This place is awesome! They are definitely known for their generous portions of banchan (side dishes, which are on the house at Korean restaurants and part of the traditional dining experience). The bbq is great for larger parties and I recommend the hot stone bibimbop or dumpling rice cake soup for a taste of true Korean comfort food. The staff is kind and friendly; with a warm and comfortable atmosphere. If you're looking for an affordable Korean spot, this is the place to go. Right off the Jackson Heights/74 Street train station in the heart of Queens, it beats eating in crowded Koreatown anyday. Chung Ki Wa never disappoints! read more

Service is horrible. Ahjumma was rude. We asked for sauce with our food & she made an annoyed face & said, "omG" & then gave us gochujang. Heat wasn't even on when we went & it was 13 degrees. At 1st, she said the heat wasn't working. Then she said the heat was only covering the back of the restaurant. Some of the food is good tho. For banchan: 1) 3/5 odeng- standard 2) 2/5 mixed veggies: mostly broccoli, 1 cauliflower floret, 1 carrot slice. This was bland & cauliflower overcooked. 3) 3/5 kimchi- standard 4) 4/5 potato kimchi- This was different. We all liked it. Spicy, sweet, savory. Great mix of well-balanced flavors. 5) 3/5 bok choy kimchi- decent Main course: 1) 3/5 sundubu jjigae- It was decent, not as good as Mapo bbq. The broth cuda been denser, with more flavor. The complexity of flavors was lacking. 2) 2/5 oyster jeon- I fail to understand why Keon is so bland. The soy sauce served with it was so salty. This is why we requested another sauce. 3) 5/5 bibim naengmyeon- We had to ask for mustard & vinegar. This was surprisingly mild. It was perfectly spiced for me. This was my fave dish. If I ever go back, I'd def get this. 4) 2/5 soy garlic wings- This was just salty. Didn't taste the garlic. Lacked flavor besides salt. 5) 3/5 Korean style wings- sweet & hella spicy read more

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I had came for lunch and to be honest the food felt lackluster. Bimbap was very underwhelming and was really only carried by the gochujang I added. The fried chicken didn't give me the strong taste of soy garlic I get from other restaurants. It felt more like a regular chicken wing. My server was on call the whole time and was not very attentive even though the place was empty. read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Soy garlic fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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I got sick after eating the food there. Please don't go to this restaurant, there is a high chance that you will get sick too. They serve very bad food. We used to go to this restaurant all the time to eat, but its condition is getting worse and worse than before. The two of us who went to dinner yesterday were served such disgusting garbage foods. There were flies and gnats flying all over our food. There were no waiters, just an old woman. She didn't come to refill the water once, didn't pick up the plate after we finished eating, and didn't even take it away until we paid the bill. But even though we gave an 18% tip, she came back later to ask for the tip, saying it wasn't enough. From now on, we will never go to this restaurant. They threw away the garbage and put octopus dust in our food. This is a restaurant run by people who can't afford to eat. If the tips are low, the shameless ones come back to beg. read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Shrimp& nodded soup - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

The service is horrendous. As noted in other reviews, one of the servers is extremely rude, and then demands a minimum 18% tip. Food is okay but not great. As for ambiance, it is kind of awful. Fluorescent lights, duct-taped chairs, and someone loudly snoring in a makeshift sleeping area in the front of the restaurant. The whole experience is almost comically bad. Food might be okay for takeout if hungry for Korean on short notice and unwilling to travel outside the Jackson Heights neighborhood, but do not recommend eating in the restaurant as it is. read more

Went here last night with a date. Order couple of stuff out of kbbq menu. We asked for the check and the old lady complained about the 18% tip my date left them she was saying it was too small for a tip. She was rude to complain about the appropriate tip. Be aware about this place!!!! Will never come back here ever again. read more

