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The bibimbap has no flavor and the rice can't even be mixed up as some of it sticks together. It doesn't seem it's freshly made rice. The soondubu's broth looked cloudy and is heavy, with a noticeable layer of residue on the surface. It had an overly simmered, somewhat stale appearance rather than the clean, fresh look I would expect from a normal soondubu. After all that, it appeared that there is a grey hair on the plate when the food was handed over to me. Hygiene is definitely a concern. It was a very disappointing meal. Will not eat at this place again.
I love coming here! It's in the Hmart food court. The service is quick and they are helpful whenever I ask for a little more of some kimchee!! I had the mackerel plate. Of court the Hmart food court is lively with video/music playing and there's so many tables... on the weekdays... weekends it's crowded!! Just an FYI!
DINING and SHOPPING in one stop. Located inside of Hmart Supermarket. Food was delicious. I got the combo meal which includes soup and galbi. The beef short ribs was very flavorful. The sides compliments the food altogether. It was a little pricey but it was worth it. I am looking forward to coming back
Whenever I go to HMart and have time to eat a full meal, I go here for tofu soup and galbi. The people are so nice, and they give you lots of food for the price. You will feel stuffed after eating here. The place is always full of energy, even if there are no people because kpop music videos are playing on the TV. Four stars because it is decent for what it is. Not my favorite tofu/bbq house but it's pretty good!
A group of us traveled from San Antonio to Austin for a Tssty Trade event and decided to go to Hmart for lunch. Several of us decided to order from Chodang Tofu & BBQ. I had the Japchae, Andrea had Bibimbap, and Aris had Beef Bulgogi. Everyone enjoyed their dishes and the portions were huge. So much food that we needed to bring home leftovers. If you're in Hmart, check them out.
28. Hot stone pork bibimpap. It's great. A very big portion and full of meat. The seasoning is perfectly spicy.
Tried Chodang Tofu & BBQ for the first time after being a Narrow Street loyalist at Hmart. I ordered the beef japchae and while it seemed a bit pricy at around $20, the portion size was very substantial (also came with a large serving of rice and typical side dishes) and I was able to have plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day. The beef was very tender and the noodles cooked perfectly with a very tasty sauce that tied it all together. My friend ordered the bulgogi and was equally satisfied. The wait to get both orders was less than 10 minutes. Would definitely recommend and will be trying more on their menu soon!
I got a tofu soup here! I checked with the lady whether it's a vegetarian one and the lady said yes but I think the broth is beef based... it was tasty but I can smell the animal flavors hopefully they can make it with veggie broth and that'll be good! They given you a good portion of rice and seaweed as well!
Not to be confused with the similarly named restaurant in North Austin, this is a tiny stall in H Mart in Lakeline. Only open for 2 days now, the menu may not look overtly veg-friendly, but if you just ask, they can make a vegan soft tofu soup (soon dubu) and mushroom kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), plus of course the usual vegetable bibimbap, sans egg. Emerging from the compact kitchen blisteringly hot, the bubbling stoneware bowl of spicy tofu goodness is everything I've been craving. I got the mushroom version which was rife with beech mushrooms, both brown and white, and of course creamy, soft bean curd. They can adjust the heat level to taste, and if you want to go out in a fiery blaze, they do not mess around.
To be honest, we came to hmart for dinner the day before Chodang's grand opening. And we came back again just to try it, because we love soondubu! And I'm so glad we did. This may be my new favorite spot in Austin for tofu stew. They have so many different iterations, even beyond the typical seafood, beef, etc etc. But as our first time here, we had to try the beef tofu stew at regular spice level. The workers were so nice, and we got a free little mochi plate for the grand opening. And the price is a lot better than most other places. With tax, it came out to less than $17 whereas most other places are around $17 $18 pre tax. And when our food came, I was not expecting the whole set! It had three sides: fish cake, beans, and spicy cucumber, an egg, a bowl of rice, and a pack of seaweed. It was all so delicious, there was a good amount of meat, and the sides were really refreshing. The only thing I would have changed is probably getting the spicy level of spice instead of regular because it was barely spicy. If you can't handle spice, regular will definitely be tolerable for you! It has enough to give it color, but there really isn't much heat.
