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    3.2 (232 reviews)
    InexpensiveKorean, Food Trucks, Mexican
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    Kimchi Bowl
    Jennifer W.

    We were expecting the Korilla Truck but were sadly disappointed when only the Kimchi Taco Truck was there. My family had warned me that this truck wasn't as great so to set my expectations low. This place was merely a pit stop for a snack before we headed to get some curry for dinner. I ordered the fresh kimchi bowl with korean bbq beef. They describe this as a healthier approach to the kimchi taco. It contains everything but the tortilla. We got the bowl with the purple rice. It includes a ton of lettuce that is mixed in with the rice and then it is topped with your meat of choice. Unfortunately, this place was a big disappointment. Although the meat was flavored well, the texture was rather tough. I found myself chewing on it longer than usual. The purple rice was undercooked and with the combination of the lettuce, it made everything that much more difficult to eat. They didn't give that much kimchi and I wish they had because it tasted way better than everything else.

    From left to right: Tofu edamame falafel, pulled pork, ground beef
    Pamela K.

    I can't believe the Kimchi Taco Truck isn't on Yelp yet. Had I know, I would have taken a picture of the truck itself for this review. Three little, glorious Korean tacos for $7: -Ground beef, pulled pork, chicken or tofu edamame falafel -Garnished with pickled radish, pico de gallo, green onions and kimchi -Served on small grilled tortillas Consider this: KIM-CHEESESTEAK. $7 -Choose your meat -Garnish with kimchi, Cheez Whiz or provolone -Done up on a hoagie bread -WHAT. Your choice of spicy or mild sauce to-go. Spicy is tasty, not really that fire-hot spicy. The truck moves locations: Mon: Can't remember Tues: Flatiron - 24th between 5th / Broadway Wed: Can't remember Thurs: Can't remember Fri: Midtown East - 46th between Lex / 3rd

    Korean beef short rib kimchi bowl
    Jaehee H.

    Conclusion first: great value. I stopped here on my way to PATH in Jersey City because they had no line. I had no expectations but I was pleasantly surprised! I got a Korean beef ribs kimchi bowl for $11. The description didn't say much so I thought I would just get rice and beef ribs. Minutes later I got a bowl packed with kimchi, pickled radish, pickled onion, edamame, bean sprouts, kale, broccoli, and grilled carrots, and 3 different sauces. The bowl didn't close so the employee needed to push the lid down. (refer to pics) I see many bad reviews especially from the pop up store at Broadway Bites (Honestly every meal I ever got from Broadway Bites was so small and overpriced) or just due to inconsistency at the store, but I can say I personally had a great bowl from Kimchi Taco.

    Juan T.

    I was all happy and exited to eat at the truck but it was just a blah.. The deal was this, 3 tacos for 7 bucks, not bad to be in manhathan, so went for it. one beef, one chicken and one tofu/edimama. The line was 4 people deep and it was moving pretty quick. i also got an order of nachos, kimchi and rice balls. The flavor of the tacos: they were a bit dry and so was the tortilla, i asked a friend to take a byte thinking it was just me but he said the same thing. The taco sizes are ridiculously small, they are made for a kid, you will need 2 orders to get a decent meal. The sides are better off, the nachos were excellent and had more meat on them than the 3 tacos combined and the nachos were 3 or 4 dollars. The rices balls were really good and the homemade kimchi was also decent. I just cant digest paying 7 bucks for miniature dried up tacos. Maybe was just today and i might try them once more to see, but this is just sad.

    Pork, short rib, fried chicken tacos.
    Ted C.

    I met up with my gf for lunch here-well it was near the City Center. Since it was bitterly cold out, there wasn't a huge line and I decided on the 3 taco combo with an extra buck for the fried chicken special taco-the other two being the short rib and pork. The lady got the tofu edamame with 'Spicy Korean Rice Gnocchi' as a side. The tacos each had a their own character but that was because of the garnishes. I couldn't taste the character of the proteins. The pork taco being the most flavorful, again because of the gochujang, pico and kimchi. The kalbi was okay, with the filling being the most flavorful of the bunch. I got a lot of crunch from the fried chicken taco but couldn't taste much else. Similarly, the tofu edamame was not that impressive for the lady friend. The dukbokgi, which is what the Rice Gnocchi was supposed to be was absolutely terrible. We opened the container to find six pieces of really sad looking duk.The rice cakes seemed undercooked, the red pepper glaze wasn't smothered so much as just squeezed out and the cheese didn't make it taste better. The tacos were just okay, and the absolute abortion that was their dukbokgi made it a little disappointing.

    3 for $10 special featuring (left to right) the bbq short rib, spicy seared pork ), and spicy grilled chicken.
    Steve L.