This is a 24 hour Korean restaurant. They serve traditional food. They have a wide selection of alcohol. They do BBQ and will grill it for you too. The x times I've stopped here before the US Open, to eat is too many to count. Locals flock to this destination for great eats and have a few drinks. It's quite a vibe. One negative. The ahjumma can be short on you sometimes. read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - so good. Beef vermicelli soup. - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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This is one of my favorite places to eat authentic Korean food. I believe it's owned by two sweet grandma's because I always see them and they help me whenever I order. They're always super nice and sometimes give extra side dishes when I order a lot for my family! I keep coming back here, and although I've always done takeout, I plan to eat inside eventually. The place is clean and very home-y. Honestly every single thing I've tried here has been absolutely delicious. But my favorite dish here is the seafood pancake and the galbi-tang. I highly recommend coming here at least once! You won't regret it. read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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This place has seriously gone to hell. Oh lord.. where do I begin?! Not that it was great to begin with but the bar has sunk. I went once before during the pandemic because my aunt lives nearby. It wasn't great but I appreciate them being open and staff was friendly enough. So, more than 2 years later - they must've really shaped up right? Hah.. you know where this is going. Come in, wait for seating.. why? The place is empty af. Ok whatev. Waited over 10 minutes to get a server .. again, THE PLACE IS NEAR EMPTY.. what is going on in the back?? Finally the food comes out . Broth was cold .. no fun. Pancake was totally bland. Where are your flavor sauces? Screw this.. we're not wasting more time. Eat a little, pay the OVERPRICED bill and leave. Last time here. read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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I love this restaurant. The food is delicious, the menu is varied, the staff is always friendly, and the price is right. And zero attitude. I first went here literally 20 years ago and just went back yesterday for the first time since. Same sweet greeting at the door, same delicious food. I was seated right away and there was zero problem that I was a solo diner. I had the gamjatang (pork bone soup) and it was very delicious, with a very meaty bone. This is one of those foods that are relatively unknown in the US, but are super popular in SK. The galbitang here is also very tasty, and they have bbq at every table and even tangsuyuk...but not jjajangmyeon. read more

I went to this restaurant with my family, but I encountered an older staff member, who seemed to be the owner, speaking very rudely to me after I had already paid. The issue started because the staff wanted me to leave a cash tip, but I insisted on tipping via credit card. After that, I was scolded in what I believe was Korean -- I recognized it because the older staff member walked away from my table looking extremely upset. I felt awful about the whole experience. This kind of service is unacceptable, and I will never come back to this restaurant again. Terrible service! read more

Minus one star for the old Korean lady behind the counter. Went in for lunch, bill was $40, thought I was saving the lady a trip to our table. i walked and payed with Cc at the counter, I asked her cash/credit all the same? yes but she asked for tip in cash. My wife left it on the table for the young lady and the older lady asked me where was the tip.... Poor Spanish lady/waitress walked to the counter with the tip money,,,, she has to give all the tip $$$ to the old Korean lady, hopefully splitting evenly but I doubt, since the old Korean lady heckled another patron for tip, she seemed Like a very greedy person ... Rude Old lady has the nerve to tell me what's the problem, I responded no problem, you're the one asking me for the tip. So rude... we just walked out. Not cool, meal worked for a quick last minute bite... but won't be going again read more

This restaurant force you to leave them 18% of tip. Their advertising is incorrect too, they have sushi pictures outside their restaurant and when you ask them once you are seating they said there is no sushi. I left $10 dollars tips for eating less then 1 hours and the lady was asking for more tip. I been to other Korean bbq restaurants and I have never experienced this kind of problem before read more

This place is that kind of place where you don't want to go even if you are starvin. The food, service, cleanliness everything is zero. Why be so rude to your customer ? Plus the lady behind counter couldn't speak properly so we double asked, she's like what huh i don't know i don't care type shii. Very rude. Ordered 100$ worth of food and didn't even eat it. Hell na never comin to this place. read more

