I've been seeing a bunch of tofu pockets from Yubu in my feed for the past month or so. It was time for me to figure out what the hype was all about. Last Wednesday, I discovered that Yubu was on Fantuan. I hadn't ordered from the latter, let alone been to the former. It was cool to do a couple of firsts simultaneously. I decided to get a You've Yubu set. You basically choose any four tofu pockets. Each pocket ranges between $3 and $5, depending on whether you get regular or deluxe ones. I decided to start with regular flavours that I would enjoy and then return for deluxe ones. I got the following tofu pocket flavours: - Egg - Garlic mushroom - Salmon - Crab salad I also got a tuna triangle gimbap. It looked like a larger version of an onigiri that worked out at the gym. I paid through the app. I got an estimated pickup time of ten minutes. It was perfect, as I was roughly ten minutes away from this place. This Yubu is located at Skycity Shopping Mall. I like the area. There's plenty of parking and a lot of businesses to check out. Yubu is across from LaMochi Donuts and Sweet, and next door to bbq chicken. I found a parking spot practically right in front of Yubu. I backed into it and walked in. Yubu reminds me of being in a mini food court where you have a few food stalls together. However, there's no seating. There is a microwave, which I didn't understand its purpose until I spoke to the woman behind the counter. The woman was extremely nice and helpful. I was a complete newbie. I didn't know what she needed from me to fetch my Fantuan order. I rattled off the last three numbers of my order, which was correct. She found my order and happily handed it over to me. She let me know that Fantuan does not show your name on the order. Instead, you either state your phone number or the last three digits of your order. It was good information to know. She also took the time to let me know how to eat these tofu pockets. She said that I could either eat them as they are or I could heat them up in the microwave for fifteen seconds. Ah, that explains the microwave! I thanked her for all her help. I happily walked out with my bag of deliciousness and drove home. When I got home, I nuked my tofu pockets for fifteen seconds. They do taste yummy warmed up, but not to the point where you are fully cooking the fresh salmon, for instance. I loved all tofu pockets that I got. Each one consists of your flavour of choice on top. Underneath is rice. The tofu acts as a convenient mini container that holds everything together. I had the egg first. It was fluffy egg that's kind of like a soft scramble. It was on top of sushi rice, with the tofu acting as a pocket to hold all the ingredients. It was delicious. It felt like having breakfast for dinner, but with a bit of rice. The garlic mushroom tofu pocket had my heart. Give me sautéed mushrooms with garlic and a lot of flavour in a tofu pocket with rice. I will devour you. So good! It was probably my favourite one of them all because I'm a garlic lover and mushroom whore. The salmon tofu pocket was yummy. If you like sashimi-grade salmon, but with rice and tofu, you must have this pocket. The salmon was so fresh. It was dreamy. I love crab salad. Put crab salad and tobiko (roe) together and I am as happy as a clam... er, crab. I am Cancerian. I digress. It was delicious. I'd get all four flavours again. However, I need to try the deluxe tofu pockets. There's a kimchi fried rice one with a mini fried egg on top. I want to try that one badly. If you don't feel like curating your own Yubu tofu pocket set, the store does have sets that you can get without potentially killing some brain cells: - Salmon lover - Veggie lover - Crab lover I had my tuna triangle gimbap the following day. The size is perfect for a decent snack or part of your lunch. There are instructions on how to get the wrapper off. You get roasted seaweed on the outside that holds the sushi rice and tuna filling together. It was so good. Everything tasted fresh, from the tuna that almost tasted like tuna salad that you get in a sandwich, but not as fancy. The rice was perfectly done. I love roasted seaweed. I could eat gimbap every day. I had an excellent experience. I will come back for more. I want the kimchi fried rice tofu pocket. The bulgogi and torched salmon sound intriguing, too. (150) read more