    I stopped by one day when the truck was in Midtown and tried their 3 for $10 taco special. I opted for the bbq short rib, spicy seared pork, and spicy grilled chicken. The short rib taco was probably my favorite - the cabbage and kimchi slaw was nice to cut through the meat. The spicy grilled chicken was fine, chicken was a little overdone, but I did like the chipotle aioli. The spicy pork was good, with a hefty topping of kimchi and red pepper paste. I would note that the corn tortillas were a bit dry and rubbery, which was kind of a bummer, but overall fine lunch eats.

    BBQ Short rib bowl -- either I made a poor choice in ordering this rather than a taco or the food here is very overrated lol
    Vicky Z.

    Ordered the Korean BBQ Short Rib bowl at it's popup in Broadway Bites. Not sure if I had too high expectations for an amazing collaboration of cultural foods and/or if I ordered the wrong thing (maybe nachos would have been better?) but the BBQ short rib bowl was definitely a miss. While portion wise it was generous, there was really nothing amazing or tasty about anything in the bowl -- beef was alright and somewhat dry, and by the end everything just tasted of salty and spicy kimchi and you barely could taste any other flavor in the bowl. Several bites in and I would not know the difference between eating cheap korean food and this bowl because I barely tasted any fusion of flavors. Food: 2/10 Place: N/A Price: 4/10

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    Scott S.

    First time at this truck near Grand Central Station on 47th and Park. Line was long but it moved fast. I ordered the 3 for $7 taco special, which if you order a special taco costs a dollar more. Got the beef short ribs, the Al Pastor Pork shoulder, and the Korean fried Chicken. Should have been $8 but she charged me $6. Psyched. Got back to the office and devoured these beauties. This truck is a must go and the service was snappy.

    CeeCee A.

    Came across the Kimchi Taco truck the other night - three tacos for $7 and four for $9, which I thought was pretty cheap. I tried pork and korean bbq beef. The pork was actually pretty good, so it deserved a star. However, I wasn't a fan of the korean bbq beef - was soggy (totally fell apart) and bland. Was not blown away from my taco experience, so I don't think I'll try this truck again...sorry...

    Kimchi Taco
    Sandy C.

    *The rating for this review is 2.5 stars* When I found out about this truck I was very excited to track it down and try some of their tacos. When they first started last week, I went after the truck and only to find they were kicked off the street by building owners. And they were done for the day when I checked back on their site. Today, I found out they were in my work area once again. So I ventured out and there were so many people waiting for their orders and on line waiting to place their orders. I've waited 20 minutes on line to finally place my order. Maybe because it was already 1:30pm, a lot of things were already sold out. Bummer. The guy who took my order had a great smile and was very friendly. I ordered the braised pork taco, pulled chicken taco and tofu edamame falafel. I stood aside with the rest of the people and I've waited about 15 for my order to come. I ordered mine with the mild spice. Brought it back to the office. Opened the box and took out the container of hot sauce. Looked at the hot sauce and thought it spilled in the bag, but realized it didn't. Holy taco! They gave me so little sauce for three tacos? I guess I'll live. So I poured the hot sauce on each taco sparingly. The braised pork was okay, it needed more flavor. The mild spice sauce was I guess too mild? So mild I wouldn't have guessed it was spice at all. The pulled chicken was very tender, but again it needed more flavor. The tofu edamame falafel was interesting. I never had a tofu edamame falafel before, but the falafel wasn't really crispy - it was rather hard and dry. The kimchi fillings in each taco was pretty good - it was really fresh and crunchy. The corn tortilla was really soft, but not soggy, so that was good. Overall, I think the tacos lacked flavor. Well, maybe because they just started, so they need some time to pick up the pace and the flavor. However, I can't complain that they are eco-friendly because all of their containers, utensils, napkins and bags are compostable.

    At Hell's Kitchen Flea Market
    John W.

    A friend suggested visiting the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market last weekend, to check out the assortment of food trucks, mostly. One name jumped out at me from the list of participants--KIMCHI! TACO! TRUCK! OMFG it was a dream come true! I had to do a double-take to make sure I wasn't hallucinating. Showed up for the flea market, and the truck already had a huge line. That was because it hadn't opened yet, even though all the other trucks were up and running. So I sat on the line and patiently waited. Eventually the doors opened and they started serving tacos. Because they're pretty much making to order, you generally wait to order, then pay, then wait a little while longer to pick up your food. It wasn't an obscenely long wait, but I personally wouldn't have been able to stick it out that long on a working day. (I've since gone back to the truck at one of its regular weekday spots, and experienced a similar wait--figure if you're 5th on line, it'll be about 10-15 minutes before you actually get your food) As for the kimchi tacos, they are savory and delicious. Perhaps not as kimchi-esque as I'd like, but I guess they can't make them TOO spicy or else they'd have people tearing their heads off or something. They do have hot and mild sauces on the side, but I kinda wish they gave you the option to have a more daring kimchi on your taco. I've now had all four varieties (beef, pork, chicken & falafel), and each has its own special appeal, beyond simply being from different protein sources. The actual overall taste of the taco is distinct, and that's very cool. Love love love the KTT. I'll check them out at the flea market as often as possible, for sure. And on days off, I'll seek them out too.

