Awesome experience and very good food. They are always busy and service is slightly rushed, but it's not necessarily bad...
Megan A.
Part of Jongro but on the 5th floor and an extended menu with gopchang (intestines)! The wait is also a lot shorter especially on the weekends and it's the perfect place to come with a group. For our group of 4 we ordered the Beef Platter, Pork Platter, Spicy Beef Small Intestine, and Seafood Pancake for around $100 pp. This was more than enough food for us and we also had a decent amount of leftovers. It can take awhile at times for your server to come around, but that's just cause they get fairly busy. In terms of the quality of meat, it is higher than your average korean bbq place but some pieces don't necessarily match the price point.
Adri P.
Had the prime rib and some shrimp. Both were really good. Their kimchi was delicious, as was their cheese corn. Loved all the banchan that came with the meal, along with the steam egg. The soju cocktails were cute, but not really worth it--mostly was like drinking juice. You're better off just getting the soju on its own. Service was attentive. The venue was clean, although a little nerve wrecking to get to (we were in a tiny elevator shoulder to shoulder with people--next time I'll take the stairs). Overall, a solid kbbq experience.
Gloria Kim
I came here with my husband and baby around 7pm for dinner after seeing the article on Eater! There was no wait so we were seated right away! We got the large beef platter and the seafood pancake.Wow! What a feast! The food all came out pretty fast, and the servers were so attentive! The seafood pancake was crunchy and flavorful. The meats were all high quality and it was MORE than enough for us 3.The servers were also friendly with my baby and helped position the dishes away from her so she doesn’t accidentally drop/spill any!Jongro Gopchang is located on the 5th floor! It will now be my favorite Korean bbq place in K-town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Barbecue, Seafood Pancake, Pickled Daikon, Kimnchi Jjigae Kimchi Stew w Pork 泡菜汤, Beef
Teresa L
Would definitely recommend this KBBQ spot! Food was delicious and the staff was amazing. The meat was cooked perfectly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard H
Came here at 8:30PM on a Monday night with a couple of friends and it was amazing. There wasn't any wait so we got seated immediately. We got the large beef platter, beef small intestine, beef entrails, beef tartare, and the seafood pancake. Everything tasted delicious and we were stuffed in the end. If you're not a fan of intestine, I would at least recommend trying the beef entrails since it has a meatier texture. And even if you choose not to order any of the intestine dishes, you can't go wrong with the regular meats there.Thank you to our friendly waiter and to the chef, both having gone above and beyond to make sure we were well serviced. Jongro continues to be my favorite spot in Ktown. Keep in mind that if you want to try their gopchang, you have to ask for the 5th floor.Will be returning here the next time I'm craving Korean bbq.
My favorite KBBQ restaurant in the city. The food and the service is the best in New York. We went with a large party on Monday night and there was no wait. The server was very attentive and came around often to check up on us. They refilled our water often and refilled the side dishes each time. The meat was so tender - would recommend getting the large beef platter.It’s located on the fifth floor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Pancake, Gopchang and Bonito Flakes, Assorted Gopchang, Beef Tartare, Kimnchi Jjigae Kimchi Stew w Pork 泡菜汤, Beef
Daniel M
Great food with fun music and fantastic service. Definitely would come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christina Chin
Good atmosphere/decor, they cook your bbq at the table for u
Hosup Song (Evan)
It's the 5th floor of a 'korean night out' building. The food is great, you don't have to do anything and just sit and wait. Asahi draft is always amazing.Your coat will smell like Gopchang for days. Slightly loud inside depending on when you visit.
Wait time too long, hostess didn’t seem to be able to give estimate on wait time, so we watched tables being placed and held but no one showing up. After 40 minutes we left.
Clarence Kam
I haven't had gopchang previously but have eaten all the parts that go into it in other dishes. I came for dinner and had the pork belly, short rib, and the gopchang.The pork belly was a bit dry after cooking. The short rib was quite good. With the gopchang, there were two or so types that I really enjoyed. The others were ok. Overall, I wasn't inspired to go and order it again here. It was worth trying though. Will likely stick with the regular Jongro but curious to try other gopchang spots as well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Katey G.