SCARY EXPERIENCE: just got home from visiting this place. I went with my disabled mother. We were shown a table and menus left on table. We ordered the BBQ beef and the kimchi fried rice. When we were brought a bunch of little bowls with tiny portions of "side dishes" I asked what one of them was. The waitress responded "potato" and turned away in split second, without asking if I had any other questions. Waitress had a stern look, never a slight smile, or a smirk. When serving the dishes she never looked at us, never asked if we needed anything else. Just dropped dishes and left. My mother mentioned the sort of rudeness from the waitress. The BBQ beef was very tasty, although the pieces of beef were tiny. Not worth the $40 paid. The rice was good, nothing extraordinary. As we were getting ready to leave, my mother asked to use the lady's room. We informed that the restroom was downstairs, had not walk several steps down. My mother could not use the restroom. My check was $60.90. Our service was rude to say the least. I left 3 $20 bills and one $5 bill. Usually the waiter takes the cash payment and brings back the change. But the waitress stood right next to me and said in a forceful tone: the tip is at least $11. The law in NYC says that the minimum is 18%, she continued. I responded that I was not obligated to leave a tip, and that I thought that $4 was tip enough for the service received. She started screaming at me extremely aggressive, while my mother looked on in shock. The waitress took my $5 bill and threw it at me. I took it and said well, you got no tip then. I took a $1 and left it on the table. She threw the $1 back at me. I took it and proceeded to walk towards the exit with my mother. Both the waitress and another female attendant continued screaming at us. When we reached the street, both attendants came out running and screaming that they were calling the police, that I owed them $1. I responded that the waitress had thrown the dollar back at me, so I took it. They were both yelling in Korean, so I grabbed the one dollar from my pocket and gave it to them. We turned and proceeded to walk and they continued to yell what I assume were insults in Korean. We feared being assaulted. I have read other comments and am surprised that other people have recently very similar issues with the horrible service and the demand for 18% tip. No food is worth the feeling of being threatened and disrespected by a service provider. I could not even take my receipt. If you want to avoid an uncomfortable situation, do not go to this restaurant. I will never go back. read more

This place has been here for many, many years and I've walked by many times. It's conveniently located right next to the 74th Street Jackson Heights stop. However, it wasn't until recently that I tried it. This is a very no frills Korean BBQ and is not that spacious, but is very authentic. My experience here was very pleasant overall. We had the bulgogi, kalbi, and bbq chicken. All three meats were well seasoned and very juicy. They also had just enough flavor without being too salty, which I have encountered at other Korean BBQ places. The usual side dishes were plentiful and tasted fine too. The prices here I would say are a little more expensive than the average Queens Korean BBQ, with a 3 meat BBQ combo costing $89.99. However, the portions of meat were larger than normal too. We ended up having a lot of meat left over to take home. read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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If you want quality food and to be treated well stay clear from this place. My friend and I walked in and no one welcomed us, but that's ok we're just here for food, right? We get our food and they taste a little "old" and not all that good (we got the tteokbokki and bulgogi bibimbap) compared to the Korean food we get at Seoul tofu in flushing or BCD tofu house in manhattan (which I do recommend). Which even then is ok, we wanted to try a new local place near us and we found out it's not for us, no biggie. My problem lies in the fact that both servers were deep in their phones to the point where it took me a good ten minutes to even get their attention for water. And then when we were done, another ten minutes to get their attention for the check. In fact, several times one of them did glance at us and made eye contact only to immediately look away, hello? But fear not, all their words and attention suddenly appeared when it came time to sign our receipt and give them a tip. That lady all of a sudden did not shy away from eye contact, standing right next to our table literally staring us down. Obviously we didn't want to give them 18% being that their service was beyond terrible, but still we decided to give them 15%. She counted the cash in front of us and suddenly she was able to speak and let us know we actually owe her one more dollar. Really? For a dollar you had to act that shameless knowing how terrible your service was? Whatever, we gave it to them and left vowing to never come back and to write a review. And guess what? They didn't even bid us good night or even a thank you as we left. For $20 a dish, please go elsewhere where they actually care about your patronage and please read the other reviews if you don't believe me, all have said the same. Never will I be back, I don't support those who only care about me when it comes to tipping them. read more

