Lee’s Tofu House

Lee’s Tofu House has to be one of the cheapest places I have ever gone to for Korean Food. For a price of $ 8.99, you can get a soup, meat, rice, and 6 Korean side dishes. Although the décor is nothing to be wowed by as well as the fact that the interior is pretty dark and drab looking, the decent food a cheap price more than make up for it in my opinion. I will definitely be back to try some more items of the lunch menu next time.

I find consistency an issue here. Sometimes the food is really great but other times salty and improperly flavored. Today was one of those days. The yook gae jang was really bad. It just had tons upon tons of scallions and bean sprouts. They used the wrong meat (it’s the beef you find in nang myun instead). The tofu soup was not flavored right and too salty. The chicken bulgogi was good as were the sides but consistency seems to be an issue here.
The workers are still friendly and helpful though but if things don’t change…

I tried this place for the first time and I was a huge fan. On a weeknight, there weren’t that many people and the service was prompt.
They came out with 5 – 6 different dishes of panchan and what made me a huge fan is they defaulted to purple rice with your order. I, personally, like the texture better and it’s supposedly healthier. In addition, they have dinner specials where you pick two dishes (a soup and a meat) for $ 8.99. It comes out to be way more food than I can finish and it’s all pretty good.
I got the spicy pork bulgogi which was delicious. It comes with onions and just enough spiciness to entertain the tongue. Then I got the sul lung tang (bone marrow soup), which was only okay, but the other soups looked really good so I’m sure there are a variety of options that will work for your palette!

Tried Lee’s on a Wednesday evening around 6:30pm, and it was a ghost town. I had the Mushroom soondubu combo ($ 8.99) with spicy pork bulgogi (+$ 1.99). The banchan was standard fare (cucumbers, kimchi, seaweed salad, bean sprouts, potato salad, fish cake). I thought they were very bland. The only thing banchan I liked was the fish cake, and I usually love seaweed (too strong of vinegar, not fresh) and potato salad (mushy and bland).
Mushroom soondubu: flavorful but not hot enough to cook my egg, not as many mushrooms as the So Kong Dong equivalent. I also thought it was weird they didn’t ask me how spicy I wanted it.
Spicy pork bulgogi: no flavor, low meat quality… but it was only $ 1.99.
I like the purple rice. The service was fast and nice. The price definitely can’t be beat, but you get what you pay for!

This place is directly across from the plaza with So Kong Dong/​Kung Fu Tea and next to Mozart Bakery. I was here on Monday night for dinner with my friend and it wasn’t super busy.
They had 3 menus (Combo special menu $ 8.99, Soondubu menu, and regular menu). The soondubu combo is a good deal. For $ 1.99 more you can get either beef bulgogi, spicy pork bulgogi, chicken bulgogi, gray sole fish, or deep fried fish fillet. That comes down to $ 10.98 to $ 11.98 for a tofu stew + meat dish combo! I ordered the seafood tofu soup + beef bulgogi. The food came relatively quickly and although the presentation of the bulgogi wasn’t the best, both the soup and bulgogi were pretty good. I also liked the purple rice instead of the white rice.
Service was alright, the ladies here came to check up on us to see how we were doing but ended up chatting among themselves when we were trying to wave them down for our check. We only got their attention because people walked into the restaurant, needing to be seated. Overall food was decent, but the price is unbeatable compared to other korean restaurants!

I had lunch with my mom and my little girl here a couple of weeks ago. We came on a Monday afternoon at 1 and there were a couple of other tables filled. I liked that they brought out a little water and plastic utensils for my toddler without me having to ask for it.
We both had their lunch combo specials. My mom had some kind of beef soup with spicy pork bulgogi and I had their spicy tofu soup with beef bulgogi ($ 1 more). Everything was good. I didn’t care much for the little portion of beef bulgogi that I was given though. Considering that they charge $ 1 more for beef bulgogi, you would think that the portion would be a little more generous. Between the two bulgogis, I enjoyed the spicy pork one more because it was more flavorful. Banchan was good and plentiful and they don’t mind refilling them when you ask. I’d dine here again if I was in the area.

