I think the food was decent. They really try to make it look and taste good. Service was great, but the price is more than just Fort Lee pricing. Much more expensive than what it should be set around in my opinion.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Eric Kim
A great Korean fusion bar in the neighborhood that's passionate about good food! I had a buddy over from Michigan who did not mind the snow, so with wife, we went to eat through snow BLIZZARD to JJ Dak Sunday evening as they were open. Inside was chic and cozy as I expected, and we were led to a rather smallish dining room on the side of first floor. Center area was for the bar. I've wanted to try JJ Dak for a while now, so we ordered up w/ pleasant server who explained the menu for us. I. ATMOSPHERE (4/5) - Great vibe! Dimly lit with thoughtful biergarten style decorations galore, it felt warm, cozy yet stylish. Good for dates & drinks with buddies. II. FOOD (4/5) Squid Fries ($14, APP, 5/5) - Hands down the best food of the visit. Fresh squid w/ full flavor in light seasoned batter with mouthwatering ponzu mayo dip. Say whaaat? Wonderful with beer. We wanted to order one more if not for entree coming! Fried Oysters ($??, APP, 3/5) - It was a special item, but unfortunately this was nothing special. Shouldn't have ordered, as it was prob to get rid of fresh oysters getting old (not on the menu). It wasn't like not fresh or anything but taste was just okay. Nuroongji Dak ($45, ENTREE, 4/5) - This famous dish didn't disappoint! They lit it on fire for a show & added flame taste, and the dish was sizzling hot. Flavor was pretty good, though some parts of chicken wasn't seasoned through. But they give you 3 dipping sauces (honey mustard was my favorite!) for that so that's OK. This dish really felt like a treasure hunt for the 3 of us as we kept poking around and finding different ingredients. I wished that there was still a unifying sauce of some kind as meat felt a bit dry at times and variety of ingredients kinda floating on their own a bit. Maybe a splash of soya-butter? Nonetheless, this was really enjoyable to eat - we loved the cauliflower and the burnt rice (which we diligently scraped off the pan) on the bottom. III. SERVICE (5/5) - Very attentive, on a Sunday evening blizzard night! Later they did get busy (it's like we brought the town here cuz adventurous and half-crazy people kept showing up in pairs through the blizzard to eat in. Was a bit funny)
I'm a fan of this place - especially for a drink w/ buddies I can't think of a more deserving place to go to in town atm than JJ Dak! I'll be back to try many other interesting menu items in the near future!
Parking: Free lot is tiny. Street parking galore but paid. Nearby mall parking (of other businesses) but they may ticket you during busy hours.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wood Fired Chicken over Rice
G K
Average in terms of the bar selection of drinks. Food is good.
Jack An
The staffs weren’t aware of the customers needs
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Sally Ma
Decent food, friendly staff, and good service! The only comment I would add is that the portion to price ratio isn’t as good as other Korean spots around. $16 for 8 chicken wings and $12 for a small portion of fried tteok is not worth
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Our Famous Double Fried Chicken Wings
Mario Álvarez
Last night we had the worst dinner experience, the server was very unprofessional, we had to remind her several times about our drinks, we weren’t sure if she didn’t understand our order or she was doing it on purpose. By the time we wanted the check, my wife had to stand at the register just to find this lady scrolling and checking on her phone, not to mention she didn’t tide her hair, which I think speaking of restaurant service is super unsanitary and gross
Service: 1
J G
Tastiness not aligned with the high pricing 🫤
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jung Yeon Lee
Their main dish is chicken, and surprisingly they don’t seem to know how to fully cook the chicken?!
Food: 1
Sanghoon Bae
Koreans are mistaken when they think of Goobne Chicken, but just think of oven-baked chicken from a local truck. The chicken is small, and it tastes great in the water. Noisy, dark, pub atmosphere
I ate takeout a few times. It's so delicious, but a hair came out of the food today. Please pay more attention to hygiene.
I ate here a few times. The foods are tasty but there was a piece of hair in the nooroongji chicken. T.T can you guys Please pay more attention to cleanliness of your surroundings and yourselves when you cook?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Nuroongji Cheese Corn Dak
XiaoTian XiaoTian
Good portion, good taste, strong recommendations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren S
JJ DAK in Fort Lee, NJ. Get Into the JJ Vibe by trying JJ DAK famous wood fired chicken. JJ DAK (Jang Jak DAK) stands for 'Wood Fired Chicken' in Korean and it sits perfectly on the 'Nuroongji' (Korean Crispy Paella). You just have to order it to experience it! JJ DAK has a great bar, delicious cocktails and an awesome atmosphere. Shout out to Dana and Gwak for making our night special! Check out the JJ DAK happy hour and weekly specials as well!
This place was okay. The food came out very quickly, it was a good taste but it didn’t have a lasting flavor. The chicken and pizza both okay just I wish it was more to my tasting. I wouldn’t recommend on a first date, very expensive that’s about the only thing that is first date worthy the price you pay. Not much parking street or in the parking lot behind it, one or two spots for both restaurants not worth it in general portion size are average for what your paying I don’t agree but I’m a heavy eater.
