This is spot is an EXCELLENT fine dining experience. I came here with a group of friends and everyone loved this meal and left feeling full. One member in our group is vegetarian, and they crushed it accommodating for her needs. The ambiance is beautiful and not super stuffy. Our group definitely felt comfortable laughing without feeling like we were making too much noise in the space. For drinks, both the wine pairing or cocktails were fantastic. I went with the cinnamon roll cocktail- if you like a sweet and creamy flavor profile you'll love this and it comes with an adorable cinammon swirl on top. The tasting menu was just one phenomenal course after the other. My favorite savory dish was the arctic char and favorite sweet dish was the carrot cake. The service was wonderful the entire way through. Constantly getting the chairs for us, providing new napkins when we left for the bathroom, and when we were leaving, I left my phone there by accident, but the waiter ran out after us in the rain to get me my phone back. I can't wait to come back here and experience more Korean restaurants!
Kelly H.
2 star Michelin! This is my fifth time at Jungsik. The food is high-quality and there's a rotating menu every season or so, the plating and food is meticulously crafted with detailed oriented chefs. The service is excellent, the server came back and refilled our water continuously and checked in to see how full we were or how the food is. The ambience is dim lit and perfect for a nice dinner. Highly recommend. The menu is about $300/pp, we got the seasonal black ice cream add on for an additional $25. Worth it!
Christy H.
Having been to Jungsik twice now, I can say with confidence that it has consistently amazing dishes and staff. It remains my favorite place to get a nice, high quality course meal in NYC. I'd choose Jungsik over Brooklyn Fare any day!! From the reimagined banchan to start to the unique desserts at the end (the carrot--basically reimagined carrot cake--and the walnut--a pancake-like shell with warm red bean inside--were some of the best sweets I've ever eaten), the entire meal at Jungsik is incredible. The menu may get refreshed based on the season/ingredients, but delicious menu staples such as the crispy-yet-tender octopus thankfully remain. No matter what you get, every bite of each dish is full of flavor and perfectly prepared and plated. Each ingredient shines and the texture and flavor are highlighted to make the dish outstanding (for example, the seaweed in my hand roll was delightfully crispy and amplified each bite I took with the soft, flavorful accompanying fish). This is truly a special culinary experience that is worth every penny. In addition to the food going above and beyond, the service does, as well. My server noticed I was left-handed after I took my first bite of the banchan and adjusted my place setting and dish layout accordingly. I've NEVER had that happen before and was blown away by the attention to detail. My husband and I were celebrating a special occasion, and each staff member who assisted us wished us a happy anniversary. The staff were professional but warm, not stiff as in other nice restaurants, which we appreciated. Jungsik is "elevated Korean" fine dining, and the ambiance matches this theme. The restaurant has a clean but not stark vibe, and ample seating for those who wish to try the full menu, plus a bar for those walk-ins who just want a particular item a la carte (which I didn't know was possible and learned about on my last visit). If you have a special occasion or just want some incredible food, definitely add Jungsik to your list!
Lisa Ivaldi
Absolutely no customer service. Had to leave -a half empty dining room- before the beginning of the dinner because of a personal emergency. Jungsik still charged us the full price of the menus including the tip without any compensation. Extremely disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Susan K.
We loved every single dish. It's very special when you can leave a restaurant after 9 courses (plus extraordinary ban Chan) and both agree that this was a perfect, memorable meal. The service was professional and friendly. The room is beautiful. Just perfect. Thank you to the entire team.
Christopher N.
Was recommended this by a friend who's a deep foodie and thought this was the best meal she ever had, but honestly every dish was a bit too buttery for my tastes. The plating was very creative which was nice. Service is top notch and very formal; the waiters are all wearing tuxedos; do not come in looking like a hot mess. Everyone there looked like they were there for a special occasion or a high class business person so you know they got the Michelin vibes down.
William C.
The striped jack and langoustine were incredible service was amazing highly recommend
Alexander X.
Presentation was great. The yellowtail kimbap was one of the most sensational experiences I have had. Service was attentive.
Jenny Z.
Loved Jungsik! Superb service and well-paced, delicious meal. Came here for their valentine's day menu and the meal started off strong with their amuse-bouche, which was arguably my favorite part of the meal. Of the mains, my favorites were the latter half: the arctic char was absolutely to die for and came in the most delicious emulsion, the black cod was extremely soft and melted in my mouth, the yellowtail kimbap was not only fun to eat but the nori was crunchy and the fish and rice were so fresh, and the galbi was amazingly tender. My only complaint from the mains was I found the octopus to be a tad bit too oily for my preference. As for the desserts, my favorite by far was the chestnut tart. It was creamy, filled with such a variety of textures, filling without feeling overly heavy in taste. A dessert heaven!
