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    Kobeque

    3.5 (116 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    steak and 2. BBQ Rice Bowl
    Maisune E.

    a solid place in a solid korean food court. nice to see that this tray was $19.99 in manhattan. if you want good kbbq without the whole sit down, then this is a reliable spot. i wanted a different flavor of sauce but i couldn't articulate it. it needs like more savory vibes. the soup was very spicy, i enjoyed as much as i could before i couldn't but that's on me and my annoying gut. the service was quick and helpful.

    Front
    Charlie N.

    I always love Korean BBQ and can honestly say this place was average. The service and ambiance was good for food court standards. I ordered the bulgogi bowl combo that came with a soup. The bulgogi was standard and the portion was small on the meat vs rice ratio. You also don't get the choice of soup which was upsetting because the only option that you have was the super spicy soup. Unfortunately I was unable to eat super spicy and was only left with that option. For like $16.99......., it would have been nice to have a little more bulgogi to rice ratio and have an option for none spicy soup.

    Bbq curry chicken
    Shamario P.

    This place was a definitely a must try for me every time I went to Food Gallery 32 in k town. It always smells good when I walk by it. It's one of the small vendors in food gallery and they serve a variety of different bbq meals. The curry bbq caught my eye as I never considered to mix bbq and curry. It was decent but definitely better curry around the area. I believe it's just what I ordered but the server was nice the entire time. I'd def recommend trying it if you have the chance. It was an interesting choice.

    Order of BBQ Chicken Curry Rice w/ the Curried Rice & BBQ Chicken served separately but still very delicious
    Lonnie K.

    The BBQ Curry Rice ($16.99) tastes very delicious and is very fulfilling indeed nonetheless, just not what I have expected from seeing the menu pic or by reading the food description. In fact, I find it as bit of misleading in a way. What I have originally thought: BBQ Chicken Curry Over Rice meaning the rice and chicken would be drenched in curry sauce. What I actually got: BBQ Chicken in a tray-like dish served with a decent-size bowl of curry with rice separately on the side. Umm certainly not what I've expected nor pictured in my mind but okay, I guess it will have to do. Service tends to be fast and lady seems to be friendly. You can pay with credit/debit card or cash. Food will be ready in 10-12 mins. They'll hand you a rectangular buzzer and the receipt after you've paid & placed your order. Buzzer will then vibrate & flash in red when it's time to go pick up your food. Ambiance wise is just another vendor/booth inside Food Gallery 32. Restroom is on the 3rd floor of food court. Nothing more and nothing less as you can see. The price range is considered as fairly reasonable because this is K-Town after all despite inflation times and that prices have generally gone up for anything including food nowadays. Curry tastes more like Japanese-styled which is on the sweeter and thicker side but I wouldn't have minded if it has a spicier kick to it. There're some bits of carrots and potatoes which I appreciate. However, three pieces of broccoli and some diced scallions look rather sad on top of the curried rice because they could have offered more veggies in the dish. My suggestion would be to add more variety of veggies like zucchini, snow peas, cauliflower, eggplant, onion, bell peppers and maybe even chickpeas as well. Another thing is that, I would've liked to see more rice included since I don't think that's actually an entire order of rice to begin with. Moreover, the ratio of rice vs curry isn't quite balanced out (meaning it's not split 50/50) ~ more like 50% curry + 40% rice + 10% the so-called few pieces of veggies. I did enjoy the food in the end. I might try getting other dishes next time. Lastly, I still think they should definitely fix the wording & put a more accurate pic to match what it exactly looks like on the menu. Therefore, nobody would be able to say that the outcome doesn't even look like anything in comparison to the stuff from the menu. |*******[END]*******|

    Jason T.

    Ate here today for lunch by myself after picking up my pair of solar eclipse glasses at B&H. I had brought the BBQ pork belly over rice and asked to add a sunny side up egg. It had tasted really good and delicious. The service there was also attentive and great. I couldn't agree more. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again next time! :)

    Pork belly platter and kalbi with noodles
    Sandy T.

    Located inside Food Gallery 32, a food court in Korea town, on the first floor to the left. This is a quick, casual place for food. Everything was flavored nicely, especially the pickled side dishes, but the pork belly texture was too soft. Would've been much better crispy. The kalbi was delicious. You bus your own dishes after. There is a disposal room toward the front entrance of the court next to the stairs.

