The trick is to go at an odd time. I've gone twice during the week around 6:30/7 and it's nearly empty! The food is on the pricier side of ktown, but it's so good. My friends and I love the wings, bulgogi fries and kinchi carbonara! Part of the toppings on the fries were cold which is a little strange but it's so yummy that we can look past it. read more

Plan B - Bulgogi French fries Kimchi Carbonara - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Nice, fancy ambiance. All the drinks and food we ordered came very quickly.  In terms of food, we ordered the smoky truffle fries and cheese spam fries. Both were great. The cheese spam fries did catch us off guard because they were literal deep fried spam slices. We were expecting fries with cut up spam on top ahaha, should have read the menu more carefully read more

Plan B - Cheese Spam Fries - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

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When all the bars in K-Town NYC are full and have pretty long lines, Plan B is there for you! Definitely a memorable name and experience. They do provide food but my friend and I only went for drinks. Yogurt Soju is amazingly sweet and juicy. The K-Town Martini definitely takes some getting use to - the taste going down is good but the aftertaste is just like the medicine you took as a kid. It definitely does the job though as an alcoholic drink lol just be mindful of the aftertaste. Service was amazing and attentive and they play a lot of good music! read more

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It was a cute place that my friend and I found on a Saturday night after restaurant hopping. The ambiance was chill the music was great! Cute place for a date night I must say. My food was okay. I got something with noodles. I wasn't too familiar with the menu but I was shocked that my noodles were a cold but it was still good nevertheless. (It's supposed to be a cold dish). I ordered a lychee soju drink that was delicious but definitely lacking alcohol. I would recommend this place. Just be sure to know what you're ordering in advance. read more

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This place is a little hard to find but it's the second floor of the building where there are multiple hot spots in ktown! It was a lot more spacious that I expected when I walked in (so a good place for groups), and I got myself on the waitlist but got seated pretty fast even though there were 6 medium parties ahead of us! The soju cocktails are pretty sweet and don't really taste like alcohol (if you like this then this is the place for you). The food portions are a little small, but we enjoyed eating the rose ttokbokki with the rice cakes fried, which was THE MOVE (highly recommend). Service here is also pretty nice as they're attentive and speedy with what we need! read more

Plan B - Rose Rice Cake (Fried) - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

came here on a wednesday night to catch up with three of my girlfriends and we were all super excited to try this spot because it's been forever since we dined in Ktown and wanted some yummy Korean noms. Unfortunately, we were all super disappointed by the portion sizes and some of the dishes. It's one of those spots that's aesthetically good looking but lacked so much for our hungry bellies. We ordered four food items and and a pineapple soju. Corn Cheese - 1/5 super small portion and barely any corn. It was mostly breadcrumbs and I think carrots?? underneath the cheese. How can they mess up corn cheese??? seriously wouldn't recommend. Bulgogi burger - 2/5 no flavor and bulgogi pieces were dry af. Whatever the tempura crispy topping was on top of the meat also didn't add anything to the burger other than texture and soooo much kale it could have been a veggie burger. Only the side of fries were good and crispy. Rose ricecakes - 3/5 the ttekbboki was chewy and paired well with the sauce but it was ALL sauce for like 5 pieces of ricecakes 3 little mozzarella sticks 2 pieces of fishcake and an egg - seriously overpriced for the serving. We saved the sauce on the side to dip the fries in cause we weren't gonna let it go to waste Soy garlic wings - 4/5 super crunchy but also juicy and tender on the inside. But only came with 6 wings (3 flats, 3 drums) and could prob get way more Korean fried chiggen for the price. Pineapple soju - 0/5 tasted soooooo bitter and there was no pineapple taste despite the pieces of fruit in the actual pineapple pitcher itself. Could probably make my own watermelon soju better Overall nice ambience and hip place to grab overpriced small bites or drinks but nothing special and disappointed with the lack of "YUM" in every dish. Service was okay not too busy for a Wednesday so rather attentive but they didn't once ask how everything was. For the four of us we paid about $185 after tip and tax. read more

