Samwoojung

138 W 32nd St, New York
(212) 517-1963

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Iris S

The crab, tripe soup,and dessert are really good! Recommend

Kathy Nguyen

I gorged myself on raw marinated crab here- probably a little too much because it was so good! My other favorites were the seafood pancake, sweet corn dessert, and white grape soju. Great place to go if you're booking for a large party! We were 25.

Lisa Williams

Solid, well-priced Korean spot within steps of Penn Station. We had the small portion of Seoul Bulgogi, kimchi dumplings and cold perilla noodles to share (for 2) and it was more than enough food. The noodles and dumplings were great. The bulgogi was definitely a little too sweet for my taste. The ssam it came with was a little boring - just a few romaine leaves and the sides were fine. Kimchi was good if a little too sweet, the fish was pretty tough, but the other sides were fine.

The staff was lovely and helpful. The interior was casual and comfortable.

Grace Yang

This is easily one of the best bulgogi spots in New York. The meat was incredibly tender—perfectly marinated, full of flavor, and practically melted in your mouth. It reminded me of the bulgogi I had in Busan, which is saying a lot.

The service was attentive and friendly, and our entire family really enjoyed the meal. Everything was well-executed, from the food to the overall dining experience. It’s definitely one of our favorites in the city, and we’ll be coming back.

Matt Bonaccorso

Nice spot, very good food. Obviously the bulgogi is a must, good banchan,nando, nice dumplings. They seemed a bit forgetful with service but we still enjoyed ourselves.

hungry angela

⭐️ must-try raw marinated crab ⭐️

Amazing experience! Intimate, chic interior and delicious food!

We were looking to try raw marinated crab while on our trip to NYC. With a convenient location next to Penn Station, we walked the Highline and made a beeline back to this small place as they opened at 12pm.

We ordered the soy marinated crab dish for $31 and were also given a nice array of accompanying banchan. We loved the barley tea for the table and ordered an extra white rice to go with the crab. Definitely recommend coming here—if we had more appetite we would have gotten more but it was a great stop on our food tour

Gloria

We came for the marinated crab, which was delicious. The dining experience was fantastic, thanks to the super friendly staff who were attentive to our needs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup Bulgogi, Soy Marinated Crab

Ava T

Ordered take out. Marinated crabs were alright, marinated but not super flavorful.
Enjoyed the banchans, rice looked appetizing but had no flavor. Surprised it came with a piece of fish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

늘봄

The owner and servers were all friendly. The food was so delicious and the kids loved all.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

christine morris

Omg So so good thank you. ??

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jade Li

Food was amazing!!! My new go to bulgogi spot in NYC! The pajeon was excellent and crispy, and the bulgogi was perfectly seasoned. The egg at the end was also delicious. Ganjang Gejang was a pass though. However, I always think the measure of a good Korean restaurant is their kimchi, and I can safely say that their kimchi is fire.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Jacqueline

Loved the soup bulgogi and all the side dishes! Tastes just like the bulgogi in Korea. Great service as well!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sydney Harvey

They said even if I buy something I am not able to use their restroom. Felt very racist.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

TJ KIM

Solid, worth a try

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Maggie Yi

Very homey and delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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