Stopped by here with my fiancée and my mom after waiting in line forever at So Kong Dong and not wanting to wait anymore. So glad we did. The service here is amazing. Our server, a little old Korean lady made some suggestions and said she would request the chef make us a tofu soup that wasn’t originally included with the combo on the menu. When the food came out, she even gave us an extra dish which was jap jae. That was probably one of my favorite dishes, really flavorful and delicious. The kalbi was probably some of the best I’ve had. Marinated and cooked to perfection.
Did I mention this place is super cheap too? I think we paid $ 40 for jap jae, seafood pancake, kalbi, spicy squid, and mushroom tofu soup. Everything was great and the service made me feel like I was at my mom’s house for Sunday dinner. Ended up leaving a 30% tip.

I came here on a Friday night. The nearby SoKongDong has been my go-​to spot for soondubu for years (and still is), but it was crazy packed when I went one evening. So I decided to finally check out Lee’s Tofu House.
In short, it’s not bad! SKD may still be my go-​to spot for sdb, but Lee’s is a more-​than-​acceptable alternative. At Lee’s, it’s all about their combos! They have a variety of soup & meat combos in which you pay an extra $ 1.99 for the meat entrée on the side of your soup entrée; it’s a pretty awesome deal for only a couple more bucks. Besides sdb, they offer your typical Korean soup entrees like soulongtang, yukgaejang, and galbitang. For meats, you can go spicy pork, kalbi, fish, and more. I got the spicy marinated pork on the side of seafood sdb, and I enjoyed both of them. Meanwhile, SKD charges way more than $ 1.99 for meats on the side that don’t even taste that great.
I really wish I discovered this place sooner. As culturally diverse as Buford Highway is, good (and affordable) Korean food on Buford Highway is actually hard to come by. I’ll definitely be back to try more combos.

After coming here 3 times in the last month or so, I think I have to say I’m a fan. Not because the food is top-​notch gourmet, but really because when it comes to bang for the buck, this place wins. Especially with So Kong Dong across the street where I pay almost twice as much for a similar spread of food.
Their spicy pork bulgogi is actually very good– better than I expected. With the very reasonably priced combos, you get enough food to fill you up, but not too much. (Well, if you wanted to, you could always pig out on banchan).
The only problem I have is that there is likely a lot of MSG in their soups. I mean, sure, it tastes good… but you know that maybe it tastes a little too good to be real…
I’ll be back…

The service was great I give them that. The price is awesome, $ 50 for a family combo and it was a lot of food. I’ve been to better Korean restaurants but the food was still delicious. I will be coming back.

Formerly Korea Garden, the Lee’s Tofu House menu hasn’t changed much but now boasts $ 8.99 soup/​stew combo specials that come with your choice of a hot-​plate secondary entrée (they also have a full menu that I hardly look at anymore). With a great spread of banchan (small korean side dishes) and a variety of soups, stews and hot dishes, this place is certainly worth checking out if you’re looking for Korean comfort food on a budget.
Combo specials include: sullangtang (oxtail bone soup), haejangguk (cabbage «hangover» stew), dukmandooguk (dumpling and rice cake soup), kimchi stew, daejangjjigae (soybean paste stew) and yukgaejang (spicy beef stew). Secondary entrée choices include: chicken katsu, fish katsu, spicy pork bulgogi, chicken bulgogi, pork stew, fried gray sole fish.
While the sullangtang and haejangguk may not be as good as the ones you’ll find at Bonga (
), the diversity of the menu and banchan are much better at Lee’s. Note: the haejangguk at Lee’s is not as spicy as the one at Bonga, which my wife appreciates.
Being a tofu house, Lee’s also offers the gambit of tofu stews (soondubu) with the option of adding a hot-​plate secondary entrée for an additional $ 1.99. These stews are reasonably priced between $ 9 – 10, with a good ratio of tofu to broth (I hate when soondubu is too watered down). They also do not skimp on the beef, seafood, mandoo, or whatever else you like in your tofu stew. I would say that the quality is similar to So Kong Dong (
), which is right across the street.
TL;DR — hard-​to-​beat value on the combo specials, great variety, Korean comfort food.

