Lee's Tofu in Gardena

Lee's Tofu is our favorite stop for Soon Tofu. This restaurant is not in Irvine. It is about 40 minutes drive north on 405. Located in the city of Gardena, it is tucked in the Tozai plaza with the famous Boiling Point restaurant. As you know, Boiling Point is always very crowded. Luckily, we didn't come here for Boiling Point but instead to the Korean Tofu, Lee's Tofu.


Sandwiched between Furaibo and a Ramen place, Lee's Tofu is very easy to find. They do not have an extensive long menu. Their main dishes are mostly Soon Tofu, with only a few special dishes. But we are here for the Soon Tofu. The hot boiling Soon Tofu is very delicious. We usually order the non-spicy Seafood Combination (I share the order with my son) and the spicy Bean Paste Soon Tofu.

All orders come with salad with their house dressing. Also included in the order are all the side dishes - pickled chili cucumbers, pickled seaweed/kelp, cooked and seasoned bean sprout, kimchi and dry roasted seaweed. Our rice comes in a hot stone bowl.

As our order arrived, the server helped us to crack the eggs into the hot tofu pot. The egg cooked in the hot soup easily. But make sure you gently stir in the egg into the hot soup and wait about a minute before you eat. Usually the tofu is so hot that you can't eat it immediately when the order arrives.

This is also a place where we bring our guests to whenever they are visiting from out of town. Most of my family who visited me had tried this place. They all love it!

Here is a video to share with you on my experience at Lee's Tofu.


Lee's Tofu 1743 W Redondo Beach Blvd. Gardena, CA 90247. (310) 323-0006