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| - Stopping in for dinner on a Friday night at Tofu Village was a great call. They have one of the nicer venues with some actual atmosphere going on, as compared with some of the more "fast food" like establishments along the strip. The decor is simple but clean with about 3 waitresses cycling around the 30 odd patrons. We were seated immediately and noticed all the tiny bubbling pots of soon tofu being consumed by the masses.
This being our first visit we decided to order the kitchen sink so to speak. Appetizers 1&2 on the menu seafood pancake and glass noodle with bits of veg&beef. They were each about $7-8? They were tasty but nothing above the cheaper options on the street. The pancakes included 3 hand-sized goodies but I found them slightly over-done on the edges. The noodles weren't terribly flavorful but went well as a base for some of the other dishes.
We also got two of the Soon Tofu combo meals (which is a great option if you want more than just Soon Tofu). The Galbi combo was $15 and came with a good amount of marinated beef ribs on a sizzling plate and a personal sized bowl of delicious, smooth and creamy soon tofu. The ribs were flavorful but a tad greasy and 1/3 fatty, still delicious though, on a bed of fried onions. I love that we were given a raw egg with each Soon pot as it was hot enough to crack on site and cook into the stew. The Dolsot bibimbap that came with the second combo ($14) was served hot hot hot! It was well made with a balanced amount of veggies and the raw yolk on top as usual cooked into the rice. The bottom of the rice caked onto the bottom a bit and although was ever so slightly burned in a couple spots it had an appealing crunchy texture. We were served a decent bowl of delicious purple rice on the side.
At this point I want to mention that the banchans were a bit underwhelming as only the standard 4 came out. This included kimchi, and Korean beansprouts (both of which I'm not inclined toward), some cold tofu, and my favorite, sweet marinated potato cubes. Our banchans were not refilled and I had to ask twice for a refill on the potatoes....I guess they save a bit of money this way.
Lastly the pork bone soup ($7) was pretty good, again though, you've gotta like those funky tasting Korean sprouts. There was a generous amount of meat which fell nicely off the bone. The broth was flavourful but my palette was more drawn to the Soon broth...I guess it would have been better not to mix the flavors. Also I got to mention that my gma was dining with us so we had to order everything mild. This probably dumbed down the flavors of the broths. :(
Anyways, the total bill for the 4 of us including tax and tip came to $60. We were stuffed and came home with a lunch sized takeout box. Though it's a bit pricier than most of the smaller places in the Korean village it still is a cheap eat at under $10 for most non-combo items. The service and atmosphere are worth the extra $$ for top notch food on a Friday night.
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