Went with a friend before shuffleboard at Royal palms. Amazing cocktails to start, friendly bartender service at the bar. We went with a wings starter which were crispy and delicious. Buddy had beef bulgogi, I had the spicy pork. Both were delicious. Spicy pork ended up being messy with the lettuce wraps but that could be a me problem. We ended with the beignets. Incredible, felt like I was back in New Orleans.Recommend.
TL;DR: Haenyeo is one of the best Korean restaurants in NYCWent a couple of weeks ago with friends and had an amazing time. Vibes, food, ambiance: all immaculate. Featuring arguably the best galbi-jjim in NYC with cocktails rivaling the esteemed branches from Angel's Share (e.g, Double Chicken, Sip and Guzzle); to top it all off, the story of this restaurant--the pioneering mother-daughter duo who fought against all odds to make it as Korean proprietors back when Korean restaurants were reviewed as alien, the incredibly warm and hospitable maitre'd/husband, Terrence, with his screenwriting roots (the delightful easter eggs like the pseudo-movie posters in the basement attest to this first love--makes it impossible not to fall in love with this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Breast, Bulgogi, The Squid & the Whale
Violet Richardson
the squid and the whale is my favorite cocktail ever. shoutout bernie!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hanna Strange
Booked a table here for my birthday. Knew it would be cold outside so made sure it was for indoors but they still put us outside and said there was nothing they could do about it even though I saw free 2 tops. They also forgot one of the dishes we ordered and instead of re firing them they just brought the dishes out cold.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Mark Davies
Food is pretty tasty, some nice spins on Korean cuisine. Service is bad. We were in a cabin outside: took 40 minutes to get orders taken, hostess spilled two pints of beer over us and our starters, those weren't replaced for another 20 minutes, they can only split payment three ways and a different hostess got the amounts wrong (and took 15 minutes doing so) so I have two charges on my card (as yet unresolved) - I was visiting from abroad, so that's a real pain and given the option we'd have kept the first charge and sorted transfers between ourselves. They were apologetic and kindly gave us replacement starters and a free dessert, which is great, but we were there nearly four hours - I'd rather just not be covered in beer and only pay once for dinner that wraps up before midnight than have a free dessert. Probably just an off night etc but if you're going to go I'd at least insist on a seat inside so they don't forget about you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
N J
We really liked the tofu bibimbap and scallion pancake. The service is very nice and friendly. Just wish they had more vegetarian menu options especially with protein like tofu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michiel Boerwinkel
Pretty standard Korean food at a very high markup in a crowded space. Seems to kind of profit from being one of the few Korean options in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Varun Aggarwal
Everything about this was great. Our Waiter Jonathan was incredible throughout, as was every dish and drink. Ambience was perfect. Highly recommend -- one of best meals I've had in Brooklyn.
Enjoyed this lovely restaurant and the service was impeccable. Started with the pajeon and japjae both of which were tasty but on the small side. Entrees included the tofu bibimbap, the squid bibimbap, the kalbi jiim, and the pork bulgogi. All the dishes were very good though the kalbi jiim was on the salty/fatty side. And the only banchan was kimchee, dried anchovies and marinate black beans. Everything was delicious but not a traditional Korean dining experience, if that's what you're seeking. Cocktails were very good.
Great service food as always was amazing. My always favorite , Dukboki fundido and crispy chicken. unfortunately the dukboki is not a main entree anymore only a small plate appetizer
Rumi F.
Elevated Americanized Korean food- definitely on the pricier side so bookmark this place for a nice date night or a special occasion. We made our reservation via Resy- good thing we did, because this place fills up fast. We were seated at an outdoor table (don't worry, you will be super toasty- the heat lamps are very effective) and scanned the QR code for the menu. For drinks, my husband ordered the The Squid and the Whale (a tasty sesame oil flavored savory cocktail- we felt it would go well with some rice...!) and I got the School Girl Cocktail (aka alcoholic lychee/grape juice - yum!) The other cocktails sounded interesting too (some using rhubarb bitters, jalapeño infused tequila..! Nice!) For our apps, we ordered the oysters (served with brioche toast and topped with seaweed butter) and the Dukboki fundido (a happy marriage of Mexican+Korean cuisine, spicy rice cakes in the red pepper sauce with a blanket of Oaxaca cheese and chorizo). The oysters you can skip- it's 4 small oysters and was very much what you'd expect. The dukboki is a must- the cheese and chorizo went so well with the spicy sauce, we made sure to scrap the bowl clean. For our entrees, we shared the Spanish mackerel (grilled with a nice crispy skin, served with toasted seaweed and alfalfa sprouts/gochujang sauce) and the spicy squid bibimbap. The mackerel was super simple but just SO good, the quality of the fish was fantastic. Wrap that baby up in seaweed with some sauce/sprouts and rice (it comes with a bowl of rice). The spicy squid bibimbap was so tasty as well (and a treat for the eyes!) We made sure we had room in our stomachs for dessert- sesame creme brûlée and cinnamon sugar beignets! Really nice way to end the meal. Service was friendly and attentive (our server was great!)