I met up with a couple of friends here, some Unilocalers, some not and we tried a variety of things:
–katsu
–LA kalbi
–pork stew ()
–beef oxtail soup
–pork bulgogi
One of the best things about this place is the bang for the buck. The owner recommended the combo meals where you get a smaller side dish with your larger entrée. My combination was the oxtail soup with the pork stew, but I did get to try the katsu and pork bulgogi which came with my friend’s combo.
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Beef Oxtail Soup (): One of my favorite korean dishes to eat in the winter. It requires hours and hours of boiling to extract the marrow out of the oxtail.
PROS
–came out bubbling hot in a stone bowl
–decently rich, not watered down
–good amount of meat in the soup
CONS
–could be boiled down a little longer, not as «thick» or «creamy» as some other places that I’ve had it
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Katsu
PROS
–nice generous cut of meat, not small for a «smaller» side dish as part of the combo
–came out hot even though the picture did not look like it
–not overly dressed with the «thousand island» sauce.
CONS
–none for the price that was paid for the combo
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LA Galbi
PROS
–nice flavor, not overly marinated
–not skinny cuts of meat: I really like a generous hunk of beef on my shortribs.
CONS
–no real complaints but then again, didn’t have the highest of expectations either.
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Pork stew (teji galbi jjim): I’ve never had the pork version of this before, only the beef, but it is one of my favorite korean dishes to order as well. The meat is cooked in a sweet soy sauce with sweet potatoes, dates, and other things such as carrot chunks. It’s supposed to be falling off the bone and awesome with rice. I’m a bit mad at myself for not taking a picture of this dish, but there was so much steam it kept fogging up my camera.
PROS
–great flavors, not overly sweet
–fall of the bone — this was amazing
–came out sizzling in a little small stone bowl of it’s own
CONS
–none really, maybe more carrot chunks? The meat portion was quite generous!
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Pork Bulgogi: also came as a side dish to the combo. The selection for the combo meal is great.
PROS
–very flavorful, not overly spicy
–good portion, generous with the meat
–meat was not tough or overcooked
CONS
–not the best pork bulgogi that I’ve had, but as part of a combination, can’t really dog it too much
–would be better coming out on a hot stone plate, like the kind they do for pepper beef or mongolian beef in Chinese restaurants
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You definitely can’t expect anything too fancy. But the food is pretty decent, great portions, good price for what you get. Good to feed the masses if you’ve just finished a race or you get stuck in the rain. It definitely beats Baltimore, and I was content. I’d go back again especially if I’m eating with budget-​friendly friends.

You can find Lee’s Tofu House at 5295 Buford Hwy NE, Doraville, GA 30 340 in a small shopping center also home to Mozart Bakery. This was formerly Korea Garden and prior to that Kowloon Seafood Restaurant. The previous owner of Korea Garden began hanging signs for Lee’s Tofu while the main «Korea Garden» sign was still on the building so there was some type of transition — the food for the most part is the same as it was, the exception being the focus of tofu and tofu combinations.
I’ve eaten at Lee’s a few times being a fan of the previous Korea Garden, experiencing the menu changes during the transition and the new Tofu focus with Lee’s. The food here is solid, especially if you focus on the Korean tofu (soondubu style) soups. I think some of the other menu items were a bit flavorless — not bad but the food could become more distinctive to differentiate it from So Kong Dong across the street and Cho Dang outside the perimeter.
The interior is much the same as it was while Korea Garden but the last time I visited they had ripped up the floor so it’s mostly exposed concrete. They finally took down the long Chinese dragon along the left wall (a bit too Chinese actually) — I hope they sold it and got some good money for it. Otherwise you have booths that chop up the space (very Korean style) for a bit of privacy — it’s actually a fairly quiet place with a couple of TVs along one wall for the local news/​soaps in Korean.
The reason you would want to come to Lee’s has to do with value — they feature combinations where you can select a tofu soup and add a meat combination for $ 8.99 — this is a great deal for Korean food. However, you do get what you pay for — the first time I ordered this combo I got the Galbi + Kimchi Tofu combo and while the soup was good, the Galbi needed a bit more sear to improve the flavor. We also ordered the chicken combo and it was the same — flavors were very mild. I think this would be a good «starter» restaurants for Americans wanted to try Korean but needing to ease into the intense flavors — of course sometimes this has the opposite effect.
As with other Korean restaurants, the panchan were plentiful but nothing special here — I think some advice to any new Korean shops, be as unique as possible as there is way too much competition to offer up a bland product. Just as in an American steakhouse where the steak can be perfectly cooked, the first thing a customer does is set up the baked potato — if it isn’t right, it doesn’t matter about the steak, it sets the stage with the diner for the rest of the meal. To me the panchan is the same — it really needs to be exceptional in some way or the rest of the meal is diminished. This sour/​sharp/​texture and/​or unusual here.
Service was very good with what seemed to be owners or family members taking care of the tables. We always ask some questions and the servers are good about coming up with answers or recommendations. I think Lee’s has the potential of being a very good restaurant, especially with the pricing, but they need to step it up a notch to lure customers away from the other nearby restaurants.

