Mokja
“I was a regular at Korean Express, on the UES, until I moved and sadly they don't deliver to the UWS.”
“We had the bibimbap on hot stone and the soy garlic wings which were fantastic.”
“The food was excellent , grilled kalbi platters and army stew i recomend .”
Mokja
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
4 reviews
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Ordered seamless from Mokja and was pleasantly surprised!
Scallion pajeon (scallion pancake) – average, plain, nothing special, but still tasty. Could've used more scallion though. Not so recommended.
Beef bulgogi fried rice – comes with a fried egg, beef portion was tiny and not too impressive, but pretty big portion of rice (i would hope so since it's $12!). we were both a fan of this.. but beware they use a bunch of sesame oil. Recommended.
Yook gae tang (shredded beef with scallions & veggies in spicy sauce) – whoa! did not expect such a yummy and authentic tasting dish from this place so definitely happy about that. The spice and flavor were on point and it's a pretty large portion that comes with a side of rice. A lot of scallion and shredded beef in there. Definitely recommended!
All the orders come with banchan (daikon and kimchi) which is a nice touch 🙂 The kimchi is really good….
If you're craving reasonably priced korean food with decent portions and too lazy to go down to 32nd street – then stop by at Mokja.
I was craving Korean food and gave this place a shot as it is one of the only places higher than 90th St. I ordered take out and had the yook ke gang. It was a bit pricey at $14 including tax but the portion they gave was big. The kimchi is good too and the meat was tender.
A Korean restaurant that's not in K-town?!? That's right folks. You can now enjoy some bibimbop in the UWS. My four stars:
Service – Kind and courteous.
Soy garlic fried chicken – Great crisp on the outside infused with the soy garlic marinade, and moist chicken underneath. I prefer the wings over the drumsticks.
Seafood pancake – Great appetizer. Don't forget the dipping sauce!
Galbi platter – Meat was marinated well, but the overall dish was too oily for my liking. I think I'll try the bulgogi platter next time.
New Korean place in Manhattan valley/upper west side!!!! I'm so happy a Korean place opened up here, and the best part is…it's delicious! Their banchan, they have this yellow Japanese pickle that they mix with scallion and sesame seeds is amaaaaaazing. I couldn't stop eating it. You get the banchon whenever you dine in! We started with the dumplings. The Korean dumplings are fried all over and they edges are my favorite. I got the vegetable tofu stew (soondubu!), it was chock full of tofu and veggies and at least 2 different types of mushrooms. I wish it was a little bit spicier, but it definitely satisfied my craving on a cold winter night. My husband got the army stew…highly highly recommended. It has eveeeeerything in it. Seriously, everything. It had a great complex flavor to it, spicy and savory with just a little sweetness to bind it all together. It paired really well with the rice, and my husband said it was like a never ending pot of soup. Every spoonful brought up more sausage or veggies or stuff! The rice came in metal bowls and was perfectly cooked. The service was impeccable. The waitresses came by to check if everything was all right and filled our waters a couple of times but were never intrusive. Love this addition to the UWS!!! Our stomachs were bursting by the end of the meal, welcome to the neighborhood!