Kori
Located in Tribeca, Kori, which means "connection," is a traditional Korean restaurant that features healthy and creative food options. The dining environment is very cozy and intimate, allowing for casual dining or romantic evenings out where guests can enjoy lunch and dinner. The dinner menu features jun (appetizers) of crispy fried pancakes, fried sweet potato noodles, bibim men (mixed chilled buckwheat noodles) and ssam (entrees wrapped with vegetable leaves) such as duck, raw tuna, chicken, beef, octopus and sea bass. The extensive menu also features numerous mixed rice dishes that come with eel, tofu and salmon as well as options to try dumplings, rice pasta or seaweed. Guests can also enjoy a traditional Korean cocktail with their meal from Kori's unique drink list, including ginger kamikaze|, kori fresh with shiso leaf and soju (a traditional Korean liquor) or the spotted monk with kiwi and ginseng soju and cold sake. The restaurant also holds numerous events such as complimentary tea or coffee at brunch, one-hour happy hour, free soup of the day, and a free bottle of champagne for a birthday party with eight or more guests.
Kori
253 Church St.
New York, NY 10013
(212) 334-0908
korinyc.com
Se Ja Meh
Located in lower Manhattan, Se Ja Meh is a family-owned-and-operated Korean restaurant that began in 1999. The restaurant, which is open for lunch and dinner, features traditional Korean cuisine infused with Western-style dining. The dinner menu includes appetizers, soup and stews such as yookgaejang (beef and scallion soup) and hae jang gook (bean paste, sprouts, and tripe), barbecue dishes such as galbi (beef short ribs) and dak gui (chicken and rice), and traditional noodle dishes such as san che bibimbop (vegetables with beef) or neng myun (cold noodles). There is also a stir-fry option of kimchi dubu (pork belly and bean curd) and ojingo bokum (squid and noodles) along with dessert and drink offerings.
Se Ja Meh
114 Greenwich St.
New York, NY 10006
(212) 766-5825
sejameh.com
Do Hwa
A Korean restaurant that specializes in seasonal food, Do Hwa is located in lower Manhattan. The restaurant has a lunchbox menu and a dinner menu where guests can dine on appetizers and salads such as mul mandu (boiled kimchi and beef dumplings) or seng sun (cod fish with soy and vinegar) and traditional Korean entrees of black cod gui (cod with watercress), steak gui (short ribs with vegetables), hwe dup bop (rice and vegetable mixture) or bibim gooksu (buckwheat noodles with beef and an egg). The restaurant also has numerous side platters such as spicy spinach, sun-dried anchovies, perilla leaves, and seaweed. Guests can also enjoy drinks at Do Hwa, which includes an extensive wine and beer menu, sake offerings and signature cocktails such as soolong tea (tea with sake), yuja martini (vodka with yuja--a Korean citrus) or a lemon soju (soju and lemonade), along with virgin blends and sodas.
Do Hwa
55 Carmine St.
New York, NY 10014-4305
(212) 414-1224
dohwanyc.com
Article Written By Serena Norr
Serena Norr has been a New York-based writer and editor since 2001. Her articles have appeared in "Time Out New York," "Tea & Coffee Trade Journal," "Time Out New York," "Film Monthly," "Shecky's," "Princeton Review" and "Beyond Race." Norr specializes in health and wellness, motherhood, and beauty-related topics. She attained her Bachelors of Arts in English at Hunter College.
