Kim’S Tofu

If you like Korean food, here’s a neat spot to get your fix in Richmond Hill. This restaurants used to be a BCD dine-in location but still serves the famous Korean soon tofu soup. The location isn’t very well known as you have to make a bend at this grocery plaza. However it’s much better than the tofu soup that’s at the nearby food court. Silky tofu soup comes with a raw egg inside that cooks in the boiling hot soup. Heat levels can be chosen to fit your appetite. It’s a standard meal but feels just right. We also had the dolsot bibimbap as well in the hot stone bowl. The taste was bang on, we enjoyed the crispy rice bottom provided by the hot stone. Four banchan side dishes were provided with our meal including kimchi, mung beans & soybeans while no refills were offered. The only difference here is they do not provide a pitcher to pour water for the stone rice bowl after the main meal. Skip it or hit it? We’ll hit it up again despite the menu being on the pricier side. Good Korean food is worth it especially in the cold of winter!

- Mikey -

I’ve been to Kim’s Tofu several times and realized I never actually wrote a review; so here it is! This spot has become one of my go-to Korean comfort food places. The menu is simple, mostly focusing on tofu soups, bibimbap, and a great assortment of classic Korean side dishes like kimchi, pickled radish, bean sprouts, and sweet beans. Everything always tastes fresh, and the consistency keeps me coming back. I was introduced to this restaurant by a friend, and every visit has been just as good as the first. The service here is consistently friendly and attentive. This time, I ordered the kimchi tofu soup with beef, which came bubbling hot with a side of sizzling Korean purple rice was absolutely delicious. My partner had the dumpling soup, which was also really good, but the kimchi tofu soup definitely had the edge for me. It was more flavorful, richer, and had the perfect level of spice. Overall, Kim’s Tofu continues to be a great spot for comforting, no-frills Korean food. Highly recommend!

- Calvin Duong (The Goods) -

Hidden Gem. I have been here twice. First time, I had Pork Bone Soup that was excellent. The soup base was simply great, evidence of hours of cooking. The second time, I had Bulgogi Soup was slightly disappointing because the beef strips became a little tough after sitting in the very hot soup for a while. Perhaps I should have take all bulgogi out of the soup as soon as it’s was brought to the table. The side dishes of Kimchi, Raddish strips, beansprouts and sweet beans were all delicious. Great service, the dining room was looked after by one person, Young Gi, whose was an amazingly efficient server. Because the place was quite full and people were ordering takeouts, she was actually running part of them. All the customers were well looked after, and her great personality made the dining experience more pleasant.

- Clement Ching -