SGD Tofu House

SGD Tofu House has become one of our go-to spots for Korean comfort food in San Jose. It’s tucked away in the far corner of the strip mall, so it took us a minute to find it the first time, but with tons of parking, getting in is never an issue. We’ve been here a few times now and the food is consistently amazing. Our usual order includes the Seafood Tofu Soup, Kimchi Beef Tofu Soup, and the Seafood Pancake. My wife loves their Short Ribs too. Everything is flavorful, comforting, and served piping hot. Their homemade kimchi deserves a special shoutout. Definitely phenomenal and honestly some of the best we’ve had. Service is friendly overall, though they can get a little irked if you show up late at night (fair enough they’re winding down). Still, they take care of you. One small tip: if you need refills on banchan (side dishes), ask for everything at once instead of making multiple small requests. Great food, easy parking, and a solid spot for tofu soup lovers. We’ll keep coming back!

This Korean tofu house is a true standout, where authenticity, warmth, and bold flavor shine. The sundubu-jjigae arrives sizzling in a stone pot, its silken tofu luxuriously soft, steeped in a deeply savory, house-made broth balanced with gochujang, garlic, and aromatic stock. Fresh, customizable, and comforting, each bowl feels crafted with care. The banchan—crisp kimchi, pickled radish, seasoned spinach—are vibrant and homemade. Service embodies genuine Korean hospitality: kind, attentive, unhurried. The serene ambiance, clean decor, and gentle clink of spoons enhance the experience. More than a meal, it’s a heartfelt homage to tradition—nourishing, honest, and soul-satisfying. A rare gem where every detail honors the craft, and every bite tastes like home. (ai generated)

I ordered to-go bibimbap. Their side dishes are so good. The taste is 8/10. The potion is good but I feel like there’s less meat, rice and more vegetable. The sauce is ok.

I have never been to a Korean restaurant where experiencing unprofessional customer services like this. I will not come to this place again; as workers have been changed since this place changed its name to SGD; now the new employees are rude and only care about tips, not good customer services, not good quality, price is high!!! (price significantly rises, but customer service quality decline). I used to go to this place for tofu soup with my coworker for many years since before the pandemic. This Korean restaurant used to be a family own and was run by a couple who is very nice, before it has the name SGD. The couple came to work at the restaurant everyday and it was closed on Sunday. I used to like this place because of their foods were good and great customer services. They offered extra side dishes. Today I came back with my parents. The environment has changed, not many customers as before. The quality of foods are slightly changed, customer services is rude and unprofessional... let me tell you what they did to me: We noticed that they gave the same amount of side dishes no matter how many people in the table (one or four are the same). We came in with 4 people so we ask the waitress if she can bring 2 sets rather than 1 sets so will be let work for both the customers and the waitress. My mom comes to Korean restaurants just for the sides dishes, but we still ordered 4 tofu soups. The waitress said no, she can only refill but she can check with the other lady. She never informed us about the result, she brought only 1 set and we did not asked her about that. We did ask for 1 refill, they gave it to us and they said "no more, only 2 times allowed". They said to us impolitely. They never refill the water for us like it used to before. There were only 2 tables at that time why they seemed so busy, try to ignore customers, and wanted to rushed us out for their afternoon break. The other lady came out wrapped the payment receipt on our table why we have not done. I told her that we have not signed, then I signed it quickly and gave it to her. She stared at the receipt and pull us back when we was were walking out and said to us rudely "why you gave us little tips while you asked for a side dishes refilled?" We were shocked and I told her we are not happy with the service! Again, The lady laugh at us rudely and she told us next time should give at least a certain "...%" of tip! I cannot believe how can they do that to customers. I have no experience like this elsewhere in the US nor other countries. Please don’t support place like this!

I love this place, we often go for lunch or dinner whenever we "feel like it." It's in the corner and not that noticeable, but the food is amazing. They offer lots of side dishes as well, I can't really remember off the top of my head but I do know that they have bean sprouts, kimchi, a type of stir-fry noodle which I believe is called japchae. The people are super friendly. We usually order the tofu soup. They also give you an egg to crack in there, and it's served super hot, so the egg is able to cook. Overall a really nice place to go eat!!

SGD Tofu House is a good spot for comforting Korean food. Their soon tofu soup arrives bubbling hot and full of flavor, with silky tofu and just the right amount of spice. The banchan (side dishes) are fresh and varied—kimchi, cucumber kimchi, japchae, bean sprouts, and fish cakes—all delicious. I also loved that they serve raw eggs to crack into the soup, which makes it even richer and more satisfying.

We dined here mainly for their tofu stew, however, everything here was so delicious! Banchan (side dishes) was very generous. Tofu stew was piping hot and hearty. We also liked the spicy squid, bulgogi (bbq beef), and spicy rice cake. Unfortunately, they ran out of seafood pancake that night.