Ordered the tofu rice bowl and it was the best tofu I've had in my life hands down!! The only thing I didn't like is that the soup they give you contains beef and as a vegetarian I couldn't eat it while I watched all my friends have it. Could be more vegetarian friendly with the soup!! Additionally, they also had run out of almost half the plates they put in their menu read more

Kobeque is a decent Korean fusion restaurant in the ktown food court. It's a very convenient place to pick up food to go. It's a bit on the pricier side for what you get. I would come back here if i was craving KBBQ steak and I wanted something convenient and low key. Service is quick. It's in a food court so seating depends on the environment. Ordered: Steak rice bowl - a decent amount of tasty medium rare steak that is sliced thinly. It comes with some soup, pickled onions, and a fried egg. It's a bit on the smaller side for 17$ read more

Kobeque - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

First off took 27 min for a simple order of pork. This would've been ok if it was decent food but I ordered and finished sushi from stall next door and that was way better. Sad place. read more

This place was awesome! Located in a food court where the items cost about the same, I realized that the food quality is highly variable. Comparing this to Korean House just two stalls down, the food here was SO MUCH BETTER. The presentation, portions, and taste was far superior. 1. Bulgogi Bibimbap: The bulgogi was pan-seared, and the veggies were delicious. The rice was perfectly done, as was the soup and kimchi that came with it. It was $13 for all of it. Excellent. 2. Pork rib stew: This was amazing. Really hearty and the meat falls off the bone. It comes with a big bowl of rice as well as some side items. The stewed veggies were all soft with just the right amount of flavor. I highly recommend this place over some of the other stalls. read more

Kobeque - Pork ribs - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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Reasonable price for good meal. Love the rice bowls and it a good stand to go to for a quick Korean BBQ without the Hassel of doing it yourself or making too much for one person. The location is great you can put your order in then go to the stand across from it to to grab boba and walk out with Taiyaki at the stand at the door. Sadly the Spot is no longer upstairs as their iced Teas went well with the spicy noodles from this stand. read more

Ambiance: it's a food court can't say much about that... Service: nice people however in my opinion the food took a little long from taking my order to order up for a food court restaurant... And it wasn't even busy (disclaimer I might have been a little hangry at the time) Food: delicious and the portion was more than enough for me, do get yourself the bulgolgi rice platter it's pretty good. I will say it is a little pricey as others have stated but if you were to go eat at a sit down in ktown you'll be paying significantly more for relatively similar quality food read more

Kobeque - Bulgolgi rice platter - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Best one in the food gallery hands down. Honestly all other food in the gallery is a shame to Korean foods in their quality, but I put up with it because of convenience and price. Kobeque is not only cheap for what you get, but also gives you quality meat and side dishes that you'd expect from a sit-down Korean barbeque place. The staff is amazing and friendly, food comes out pretty quickly, and there's a ton of side dishes to choose from. I literally ate here every lunch ever since it opened LOL. Just try it, you will not ragret it. read more

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I'd raved about Kobeque previously, but I definitely won't be back. The appeal of Kobeque is no longer. It used to be that you could choose your own toppings in your BBQ burrito. Now, they make that decision for you. Portions are still good, but I definitely did NOT want that cheese in my burrito. Ugh. Thanks for asking. I really wish they'd kept their offerings the way they had them before. PS. There is now a $12 credit card minimum. read more

Curry rice with spicy pork is awesome! It is the best $13 I spent on lunch! It is so wonderful on cold days like today. The curry sauce is a bit too runny for my taste but still good read more

Kobeque - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Kobeque is inside Food Gallery 32 's food court. The stand is eye catching with their digital menu display. However I found the curry noodle combo with Chicken was very average at $14 . The Chicken was luke warm and bbq favor was average and no difference from bbq favor I had in other restaurant . Their fast service and cleanliness with their okay food earned them 3 stars. read more

Kobeque - Curry noodle chicken combo - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

I think I would've given this place 5 stars but I feel a little less incline to go again some time soon. I never noticed this place for the many times I've been in the food court in the past but I first found out about this place on instagram and went for lunch with my friends. The first time I was here, I got the spicy pork wrap and it was really good. Im not sure what they put inside but everything was tasty. It you get a BBQ wrap, it comes with a side of nachos and sauce. Even that was pretty good I'd say. The size of the wrap wasn't big, I think it is about 75% of the size of burritos served in Chipotle and it was about 10 bucks for the spicy pork but I didnt mind it much because the taste was there! I enjoyed it enough to want to go back a second time. So.. i went back again today for lunch and got the bulgogi wrap and asked for it to be spicy. I did not eat it there so I did not realize it was not spicy until I was eating it at work. Aside from that, I think or maybe I'm overthinking but the portion size was smaller than what I remembered. Either way, the taste was still there (minus the spice I wanted) but the skimp on portion really threw me off a little. This is a good place to try though nonetheless! read more

