When the late night hunger hits and it's past 10pm-- what's there to eat that's NOT fast food? Ten Tofu & Ramen!! I was in the mood for Korean tofu soup (no shocker there) and my boyfriend was down to eat whatever I wanted so I crossed my fingers and looked up the closest Korean restaurants that were open in Glendale this late at night. To my surprise, Ten Tofu & Ramen (along with the other eateries in the same location) stays open until 3am!! I was a bit skeptical about going because the food at most places that are open past midnight can be... mid. Parking is a hit or miss, we were luck and found street parking across the street.
When we entered, there were groups of people there, music playing, overall good vibes for it being about 11:30pm! You'll go up to the kiosks and order from the different "restaurants" they have there. After, you're given a receipt and the server will bring the food to you. This is a sort of retro place where you take your own order and don't have to interact much with the employees. I ordered the Tofu Soup with Chicken (spicy) and my boyfriend ordered Gyoza's and a side of curry sauce. Given the size of the Tofu soup I ordered, the price was worth it! When we received our food, my tofu soup was larger then I expected! The flavors were authentic, spicy, and not overly salty. My boyfriend isn't a huge fan of spicy tofu soup, but he actually enjoyed it too! I let him try it and I'd catch him pulling the bowl closer to him so he could have more. The amount of tofu and chicken breast were enough to fill me up. It also comes with rice but I gave it to my boyfriend to eat with his curry sauce. The curry sauce was a nice side portion and tasted just like those Curry cubes that you'd buy from the grocery store. The gyozas were crispy and the meat filling was juicy and had a soft bite to it.
I'd rate this a 4/5 specifically for late night eats. I'm actually grateful that this place opens until 3am, you'll never know when you'll crave something warm, light, and cozy! read more