I forgot that Mr. Tofu was closed on Sundays and my sundubu craving had to be pacified so we made our way across the street to Tofu Hut. Half of the restaurant have stovetop tables reserved for patrons having the AYCE korean barbecue, while the other half of the restaurant has tables for the tofu eating patrons. Although the bbq smelled enticing, I was there for one reason and one reason only: sundubu.
I ordered my go-to: the mushroom sundubu. The menu described it as having 3 different kinds of mushrooms, but I can guarantee that I only saw 1 type in there. The enoki and the oyster mushrooms were no where to be seen. And on top of that I ordered "medium" spice level, and there was no heat at all. Nor was there any flavor. I poured the entire kimchee side dish and some bulgogi into the soup in order to create an edible bowl. Only after those measures, did I start to enjoy my sundubu. However, it wasn't my original order.
My husband seemed to enjoy his kimchi sundubu, but the "spicy" level, tasted more "medium". So be warned, that you may have to order a higher spice level just to get some heat. The bulgogi was very flavorful, and the banchan was not my favorite. My kids, however, devoured the korean pancakes, although they are a lot thicker than I am used to.
And I don't understand why almost every korean restaurant that we dine at, there is only one server. Poor guy is running around like a chicken with his head cut off. He was trying his best to meet everyone's needs, but we had to wait a while for extra napkins, extra chopsticks after my son threw them on the floor, and water refills. And then we waited a while to pay our bill.