Jua
Korean restaurant · Flatiron District
36 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010
Highlights
Modern Korean tasting menus with wood-fired dishes
Modern Korean tasting menus with wood-fired dishes
"The only Korean-inspired tasting menus we’d recommend over Jua’s cost roughly twice as much. At $140, this place isn’t cheap, but it punches above its weight. In a spacious Flatiron dining room with concrete floors, you’ll kick things off with a bite of crisp seaweed cradling rice, caviar, and tuna tartare. After that, who knows. The menu changes, but expect things like a luscious prawn tartare and a small slab of galbi with a wreath of bite-size banchan." - bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"If you want to celebrate a special occasion at a place where you don’t have to worry about sullying a pristine tablecloth, head to Jua. From the chef behind Moono and the group who brought you Ariari, Atoboy, and Her Name Is Han, this restaurant serves a seven-course, $140 tasting menu in a space with brick walls and scuffed concrete floors. Your meal might begin with a perfect bite of caviar and steak tartare wrapped in seaweed, possibly followed by spot prawns served two ways, a smoky bowl of jook, or dry-aged duck." - bryan kim, hannah albertine, molly fitzpatrick
"If you want to celebrate a special occasion at a place where you don’t have to whisper or worry about sullying a pristine tablecloth, head to Jua. From the chef behind Moono and the group who brought you Her Name Is Han, this restaurant serves a seven-course, $140 prix fixe in a space with brick walls and scuffed concrete floors. Your meal begins with a perfect bite of caviar and steak tartare wrapped in seaweed, then you might get some spot prawns served two ways, a smoky bowl of jook, or dry-aged duck with a modernist array of banchan." - bryan kim, will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick
"Chef Hoyoung Kim’s wood-fired Korean restaurant with a tasting menu has one star." - Eater Staff
"Several years in, and Chef Hoyoung Kim and his team continue to deliver their promise of a nicely poised, modern Korean prix-fix that is both familiar and substantial. Jook with smoked eel and sesame is as comforting as it is refined, while crispy seaweed cradling tuna tartare and rice capped with caviar is as luxurious of a start as one could hope for. Have you ever seen a banchan as minimalist and as impactful as this one? Probably not. Dinner typically ends with a glazed Korean-style donut and a silky-smooth orb of ice cream. All the while, this slim and sleek restaurant is right at home being in such close proximity to the Flatiron Building thanks to its soaring ceilings, sultry lighting and a packed dining room humming with energy." - Michelin Inspector
