DO Hwa
“I ordered the Bibimbop with extra egg, as I always do at Korean places, and it definitely hit the spot–maybe it was the cold weather.”
“We also started off with pan fried beef dumplings- standard and good but a bit normal.”
“I love the jap chae here, the zucchini pancakes, and the cod spicy stew.”
DO Hwa
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
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Went here last night and it was hopping. We had to wait 45 minutes for our reservation (my brother made it last minute) and they did end up buying us a shot at the bar. It was one of the first times i've eaten at a Korean restaurant, so perhaps my experience is a little different.
For starters, we split the pan-fried beef dumplings which were DELICIOUS. I wish we ordered another round of them. I then ordered the Pad Thai of Korean food, a Classic Bibimbop (seasoned vegetables with beef topped with a fried egg).
I really enjoyed my entree. It was a lot of food and the pot was smoking hot so it took me some time to chow down on it. The beef was fairly juicy and combined with the rice,veggies, and egg I felt very satisfied after the meal.
Would I return.. probably not due to the price. I think I need an expert to take me to Koreatown next time.
my second bibimbap experience to date… perhaps slightly less flavorful than my first bowl in syracuse, but very fresh ingredients in the classic (and yummy assorted kimchi/soy bean starters). goal lives on: strive to consume more bibimbap in the future.
4 stars for the staff being just a little too pushy. maybe they needed our table? maybe they assumed we were in a hurry? felt rushed.
Korean food in West Village?! Yes please!
Went on a Friday, didn't need reservations.
Ambiance
Cool West Village, cozy, but modern and hip
Banchan (free sides dishes) were pretty standard
My friend and I ordered off the Happy hour menu (5-7pm M-F)
They cocktails were tastyyyy
I got the Sangria white/red wine + passionfruit + oranges + agave. (Girl approved)
It was only $5! What a steal!
My friend wanted a drink that wasn't on the happy hour menu, but the server let us know that it rang up as a happy hour item. So you could try your luck with that.
Dak-toritang
It tasted authentic and it comes with a metal bowl of rice!
Don't be alarmed by the redness of the soup, the spiciness level is quite mild.
This chicken is cooked in the stew, so it has no skin. I loved potatoes and carrots when they're stewed. The potatoes become soft and carrots become sweet!
I was super full after eating majority of it.
I got a taste of my friend's bibimbap! She thought it was delicious!
Really cool, trendy Korean restaurant in the west village. A coworker friend of mine knows the owners and took a couple of us to have dinner after work.
They have a pretty awesome happy hour of half priced cocktails until 7 and they are quality, mixology type cocktails. Ginger cinnamon tea and Yuzu martini with lemon sorbet were fantastic. For food, we started with the salmon sashimi salad, which was delicious and fresh. Also had the pork ribs starter, which was great. We had Korean Bbq and ordered a couple orders of both types of Kalbi. Delicious! Super flavorful and cooked well. It's definitely on the pricier side but it comes with the quality. Would go back.
Very good. Bizarre as this may sound (to a NY'er)..I don't think I've ever had 'authentic' Korean food, so I don't have much to compare this review against except it was good by any food standards.
The bibimbop (deji bibimbop) was as tasty a dish I've had in a long while, really sumptuous – I'm a fan!
We had the kind of cook it yourself arrangement of dak gui (sesame chicken) with a vegetable dish too (can't remember name but had asparagus, rice, onions)
It was tasty, but I don't cook…and found the whole malarkey of having to turn my own food over before it burnt (while wolfing down the bibimbop) quite stressful, I wouldn't go 'cook your own again'
Desserts were 'mochi' (excuse me if I've misspelt that) which was ice cream surrounded by a rice, not bad, not great.
Learnt a new word – bibimbop….that was the highlight and I'll be back for more BIBIMBOP soon (can't stop saying it!)
Literally the best place for Korean food in Manhattan.
K town- good food, turn And burn service, go there at 4am when you're drunk
Do hwa- great service, same if not better food than k town and a great atmosphere.
Drinks are awesome, pepper margarita is spicy and delicious
St rose, I don't like gin but this drink is good.
Came here on a Thursday with some friends the place was packed, they do Korean BBQ, but be warned they only have 5 tables with the stove top so make sure you reserve it. Although you can still have bbq even if you're not at one of the tables
We had dukbokki, literally the best I've had at any Korean restaurant, haymul pajun, make sure you ask for it extra crispy, our server gave us that tip and it was so amazing,
On the grill the pork belly and the short ribs off the bone is the way to go.
Severs here are all knowledgeable and ready to help you with the extensive menu and not to mention all young and beautiful.
Great spot for a date, dimly lit and dark decor. Bar streaming classic movies from a projector on the wall. Very nice spot.
This is place is so fun. Yeah it's not in K town so perhaps it's a bit "westernized" but it's not terribly pricey and the ambiance is moody, trendy. Came here on Friday with fiance and our friends, so we were a group of 4. We made reservations for 8, but the restaurant wasn't that empty, you might have been able to walk in. You can definitely request a grill table though, so I'd suggest making a res for that. Since we were a group of 4, we did the menu for four ($35 pp) which was a pretty good deal. It always seems odd that you have to "pay" to cook your own food but hey that is part of the fun experience I guess. With the below menu, you do, and the waitress comes around with your portions, puts down the first round and explains how long you should cook each thing for.
heymul pajun – seafood, kimchi pancake, delicious with dipping sauce.
watercress salad – deliciously dressed, fresh and I love watercress' bitter ish flavor
d'ukboki – these we had to grill, I find them better already cooked in a sauce but it was kind of like a crispy pasta
kalbi gui- yummy short rib, but not my fave. It was a bit fatty.
deji bulgogi – very good shaved beef, delicious
japchae – super flavorful glass noodles, one of the better japchaes I've had –
dak teegim- battered fried chicken, it was ok.. decent. Wish they'd serve Korean fried !
For drinks, we had bunch of IPA beers, and I had the lychee martini and the sake cucumber (well I did). My drinks were refreshing.
We also started off with pan fried beef dumplings- standard and good but a bit normal. I thought these were going to be mandoo but I think those are the kimchi/beef dumplings. We shared the salmon sashimi too which was generous portion and fresh and tasty.
For dessert, we had the beignets- which are a bit random for a Korean restaurant but they were tasty.
Service was good – we were seated early because we arrived early (nice for a change!), the waiter was instructive with regards to grilling our food, and food came out quickly.
Is it better than K town? Not necessarily but it's nice to have a different atmosphere. And it's not nearly as expensive as hanjan and the like
Came in on a busy friday night, almost lost a star for making me wait almost an hour for the reservation, however I did make it last minute and they did give a free shot for waiting patiently at the bar, so all was forgiven. Started with some Pan-Fried Beef Dumplings that were greasy on the outside but well prepared and tasty on the inside. My main course was the Bulgogi, which at $27 wasnt cheap, but contained some savory and well sauteed ribeye beef with ssam, which was a lettuce leaf wrap. There was also some kimchee and other korean staples on the side. This restaurant was dark and quaint, and quite full on a friday evening. If I had to eat korean food again in the village, Id give it another try.