Korean Food in New York
Cho Dang Gol
Korean Restaurant · Midtown West
Really good Korean food, like someone's mom who is really good at cooking made dinner.
Soju Haus
Korean Restaurant · Midtown West
Same as Take, food is significantly better than you would think it would be for a place where people go to binge drink. - grilled pork belly - seafood soup with crispy rice - brisket fried rice
Nubiani
Korean barbecue restaurant · Midtown East
Definitely the worst named place on this list, in the space formerly occupied by a "club", this is Korean BBQ and owned by the same people who own Soju Haus and is actually pretty good.
Don Don Korean BBQ
Korean barbecue restaurant · Midtown West
Pork focused Korean bbq (and other things), kind of in a weird location but still v good.
ARIARI
Korean restaurant · East Village
HOJOKBAN NYC
Korean restaurant · Midtown East
Slightly influencer coded, but honestly still v good to me. The gimmicks kind of work.
Samwoojung
Korean restaurant · Chelsea
This 불고기 or marinated Korean beef is really good and I don't love most marinated/sauced beef. - both beef dishes - pork belly - green onion pancake - cold noodles
Take 31
Korean Restaurant · Midtown East
A more chill, modern, and FOB-y take on Korean food, lots of like pretty young people here.
Hyo Dong Gak
Asian Restaurant · Midtown West
It's quasi controversial, but I think this 짜장면 is better than any of the other ones in New York. - black bean noodle - seafood soup noodle (짬뽕) - fried beef with sauce on the side (탕수육)
Pocha 32
Korean Restaurant · Midtown West
This one is less hip, but honestly still pretty good, like the other ones, it's as much meant for drinking as it is for eating, and not in a bad way!
Jongro BBQ
Korean Restaurant · Midtown West
Easy and good Korean BBQ
Atomix
Korean Restaurant · Midtown East
An exceptionally good tasting menu that is high end but not in a bad way. Probably the most interesting Korean food in New York at this moment.
Don's Bogam Korean BBQ & Wine
Korean Restaurant · Midtown East
Easy and slightly more expensive Korean BBQ, also with great 냉면.
Rib No. 7
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Midtown West
Relatively new, low key kind of expensive, but probably (as of rn) the most well considered Korean BBQ? It feels like the best Korean BBQ restaurant that you would find in a smaller suburb outside of Seoul.
Jua
Korean Restaurant · Flatiron District
Maybe my favorite restaurant on this list at this current moment. Also, just a tasting menu.
Cote
Korean Restaurant · Flatiron District
Deserves to be here! It's great! Exceptionally well done...
miss KOREA BBQ
Korean Restaurant · Midtown West
A 24-hour Korean BBQ option that is solid, but not a place I would go to in a non-late night situation. (Not to say you couldn't, but, like, I don't.)
Gopchang Story
Korean Restaurant · Midtown West
I don't like intestine, but I think this intestine is really good and there's a great fried rice they make as well. I can only eat this like once a quarter.
Turntable Chicken Rock
Bar · Midtown West
Probably the best Korean fried chicken in the city at this moment.
H Mart
Grocery Store · East Village
Aslo, there is a BBQ chicken (the name of the brand, it's not actually bar-b-que flavored) inside of this H Mart that I think is as good as any Korean fried chicken in New York.
noreetuh
Hawaiian Restaurant · East Village
A little random, but this Hawaiian/Korean hybrid in the East Village is one I just enjoyed eating at.