Peter Zerneck
Really liked this spot when it first opened. Really disappointed years later. We sat at 8:15 on a Saturday to find they were out of all the fish entrees and the only light beer on the menu because they "were really crowded earlier". It was everything we wanted to order so we left. When we told them why we were leaving three employees all just nodded their heads and said, "yeah". Rough for a self-proclaimed high end seafood restaurant. Not what it used to be I guess.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Peter Z.
Really liked this spot when it first opened. Really disappointed years later. We sat at 8:15 to find they were out of all the fish entrees and the only light beer on the menu because they "were really crowded earlier". It was everything we wanted to order so we left. When we told them why we were leaving three employees all just nodded their heads and said, "yeah". Rough for a self-proclaimed high end seafood restaurant. Not what it used to be I guess.
Nafisa H.
I heard really great things about Haenyeo so ultimately I was expecting a little more. The ambiance is super cozy inside and lit by candles so it's dark and intimate. We had a reservation at 615 and shared the japchae and the watercress salad as appetizers. I liked both of these dishes but I was disappointed by the entrees. My husband and I got the tofu bibimbop and tofu chigae and unfortunately both dishes were really bland. Thankfully they bought out a little plate of kimchi and two other plates of banchan. The kimchi saved the bibimbop by adding some flavor. I expected the chigae to be spicy because it explicitly says so but it was actually sour and not at all spicy, no kick no heat. You're paying for a more upscale dining and I'm not sure it was worth it.
Went with a friend before shuffleboard at Royal palms. Amazing cocktails to start, friendly bartender service at the bar. We went with a wings starter which were crispy and delicious. Buddy had beef bulgogi, I had the spicy pork. Both were delicious. Spicy pork ended up being messy with the lettuce wraps but that could be a me problem. We ended with the beignets. Incredible, felt like I was back in New Orleans.Recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sugar Dusted Beignets, Bulgogi, Ey Pky Yong Yum Chicken Wings
Delicious authentic Korean food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap, Kimchi Jigae, Duck Breast, Bulgogi, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Scallion Pancake, Tuna Sashimi Uni Spicy Cured Cod Roe Salmon Roe Perilla Leaf Bibimbop - Cold Bowl, Sesame Creme Brûlée, Fluke Crudo, Pajeon
TL;DR: Haenyeo is one of the best Korean restaurants in NYCWent a couple of weeks ago with friends and had an amazing time. Vibes, food, ambiance: all immaculate. Featuring arguably the best galbi-jjim in NYC with cocktails rivaling the esteemed branches from Angel's Share (e.g, Double Chicken, Sip and Guzzle); to top it all off, the story of this restaurant--the pioneering mother-daughter duo who fought against all odds to make it as Korean proprietors back when Korean restaurants were reviewed as alien, the incredibly warm and hospitable maitre'd/husband, Terrence, with his screenwriting roots (the delightful easter eggs like the pseudo-movie posters in the basement attest to this first love--makes it impossible not to fall in love with this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Breast, Bulgogi, The Squid & the Whale
the squid and the whale is my favorite cocktail ever. shoutout bernie!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Booked a table here for my birthday. Knew it would be cold outside so made sure it was for indoors but they still put us outside and said there was nothing they could do about it even though I saw free 2 tops. They also forgot one of the dishes we ordered and instead of re firing them they just brought the dishes out cold.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Food is pretty tasty, some nice spins on Korean cuisine. Service is bad. We were in a cabin outside: took 40 minutes to get orders taken, hostess spilled two pints of beer over us and our starters, those weren't replaced for another 20 minutes, they can only split payment three ways and a different hostess got the amounts wrong (and took 15 minutes doing so) so I have two charges on my card (as yet unresolved) - I was visiting from abroad, so that's a real pain and given the option we'd have kept the first charge and sorted transfers between ourselves. They were apologetic and kindly gave us replacement starters and a free dessert, which is great, but we were there nearly four hours - I'd rather just not be covered in beer and only pay once for dinner that wraps up before midnight than have a free dessert. Probably just an off night etc but if you're going to go I'd at least insist on a seat inside so they don't forget about you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
