The service is the same as in Korea. Can you speak Korean in New York? Do you have a familiar water bottle? I ordered budae hotpot, but couldn't find the ham. I tried it with tofu and ramen. Google Map users who want to drink soju in New York may want to check it out. Good luck with your trip to New York, everyone!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
joon
Waiters are pushy. And the main manager yells at his waiters frequently. Food was good, typical korean bar affair. Bottles were pushed quickly out to us as needed. If your not sitting in the main area, your pretty blocked off from the main atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sohee Cha
The atmosphere reminded me of Korea, and so much of the beginning experience filled me with nostalgia—I loved that the (original) makgeolli was served in a kettle with metal bowls, the seaweed soup that was given ‘on the house’, and the buttons to call the server over. I had high hopes for the food—but the food was not great, especially at the price point.We got the beef brisket ddukbokki—the rice cakes were overcooked and the flavor was underwhelming. I love both spicy and soy sauce-based ddukbokki, but this one was a total miss, almost inedible. The jokbal (pig trotters) was cooked well, but it seemed to have been marinated with a lot of aromatics (more than what I prefer). It is not served with saeoojeot (fermented tiny shrimp), which was unfortunate, but I liked having it as ssam (wrapped in lettuce).Towards the end of our meal, there was some confusion—a staff member asked us to move to a smaller table to make room for a larger group. Almost as soon as we did so, another staff member was trying to seat a new couple at the smaller table we had moved to, so we were awkwardly with our unfinished makgeolli and coats/bags in our hands as the new couple was waiting for us, and we hadn’t even gotten the chance to take out our wallets to pay the bill. It seems to have just been poor communication going on, but it left a bad impression, and what was supposed to be a celebratory dinner ended up as a “never again.”
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
ashley choi
As a Korean girl, I only came here because my friends wanted to come here. I usually don’t go to Korean places, but this place was actually pretty good! The tteokbuki was cooked right and they even gave us an extra one as service. In fact, they gave us like 2 rounds worth of drinks for 8 ppl as service! They had such a great time! Shout out to John for being so great! Thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
juan v
Service was a bit disappointing. My friends and I are not Koreans and we didn’t feel very welcome. I also got yelled at when making the line at the bathroom. I originally thought it was just a random event and didn’t want to post my review, but checking the other reviews it seems people have complained about the same issues.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
S Guerrero
Incredible food and service. Everything was really tasty and food was ready really quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christina Nizzardo
We randomly walked into this place for some small bites and drinks and it was the best hidden gem we’ve been to. The food was exceptional and the entire vibe of the place was great. We will definitely be going back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
K Shin
I should've finish the plate.
SEHUI AN
Kimchi stew is a delicious hot dish.
Il Park
Entered the restaurant with my fiancé. I’m Korean and my fiancé is Latino. Host asks how many, in English, and I tell him 2. He tells me there’s a 30 minute wait, which we agree to and accept. Literally 5 seconds later a group of 4 walk in. He asks them, in English, how many people then notice the whole party is Korean so starts speaking Korean. They tell him 4, in Korean, and he tells them he has two small tables that he can combine for them. I hear this, because I am standing right there. And I am fluent in Korean, so I look at the host, and we walk out. And that, my friends, is how u get a 1 star. By discriminating. I didn’t even want to tell him I understood Korean because that definitely pissed me off.
The food was flavorful and the vibes was nice for a hangout with friends. We were one of the few people there tho so I’m not sure what it’s like if the place is busy. Loved the makgeolli drinks they had.One downside is the blender. It was the loudest blender we’ve ever heard of and it could easily disrupt any conversation you have if you sit near the bar.