Presentation wise was great. The tofu stew was a bit disappointing. I have been craving this for a few weeks now and so I decided I'd pop in to try this spot since it was somewhat close. The stew flavor tasted watered down. I asked for it to be spicy which it really wasn't. The sides it come with seemed pointless to me. No fish cake, kimchi, or pickled cucumbers. They also give you a thing of seaweed which I didn't understand what it was for. I didn't finish it. I ate about 75% of it before tossing it. It was not bad but it was not what I truly wanted.
We ordered a stone pot spicy pork bibimbap and ham & sausage soft tofu stew. I'd never tried the ham & sausage soft tofu stew but it was surprisingly good, except the ham was a bit salty on its own. The soup broth totally hit the spot! The spicy pork bulgogi on the hot stone pot was also very tasty and authentic. Both dishes were good price & large portion. I'd definitely come back to try other dishes here too!
Chodang is located in the hmart food court and they specialize in soondubu and hot plates. I got the ginseng chicken. It was aromatic and the chicken was tender, and the stock was hearty. The soup comes with salt to adjust to your liking, but I have a preference for clean light foods. Overall, nice spot and the staff were super friendly and helpful, and the soup was very healing and rejuvenating!
This little gem is inside hmart's food court. Amazing service and deal! I ordered a combination tofu soup and requested 2 additional rice bowls. It comes with packaged seaweed, fried fish, and 3 different banchans. My total was $14! The soup was piping hot with egg already poached in the soup. Protein were plentiful and cooked perfectly to my spice level "mild". They were busy but I didn't wait more than 5 minutes for my order. read more
13 days ago
THE BIG: Located in the H Mart food court. Order and sit down type of vibe with electric pingers given. Parking lot shared with the H Mart. THE BLACK AND WHITE: I was craving some food when I arrived at the H Mart and did my normal walk through the shops before settling on Chodang Tofu. For food, I got the soft tofu jjgae and bulgogi. The dishes came out with a three servings of banchan and fried fish. Not the biggest fried fish fan but my wife enjoyed eating that. The jjgae was flavorful and the tofu was extremely soft. Big fan. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall the damage done here was around $34 for the two dishes. Great stop to try if you're craving kimchi soup in H Mart. read more
The bibimbap has no flavor and the rice can't even be mixed up as some of it sticks together. It doesn't seem it's freshly made rice. The soondubu's broth looked cloudy and is heavy, with a noticeable layer of residue on the surface. It had an overly simmered, somewhat stale appearance rather than the clean, fresh look I would expect from a normal soondubu. After all that, it appeared that there is a grey hair on the plate when the food was handed over to me. Hygiene is definitely a concern. It was a very disappointing meal. Will not eat at this place again. read more
I love coming here! It's in the Hmart food court. The service is quick and they are helpful whenever I ask for a little more of some kimchee!! I had the mackerel plate. Of court the Hmart food court is lively with video/music playing and there's so many tables... on the weekdays... weekends it's crowded!! Just an FYI! read more
DINING and SHOPPING in one stop. Located inside of Hmart Supermarket. Food was delicious. I got the combo meal which includes soup and galbi. The beef short ribs was very flavorful. The sides compliments the food altogether. It was a little pricey but it was worth it. I am looking forward to coming back read more
Whenever I go to HMart and have time to eat a full meal, I go here for tofu soup and galbi. The people are so nice, and they give you lots of food for the price. You will feel stuffed after eating here. The place is always full of energy, even if there are no people because kpop music videos are playing on the TV. Four stars because it is decent for what it is. Not my favorite tofu/bbq house but it's pretty good! read more
A group of us traveled from San Antonio to Austin for a Tssty Trade event and decided to go to Hmart for lunch. Several of us decided to order from Chodang Tofu & BBQ. I had the Japchae, Andrea had Bibimbap, and Aris had Beef Bulgogi. Everyone enjoyed their dishes and the portions were huge. So much food that we needed to bring home leftovers. If you're in Hmart, check them out. read more
