• BCD Tofu House

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Lacto
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Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Korean
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Casual Korean restaurant chain serving classic fare. Dine-in, take out, no-contact delivery. Vegan and vegetarian choices are clearly labeled. Please confirm if the gochujang (Korean red pepper paste) is vegan or not. Many side dishes are not vegan, so please confirm. Soft tofu soup (tofu jjigae) can be made with water upon request and bibimbap can be made without meat and egg upon request. Open Mon-Thu 10:30am-12:00am, Fri-Sat 10:30am-4:30am, Sun 10:30am-12:00am.


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4 Reviews

First Review by Poundie

dlharwood

Points +26

Vegan
13 Sep 2024

Fine, wouldn't eat here again.

Got an entree, server did ask if I wanted egg when I specified no beef. Could not prevent the non vegan side dishes. Basically, if your omnivore friend needs to come here you will leave with a full belly but you won't have many options.

Pros: Fast service, Knowledgeable staff

Cons: Few options

Poundie

13 Sep 2024

When I visited, I found that you need to tell the wait staff that you don't want vegan side dishes, and when they bring them anyway (which they probably will), tell them to take it away.

maltman23

Points +4962

Vegan
17 Jul 2024

Very good vegan Korean options

The Vegetable Soon Tofu Soup was really good. And so we're a few of the little dishes that automatically come with every meal, such as the black beans, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. (Other small dishes aren't vegan, such as the deep fried fish, tofu strips, and kimchee.) You can order your meal from Mild through "Dangerous". I ordered Dangerous, which really was very spicy (no lie).

Pros: Good vegan Korean options

Cons: Some non-vegan side dishes came with my vegan meal

NoraKramer

Points +376

Vegan
30 Dec 2022

Tell them not to bring you fish + eggs

The name of this place gives the impression of it being veg-friendly. And it does have several vegan options that are clearly labeled on the menu, which goes a long way for my trust in a non-veg place.

But after I ordered (of course a vegetarian meal where I said no beef broth, no fish sauce, no eggs, all “vegetarian and vegan” to make sure I was totally clear, I got up to wash my hands and came back to find a bunch of free or included side dishes already on the table. Included among the dishes were 2 fried fish (literally you could see the whole body of the small fishes) and 2 hard boiled eggs. The person I was eating with is not veg and just accepted the food, but he actually didn’t want it either. We ended up wrapping them up to put out on the street for someone so it wouldn’t go to waste, but this is apparently standard with the entrees we got, and the waitress didn’t think to not bring them or to check first when I was super clear about not eating those foods when I ordered.

The meal itself was good. I got the bibimbop. But be careful eating here to let them know you don’t want those things — or eat somewhere else.

Pros: Clearly labeled veg options , Several veg options, Food was fine

Cons: They bring you fish and eggs as free appetizers , Mostly meat on the menu

Poundie

30 Dec 2022

When I visited, the person who brought the side dishes was different than the waiter who took my order, and I had to repeat to that person not to serve me any non-vegan items (otherwise I would have been in the same boat as you were).

Poundie

Points +15256

Vegan
01 Dec 2022

Koreatown food

This restaurant--part of a chain--lies within a tiny enclave of NYC known as Koreatown. The best places for vegan food by far in Koreatown (or nearby Koreatown) are Franchia and Hangawai. There are other places in Koreatown that sell some vegan dishes along with meat dishes, including this place. I got a tofu dish with rice, and they also give you some condiments (pickles, beans, kimchi, broccoli) for free, so the meal is quite filling. Make sure when you order that they know you want vegan food to avoid any mixups.




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