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    KOBA Korean BBQ

    4.5 (158 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Joyce K.

    All I can say is wow! The lunchbox set here is probably the best value meal I've had in NYC. You order at a kiosk and can pick and choose what sides, proteins, etc you want. I got the bulgogi with purple rice, beef dumplings, and tofu (which comes with spicy sauce). Also came with 3 banchan sides, all together for $20. The portions were huge and flavors were scrumptious, reminded me of a home cooked Korean meal. Only issue was that the kiosk made me manually enter my credit card number because the card reader wasn't working.

    Julie P.

    Went in to pick up take out and the staff were super friendly and welcoming. Ordered the spicy beef galbi lunch box , which cane with miso soup snd three sides. All items tasted fresh and flavorful. Priced at $23 it was a steal for the area.

    Custom Koba Bowl
    Rainey C.

    New favorite lunch option in the area! Super fresh, healthy, and tasty ingredients. I've gotten the customer Koba bowl twice now and the portions are super generous. I love the Cho Jang sauce, a lot more than the soy non-spicy one. The place can get pretty packed during lunch time so would recommend ordering ahead for pick up if you can!

    Meng Z.

    Fast, affordable, and filling Korean food! I love getting the create your own KOBA bowl where you pick a base from rice, glass noodles, greens, etc and combine it with a bunch of mix ins of your choice along with a protein and different toppings and sauces. On top of all that, it includes a free sweets option from chocolate pie to Yakult. The bowl is super filling and comes with a lot of food. I usually do pick up and the service is always fast where my food would be ready pretty quick. They also have plenty of seats for those who want to eat the food right there and then.

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    Huiwen C.

    This is like an upgraded Korean chipotle! The portions are ginormous and it tastes amazing. You can pick whatever protein you want from spicy pork to beef to squid. Then add whatever toppings you want from a sunny side egg to vegetables to crispy toppings. The end result will be tasty no matter what. The staff are so welcoming - they bring the food to your table and offered us water when they saw we had nothing to drink. I also love how the meal always comes with a treat - choices from Choco pie to yakult to a cookie. There's plenty of tables for seating.

    Ssam Bap Set
    Jennifer T.

    I've been curious about this place for a while! I've only ordered delivery thus far from this place, and honestly I think I will continue to order delivery since everything seems to be curated to withstand said service, which is awesome. I got the pork belly ssam bap set with soybean paste stew, and I was more than pleased for everything I received with the price point. Mostly pros with some conditions: 1. Both red and green long peppers in the ssam veggie plate which is nice and traditional. 2. SSAMJJANG was pretty freaking good! Great mixture, and great consistency perfect for the food. 3. The roasted garlic bulb is a really nice touch, however I did slice up some raw garlic just because that's how I was raised to eat ssamjjang with. 4. Scallions were sliced to my preferences, on a bias rather than a cross cut. Great sign. If you like your scallion salad marinated I suggest ordering in so you can add extras to how you see fit. 5. No sesame oil/ salt, however along with point 6 there seems to be a sesame and perilla leaf shortage (not clear why) but I noticed fresh leaves are not readily available in stores- so I understand not wanting to give out said oil in case it just goes to the garbage. Also supplemented this side at home. Not a negative at all. 6. Normally there are perilla and or sesame leaves indicated in the ssam set, however again I understand these may not be readily available at previous price points now. 7. Pork belly was totally fine, and rice was actually pretty solid, not just an afterthought. 8. Daengjjang jjigae (soybean paste soup) also very solid. Aces. And for less than $4 for a nice amount, it beats anywhere else in the city. For 25 bucks, this beats any in person solo KBBQ meals or delivery in NYC, you'd probably get the same amount of food for three times the price ordering delivery elsewhere. And before anyone throws shade why would anyone ever order KBBQ for delivery, we've all been there. Walked by this place a few times from work, place looks pretty straightforward. Small, clean, and seemingly quiet.

    KOBA Bowl
    Alvin S.

    The restaurant was a great place to get big portions, quickly, with high quality taste. I got the bulgogi bowl which was tasty. And I loved the customization options. Overall great experience- would definitely come back. Prices are in line with what is expected.

    Johnny G.

    Starting to get obsessed with this place - its a Korean bowl building restaurant. Work in the area and it has joined the wave of fast causal dining. Lunchtime traffic is crazy but they do have an online ordering system. Lets get to the food. Base of white rice, multigrain rice, glass noodles, or salad. Then a protein. The toppings are unlimited which love - they have a large array to choose from. Kimchi, spicy radish, white radish, beansprout, carrots, eggplants, mushrooms, etc - you name it they have it! On top of that they have a sauce options on the side to add to your bowl. The portion is actually crazy - they provide a lot of food. I will say compared to most places in the area where you pay 11-14 for lunch it runs you 16 bucks.

    Kimbab has too much rice compared to other ingredients! Not the ratio you would want
    Annie L.

    In the kimbab, the rice ratio is too high (not enough of the other ingredients!) otherwise pretty tasty

    Kimchi Fried Rice (Spicy)
    Robert C.

    Tried this place out for weekday dinner and got their kimchi fried rice. There were 3 kiosks where you can self-order and pick everything that you want included or not included. Food was decent and of very large portions. It is enough to share amongst people or takeout for later, and pricing is reasonable. Ambiance is nice and clean. Most people seem to order online and takeout here.

    Anthony P.

    Updated review: after trying other midtown east fast casual lunch options such as at the hugh ... this place is still the best version of that I've been to. Like this food actually tastes like what it's supposed to haha. Authentic, delicious, and doesn't cut corners on quality just cause it's made convenient for the workers nearby. Stays true to Korean flavors and HUGE portions. Keep up the great work. 5 stars from me! You're doing a great service for the area. Also the free little dessert biscuit/snack ?? LOVE IT!