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Overall, was pretty disappointed with this place. I went with a friend who had hyped it to be one of the best restaurants at Ktown, but when we had gotten there, apparently almost all of their menu items had changed. None of the items my friend was raving about was there anymore, so we tried something else. Seafood pasta - first off, I hated that the actual noodles were all short strands: seems like they were broken in half before cooking. The sauce tasted just like standard spaghetti sauce with a touch of seafood flavoring. Also, the noodles seemed to be drowned in the sauce, as there was a shit ton of sauce. After I had finished most of the pasta, the whole bowl was just a soup of sauce. Was not worth paying $28 for. Fried chicken tenders (honey garlic) - only had a bite of the tenders, but it was pretty good. Think I would've liked it better as wings. Was a lil expensive at $20 for 6 pieces tho. read more

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Cute vibey spot with plenty of space and a good selection of food. Great for a date night or sometime when you want to be able to hear what people in your party are saying without loud music / overhearing other peoples' conversation. 3/5 for food, 5/5 for ambience. Portions are huge so definitely share. Crispy rose rice cake was the star of the show. Crispy exterior of the dukbokki with the nice chewy inside was a perfect combination. Sauce was creamy and spicy and so refreshing. Came with fried spam and fried mozzarella sticks as well which were okay but underwhelming compared to the crispy dukbokki. Jjam pong was okay. Soup was good but not too flavorful. Seafood was alright but not mindblowing. Squid was pretty chewy and not too flavorful. Kimchi fried rice with shrimp. Solid dish. Well flavored though a bit stickier than usual. Would recommend if you want kimchi fried rice. Not crowded on weekday nights so a great opportunity to stop by. read more

Plan B - Crispy Rose Rice Cake - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

I was recommended this place after going to a concert nearby and it's been a minute since we ate in ktown. My friend really hyped it up lol It looks like a new trendy spot to go to, but the service... we were seated at the front and they accommodated a table for 3 people which was nice but then they just forgot about us we ordered 2 dishes to share and our server never came back. Our 1 pasta dish arrived 1 hour later. They forgot the rose rice cake dish and we just had to cancel the order before we finally decided to leave. the kimchi carbonara dish we got was super good and that's the only reason why I am giving it 2 stars. There's lots of other places in ktown you can go to instead imo. read more

Plan B - Kimchi carbonara pasta - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

The food was truly amazing. Saucy, creamy, so nicely flavored! Blew my mind cause I didn't think it'll be this memorable. Crispy Rosé rice cake was a win. Crunchy outside chewy inside rice cake paired w the sauce, omg. It also comes with deep fried thin piece of fishcake, also a win. Plus, the cabbage is so good????? I was questioning myself too. It came w two big piece of mozzarella sticks, that was just ok. Spam fries were interesting. Chicken wings were good but skin too thick ?? It was good seasoning tho. We liked it. Also the Kimchi pork spaghetti blew me away as well. The sauce was sooo good w the pork and noodle I had big spoonful of just sauce w some chicken(the fried one) (in my experience). Drinks were also strong and delicious at the same time. It was a bday celebration for my friend and the manager was very kind to us. Thank you for reading. read more

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My friends and I came on a Saturday night after they finished with their concert. We got seated right away as it was already almost 1 am by this point. It was a fun atmosphere with plenty of space for ourselves. They do serve bottle with the associated flares and frills. For snacks we tried their Aussie cheese fries and chicken tenders with soy garlic sauce. The fries could definitely have been crispier but at least the cheese was thoroughly melted. Tenders had a crispy batter over the tender strips. Overall, we had a good experience. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Would like to come again! read more

Plan B - Aussie Cheese Fries - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