A Korean friend brought me and my partner here for drinks and food. Everything was great, and service was phenomenal. We were there early on a Wednesday (6:15) got a table to problem (they sat us before our whole party was there, as they had just opened). Kimchi pancake was great. Portions are HUGE! definitely meant for sharing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenn Liu
came here for dinner, made a resy for a weekday for 4 people. was seated quickly, got army stew, bulgogi rice platter and seafood pancake. i would say that it’s pretty expensive here, the pancake was like $25 when it’s around $10-15 everywhere else in ktown. not sure i’ll come back here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Sabrina Kim
Went with a group of friends around 10PM, we had to wait 1 hour to get a table, but we already expected that it would be crowded.I drank some soju with lychee that was really sweet (the way I like) and we ordered the fried chicken (super delicious) and a budaejjigae (the best stew you can eat in cold weather and in a group)
The service is the same as in Korea. Can you speak Korean in New York? Do you have a familiar water bottle? I ordered budae hotpot, but couldn't find the ham. I tried it with tofu and ramen. Google Map users who want to drink soju in New York may want to check it out. Good luck with your trip to New York, everyone!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Waiters are pushy. And the main manager yells at his waiters frequently. Food was good, typical korean bar affair. Bottles were pushed quickly out to us as needed. If your not sitting in the main area, your pretty blocked off from the main atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The atmosphere reminded me of Korea, and so much of the beginning experience filled me with nostalgia—I loved that the (original) makgeolli was served in a kettle with metal bowls, the seaweed soup that was given ‘on the house’, and the buttons to call the server over. I had high hopes for the food—but the food was not great, especially at the price point.We got the beef brisket ddukbokki—the rice cakes were overcooked and the flavor was underwhelming. I love both spicy and soy sauce-based ddukbokki, but this one was a total miss, almost inedible. The jokbal (pig trotters) was cooked well, but it seemed to have been marinated with a lot of aromatics (more than what I prefer). It is not served with saeoojeot (fermented tiny shrimp), which was unfortunate, but I liked having it as ssam (wrapped in lettuce).Towards the end of our meal, there was some confusion—a staff member asked us to move to a smaller table to make room for a larger group. Almost as soon as we did so, another staff member was trying to seat a new couple at the smaller table we had moved to, so we were awkwardly with our unfinished makgeolli and coats/bags in our hands as the new couple was waiting for us, and we hadn’t even gotten the chance to take out our wallets to pay the bill. It seems to have just been poor communication going on, but it left a bad impression, and what was supposed to be a celebratory dinner ended up as a “never again.”
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
As a Korean girl, I only came here because my friends wanted to come here. I usually don’t go to Korean places, but this place was actually pretty good! The tteokbuki was cooked right and they even gave us an extra one as service. In fact, they gave us like 2 rounds worth of drinks for 8 ppl as service! They had such a great time! Shout out to John for being so great! Thanks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was a bit disappointing. My friends and I are not Koreans and we didn’t feel very welcome. I also got yelled at when making the line at the bathroom. I originally thought it was just a random event and didn’t want to post my review, but checking the other reviews it seems people have complained about the same issues.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Incredible food and service. Everything was really tasty and food was ready really quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We randomly walked into this place for some small bites and drinks and it was the best hidden gem we’ve been to. The food was exceptional and the entire vibe of the place was great. We will definitely be going back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I should've finish the plate.
Kimchi stew is a delicious hot dish.
Entered the restaurant with my fiancé. I’m Korean and my fiancé is Latino. Host asks how many, in English, and I tell him 2. He tells me there’s a 30 minute wait, which we agree to and accept. Literally 5 seconds later a group of 4 walk in. He asks them, in English, how many people then notice the whole party is Korean so starts speaking Korean. They tell him 4, in Korean, and he tells them he has two small tables that he can combine for them. I hear this, because I am standing right there. And I am fluent in Korean, so I look at the host, and we walk out. And that, my friends, is how u get a 1 star. By discriminating. I didn’t even want to tell him I understood Korean because that definitely pissed me off.
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was flavorful and the vibes was nice for a hangout with friends. We were one of the few people there tho so I’m not sure what it’s like if the place is busy. Loved the makgeolli drinks they had.One downside is the blender. It was the loudest blender we’ve ever heard of and it could easily disrupt any conversation you have if you sit near the bar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corn Cheese Pancake, Spicy Cheese Tteokbokki
wi fi doesn't
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A Korean friend brought me and my partner here for drinks and food. Everything was great, and service was phenomenal. We were there early on a Wednesday (6:15) got a table to problem (they sat us before our whole party was there, as they had just opened). Kimchi pancake was great. Portions are HUGE! definitely meant for sharing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
came here for dinner, made a resy for a weekday for 4 people. was seated quickly, got army stew, bulgogi rice platter and seafood pancake. i would say that it’s pretty expensive here, the pancake was like $25 when it’s around $10-15 everywhere else in ktown. not sure i’ll come back here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Went with a group of friends around 10PM, we had to wait 1 hour to get a table, but we already expected that it would be crowded.I drank some soju with lychee that was really sweet (the way I like) and we ordered the fried chicken (super delicious) and a budaejjigae (the best stew you can eat in cold weather and in a group)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5