    Neil H.

    I don't know, but I hated my experience. It wasn't so much the food, which was okay, just the menu and customer service were so confusing. Nothing was clearly explained using their digital menu. For non-Koreans like myself, I want to know about the meats, how spicy they are, portion sizes, and what they come with. Instead we had to guess most of the time. What I got was neither memorable or satisfying. I will not be back!

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    Food was pretty bad. Really wish their food matched their customer service. I will never return.

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    Would definitely recommend, a lot of food in one serving, great flavors, they made my egg perfectly. Will be going back.

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    Bibimbap was tasty but served tepid warm not hot. The tofu soup with pork was too hot and the pork was mostly hard grissle.

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    Good portions, reliable, and the soft tofu soup is so delicious, better than the ones I had in koreatown!

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    Ask the Community - KOBA Korean BBQ

    Do you cook your own meat?

    Hi April! Thanks for reaching out! We are more of a fast casual establishment and don't have the table top grills you'd find in a formal Korean BBQ setting. Feel free to let us know should you have any other questions. Have an awesome day! Yours… Read more

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    Virgil's was the best food I had during my entire trip to NYC. Overall, I was disappointed with the…read morefood in the city, but Virgil's was decent. I stopped in on a Saturday afternoon and found the restaurant moderately crowded. We were greeted promptly and seated upon entry. I found the space comfortable and relaxed. Our waiter was polite and attentive. We ordered the corn bread as an appetizer. I prefer sweet cornbread versus jalapeño, so it wasn't my thing. However, my cousin is the opposite and she really enjoyed it. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, greens, and biscuit. I didn't care for the greens, but the biscuit and pulled pork was excellent. My sister had the ribs, greens, and dirty rice. She didn't like any of her food. She said the ribs had a lot of gristle. There was very little meat on the bone. I tasted the rice and agreed with her assessment. It wasn't that good. Our cousin had the chicken, mac-n-cheese, and baked beans. She liked her food. My cousin had been to Virgil's before many years ago and said this experience mirrored past ones. We all ordered dessert as well. i had the strawberry shortcake, which wasn't great. The strawberries were fresh, and I liked the whipped cream, but the "shortcake" was actually the same biscuit that was served with my meal. It wasn't sweet enough and just didn't work well. I ended up picking over the dessert, so most of it went to waste. My sister had the key lime pie which she didn't like. My cousin had the banana pudding which she enjoyed. Overall, the experience got mixed reviews, but I'd visit Virgil's again in the future for sure. The bill ended up being about $150 plus, if I recall correctly, because we ordered alcoholic beverages as well.

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    We got one of the combination platters and a bunch of sides. The meat was delicious, and I loved…read morethe glass noodles, tofu soup, corn cheese, and steamed egg. Easily made a reservation for our group of 8 on Resy the week before. They occupy the second and fifth floors of a building with other restaurants, and someone in the lobby will tell you which floor to go to.

    I met up with my cousins for lunch as we were all in town for a wedding and wanted to catch up…read morebefore going our separate ways. When we pulled up to the restaurant, we were informed there were a few levels. We went to the second floor and they were happy to accommodate us. We were rolling 6 deep and the booth was enough for us, but barely. In our party, majority of us wanted meat with the exception of 2 people only wanting shrimp and something else. We got the large beef combination platter which comes with ribeye, thin skirt, brisket, marinated kalbi, and marinated chuck flap. Most people stuck with water, while a couple got ginger ale. I ordered the soju flight but I ended up not liking it so my cousins shared it. The meal comes with different veggies as well as your choice of soup. We got the spicy tofu and split it 6 ways. The spice lived up to its name, so I didn't eat very much. The best part was meat. Despite there being 6 of us, there was plenty to go around. I think you have the option to cook it yourself or have them cook it for you and we chose the latter. While I enjoyed it, I wish there was more space. Most of the space was taken up by the accompaniments that come with it (veggies, etc), so there was hardly any room to put anything else. It didn't help that none of our dishes were cleared once we finished them and that no rice is included. Aside from that, both the food and service were great.

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    We visited Hill Country BBQ Market for dinner on Jun 24, 2025 as part of the Road Scholar's…read more"American Mosaic - An NYC Exploration" program. Since our program covered the expenses, we didn't pay anything out of pocket. Now I enjoy a good BBQ cookout at home as much as the next family, but don't care for it as a dining experience. My employer catered BBQ luncheons from time to time, and even then I wasn't crazy about it. Here in Hill Country, a room was reserved for us (party of 36). Our dinnerware resembled army mess tins lined with sanitary papers; our glasses resembled moonshine jars complete with screw threads at the rim for lids. Our dinner was a catered set of longhorn cheddar mac & cheese (quite good), sliced brisket (meh), market chicken (a little tough), fresh baked cornbread (dry & hard) and collard greens (good but could be saltier). I consumed massive amounts of mac & cheese and collared greens to help swallow down the almost rock-hard cornbread. Desert was chocolate chip cookies (that wasn't bad). Some members of the group ordered liquor (at their own expense) to celebrate the good time they were having. Customer service was less than stellar. The waitress did not inform us that soft drinks were complimentary until after we finished eating. That wasn't all. The restroom was located downstairs past the bar room. During my two visits - before and after the food was served - the same staff member was there cleaning. He had just finished the sinks when I went in the first time. On the second visit, the front door was blocked from the inside by a pail - he was mopping the floor. Couldn't he have waited till the off-peak hours to do that?? Customer service and cornbread were enough for me to not recommend this restaurant.

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