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I had dinner and drinks here on a Saturday night. It was the only place that didn't have lines of people waiting over an hour to get a table. The staff was accommodating very welcoming when we came in. The ambiance is nice but dark, more of an after drinks lounge vibe, not so much dinner. My friend and I had drinks and we tried their seafood topokki & fried calamari. Both were really good and filling. It's on the 2nd floor and you can easily take the stairs instead of the elevator. Not sure if it'll be my first pick but if all else fails and you're starving or just want to grab some drinks, it's plan b just like it's name read more

I displace was the only place with openings on the street where we can get seated right away so if you have a large group, and you want to get seated right away. This is a good option. The downside was as soon as we saw the price. It was definitely probably the most expensive on the strip one bottle of a regular size old US $23. We got the fried chicken, which only came out with six pieces for $25 it was good, but not worth the price. read more

the first photo is the fruit platter they advertised. I showed them this photo and asked them will it come out exactly like this? they said yeah just a little bit smaller... the second photo is what we got... this was an expensive fruit platter too.... i was so shocked and upset read more

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TLDR: food is good, drinks are a tad more expensive than the rest of ktown but the vibe and service are what makes this place special. I've been here a few times with my friends and we continue to return because of the atmosphere and friendly staff. I think a bottle of soju is around 19 dollars which is 4-5 dollars more than the rest of ktown. Food is similarly priced as most ktown restaurants. For food, I think my favorite dishes are the kimchi carbonara, scallion chicken, and the kimchi fried rice. These have become our go-tos. I really like the steak that comes on top of the kimchi fried rice. Food is good but nothing I would go out of my way for. Overall, expecting to come again and would recommend for drinking/food if paying a little more for atmosphere doesn't bother ya! read more

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I came here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon with a group of 3 people. We ordered the New Yorker cheese spam fries, the honey garlic Korean fried chicken wings (6), and the calamari pancake. The cheese spam fries had too much cheese on top but at least it was hot. The fried chicken was lukewarm but very crispy. The pancake was soggy. I'm used to expensive restaurants in NYC but the prices here were still much higher than other Korean restaurants in the area. Make sure to check your receipt since they had signs everywhere that there was a 20% discount for lunch (11am-5pm) but didn't give us the discount until we asked about it. I doubt I would come back since there's definitely cheaper restaurants in the area with better food. read more

Plan B - New Yorker Cheese Spam Fries - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

This place is a little hidden gem in K-town! The food is a little bit on the pricier side but all the dishes that I've had there have been absolutely delicious. It is a korean fusion restaurant (which has a very western approach to Korean staples). Service is a little slow as I had to wait a while to be seated even though the restaurant was mostly empty. Definitely something to try at least once because of the uniqueness of their dishes! read more

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I went to Plan B in Koreatown with a group of friends and they were able to seat us pretty quickly. I loved the LED lights, upbeat music, and overall ambiance. Unfortunately, wasn't as impressed with the food. It looks like they've updated their menus since but when I went, the prices weren't clear and I should've asked about them ahead of time. But since they were fries I didn't think too much of it, then I ended up being surprised later. I ordered cheese-covered spam fries that, with tax and tip, nearly came out to $30. It was tasty but not worth the money I paid for a simple appetizer. When we were ready to leave, our server hadn't come by for awhile so we had to track them down on our own. Granted it was busy there, but didn't seem so busy for them to forget about our group for a long period of time. Overall, a great spot for the vibes but rather expensive for average and pricey food. read more

Plan B - Spam Fries - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

4/2022: We stopped by after seeing the menu on Yelp for a small bite and some drinks before heading home. It was probably an off-hour as there was only one other large party seated other than us when we arrived. Overall, the ambience was nice and the decor inside gave a chill vibe with the neon lights. We got seated and they took our order within 10 minutes and then the waiting game began. Our soju cocktails (soju sangria and yogurt soju) came fairly quickly and were delish- but we probably ended up waiting around 25 minutes for our first dish to arrive which was the King Trumpet buns (vegetarian option which isn't on the menu anymore) and it was okay- nothing to write home about imo. We probably waited another 15 minutes before the server arrived for our second and last dish- which ended up being the wrong thing and we had to send it back again and wait for the kimchi fried rice. (Which was good but pretty basic) The host did check on us a few times and expressed his frustration that we hadn't received everything after the initial 30 minutes, which we appreciated. We weren't too mad about it (prob bc we mostly came for the drinks anyways), but I don't think I'll be back again. Food was ok but probably not worth the price and the 40 minute wait time. Hopefully, things have changed since the last time we were there! read more

