I really wanted to like this place. We decided to choose the chef tasting menu, for $135. 1. Oyster Carbonara: The oyster was just drowned in the sauce and didn't really fit with the carbonara sauce. 2. Madai: The foam and the mandarin pieces overpowered the sea bream which is a shame since they're rare and carry a mild, sweet flavor. 3. Scallop: The scallop was seared fine and I actually thought the celery paired well. The missing link was the broth - it was a rich, hearty broth that heavily contrasted with the delicate sweetness of the scallop. It just didn't really click. 4. Hiramasa with Yuzu Crema: You would think it would taste amazing with the Golden Osetra Caviar but unfortunately, you just tasted the sweetness of the tofu packet. At this point, it's pure ignorance to use these fish simply because of its rarity and premium price because it's a waste if I can only taste the yubu tart. 5. Hogan Ebi with Egg and Ikura: The mix of egg is actually genius because it adds a creaminess and complexity to the shrimp. 6. Salmon with Everything Bagel: Probably my favorite bite out of everything - can't mess up that combination. The salmon is a wonderful medium since it's such a fatty, rich fish so it serves as the perfect compliment to the yubu packet. 7. Toro Sook-Hwe with Olive: Probably the most disappointing bite, considering that I also opted for the Hokkaido uni. The uni texture is buttery smooth but putting fatty tuna and uni is an absolute waste. Both end up melting in your mouth and the taste end up being muddled. 8. Crabmeat Yubu Risotto: The crabmeat was actually very sweet and delicious and you can taste the sweetness of the tofu throughout the rice. However, the vinegar of the rice with the risotto being thin sort of creates an odd clash of texture. 9. Lobster with Kombu: This bite made me sad. The Gochuchang tuile is ingenious but it overpowers the delicate lobster, the tofu mix under the lobster is this weird, pasty texture and then you have the rice at the bottom that just didn't mix well with the tuile. I had a really hard time finishing it. 10. Skate with Black Truffle: The black truffle doesn't fully melt in your mouth so you're left chewing it along with the skate. The skate is rough and it's just an overall unpleasant taste as you're chewing through the tough skate and black truffle threatening to overpower everything every time you chew a piece. I actually felt nauseated while trying to finish this. 11. Eel with spicy pork BBQ: I enjoyed it until I remembered that it was pork BBQ. I just thought it tasted like good chicken, oops. Looking back, the eel was actually a bit rubbery when chewing. 12. Wagyu: The mushroom with the sauce overpowered the wagyu, and the truffle royal just sort of enhanced the mushroom taste - at this point, I'm ready to abstain from truffle for the rest of life. 13. Duck Gook: I was actually excited about this dish, because the description had said duck confit. Well, the dumpling dough was uneven and the filling lacked flavor. In fact, the meat was way too salty. The broth was overly salty as well - it was so salty that it tasted bitter. 14. Earl Grey ice cream: Probably the best tasting dish. I appreciated the salt in the ice cream since it added a new flavor profile and just when the ice cream began to taste one-noted, the salt melts and kickstarts the earl grey flavor again. Chef Kim did stop by at the end and asked how we thought of the meal and through some prompting, I decided to share some feedback, assuming that if he had asked, I should be respectful enough to offer my thoughts (note to self - don't do that next time). I did say that I have sensitive tastebuds so a lot of slight imbalances in flavor, it easily tastes overpowered to me and thus, thus might have be a me problem and not the food itself. I commented on how the lobster with kombu in particular, there was no taste of lobster present and the gochuchang tuile overpowered everything. It felt like he was a bit defensive, explaining that his omakase experience is different than most and his vision is to incorporate a variety of flavors together to make a cohesive dish. While I respect and admire chef Kim's vision, I would disagree on the dishes being cohesive, the ingredients are not incorporated well at all if I'm finding one ingredient overpowering everything else in the dish. read more

Good value for the number of pieces. Interesting combinations with the inari skin. My friend and I actually thought it was too much food by the end. Ambiance is a bit weird since it's inside a food court. Service was good and it was fun to watch them prepare the food. read more

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One of the best meals of my life. Bravo! The meal started with the caccio e pepe custard, and it set the tone for a special experience. read more

