Walked in a little anxious about dining solo but left comfortable and satisfied. I made a reservation and showed up early, which helped a lot. The bartender was friendly, easy to talk to, and checked in on me throughout the meal. I did the $60 four course dinner: crispy soft tofu, bulgogi slider, cod with rice, and raspberry sorbet. The crispy tofu and bulgogi slider were my favorites. I would definitely come back for those, plus the sangria. I would not come back for the raspberry sorbet. I just wish the four course dinner included two sliders. I know two are available separately for $24 , but that kind of defeats the purpose of getting the four course dinner. The Pretty in Pink cocktail was not for me. FYI, it is not actually pink! The bartender recommended the sangria instead and kindly comped the Pink drink. The cod had a $10 supplement that I overlooked, and unfortunately it was the weakest dish. The sauce was too heavy and salty for me and overpowered the cod, though the daikon radish was good. Overall, flavorful food, attentive service, and a solid solo dinner spot before an 8 p.m. Broadway show. read more

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Food was okay! Tasty but not incredible. We tried the bossam, kimchi fried rice, tteokbokki, fried tofu, pork and chive dumplings, and the bulgogi sliders. I loved the fried tofu! I love the chewy outer layer of the tofu- rather mochi like and a delicious sauce! I don't like pork belly and didn't enjoy the bossam. Kimchi fried rice and the dumplings were okay. I liked the bulgogi sliders and the tteokbokki. Drinks were fine, nothing to write home about. Service was good. Overall, it was nice to try but I'm not sure I will be returning. read more

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I have been excited to try Danji for some time now. The ingredients were definitely high quality, but the whole meal was lacking flavor, spice, creativity, and overall depth. A lot of the dishes were bland and had very basic preparation. On top of this, the pricing was absurdly expensive for what it was. Paid almost $500 with my friend for 4 drinks total and the courses pictured here. Didn't feel like it was worth even close to what I paid for it, and I was definitely let down by my experience here which was a disappointment. read more

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I really loved the original location of Danji, but their reopened spot was a bit of a let down. Came in a group of three and we tried the tofu, dumplings, bulgogi sliders, tteokboki, bossam, and fried rice. Aside from the tofu, nothing was memorable. Dumplings were over cooked (hard), and the fried rice egregiously lacking flavor. Was also considerably pricey (total around $250 for three people). Cocktails are much better. Got the Electric Slide and Korean Englishman cocktails. Korean Englishman is a great martini. Wanted to try the five faces, but they were out of the omija. Points for having a great soju list too! Service was good, and the space is cute. Given its reputation and my memories, Danji is maybe worth a revisit, but not for a while until they work out their kinks. read more

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Maybe because I had high expectations and I've wanted to try this for awhile that I was but underwhelmed. Waiter came took our order, didn't write it down ( which is fine if your memory is great, repeated both our orders and was wrong both times. I was holding my breath about getting the right order. It's a small space, so it gets really tight. Came here during restaurant week got the sashimi, beef slider, pork belly, and pistachio gelato. The sashimi was ok, nothing mouthwatering or anything special. The beef slider is what I enjoyed the most, had a ton of flavor. Regretted getting the pork belly each piece was chewy and fatty and there were no wow flavors to it. I feel like they could have tried to offer a more inspiring dessert other than sorbet or gelato. Portion wise, after all that I felt like I snacked and could have ate real dinner. It's unfortunate that some restaurants don't use restaurant week to highlight their menu and get repeat customers. read more

Danji - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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The beau and I have wanted to try Danji for a while now. We decided to go during what turned out to be Restaurant Week which we normally ignore. However they had a great featured tasting menu that we both chose so we could taste multiple things between the two of us. The food is flavorful, bold, and some items are quite spicy! The atmosphere is warm and cozy allowing you to really settle in and enjoy the experience. The manager was wonderfully accommodating and kind, something you don't see so much these days, especially in a restaurant of this size. These guys definitely know what they are doing. read more

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I had dinner at Danji last week before a Broadway play and had a very good time. I was enjoying a glass of orange while struggling to decide what to eat (the downside of a solo dinner - you can't try as much from the menu) when my waiter suggested I go with their 7-Course "Danji's Greatest Hits" Tasting menu for $83. I love a tasting menu, so I said yes please. With the tasting menu, I got to try: Yellowtail "HWI" Sashimi (with gochujang vinaigrette salad); Crispy and Soft Tofu (with ginger scallion dressing); "KP" Spicy Chicken Wings (with creamy onion dip); a Bulgogi beef slider (beef, spicy cucumber, and scallion salsa on a milk bread bun); Bossam pork belly (pork, pickled mu radish wrap); soy poached sablefish with rice (Alaskan black cod and braised daikon radish); and black sesame ice cream. All the dishes were good, but the tasting menu was too much food! I hate wasting food, but it was too much to finish (the last two savory courses were paired down a bit from their "Large to Share" size but were still sizable for a tasting menu). The service was great, and Danji has great ambiance (it's cool but small and intimate and still very comfortable). I'd happily return. read more