Jeremy Stockley
My wife and I had a birthday dinner at Jungsik 18 months ago, and still all this time later we regularly joke about the tiny, tiny pours of champagne we were received here when we ordered it as an aperitif. One sip of wine left in the glass? That’s a jungsik pour. Couple of drops of water in the water bottle? That’s two servings at jungsik.Beyond that, meal was nice, somewhat forgettable as the contemporary Korean flavors of the meal we had seemed a lot closer to new american than what we would have thought of as Korean flavors and ingredients, so i guess we learnt something.. but didn’t quite hit the right spot.
From the way the amuse is served, it excites us foodies!It has been a long time since we have had such wonderfully cooked fish. The fire was perfectly cooked and the texture and sweetness of the fish were brought out spectacularly.The meat dishes also uniquely delighted us and did not fail us until the final dessert!The ambiance of the restaurant is also very dainty and wonderful, a perfect place to spend a special evening with your loved ones!Thank you so much!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ice Cream Cone, Cod, Petit Four, Desert, Octopus, Amuse Bouche, Carrot, Wagyu, Black Cod
Cathie P.
I did not know what to expect from a 2 Michelin star Korean named restaurant. I couldn't fathom how Korean food could be elevated to Michelin star status. We were celebrating our anniversary and looking forward to an upscale experience. Upon entry, we were seated at a corner table. The decor was understated, clean and elegant. I felt prepared for a refined dining experience. The waitstaff was attentive but not overbearing. We decided to do one alcoholic pairing and one nonalcoholic pairing. A different drink came with each dish on the tasting menu. It was interesting that there were nonalcoholic "wines". The sommelier explained each drink. Although the wines were nice, in hindsight I would probably have opted for a couple of cocktails instead as I clearly could not fully enjoy the entire pours of each wine. The tasting menu had 7 savory dishes and 3 sweet. There were also items you can add at an additional cost. I very much enjoyed each dish but my favorite was the arctic char. We had also noted that I have an allergy to strawberries. There was a mixup which they realized afterwards. Thankfully I was okay but they were profusely apologetic and even brought out the truffle cone (which was on the add on menu) as a service which we were so fortunate to try. Every dish was seasoned perfectly, the service was impeccable and the ambiance was perfect. The only thing I want to comment further is, please do not come here expecting traditional Korean food, usually signified by KBBQ. There were aspects alluding to Korean cuisine, such as reference to banchan which means small side dish, a reinvented version of the steamed egg dish, kimbap, a hint of white kimchi...being Korean, I associate Korean food with hearty comfort foods. We did not leave hungry but this was definitely not KBBQ. Come here to enjoy an upgraded, refined, French influenced tasting menu.
Candace A.
Unbelieveable tasting menu with first class service. Can not say enough about each and every course. Absolutely unique and spectacular. Worth every penny.
Joe P.
Every year wifey and I try to have a really special dinner for our anniversary and this year, 2 Michelin star Jungsik. The restaurant is named for its founder/chef Yim Jung Sik, and although it is considered a Korean restaurant, the food is unlike any Korean food I have ever eaten. The techniques that are used on dishes like the octopus where the suction cups are very charred and crispy but the meat is so tender and juicy, to the kimpap where the seaweed shell is fried to a hard crispy shell, to the squid amuse bouche that is a ball of absolute deliciousness! We enjoyed every bite of food. I will not bother listing everything we had because i posting the personalized menu they gave us at the end with a list of (almost) everything we had. They did not include the truffle cone dessert that was added or the special sweet creamy dollop that came on a personalized anniversary dish. I am not a huge fan of truffle so I was worried the dessert would be too truffle, but that turned out to be my favorite dessert dish and probably in my top 3 bites of the night. Wife did the wine pairings and I did the non-alcoholic drink pairings. Some of their pours were very generous so I wound up having to finish my wife's drinks. Such a sacrifice ! In addition to the amazing food and drinks, we had an amazing host for the night in Allegra! She watched over us all night and made this dinner so special that we will never forget it! Jungsik deserves all their stars and more!