The food here is ok. It's not the best Korean food I've had. I had the pork bowl, which I did not like that much. The rice was really mushy, which I did not like, the pork was fine. If you like Korean food and are near Gallery 32, might as well try this place, you might like it, I feel like its a hit or miss. Other than that, I would say to go to some other Korean restaurants, they are probably much better and it'll probably be easier to find seats. read more

Avoid, avoid, avoid. The chicken on their bowls is dry as cardboard, and they charge 18$ for a steak rice bowl, ridiculous prices. The steak bowl is decent, but after all that, they refuse to give you even tap water and cut me off to ask for money before I even finished my order. The egg yolk on the bowls isn't even a nice, creamy half-cooked, slightly runny yolk, it's straight up completely runny. Also, some of the chicken was straight up burnt on the bottom, no wonder it's over cooked and dry. Only giving a couple stars for the steak and for the soup. read more

Kobeque - Burnt, dry, over cooked chicken bbq. - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

The best vendor in the food court. I always get the spicy noodles with tofu; the mouth-burningly hot noodles are bouncy and sauced to perfection, and the fried tofu is so light it's like eating a cloud. A protein-filled cloud crusted in fairy dust tempura that pairs perfectly with the slightly sweet soy sauce and pickled Korean vegetables on the side. These noodles are so simple but honestly they beat anything I've had at the higher-end restaurants in ktown. read more

Kobeque - Spicy noodles with tofu - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

This was worst desappointed thing in my life. I believe this was completely leagal issue. Their sign was 11.99 but they charged me 12.99. I absolutely asked them wrong price but he said the sign was wrong and pos system is correct. I believe no one understand what he said. This means they can change the price anytime if they want even price on sign with low price. I am not sure where I can call this issue. I don't believe this restaurant located in nyc. read more

Kobeque - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Great place to go when you're a meat-lover and just want to get that KBBQ craving out of the way. I only go for the full-on meat lovers combo, and pick the galbi (+$1) / bulgolgi (+$1) / spicy pork. It's a lot of meat for only $23 (without the hassle of going to a sit-down restaurant). You can order to go, and it takes 5-10 minutes to get your order ready. The order comes with rice and salad. Ambience is super casual as it's located in the KTown Food Gallery - expect crowded warm area, in food court style. It's every man/woman for themselves when it comes to finding seats for more than one person / large groups. The Gallery does provide plenty of food, drink and dessert options, which is nice when you're with a group with eclectic tastes. What I'd say the location lacks is really the online ordering system. It only uses EAT24 but its online menu has only 10 options, which doesn't include this meat lovers option (I had wanted to order ahead of time before I hopped on the subway so I could pick up right when I got there and not have to wait). There doesn't seem to be any good customization options either. I would not recommend ordering online. Furthermore, the phone service is pretty shoddy. With the failure of the online ordering system, I had called the restaurant directly. The first time they hung up on me and the second time I asked if I could put in an order of the meat lovers combo and they mentioned I'd have to order online (and pointed me back to the same exact place I started) where I explained that I couldn't do that because the option was not there. Either way, huge hassle on their logistics behalf. Not sure why they can't take phone orders for take out. read more

Kobeque used to be my go too korean place in the city but the quality has gone way down in my opinion. The chicken just wasn't fresh and tasted microwaved and for the price their are better options! read more

Tried the spicy chicken bibimbop from this place. It was just ok. No sesame seed oil, no salt, no gochujan paste = no flavor. Portions and presentation was ok but seriously who goes out to get Korean food expecting for it to be bland? read more

Honestly what a horrible experience. I waited more than 20 minutes for one order. When I finally got t, because I had to say something ... the guy gave it to me in a to go bag lol, even though I said to stay LOLLLL. He gave me less food, and when I tried it my mom noticed the chicken was undercooked. Maybe I should've complained, but I would've waited 20 minutes or more to complain. Also put some ventilation for the workers in the back, they are working so hard, and they are in such a hot space geez. read more

Pretty nice stand in the food gallery! I got the Spicy pork rice bowl and I thought everything tasted good. It wasn't overly spicy and the pork was good quality. It's ~$10 for a decent portion that filled me up for dinner. They also have kbbq burritos that look really good as well! Service was nice and quick and they give you one of those cool vibrating devices to notify you when your order is ready. I would say this is one of the better options in the food gallery. Looking forward to coming back and trying the other options they have to offer. read more