Pro tip: Jongro Gopchnag is on the 5th floor and serves the same menu as Jongro with less wait! They also serve the intestine if you want, but we stuck to KBBQ. When you first walk in, this looks like a classic Jongro sister restaurant. They also have a large bar to the right when you walk in that serves cocktails. A good place to grab a drink while you wait. Jongro will always be my favorite KBBQ. All their meats are so solid, you get huge portions, and delicious bonchon that they will refill as many times as you ask. The only negative - the white rice was very overcooked. We ordered the marinated galbi ribs and the pork sampler platter. This was a huge amount of food for two people, but everything was delicious! Getting the sampler platters is a great way to try all the cuts. **They also serve cheesy corn and rice cakes bonchon that the regular Jongro doesn't bring. They didn't have the onion / salad as they do at the regular Jongro. Overall, Jongro floor 5 is the best kept secret in KTown!
Shuang W.
I ordered the spicy intestine set (70 USD) I love the complementary steam egg and most of the side dishes, when the waiter put the dish on the grill he said nothing, I thought it was not cooked so I waited and waited, during this time lots of waiters came by and no one said a thing until someone was like "oh it was ready to eat since the very beginning", while every vegetable looks sooooooo uncooked still. Other than the large intestine everything else has a weird smell even with this strong marinade on it. Large intestine was good! The food overall is good, the service is very meh. Will not come back.
Christopher K
I had one of the worst NYC meals in my life last night at a horrible Korean place called JONGRO on 32nd Street. Bafflingly long queue on the sidewalk, and a long wait, to get up to a squalid 2nd floor smoky stinky dirty bbq room with absolutely horrible service, nasty & hostile "greeting" , DISGUSTING food, and deafeningly loud Korean hip hop/techno "music (sic?)". 120 dB or more. Headache inducing . Vomit inducing ... No stairs to flee, only rickety crowded elevator. FIRE TRAP. Should be closed by the Health department. Very high prices to boot! At least I haven't yet contracted hepatitis! Avoid!!
Awesome experience and very good food. They are always busy and service is slightly rushed, but it's not necessarily bad...
Part of Jongro but on the 5th floor and an extended menu with gopchang (intestines)! The wait is also a lot shorter especially on the weekends and it's the perfect place to come with a group. For our group of 4 we ordered the Beef Platter, Pork Platter, Spicy Beef Small Intestine, and Seafood Pancake for around $100 pp. This was more than enough food for us and we also had a decent amount of leftovers. It can take awhile at times for your server to come around, but that's just cause they get fairly busy. In terms of the quality of meat, it is higher than your average korean bbq place but some pieces don't necessarily match the price point.
Had the prime rib and some shrimp. Both were really good. Their kimchi was delicious, as was their cheese corn. Loved all the banchan that came with the meal, along with the steam egg. The soju cocktails were cute, but not really worth it--mostly was like drinking juice. You're better off just getting the soju on its own. Service was attentive. The venue was clean, although a little nerve wrecking to get to (we were in a tiny elevator shoulder to shoulder with people--next time I'll take the stairs). Overall, a solid kbbq experience.