Since we can’t give half stars on Unilocal,Lee’s Tofu House gets 3 «A-​OK» stars out of me. Overall, I think this Korean restaurant is more along the lines of 3.5 stars. The value and service are very good. This is one of the cheapest authentic Korean eateries in town. It’s hard to beat their $ 8.99 «1+1» combo specials. However, you do get what you pay for and that’s generally average tasting food.
Lee’s Tofu House is located in the old Korea Garden space next door to Mozart Bakery. There’s a bit of interesting history behind the place. Before Korea Garden opened in late 2012, the space was occupied by Kowloon Seafood Restaurant. Korea Garden closed around April 2014 and had a grand (re-​) opening around August 2014. At that time, new graphics were put up on the windows. I believe those are the same graphics that stand today at Lee’s Tofu House. At some point, there was a transition from Korea Garden to Lee’s Tofu House. Lee’s Tofu House had its grand opening banners up around April 2015.
I suspect the current Lee’s Tofu House ownership/​management is the same as the last iteration of Korea Garden (the one that reopened the second half of 2014). Note: The old, old Korea Garden used to be located in Pinetree Plaza, the shopping center next door.
Lee’s Tofu House is more or less the same as the old Korea Garden in terms of menu, pricing, food, service, and ambiance. It’s almost as if they just changed the name, branding, and décor of the restaurant. What this means is tasty and inexpensive Korean eats in a casual, quiet, and low key environment. The business is open from 11am to 10pm, daily.
The $ 8.99 1+1 combos are popular. You can pair one of a half-​dozen soups (e.g. kimchi stew, dumpling soup) with one of a half-​dozen small entrees (e.g. bulgogi, fish). And of course, you get all sorts of banchan (Korean side dishes) with it. The restaurant also offers over a dozen different kinds of sundubu (tofu soups) for $ 8.99 to $ 9.99 each and for $ 1.99 extra, you can add a small entrée similar to the ones offered in the 1+1 combos.
The rest of the menu contains typical Korean tofu house fare including scallion and seafood pancakes, about a dozen different types of bibimbap (Korean mixed rice, served in stone bowls, $ 10.99-$ 16.99), other types of Korean soups/​stews (not sundubu), Korean BBQ meats such as LA galbi (beef short ribs), bulgogi (marinated beef, chicken, or pork), donkatsu (fried pork cutlet), and more. The latter meat dishes range in price from $ 9.99 to $ 19.99 each. Additionally, there are 2 – 4 person «family» combos that cost anywhere from $ 29.99 to $ 49.99. If dining in a group, these combos are a terrific deal because of the amount of food you get.
Here’s a rundown of items I’ve tried (using restaurant menu names):
* Steamed dumplings
* Beef bulgogi
* Spicy pork bulgogi
* LA galbi (beef short ribs)
* Beef tofu soup
* Cabbage hangover soup
* Stock soup of bone with meat
* Dumpling soup
* Gray sole fish
* Deep fried chicken filet (chicken katsu)
There are hits and misses.
Hits: LA galbi, beef tofu soup, cabbage hangover soup. Looking back, I don’t think I’ve ever been to a Korean restaurant that had bad LA galbi. Korean beef short ribs always seem to be flavorful, served hot and sizzling, bone-​on, on an iron skillet. The beef tofu and cabbage hangover soups have the tastiest broths of the soups I’ve tried. This is a tofu house after all, so it’d be worrisome if they didn’t have decent tofu soup. The tofu soup is hot and spicy. The cabbage soup comes with plenty of fresh, crunchy cabbage plus a cracked, boiled egg and some meat (pork, I think).
Not bad: Steamed dumplings, beef bulgogi, spicy pork bulgogi, dumpling soup, gray sole fish, deep fried chicken filet. Honestly, the steamed dumplings aren’t far off from the frozen dumplings you can buy at Super H Mart and microwave/​boil/​steam at home. Lee’s dumplings are nice and meaty (once again, pork, I think). The same dumplings are used in the dumpling soup, which is filling, but I think the broth could use more flavor. If the dumpling soup came with condiments on the side, that would help. I had both bulgogi dishes as part of 1+1 combos and the portion sizes were kind of small. Regardless, both the beef and spicy pork were satisfyingly savory. The gray sole fish is par for the course, served whole, breaded, and with plenty of small bones. The chicken katsu is fine — crispy and topped with thick, semi-​sweet tonkatsu sauce.
Miss: Stock soup of bone with meat. I’m pretty sure this is Lee’s take on seolleongtang. This soup has a milky white broth with scallions and brisket. Traditionally bland (seasoning is usually done at the table), I found Lee’s version to be exceptionally so. Very watered down. Worst of all, no condiments were supplied with this soup.
Banchan is mediocre. The kimchi and potatoes are good and the rest (daikon, fish cake, bok choy, bean sprouts, etc.) are alright. The seaweed I tried tasted old.
Service is great. Song is the best.