Quite convenient spot, just outside the Jackson height station. It looks like a super old restaurant and there is a smell of old furniture inside the restaurant. But to be honest I was quite impressive about their side dishes. Super yummy. Even they may all look in red but actually the way of seasoning is totally different. Like the firm tofu in spicy sauce is not spicy at all. And I quite like the texture of the firm tofu. The potato is bouncy and cooked well and flavorful. Just the way I like. The LA beef rib is well marinated. Tasted slight sweet and the beef is soft and well cooked. I could not believe that I finished them all. But the menus says there is beef and seafood inside the tofu soup. I found no such things but silly tofu. Anyway still recommend this one. read more

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Went last night for a dinner. Overall food was good . Got few dishes , the best were the spicy fried chicken and the veg pan fried cake ! read more

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We got kimchi fried rice, teokkpoki, seafood soup. Kimchi fried rice was good. Teokpokki was okay. Seafood was very watery. It lacks flavor. read more

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Imi was there with friends late thursday night. The place is open 24/7 so it was one of the few places open. My friend has been here before and assured me the food was good. She was right. The food tastes delicious. It was really filling and the portions are huge. We will be coming back read more

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I order the cold noodle soup (nengmyun) here most of the time when I go this place. They are known for their kbbq. I've never tried their kbbq, but looking at their menu that seems to be where they get most of their business. The service was good for the most part. I had to ask for refills of side dishes and water. They don't discriminate like other Korean establishments where they favor Koreans (ahem... Ktown and Ktown LA). read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Cold Noodle Soup - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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The owners changed. Ever since, quality & service took an abysmal turn. Foods alright, but the hostess/waiter is pushy & uncouth. Never again. read more

Not the same since they changed to new owner. The food is ok. But now that we've tried new places in flushing, it's evident that there's better options there. However, if you're craving Korean and don't want to trek to flushing, then this place is the best choice in the area. read more

This place is very sentimental to me because I have been coming here for at least 20 years. This is the first place I ever had Korean food. To be 100% honest, it's great for the local area, but it does fall short when compared to Flushing and Fort Lee(Ktown is boooooo). Another great aspect of this place is that it is open 24hrs. This place also happens to be very popular amongst the Thai community, since a lot of them look for late night nom nom. The decor does seem run down and dated, but the restaurant has been here a long time. The food: Pa Jun- Korean style pancake with squid, shrimp, scallion & pork. I like the Pa Jun here, the pancake is actually crispy throughout, I can't stand soggy Pa Jun. The ones here are served on a cast iron plate that holds the heat well. The ingredients inside the pancake are almost forgotten since the dough is kinda the main focus. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=LsVQUNb8Ny6tZwcLofAvKA&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Tofu Jiggae- bean curd pot stew with beef and clam. I think the soup is awesome, it's perfect for winter. It's a spicy and sour tofu stew that has beef, clam, zucchini and onions. This is a very hearty stew and it's actually pretty filling. Kal Bi Gui- Prime boneless short rib cubes marinated in a tempting sauce. I think for the BBQ stuff, I think it's a min of 2 order of any two item. The Kal Bi Gui is good, but I wish the short rib was cut into bigger pieces, when I think of Kalbi, I think of substantial chunks of meat. The meat kind feels like well marinated cheese steak meat. lol http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=JR82gyx9Nt_BusAyrOcUNw&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA Chap Chae- thin clear noodle, shredded beef and vegetables sauteed in specialty seaweed sauce. This dish is a nice carb to have at the table. The noodles are very slippery, but has a nice mouth feel. The dish has nice flavor and the beef and veg work nicely with the sauce that's in the noodle. Sikhye- Dessert rice beverage. When the check comes, they always bring oranges to the table. I don't like to eat oranges after BBQ so I ask for Sikhye. It's a slightly sweet water beverage with little flecks of rice. It's so nice and refreshing. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/chung-ki-wa-restaurant-jackson-heights?select=cz4qh8AO0Ckax35aXRDgTw#cz4qh8AO0Ckax35aXRDgTw read more