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Small cozy restayrant that serves tapa styles Korean food. We were debating doing the 7 course tasting menu, but decided against it because we wanted to try to galbi dish which wasn't included. We opted for three large plates, the bossom, galbi Jim and kimchi fried rice. The bossom was well cooked, and served with thinly sliced radish and scallions/pickled dried radish to make a wrap. All the elements paired well together. The galbi was a nice chunky tender piece of meet in a sweet beef stew. The kimchi fried rice fell short and was a bit bland, and kind of pricey for what it was. Dishes were served individually to share, and probably had to be because the table was so small! read more

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11.06.2025@8:25p Walk-in for 3. We didn't have reservation so we sat on the bar. Is a cute little place. The service was friendly, especially the bartender was great. It gets busy here and there and he still try to keep up with us even though we didn't order any drink. Also gave my hubby a compliment glass of liquor . I am very please with the foods we have order and we all love the dipping sauce for the wings. We clean out every bit and pieces of everything we have order tonight . Would go back and try the rest of the menu items when get a chance. read more

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We got the greatest hits seven course menu Food: - yellow tennis sashimi was perfect, light and well balance -Soft tofu was a stand out. It was perfectly balanced between the crispiness on the outside and the soft texture on the inside and was packed with flavor. This is a must order. - Wings were good but average. Probably our least favorite dish. - Beef sliders were delicious and an interesting play on Bulgogi. Every bite was a perfect blend of flavors. - pork belly was perfectly cooked and well balanced with the Radish - sable fish: second favorite dish of the night, hearty and decadent. - blood orange sorbet was great, Matcha ice cream was OK Service was outstanding It's on the smaller side so reservations for more than four or a must Would definitely go back and try the other dishes read more

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This is a nice tapas place! I enjoy the ambience and the service is amazing! It is a fusion of Korean and fine dining. Definitely go for the experience. There's a lot of options or if you are indecisive then there's a chef's course. Even though it was a tapas I was soooo full after! I went without a reservation and didn't have to wait! read more

My friend had recommended for us to catch up at Danji over dinner as she wanted to finally try it after the unfortunate fire, so I was excited to have an opportunity to try another spot of the Korean dining scene in NYC! The space inside the restaurant is definitely tight, but the dim-lit atmosphere made it seem more cozy. I did appreciate that there were wall hooks to hang coats so I didn't have to worry about my puffer while eating. For our meal, my friend and I shared the crispy tofu, bulgogi sliders, and bossam. Starting with the tofu, I did love the juxtaposition between the crunchy exterior and the soft interior, but felt that there could have been more flavor or dressing. The bulgogi was great, but the star of the sandwich was the milk buns. As for the bossam, it was so tender and juicy and I was glad that there were radish wraps available to complement it. However, I had two issues with our experience. First, my friend and I felt really rushed at the end of our meal. The servers were attentive in that they removed plates, cleaned, and brought the next dish very promptly...but it was a little too immediate - as soon as we took our last bites, the servers whisked everything away. This was no problem until we had just finished the bossam and then right away, we were asked if we wanted anything else and when we said we were thinking about it, the waiter came back again in two minutes to ask again. This time, when we said no, the check was brought without us asking for it yet, and then we were checked in on again in a minute for our cards. I understand that speed and efficiency are important both for the quality of service and the running of the restaurant, but it was the manner in which all of this was done that really confused us. We had been sitting for less than an hour and were basically ushered out. I would've understood if we had been lingering for over 90 minutes (which I feel like is a standard allotment of time for a table), but this was not the case. This was disappointing as the point of going to a fine dining restaurant like this is to savor the food AND company of the meal. If we wanted to quickly eat and leave somewhere, we would have picked a fast food chain. We ended up having to search for a spot nearby to continue the last 20 minutes of our conversation and had a bad taste left in our mouths. My next issue was concerning the price and value of the meals. I understand that restaurants are entitled to setting their prices based on the hard work, ingredients, and finesse that goes into the dishes, and I respect the effort that it takes to produce a restaurant meal. I am also aware that at fine dining restaurants, there will be higher price tags on dishes that may be cheaper elsewhere. However, I felt that these dishes in particular were overpriced for the portion sizes and items that we received, and not worth the amount of money. This is my own personal opinion so please take it with a grain of salt, but for context, I am Korean and grew up cooking or going out to eat Korean food every day so this was my basis of judgment. I am not writing this amount of detail and opinion to purely bash on the restaurant, because I honestly thought the dinner was okay and I love to support Korean-run businesses and hope that Danji continues to do well. I just wanted to provide some details to show why this is a three-star rating for me and why I'm not pressed to return. read more