I came here with my husband and baby around 7pm for dinner after seeing the article on Eater! There was no wait so we were seated right away! We got the large beef platter and the seafood pancake.Wow! What a feast! The food all came out pretty fast, and the servers were so attentive! The seafood pancake was crunchy and flavorful. The meats were all high quality and it was MORE than enough for us 3.The servers were also friendly with my baby and helped position the dishes away from her so she doesn’t accidentally drop/spill any!Jongro Gopchang is located on the 5th floor! It will now be my favorite Korean bbq place in K-town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Korean Barbecue, Seafood Pancake, Pickled Daikon, Kimnchi Jjigae Kimchi Stew w Pork 泡菜汤, Beef
Would definitely recommend this KBBQ spot! Food was delicious and the staff was amazing. The meat was cooked perfectly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here at 8:30PM on a Monday night with a couple of friends and it was amazing. There wasn't any wait so we got seated immediately. We got the large beef platter, beef small intestine, beef entrails, beef tartare, and the seafood pancake. Everything tasted delicious and we were stuffed in the end. If you're not a fan of intestine, I would at least recommend trying the beef entrails since it has a meatier texture. And even if you choose not to order any of the intestine dishes, you can't go wrong with the regular meats there.Thank you to our friendly waiter and to the chef, both having gone above and beyond to make sure we were well serviced. Jongro continues to be my favorite spot in Ktown. Keep in mind that if you want to try their gopchang, you have to ask for the 5th floor.Will be returning here the next time I'm craving Korean bbq.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Pancake, Beef Tartare, Beef
My favorite KBBQ restaurant in the city. The food and the service is the best in New York. We went with a large party on Monday night and there was no wait. The server was very attentive and came around often to check up on us. They refilled our water often and refilled the side dishes each time. The meat was so tender - would recommend getting the large beef platter.It’s located on the fifth floor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Pancake, Gopchang and Bonito Flakes, Assorted Gopchang, Beef Tartare, Kimnchi Jjigae Kimchi Stew w Pork 泡菜汤, Beef
Great food with fun music and fantastic service. Definitely would come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good atmosphere/decor, they cook your bbq at the table for u
It's the 5th floor of a 'korean night out' building. The food is great, you don't have to do anything and just sit and wait. Asahi draft is always amazing.Your coat will smell like Gopchang for days. Slightly loud inside depending on when you visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Wait time too long, hostess didn’t seem to be able to give estimate on wait time, so we watched tables being placed and held but no one showing up. After 40 minutes we left.
I haven't had gopchang previously but have eaten all the parts that go into it in other dishes. I came for dinner and had the pork belly, short rib, and the gopchang.The pork belly was a bit dry after cooking. The short rib was quite good. With the gopchang, there were two or so types that I really enjoyed. The others were ok. Overall, I wasn't inspired to go and order it again here. It was worth trying though. Will likely stick with the regular Jongro but curious to try other gopchang spots as well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Pro tip: Jongro Gopchnag is on the 5th floor and serves the same menu as Jongro with less wait! They also serve the intestine if you want, but we stuck to KBBQ. When you first walk in, this looks like a classic Jongro sister restaurant. They also have a large bar to the right when you walk in that serves cocktails. A good place to grab a drink while you wait. Jongro will always be my favorite KBBQ. All their meats are so solid, you get huge portions, and delicious bonchon that they will refill as many times as you ask. The only negative - the white rice was very overcooked. We ordered the marinated galbi ribs and the pork sampler platter. This was a huge amount of food for two people, but everything was delicious! Getting the sampler platters is a great way to try all the cuts. **They also serve cheesy corn and rice cakes bonchon that the regular Jongro doesn't bring. They didn't have the onion / salad as they do at the regular Jongro. Overall, Jongro floor 5 is the best kept secret in KTown!
I ordered the spicy intestine set (70 USD) I love the complementary steam egg and most of the side dishes, when the waiter put the dish on the grill he said nothing, I thought it was not cooked so I waited and waited, during this time lots of waiters came by and no one said a thing until someone was like "oh it was ready to eat since the very beginning", while every vegetable looks sooooooo uncooked still. Other than the large intestine everything else has a weird smell even with this strong marinade on it. Large intestine was good! The food overall is good, the service is very meh. Will not come back.
I had one of the worst NYC meals in my life last night at a horrible Korean place called JONGRO on 32nd Street. Bafflingly long queue on the sidewalk, and a long wait, to get up to a squalid 2nd floor smoky stinky dirty bbq room with absolutely horrible service, nasty & hostile "greeting" , DISGUSTING food, and deafeningly loud Korean hip hop/techno "music (sic?)". 120 dB or more. Headache inducing . Vomit inducing ... No stairs to flee, only rickety crowded elevator. FIRE TRAP. Should be closed by the Health department. Very high prices to boot! At least I haven't yet contracted hepatitis! Avoid!!