We really liked the tofu bibimbap and scallion pancake. The service is very nice and friendly. Just wish they had more vegetarian menu options especially with protein like tofu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pretty standard Korean food at a very high markup in a crowded space. Seems to kind of profit from being one of the few Korean options in the neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Everything about this was great. Our Waiter Jonathan was incredible throughout, as was every dish and drink. Ambience was perfect. Highly recommend -- one of best meals I've had in Brooklyn.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sugar Dusted Beignets, Bibimbap, Bulgogi, Saucy and Spicy Rice Cake Fundido Chorizo
Enjoyed this lovely restaurant and the service was impeccable. Started with the pajeon and japjae both of which were tasty but on the small side. Entrees included the tofu bibimbap, the squid bibimbap, the kalbi jiim, and the pork bulgogi. All the dishes were very good though the kalbi jiim was on the salty/fatty side. And the only banchan was kimchee, dried anchovies and marinate black beans. Everything was delicious but not a traditional Korean dining experience, if that's what you're seeking. Cocktails were very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bibimbap, Japchae, Bulgogi, Scallion Pancake
Restaurantji Recommends
Great service food as always was amazing. My always favorite , Dukboki fundido and crispy chicken. unfortunately the dukboki is not a main entree anymore only a small plate appetizer
Elevated Americanized Korean food- definitely on the pricier side so bookmark this place for a nice date night or a special occasion. We made our reservation via Resy- good thing we did, because this place fills up fast. We were seated at an outdoor table (don't worry, you will be super toasty- the heat lamps are very effective) and scanned the QR code for the menu. For drinks, my husband ordered the The Squid and the Whale (a tasty sesame oil flavored savory cocktail- we felt it would go well with some rice...!) and I got the School Girl Cocktail (aka alcoholic lychee/grape juice - yum!) The other cocktails sounded interesting too (some using rhubarb bitters, jalapeño infused tequila..! Nice!) For our apps, we ordered the oysters (served with brioche toast and topped with seaweed butter) and the Dukboki fundido (a happy marriage of Mexican+Korean cuisine, spicy rice cakes in the red pepper sauce with a blanket of Oaxaca cheese and chorizo). The oysters you can skip- it's 4 small oysters and was very much what you'd expect. The dukboki is a must- the cheese and chorizo went so well with the spicy sauce, we made sure to scrap the bowl clean. For our entrees, we shared the Spanish mackerel (grilled with a nice crispy skin, served with toasted seaweed and alfalfa sprouts/gochujang sauce) and the spicy squid bibimbap. The mackerel was super simple but just SO good, the quality of the fish was fantastic. Wrap that baby up in seaweed with some sauce/sprouts and rice (it comes with a bowl of rice). The spicy squid bibimbap was so tasty as well (and a treat for the eyes!) We made sure we had room in our stomachs for dessert- sesame creme brûlée and cinnamon sugar beignets! Really nice way to end the meal. Service was friendly and attentive (our server was great!)
Really liked this spot when it first opened. Really disappointed years later. We sat at 8:15 on a Saturday to find they were out of all the fish entrees and the only light beer on the menu because they "were really crowded earlier". It was everything we wanted to order so we left. When we told them why we were leaving three employees all just nodded their heads and said, "yeah". Rough for a self-proclaimed high end seafood restaurant. Not what it used to be I guess.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 1
Really liked this spot when it first opened. Really disappointed years later. We sat at 8:15 to find they were out of all the fish entrees and the only light beer on the menu because they "were really crowded earlier". It was everything we wanted to order so we left. When we told them why we were leaving three employees all just nodded their heads and said, "yeah". Rough for a self-proclaimed high end seafood restaurant. Not what it used to be I guess.
I heard really great things about Haenyeo so ultimately I was expecting a little more. The ambiance is super cozy inside and lit by candles so it's dark and intimate. We had a reservation at 615 and shared the japchae and the watercress salad as appetizers. I liked both of these dishes but I was disappointed by the entrees. My husband and I got the tofu bibimbop and tofu chigae and unfortunately both dishes were really bland. Thankfully they bought out a little plate of kimchi and two other plates of banchan. The kimchi saved the bibimbop by adding some flavor. I expected the chigae to be spicy because it explicitly says so but it was actually sour and not at all spicy, no kick no heat. You're paying for a more upscale dining and I'm not sure it was worth it.