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A unique twist to Korean food, compared to the other ones in the city. My favorite were the bulgogi sliders, shrimp/scallion pancake. I havent really tried much classic korean food so I can not speak to the authencity but all the dishes were savory, flavorful without it being too oily or heavy. Their soypoached fish with rice entree was great as well and highly recommend. I will say, the price is a little bit on the steeper side and the space is small. The service was fast, efficient and our waitress and host was very kind. read more

Upscale Korean-fusion place! They have good food with great service! Definitely a date night spot! read more

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Fried tofu was delicious perfectly fried on the outside and soft on the inside. Would order again. The fish tasted familiar like mom's cooking in the best way. Bulgogi burgers were a little sweet for my taste but still yummy. Service was attentive. read more

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Service was ok - probably should have told me that getting ALL the banchan would be too much for 2 people. To their credit, it was filled to the brim, but also unlike other Korean restaurants, you had to pay for your banchan. Everything was extremely salty no matter what we had including the banchan. We had ordered dumplings (which were fried and not pan fried which was disappointing), soy garlic fried chicken wings, and the tteokbokki. Heavy on the sauce. We took one bite of the tteokbokki and decided it was time to go. read more

Danji is a very quant, intimate spot for Korean food. I enjoyed the fried tofu and bibimbap without meat. I like that they feature which dishes can be gluten free or vegetarian options. This is a small space so seating is close. The service was excellent and attentive. The food was fresh and flavorful. read more

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Danji is back! And wow, what an incredible meal we had here. We went with the tasting menu (after I was assured that the bulgogi sliders were part of it). Everything was exquisite: the yellowtail, the crispy soft tofu, the wings, the bossam pork belly, the black cod, and of course, those sliders. I think these rival some of the best burgers in the city -- I'm a burger fan, for sure, and I could eat these sliders every day. I wasn't crazy for the ice cream dessert -- black sesame matcha, i think. It wasn't bad, and not worth docking any stars from here. Service was fast; food came out fairly quickly. Truly one of the best meals I've had in the city in a while, and it felt like a steal at $78 per person. read more

Danji has been our favorite Korean since 2012. We love it after theater. Make a reservation. The food is excellent. We had the trio of kimchi, my favorite, followed closely by the bulgogi sliders, spicy wings and the sablefish (black cod). It is crowded but not too loud. Try it. read more

The service approach here shows real hospitality skills. Simply stated, the service approach is excellent. Prices reflect fair value throughout. Their food has wonderful flavors I recommend. Best wishes on your culinary adventure. read more

Danji is the best Korean food in the city. I've been going to Chef Hooni Kim's restaurants since I've moved to NYC 10 yrs ago. All the food is locally sourced so you know where all the ingredients are coming from. Best spicy rice cakes hands down. Danji is a must so don't bother with K town read more

Danji - Spicy Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

I'd include this spot in my regular dining choices. The kitchen uses ingredients that make dishes better. The staff performed with remarkable skill. Danji provided an ideal setting for our friends. The restaurant deserves extra recognition. read more

What a great place to go for "Korean style tapas"! I arrived for a going away dinner, and was pleasantly surprised at the food that they came up with. The service was amazing and the waitress was very attentive. She had great suggestions and was very honest with her opinions. Will be back! read more

Amazing restaurant! Danji serves refined yet extremely flavorful Korean fusion food. I always love eating here. The food is very unique and tasty, super well executed. Service has been great every time, and the ambiance is elevated yet welcoming and cozy. Perfect for date night whether you're a Korean food connoisseur or newbie! You have to check it out. read more

This restaurant deserves perfect scores from everyone. The food is like nothing you have tasted before. The food stands out for maintaining quality and freshness in a quick-service setting. All our asks were quickly accommodated. The employees deserve recognition for their work. read more

