Grandma Tofu & BBQ

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Grandma Tofu & BBQ

6.3

Grandma Tofu & BBQ is located in San Diego (Usa). Featured in the korean cafes category, it has a rating of 6.3. Check all the details here.

Features and services of Grandma Tofu & BBQ

Service options

  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • On-site services
  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Serves local specialty

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Comfort food
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Small plates

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service

Amenities

  • Toilet

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cosy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists
  • University students

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free of charge street parking
  • Free parking lot
  • Paid parking lot
  • Paid street parking

Grandma Tofu & BBQ is in position 53 out of 102 in korean cafes in San Diego

Customer Reviews

★★★★★
★★★★★

Grandma Tofu & BBQ has a rating of 4 out of 5 based on over 746 reviews on Google

Zahra Torres

This was probably one of the best kbbq experiences I’ve had. It was a little pricey we ordered 3 things off the menu and spent about $100 but it was well worth it. We ordered the marinated shortrib and marinated chicken and seafood/vegetable pancake. Pancake wasn’t what we were used to but they put a crispy panko crust over the top that made it so much better! Chicken was soooo flavorful all the way through. Shorts rib was by far in my top 3 marinated short ribs of all time. Tender, flavorful, good char. We also ordered a Barley tea (never had it before) and immediately after we left we went to H Mart to buy a bag (sadly they did not have any for sale at the KBBQ spot). Had it for breakfast the next day and had out leftovers for lunch the next day.

Zahra Torres ☆ 5/5
Sharon B

Do not pay for parking! We almost did but I went to check if this restaurant validates and there was a sign saying that the first 90mins at Grandma Tofu is free. I got the seafood combo tofu stew with the spicy level. It was not as flavorful or spicy as expected. I've had better at other Korean restaurants. It took awhile for the food to come out. We ordered the dumpling mandu as starters and they did not come out until after our mains were delivered. I think they might have forgotten about it. I did like their side dishes. They were great.

Sharon B ☆ 4/5
Imee C

Came here for a Friday lunch. Parking was easy to find. It normally is hard to find parking here. We didnt pay because we were there less than an hour and 1st 90 minutes is free. I had the Seolleongtang and my mom had the yukgaejang. Both soups were delicious and the scorched rice after finishing the white rice was a nice treat. Put some of the broth from my soup and it gave a delightful crunchy soup. Bonchons were very good as well

Imee C ☆ 4/5
C C

We loved it here! Not sure about the bad reviews. This place had it all. From the sides. To the main dishes. To service, everyone was so friendly and attentive. Highly recommend coming here!

C C ☆ 5/5
Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư

Disappointing Experience – Not Worth the Hype I had high hopes for this Korean restaurant, but unfortunately, it turned out to be quite a letdown. Food Quality: The dishes were underwhelming, especially the soondae, which was extremely dry—as if it had been overcooked and then reheated in a microwave. The B1 beef was also on the dry side, though the B4 dish was slightly better. What surprised me most is that this is the first Korean BBQ place I’ve been to that doesn’t serve fresh vegetables with the BBQ. That’s a basic expectation for Korean cuisine and it was disappointing not to have that. Service: The service was indifferent at best. The staff didn’t seem to care much about the dining experience. They rushed to bring the bill the moment they thought we were finishing, which felt rude and unwelcoming. Atmosphere: Despite the restaurant having plenty of empty tables, even on a Friday evening, the overall experience didn’t make me want to stay longer or return. With so many other Korean spots offering better food and hospitality, I wouldn’t recommend this place.

Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư ☆ 1/5
Bianca O'Brien

Stopped in here for lunch with a friend on a weekend and we were seated immediately. We chose the Original Combo lunch (serves two) and split it. It came with three meats and all of the sides. Plus it also came with a tofu soup and two drinks. We managed to eat it all and we were pleasantly full! My favorite part about this place is that they came and kept track of cooking the meat for us. Yes, we had the Liberty to add more meat if we wanted or turn it ourselves but the lady who was sort of monitoring the dining room made her rounds pretty frequently and would come and turn our meat or place our meat. I appreciate it that she did the hard work and we just got to sit back and enjoy lunch. I would definitely return here. It was a great meal at a great price!

Bianca O'Brien ☆ 5/5
kakuranbo moore

This is my first time coming to this location. The atmosphere is calm and relaxing. The food and the service is ok. The food here to grill yourself is expensive, minimum order to grill is 2 items and each item is over $29 per, not worth to come here and grill on your own. The food does taste good but pricey. If your hungry and don’t want to wait, come check this place out. What to expect here: Enough parking spaces No wait time Here is a list of foods I ordered and my bill was over $70

kakuranbo moore ☆ 4/5

Information about Grandma Tofu & BBQ

Address

Grandma Tofu & BBQ is located at 4425 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111, United States

Phone

The phone number of Grandma Tofu & BBQ is +1 858-277-2220

Business Hours

Monday: 11:00–21:00
Tuesday: 11:00–21:00
Wednesday: 11:00–21:00
Thursday: 11:00–21:00
Friday: 11:00–21:30
Saturday: 11:00–21:30
Sunday: 11:00–21:30

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