On the drive home from Binghamton University, I had a craving for ribs. Although I was thinking BBQ ribs ... I had to "settle" for slow cooked braised ribs and boy, am I glad I did! Ambience - this is a house converted to a restaurant. The dining room felt like we were having a dinner party at a friend's house and they needed to set up some extra tables and chairs. Food - I ordered the braised ribs with fried rice. The ribs were fall off the bone tender and had the right amount of sauce. It was served with fried rice that was a good starch to go with the protein. 4/5 TL/DR - if you are also traveling back to NYC from Binghamton and your stomach is saying "feed me some ribs...". Go to Salt & Pepper. Your tummy will thank you! read more

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This place has great food. The service is great as well. Sometimes I stop by here to get some lunch while I am in the area.

Decent Chinese dishes. Quick grab place for the price and the quality. The service is decent.

One of my favorite go to spots in Monticello for lunch or dinner. Eat in or done out you can't beat the quality or freshness. This is a family owned and operated establishment that has made their mark in the community. You will see a host of business owner, lawyers, judges, community leaders and your neighbors enjoying the freshly prepared meals daily! They are open weekly Monday thru Friday till 8:00. Enjoy the authentic Korean specialties to there unique sandwiches and soup specials. Never a disappointing experience. read more

A wonderful little family-owned restaurant. The food was delicious and reasonably priced, and the staff was polite. A great place to find in Monticello! read more

The staff is super nice. I was so excited for a korean place but it was not what I was anticipating. Bibimbap was served in a to go container and nit traditionally cooked. read more

Ordered the combo platter of spicy chicken and beef bulgogi with rice and veggies. Sooo tasty! The portions are fairly large, I had to take the remainder home to eat for lunch the following day! read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Dining area - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

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Wow. What a unique find. Delicious food, friendly staff and reasonable pricing. I was impressed. The menu was Asian style fusion with extraordinary staff to help bring the meals to life. Flavorful, huge portions and they've a piece of my heart it was so good! Kudos. read more

It's really not that great. If you are craving bulgogi then I guess this is an option. But the meat is tough and heavily sauced read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Bulgogi and rice - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

The food is delicious and the service is awesome!! I highly recommend Salt and Pepper.

Didn't get her name but the woman who cooks there recommended noodles for my son and they loved it everything was so fresh !

Great spot was up visiting from Pa today June 11th 2025 had a awesome lunch clean restaurant nice porch great food I had the pork bulgogi platter huge portion id totally recommend this place to anyone and whoever the short super gorgeous lady that brought me my food that was working that day the whole spot read more

Excellent selection of dishes to choose from. Limited seating indoors, but if the weather is good, you can sit outside which is always nice. Dishes are prepared fresh, so expect to wait as the wait is worth it. Service staff was very courteous and accommodating. ​ read more

What a gem! We were looking for a place to get lunch and possibly dinner, and this restaurant fit the bill in all regards. The portions were SO generous for the price, we had more than enough leftovers for dinner after eating lunch at one of the outdoor tables. The menu selection is huge, and the quality was fantastic. Seriously so many veggies, meat, etc. I don't know where I've ever gotten better quality and value for the price. The Korean ribs were amazing and fried rice was so good and filling. I only wish I was in town longer to try more dishes--there were at least a dozen things on the menu I wanted to try! And it's obvious so many people love this place because their lunch takeout business was truly hopping the entire time we were there, with all orders coming out promptly--people were just in and out with multiple orders. If I lived in the area this would be my go-to place and I would probably eat here a few times a week! Friendly service too. Such nice staff. This place will knock your socks off! read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Ribs with fried rice--amazing! - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

Food and service were great as always. Not sure why some recent reviews said otherwise. Owner takes such pride in her food. read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

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Busy place for dinner & I can see why! Fresh & tasty food with generous portions and reasonable prices! The shrimp Shui Mai I ordered were light and flavorful. My beef bulgogi with Japche was very good although I would have appreciated some more veggies. Staff was pleasant and service was great. Looking forward to going back! read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Shrimp Shui Mai - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

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Nice simple hole in the wall Korean spot! I felt like a Korean mom was cooking homemade Korean staples! read more

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Excellent Excellent Excellent. The food is fantastic. Small little place on main drag. Clean and quick. But it's all about the food. The meat just falls off ribs and melts in your mouth. Beef bulgogi was excellent as well. Definitely recommend! read more

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Found this place on Yelp when driving through the area after a short camping trip. This place is a little oasis... My wife and I both ordered the bibimbap - I had beef, and she foolishly had the tofu. Both were great, nicely served, quickly delivered to the table. Pictures don't do it justice, Really nice, modern take on a Korean classic. Everything was fresh, fresh, fresh. Friendly place, clean as can be. An outstanding meal at reasonable prices! read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Beef, obviously not tofu... - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

