Boka (Bonchon Fried Chicken) – Korean, East Village (St Marks)

Boka (Bonchon Fried Chicken) 9 Saint Marks Place, between 2nd and 3rd Sts (212) 228-2887‎ Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Korean (and some Japanese) Bar Food Favorite Dish(es): Large Fried Chicken Combo – Spicy ($18) This is the sister restaurant of the Bonchon Fried Chicken pub/bar in Ktown, a fried chicken chain that’s [...]

Chung Moo Ro – Korean BBQ, Ktown

Chung Moo Ro 10 W 32nd St, between 5th Ave and Broadway (212) 594-4963 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Korean BBQ Favorite Dish(es): Kalbi ($30?) Korean food on 32nd St Ktown has gone down in quality tremendously over the past few years, possibly due to its rising popularity. Many new restaurants have come [...]

Cho Dang Gol – Korean, Koreatown

55 W. 35th St, between 5th and 6th Ave (212) 695-8222 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Korean Favorite Dish(es): Mo Doo Boo Nak Ji Bokum (M6 on menu $17.95) – squid, vegetables, noodles, and tofu stir fried in a red spicy sauce and served on a hot stone plate; Dak Gal Bi (B3 [...]

Village Yokocho – Japanese (Yakitori BBQ), East Village

Village Yokocho 8 Stuyvesant St, between 11th and 12th Sts (212) 598-3041 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Japanese (and some Korean) Favorite Dish(es): Very cute, casual place with a trendy authentic Tokyo vibe. Usually bustling and busy during all hours of the day, especially lunch and dinner times. Most everything on the menu is [...]