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I have been meaning update my review. The owners changed from my last review. With the new owners, there were raised prices, smaller portions, and less flavor. Previously I've always had generous portion sizes, amazing flavors, and excellent customer service. Now, it's not worth my trip. I used to come all the way from Brooklyn to eat this place. I'm no longer impressed. It's still good but for the same price in Flushing you can get better flavors, quality, and service. There no 'wow factor' that makes me want to come back again soon. That being said, if it's nearby and convenient, I would still come. It's good but not 'omg good.' read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Seafood Pancake. This chewy pancake is a must-have when you come eat here. - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

I came here with my parents about 2-3 times when I was younger and I don't recall how the food was like back then. We don't usually eat here often because it's hard to find parking around the area! So, my dad and I took the train and came here last night for dinner at around 7pm. Barely nobody was dining here during the time we came here. Since this place is opened 24 hours, I think many people would come here late at night. The side dishes here were plentiful and delicious. My favorite side dishes were the tofu, mung bean jelly, and potato salad. The waitress also asked us if we wanted some more and she provided additional sides dishes too. For the entrees, I ordered the "soon tofu jigae" and their soup contains 1 big clam, shrimp, beef, and tofu. It was very good and they didn't provide an egg to put into the soup. I should have asked for an egg to make the soup more rich. My dad ordered the "Kkori Gomtang" and it's the stew oxtail soup with somen noodles. Each of our entrees came with a bowl of rice. My final thoughts: this place also has reasonable weekday lunch specials. That's worth a try. The service was good as well. There isn't good parking space around the restaurant. You're best bet is taking the train to "74th St-Roosevelt Ave." Here's a link to their menu: http://www.grubhub.com/nyc/chung-kiwa-restaurant/ read more

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Been coming to this place for almost a decade now. My go to korean bbq place. Staff always friendly, the meats are well seasoned, and their banchan is always a surprise! We used to come here once a month when we lived in astoria. Tonight was our first night in a out two years. Few things changed since then (like no sushi bar and new combos). I'm happy to report that the food is as good as it was ten years ago. We will definitely make the trip back just for this place. read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Combo #2 with kinchi jigae - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Credit card limit is $20. Precious reviews had mentioned issues with the decor etc but I thought it was fault clean and presentable Service was quick but it wasn't busy when I visited Tried the kimchi pancake which feels very fried and kinda heavy (really meant to be shared) And also tried the chicken fried rice which was Ok, not bad. Would definitely try again and try other dishes to see how it pans out. Conveniently across the train station/ bus station. read more

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This place is not so neat because I saw flies flying around and on top of that I saw some roaches and ants walking around in my table . One flies was not an issue at all but when I saw an ant walking in my table I couldn't eat my food. I just hope they do some changes on this. The staffs out here are very friendly and attentive . They were very nice with us . The only thing that I'm disappointed is with the bbq , I think they were being little careless while cooking it. I hope they do good when I come next time:) Brief description about food- The best dish was the pancake . Other than that, rest of it were all not so good. Me and my friends ordered the chicken and pork barbecue but it was burnt . Not delicious at all. Didn't like it! Adding to that, Japchae was not good as well. Overall, had a poor experience! read more

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It was our first time there,honestly don't even go there,first very disappointed with the meats we ordered! Beef 3 pieces for $38 dollars the pork very untasted and dry for $35 dollars,a soup for $16,The rice is extra money,Last thing the service horrible and not just that the old lady who works there ask you for extra tips,She said because I ask for BBQ is extra,as a waitress your job is to serve your tables and customers will decide how much tips to leave you.In order that is why you have a salary,TIPS ARE NOT MANDATORY!!! They asked you to tip them in CASH,THAT'S WHY YOUR PLACE IS ALWAYS EMPTY,Give a better service and stop asking for extra tip.I WILL REPORT YOU TO THE STATE and see if you keep forcing people to extra tip.What you do it's ILLEGAL. What kind of people you have,OWNER wake up. read more