I'm back and it's grown. A lot. It's become a bonafide restaurant. Inside and outside seating. Same pleasant service. There are perhaps 10 tables inside and a few more outside. It's clean and fresh. The staff are friendly. I had dumplings and liked them. The servings are HUGE. read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

Welcome to the town of Monticello! Sleepy and quiet town, but found this restaurant/deli eatery serving up Korean fusion good eats to locals and tourists (us). Although most of the shops have shuttered, perhaps due to slow or lack of business; Salt & Pepper has lots of traffic. Grab dinner between 5pm - 6pm, otherwise wait or order out. Salt & Pepper is a good 10 min drive from the waterpark where we were staying for a mini-vaca. Seating inside with a few tables, and a few outdoor tables, clean bathroom and mild-service (sometimes with a side of tude!) but the owners are legit Korean "Ahjumma" and "Ahjussi" cooking up some yummy eats. Most platters are about $12 - $14 a plate but portion is again, huge! Give a tip at the cashier, it's not part of the bill and be generous! We ate here back to back, 2 nights in a row. Their portions are huge, we usually can't finish our food and we always left feeling stuffed (a little over stuffed...). What stood out: their fried rice that comes with the meal! The japchae deluxe with bulgogi is delicious! The pork ribs is tender and the pork pan fried dumplings is a must get! Bulgogi is better than chicken, pork is also well seasoned. Don't sleep on the pancake! So-so: We also tried their bibimbap (OK - if you like the deli style ones with salad instead of the traditional ones with stir fry veggies) and udon with seaweed broth (not for everyone). Overall, would definitely return if we ever end up in the Catskills again. read more

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We loved this place. There's not a lot of good Asian cuisine in this area and finding a really good Korean place was a big surprise. Clean and attractive, though not fancy. Great service. But the food is the reason to come here. The bibimbap was terrific but the real star for us was the noodles, which we had with beef bulgogi. Chewy rice noodles that reminded me of pad thai. Fresh ingredients, flavorful sauce. Also liked the seafood pancake (which was very good but could have been a bit crispier). Will be back again. read more

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For years, I've been trying to come here when I'm in town, but since they're not open on weekends, I was often out of luck. So this week, I promised myself that, no matter what, I'd get lunch there. And now I've followed through in that promise. Walking in around noon, for some reason, I expected to see a full breakfast/brunch menu and a glass pastry display. Though I knew it was Japanese/Korean restaurant, from the outside, it always reminded me of a kind of bagel and coffee shop. Nothing about the interior or exterior screams "we served Asian food here" at you. And it's absolutely not necessary. They serve good food, very Korean food, to a steady amount of people who already know what they have to offer. And it seems that the lunch is their bread and butter crowd. I ordered the bulgogi (marinated beef) sandwich on a roll, which came with a pickle, a little bit of macaroni salad, and gojuchang spicy (but not actually spicy) sauce on the side. It came to $6.75 before tax, which is very reasonably priced for the size of the sandwich, etc. that eventually arrived. Around the same as what I used to get at similar spot in northeastern Queens. But on to the taste, of course! This bulgogi doesn't taste like any Korean recipe I've ever tried before... And I actually think it's better! It's marinated more sweetly and is less of the long strips of shredded beef, but more smaller chucks that have a char to them that remind me asado or jerk. Perhaps you can visualize those descriptors and understand my favor. But if you can't, you should just plan to bookmark this spot if ever in the area to try for yourself! Cause as the locals clearly already know given the steady stream of take out and dine in lunch business, Salt & Pepper is where it's at! read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Bulgogi sandwich on a roll ($6.75, 6/2019) - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

Whenever I come here it's clean food taste amazing the sauces are to die for I always crave this place when I'm in montigetto

The taste of charcoal was very forward. The fried rice wasn't better. The teriyaki chicken was also on the burnt side. In town for a little relaxation but won't be repeating this place. My hopes were too high. read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Burnt bulgogi was not great - don'tbe food by reviews!. - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

I heard good things about the place, found sort of high prices, ok good , and for such a small place, terrible service .