    12. BBQ Meat Lovers
    Prianka S.

    Tried the three meats bowl and thought the pork was good but the chicken was lacking. It was pretty slow on a weekend as well. Overall, it was okay

    4. Curry Rice Combo
    Chris S.

    I wish I could give this a 3.5. I'll give it a 4 because I didn't hate it. I was just underwhelmed. I paid $19 for the curry bbq pork bowl and the quality didn't match the price. While the food was decent it just felt like it was lacking. I couldn't say if it was the flavor or as I mentioned the quality. If it was a few dollars cheaper then I'd have no problems with what I got. It was decent tasting food and with a decent portion. However for $19 I expect more than decent. I don't think I would go back based on the quality of food I got even if it wasn't a bad meal.

    Bibim rice bowl
    Katie G.

    I got the bibimp rice bowl. It was delicious but my only complaint was that they did not have a side of gochujang. I'd recommend going to another stand to buy some or even coming with your own.

    Join the kobecue
    Fox E.

    If there's a long queue for Kobe Bryant's signature, that's a Kobe-queue. All of the Korean eateries and stalls inside Manhattan's shiny new and amazing Food Gallery 32 are pretty excellent, and most of them are Korean - this one has Korean BBQ. It's not the best you'll ever have (unlike my Barbie), but it's a lot cheaper than most that you'll have (unlike my Barbie), especially in New York City - and I appreciate it along with all the other great stalls in this excellent food court.

    Beef bibimbap
    Stephanie Q.

    I came here a little before closing, and they only took cash. I ordered the bibim rice bowl, and they had already run out of most of the meats. The only meat they had was pork, so I made do with that. I like the fact that they guy prepared my food right after ordering so it was nice and fresh. It came with a spicy soup, that was very very spicy. The food was just average, it was not bursting with flavor. The portion size was not big at all. For the price I paid, I expected more food.

    1. BBQ Rice Platter
    Hui L.

    I read the rave reviews about this place so decided to try it out. I settled on the bbq rice platter...and was really disappointed with what I got. Basically paid $15 for white rice, beansprout soup and corn, beansprouts and shredded carrots. It was a meager amount of bulgogi (the meat I ordered). It tasted standard and I regretted my purchase. Maybe I should've walked further to the back and ordered bulgogi over rice from there instead.

    Eel BBQ rice bowl (top, $14.99) and BBQ wrap with bulgogi meal (bottom, $11.99)
    Juliana T.

    I'd first learned of Kobeque when I stumbled across their Yelp page and saw that they have a Korean BBQ burrito (hello, delicious!) This tiny food stall is located inside Food Gallery 32, a food court in K-Town with primarily Korean food options. We came on a Thursday afternoon for lunch, when the place was not terribly busy. We had the BBQ wrap with bulgogi ($11.99) and the eel BBQ rice bowl ($14.99). The wrap comes with a side of chips and mild salsa, and the bowl comes with some pickled radish, cucumber kimchi, and some kind of broth with bean mung sprouts. Note that Kobeque does not sell any drinks, but you can always visit another stall that does while you wait for your food to be prepared. The food so very delicious, especially for a fast food stall! Both the bowl and the wrap were PACKED with flavor and had the Korean signature balance of sweet and savory. Yum, yum, oh my god yum. My only complaint with regard to the food is that the wrap had a bit too much liquid in it that dripped all over the place while we were scarfing it down. Service is a little slow, but not terrible for the lunch rush. Seating is limited on the 1st floor (where Kobeque is located), but you can take your food upstairs where there is more space.

    This BBQ spicy pork at Kobeque! And it is so tasty  the pork is nice and tender with that kick of spice.