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    4.3(2.3k reviews)
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    Shae and I were able to get a table after waiting for 45 minutes (it was so worth the wait!) our…read moreservice the entire night was excellent. The menu was a joy to read and it was soon obvious that we weren't going to go wrong with anything we ordered! The Han dumplings are *chefs kiss* y'all need to order them for sure. For my main course I went with the LA galbi. I had a hard time eating the steak with my chopsticks so I ended up using my hands, (our waiter said that was normal, but he may have just been nice) because the flavor was so good I didn't want to leave any meat uneaten. Seriously some of the best flavors of my life!!! Though I'm still learning how to eat green things I bet the salad was amazing too!! The restaurants vibe was so much fun, we feel very grateful to have been able to eat at Her Name is Han and will recommend it to anyone who asks. 100/10 would recommend :)

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    4.5(535 reviews)
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    Probably the best KBBQ experience I've had in NYC so far…read more It's definitely not cheap, but I thought it was worth it. We got the large set for 4 and there was more than enough food for everyone. Didn't order any drinks, but the meat quality was excellent, and our server cooked everything pretty well so we could just sit back and enjoy. The service was top-notch too. They kept bringing out refills of the side dishes including steamed egg without us having to ask, which I always appreciate. We made a reservation, which I'd recommend especially on a weekend, and got seated right away with no wait. The set also came with vanilla ice cream at the end. Another nice bonus is that if you pay in cash (there's an ATM inside), you get about 10% off. If you don't mind spending a little more for really good quality and service, I'd definitely recommend this place!

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    4.3(912 reviews)
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    Can be easy to miss if youre not looking for it (especially in my case as they have scaffolding…read moreoutside right now). It has a very chic atmosphere when you first walk in. Sat at a high top by the bar and had a fairly light dinner. The Beef Tartare comes out with a cracked quail egg for you to pour into the meat yourself and the beef sat on top of sone sliced pear. It's a small appetizer but it tasted fresh and clean, the crispness of the pear matches well with the heaviness of the beef. The cured shrimp was delicious, I'm sad there was only 3 because I wanted 5 servings of it. The uni, roe, and soy shrimp practically melted in your mouth. The Uni Bimbimbap has rave reviews and I can see why. It was filling without being overly heavy and each bite had uni in it after mixing it up. If you're unsure about uni, this is definitely a great way to introduce yourself to it's flavor palette.

    Vibes of the place are nice!! Food is standard Korean food, nothing extraordinary. Had a lot of…read moredrink options - Soy & garlic wings: 10/10, flavor is great, and wings were juicy - Sweet potato fries: 8/10, gigantic thick fries. Good but I prefer my fries thinner. Sauce was meh - Seafood rose tteokbokki: 8/10, super creamy, but wish there was more rice cake. Lots of seafood!! Bb.q Chicken's rose tteokbokki is better imo - Pork shank: 9/10, really tender and juicy meat that fell off the bone. Hella pricey tho (-1 point) - Kimchi fried rice w/ prime hanger steak: 6/10, just okay. Not a huge fan of the fried rice, the steak was good, medium rare - Espresso martini: 8/10, really strong lol

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    4.5(466 reviews)
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    hojok galbi ($59) - the price scared me a little at first…read morebut this was absolutely WORTH EVERY BUCK - ive had many variations of galbi before but nothing tasted like this; tender, juicy, well marinated, and not entirely well done almost like medium rare - it wasnt too heavy on the sauce that will make you thirsty but it was perfectly marinated while keeping it light and refreshing; i was genuinely shocked after the first bite - best take on galbi perilla oil noodles ($19) - ive always liked this kind of noodle but after having theirs i loved it EVEN MORE - it was by far the most refreshing, chewy, light yet flavorful perilla oil noodles ive ever had - noodles were perfectly separated from one another and not drenched in oil; it was easy to slurp with layers of flavors; a great summer dish rating: 5/5 - the fact that i rated it as the best korean restaurant in nyc after taking one bite really says a lot about this spot - from texture and flavor to presentation, all of them had perfect execution; i couldnt find a single thing to nitpick about - the dining atmosphere was clean, classy, and comfortable - service was quick and attentive; they kept refilling our banchan which was lovely because other places wouldnt LOL; amazing kimchi and sweet potato - a restaurant that im dying to go back already! Highly recommend IG: @nom.noms.only

