Love this tiny little kimbop place in ktown. Has amazing fresh kimbop. I like the kimchi, mushroom and squid kimbop. Each kimbop comes with miso soup which is great. read more

Tastiest Korean Kimbab (Korean-style sushi) and arguably the BEST Kimbab in all Manhattan freshly made before your eyes out of the tiniest store you can imagine. The rolls are lovingly prepared by a middle-aged Korean couple. Be warned however this stuff is addictive. read more

I love Emo!! hands down, Best Kimbap in New York. They really know what they're doing. I've been to many restaurants in Flushing yet I havent found one that's as delicious as E-mo's. Try Cheese Kimbap. They're so yummy. Melted American cheese with seaweed and white rice sounds like some freaky gross combo but they're very good believe it or not. For bulgogi lovers, try their bulgogi kimbap. It's not their best but they're still very good. read more

love this place! emo is the nicest, hardest working person...not only is the kimbop awesome (i always get the spicy tuna or the jalapeno) but i love supporting smaller shops like this. but they can also handle larger orders - ive had them make plenty of rolls for catering. definitely recommmend! read more

Very good and very cheap, just how i like my meals to be. Sucks they don't take credit or debit cards though, but still worth 5 stars

This place is a great deal. The rolls are large in size (my order had 12pcs total) and comes with miso soup. Had the jalapeño -- wasn't very spicy (the jalapeño is pickled) so for the spice averse don't let it stop you. Great quick cheap and relatively healthy lunch to carry back to work! read more

So delicious!! I love jalepeno kimbab the best. And the squid!

I've tried their tuna, mushroom, and beef kimbap ($5-$6). It's pretty home style yummy, made fresh right when you order. The last time I was there (December '08), there were 2 guys working behind the counter making the kimbap while the owner was taking the orders. The kimbap comes with a small cup of soup so if they forget to give it to you, just ask. She's pretty nice. Oh and for you meat lovers - they don't give a lot of beef (or tuna) in the roll so ummm.. remember to order 2 rolls if you're really hungry! read more

Excellent kimbop. Ingredients are always fresh. I recommend the spicy tuna. What a great way to get your veggies.

The owner of this establishment is rude, curt, and disrespectful. I found a hair in my food and it tasted cold and pre-made. Never coming back to this place ever again. You should treat your customers respectfully. The only reason this place has customers is because everywhere else is crowded. read more

maybe i just don't like kim bab? i thought E-mo was totally endearing, but i can't say i was blown away with the food. i should probably try it again and see if there's anything there that takes me away. read more

This is a very cute little mom and pop shop that is jammed between two bigger shops and hard to notice unless you are walking by. People seem to frequent this place and enjoy the variety of Kimbaps (which is basically rice wrapped in seaweed with different ingredients- korean style sushi rolls) that are offered here and of course the side of soup that complements the kimbap. I ordered vegetable kimbap that I thought tasted a little fishy. I later on realized that someone else had ordered a tuna roll and since our orders were prepared at the same time, the chef cut our rolls with the same knife which made mine taste a bit fishy. I was a bit disappointed that they failed to pay attention to the little details, and every bite, I tasted more of the tuna than the veggies in my roll. I would probably go back again and give it another shot since I do like kimbaps, but next time I would make sure that they wipe off the knife beforehand. read more

E-Mo meaning aunt? This is an intriguing hole in the wall shop. The auntie who works in there is super nice and fast as lightning. She on dat roll game doe. The jalapeño kimbab and just all of them in general were good and fresh. Compared to the look of the container, the portion is actually pretty big. The kimbab is pretty big and quite filling. However, even with the great portion size and service the price is too high auntie. $6.50 to $7 for kimbab is a bit crazy mang. Get much more food for $5 at a street vendor. But I am still a fan. read more

Delicious! This is a small hole in the wall. The place is tiny. Can maybe fit 6 people at most. It's a husband and wife making the kimbop. I tried the beef and spicy tuna. It was freshly made warm and just delicious. I liked the spicy tuna a lot better. For $7 is quite worth it. Def coming back! read more