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heaven is place called ddobar. went last night for the second time - this round for a friend's birthday. it never disappoints. come for the exquisite meal at an actually incredibly deal and stay for the friendliest owner and staff. i've never left with an empty stomach, only ever with overloaded taste buds. it's in the most random, nondescript food court off the west side highway and delivers more than you can imagine. run, don't walk! read more

Came here with a group of 3 friends for a farewell dinner on a Tuesday night! Against my normal habits, I never looked up on Yelp before arriving. At first, I was thrown off that the restaurant was in the middle of a food-court-like room, but after leaving dinner with a full stomach, the surrounding area made no difference. All the seats for the Omakase wraps around the kitchen, so you're able to see the magic being created. It still felt intimate despite being surrounded by other restaurant options and resaurant go-ers. We chose the Yubu Tart Tasting for $75 and a bottle of wine to share. Initially, we thought we weren't going to be stuffed, but after going through 13 courses, we were so stuffed. The servers were amazing in serving each meal as they were very attentive as we were going through each course. My favorite courses were the Salmon with Everything Bagel and the Fluke. All of the flavors were paired quite nicely and you were able to get all of your taste buds involved in this experience. As a culinary experience, this is a must try! Even for $75, this felt like a steal with the quality of food we were being served. One downside of going in the summer that was uncontrollable to the restaurant were the number of gnats that were flying around. Even though they were annoying, it wasn't much for DDOBAR to control since it's a large space shared with other restaurants. read more

Best omakasa I've had. Totally unique and delicious. We opted for the $75 tasting menu and it was more than enough. There is a $135 option. I would eat at the bar vs table service for a more intimate experience. I would highly recommend this place. read more

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An incredibly special experience watching the chefs prepare the food and an even more amazing meal. I could not recommend this place enough for a special night out or a date. The chefs and waiter were very kind and attentive. We had the opportunity to chat with many of them and they are all incredibly passionate about the food, about cooking, and the people they work with. Every course is very unique and nods to traditional Korea foods and flavor. The menu is curated well and incredibly affordable for the experience. read more

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It was a fun experience, great creative food, and wonderful service. The location was an interesting ambiance and location. The team worked hard on providing a memorable experience even when unexpected things happened, which shows great adaptability. I look forward to coming back in the future. read more

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The place is inside Olly Olly market so even when sitting at the omakase bar, you wouldn't get the same atmosphere as in a separate restaurant. The vibe was like semi-restaurant semi-foodcourt. The place served yubu (korean rice in tofu skin) omakase, which you wouldn't find anywhere else in the city. Every course was beautifully plated. There were 3 appetizers before the yubu courses, and they were excellent. I particularly loved the citrus cured bass which had so many flavors and was so refreshing. For the yubu tart courses, all of them were tasty, my fav were the duck, the beef tartare and the chicken. I also got the galbi add-on. It was so tender and juicy, def recommended. The meal ended with earl grey ice cream, which was solid. The price was $75 without the add-on, which I thought was reasonable for such a filling and delicious omakase. I would highly recommend the spot! read more

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I came here tonight after being in town for a conference. Went with two of my really good friends. Overall the experiences amazing and was the best restaurant I had in the city on this visit. Ambiance was good as well, bar seating around the chefs making the food. Particular standouts included the pork belly, the duck, and definitely the ice cream. The chef was very personable, and answered all our questions about the food, and also described his journey on the food concepts and ideas behind the restaurant. Overall, it was a very good experience, and I would definitely come back here again. read more

Everything is super fresh and tasts great! The open kitchen provides entertainment...if you like watching people work hard to serve you. The tasting menu provides a great opportunity to sample a variety of flavors: Lobster with nori sabayon, scallop in browned butter, duck pastrami with rillette (use the offered chili sauce to kick it up!), pork belly with picked mushroom. I'm not a huge fan of caviar, but I did try on a few pieces. The staff was helpful and engaging, which provided a five-star experience. read more