NS JH
Since it opened in NYC (10+ yrs ago) it has always been an amazing experience.Food is always deliciousService always above and beyondWhat's not to love?! ?
This is spot is an EXCELLENT fine dining experience. I came here with a group of friends and everyone loved this meal and left feeling full. One member in our group is vegetarian, and they crushed it accommodating for her needs. The ambiance is beautiful and not super stuffy. Our group definitely felt comfortable laughing without feeling like we were making too much noise in the space. For drinks, both the wine pairing or cocktails were fantastic. I went with the cinnamon roll cocktail- if you like a sweet and creamy flavor profile you'll love this and it comes with an adorable cinammon swirl on top. The tasting menu was just one phenomenal course after the other. My favorite savory dish was the arctic char and favorite sweet dish was the carrot cake. The service was wonderful the entire way through. Constantly getting the chairs for us, providing new napkins when we left for the bathroom, and when we were leaving, I left my phone there by accident, but the waiter ran out after us in the rain to get me my phone back. I can't wait to come back here and experience more Korean restaurants!
2 star Michelin! This is my fifth time at Jungsik. The food is high-quality and there's a rotating menu every season or so, the plating and food is meticulously crafted with detailed oriented chefs. The service is excellent, the server came back and refilled our water continuously and checked in to see how full we were or how the food is. The ambience is dim lit and perfect for a nice dinner. Highly recommend. The menu is about $300/pp, we got the seasonal black ice cream add on for an additional $25. Worth it!
Having been to Jungsik twice now, I can say with confidence that it has consistently amazing dishes and staff. It remains my favorite place to get a nice, high quality course meal in NYC. I'd choose Jungsik over Brooklyn Fare any day!! From the reimagined banchan to start to the unique desserts at the end (the carrot--basically reimagined carrot cake--and the walnut--a pancake-like shell with warm red bean inside--were some of the best sweets I've ever eaten), the entire meal at Jungsik is incredible. The menu may get refreshed based on the season/ingredients, but delicious menu staples such as the crispy-yet-tender octopus thankfully remain. No matter what you get, every bite of each dish is full of flavor and perfectly prepared and plated. Each ingredient shines and the texture and flavor are highlighted to make the dish outstanding (for example, the seaweed in my hand roll was delightfully crispy and amplified each bite I took with the soft, flavorful accompanying fish). This is truly a special culinary experience that is worth every penny. In addition to the food going above and beyond, the service does, as well. My server noticed I was left-handed after I took my first bite of the banchan and adjusted my place setting and dish layout accordingly. I've NEVER had that happen before and was blown away by the attention to detail. My husband and I were celebrating a special occasion, and each staff member who assisted us wished us a happy anniversary. The staff were professional but warm, not stiff as in other nice restaurants, which we appreciated. Jungsik is "elevated Korean" fine dining, and the ambiance matches this theme. The restaurant has a clean but not stark vibe, and ample seating for those who wish to try the full menu, plus a bar for those walk-ins who just want a particular item a la carte (which I didn't know was possible and learned about on my last visit). If you have a special occasion or just want some incredible food, definitely add Jungsik to your list!
Absolutely no customer service. Had to leave -a half empty dining room- before the beginning of the dinner because of a personal emergency. Jungsik still charged us the full price of the menus including the tip without any compensation. Extremely disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We loved every single dish. It's very special when you can leave a restaurant after 9 courses (plus extraordinary ban Chan) and both agree that this was a perfect, memorable meal. The service was professional and friendly. The room is beautiful. Just perfect. Thank you to the entire team.
Was recommended this by a friend who's a deep foodie and thought this was the best meal she ever had, but honestly every dish was a bit too buttery for my tastes. The plating was very creative which was nice. Service is top notch and very formal; the waiters are all wearing tuxedos; do not come in looking like a hot mess. Everyone there looked like they were there for a special occasion or a high class business person so you know they got the Michelin vibes down.
The striped jack and langoustine were incredible service was amazing highly recommend
Presentation was great. The yellowtail kimbap was one of the most sensational experiences I have had. Service was attentive.
Loved Jungsik! Superb service and well-paced, delicious meal. Came here for their valentine's day menu and the meal started off strong with their amuse-bouche, which was arguably my favorite part of the meal. Of the mains, my favorites were the latter half: the arctic char was absolutely to die for and came in the most delicious emulsion, the black cod was extremely soft and melted in my mouth, the yellowtail kimbap was not only fun to eat but the nori was crunchy and the fish and rice were so fresh, and the galbi was amazingly tender. My only complaint from the mains was I found the octopus to be a tad bit too oily for my preference. As for the desserts, my favorite by far was the chestnut tart. It was creamy, filled with such a variety of textures, filling without feeling overly heavy in taste. A dessert heaven!