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Finally got to try Yubu as I was around the area. Got there a bit late in the evening and the food was made to order. I chose the gochujang salmon, torched salmon, and the garlic mushroom. The food came pretty quickly and we were also given some drinks to try. They were cool and refreshing which was perfect after the yubu. It wasn't lacking any flavour; the tofu skin was nice and firm, the toppings were evenly coated with sauce, the rice was standard. My only complaint is that I feel like the ratio could be improved, there was a bit too much rice for the amount of toppings in each yubu. The store itself is bright and welcoming although there are not much space to eat it. They do have a microwave to heat up the food which is what they recommended. Overall, I would try it again if I'm ever around the area but would give 4/5 for now. read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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We were so impressed with the Yubuchobap at Yubu College St location that we wanted to go back for more. They opened a new location (their 3rd location) in Skycity Shopping Mall, Scarborough. This is a takeout-only location, but they will be some tall tables that you can stand beside if you want to.eat there. The soft opening was 2023-03-19 and grand opening was 2023-03-20 with some specials. Yubuchobap is a Korean-style inari sushi. Yubu means fried bean curd and chobap means sushi rice. These tofu pockets are small affordable snacks; 3-4 of these are perfect for a meal. There are oval tofu pockets filled with sushi rice and topped with various toppings of your choice. We loved them so much that 4 of us ordered 14 different toppings plus their three new toppings: Mala Tofu ($3.99), Buldak ($4.89), Mala Pork ($4.89); the latter 2 are medium spicy. Mala is the name of a popular Chinese sauce. If they are cold, simply heat them up in a microwave for 20 seconds. There are also dipping sauce, although I don't think they are needed because the tofu pockets are already very tasty. The sauces are: garlic mayo, spicy mayo, and sweet mayo sauce. They also have a dessert, Tteok (3 for $5.00), made of sweet stick rice cake. It is exclusively sold at this location. Drinks from 18feet Expresso Bar are also sold here. We got the Strawberry and Grapefruit drinks. They use real fruit and are refreshing! There is no free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible but there is no door-open button. There are no washrooms. Parking is free in the mall parking lot. Review 2023-053 read more

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Been seeing everyone posting about these and decided to give them a try! These were delicious but not amazing, they kind of taste like what you expect them to taste like lol. Other than these tofu pockets being very photogenic, they are also pretty expensive 6 pieces for $30. What we ordered： Kimchi fried rice (flavourful + runny yolk) Spicy crab (juicy and fresh) Torched salmon (good but salmon to rice ration was lacking) Tuna mayo (a little too sweet) Regular salmon (really liked the bit of uni, could be better with soy sauce and wasabi) The tofu pocket itself is very thin and not chewy or bouncy compared to your regular inari sushi. Kinda feels more like a sweeten beancurd sheet. Would I come back? Possibly I did enjoy them but not sure how often I would want to eat this, ill rather eat regular sushi. read more

Yubu - Torched salmon, regular salmon, tuna mayo, kimchi fried rice, spicy crab - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

First time trying tofu pockets. This is their third location and they recently opened March 202. The current promotion is buy 3 get 1 free. The free one is limited to 3 options only. We are salmon lovers so most of the ones we tried were salmon flavoured and for the free one we chose the egg. They are a good snack about $3-$5 each plus tax. This is a take out spot with one table and no chairs. It is self serve with a machine to place the order and a few workers . Overall, it was decent. I did wish they were warmed up a bit because they are all room temperature. It reminded me of an onigiri. The tofu skin had a hint of sweetness which was interesting. read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

We stopped in for a quick grab and go lunch during à Pokemon GO community day. Yubu shares their space with 3 other food vendors, kinda like a mall food court style. There is little to no seating so plan to take your food elsewhere to eat. There was, however, a microwave you could warm up your tofu pockets in which was nice. We got gochujang salmon (meh), kimchi fried rice (good), bulgogi (good) and buldak (good). They were pretty filling but at $4+ per pocket, it's not something I would often go for seeing as I could walk a few doors down to pho metro and get a large bowl of noodle soups for less than what I paid for 4 of these. It's a cute concept but I would probably come back Herr only if someone else was craving yubu pockets. read more