I have a good expectations for this Lee’s tofu house, since they’ve been preparing for opening forever, and it’s close to Mozart, which is also good.
As a restaurant, it takes a huge space. It’s bigger than So Kong Dong and book chang. I like the décor. They have large Korean pictures and cute piggy banks around.
The dishes were mediocre and sloppy in my opinion. The tofu soup I ordered was not hot enough to cook the egg. I had to ask for reheat to cook the egg. The tofu + meat bundle was 8.99+1.99 now. Still, it’s a good deal considering its competitors. No complaints about that. Then again, the fish was sloppy in my opinion. It seemed that the chef knew how to cook, but was having a bad day, and putting careless efforts on it…
By the way, the day I visited, was one day before Thanksgiving. Maybe he/​she was busy thinking about thanksgiving dinner?

Lee’s Tofu House doesn’t serve the best, but it’s pretty good in terms of value for the food. I’m almost convinced any soondubu (korean tofu soup) meal is the best value and Lee’s sets themselves apart by allowing you to order a side of meat for $ 1.99.
Tofu soup prices begin at 7.99. I ordered the dumpling tofu soup which was 8.99 and it only came with 2 dumplings, which is kind of sad. However, in terms of banchan, there’s a decent variety. I also ordered the spicy pork bulgogi which is just 1.99. The portion is small, probably no bigger than the palm of your hand, but it leaves you feeling satisfied because you get tofu soup, banchan, and some meat. I can’t think of any other Korean tofu house that has some kind of combo meal including meat.
I don’t know if it’s because we came on a Saturday for a late lunch, but it was empty. It was as if there was an echo to the restaurant because the floor is concrete and the booths are wide and generous with space. Service was only ok. They weren’t super attentive probably it was an odd hour, but I wish they had napkin holders on the table. They’re quite stingy when you ask for more napkins. Not good when you’re sniffling for soup and all you want to do is blow your nose. My only other complaint is that our foods came out at different temperatures. Both my boyfriend and I ordered tofu soups, but I couldn’t understand why mine was bubbling, but his wasn’t. Likewise with the meat dishes: his bulgolgi was room temperature, but my spicy pork bulgogi was sizzling.
I’d be inclined to come back for the value, but I can get better soup/​food elsewhere.

The water was wonderful!!!
Yes, basically that’s all that was good. I had the seafood tofu soup and my friend had the kimchi tofu soup… it was all bland. I added some salt in it and it just ruin the soup. Side dishes was mediocre could be better. Customer service was not great, they did not speak English to me and got both our orders wrong. Not to mention they was clumsy…“hot dish”
So Kong Dong Tofu top this 10xxx. I won’t come back and recommend So Kong better.