We got to the restaurant near lunch time so it was pretty busy but parking wasn't difficult to find and we were able to find a seat quickly. We ordered the bulgogi with stir fried noodles and the ribs with fried rice. Service was great, the staff were all super friendly and apologized for the slight delay in food delivery to our table. Bulgogi and the stir fry was great, it was hot and cooked perfectly. There was the perfect amount of sauce on the bulgogi and the combination of the stir fry noodles was great. The sauce on the ribs was a bit overwhelming but it was tender and the meat fell off the bone. Overall, would definitely recommend anyone in the area to stop by and we will definitely be back. read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Ribs with fried rice - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

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This place was a saving grace from eating bad pizza, dry burgers and limp fries from the water park for 3 days! A quick 10 min drive from Kartrite water park, it's small and cozy with some seats inside. If you go early enough, at 5pm, you can grab a table without any wait time. Service is a little slow but it's understandable considering this is a mom & pop shop with just the couple doing the cooking with maybe 1-2 hired help. I highly recommend their bulgogi or pork. It's flavorful and not tough or dry. Oh, did I mention these platter comes with a big mound of delicious fried rice? The japchae noodles is also tasty. The pork ribs were amazing! I would skip the chicken, surprisingly a bit dry. Their pancakes are also a must try. I would skip the bibimbop and udons. These tasted more like the kind found in NYC deli/grocery places. Overall, the food is delicious and the portions are huge! The price is affordable too if you are traveling with family, since you can share a plate due to their huge portions. read more

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Amazing food, great service, we love the seafood pancake and beef bulgogi! Good prices!

This is a very good, reasonable, small restaurant with authentic Korean specialities. Gets crowded at lunch time so seating there to eat can be a problem. But worth a visit for good food and pleasant counter service. read more

I love this place! I was ecstatic to find it a few years ago and I'm happy to say the portions and quality have not changed at all. Generous and delicious, and oh so flavorful. I'm so happy there is a home style legitimate no frills Korean eatery here in Monticello. I'm a creature of habit so I always get the bulgogi platter with fried rice and it is so filling, I usually bring a small portion home with me to eat for lunch the next day. The meat is perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. So much rice to go with the bulgogi & love the fresh broccoli n zucchini. I've also gotten some of the baked breads they sell at the counter which are also delicious: my favorite is the Banana Bread which is moist and full of real banana. Lastly the owners are the nicest people ever! Right now they claim to have no waitstaff but I always see someone hustling around going table to table so please tip the non waiting waiters! read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Bulgogi Platter with Fried Rice - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

Had lunch here today for the first time. Tried the grilled tofu with seasoned soy sauce. excellent. Also tried the seafood pancake. This too was very good. Brought home a stir fried vegetables and tofu dish for the wife. She wants to now try their other vegetable dishes. Food was 5 stars. Customer service was also 5 stars. Both restaurant and bathroom were also very clean. Planning on going back for another visit. read more

Food was amazing, fresh and flavorful, however the real treat was the service and owner. Very special and personal service. Great dinner!

Excellent food. Good prices. Quick and friendly service. The menu offers healthy choices and the food in prepared in the premises. It's a very nice place for lunch read more

Pleasantly surprised to find Korean food in this part of the country. We had to try it and we were not disappointed! Huge portions too, we had leftovers for days during our trip. Skip the spicy chicken- ours was rather dry with no flavor. But the bulgogi meat is where it's at. Still 5 stars because you have to give major props for a unique business like this living the dream in the countryside! read more

Food is excellent and the service is on point. It is best to call ahead to order as they prefer that to you waiting. The bulgogi platter is always on point and if you like spicy foods do either the spicy chicken platter or the combo bulgogi (not spicy) with the spicy chicken platter. read more

I can't begin to tell you that we have missed out on this place for years because i don't know it was there. I HAVE SEEN THE LIFHT.. delicious fusion food that is fresh and so very diverse . 6 STARS read more

Salt & Pepper the Kitchen - Korean Near Me - Monticello, New York

Have to update my review since it's been quite a while. Place is still just as good, if not better, then it was when they first opened! The new restaurant is very cute and clean and we LOVE the additional menu options now offered. It is now an even better lunch spot for the locals! We have been trying different things, but my go-to and favorites are the Bulgogi (beef and pork), the Scallion pancakes, Japchae Noodles, and homemade cake or bread for the road! I have been searching, but there is no place in NYC that makes food like they do here at Salt & Pepper. The owners are great, hardworking people and we love to see them do well! Be sure to stop in next time you are passing though. read more

Never a bad meal. Everything on the menu is delicious. House special sandwich, yum. Beef bulgogi and chicken teriyaki combo with fried rice, awesome. Yaki Udon special with pork bulgoki, addictive. Enjoy! read more

First time at this restaurant and the food is delicious! Our server, Stephanie was so friendly. Kind and Attentive. We were a big group too and she got our orders correct! We ordered two of the bulgogui platters, fried soft tofu's, japchae, seafood soup and two seafood udon soup. We also got two of their freshly made banana cakes to go. Keep up the amazing work! Thank you for your hospitality. They closed at 8pm so make sure you call to make your reservations. They didn't even rush us at all. Very hospitable. Thank you! read more