Dotory
“It came out on a nice, well-presented tray complete with some small side portions of kimchi, seaweed, and chili sauce.”
“They have different kinds of infused soju — we got cucumber and dill, which was great.”
“Best bi bim bop I've had in nyc.”
Dotory
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Is it just me or is this place is a bit pricey? I usually get their kimchee fried rice with bulgogi. An FYI, they charge $5 for bulgogi meat. The ambiance I would say is very casual/chill – fits the overall Brooklyn feel. $10 card minimum, located right in between Marcy/Hewes station. Food has been pretty good, service hasn't been bad. It's one of those restaurants where I don't mind coming and eating alone.
Roomie and I had a delicious lunch here. I'd been for dinner and loved my broth bowl with the egg. Had the meatballs with gimchee rice lunch special and the peppery iced sweet tea. Very good. A welcome addition to the neighborhood.
This small but lovely shop was a total surprise. We picked it for lunch because we were hungry and it happened to be close but I suspect that on future trips to NYC I'll be making a point to eat here intentionally.
Definitely checked the special board to see what they've got. Everything from the lemonade to the dumplings were great and my only regret was not being able to try the whole menu.
Cute place, small. Nice service. Went for lunch here. Got the sampler platter and the scallion pancake – sooo delicious. Can't wait to go back!!!
I really like this Korean restaurant, the food is always tasty and seasoned to perfection.
Food: The highlight of the meal was the Nori Taco – the fillings were tasty but wrapper stole the show – Dotory makes a fried seaweed shell which has a good consistency/grip along with a unique but not overpowering flavor that I was really impressed with. The Pajun was good, rich potato flavor but I think in general I prefer the southern chinese scallion pancake (more flat & fried) so I would not necessarily recommend. We had Guksu and Sundubu which both had above average flavor.
Value: The value at Dotory was pretty high – it is south williamsburg but I was still a little surprised to have dinner for two with appetizers and one drink for my wife for less that $60. Very good food and flavor for the price.
Atmosphere: It is a thin space dominated by the bar and the heater by one particular table made it very hot at that table (we were able to move). The scale of the tables and chairs was small but they were not jammed together – I had some room between me and the table next to me. We were seated immediately on a Saturday about 7pm or so but as we left there was beginning to be a little bit of a wait.
Service: Our waitress was prompt and helpful. There was a bit of an unruly customer seated nearby shortly after we sat down and she handled the outbursts very skillfully.
Recommendation: At least go for the taco but try the stew while you are there.
Maybe their food is better when it's fresh from the kitchen, but my dine-at-home experience was nothing to write home about. Nothing on their delivery service; it was fine and arrived in a reasonable amount of time. I expected better of the food. Quite disappointing after all the glowing reviews.
I had the banh mi-style Broadway's #1 sandwich, which had bbq bulgogi meatballs in it, but the meatballs were dry and bland, and the baguette it came on was hard, not crisp and flaky like I've come to expect from a banh mi. My husband ordered a japchae (potato noodles stir fried with vegetables), and while the noodles were rather flavorful, they were still unexceptional. The add ons (cheese and dry meatballs, in this case) are way overpriced and brought his order to a whopping $16.50 for JAPCHAE. Nuh uh, not worth it.
I know this place has higher reviews than Dokebi and Brooklyn Seoul (2 of my go-to spots for Korean food in Williamsburg), but I personally was not impressed. I like a place with more stew and noodle options, so I'll just stick with the 2 aforementioned restaurants when I need a quick Korean fix.
This place was a few stops away from my old apartment, and I wish I had discovered it sooner. I stopped in one night for a quick dinner and was very impressed. My server recommended the pork plate,and it was delicious. It was very substantial and filling, served with kimchi fried rice, a salad, fried egg, and sliced avocado. The pork was so flavorful and a little bit spicy. The rest of the menu looked great as well, so choosing was pretty difficult. I noticed they usually run some nice specials as well.
In all, I really enjoyed this restaurant. It was quiet and cozy, affordable and I like that you can get food that is delicious, but still on the healthier side, which seems to be tough to come by in these parts.