Not quite a 4, but better than a 3.
It’s not the best Korean food, but it does have its highs and lows, as well as potential.
Lee’s Tofu House is strategically located across from the popular tofu house, SoGongDong. It offers much more food selections than tofu soup at an affordable, unheard of price point for 2 entrée combos. Though, they also offer other dishes that are not part of the combo as well.
Today, I had the woguji soup and pan fried fish combo. Along with your meal, you are given complimentary salad for appetizer. Salad dressing is very refreshing and tastes like mixture of mayo and black sesame seeds. Side dishes are plenty, while I bet it would be slightly different dishes every time. I do want to highlight that the kimchi was delicious, which is indeed, pretty important. Also, your meal comes with free purple rice, which is typically an extra charge at most, all korean restaurants.
There were some lows but the restaurant fixed right away such as the hair found on one of the side dishes, they replaced right away and was apolgetic. I did feel that there was a weird green tint on my meat in my soup, but I’m not sure if it was just in my head or not so I picked it out and the soup tasted just fine. Also, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the fish dish as it was a bit too soaked in oil. Oh, and we split a kimchi pancake amongst our table and though it was good, it lacked a bit of kimchi.
Overall, decent food at an awesome price.
Service is great and the people working are extremely nice. Hope business will pick up for them because it wasn’t too busy for lunch today.
On a side note, this place has one TV airing Korean channel. I would recommend some music as well since the TV cannot be heard on one side of the restaurant and was a bit too quite for comfort.

My mom and I enjoyed a dinner here on a weeknight evening. Without knowing much about the place and its new owners, we decided to check it out. Upon walking in, we were one of only a handful of patrons here during prime dinner time. We were greeted and allowed to sit wherever we wanted. Inside, this place screams new and fresh and clean. Everything seems spotless and you feel very comfortable eating here.
There were two servers for the evening, both were older Asian ladies who were very nice to us. We decided to order the off the only thing that made sense, their $ 8.99 1+1 special combo, which is an EXTRAORDINARY amazing deal because you basically get to pick a nearly full entrée soup AND THEN a nearly full sized entrée of meat. The meal also comes with the tradition banchan, which they happily refill, and an appetizer salad. I mean, what is this?!? Did I just transport back to 1980s prices?!
And I must say, I loved the food. Between us, we ordered:
–Stock Soup of Bone and stew meat + beef bulgogi
–Hot tofu soup + pork cutlet
–Seafood pancake
The seafood pancake was not even necessarily but I was like, «hey, why not?!» and decided to throw in the bone. I originally wanted to try another soup, but the kind lady recommended the stock soup of bone and it turned out to be fantastic. I also loved the pork cutlet, which is a popular choice here as well. Everything here is wonderfully seasoned, right down to the dressing that tops their appetizer salad. All of it tasted delicious. Service was excellent and I’m so, so glad we decided to randomly venture here. Keep up the great work, I’ll definitely be back!!!

Just okay. The soon tofu wasn’t that satisfying. I think the squid was not fresh b/​c the overall taste wasn’t sharp. Something was off about. It didn’t have that spicy soon tofu taste. The beef that came as part of the combo ($ 8.99) was too sweet. The value is pretty good but the food quality isn’t.
The side dishes were pretty good and varied. She refilled them when we asked. They bring a fancy water bottle so you can refill yourself. The interior was pretty nice and clean. It’s a pretty big space that’s sectioned off with the mini walls. It’s next to Mozart and across from So Gong Dong.
The one negative was she was severely understaffed. She was the only server so we waited too long when it wasn’t that packed. I don’t know if this was a particular day but hopefully it’s not the norm.
Overall, the taste wasn’t great and the service slow.