This place is awesome! It is a Korean small plates restaurant. We went before a broadway show (Company), so we made an early reservation (5:45) as we knew wanted the tasting menu. They have some community table inside, so be prepared if you are attempting to social distance. We opted for seats at the bar and they were very accommodating. The bartender was very friendly! We opted for two cocktails. I wish I could remember the names as they were both great. Mine was whiskey based and my dates was vodka based. Everything on the tasting menu was delicious. We started with yellow tail sashimi, which was super fresh. Then we had a crispy tofu with ginger dressing. It was crispy on the outside which was very nice. The flavor was right in too. Then we moved into the shrimp and scallion pancake. Idk what the dipping sauce was but it complemented the pancake perfectly. The KFC spicy wings were not too spicy for me. They had a great flavor and a nice breading. The beef bulgogi slider was TO DIE FOR! I could have just had them and been satisfied. However, the soy poached black cod was super surprising, as I don't really enjoy cooked fish too much, but this was deeeelicious! The black sesame ice cream was a perfect ended. Would love to go back to this place and will certainly recommend it to anyone! read more

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My gf and I made a last minute reservation for 6:15 on Sunday night and were so glad we did! We did outdoor seating because that's all that they had on Open Table and saw previous reviews about their outdoor setup. You get our own little booth/room and it's covered/heated very well. The waitress was super attentive. We were very impressed with the service, especially because it was cold and rainy. We ordered the yellowtail sashimi which was very very tender and fresh. It came with a gochujang flavor slaw that was fresh as well. The spicy rice cake was probably my favorite because of how crispy it was on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside. The beef in the rice cake dish was super tender as well. The soy-honey chicken wings were nice and crispy but a little too sweet for me- it reminded us of orange chicken. Lastly the bulgogi bimbimbop was exactly what we were looking for to end the meal with. Sizzling crispy rice with all the vegetables and meat, can't go wrong here. read more

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So glad Chef Hoomi and the OG team are back to their designated space. Expect the same professionalism and original dishes (Bulgogi sliders, soy-poached black cod, and crispy tofu), but also the new KP spicy chicken wings, a spicy, sweet, and tangy Korean-Chinese style chicken dish and gochujang marinated pork belly slider, which is the newly introduced cousin to the beef version, but with a spicy personality. As for drinks, Danji is joining the natural wine support group, but the soju sangria lovers will still get their fix. Interior mainly stays the same, but updated and refreshed. Danji will still familiar and recogniable, so it's like returning home after a year (which sure felt like it) abroad. Welcome back, Danji. read more

My husband and I were craving a warm winter meal and Danji really hit the spot! We had Danji bookmarked for quite some time and decided to pull the trigger; I am very glad we did. I made a reservation on Open Table (I would highly recommend making a reservation as this place gets busy). We were greeted by someone when we walked into the restaurant and were seated immediately. We ordered two cocktails which were made perfectly. From there we ordered our appetizer and main dishes: We started our meal with the vegetable dumplings which were simply amazing! I loved the filling and the soy dipping sauce. For our main dishes I had the bibimbap and I cannot say enough about this dish... from the marinated vegetables to the fried egg this plate does not disappoint. My husband had the spicy chicken wings and said that they were finger licking good ;) I am so excited to come back to Danji and try other dishes, I was simply blown away. Thanks for a great winter dinner - it truly warmed us up! read more

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Made a reservation for 2 here for my friends bday. The place is pretty small but it's not too busy during a Tuesday. The menus are found underneath the drawers of the tables. The bibimbap and the yellowtail sashimi were really good and would recommend! The kimichi fried rice was alright, but it was a bit unexpected as it didn't have much of a kimichi taste at all as I would have liked read more

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Picked up a bulgogi bibimbap entree as my Restaurant Week meal and was pleasantly surprised from the amount of food I got. The meal came with a side of kimchi and the sauce on the side so you can add as much as you'd like to your bibimbap. Obviously it wasn't in a clay pot but you still get all the elements of the bibimbap in a quick and efficient box. The flavors were delicious and the egg was cooked to a perfectly-runny yolk consistency. They also have a pretty nice outdoor setup where you get your own private booth with a sliding door, big windows, and a heated inside. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Danji - Restaurant Week - Bulgogi beef bibimbap - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Wow wow wow, if you want delicious Korean food please come here! We ordered a ton of dishes and EVERYTHING was delicious. Black bean noodles were good, veggie dumplings and shrimp scallion pancake were very good, and soy garlic wings, bulgogi sliders, and bibimbap were exquisite. Highly recommend and looking forward to my next visit. read more