Plan B - Kimchi Steak Fried Rice - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

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Need to start off with the lack of service we received over the 2 hours we spent here. We first gave our order to our server who did not write anything down, as she went over the order she already missed an item and decided not to write it down still. (spoiler alert that dish never made it out). Our drink order also came out wrong. We then had cake for a celebration and they took the knife out and didnt give us any utensils or plates to eat the cake. I feel like its common sense to provide some additional plates/forks/spoons. FOOD: Seriously overpriced for the amount of food. The crispy rose rice cake was DELICIOUS but my table of 5 ate 1-2 rice cakes each.... The bacon potato jeon had NO BACON i seriously opened every piece up and still found no bacon. I did enjoy the wings they were still crispy despite the sauce poured over. but it was nearly $20 for 6 pieces i def feel like they made a huge investment in the aesthetic and their speaker systems and not enough training for the servers to provide good service. read more

Tldr: Korean food with night club vibes We came for lunch which gave us a 20% discount which made the food still on the pricey site. The inside feels like a cool lounge and the prices match the vibe they're trying to inspire. The food was good, but not really worth the price. You're really paying for the atmosphere. Would be curious to see what it's like in the evening. read more

Stopped by on a Friday night around 1-2am, and it was pretty empty so we were seated right away. It had cool vibes with music playing and dim red lights, but it was sort of weird by how empty it was. Otherwise, it's a nice casual date or group hangout over food and drinks spot. The servers were super nice and attentive too. We asked if they had normal fries, but they didn't have just "normal" on the menu. They said that they could just take away the cheese from their cheese fries, but it would cost the same. It was already pretty pricey so we just asked for cheese on the side. Their fries tasted like it had been frozen, so I didn't think it was worth the price. They also had soju cocktails! I love how they offer a variety of options of drinks. I got the lychee sour soju cocktail and it was super sweet and yummy, so I would definitely recommend that if you're looking for a lighter alcoholic drink! Overall, vibes were chill, fries were okay, drinks were good, and everything was on the pricier side. Still a fun late night spot though! read more

So expensive, but the food quality is not good whatsoever. I did like the ambience here, but doesn't at all make up for the fact that I spent $24.95(+tax/tip) on spam fries in mozzarella that honestly lacked flavor and had a disappointing texture. I've made dishes like this before at home for about $5 and they tasted much better. read more

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The food was very enjoyable overall, with a good atmosphere and service. The soy garlic chicken tenders came hot and crispy, with nice flavor and not dry at all. The real specialty dish was the rose Ttekbokki, with the spicy rose sauce. It was a well balanced dish with good flavor, I will say there might've been a little too much sauce, but it was really good overall. It's a little pricey, so I say the specialty dishes was what made it worth the money! read more

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A more "formal" place to drink if you will. Not as "lit" and rowdy as places like KTown Pocha32 or Maze or Itaewon Pocha, but then, you get chiller vibes so you can actually hang out? And the ceilings are high, to give you that grandiose feeling. But at least the few times I've been here this is a place where people just chill and pregame. But they have everything you need to do the proper pregame -- soju, beer, and other liquors. read more

