Stinky Tofu

I just wrote a review for Tofu King at Rowland Heights and gave it a 4-star, but I have to give 3-star for Arcadia one. Two restaurant are selling the same foods, almost the same quality. But compare the style and service, the Arcadia one is not as hospitable as the another. The owner and clerks were always Poker face, I always think is that possible because the food I ordered were too cheap? It's a pity I got such a treat and I love Taiwan so much. In my memory, Taiwanese are so kind and good mannered.

Heard they have some decent fried stinky tofu, so we decided to give it a try! What we got? 1. Stinky tofu bite (8 cube pieces) $6.75 2. Spicy tofu noodles $14.99 3. Spicy wonton $8.25 4. Braised pork rice $9.95 Stinky tofu bite was not bad, the texture was probably the closest tasting authentic Taiwanese stinky tofu in LA so far, but it needs to be stinkier to be authentic. However, the rest of the food def was not worth the money they charged. I mean, look at the price I listed above! Would you pay almost $10 for a simply braised pork rice? Would you pay $15 for a bowl of noodles w/ only a few pieces of tofu and noodles (yes, no meat included!!) Compared to most Taiwanese restaurants in the the area, it is def on the pricey side. Overall, decent food but way overpriced, and they only accept cash and Zelle. I will probably not coming back, only if they adjust the price.

Very authentic Taiwanese cuisine. I like fermented tofu a lot. Noodle soup is gigantic. Mine is the spicy tofu soup with green bean noddles. It mixes with spiciness and numbness but not overwhelms the flavor of other Ingredients. They are very friendly...Even we took a long time to decide what we wanted, they still smiled and leave us along until we were ready without any complaint neither emotional reaction.

Signature dish stinky tofu is overdone. Flavor, sauce and the condiments are good so it could be a misstep by the kitchen. Appetizer plate which should have been chilled or at least room temperature came out warm. Mala stinky tofu with bean threads is good so is the blanched vegetables. Not sure if it worth a return trip.