Lighthouse Tofu & Barbecue Restaurant

12710 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville, MD 20852, USA

Address:	12710 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Phone:	+1 301-881-1178
Rating:	4.1
Working:	11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM 11AM–10:30PM

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Priscilla Yuen

Not the best, but pretty solid Korean food. The food is pricier than the average Korean restaurant. I usually come here for the SoonDuBu, which is a spicy tofu soup. You can pick the level of spiciness of your soup. Remember to crack the egg into your soup right when you get it so that it can cook while the soup is still boiling hot. Sometimes the servers dont tell you this and youre stuck wondering what to do with a raw egg! Their other entrees are tasty too, but expensive. If youre really hungry, their combo meals are a good deal. It comes with a small soondubu, but note that it does not come with rice. I also like their Seafood Pancake, but wish it had a tad more seafood in it. The large Seafood Pancake, on the other hand, does come with rice. Its a decent sized restaurant. Every time Ive been, its never been completely packed. Good for large groups. We showed up in a group of 18 the other day and had no issues. Friendly service. Plenty of parking.

Ray Chen

Quick service and the food is served up so greasy good(which means excellent, btw)! Its filling, tasty, but most importantly its unbelievably satisfying. I always leave with a smile and counting down the days to the next visit. Get the Korean pancake in whichever flavor you want, but only get the large size because the only thing you realize after you take that first bite is regret. Youre gonna want more. As per custom in Korean restaurants, the meal includes great little tapas dishes of pickled veggies which are refilled by request for no charge. Now go ahead and get some already!

Nora Hermida

Food was good but overpriced for what you get. Service was nice until the person who was splitting our check messed it up, thought we were not leaving enough tip, gave us back less change than needed, kept arguing with us and tried to open my purse. Then the owner, at the register, pretty much washed his hands off of it. AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVUCE. Wont be coming back.

A Private User

First timer. Ordered the beef/pork tofu soup - it was amazing! The tofu was heavenly. The Korean ribs was delish, albeit pricey at $20, but did arrive with plenty for 2+ to share. The little dishes of veggies were well prepared. Rice in the clay pot was top notch. Skip the bulgogi - its ok. Service was kind and attentive enough. I would definitely return.

Kepi Bear

I love the food here, but their prices are a little high. I rated them lower as they are very picky about their tips, they chased us out the door once because we were about a dollar below the 15% tip; we left a smaller tip that day as the service was slow that day. Since when are tips mandatory anyway. But as far as the food is concerned, always top notch!

Johnny Cheung

Simply put, the foods delicious. I usually get the Kimchi Tofu soup, its well seasoned and enough to get me full. There plenty of sides (one of the few places that give you cucumber kimchi). The food comes out quick and the staff is polite. The restaurant and parking lot are big. I feel like it could be cleaner and spruced up but still my got to for soup.

Luis Galvez

I waited to get served a while. The server never came back to check if we needed anything else. We need water refills but she never came around to give us water. This was my first and last time I visit this restaurant. The food was not that great and it was expensive. 40 minutes with out the server coming back to check on us is a little too munch.

Clive L

They still make the silkiest tofu soup in the area in my opinion. Beef ribs are very good as well even tho the price has been jacked up by a lot recently. The octopus pot is also very good for large group dining. Service is on point, nothing spectacular. Always ask for more Kimchi, even tho sometimes they will say no.

Kevin Wong

1. Service - Quick, friendly, & attentive. 2. Taste of food and quality of food - Best Korean place in MD. Portion size was just enough & not too salty. 3. Ambiance/decor - Cozy and Korean decor throughout. Cool private room for big groups. 4. Cleanliness - Looked & felt clean throughout.

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Amar Rajvanshi

I love the Kimchi Beef Tofu soup, I always get it extra spicy. Decor is not very exciting, wooden interior is nice but nothing special. Very authentic Korean food at this restaurant. Last time I visited there was a tour group from SK eating there.

Blake Baxter

Wonderful and plentiful amounts of food. Good Korean service from terrific staff. I go here quite often when I missing Korea and in the mood for something hot and spicy. Be sure to check the walls for meals you might not have seen in the menu.

Mark Lee

Im from California and have had Korean tofu all over and am very picky. But this place was amazing! Its definitely the place to go for people in the dc area, especially because it is metro accessible via twinbrook metro

Rui Li

This place is the perfect Korean comfort food restaurant for me. The dishes all have a home made taste and so does the environment. The staffs are super friendly. I also love the price as well. Not very inflated.

Michael Zhuang

This joint has good Korean cold noodles, but they are super expensive. Their seafood pancake is horrible. Not only it is super expensive, it has no seafood in it. There are better Koran places in Rockville.

tremeree jphp

This is a great restaurant. The food is delicious every time we eat there. Value is also very good specially for the launch combos: main dish, many different vegetables and tofu soup for lees than $16!

Sabiha Ahmad-Khan

This is a good place to go if you have a little extra time to spend at lunch. The prices are pretty reasonable. The Soondubu (Tofu soup) is very good, but I have definitely had better Galbi.

Vincent Lee

The quality of the food and aesthetic of the restaurant are fantastic. However the place is pretty expensive and the portions arent massive. That said still very worth it for a nice meal.

A Private User

Food was good. Had the Kimchi & Beef pot. Unfortunately,not much beef in pot. The service needs a lot of improvement. Not very friendly and welcoming. Id go back if the service was better.

Joe G

Great Korean food. The Korean bbq meat dishes are tender, smoky and tasty. The only downside is that you cant cook the meat at your table like a lot of other Korean restaurants.

Miguel Arroyo

I always enjoy the Tofu soup here. I never had it before I came here and was blown away. The beef tofu soup with pork is great! The oyster tofu soup is also delicious.

sam matt

This place has great tofu soups and nice side dishes, but the prices of the tofu soups has gone up a bit since I last ate there and now seems overpriced for what it is.

Ralen Gao

Has a bigger menu than what I expect. Small parking lot outside, pretty large space on the inside. Good for casual dining. Food is basic but reliably good.

Andrew K

Their naengmyeon(cold noodle soup) is terrible. Came with no egg or meat. Noodles tasted weird. Took a bite, paid and left. Go to Moa. Its much better.

Eric Jaw

Great korean food for an affordable price. But their seafood pancakes have lost their sheer; no longer crispy and packed with seafish