mŏkbar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The flavors were vibrant and fresh."
• "Probably one of the best ramens I ever had in my life."
• "The ramen broth was flavorful (not salty) and noodles cooked perfectly."
• "The bulgogi dumplings were some of the best dumplings in my life."
• "Super tasty! We had a chicken katzu curry. Very well made with the right amount of spice."
• "The food was great, the flavors exploded in my mouth and everything melted in my mouth."
• "Delicious ramen noodles! I love their chicken ramen. The broth is so thick and delicious, the noodles is perfectly cooked."

Cons:

• "It was inedible and we had to throw away a $40 meal."
• "Tuna tough and fatty. Tasteless noodles. Terrible food."
• "It was the worst meal I had in New York."
• "The purple rice was a bit underwhelming in terms of flavor."
• "It lacks depth of flavor and sometimes too salty or spicy."
• "Both were really gross tasting and we ended up throwing them away."
• "The chicken looked and tasted burnt."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was friendly and fast."
• "The staff told me what to stay away from, which was a great help."
• "I was helped by Austin who I spoke to on the phone in advance to check if they had vegan ramen."
• "They had amazingly friendly staff."
• "Great servers with good customer service."
• "The staff is attentive and speedy, too!"
• "The staff is extremely friendly and pleasant to mingle with while waiting."

Cons:

• "I brought this up to the employee and she rudely refused to give me another egg or substitute it."
• "I was asked to stand up right after I just sat down - because they haven’t cleared the table."
• "The tipping experience was weird since they bothered to ask for tip without bothering to tell me there's no seating at first."
• "They actually denied me of eating their food at their bar."
• "The service was terrible."
• "They weren't very nice about it either."
• "Appalling customer service."

Value

Pros:

• "Worth every penny. All dishes are under about $30 and portions are perfect for one person."
• "Good portions for a good price."
• "Pretty good value if you are splitting it like we did (around $8 each)."
• "The best thing about this place is its happy hour offerings that include good priced drinks but most importantly, the $5 plates."
• "The food is not too expensive."
• "For the area $13 isn't terrible and as I'm working a couple blocks away I'll probably stop in again."
• "Although it might sound a bit expensive, the portion is well served."

Cons:

• "Kind of expensive for a small amount of food."
• "It was overpriced."
• "I also got the veggie dumplings which were pretty good but overpriced. 5 little dumplings for $8."
• "Food is a bit pricey but reasonable for the tourist area."
• "Vegan bibimbab wasn’t satisfying."
• "Spicy tofu? Awful! Never ever try it! Fake Korean food!"
• "Kind of expensive for a small amount of food."

Ambiance & Seating

Pros:

• "There are heated seats just outside so you can order, grab and go!"
• "Its inside the Chelsea Market so it's very busy around you but I still felt inclusive."
• "Yes, the seating is non-existent inside, however you can stand and eat on the counter area or there are tables outside."
• "There is limited seating inside but plenty of seating outside."
• "A great find nestled in the back of one cubbies is Chelsea Market."
• "Fun, bustling little ramen bar in the middle of Chelsea market!"
• "The decor was very modern and I loved the look."