K-town has no lack of late night food and drink spots and I've always loved visiting these with friends and enjoying a few bottles of soju and Korean food. Plan B is a newer spot that opened last year so I was excited to try it with my friends, but I wasn't too impressed. Maybe we visited on a bad day / season in early Spring, but everything felt pretty underwhelming and the food especially disappointed me. Soju and alcohol is pretty pricey here (as is the standard for spots in K-Town these days) and food is as well, though they're meant to be shareable plates. We ordered a fried rice, wings, and katsu plate to share and everything was very much just okay. The entire food menu follows the theme of greasy drunk eats that are meant to satisfy you when you're in the depths of your inebriation, but even after a few shots of soju the food didn't seem to taste any better than average. There is also something deeply unsettling about paying $20+ for food that looks like a depression meal, aka a plate of katsu cutlet on top of a pile of french fries. I guess this would be a good option for a big group of people to just get together for drinks if the price doesn't matter for the night and you don't mind indigestion but with so many other good options for late night spots in K-Town like Soju Haus, I don't think this one makes my personal list. read more

Plan B - Chicken Wings and Fried Rice - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

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This hidden gem is certainly not my backup plan! Such a great vibe here with a lounge club atmosphere. 1. Bulgogi bolognese: 6/5 - Super cheesy and creamy pasta with fatty beef! HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS! 2. Toowoomba pasta: 5/5 - another must try! Seafood medley over pasta with A LOT of butter and heavy cream; had some smoky flavor 3. Mini Uni Tobiko Rice: 4.5/5 - great for appetizer 4. Rose rice cake: 3.5/5 - has a little twist to it because the rice cakes was crispy on the outside; the crispy spam was a great addition (they have this as a side which I will get next time separately) 5. Hot Stone Pork Belly Rice with Cheese: 3/5 - also really good but I think they used too much kimchi and not enough pork belly Gratuity is included in the bill but we didn't realize this and tipped again on the merchant copy of the receipt -- which was fine since we got amazing service and food. read more

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Came here with some friends to get drinks and hang out; thought the vibes were nice but the drinks were honestly pretty overpriced and mediocre. I got a lychee sour which was solid but not mind blowing, and we got a pineapple soju that was quite expensive for something that tastes like watered down soju poured into a carved out pineapple (although I guess you order these things for the experience, not the taste) read more

Plan B - Pineapple soju - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Cool, modern ambiance with great comfort food! *Rosé Rice Cakes* - this has got to be one of the best things I've ever had. It was SO good. The sauce was to die for - I would bring friends just for this dish. Honey Garlic Tenders - very tasty! pretty much your standard Korean fried chicken Spicy Chicken with Cheese - this was honestly just okay, so for the price I would not recommend ordering. Service was professional, reservations are a plus, and the location is in the heart of KTown. read more

Plan B - Honey Garlic Chicken - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

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Came on a rainy day and there were only three other days (2 people each). Although there weren't too many people, it took a lot longer than it should've for our food. Flavor was so so but this spot is definitely a vibe and can see how it is a trendy spot. read more

Plan B - Seafood scallion pancake - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

It was my first time here and I was pleasantly surprised. The interior is honestly beautiful and very sophisticated. It doesn't look like a standard "pocha" I really enjoyed the dim lighting, aesthetic furniture, and ambience. As for the food, I ordered the; Kimchi Carbonara w Pork Belly - it was DELICIOUS. not as much kimchi flavor i'll say but the cream is like smoky, it's really good. you get 2 large pieces of pork belly, and they'll cut it for you in strips. it is pretty heavy tho ngl cause it's straight cream. you don't get a lot of pasta at all, and will be left with lots of leftover sauce. when i asked for a side of extra noodles, he told me i'd have to order it again. so i asked for rice instead and just mixed it in-- was really yummy! i will was the service was truly a 0/10, as they couldn't care less about it. also, please note i went on a monday night and there was NOBODY else in there. They didn't ask about my food once, i had to go the counter every time i needed something, and also they charge auto gratuity? for a party of 1? thats a bit suspicious too -- please be mindful of that... regardless, the food was good hence the 4 stars but the service really brings the quality down. read more

