So Kong Dong is one of my favorite Korean restaurants. It's homey, comforting, and the prices are extremely fair for both the quantity and quality. I would highly recommend the squid dolsot (a hot stone bibimbap, where the stone bowl sizzles and browns the rice on the bottom)! This dish was only ~$20, which I thought was fair for the value and absolutely delicious. They don't skimp on the squid either, which can be a sticking point sometimes at other restaurants. Overall, amazing experience. Down to earth, excellent quality, and an all around great place. Don't skip on So Kong Dong the next time you're in Fort Lee!
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Eat Po-Pai’s ribs.Don't belittle spicy food just because it's America.
Susie K.
Food is great and their service is even better!! I take my little toddler here and they always offer bit if plain soft tofu for her for free!!
Jae P.
A delicious spot for korean soft tofu stew (soondubu jjigae) in Fort Lee! Love the building and vibe that replicates a traditional Korean home and the menu is full of authentic Korean dishes. Side dishes were plentiful and fresh, and the tofu stew was delicious and full of flavor. Service was fast and everyone was friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend!
peter wei
There are better tofu places in fort
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Marissa D.
-service was very good -food was so good and very filling -dumplings and spicy cucumbers and broccoli were delicious -Andy's favorite restaurant so ofc he gives it 5 stars
Emily Huang
Excellent food! Beef short ribs were tender and tofu soup was perfectly seasoned. Prices were also reasonable.
Tom Yuen
It’s one of the places that’s been around a long time and food has been consistent in my opinion. It’s nice they’re open late till 10pm but kitchen closes 9:30 so make sure to arrive before that and place order otherwise no food for you. I personally like the kalguksu (hand cut noodles) but traditionalists will want the tofu in the boiling clay pot and have rice. Haven’t had anything bad here.
My friends and I decided to come here for dinner - the place itself is pretty spacious with plenty of parking in the front of the restaurant. We got seated immediately; this is the place to be if you are in the mood for tofu sofu or other korean soup dishes since that was mainly their menu. I will have to say - they have some of the best taking side dishes that I've had - plenty of fish cake, cumcumbers, kimchi - and they gave a significant amount and they were all so tasty. I decided to get the non-spicy tofu ramen soup which was a big portion and pretty good (it was the perfect dish for a cold day outside). The flavors were good, tofu was soft and the ramen was not soggy in the dish - I did wish we had an option to add an egg or something which I think would have made it better. Two of my friends got bibimbop which smelled absolutely delicious and their portion size was also very large. Overall - recommend coming here for dinner especially on a cold day.
Looking specifically to eat bibimbop & tofu soup I did my search on yelp and found this place. The reviews & photos looked good and decided to give them a try. Arriving just at 5pm there were a few customers and the place was low key. First I love the fact that they have parking right in front of the restaurant do if you drive one less thing to worry. Immediately the waited day us down and brought us barley tea and menus. The place is humble & comfortable, feel a little bit like dining tables at old homes. A few minutes later, she came by again with banchan and quickly took our order. We decided to get the seafood pancake, bibimbop in clay pot and seafood tofu soup. The waiting was fair and our food quickly came. The bibimbop was hot. Once it came, I added the gochachung sauce and stir up the rice. The rice was crispy around the edges and the rice stayed hot through dinner. It was well done! The seafood pancake was good size. I was a little disappointed that they used mock crabmeat, but it had squid and other seafood and the pancake was crispy with a nice chew. The soft tofu soup is their specialty. The tofu was soft with a fair amount of seafood. It came with a bowl of rice and my bro loved it. We both agreed that this was a great meal and would definitely come back!
Grace Lin
Just as good - if not better! as I remembered, family used to frequent this place. Sides are fresh and plentiful, seafood tofu stew rich and full of ingredients, LA galbi well seasoned and grilled, seafood pancake crispy.Prices have risen quite a bit though, which is a bummer. Will stop by as an occasional treat!Parking: tiny lot in front of store, fills up fast on busy days
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi, Seafood Pancake
oscar ammugauan
Go to spot for soft tofu and galbi for us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap, Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi
Alison J.
11/19/23: No worries, folks! I'm alive! My guts were happy to see old friends I guess ;)
Haiqi W.
1 star for sure. The place is disgusting! Fairly bad service, definitely bad! Take overs: the waiter refused to give any 1 more small container to take Togo, it looks like if you want things Togo they will discriminate you and think you are poor guy. They told me a very small container can take a big bowl of soup Lol. Food: seafood pancake is disgusting, too much starch makes it taste like sh*t. Time: After ONLY 20 mins eating, the waiter gives you a bill, meaning that you need to go, since there are more people waiting for seats. Insanely stupid place. DO NOT GO !
