The Jin Reviews Summary

Category: Korean restaurant New York

Address: 856 10th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA

Phone: +12122233488

Rating: 4.5
based on 132 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Juicy, plump, fantastic chicken wings and drumsticks."
  • "The Marinated Beef Short Ribs with Corn Cheese & wings are top tier."
  • "Both korean fried chicken (soy garlic & spicy) and short ribs with corn cheese were sooooo good!"
  • "The Chicken was SUPER tender, the coating was light and flakey, the sauces were REALLY good."
  • "The pork belly was the winner - mix the rice into the fried kimchi afterwards, you’ll thank me."
  • "The kimchi fired rice was incredibly tasty and the scallion pancake was delicious."
  • "The boneless chicken is juicy and sweet with a nice crunch."

Cons:

  • "Food is not bad, but they can only get 3 stars because they fail to meet expectation of Korean restaurants."
  • "We came for the wings but weren’t super impressed with them."
  • "The Korean fried chicken was bland, though crunchy."
  • "Usually the food here is good. This time around I got undercooked chicken."
  • "Very disappointed by their ramen (braised pork). Honestly that’s almost like eating a 99 cents instant noodle soup."
  • "The fried chicken dry and no taste, taco so so and the pancake not Crispy and no taste."
  • "Spicy chicken was too sour for our tastes and the soy garlic was more soy sauce with almost non-existent garlic flavor."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was excellent. Seemed like a one lady show at the time and I never felt left alone."
  • "The waittress was amazing; sweet and attentive, she handled our large group of 133 very gracefully."
  • "Service was excellent, staff waiting my table were extremely polite and took care of me."
  • "Service was great! The food all came out pretty fast."
  • "And the service was great! I had sonny as a server and he broke everything down for me. 10/10"
  • "The service was on point and I can't complain."
  • "Service was warm and friendly exactly what we were hoping for!"

Cons:

  • "We arrived 40 minutes prior to closing and we were practically rushed to eat our meal and leave within that time frame."
  • "The only hitch was the wait time, which reached over half an hour for takeout."
  • "Freezing cold inside, disgusting bathroom, terrible service."
  • "Walked all the way there and they told us it was closed (9:30) when the website says closes at 10pm."
  • "Food was really good, however the customer service was lacking the waiter was rushing us very much despite the restaurant being empty."
  • "The woman that worked there shouted at my girl and asked her to put extra tip because she thought it wasn't enough."
  • "But, when I paid at the bar, the woman how helpt me complained about the tip I wrote down."

Price and Value

Pros:

  • "Great tasty food and really good for the price."
  • "About the price, I think it's rather inexpensive."
  • "It’s a hefty portion size for $15."
  • "The portions we more than generous for the price point."
  • "The food is reasonable, good value for the price."
  • "The price at the end averaged for 15 dollars per person, which was honestly very impressive for the amount we ordered."
  • "Well worth the price!"

Cons:

  • "The food was on the pricey side and their portions were much smaller then most places."
  • "Drinks are over-priced."
  • "A few pieces of fried chicken was almost 20 bucks which is ridiculous."
  • "The alcohol looked pretty expensive but I didn't drink."
  • "We initially didn't like the price point so we were hesitant but gave in after a few drinks."
  • "Ordered a pickup and it looks completely different than the picture they put online."
  • "However, the food was average compared to similarly priced Korean fried chicken/food places."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The ambiance is quiet and the dress is casual."
  • "Overall awesome atmosphere and the service was A+."
  • "Place is nicely decorated."
  • "The vibe of the place was great and love how it's decorated."
  • "Friendly, great ambiance, great hangout spot to hit whether you're with family, friends, couples, special occasions, and even alone to chill out in the vibe."
  • "Cozy atmosphere and reasonable prices."
  • "The atmosphere here is super fun and warm on top of the amazing food served!"

Cons:

  • "Freezing cold inside, disgusting bathroom, terrible service."
  • "It was a bit cold since the front of the restaurant was open presumably because of COVID."
  • "The only problem for us was the music was maybe 50% too loud and we couldn't hear the wait staff (or each other, for that matter)."
  • "The only thing we didn't like was how delivery bike riders were hanging around the restaurant, speaking loudly on their phones."

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