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Danji was unbelievably good. The service was beyond expectations. Funny enough our server was from our hometown and even went to the same high school as myself and our party. The pork belly was my absolute favorite dish I had. I recommend doing the set courses meal option! read more

Came here for dinner at 7:30 on a Wednesday night (friend was able to get a reservation). Inside is small but cozy and chic. Service is nice - waitress was really nice and helped recommend a few of her favorites and also gave us a ice cream on the house at the end :) Spicy Chicken Wings- 4/5 - solid, crispy, really good when they came out hot! Spicy but not too much heat and still a little bit of sweetness. Also side pickled radishes are great for offsetting the heat Bulgogi Bimbambap -5/5 : favorite dish of the night! Rice was very crispy from the hot plate, and the bulgogi was flavorful, veggies were great too. Plenty for 2 to share too. Black Bean Fish - 4/5 - definitely not something I've had at other places. Fish was fresh and overall tasted good! Nice to have rather than a must order kind of dish in my opinion! Would come again!! read more

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Excellent service and indoor experience. Definitely on the pricier side, but well worth the price. Rice: 4/5 decent but nothing crazy special. New wonjos rice is still my favorite. Yellowtail sashimi: 6/5 this appetizer was a wow! Great zing and taste with the tender fish. Amazing! Favorite dish of the night. Wings: 4/5 they were decent and tender, but once again nothing super special. Sliders: 5/5 excellent taste and presentation! Perfect combo of sweet and savory. Ambiance: 6/5. Water was always full and the waiters were extremely resourceful and attentive. Overall, excellent experience. Will return. read more

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Service deserves 5 stars across the board! So does the adorable way they store the menus in a little drawer in the table. However, I was hoping for better vegetarian options that weren't all fried and sodium-heavy. We have a favorite Korean place back in Illinois that has the best vegetarian food, and when we originally looked up the menu for Danji it seemed to offer the same. When we arrived they told us they no longer had several items. We were disappointed that every veggie item was fried or very heavily-salted. I don't think we will be back, but it seems like a great place to check out if you aren't vegetarian! Loved the vibe overall and service was excellent. read more

Went for dinner before a play. Waiter was very nice and attentive. Food was delicious and perfectly portioned

Danji, First Michelin Star given to a Korean Restaurant My first thought, Is this an Oxymoron? Like Jumbo Shrimp, parking in the driveway and driving on the parkway. Korean tapas? When you go to any Korean restaurant, they load you up with as many small plates or tapas to get the munch party started. Small dishes of pickles, Kimchee, noodles, they keep bringing you back more and more. Except this is a Michelin rated restaurant and the chef didn't want a typical Korean restaurant. Good call, The New York Times RAVED about Danja. I ordered both the Bossam and the Garlic Honey chicken wings. There is a chicken wing war in NYC! Bon Chon Chicken, KyoChon chicken and don't forget about Mad for Chicken. All of these places are nice but Danji is next level. Classy atmosphere and the chef is focused on greatness. I must point out, the Danji wings are very saucy. There is heat, crispiness and of course, sauciness. I needed a few finger lickin' breaks to clean up. The Bossam is laid out like a California roll. They tell you to wrap the pork belly with the cabbage wraps. Very very decadent.. Outstanding! Danji is a small, intimate and classy place that's geared for a more upscale crowd. The chef who worked at Daniel and Masa applies everything he learned to Korean food. If you're looking for something that's close to the Theatre district? Danji is your place. read more

Drop everything and get to Danji right now. That's my advice to anyone who wants elevated Korean food. And Danji is the place to get it. From the very first bite, I knew this place was legit. We got the dinner tasting menu: yellowtail sashimi with gochujang sauce, fried tofu, deconstructed bossam, bulgogi sliders, blackened cod over turnips, chicken wings where the meat just fell off the bone. And a watermelon sorbet that tasted like they just froze the watermelon and shaved it into a bowl. I'm not fancy enough to use the right words to describe this meal appropriately but I can say this was the most delicious Korean food I've had in a long time. You won't be sorry at all, we'll worth the visit! read more

Danji - Watermelon sorbet - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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I walked past this place a few times and the restaurant looks really good from the outside so I want to give it a try. Turns out the food was just meh and it was quite expensive at around 70 dollars per person. The only good dish that I'd come back for was the seafood pancake. Other dishes had flaws. The sauce on the hamachi was too strong which overpowers the fish. The kimchi fried rice tasted strange, the black bean noodle is not very flavorful (although the texture was very good). The braised short rib was enjoyable, but I wouldn't pay $50 for that dish. 2 stars: Overpriced read more

Danji - Seafood pancake - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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