My wife and I had a birthday dinner at Jungsik 18 months ago, and still all this time later we regularly joke about the tiny, tiny pours of champagne we were received here when we ordered it as an aperitif. One sip of wine left in the glass? That’s a jungsik pour. Couple of drops of water in the water bottle? That’s two servings at jungsik.Beyond that, meal was nice, somewhat forgettable as the contemporary Korean flavors of the meal we had seemed a lot closer to new american than what we would have thought of as Korean flavors and ingredients, so i guess we learnt something.. but didn’t quite hit the right spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
From the way the amuse is served, it excites us foodies!It has been a long time since we have had such wonderfully cooked fish. The fire was perfectly cooked and the texture and sweetness of the fish were brought out spectacularly.The meat dishes also uniquely delighted us and did not fail us until the final dessert!The ambiance of the restaurant is also very dainty and wonderful, a perfect place to spend a special evening with your loved ones!Thank you so much!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ice Cream Cone, Cod, Petit Four, Desert, Octopus, Amuse Bouche, Carrot, Wagyu, Black Cod
I did not know what to expect from a 2 Michelin star Korean named restaurant. I couldn't fathom how Korean food could be elevated to Michelin star status. We were celebrating our anniversary and looking forward to an upscale experience. Upon entry, we were seated at a corner table. The decor was understated, clean and elegant. I felt prepared for a refined dining experience. The waitstaff was attentive but not overbearing. We decided to do one alcoholic pairing and one nonalcoholic pairing. A different drink came with each dish on the tasting menu. It was interesting that there were nonalcoholic "wines". The sommelier explained each drink. Although the wines were nice, in hindsight I would probably have opted for a couple of cocktails instead as I clearly could not fully enjoy the entire pours of each wine. The tasting menu had 7 savory dishes and 3 sweet. There were also items you can add at an additional cost. I very much enjoyed each dish but my favorite was the arctic char. We had also noted that I have an allergy to strawberries. There was a mixup which they realized afterwards. Thankfully I was okay but they were profusely apologetic and even brought out the truffle cone (which was on the add on menu) as a service which we were so fortunate to try. Every dish was seasoned perfectly, the service was impeccable and the ambiance was perfect. The only thing I want to comment further is, please do not come here expecting traditional Korean food, usually signified by KBBQ. There were aspects alluding to Korean cuisine, such as reference to banchan which means small side dish, a reinvented version of the steamed egg dish, kimbap, a hint of white kimchi...being Korean, I associate Korean food with hearty comfort foods. We did not leave hungry but this was definitely not KBBQ. Come here to enjoy an upgraded, refined, French influenced tasting menu.
Unbelieveable tasting menu with first class service. Can not say enough about each and every course. Absolutely unique and spectacular. Worth every penny.
Every year wifey and I try to have a really special dinner for our anniversary and this year, 2 Michelin star Jungsik. The restaurant is named for its founder/chef Yim Jung Sik, and although it is considered a Korean restaurant, the food is unlike any Korean food I have ever eaten. The techniques that are used on dishes like the octopus where the suction cups are very charred and crispy but the meat is so tender and juicy, to the kimpap where the seaweed shell is fried to a hard crispy shell, to the squid amuse bouche that is a ball of absolute deliciousness! We enjoyed every bite of food. I will not bother listing everything we had because i posting the personalized menu they gave us at the end with a list of (almost) everything we had. They did not include the truffle cone dessert that was added or the special sweet creamy dollop that came on a personalized anniversary dish. I am not a huge fan of truffle so I was worried the dessert would be too truffle, but that turned out to be my favorite dessert dish and probably in my top 3 bites of the night. Wife did the wine pairings and I did the non-alcoholic drink pairings. Some of their pours were very generous so I wound up having to finish my wife's drinks. Such a sacrifice ! In addition to the amazing food and drinks, we had an amazing host for the night in Allegra! She watched over us all night and made this dinner so special that we will never forget it! Jungsik deserves all their stars and more!
Since it opened in NYC (10+ yrs ago) it has always been an amazing experience.Food is always deliciousService always above and beyondWhat's not to love?! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5