Kobeque - Spicy pork rice bowl - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Craving Korean BBQ but don't want to wait in line for hours only to be served some mediocre meat? Come to Kobeque and try out this fusion shop. I had the same first impression as other reviewers. When I first saw this shop in an extremely crowded place with rusty grills and an overworked group of staff, I expected their food to be okay, but not great. Knowing other great korean BBQ joints right across the street such as Jongoro, this place would have been the last place I would go for BBQ. However this shop made me think otherwise. I've been here more times than I can remember and I always get the pork BBQ rice bowl. Have I tried other dishes from there? No, because the rice bowl was just too good to not pass up every time. In this $11 rice bowl, there is a heaping spoonful of rice filled with sliced lettuce, a perfectly cooked sunny side egg, covered by a big scoop of perfectly seasoned meat, topped off with their mayo and BBQ sauce. However, during rush hour, I noticed that the meat was a little overcook. If you stop by the food court, definitely try out this place! read more

I recommend the eel bowl and the chicken rice bowl! I love their sauces they use. They also give side dishes like pickled radish and spicy cucumber. There is also a soup on the side. The presentation of the food is beautiful. read more

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Even if you don't decide to go to Kobeque, this entire food court in K-town is fantastic! There's everything from appetizers to traditional Korean desserts in this specific food court, so I definitely recommend to come here because it can be hard to find a budget-friendly place to eat with such an abundance of choices. Kobeque, specifically, finally satisfied my craving for eel with the BBQ Eel order. You get delicious eel of course, a fried egg, lots of pickled veggies over rice, and a meh bowl of spicy soup. This was probably one of the more expensive options on the menu though, at about $16. read more

Kobeque - BBQ Eel bowl - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

I came here with my friends to try Korean BBQ. I did not expect the food to be in high quality since the place was located inside the food court. But when I first saw the food, I was surprised with the amount of meat they gave me,especially the sample platter. They gave me so much that I could barely finish. Also, the meat tasted juicy and amazing. Other dishes were all on point as well. I will definitely come back here later. read more

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The steak bowl was delicious, made to order. A little expensive but very good.

Terrible operations and customer service. Ordered and they forgot to cook the order. I also wasn't the only one having these issues.

My friends and I had gone to New York for a weekend trip and we wanted to stop by Koreatown (naturally missing home food). We stopped by Food Gallery 32 because it had an abundance of vendors and seemed relatively cheap for the portion that you get. My friend and I decided to go get food from this place in which I got the Meat Lover's since I love meat so much. Immediately after consuming, my stomach started to cramp and I immediately had to use the bathroom numerous times. Ive never had such problems with food before. Not only that, it took forever for the one cook to get through all the orders, took almost an hour. They don't look like they sanitize their food or dishes well. The pain persisted when I got home but I didn't think much of it. A few days later (up until now), I had to go to the doctor's as this was confirmed to be food poisoning. Results came back positive. NEVER going here again do not eat here it is terrible absolutely disgusting and a disgrace to Korean culture. read more

I loveeeeeeee coming here so much oh my gosh. The BBQ Rice Bowl w/ Pork that I had is always so tasty and the pork is always cooked so wonderfully every time I order it. The sunny side egg tastes so good with the sauce they put on top of the food and I just love it, it's my favorite thing to order. Only reason I gave it 4 stars is because finding a seat is a hassle and it's always crowded but I don't mind I'm really used to eating in crowded places, I just don't like standing with my tray looking for a seat like a high school loser. Butttttttt I've learned to find a seat first and THEN go order my food. So word to the wise, grab an open seat whenever you can because you're gonna be strugglin if you don't read more

Kobeque - BBQ Rice Bowl with Pork ! So tasty, pork was cooked so well and the flavors were fantastic - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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Haven't written many one star reviews but this definitely deserved one. Ordered the BBQ sampler and the pork and beef were both burnt to a crisp - not over cooked, not well done, we're talking black to the point that it was inedible. We would have send this back but had ordered for take out so didn't discover this meat atrocity until we got home. Very disappointed. read more

Kobeque - Burnt BBQ Sampler. Completely inedible. - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

I've tried most of the places in the Gallary 32 Food Court and Kobeque has been consistently the best so far. This place is nearby my office so it's also super convenient for lunch as it's pretty quick and portions are large enough that I don't leave hungry. I can't really speak to the ambiance as it's located in a Food Court but it's definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area and want some good Korean BBQ. I also felt the prices were fair for the amount of food you are getting. This place is definitely going in my lunch rotation. read more