Korean restaurant for non Korean
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
So Kong Dong is one of my favorite Korean restaurants. It's homey, comforting, and the prices are extremely fair for both the quantity and quality. I would highly recommend the squid dolsot (a hot stone bibimbap, where the stone bowl sizzles and browns the rice on the bottom)! This dish was only ~$20, which I thought was fair for the value and absolutely delicious. They don't skimp on the squid either, which can be a sticking point sometimes at other restaurants. Overall, amazing experience. Down to earth, excellent quality, and an all around great place. Don't skip on So Kong Dong the next time you're in Fort Lee!
Eat Po-Pai’s ribs.Don't belittle spicy food just because it's America.
Food is great and their service is even better!! I take my little toddler here and they always offer bit if plain soft tofu for her for free!!
A delicious spot for korean soft tofu stew (soondubu jjigae) in Fort Lee! Love the building and vibe that replicates a traditional Korean home and the menu is full of authentic Korean dishes. Side dishes were plentiful and fresh, and the tofu stew was delicious and full of flavor. Service was fast and everyone was friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend!
There are better tofu places in fort
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
-service was very good -food was so good and very filling -dumplings and spicy cucumbers and broccoli were delicious -Andy's favorite restaurant so ofc he gives it 5 stars
Excellent food! Beef short ribs were tender and tofu soup was perfectly seasoned. Prices were also reasonable.
It’s one of the places that’s been around a long time and food has been consistent in my opinion. It’s nice they’re open late till 10pm but kitchen closes 9:30 so make sure to arrive before that and place order otherwise no food for you. I personally like the kalguksu (hand cut noodles) but traditionalists will want the tofu in the boiling clay pot and have rice. Haven’t had anything bad here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap, Beef Tofu Soup, Tofu Soup, Korean Style Noodles
My friends and I decided to come here for dinner - the place itself is pretty spacious with plenty of parking in the front of the restaurant. We got seated immediately; this is the place to be if you are in the mood for tofu sofu or other korean soup dishes since that was mainly their menu. I will have to say - they have some of the best taking side dishes that I've had - plenty of fish cake, cumcumbers, kimchi - and they gave a significant amount and they were all so tasty. I decided to get the non-spicy tofu ramen soup which was a big portion and pretty good (it was the perfect dish for a cold day outside). The flavors were good, tofu was soft and the ramen was not soggy in the dish - I did wish we had an option to add an egg or something which I think would have made it better. Two of my friends got bibimbop which smelled absolutely delicious and their portion size was also very large. Overall - recommend coming here for dinner especially on a cold day.
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Looking specifically to eat bibimbop & tofu soup I did my search on yelp and found this place. The reviews & photos looked good and decided to give them a try. Arriving just at 5pm there were a few customers and the place was low key. First I love the fact that they have parking right in front of the restaurant do if you drive one less thing to worry. Immediately the waited day us down and brought us barley tea and menus. The place is humble & comfortable, feel a little bit like dining tables at old homes. A few minutes later, she came by again with banchan and quickly took our order. We decided to get the seafood pancake, bibimbop in clay pot and seafood tofu soup. The waiting was fair and our food quickly came. The bibimbop was hot. Once it came, I added the gochachung sauce and stir up the rice. The rice was crispy around the edges and the rice stayed hot through dinner. It was well done! The seafood pancake was good size. I was a little disappointed that they used mock crabmeat, but it had squid and other seafood and the pancake was crispy with a nice chew. The soft tofu soup is their specialty. The tofu was soft with a fair amount of seafood. It came with a bowl of rice and my bro loved it. We both agreed that this was a great meal and would definitely come back!
Just as good - if not better! as I remembered, family used to frequent this place. Sides are fresh and plentiful, seafood tofu stew rich and full of ingredients, LA galbi well seasoned and grilled, seafood pancake crispy.Prices have risen quite a bit though, which is a bummer. Will stop by as an occasional treat!Parking: tiny lot in front of store, fills up fast on busy days
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi, Seafood Pancake
Go to spot for soft tofu and galbi for us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap, Tofu Soup, Short Ribs Galbi
11/19/23: No worries, folks! I'm alive! My guts were happy to see old friends I guess ;)
1 star for sure. The place is disgusting! Fairly bad service, definitely bad! Take overs: the waiter refused to give any 1 more small container to take Togo, it looks like if you want things Togo they will discriminate you and think you are poor guy. They told me a very small container can take a big bowl of soup Lol. Food: seafood pancake is disgusting, too much starch makes it taste like sh*t. Time: After ONLY 20 mins eating, the waiter gives you a bill, meaning that you need to go, since there are more people waiting for seats. Insanely stupid place. DO NOT GO !