Enjoyed the food, drinks, and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato Fries, Our Famous Double Fried Chicken Wings
I think the food was decent. They really try to make it look and taste good. Service was great, but the price is more than just Fort Lee pricing. Much more expensive than what it should be set around in my opinion.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
A great Korean fusion bar in the neighborhood that's passionate about good food!
I had a buddy over from Michigan who did not mind the snow, so with wife, we went to eat through snow BLIZZARD to JJ Dak Sunday evening as they were open. Inside was chic and cozy as I expected, and we were led to a rather smallish dining room on the side of first floor. Center area was for the bar. I've wanted to try JJ Dak for a while now, so we ordered up w/ pleasant server who explained the menu for us.
I. ATMOSPHERE (4/5) - Great vibe! Dimly lit with thoughtful biergarten style decorations galore, it felt warm, cozy yet stylish. Good for dates & drinks with buddies.
II. FOOD (4/5)
Squid Fries ($14, APP, 5/5) - Hands down the best food of the visit. Fresh squid w/ full flavor in light seasoned batter with mouthwatering ponzu mayo dip. Say whaaat? Wonderful with beer. We wanted to order one more if not for entree coming!
Fried Oysters ($??, APP, 3/5) - It was a special item, but unfortunately this was nothing special. Shouldn't have ordered, as it was prob to get rid of fresh oysters getting old (not on the menu). It wasn't like not fresh or anything but taste was just okay.
Nuroongji Dak ($45, ENTREE, 4/5) - This famous dish didn't disappoint! They lit it on fire for a show & added flame taste, and the dish was sizzling hot. Flavor was pretty good, though some parts of chicken wasn't seasoned through. But they give you 3 dipping sauces (honey mustard was my favorite!) for that so that's OK. This dish really felt like a treasure hunt for the 3 of us as we kept poking around and finding different ingredients. I wished that there was still a unifying sauce of some kind as meat felt a bit dry at times and variety of ingredients kinda floating on their own a bit. Maybe a splash of soya-butter? Nonetheless, this was really enjoyable to eat - we loved the cauliflower and the burnt rice (which we diligently scraped off the pan) on the bottom.
III. SERVICE (5/5) - Very attentive, on a Sunday evening blizzard night! Later they did get busy (it's like we brought the town here cuz adventurous and half-crazy people kept showing up in pairs through the blizzard to eat in. Was a bit funny)
I'm a fan of this place - especially for a drink w/ buddies I can't think of a more deserving place to go to in town atm than JJ Dak! I'll be back to try many other interesting menu items in the near future!
Parking: Free lot is tiny. Street parking galore but paid. Nearby mall parking (of other businesses) but they may ticket you during busy hours.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wood Fired Chicken over Rice
Average in terms of the bar selection of drinks.
Food is good.
The staffs weren’t aware of the customers needs
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Decent food, friendly staff, and good service! The only comment I would add is that the portion to price ratio isn’t as good as other Korean spots around. $16 for 8 chicken wings and $12 for a small portion of fried tteok is not worth
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Our Famous Double Fried Chicken Wings
Last night we had the worst dinner experience, the server was very unprofessional, we had to remind her several times about our drinks, we weren’t sure if she didn’t understand our order or she was doing it on purpose. By the time we wanted the check, my wife had to stand at the register just to find this lady scrolling and checking on her phone, not to mention she didn’t tide her hair, which I think speaking of restaurant service is super unsanitary and gross
Service: 1
Tastiness not aligned with the high pricing 🫤
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Their main dish is chicken, and surprisingly they don’t seem to know how to fully cook the chicken?!
Food: 1
Koreans are mistaken when they think of Goobne Chicken, but just think of oven-baked chicken from a local truck. The chicken is small, and it tastes great in the water. Noisy, dark, pub atmosphere
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
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I ate takeout a few times. It's so delicious, but a hair came out of the food today. Please pay more attention to hygiene.
I ate here a few times. The foods are tasty but there was a piece of hair in the nooroongji chicken. T.T can you guys Please pay more attention to cleanliness of your surroundings and yourselves when you cook?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Nuroongji Cheese Corn Dak
Good portion, good taste, strong recommendations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JJ DAK in Fort Lee, NJ. Get Into the JJ Vibe by trying JJ DAK famous wood fired chicken. JJ DAK (Jang Jak DAK) stands for 'Wood Fired Chicken' in Korean and it sits perfectly on the 'Nuroongji' (Korean Crispy Paella). You just have to order it to experience it! JJ DAK has a great bar, delicious cocktails and an awesome atmosphere. Shout out to Dana and Gwak for making our night special! Check out the JJ DAK happy hour and weekly specials as well!
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was okay. The food came out very quickly, it was a good taste but it didn’t have a lasting flavor. The chicken and pizza both okay just I wish it was more to my tasting. I wouldn’t recommend on a first date, very expensive that’s about the only thing that is first date worthy the price you pay. Not much parking street or in the parking lot behind it, one or two spots for both restaurants not worth it in general portion size are average for what your paying I don’t agree but I’m a heavy eater.
Recommended dishes: Nuroongji Cheese Corn Dak, Pizza Margherita
Server with short hair that works at the lower bar and as hoster is not friendly at all with customers, acts like is the only restaurant in town…
Service: 1
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