The Woo Reviews Summary

Category: Korean restaurant New York

Address: 206 Spring St, New York, NY 10012, USA

Phone: +12129252364

Rating: 4.4
based on 126 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Every single dish from start to finish and the drinks were delicious!"
  • "The food tasted amazing."
  • "Super delicious and authentic Korean food."
  • "The food is awesome, prepared to perfection, and presented in the best ways of modern plating art."
  • "The meat was juicy, fresh and well seasoned. I really loved every single thing on the menu including the vegetables!"
  • "The beef wasn’t spicy at all but still tasty."
  • "Both dishes are nicely marinated, juicy and delicious."

Cons:

  • "Their meat portions are small and pricey."
  • "Too expensive with low quality food."
  • "The food was a little bland compared to other Korean bbq spots."
  • "The food doesn’t hit the mark on authenticity at all—missing all those classic flavors and spices."
  • "The beef brisket was so disappointing… not like what you expected at a kbbq place. It was super dry and thick."
  • "The food was overpriced and the kimchi was not ripe."
  • "The biggest drawback is the sides: the options were more limited (3 sides) than the other nearby Korean places at the same price point, and the side portions are really small."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service really set it apart."
  • "Staff was welcoming, knowledgeable about the menu, and efficient."
  • "Staff was professional and attentive."
  • "The staff is very attentive, and made great recommendations."
  • "Service is excellent, the ambiance is ok, not too fancy but nice."
  • "The service is always very attentive."
  • "Fast and attentive service."

Cons:

  • "Loads of folks standing around to assist customers but neither was able to get us some sides for the meats."
  • "Food was really good but service was quite poor."
  • "Staff is fairly hands off here and I have found that I do have to prompt them on occasion to order, ask questions, etc."
  • "The overall service is on the lower end compared to all the restaurants we have tried."
  • "The waiter/manager for our large table upstairs was rude, arrogant and inattentive."
  • "The service was pretty slow throughout the meal and we waited to order and waited for the check for longer than usual."
  • "Very very Poor costumer service and the waiter have no knowledge on the food."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Amazing atmosphere! Best Korean BBQ I’ve had."
  • "The ambiance is ok, not too fancy but nice."
  • "The seating is very comfortable and spacious, not your usual table-to-table SoHo and Lower Manhattan elbow rubbing overcrowdedness."
  • "Add a lovely interior and incredibly social and friendly staff, and it made for the perfect girls night."
  • "The atmosphere was very chill, the food was delicious, service was on point."
  • "Very cool vibe and atmosphere, music was great."
  • "Korean BBQ joint good for couples. Romantic atmosphere with soft lighting and spacious tables so you're not listening to your neighbors conversation."

Cons:

  • "Bad thing is that they allow smoking at the bar so the smell came inside the restaurant at times."
  • "The only unfortunate thing was there was no AC, which made our visit a tiny bit miserable during summer weather, especially with the grill on."
  • "The only problem with this restaurant is that it's hella hot in here."
  • "The negative thing is that I saw a giant cockroach in the restroom."
  • "Didn't have a good experience here. The table I was seated at had their air conditioning vent right above it."

Value

Pros:

  • "The Woo offers amazing deal of $25 pp 2-course lunch, 7 days a week."
  • "Went for restaurant week and had a lovely meal. Korean fried chicken was just perfect."
  • "For 7 of us the total with tip was about $600 which considering most of us had at least one drink and the volume of food, is pretty fantastic."
  • "Restaurant week offering was a perfect way to enjoy a variety of delicious offerings at a reasonable price."
  • "Reasonably priced compared to other upscale Korean BBQs."
  • "Great spot with affordable food in Soho!"

Cons:

  • "Food is good but pricey for the amount you can eat cheaper in Korean town @ 34th Street."
  • "Wonderful food, but a bit Smokey and pricey."
  • "It's a bit on the pricey side, but great if you want a nice dinner."
  • "I’d say the prices are high - $30 for 8 oz of marinated chicken that I could get at H Mart for $4."
  • "The price was also kinda expensive."
  • "It's quite expensive and the food is mediocre."
  • "Too expensive with low quality food. Green tea has no taste and cold, we change it twice."

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