Tried Chodang Tofu & BBQ for the first time after being a Narrow Street loyalist at Hmart. I ordered the beef japchae and while it seemed a bit pricy at around $20, the portion size was very substantial (also came with a large serving of rice and typical side dishes) and I was able to have plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day. The beef was very tender and the noodles cooked perfectly with a very tasty sauce that tied it all together. My friend ordered the bulgogi and was equally satisfied. The wait to get both orders was less than 10 minutes. Would definitely recommend and will be trying more on their menu soon! read more
I got a tofu soup here! I checked with the lady whether it's a vegetarian one and the lady said yes but I think the broth is beef based... it was tasty but I can smell the animal flavors hopefully they can make it with veggie broth and that'll be good! They given you a good portion of rice and seaweed as well! read more
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We’ll check with the…
Not to be confused with the similarly named restaurant in North Austin, this is a tiny stall in H Mart in Lakeline. Only open for 2 days now, the menu may not look overtly veg-friendly, but if you just ask, they can make a vegan soft tofu soup (soon dubu) and mushroom kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), plus of course the usual vegetable bibimbap, sans egg. Emerging from the compact kitchen blisteringly hot, the bubbling stoneware bowl of spicy tofu goodness is everything I've been craving. I got the mushroom version which was rife with beech mushrooms, both brown and white, and of course creamy, soft bean curd. They can adjust the heat level to taste, and if you want to go out in a fiery blaze, they do not mess around. read more
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Thank you, Hannah! We're so glad you enjoyed our vegan soon dubu and…
26 days ago
To be honest, we came to hmart for dinner the day before Chodang's grand opening. And we came back again just to try it, because we love soondubu! And I'm so glad we did. This may be my new favorite spot in Austin for tofu stew. They have so many different iterations, even beyond the typical seafood, beef, etc etc. But as our first time here, we had to try the beef tofu stew at regular spice level. The workers were so nice, and we got a free little mochi plate for the grand opening. And the price is a lot better than most other places. With tax, it came out to less than $17 whereas most other places are around $17 $18 pre tax. And when our food came, I was not expecting the whole set! It had three sides: fish cake, beans, and spicy cucumber, an egg, a bowl of rice, and a pack of seaweed. It was all so delicious, there was a good amount of meat, and the sides were really refreshing. The only thing I would have changed is probably getting the spicy level of spice instead of regular because it was barely spicy. If you can't handle spice, regular will definitely be tolerable for you! It has enough to give it color, but there really isn't much heat. read more
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Yuri K.
Thank you so much, Briana! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our…
Presentation wise was great. The tofu stew was a bit disappointing. I have been craving this for a few weeks now and so I decided I'd pop in to try this spot since it was somewhat close. The stew flavor tasted watered down. I asked for it to be spicy which it really wasn't. The sides it come with seemed pointless to me. No fish cake, kimchi, or pickled cucumbers. They also give you a thing of seaweed which I didn't understand what it was for. I didn't finish it. I ate about 75% of it before tossing it. It was not bad but it was not what I truly wanted. read more
We ordered a stone pot spicy pork bibimbap and ham & sausage soft tofu stew. I'd never tried the ham & sausage soft tofu stew but it was surprisingly good, except the ham was a bit salty on its own. The soup broth totally hit the spot! The spicy pork bulgogi on the hot stone pot was also very tasty and authentic. Both dishes were good price & large portion. I'd definitely come back to try other dishes here too! read more
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Yuri K.
