbi. The sweet-leaning meat comes sizzling on a skillet of onions, and passerby will probably rubberneck to see the source of the mouthwatering smell. For just over $20, this sundubu, bulgogi, barchan combo can’t be beat in this part of town." - Arden Shore