Wow, well I had been dying to come to this place for a while and my expectations were wholeheartedly met. 13 courses for 75 (+15 for the caviar) was well worth it. It's hard for me to rank each, I would say it's easier to pick courses I didn't like as much. I think my top tier had to be the steak, the tuna, the scallop, and the hiramasa-- it's hard to pick a #1, but the next tier I would say was the shrimp and the pork belly. The broth with the scallops was unforgettable, the caviar was delectable, and the tuna was perfectly dressed. The only courses I wasn't that fond of was the lobster (though I often feel that way about lobster) and I thought the chicken stick seemed a little out of place at the end, (I feel like the steak would have made perfect sense as the finisher.) the dessert was earl grey tea soft serve-- if you have had vanleeuwens.... This one is a million times better. Service was great, we got our courses at a comfortable pace, and they served a generous glass of wine. Really enjoyed the casual space this omakase is in, it had a really nice energy. Would definitely go back and order the full studio tasting next time. read more

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This is truly a mind blowing experience you get 13 courses for only $75 and each dish just keeps getting better and better!!! You get to watch as they create each dish, pouring their heart and soul into every dish because you can taste the love!!! They are so friendly and tell you what they are doing. You feel like you're in the kitchen with them cooking! Definitely great to come grab a bite with friends and they have mini basketball, games and other things to do around the market. read more

I have never had a more upsetting customer experience somewhere. I reserved for a group on resy and called ahead to confirm. Once we arrived, we were told it was only an Omakase of 75pp. Online I saw a la carte options ranging from $5-8 a piece, and the resy said "omakase option" but did not state it was the requirement. If i'm making a reservation in a food court, i'm not expecting to have to spend 75 bucks on lunch. We talked to the server, who was incredibly sweet and understand. However the owner said it was omakase only and we could not do the a la carte and sit at the bar... on a slow saturday when the whole market was empty. This was disappointing, but we had other options so I told them no thank you and we went somewhere else in the food court. While sitting with my friends and eating lunch, the owner had the audacity to seek us out, come up to us, interrupt our meal, and berate us loudly for not sticking to the reservation despite it saying nothing online that we were required to do the 13 course omakase menu. This was honestly embarrassing to watch, as other people/employees were watching and inquired what happened after. He got angry, yelled at us, refused to listen to what I was trying to say about what I had seen online, and stormed off after. If i was in his position, I would want to understand where the miscommunication was so I could fix it in the future. Quite frankly ridiculous. read more

Hidden gem - super high quality and unique flavors. Recommend for sure! The botan ebi and unagi were personal favorites.

such a great and unique experience! first went into olly olly market and my friend and I were surprised to see that ddobar was a food stand in there. it was still a nice atmosphere - eating a tasting menu in this food market made it more casual and not so uptight. we made a res for lunch the day before, but came in an hour earlier since we were hungry. luckily, they were able to seat us (it was also a weekday during lunch). the food market got busier as we were sitting and people came by to order to go boxes. I'm not sure if you have to get the tasting menu if you sit down, but everyone who sat down received the tasting menu. there's also a limited amount of seats right at the stall, but there are many tables in the food market. food was incredible! every bite tasted wonderful and their yubu tarts were genius! this might be the first time that I loved everything from a tasting menu! I'm generally not a huge fan of pork belly or botan ebi, but the chefs here might have changed my mind. I've never had anything like this and my friend and I left super satisfied. we were actually very full afterwards and my friend even asked for less rice halfway through the meal. the staff are also extremely kind and chit chatted with us when they had time. one of the chefs told us they have changing seasonal menus so we are very excited for that! would highly recommend this spot for a delicious meal that won't break the wallet (especially in nyc)! read more

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This was a great experience and we'll definitely be back with friends! Just didn't like that we waited a bit bc the guests b4 us didn't come on time but they gave us free wine so that was nice! read more

Excellent. The food and service were really great. I was very impressed with the wine knowledge too. You forgot you were in a food hall.