    Love that this place is 24/7! Its a really great place to grab food after any concert at MetLife…read more Around a 20 minutes drive without traffic. The staff here are extremely nice and friendly even when its late into the night. The meat is super tender and flavorful. The rice cakes are chewy and amazing with the cheese. We ordered the big galbi plater for 4! Came out to be around $100. It was bigger than it looked

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    3.9(1.9k reviews)
    4.7 kmKoreatown, Midtown West
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    Five senses has been around forever and is still a solid staple in k-town! Stopped by on a Friday…read moreevening around 8 and there was no line for two so we were seated quickly. They have a variety of the standard fare Korean options at reasonable prices. We tried the ddukbokki and bulgolgi dupbap which were both good. The portion sizes were on the bigger size and the ddukbokki were giant. I do wish the ddukbokki was a little less watery but overall tasted fine. The bulgolgi was pretty standard for what I'd expect. Overall a solid option in the area if you don't want to wait for a long queue outside of the other popular spots.

    I was honestly surprised by the ratings for this place... I came on a Friday night and it wasn't…read moretoo busy. First time here and it was a really solid experience. Seafood Pancake: Great pick. Crispy on the outside and packed with seafood inside. Beef Belly & Mala Cream Noodle Soup: Loved this one. Udon with tender beef and baby octopus... so good!!! Spicy Braised Pork Rib Stew: Rich, comforting, and full of flavor. The highlight for me was the raw marinated crab. I spotted it on the wall menu and immediately had to order it. It's rare to find in the city! And honestly, this was way better than BCD's. So flavorful. Only complaint... the banchan portions are small and not a lot of variety. Other than that, I really enjoyed my meal and I'd definitely recommend this spot.

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    4.3(70 reviews)
    4.7 kmKoreatown, Midtown West

    Tomorrow will be our last day in New York. We had plans to head up to the Empire State Building…read moreObservatory in the evening, so we stopped here for a quick simple dinner with just one hour to spare. We ordered marbled beef steak and naengmyeon, hoping for a speedy meal. Surprisingly, the beef, cold noodles and banchan all blew us away. The marbled beef was outstanding, and our server grilled it perfectly -- it melted in our mouth. Their mushroom sauce was absolutely fantastic. The broth for the buckwheat cold naengmyeon was authentic beef stock, rich and savory without overpowering the natural flavor of the ingredients. The banchan were also incredibly well-made; we finished nearly every side dish on the table. Service was quick and efficient too. It's such a shame we only discovered this restaurant on our final day, we wish we'd come here earlier. I'd highly recommend this spot. Overall rating: 4.5 to 5 out of 5 stars.

    I highly enjoyed the food at Jeong Yuk Jeom. I ordered the chicken katsu, and I would highly…read morerecommend it as someone who frequents katsu restaurants. It's extremely crispy and very high quality. A large issue I had at this establishment was the service. The server felt unfriendly, and whenever we tried to flag him down, he wouldn't even look at us. It took around 20 minutes after our meal to get our check which was ridiculous. It was a shame because this was easily one of my favorite meals in NYC, but I don't know if I would return solely due to the service.

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    4.3(305 reviews)
    4.7 kmMurray Hill, Midtown East

    I had a wonderful experience dining at Moono for restaurant week. The interior was beautifully…read moredesigned with immaculate vibes. The service was attentive without being overbearing, and our waiter was ready to provide recommendations. The food was amazing for the price, but I liked some items more than others. I found the wings to be on the lighter side - it's not greasy, but it would not hit the spot if you are craving korean fried chicken. The shrimp pancakes were on the fluffier side, a bit bland, but I prefer flatter and crisper seafood pancakes. The yukhoe was alright, but I'm glad I gave it a try. I would recommend getting the acorn jelly, asparagus japchae, and/or hoe muchim for apps. I kept going back to them. The bossam was very yummy and fresh, and I very much enjoyed the cold noodles. Both of these items I would highly recommend getting. What really stole my heart was the burdock desert. It was not too sweet, perfectly creamy, and absolutely one of my top desert bites I've had in the city. I might go back just to order this again. Overall, the dining experience was fantastic would highly recommend giving Moono a try.

    Tried this spot for Restaurant Week and had a great experience. The $60 three course menu is a…read morereally good value. You get to choose three appetizers, two mains, and one dessert, so it's a great way to try a variety of dishes, especially if you're sharing. The service was friendly and attentive, even though the restaurant was pretty busy. We did have to wait about 20 minutes past our reservation before being seated, but everything went smoothly after that. The restaurant is beautiful inside- liked the interior design choices a lot! My favorite dishes were the asparagus japchae, lotus root gangjeong, and the Korean melon dessert. Overall really enjoyed the meal and would definitely come back to try the regular menu.

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