So Kong Dong - Review

Intro
So Kong Dong Restaurant - Recommended
130 Main St
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Phone: 201-242-0026

I haven't had Korean food in a while, so we headed to a pretty solid place in Fort Lee, NJ. So Kong Dong is a Korean restaurant that specializes in soft tofu soup. In fact, the only thing on the menu is soft tofu soup and Korean ribs - both are really good. I'm not sure if they make their tofu from scratch, but the texture is soft and ethereal. For me, it was one of those eye opening moments that made me say - wow, so that's what tofu is supposed to be like. Similar to the experiences with pasta in Italy and Daniel's Paupiette of Black Sea Bass. Btw - this is the same place that Anthony Bourdain went to on his No Reservations TV show. Overall, I give the restaurant a 77/100.

My Menu
Korean BBQ Ribs
Kimchee Beef, Tofu Soup

Other dishes I tasted
Mushroom Tofu Soup - Recommended

Dish
Tofu is phenomenal in texture. Since this is a Korean restaurant, beware of asking for spicy food. I love spicy food (bit of a chili head) and ordering medium hot is the perfect amount of spiciness. My girlfriend ordered the soup not spicy which makes you appreciate the flavor of the soup and enjoy the texture of the tofu more. Korean BBQ Ribs were standard and very good. Sweet and tender ribs - can't ever complain about that.

Overall Restaurant Experience (77/100)

• Food 7.8/10 - Phenomenal tofu and solid ribs.
  
• Service 6.0/10 - Big time attitude here, but for the price of the food it's definitely worth it.
  
• Atmosphere 7/10 - Interesting crowd comprised mainly of Koreans, but there is Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese speaking) representation as well. Be prepared to be sitting next to random people, since there are not that many individual tables. Also, this place is always packed, so prepare for waits.
  
• Price 7.5/10 - I think it's a pretty good deal. $8 for soup, $12 for a lot of ribs. Plus you get the standard free Korean side dishes (banchan).