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Woohoo new location!! Located near the back of the Skycity Plaza, this location of Yubu is part of the food court, take out only area. You order via a kiosk and they pack up the order for you right away. Currently they have an opening special where you can get a free tofu pocket for every purchase of 3. The prices vary depending on which topping you get but range from $4-5/ea. the free one can be selected from any four from the bottom shelf (kimchi tofu, seaweed salad, tuna mayo, or egg. I ended up getting the kimchi fried rice, bulgogi, and buldak (super spicy). Overall I really enjoyed each pocket. They were stuffed with rice. The kimchi fried rice one was the only one not plain white rice on the inside. They do recommend you microwave for 30 seconds or so before consumption and they have a microwave there for you to use. The bulgogi was done well and I loved the sauce. The buldak was quite spicy but it was fun haha. Just note the clear lid is not really lodged in place so take care when transporting or moving each container!! read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Forgot to take photos but overall this place is pretty decent. I got the holiday special combo that included mentaiko shrimp, chili shrimp, unagi/eel and yuzu scallop. I also got their kimbap which was pretty tasty. The yuzu scallop was too yuzu for me but overall everything was pretty tasty. My only issue was everything was one dimensionally sweet and didn't have much of a savoury element. Heads up that you order from their massive tablet instead of talking to a person, kind of like the self serve kiosks at mcdonalds. I found it pretty easy but they also listed some things as out of stock when it was actually in stock when I asked for it (kimbap). So make sure you ask them if they have something even if it's OOS! While tasty, I don't think I'll come back again. It was good but not really my flavour profile. Maybe if they bring in some more savoury flavours I'll give it another try but for now I'm glad I tried it but not longing to come back. read more

There were so many options to choose from..I was so indecisive!! My friend and I decided to share 4 pieces (will def need to come back again to try out the other flavours). You order from their touch screen menu which I found convenient. I was surprised they still had many options available since it was already late afternoon. I got (in order of favourite to least favourite): kimchi rice, spicy crab, bulgogi, torched salmon. They recommend to microwave for 30 seconds but the ones I order came out fresh and warm so I didn't need to. At first I thought it was going to be plain rice with different toppings at first but I like how part of the rice had sauce or was slightly marinated. It was love at first bite! For 4 pieces, it came up to almost $20 which I thought was a bit pricey butttt I really enjoyed it and would def come back again! read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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I visited YUBU, the new Korean tofu pocket shop in Midland and Finch, and unfortunately, I was left disappointed. Despite YUBU's marketing hype on social media and other's reviews, I found the experience to be underwhelming and not living up to expectations. Yubu is part of a Food Hall that features three more shops like Hi Yogurt and BB.Q Chicken (which I love), but YUBU was the only shop that was open at the time. I also took advantage of the running special that they had for the week where you get 1 extra if you order 3. In total, I ordered 8 YUBU tofu pockets. First Set: 1 Spicy Salmon, 1 Spicy Crab, 1 Free Egg. Second set: 1 Garlic Mushroom, 1 Kimchi Fried Rice, 1 Bulgogi, 1 Free Egg. Their free yubu can only be Egg/Seaweed/Tuna Mayo (At the time out of stock)/Kimchi (At the time out of stock). After a 30-minute drive, I ate my order at home. The pockets felt cold and the rice hard, suggesting they had been sitting out for a while. Although the promotion for free pockets was a nice touch, it did not justify the higher price point. I was also given the wrong order of regular salmon instead of the spicy salmon I had ordered. Looking back, I noticed that they did not advise me to microwave the pockets for 20 seconds, as other customers have noted. While this might have improved the texture, I still would have preferred if the pockets were made to order for better taste and quality. In addition, their takeout containers do not snap close, making it very easy for anything to flip over if you're not careful when taking it out. As there is no dine-in option, this is definitely something they need to improve. I appreciated the attention to detail and the beautiful presentation, but the lack of flavor and texture made me regret my decision to visit YUBU. I am surprised at all the high reviews, as my experience was quite the opposite. I would recommend spending the same amount at one of the other food options in the plaza. Despite YUBU's claim of reduced costs, the snack was not "affordable" and was a disappointment. Although it may be worth trying once for the experience, I wouldn't consider returning for a second visit. read more

So good!! If u didn't know this is called yubuchobap - Korean style unari sushi. AKA Tofu pocket style sushi. It's literally a meal. 4 of these and away you go. But you'll be back to try more cuz they have a plethora of options from crab salad to torched salmon, seaweed salad, buldak which is supposedly super hot. Kimchi fried rice was my fave. And then the beef Bulgogi. Try it it u wont regret it. Great service. Great food. read more

Yubu - Kimchi fried rice Gochugang salmon Beef Bulgogi Egg salad - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Food and service was good. However the price point was définitely very high and not worth in my opinion. We went for soft opening promo rich meant we got 1/4 pieces free. Think about each piece being $5 and able to be eaten in 1-2 bites. Paid 17~ after taxes for 4 pieces with the promo. Without the promo it would've been more like 24$. I think going to a sushi place would be much more bang for your buck. read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Tummy n delicious tofu pockets. Got a bulgogi, mushroom, scallop, kimchi egg, shrimp and spicy salmon read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

