"Liz, our server, is the sweetest and bubbliest person ever."
"Service was attentive."
"The waitresses are all super kind and helpful in getting every table well served."
"Servers are friendly even when it's busy, and they are open to answering questions."
"The staff are efficient and move quickly."
"The servers were all friendly and efficient."
"Service was great - and of course, the food was still excellent."
Cons:
"We had some trouble joining the waitlist for a table since we were tourists without a local phone number."
"I really don't like the servers hurrying us to leave by asking us twice if I had finished eating while I am still working half a way on my seafood tofu."
"Once the service took some time before my order was taken."
"The service was also mid. The lady kept questioning us over and over whether we wanted rice when we already told her no."
"We felt pretty rushed though because since this place gets busy, they want to cycle as many customers as they can."
"Service was mixed. On one hand, service was extremely quick to refill our waters and take away finished dishes. On the other hand, it felt like they were trying to rush us out."
"It’s hard to ask anything from the staff because they were attending too many tables at the same time."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The Bossam was had a wonderful pork flavor without being overpowering, and the mini Bossam served as the perfect portion size for two."
"Anything with tofu is especially good; my favorites are the soondooboo and the spicy pork with tofu."
"Overall the food was super tasty, with some unique dishes not seen at most Korean restaurants (including the banchan)."
"The food quality is undoubtedly worth the fame of a Michelin restaurant."
"All of the food was so tasty, so delicious and beautiful at the same time."
"The spicy seafood tofu soup was the perfect pick-me-up, full of flavor and just the right spice level."
"The food is super tasty and fresh."
Cons:
"The seafood pancake was a bit soft and I wish it were crisper."
"Spicy seafood tofu stew was not as good as I expected because broth was not concentrated, watery."
"The Bossam was super underwealming, abit dry and wasnt all that flavorful."
"One negative was the hot stone bibimbap wasn't hot enough, which didn't crisp up the rice at all."
"The tofu curd soup had an unusual texture, almost like congee, and lacked complexity."
"The seafood pancake ($18) was a bit disappointing. It didn't have the chewy texture that I've come to expect."
"The spicy baby octopus and bulgogi plate is also delicious but very spicy."
Ambience
Pros:
"And the restaurant had excellent vibes."
"Ambience was great."
"Service was excellent, food was delicious, and vibe was great!"
"Super cozy place giving reply 1988 vibes."
"The ambiance inside is also really nice and quaint."
"Very cozy restaurant with attentive service."
"Ambiance lively and energetic, it’s worth the 1.5hr wait!"
Cons:
"This is just my personal preference, but the one thing I didn't love was the kimchi. I believe they make their kimchi with oyster, which is not my favorite."
"The stone pot rice was too moist."
"The temperature was crazy hot inside with cold draft from outside."
"The space is crowded inside."
"The restaurant is crowded/cramped. I guess it's too popular."
"The ambiance is okay, it's small and not very special but you're really there for the food."
"Make sure not to be facing the door."
Value
Pros:
"Most surprisingly, the price is very affordable!"
"Great portion for the price too."
"Prices are reasonable for NYC."
"The prices were just right. Appropriate for what you're getting."
"The price is very fair for the quality of food."
"The price is also very reasonable for Manhattan. You can eat a huge meal for under 50 per person including tips and taxes."
"A great lunch special deal in Ktown!"
Cons:
"A bit expensive but portions are generous and service is impeccable."
"I didn't feel like it could justify the high price of this place compared to other Korean restaurants in the area."
"The menu says the rice served 3-4, not true, serves 2 max."
"What a waste of money! The container was only half full, mostly rice cake, barely any beef in there."
"It didn’t feel deeply korean in here, which is a no from me."
"The food was good but I didn't feel like it could justify the high price of this place compared to other Korean restaurants in the area."
"enjoyed the authentic food and service but feels overpriced, not sure if I would come back again."
Wait Time
Pros:
"Came around 5 on a rainy Saturday and waited for 15 mins for a table."
"Luckily, we got the table right away this time."
"Will be back soon!"
"Came in around 1pm with reservation so we didn’t have to wait."
"Reservations are highly recommended, though they do have a waitlist for walk-ins."
"You know it's good when it looked busy even at 3pm on a weekday, but there wasn't a wait."
"Walked in on a weekday lunch and waited ~15 mins to be seated."
Cons:
"Reached here at about 7.30pm, wanted a table for 2, was told waiting time was about 1 hr."
"Get here early if you want to get lunch. The line gets long fast and you'll have to get on the waitlist."
"By the time we seated a little past 12, there was a wait list forming, so be prepared to wait if you don't get the first seating!"
"We arrived and had to add ourselves in a list and there were 42 people in-front of us."
"Wait times can be long especially on weekends but if you show up 10 minutes before opening you should be able to get seated pretty quickly."
"The wait is quite long (~1hr) but you can take a number in the waitlist and explore other places."