A 24hour restaurant located in Jackson Heights. I came here for dinner the other night. When you walk inside it's very bright light,the decor plain and just blah looking. I wanted bbq but my dining companion dosent eat meat so there's was no point in ordering bbq. I went for a Mixed seafood stew called Haemul Jjigae. It was literally boiling as it was brought to the table. Nice and spicy,tons of cabbage,tofu. But the mixed seafood was underwhelming. All I got was a piece of fish,calamari and crab. The menu pic clearly shows it should also come with clams and mussels. I got one clam. Another thing I couldn't help but notice is that the table infront of us with the Korean guys got wayyyyy more banchans than we did. This is something I have read about which happens in many Korean restaurants. I think it's so racist and rude. But it's reality lol. I normally would of mentioned it to the waitress but I was tired from work and just wanted to eat and leave. All in all I won't be back. There's plenty of other way better Korean places I can go to in flushing. read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Very small amount of banchan - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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I've been here several times and the woman waiter is slightly rude...the guy waiter was much nicer and more pleasant to talk to. He even recommended some good dishes in the menu. We ordered the naengmyun, soondubu jigae, bulgolgi over rice, and some chicken wings. The food was alright, nothing too special. I've had better at other locations. read more

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I am a regular here. I Have been going to chung ki was for years. The experience has usually been good if not great. But i decided to order take out instead of eating at the restaurant for a change . I ordered a beef bibimbap for lunch but surprisingly there was barely any beef in the dish. Even for lunch, it was not cheap, i paid 17$ for the dish that was mostly rice and vegetables and few minced beef. read more

Do not go here if you're craving a korean bbq, they will never provide you with bbq unless you order at least two item from the bbq menu which are like $32 each. They won't give you any lettuce cause according to them its too expensive. I mean I'll pay for the lettuce extra but still declined us saying it only come with bbq. The service is not good but the audacity, they'll ask you for tip in cash lol. read more

the owner was so nice and the place was just so welcoming and idk what these other guys are talking about

If i could i would give this place no stars, it doesn't even deserve 1 star. Horrible horrible service. These servers are very rude. They are in their late 50s 60s. Seems like a local family business. So, First they rush us to order and then mess up our order twice. We order a plain vegetable soondubu ( soft tofu with vegetable no spicy). It came out spicy, so they took it back in. Second time it was plain but had seafood. Told them the it's wrong again. She got mad and said its the second time returning, she didnt want to bring it back into the kitchen. No apology whatsoever and want us to eat it like that and told us to just pick it out. She was so rude and snatched my spoon and started to pick out the seafood. I am allergic to seafood. We confirmed with her in the beginning when i ordered. Worst experience ever! Never ever ever go back to this place again. Food doesn't taste good and expensive. Didn't give us our side dishes. We had to ask for it. Also, they rounded up the bill.... WTF! read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

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Had a wonderful early dinner here yesterday to celebrate my sisters birthday. The place is conveniently located right on 74th & Broadway, in Elmhurst, around my neighborhood, & is accessible both to the subway & the Buses. We had the Combo # 3 which consist of Bulgogi, prime Beef marinated in special sauce, Boneless chicken w teriyaki sauce & boneless short rib marinated in Special sauce grilled right on the table, For long life we Had Japchae, Stir fried Korean noodles with vegetables, Seafood Pancake & an array of Banchan, different kinds of appetizers that comes with any order. We brought our own cake too especially made for the celebrant. Food was good, the place is very cozy & all the staff were cordial & pleasant. Prices are reasonable & the bathroom which is located downstairs is clean. Would I go back, you bet, I have to try their Bibimbap & Soondubo.. read more

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Worst restaurant. Force tips only in cash. If a guest who doesn't know Korean, they say abuse in Korean. . And thety Check the tip basket periodically..... read more

Chung Ki Wa Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Jackson Heights, New York

Tofu kimchee bokum was tasty and pork was lean. Gobdol bi bim bop was also good but the rice could have been more crispy. Could have given more bi bim bop sauce for to go. Bulgogi is tender and well seasoned. The food was good but then I was eating the kimchi and then I noticed a long piece of hair embedded in the kimchi. So disturbing and gross especially during Covid times. I would give 4 stars but have to dock off one star for the hair. Ugh. Someone said they will still go back even with the hair but I am wary. read more