Located in the old space that previously housed Korea Garden (my credit charge still came up with the description «Korea Garden»), Lee’s Tofu House looks exactly the same décor wise to Korea Garden.
Lee’s Tofu House is definitely a great alternative to So Kong Dong and Cho Dang Tofu House on Buford Highway. While the quality of the food isn’t as up to par, the amount of food you get in the $ 8.99 «1+1» combo is worth it.
I came on a Saturday afternoon around 1, and the restaurant was nearly empty. We had ample seating for our table of 6, with our choice in the large tables available. Our server brought us carafes of water and glasses to pour for ourselves.
All six of us decided to order from the $ 8.99 menu. There are many soup options to choose from, including an interesting «cabbage hangover soup.» I was craving tofu soup so I ordered that. On top of a soup, you can choose a protein (fish or bulgogi) so I chose the pork bulgogi, which looked like the more appetizing option.
Word of caution: don’t choose the fish. It is literally just a piece of fried fish that you get for free as a starter/​banchan at the other tofu soup restaurant. The girl at our table who ordered the fried cod says her fish was soggy and didn’t seem fresh.
The tofu soup was a little bland. It was very spicy but had no other flavors. Not super impressed, but it did come with some tasty seafood. Also, the soup came out hot, but not hot enough for my raw egg. I put the egg in right when I got it, but it didn’t «cook» until I was done eating. The bulgogi was good but wasn’t anything special. Went well with the purple rice, though!
Definitely a cheaper option for tofu soup and bulgogi. Usually, it’s $ 8.99 for the soup alone in other tofu soup shops. So if you’re looking for something hot and filling for cheap, check out Lee’s Tofu House.

Lee’s Tofu House took over the old Korea Garden. I was skeptical of another Korean restaurant coming into Buford Hwy. Not only that, it’s another sundubu place. I mean, how original can you get? What’s worse, they have So Kong Dong right across the street. How are they going to compete?
I don’t know. But when I walked in, it looked dead. Uh oh, they’re not off to a good start. The space looks large. It feels weird when you walk in and see nobody there. However, we did walk in at 9:30 PM. They close at 10 PM. Maybe we came in during non-​peak hours.
The servers were old school Korean Aunties. They even asked my white wife if she wanted a fork. She hasn’t been asked that in years. I thought that was funny. They also talked to me in English, not Korean. Maybe they realized how crappy my Korean was.
Anyway, they have these special $ 8.99 combos. You can get soup and some cheap-​o meat for only $ 8.99. I don’t recommend these. Instead, I recommend you get the real meat combos that cost $ 15++.
For instance, I got the Hae Jang Guk and Cod combo for 8.99. By the way, they translated Hae Jang Guk as Cabbage Hangover Soup. That’s pretty clever. Anyway, the soup was good. It had great, authentic flavor and was comforting. It had small chunks of beef. The broth was nice, and the cabbage was good.
The Cod however, was puny. This isn’t the Cod you get at Umi. This is probably the bottom of the barrel cod that Buford Hwy Farmer’s Market was about to throw away. Like I said, don’t bother getting the $ 8.99 combo. It’s cheap for a reason.
The other, normal, expensive combos, like the sundubu with marinated beef combo, is a much better value. The tofu soup was solid. It’s just as good as their competitors.
If you want the expensive combo, don’t get bulgogi or LA galbi. Get their grilled marinated beef – sutbul galbi. It’s charcoal grilled, marinated meat. It’s a bit more expensive than their Short Ribs or plain bulgogi, but it tastes much better. Since it’s charcoal grilled (or so they say) you can taste the smokiness. It’s also tender. And you don’t have to deal with little bone chips like with the LA Galbi.
For food and price, I have no complaints. It’s solid. The staff is very nice and friendly. My only problem is that they didn’t ask what type of sundubu we wanted nor the spiciness level. They just gave us the seafood sundubu with normal spiciness level. When you order, make sure to specify what type of sundubu you want. Or else you might get the seafood one. Maybe they pick one at random. If they do, that’s pretty cool. It’ll be like playing a game. Let’s see what type of sundubu I’ll get today!

