Barn Joo Union Square Reviews Summary

Category: Korean restaurant New York

Address: 35 Union Square W, New York, NY 10003, USA

Phone: +16463989663

Rating: 4.4
based on 264 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Great vibe, music and service."
  • "Our server was Jeffery—he was very kind and funny and gave great service."
  • "Our servers were extremely kind, offered helpful recommendations, and our food and drinks came out incredibly fast."
  • "Great food and terrific service by Miguel."
  • "Service was kept friendly."
  • "Service is above and beyond."
  • "Service was great and prompt even during peak happy hr time."

Cons:

  • "Service could have been better. It was Saturday and maybe a little understaffed."
  • "Service was rushed and a bit unfriendly."
  • "Sadly, the waitress never brought it after two requests."
  • "The service was terrible, they never checked on us, we order a few drinks that never came and we had to chase them for more water."
  • "the service was horrible. we were sat behind a large divide wall and the waiters never came to check on us."
  • "We felt rushed at the table and then we weren’t told how things worked."
  • "We were really disappointed by the service."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Lunch portions were generous and definitely left us feeling very content after such a delicious meal."
  • "The Prime Rib burger was very tasty and the fries delicious."
  • "Delicious Korean BBQ - they give you a ton of meat in the combo deals."
  • "The popcorn chicken was DELICIOUS, as was the duck bibimbap and pork belly dish."
  • "The beef BBQ is made with good quality meat."
  • "Couldn't resist the desserts either- Sorbet trio(coconut was the best), the bourbon pudding, triple chocolate cake..every single dish off the menu was awesome."
  • "The food is so delicious!"

Cons:

  • "Now the food, GREASY!"
  • "Had the sizzling Bimimbap and the rice was so soggy. Nothing crunch at all."
  • "After having BBQ my friends and I agreed that we are not crazy about taste and quality of meat."
  • "The bulgogi in the bibimbap was truly tasteless. I've never had worse."
  • "Galbi Steak ($36) was ordinary and just luke warm."
  • "The food isn't worth the price, but I suppose it was worth the location."
  • "The food was very mediocre."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere is nice and chill."
  • "If you're looking for a well priced, hearty and delicious Korean lunch checkout Barn Joo in Union Square."
  • "We thoroughly enjoyed our evening here!"
  • "Barn Joo is a cute venue with excellent service."
  • "The ambiance is rustic and well decorated."
  • "This place emanates a cool and vibrant atmosphere."
  • "Atmosphere was nice and we had a good night."

Cons:

  • "The area where this restaurant is located has no parking."
  • "The new decor was very dark, it didnt feel as inviting."
  • "The tables are *very* close to one another."
  • "The outdoor seating here is less than ideal, under scaffolding where rain would drip down to most tables."
  • "A lively place but the tables look a bit cramped up."
  • "This is a loud Korean restaurant. Conversations across the table are not feasible because of the noise level inside."
  • "No tables available so we sat a high top by the bar. Wow, stools are incredibly uncomfortable to eat at."

Value

Pros:

  • "The cocktails and bar bites are $7 from 4-7, which is super affordable and yummy."
  • "Oyster happy hour: $1 per oyster."
  • "Dollar oysters during Happy Hour (4-7pm daily) - a great deal!"
  • "Bonus points to the manager for giving us free truffle fries to munch on while waiting for food to cook!"
  • "Fairly cheap for nyc too."
  • "The $1 oyster and shrimp daily happy hour (4-7pm) is one of the best in my opinion!"
  • "This is the best priced Korean BBQ restaurant (that has a nice, upscale interior) that I have visited in recent memory."

Cons:

  • "A little pricey but worth it."
  • "Drinks are a little on the higher side for happy hour."
  • "Very very pricey, $135 for a selection of meats which you have to cook yourself, also no refills on any of the sides."
  • "The service was shocking."
  • "Pricing wise, except oyster and shrimp cocktail was a dollar each, everything else on the happy hour menu is not NYC happy hour friendly, on the higher range."
  • "I was really disappointed with how over-priced the food was and how little we got."
  • "The food is a little pricey for what you get."

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