BCD Tofu House - Promo 북창동 순두부 - 한국의 맛을 세계로~

http://www.bcdtofu.com

The BCD Tofu House chain of Korean restaurants started in Los Angeles, where its regarded as something like Dennys with kimchi — dependable, tasty and, at the 24-hour branches, one of the citys better 4 a.m. meals.

After the chain expanded to Seattle, Tokyo and some South Korean cities, the first BCD Tofu House in New York City opened in September, to a much more stylish effect: one wall is decorated with branches rendered in gold leaf, and at night it glimmers in the flattering light. Its easy to forget its on the ground floor of a La Quinta Inn, also Manhattans first.

The block of 32nd Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue, long one of the citys most exciting eating streets, has slipped lately, and BCD Tofu House is a welcome addition. Not that its breaking new culinary ground. The menu is familiar, grilled meats and bibimbap, short rib stew and pajeon (seafood and scallion pancake).

But the food is unusually bright and lively. Galbi, marinated short rib ($18.95), is sliced thinly right through the bone, tender and flavorful even when charred. The hot seafood tofu soup ($11.95) isnt just spicy, its brought to the table bubbling at a furious pace. (It took a good five minutes for it to cool to an edible temperature, which gave me plenty of chances to make eye contact with the heads-on shrimp bobbing on top.)

The soup is just as hot at lunch but costs $2 less, and can be ordered as a combination with dishes like spicy pickled crab ($14.95 for the combo). Its not for the faint of stomach: six small raw crabs are halved and lacquered with a sweet and fiery paste. Its a delicious mess that entails crunching through the shell, slurping the meat and dabbing your face with the extra napkins provided. Unfortunately, crab isnt on the dinner menu, but if you ask theyll serve it as a side, which might be just the thing to eat at 4 a.m.

-The New York Times -

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[phucluongsuhuynh]

제가 두부를 좋아

[happyis0]

성우 있는거보니 한국에 방송되는거 같은대 표준어도 모르냐 다대기라고하네 양념장이지

[NorthEuropean]

BCD at Diamond Jamboree in Irvine, CA. Meine liebe :)

[puroze89]

the service there is terrible tho...try the one on western, service is great

[agent9752]

we love BCD Tofu on Wilshire....