Be forewarned, you must have a Korean speaking/reading member in your party to enjoy this amazing, down and dirty Korean BBQ joint that transports you back into the crazy delicious world of seedy bbq/drinking establishments in Korea!! They have a galbi/soju special – an order of galbi and a bottle of soju for $20, get one for each member of your party.
They do serve other items (there's an eel tank right when you walk in), but I've never had the desire to order anything but the galbi when I come here. It's just… that… good.
Every galbi order comes with the customary banchan – small dishes of Korean "tapas" that compliment your meal! When I went with my family of 3, they overloaded us with banchan that we barely had enough space on our table to eat. They even gave us extra egg stews and dwen-jang-jigae as we scarfed ours down way too quickly!
GREAT thing about this place is that they do a true bbq – with WOOD CHARCOAL. We attacked our meal with such ferocity – I was the only person who paid attention to the interaction of a poor LIRR commuter who had walked by, saw us digging into our AMAZING grilled meat, and stopped by to check out the place. Unfortunately, the sweet women who cater to the crowds of drinking and eating Korean men do not speak a word of English, and told him in halting English that they did not speak it nor did they have a menu with any English in it. I would've jumped in to help him if not my mouth was full of rice and kalbi and lettuce leaves and chili paste and raw garlic. YUMMMMMMM!
This has become our new favorite galbi establishment in all of New York, and completely worth the trip, and a great value for what you get! Cannot wait to head back and dig in again. Go and visit and bring a Korean friend with you! Or wait until I head back to NY again and we can dig into the best Korean galbi I've had since my trip to Korea!
PS – they're right by the Murray Hill LIRR stop (Port Washington line) and open 'til 4AM!
Be forewarned, you must have a Korean speaking/reading member in your party to enjoy this amazing, down and dirty Korean BBQ joint that transports you back into the crazy delicious world of seedy bbq/drinking establishments in Korea!! They have a galbi/soju special – an order of galbi and a bottle of soju for $20, get one for each member of your party.
They do serve other items (there's an eel tank right when you walk in), but I've never had the desire to order anything but the galbi when I come here. It's just… that… good.
Every galbi order comes with the customary banchan – small dishes of Korean "tapas" that compliment your meal! When I went with my family of 3, they overloaded us with banchan that we barely had enough space on our table to eat. They even gave us extra egg stews and dwen-jang-jigae as we scarfed ours down way too quickly!
GREAT thing about this place is that they do a true bbq – with WOOD CHARCOAL. We attacked our meal with such ferocity – I was the only person who paid attention to the interaction of a poor LIRR commuter who had walked by, saw us digging into our AMAZING grilled meat, and stopped by to check out the place. Unfortunately, the sweet women who cater to the crowds of drinking and eating Korean men do not speak a word of English, and told him in halting English that they did not speak it nor did they have a menu with any English in it. I would've jumped in to help him if not my mouth was full of rice and kalbi and lettuce leaves and chili paste and raw garlic. YUMMMMMMM!
This has become our new favorite galbi establishment in all of New York, and completely worth the trip, and a great value for what you get! Cannot wait to head back and dig in again. Go and visit and bring a Korean friend with you! Or wait until I head back to NY again and we can dig into the best Korean galbi I've had since my trip to Korea!
PS – they're right by the Murray Hill LIRR stop (Port Washington line) and open 'til 4AM!