The yubuchobap (Korean-style tofu pockets, similar to inari sushi) are aesthetically pleasing, colourful, and certainly Instagrammable. I like the soft rice inside and delectable toppings. read more

Yubu - Menu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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This place was good! Little pricey for what it is, went during grand opening where they had buy 3 get 1 free! read more

Yubu - Tofu pocket sushi - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

April 2, 2023 - Went here for a snack before heading to see John Wick 4. My friend ordered set 3 and I ordered set 4... it's a bit expensive... but I really enjoyed it. Also the staff said it's best to microwave it for 30secs. I microwaved my set and only one side got warm.. when it's warms it so good. Cold was okay too. But next time I might warm it for longer or maybe individually. My friend ordered: Spicy Salmon, Salmon and Torched Salmon I ordered: Buldak, Gochujang Salmon, Spicy Salmon and Torched Salmon My friend said it's was good, but it wasn't enough for him. I enjoyed my set and definitely will go back soon and order again. read more

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While these look small, trust me, they are very filling! It was my first time at Yubu and there were so many options. I asked the CSR for their recommendation, and they told me about these 4. And they certainly did not disappoint. If you're into more traditional sushi flavors, I highly recommend both salmon types. But if you're looking for a different flavor profile, both the bulgogi and kimchi fried rice with egg are great options. I personally was impressed by the kimchi fried rice. While there was a bit of heat in comparison to the others, it wasn't overwhelming and was very flavourful. The small egg compliments it well. I look forward to going back and checking out the other flavours. read more

Yubu - From right to left: bulgogi, torched salmon, spicy salmon, and kimchi fried rice with egg - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Foodie day... been trying new foods all day! But I stumbled upon this restaurant, and I was captivated by the unique touch of tofu pocketed sushi. I ordered the salmon combo, it was okay. To be honest, it just didn't hit the mark for me... the flavour was meh. It was pricey with a drink, $24 for the sushi and drink. I think I could have still eaten more after this. Oh and also they are premade already.. read more

Yubu - Salmon combo - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Have tried a few of their different flavoured tofu pockets like the spicy salmon and bulgogi, but personally the best one is their torched salmon. Wish we could buy singles vs. sets of 3 minimum, I'd probably get them more often since we stop by the plaza often for other snacks. They may look small but there's a lot of rice so they are quite filling. They make them fresh to order (at least during the most recent visit) so I liked that! read more

Very tasty! I went on a Tuesday where they serve the jumbo with no upcharges. They also recently lowered the regular prices too. For a quick snack, these are very filling. Would recommend! read more

Yubu - Packaging is cute, base looks like a wooden finish touch - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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This place is all hype this place is not worth it at all, I got the spicy salmon, spicy crab salad, bulgogi, torched salmon, it was just okay, it was cold and I had to warm it up in the microwave that was a huge drawback that tells me this is not fresh, it had too much rice, service was quick but the fact I had to warm it up in microwave was disappointing because it was stone cold, they tell you in advance, this place is shared with two other food spots, it's not a great setting, I would not come back here, it's an interesting concept just try it once I don't think it's necessary to try this place more than once, the taste was mediocre, read more

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Service: easy, efficient, friendly. The menu has every single ingredient listed, which I find very helpful. And they have a touch screen to place orders, which makes it quick and easy. They recommend that you heat up your food for 30 seconds and they have a clean microwave for your use. Food: fresh, tasty, delicious! The torch salmon has a nice smoky flavor and the buldak (spicy chicken) was really spicy for me but amazing!! I'd order both of these again. The gochujang was just ok for me. The reason I'm not giving a 5/5 is that the ratio of rice to toppings isn't great. They should reduce the rice and increase the toppings. For the price, there should be more toppings. The 3 in my photo cost $16 (taxes in). read more

Yubu - Torch salmon, gochujang salmon, buldak chicken - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Hmmmm...A bit over-price for six pcs of tofu wraps in my opinion. It cost around $30. And the wraps were bite-sized...If you have a big mouth like me. The taste wasn't too bad. Give it a try and tell me what you think. Good service from behind the counter though. read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