Absolutely amazing food for the price with a great selection of different seafood. The quality is superb and the service / attention to detail is that of a top michelin restaurant. Highly highly recommend to anyone looking for a great date night spot or if you're interested in trying this omakase twist to traditional sushi dishes. Will definitely come again. read more

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Michelin star quality in a food hall. Don't let the casual atmosphere deter you, the food is excellent. The salmon everything bagel is super New York but also really tasty, and the salted earl gray soft-serve was a perfect finish. read more

Absolutely incredible experience. The food hall setting is a bit odd, but you forget about it almost immediately as you are seated around the kitchen and can watch everything happening. The staff is incredibly attentive, warm, and informative. We had the Yubu Tart $75 tasting menu, which is an incredible value that did not leave us hungry at all. Each course was interesting, unique, and straight up yummy. Often times "yummy" is equated with pedestrian, but the chef has managed to create a menu that is extremely elevated without being elitist. So delicious, cannot recommend enough. I really hope this place does well! read more

Ate their delicious tasting menu for a very reasonable $75+add ons - honestly don't know how they can keep this attention to detail with these ingredients at this price. Cacio e Pepe was a unique start which definitely made us think of the pasta dish, citrus cured sea bream had a nice smoky note with fresh sweetness from the citrus and fennel but we weren't sure how/ if we were supposed to get all the salad elements into a "perfect bite", scallop in brown butter dashi broth was hub's favorite (I definitely liked it too but have a hard time picking a favorite with so many good dishes) with awesome caramelization on the perfectly cooked scallop in umami broth, lobster with sabayon was so good that now we are going to try to experiment with sabayon at home, we liked the yubu tart in the sushi as it is so different texturally and in taste from regular seasoned sushi rice. I got the $15 add on osetra caviar on the hiramasa but honestly I think it would have been equally good without it and didn't add much to the dish, everything bagel salmon was good/fun, botan ebi is always a favorite when I go for sushi (doesn't come with the shrimp head), the hand roll had remarkably good nori which is something I never notice but did tonight, omg I almost forgot the amazing duck pastrami with the kick of the chili crisps (we both said we would come back just for that if we could and "why isn't there more duck pastrami in the world?"), the bbq chicken nugget was succulent, pork belly lettuce wrap was melt in your mouth, the $15 add on kalbi course at the end of the meal was worthwhile, and the earl gray tea soft serve with salt was the perfect light and subtle ending to the meal. The location maybe is tough because it is in a small food hall which was pretty empty on a Friday night at 8pm - it is far west Chelsea. The tables in the middle of the food hall were empty and most of the restaurants were cleaning up for the night when we were just walking in even though it wasn't that late. Maybe they mostly serve a lunch crowd. It seemed like DDOBAR and possibly one other place were the only things still going at that hour. I will definitely recommend it to friends and hopefully be back soon. Thank you for a memorable meal! read more

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To preface, this review is purely based on their hospitality and management. Unfortunately, this is the last thing I wanted to do but I honestly believe folks should be aware of their management before booking with this establishment. Will try to keep this short and sweet.... I booked this restaurant through Resy. I had an emergency at home and was unable to attend the reservation. Called multiple times at least 15 minutes prior to the reservation time with no success-- no one answered the phone, voicemail inbox was FULL. Resy was going to charge me $70 for cancelling and I truly don't think it's fair to be charged $70 when this emergency at home was out of my control. I was hoping I was able to contact the restaurant and they would be a bit more compassionate about the situation. After my fourth attempt of contacting, I emailed the MARKET where the restaurant is based in and they forwarded the email to their manager. They finally replied and they completely disregarded the fact that I had an EMERGENCY at home and said that I made them lose "many seats" for booking this reservation... which is the LAST reservation slot for that day??? (Is cancelling a reservation ILLEGAL now) I replied to the email again to ask for them to refund the cancellation fee and to reiterate that I had an emergency which was the only reason why we had to cancel the reservation-- no reply. I've worked in the restaurant industry for some time, so I understand that cancelled reservations can be annoying... but never have I committed to penalize a guest missing a reservation due to an EMERGENCY. Also... it was for TWO people... for the last time slot. Life happens. This entire situation is wild to me. Would have loved to try out their menu, but I will never come to this establish simply because of the way the handled this entire situation-- completely unprofessional and bewildering. read more

Insanely good. Small bites but definitely very satisfying. Would absolutely recommend. Love that the chef is right in front and happy to talk about the food and inspiration! read more