Whenever I go to K-Town, I go to Food Gallery for the price and the variety of food it offers. However, I was always disappointed by the food that they serve. The quality is just not there. I've tried every corner in Food Gallery in the hope of finding one good place worth going to. However, when I went into Food Gallery this time, I noticed that there was a newcomer and wanted to give it a try. Kobeque has changed my view of Food Gallery. It screams quality at your face. The meat they use is very juicy and tasty. The owner apparently owns a real Korean BBQ restaurant called Biwon and uses the same meat. The salad that comes with it is top notch that I had to ask for another one after I finished one. The food came out in less than 3 minutes and contains plenty of meat unlike other cheap restaurants where they signify quality over quantity. Kobeque cares about both quality and quantity so you can be full and move on with your city life. It's a steal for the price! They give you a lot of options to choose from that most people will find what they like on the menu. Just give it a try. I'm sure that you will not regret it. In fact, you will fall in love with Kobeque just like I did. I'm so glad that now I have a place to go eat every time I visit K-Town. read more

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Usually I would probably give this place 4-5 stars because of the speed & convenience, but I ordered a curry noodle combo to go and they only gave me the curry noodles. I legit am missing half the food I paid for and am pretty upset about it. I hope that next time, they will be more attentive. I will also double check my food next time. I didn't because I was in a hurry and I'm disappointed to not get my entire meal. read more

Kobeque - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Had the spicy noodles. Was just a tomato based sauce with hints of kimchi. The noodles itself was good and chewy but overall very bland and absolutely not spicy. read more

I haven't been to the Food Gallery for a while because honestly the food there was always below average and I would rather pay the tip at a more decent Korean restaurant down the block. I came with a small group of friends today and was surprised by how much the food selections had changed, this stand being one of the new additions along with quite a few others. I went with the Pork Wrap, which was #8 on the menu. It costed $11.97 (tax included). In the wrap was half a sheet of nori, rice, carrots, lettuce, burdock root, onions, pickled radish, and marinated pork belly slices. I topped mine off with cheese and hot sauce, along with a type of black sauce, which I would assume is probably some kind of sweet thick soy sauce or something similar. I was surprised when the guy behind the counter pulled out a butane torch and "tried" to melt the cheese with it. Honestly, I don't think that additional step was necessary because it didn't really fully melt the cheddar, and since most of the ingredients were not hot, the cheese didn't continue to melt in the burrito either. For starters, the wrap you receive will look different from the image, but in a good way, because mine definitely had a lot more meat than I expected. I thought I would be seeing a wrap filled with vegetables and only a small fraction of meat. Instead, it was the opposite for me--there was a lot of pork belly. The taste of the burrito was also surprisingly delicious! I loved the pork marinade. It had a slight pork bulgogi flavor because it was sweet and savory. The raw red onions provided a nice crunch and spicy kick between bites, which I thought was interesting even though I'm not a fan of raw onions. One thing I would like to change is being able to choose what I want inside. I was wondering why they only asked me if i wanted cheese or hot sauce, but not the other toppings. I definitely would have loved to add corn or something else in it. There was also a side of tortilla chips and tomato salsa with the order. The chips and dip was alright, but the star of the show was definitely the wrap. I would say definitely try it if you enjoy Korilla or want to Korean fusion food, not just the straight-up regular Korean dishes. read more

Kobeque - Pork wrap (comes with a side of chips and salsa) - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Absolutely LOVED what we got. Got pork bulgogi. Portions were good and the pork was so tender. Noodles were good too, but the pork was just outstanding! read more

Kobeque - Pork bulgogi - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Super yummy. Great place in Koreatown, with simple, cheap food. read more

Kobeque - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Food was ok. Nothing special and over priced. I got the beef rice platter, cost me $15. The soup they serve with it is a joke and my container was not even half filled. read more

Delicious food however when I went this past week I saw a roach walking on the floor... even though they have an A rating from the health department it's a bit of a turn off. read more

3 1/2. Came here for lunch and got the bulgogi BBQ rice bowl. The guy was very nice. The food was nothing special, but it's a good portion. It was decent bulgogi. I would have preferred a sauce on top or something to add more flavor. read more

Kobeque - Inside Food Gallery - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

This place was great! I've never tried Korean bbq. The service was good, and he workers were very friendly. I ordered the Chicken Rice Bowl. I was surprised at how big the portion size was, for $10. I've been to a lot of places in Manhattan, and for $10 you pretty much get a really small portion of food. Anyways, the chicken was yummy! Everything in the bowl was delicious, and the soup was too. The only thing that I didn't really like was the seaweed, but I do not like seaweed (it's my preference). Other than that, I was satisfied with my order. Can't wait to try other items on the menu. read more

Kobeque - Chicken Rice Bowl - Korean Near Me - New York, New York