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    (298 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Short Review- Outstanding Restaurant Week Menu. Get the Hoe Muchim, Yukhoe, Gangjeong, Galbi-Jjim,…read moreand if you want to be very full, the Pyongyang Cold Noodle. I went back to this Korean spot with a group for their $60 Summer Restaurant Week menu, which I'll abbreviate as RW from now on. I was not expecting the biggest portions as the menu is a bit pricey, but I was surprised in a good way. Compared to the regular menu, this is a fantastic deal, being both high quality and with large portions. You can see the previous review regarding the nice space, which is from a converted library. The only distinction this time was that they were much more crowded. The server was friendly, though he did rather haphazardly drop off all of the appetizers instead of giving them to the specific people who ordered them, leading to a bit of confusion. To drink, I shared a bottle of 24% Soju Dokdo, which another person had ordered at the bar prior to me arriving during happy hour. As per the other time before we got the other courses, they gave us some kimchi as well as a cold soup as an amuse bouche. The soup consisted of cucumber, tomato agar jelly, basil oil, and Korean pear. The soup is refreshing, cold, slightly herbal, and a little bit sweet, and worked perfectly to whet our appetite. The RW menu that followed consisted first of one choice each from three different options: vegetable, sea, and meat. Afterwards, there was a choice of main and a side dish, and then dessert. From the appetizers, my vegetable choice was the Lotus Root Gangjeong/연근강정, a pair of fried lotus root slices with a mild sweetness, presumably from rice syrup/물엿. The lotus root had a light fry, with a mild crunch, but it was the most basic of the dishes. Other people enjoyed the Asparagus Japchae/아스파라거스잡재 and the Acorn Jelly/도토리묵. I tried the latter, and it was refreshing and tasty with an interesting mix of textures. Compared to the other appetizers, this was also the only course without a supplement, which makes sense since it was vegetables. From the sea section, I ordered a dish I got last time, the Hoe Muchim/회무침, listed on the menu as seasonal fish, gochujang, and soybean powder, which all came with kim/seaweed for DIY handrolls. The dish is normally $24, and of course, the portion was slightly smaller, but it was still sizable. As this was the case with the other dishes, I won't mention that again. The fish in this case was raw salmon, which was buttery, and paired with the crunchy vegetables, the sweet/spicy/mildly fermented gochujang, and the nutty soybean powder. Another person enjoyed the Shrimp Pancakes/새우전, saying that there was plenty of shrimp inside, and no one ordered the $5 extra Abalone Salad/전복냉채. Finally, for meat, I went with the Yukhoe/육회, the Korean version of beef tartare with Korean pear and egg yolk, which is normally $28. The meat was tender with a mild fragrance from sesame oil and a bit of sweetness from the paired, well, pear. No one got the Spicy Fried Chicken/닭튀김, while someone else splurged and loved the $5 extra Beef Cheek Suyuk/소뽈살수육. For my main dish, as with a few others as per my recommendation, I went with the $10 extra Galbi-Jjim/갈비찜. Normally $52, this had soy-braised prime beef, Pyogo mushrooms, some potatoes, and some tteok. The short ribs were very tender, with some fat that was flavorful without being too chewy. The broth wasn't as sweet as some other places, with a delightful little bit of spiciness. This was outstanding, just like last time. Others enjoyed the Bossam/보쌈 and the Squid Stir Fry /오징어볶음, with no one getting the Tofu Mushroom Hot Pot/두부버섯전골. As a side, my choice was the Mushroom Sotbap/버섯솥밥, which is $10 extra, but shared between two people. Normally for $38, this had golden queen rice, mushrooms, foie gras, and a beef broth, and just like during normal service, they present the full pot before dividing it up. The rice had a strong umami with a bit of crunch from the scorched part, and was delicious like last time. Another person liked the Seasonal Vegetable Bibimbap/산채비빔밥, and one other had the portion of Pyongyang Cold Noodle/평양냉면, with the broth poured at the table. The portion was noticeably gigantic compared to every other dish, and the bit of broth I tried was delicious. For dessert, there were two choices. I got the Korean Melon/참외 with coconut and manchego cheese. The dish was well composed, with a granita/ice made from melon, some coconut sorbet on the bottom, and a very mild cheesy flavor. It was refreshing. A few had the Burdock/우엉 with burdock ice cream, chocolate mousse, and burdock chips. They found it mildly bitter with a bit of nuttiness, and one person liked it, and the other did not. I tried a bit, and I thought it was decent, but I preferred my dessert. This was again a very good meal. I wish I had better photos, but we all loved our time here.

    Food, service, and ambiance were all amazing. We came here on a Thursday night with a reservation…read more The restaurant's interior is beautiful and has a modern church-like feel, making it a unique dining experience. The service was attentive throughout the meal. They offer a tasting menu, but we opted for a la carte so we could try a wider variety of dishes. The complimentary cold broth served to cleanse our palates was a thoughtful touch. The fried chicken wing was cooked perfectly with an incredibly crispy exterior. The uni sotbap was delicious, packed with rich umami flavors in every bite. The bossam was solid, tender pork belly served with fresh lettuce wraps. The cold noodles were refreshing, and I especially enjoyed the light, flavorful chicken broth. The galbi was tender, juicy, and well-seasoned. Overall, every dish was delicious, and I'd definitely come back if I'm ever in town.

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    Main dining room on ground floor
    Main dining room on ground floor
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