So Gong Dong Tofu House

This is definitely one of my go-to places in Chicago for Sundubu Chiggae-

I absolutely LOVE Korean spicy tofu soups :D

I always get the seafood tofu soup medium spicy. They usually serve a pretty good variety of side dishes (panchan?) that taste good as well. What I really enjoy about this place is the value. I get so full off about $10 and usually still have some leftovers to bring home and enjoy later!

The area is a little shady (my friends car got broken into once while we were eating here) and the restaurant itself is by all means not fancy, but the food is reliably delicious :)

This place is a joke, and I wish yelp has negative star option.

Went this disgusting place with my girlfriend, it was after lunch hour, and the restaurant was completely EMPTY, again, no one was there at all.

We ordered steamed dumpling, pork tofu soup, and seafood tofu soup.

Server brought out steamed dumpling first, and it was nasty. Dried, flat, nothing like their description on their menu.

However, we were ok with it, since we mainly went there for tofu soup.

Now, there comes our soups.

Only one stone pot rice came with, been told they are out of stone pots, because they are having a big group of customers soon, fine.

Saving stone pots for booked customers which never showed up until we finished our meal.

Found 3 pieces of pork in the pork tofu soup, which were looked like some left over porks they put in the soup (how the heck those pork bellies have grilled marks already?) and 3~5 shrimps in the seafood tofu soup, super tiny dried shrimp which you can get from the cheap frozen mixed seafood bag.

I called the owner, and asked what these are.

'I didn't put many porks, because pork is not good for your health'

Yes, you read it correct.

Seriously, that was an answer that came out from the owner's mouth. Well, thank you, you care that much of my health, then why did you even offer the pork tofu soup on your menu list?

It was and is the worst tofu soup place ever in my whole life (I am Korean and I know tofu soup)

I highly recommend you to stay far far away from this place.

This soodoobu is greattttt but it AINT the best. BUT I did really enjoy it. I would go back for sure but I really like the soondoobu in the suburbs.

The banchan is pretty good but there was like this smashed up fish that was gross. It kinda ruined it for me. haha. If you go.. don't try it. the rest of the banchan was pretty good.

the owner was a friend of my friend so she stayed open for us and hooked us up. She was nice. I dont want to bash their place but it was just pretty average.