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    3.6 (123 reviews)
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    Payal P.

    Wow! This place has some amazing taiyaki. It is interesting how they make the small taiyaki as well. We ended up getting the cream cheese taiyaki. It wasn't as sweet as we thought it would be. The cheese wasn't cream cheese...it was regular cheese with a dot of cream in the middle.

    Hodo kwaja/walnut cake. A bit doughy but tasty.
    Glenn C.

    Really unsure why "Delimanjoo" isn't part of Mama https://www.yelp.com/biz/delimanjoo-new-york-6 as Food Gallery 32 only lists one and the delimanjoo spot is just part of the Mama menu. My review in short has both. From the "Mama" listings, the buns are tasty. The kimchi bun (or "bunn" as they list) is probably my favorite with a good spicy kick. The red bean, beef, and mini pocket buns are also tasty. They were one of the first popular stands here and they maintain being one of the better ones but there are better cheaper spots for steamed buns. Solid overall. From "delimanjoo," the hodo kwaja/walnut cake and to a lesser extent the tayaki are the good things here and not the mini delimanjoo. I find the custard or red bean to be too sparse and it's overpriced. The croissant taiyaki is a fun twist but I don't think that the texture works. The matcha taiyaki is very light so just stick with a traditional filled with custard or red bean. I have also had experiences of the former two being every temperature from cool to warm to hot which isn't that good of a thing either as the texture kind of fails when it cools down. For their inconsistencies, this part of the menu gets a 3 while the delimanjoo gets a 2.

    5. Pork Bun
    Cole D.

    Got this which was recommended by the employees emphatically. Disappointed after that hype. It was really dry and pretty flavorless. Wouldn't get again. Fast delivery from when I ordered, so it wasn't fresh. It was like $6 too so i wish I'd just friend around and gotten another corn dog.

    Enna J.

    Surprisingly the line moved fairly quickly despite it being so packed and busy. They make the Taiyakis fresh, so they were warm and crispy. I loved the chew of the dough and the light sweetness of the taiyaki overall. I tried both the regular dough (but just matcha flavored) as well as the croissant taiyaki...both uniquely delicious.

    Inside of Red Bean Matcha Taiyaki
    Stacy L.

    This taiyaki place inside Food Gallery 32 and the taiyaki is pretty good! I enjoyed chewy texture inside the taiyaki and the outside was crispy. There was a lot of red bean inside too. Best to eat it warm. The price is currently $6 with tax, which is not bad. I look forward to coming back next time to try the almond cakes.

    Taiyaki Nutella
    Nicole E.

    The scents from taiyaki or glutinous rice sticky cake big fish with Nutella and the delimanjoo custard flavor with the dipping chocolate. The delimanjoo are small and come cold and were not my favorite, tasted not so fresh and wasn't appealing cold at all. The taiyaki warm large fish with the Nutella was so yummy and sticky and chewy. I could have easily eaten a dozen of them they were so good, but they are $4 each.

    6 Piece Chocolate Delimanjoo
    Alan M.

    Loved in food gallery 32, this place is located near the front door to the left when you walk in. It was cool seeing them have a clear wall so you can see them making the taiyaki. I ended up ordering the delimanjoo, since I hadn't seen it anywhere else. I was expecting them to be at least warm when they served it to me but they weren't. I saw that they were pumping out a ton at a time, but I think they could have at least warmed them up or kept them under a heat lamp. The delimanjoo was also kinda doughy on the inside. I was expecting it to be a little lighter. Despite the delimanjoo being sub-par for me, it was a decent eat.

    Kristen H.

    Love this little spot in the Food Gallery in Korea town - delicious red bean taiyaki ... also available with Nutella or custard and the option to have matcha in the batter.

    Amienyc L.

    Whenever I am in Koreatown, I never failed to buy Nutella Taiyaki for my Fiancé. A tiny piece of sweet but worth it. It's a bit pricey, $4/piece. The place is located at 32nd Gallery at the heart of koreatown. The taiyaki is being cooked infront of you. "A" grade which it is important for me. Staff are very friendly.

    I'm singing mamaaaaaaaaa just killed a mannnnn
    Fox E.

    When I came to Mama, I just killed a man. Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead. Life had just begun, and now I've gone and thrown it all away. Anyway, if I'm not back again this time tomorrow, carry on, carry on. Cuz nothing really matters. This is like the most excellent food court ever and it's open really late as well right in the heart of Koreatown on 32nd Street in New York city. Food Gallery 32. So many great things inside this court and pretty much nothing that gets less than 4 stars. It's a lot cheaper than Manhattan in general and I generally enjoy coming here quite a lot. This particular stand is right next to the excellent Churro stand, and I'm not sure if it's owned by the same people or not, but basically you get those custard fish and then the sweet dumplings and other things like this. So it's really good. I'll upgrade it once I try some of the other stuff because they didn't have the custard fish when I got here, cuz it was pretty late at night.

    Matcha Red Bean Taiyaki
    Leanna W.

    I was surprised by how yummy their taiyaki was!! I'm used to the breaded version of taiyaki but they make it crispy on the outside with mochi batter here!! The matcha flavor paired perfectly with the red bean filling. And for $5, the portion size is worth it!

    Cream Croissant Taiyaki
    Ilwoo H.

    This is my favorite go to spot for walnut cake or custard deli manjoo or dumplings. I've been this place numerous times and always I was happy from their food. I would give this place 3.5star if I could I tried all of menu what they have for but I would recommend you that walnut cake or kimchi bun or red bean bun or sweet potato bun or custard deli manjoo. I prefer to-go and eating their walnut cake while watching TV or Movie at home. It's great snack for home. Whenever you get hungry or need something sweet or etc. Kimchi bun was little spicy but fully flavorful. Also custard deli manjoo was great and good for one bite. Deli manjoo or walnut cake were good to take out to home but I recommend you that kimchi bun is eat right away until it's hot. It would taste better. Also you can enjoy kimchi bun even if not hot but less tasty. Kids will love deli manjoo or walnut cake. I bought 18pc of walnut cake also 2of kimchi bun, one of kimchi bacon bun. We ate our dumplings right away and walnut cake was eating like snack. If you try this place yet, I recommend you that go to try. Cheap price and there all worker were accommodating and friendly.

    Box of 14 Pcs Delimanjoo
    Linda T.

    Come for the delicious delimanjoo, pastries shaped like little fishies. I like the smaller ones that is chocolate dipped. It is fluffy and not too sweet. Hits the spot when you want a sweet treat. I came late on a weeknight and they still had them pressing fresh.

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    This was my first time at Nubiani and it was great. I think the only point that I'm docking points…read moreoff for is the fact that we felt very rushed. We were early too, they seated us, and then they came by to ask if we wanted to place an order about 4-5 times before the party was completely there. And when we wanted to order more food, at the 45 minute mark, they had to "check if there was time left" on our reservation. I understand they're very busy and have bookings, but it was only about 45 minutes in. Anyways, the experience itself was great. They cooked all our food for us and everything was great quality. Banchans were refreshed and refilled - sometimes without being asked. We were very well taken care of. The pancake was good as well as the tartare. HIghlight was definitely the meat and banchans though. We all got ice cream at the end and birthday boy even got a candle in his with some sprinkles. Super cute and very nice of them.

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    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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    Inside was such a vibe! Very chill

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    Nice decor

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    0.1 miKoreatown, 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.

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    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.

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    Main dining room on ground floor

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