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We stopped by here after looking up bars in the area. There was a promoter standing in front handing out advertisements for their happy hours/specials which looked decent (though we came too late for happy hour). Plan B is located on the second floor of the building, easy to walk up so no need to wait for an elevator. The interior is really clean and modern looking, with plenty of plants stretching along the rooms and enough seating without feeling cramped. The music is a little loud but you can talk to your friends without having to shout. The drink prices weren't too crazy, though they did have very expensive options as well (one item literally had dollar signs listed instead of the actual price lol). The cocktails were all very sweet and delicious, though the alcohol content was probably pretty low. We ordered the spam fries to share which were a nice drinking snack. The service was ok. Originally it felt fine at the time but then reflecting on it afterwards it made me feel awkward. Some of the staff werent wearing masks and they actually brought us the wrong drink order at first. They fixed it pretty quickly but it somehow made me feeling like we were inconveniencing them by having them switch it LOL. The overall vibe was pretty lively without being chaotic. I might give it another try if I were looking for place to relax and drink with friends. read more

We came here on a rainy Sunday night and were seated immediately. It was pretty empty inside and dimly lit. We got the Kimchi Carbonara and it was amazing! Definitely on par with places in LA Ktown. This would be a great night spot to come with friends. The only thing that was a little off was the service - we had to wave down the server every time to order, for utensils, and to get the bill. I was definitely surprised since there was only 2 other parties in the entire restaurant. read more

Plan B - Kimchi Carbonara - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

pretty good!! it wasn't the best pocha in ktown but the prices were great for the amount of food. the food: got the budae jjigae and the hot stone bowl with pork and cheese - both were delicious and the portions were huge, we had to pack the leftovers bc there was so much! the vibe: i think this would be the only thing that deters me from visiting often, it's really loud and the high chairs (that they usually seat parties of 2) are too tall to enjoy eating comfortably. all in all, a pretty good experience - hopefully i can sit in a more comfortable area next time! read more

Plan B - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

A solid spot in KTown to eat and drink. The Pasta option here was definitely one of a kind and reminded me of the maragume monzo in LA. The fusion take on the food here is really well and the lighting makes this restaruant even better. Definitely a solid pick overall for food! read more

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Love this place for a night late hangout with some friends! We made reservations ahead of time to avoid the wait and we were seated immediately! They have lots of options for you to choose from but we mainly ordered soju. Most of the food items here are pretty spicy (can't adjust the spice level) which makes complete sense since it's a Korean restaurant. It was still good despite the spice -- my favorite was the kimchi fried rice with steak. The steak was cooked to perfection and I really liked how it balanced out the spice. This place opens pretty late too so if you're in the area, definitely worth stopping by! They also make you feel really welcomed so I really enjoyed my experience. read more

Plan B - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Drinks are okay. But service is slow there was one person for the whole restaurant. I enjoy the vibes overall. :) me and my date would come back but not in a hurry read more

Plan B - Hisbicous margarita - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Good Vibes and cute decor! Food was just very overpriced especially $18 for just fries. Servers could also be a little more attentive, had to look for them to place our order. read more

Plan B - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York

Came here with a large party (around 10~), which took around 40 minutes for us to get seated. Plan B itself had a really nice vibe; there was a darker area to sit in, a standing area to stand in (with dartboards!), and a area that was more lit/modern looking. The darker area had more of a nightclub vibe/volume, so if you want to carry a conversation I probably wouldn't pick that spot to sit in. We mostly got Soju and Makgeolli with some dishes. The drinks were typical KTown prices and the dishes were solid. Overall, Plan B is fun to come with a group of friends on a weekend night. I would recommend coming for the atmosphere and overall ambience! read more

Came here a few times with friends for meals and drinks, pretty decently priced for what you get and the food is delicious. Not too heavy or spicy so is easy on the stomach. Yummy cocktails for a reasonable price and isn't that crowded for a place in ktown.The ambiance changes from chill restaurant to more lounge-y vibes after 8pm which is cool. read more

Plan B - Rose Rice Cake - Lounges Near Me - New York, New York