A new food spot selling Korean tofu pockets, and I must say, they are so good! First time trying this with my boyfriend and we got four different flavours- bulgogi beef, torched salmon, regular salmon, and kimchi egg fried rice. We were told by the cashier to microwave it for twenty seconds for best results before eating. There is a microwave available in the store which was very convenient so we could heat them up and eat them right away. Our favourite would have to be the bulgogi flavour as it was so rich and tasty. Overall we were really satisfied with our first time trying these and already wanting to come back to try some more! read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Before Yubu, I had no idea what tofu pockets were -- after Yubu, I dream about them. I loved the garlic mushroom, bulgogi, and torched salmon pockets. They're so yummy and affordable. It honestly tastes like eating a big piece of sushi (which I guess it kind of is, in a way). I would 100% come back for more! read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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I went to the College location a couple day previous, and was hyped to try it out but was disappointed there. Was hoping ok maybe its a one time thing, went to this location here and same disappointment. Also staff aren't too attentive, looking at the display not one of the two staff members asked me anything. This snack would be a great idea served fresh, however theyre pre-made and sitting in the glass display. I ordered torch salmon, spicy salmon, and there was another salmon (can't remember the name). After asking for it to be heated up, the rice is still hard, im guessing they cant heat it too much otherwise the raw salmon would cook. Spent $22 for 4 pieces, for the price it's small and a bit disappointing when eating it. For the same price, I'd rather hit up the onigiri place at pacmall. There are some real bad reviewers that must love throwing out good ratings. The only way this place should be a 4-5 rating is if it were made to order, and its a huge difference in quality to serve them fresh than serving them bulk. read more

Overall, their tofu pockets were delicious. I tried the egg, bulgogi, torched salmon and spicy salmon so far. It's yummy! Staff were attentive! It would be great if they could add a few seats for dine-in. Otherwise, will check out different flavours in the future! read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Been seeing this everywhere so of course I had to try it. They have different selections for meat and vegetarians. My favorite one was the garlic mushroom :) also gotta support Asian businesses on AAPI heritage month read more

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This spot is delicious! Great selection, great taste and decent pricing. They even make your order fresh if it is sold out, love that! The staff was super sweet and friendly, I would highly recommend. read more

Lots of flavours to choose from but overall thought it tasted okay. The ordering is done at a self serve kiosk and there's a microwave nearby to heat the food. We ordered the spicy crab salad, tuna mayo, and torched salmon - tuna mayo was a bit dry and the torched salmon tasted the best of the 3. Paid around $15 for 3 pieces so it's definitely not the place to go if you're looking for a cheap and filling eat. read more

Yubu - Torched salmon, spicy crab, tuna mayo - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

Ordered the salmon set. It tasted good. Costed a bit over $20 which is a bit pricey for 4 tofu pockets. Staff was friendly and they had a good variety of different flavours to choose from. read more

Yubu - Salmon set - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

The tofu pockets were pretty good. It's simply a tofu skin stuffed with sushi rice and your choice of topping. There is actually a lot of rice but overall seems a little expensive. Some of them can go up to 5$ for just one. I could finish it in 3 bites max read more

the on the go yobuchobap idea is interesting and i love their creativity with the toppings! however, i don't think i'd come back because of the price point to quantity of food. i came here during the opening special where they gave you an extra one in the set but i still didn't think it was "worth it". each one ranged from $4-6 so after tax they can get pretty steep. overall they tasted good and simple so it is definitely a good intro to yobuchobaps if you've never had them! read more

Yubu - a person holding a box of food - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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This was on our list to try. Unfortunately you couldn't just buy one so we ordered the crab salad, tuna salad and egg salad. They told us to microwave for best taste! I was thinking, where could we microwave?! Low and behold there was a microwave behind us. The tofu was sweet and the toppings were fresh! I always try anything with tuna salad! A definite must come back and try all the other flavors!!! Just writing this I want some now! Super friendly staff as well. They share their spot with other food stalls too. read more

Yubu - Tuna salad, egg salad and crab salad - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario

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Yubu is doing something in Toronto that has never been done and I don't want them to stop. Please continue to keep making these delicious tofu pockets! :) read more

Yubu - Korean Near Me - Scarborough, Ontario