I’m so thankful that my fridge is broken! Who ever in the world says that? Me. I’m married with kids so its tough getting out to eat, especially when your kids are young. RYou always are fearful of being «that» parent with screaming and wild children in a restaurant. So it’s easy to avoid going out. However out fridge is broken and I’ve been sick so my husband has obliged to my desire to eat out and Unilocal my heart out!
So what about Lee’s? This place had a steal of a deal. What, you say? $ 8.99 for a soup and a meat! That’s just the entrée… Excluding all the side dishes you get!
$ 8.99 soup options are rice cake and dumpling soup, sullung tang (beef broth), kimchee jigae, soon tofu soup, cabbage beef soup … The meat options include pork bulgogi, regular bulgogi, donkatsu, …
I didn’t even get to look at the main menu because the deal was so good.
My beef soon tofu jigae was good! My husband was a fan of it as well. The tofu that comes with the special is seafood. To change to beef, we were charged an extra $ 1.
The beef bulgogi was also pretty good. It tasted fine– not spectacular but as expected. The donkatsu was also good and not amazing! It’s as you would expect. I must say it was very crispy.
I rate this as 4 stars because of the steal of the deal as well as the service provided. The ladies made sure to give us everything we needed, filled our side dishes when my son ate everything.
The side dishes! Delicious! Potatoes, kong namul (bean sprout), kimchee, cucumber salad, fish cakes, and several others. They had a good variety.
I will come back again, no question!

Lee’s Tofu House is a new establishment where Korea Garden use to be. It’s right next to the Mozart off Buford Hwy.
They’ve recently open and running a special for $ 8.99 (soup + choice of meat entrée).
Dined here with a friend and we both agreed the food was okay, but pricing/​portion was a steal.
FOOD
–Dumpling Soup
–Chicken Bulgogi
–Beef Bulgogi
Banchans were delicious. Lots of options. The main soups/​entrees tasted okay; not too flavorful. It wasn’t bad for the special pricing. Definitely plentiful portions. We were full!
SERVICE
nice server. we had to wave her down several time for water refills and for the check.
but she was nice.

I’m so excited for this establishment!
It’s the same owner as Korean garden, the only difference is… A NEW CHEF!
It’s great because the food tastes better, the banchan looks better, the whole atmosphere was just 100% improved!
I came in last night at 8pm with my boyfriend, John. And we both did the new combo they are offering 1 soup and 1 meat entrée. The options are good and plentiful. The portions are definitely generous!
For $ 8.99, I got sul lang tang (beef soup with beef) and beef bulgolgi! My boyfriend ordered a spicy beef stew and pork bulgolgi! We also got 6 banchans with our meal and purple rice!
Combined out bill was 19.00!!!
I’m so excited! Will def be back and recommend to anyone wanted Korean off Buford highway!
Ps– they also have a regular menu with common Korean foods.

Who is happy about an 8.99 combo that includes a soup AND meat?! ME. Even though I can barely finish both, I know that my money is well spent when coming to Lee’s Tofu. Not to mention they have unlimited Banchan here. So for the price — come here if you’re honestly starving + with a big group + want to be cheap as possible.
Parking — Parking is okay. Lee’s Tofu shares it with Mozart and another restaurant. The parking lot is also kind of awkward shaped, so I’d make sure cars aren’t rushing into the lot while you’re looking for a spot. My biggest fear in a parking lot is when I’m trying to find a spot near a parking lot entrance and car comes directly near the spot I want and hits my car instead. AHH. Anyway, beware!
Space and Environment — They have several tables around and can for sure fit bigger groups if needed. It’s… also a nice place to eat dinner alone. There are days after work when I’m tired, exhausted, and just brain fried. It is fairly quiet inside so you won’t be faced with anything noisy. I really like that aspect of the restaurant.
Service — Everyone is really nice and attentive. I speak Korean fluently, so not much of a language barrier.
Food —
Banchan — they have a lot of diverse items here. Awesome to see. They’re all good!!!
They have purple rice here too! Yay. Other Tofu houses I’ve been to usually only offer white rice. I love purple rice. reminds me of my childhood
I like their Kimchi Jigae and Kimchi Tofu soup. For the price you pay, it’s pretty good. When you think about, you only really spend like $ 4 for it. Others may say they’ve had better, but come on. The price is hard to beat. The soups I’ve had tasted good & had decent flavor. There aren’t as many ingredients as Yet Tuh’s version, but again — the price is crazy cheap. You can’t expect to get 45 444 584 955 stuff in it.
Meat — I’ve had a bite of the pork & chicken bulgogi. Both are okay. I’m not an expert since I rarely eat bulgogi. I think if you are full after your soup, eating the bulgogi would take care the rest of your appetite.