Thank you, Emily! We're so happy you enjoyed the ham & sausage soft…
1 year ago
Chodang is located in the hmart food court and they specialize in soondubu and hot plates. I got the ginseng chicken. It was aromatic and the chicken was tender, and the stock was hearty. The soup comes with salt to adjust to your liking, but I have a preference for clean light foods. Overall, nice spot and the staff were super friendly and helpful, and the soup was very healing and rejuvenating! read more
I ordered the spicy pork bibimbap dolsot dish because I love the crispy rice at the bottom of the bowl. Unfortunately, this dish was not that. it was saucier so the rice was not crispy. That was a bummer because that was the whole point of me ordering the dish.The barchan was good though! If I went again, I would try the soondubu because I got to try a sip and that tasted a lot better. I would say that is the move for this place. read more
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Thanks so much for your honest feedback! We’re sorry the bibimbap…
Just OK food, small portion and expensive. We ordered a combo of tofu soup (seafood) and galbi for $31 (including tax) and it was not to our expectation at all. The tofu soup tastes very different than what I'm familiar with at multiple great Korean restaurants specialized in tofu soup approved by my Korean friends in cities with large Korean/Asian population, such as LA, Houston, Dallas, Northern VA. Seafood is very minimal in the soup. There are some tiny clams, 3 mussels, a piece of crab which barely has any meat. Galbi comes in a tiny portion of 4 small pieces, which is not worth the extra price in the combo at all. A couple pieces have super big bones which leave us with tendon and barely any meat. Marinade is more on the sweeter side. The combo comes with a bag of roasted seaweed and a bowl of white rice. The pictures on the menu shows that they have a full banchan of 5 dishes in decent size. However, we only got 3 in super small portion. I guess the full banchan shown on pictures is meant for a sit-down restaurant, not a stall at a food court. If that's the case, they should show what's truly served here. Otherwise it's often misadvertisement. This is such a steep price for a food stall at a food court inside a grocery store, especially the portion is so small and the food is slightly below average. read more
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Chodang Tofu & BBQ replaced the old So Gong Dong Tofu & BBQ that was our previous go-to place for soondubu, and we are absolutely ecstatic because Chodang is actually a huge improvement over the old soondubu place. FOOD: We ordered two seafood soondubu, grilled mackerel and seafood pajeon. * Soondubu: I get the medium spicy & my husband gets the very spicy one. The spice levels are great for both bowls. Initially it had less depth of flavor than we normally prefer but my husband had a grand idea of putting the provided seaweed snacks into the soup. It was a revelation! It completely changed the flavor profile into a much more layered one, which we thoroughly enjoyed! * Mackerel: Perfectly cooked * Seafood pajeon: This is incredibly done! Packed with seafood, crispy edges & flavorful. The cashier forgot to provide us with the dipping sauce, which was the only flaw of the entire meal. Otherwise, everything we ordered is a step above in flavors & quality from the old soondubu shop that Chodang replaced. SERVICE: This is counter service - the cashier was nice but not overly so. AMBIANCE: This is essentially a food plaza shared with other restaurants in the building. It can be loud in weekends & sometimes there are live performances, which may or may not be your jam. Do with that what you will. This is now our go-to soondubu place! read more
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6 months ago
1 year ago
I have had authentic "kalguksu" all over South Korea over the years, and I have recently eaten it at this restaurant in the food court of H Mart in Austin (183 North). I have to say it is excellent and matches the flavor of the dish overseas. I have had it twice here, and I will continue to eat this great dish. I highly recommend the restaurant and all of its authentic dishes. read more
1 year ago
Confusing menu...no prices...when I ordered a bowl from a picture...all veggies/tofu, no meats...it was over $30...for what seemed like a $12-15 serving, in today's prices...used to be $8-10 ;-). Food didn't have any flavor. Had 1 super spicy red sauce and nothing else...no soy, ginger, salt/pepper nothing. And no drink with the meal? Guess that's what you get for a little over $30 here? They were very nice people! read more
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So happy with this meal, i love it when they serve a fried fish as a side dish and also a pack of seaweed to wrap with your rice. I'm very satisfied. read more
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Thank you so much for sharing! We're so happy you enjoyed your meal…
1 year ago
This was the most authentic Korean-style soon tofu stew I've had in Austin! I ordered the soon tofu stew & Galbi combo and shared it with my kid, the portion was just right for us. The broth had such a deep, clean flavor, and the galbi was tender and delicious. I'm definitely coming back! read more
11 months ago
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So glad to hear you enjoyed it! The silky soondubu and spicy pork…
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