The ahjumma rolling the kimbap in the back reminds me of my mom. Especially when she yells at the guy working the cash register. My favorite here is tuna or squid. I can only finish half of the roll and the soup is a nice, homey finish. Don't plan to eat it in here since it's a legit hole-in-the-wall. I usually take it with me to Madison Square Park, which is a couple of blocks down. read more

i went there b/c of ppl's review..however, it doesnt turn out as what I expected.the spicy tuna tasted weired and the soup was a little bit salty. but the spicy squid kimbap tasted good though, and the staff were friendly and polite. read more

seriously the best kimbap i've ever had. spam is the way to go!

I don't know how they do it but consistently the best kimbab I've had in Manhattan (a lot better than Woorijip). The owners are also super cute and friendly. read more

These guys are so good. The spicy squid kim bap is simply amazing and makes for a great, cheap lunchtime meal. There's a small counter where you can eat, but no sitting room. read more

Best kimbaps in Ktown, fresh ingredients and always good portions. Spicy tuna and squid is flavorful with a kick of heat, def my top two orders on the menu. read more

I had the cheese and squid kimbap here and they were both excellent. It is also a good price and fills you up for a quick lunch. This place is very small, but the service is quick and efficient. I would especially recommend the cheese kimbap. read more

Meh. The place has charm as a hole in the wall in Korea Town. But once you get passed that, the rolls are, "good". Works great as a quick, out of the ordinary, on the go meal. read more

Full disclosure: I found E-Mo by looking it up on Yelp. By that token, then, this modest Koreatown restaurant is not really a hole-in-the-wall establishment, since-if 106 reviews averaging 4 out of 5 stars is any indication-it is well known and well liked by dozens of New Yorkers who stop by Midtown for lunch. But in all other respects, it doesn't get much more hole-in-the-wall than this: the room is barely wide enough for customers to line up in front of the cash register alongside those who have already received their orders and are leaning against a waist-high shelf to eat their food (no stools are provided; they just wouldn't fit). Aside from framed pictures of menu items hanging from the yellow walls, the only other decor consists of a wooden shelf of Korean instant ramen. On the day that I decided to visit E-Mo, a Korean music festival happened to be occurring in the streets of Koreatown, and I spent a couple minutes weaving through the growing crowd and blasting K-pop in search of my lunch. E-Mo, curiously titled "Oz Deli" also, stood out in beige letters on a large but plain awning overlooking the restaurant. The throngs of rushed Manhattanites I had braced myself to see were surprisingly absent; presumably, on weekends E-Mo's primary clientele chooses to lunch elsewhere. Walking inside, I found myself facing one middle-aged woman working the cash register, a middle-aged man behind her rolling a bamboo mat, and a hefty plastic sign on which the menu was printed. The only food E-Mo sells is kimbab, the Korean answer to sushi. Thin sheets of dried seaweed are wrapped around rice and a variegated filling of meat or fish and colorful veggies. At E-Mo, ten varieties are listed on the menu, ranging from the predictable "spicy tuna kimbab" and "kimchi kimbab" to the somewhat more unusual "jalapeno kimbab" and "cheese kimbab." I played it safe and ordered the beef kimbab. While I waited for about five minutes for the chef to prepare my lunch, the two other customers in the store chatted casually to the cashier in Korean, pausing occasionally to eat a piece of their food. My kimbab was presented to me in a Styrofoam takeout box along with a small bowl of miso soup drawn from the tap. My roll of kimbab consisted of twelve pieces, fitted snugly in the box. The beef in the kimbab was well seasoned: salty, but not too much, and not at all greasy, as tends to be the case with other Korean fast-food style joints. The yellow pickled daikon was crisp and only slightly sweet, a welcome contrast to the beef. I could see carrot and a dark leafy vegetable in the roll but couldn't really taste them; I assume they served a primarily aesthetic purpose. I found a small clump of pickled radish in the kimbab to be extraordinarily salty, but when eaten together with all the other ingredients (as kimbab is supposed to be eaten), the overall flavor was light and mild, with a pleasing variety in texture. Nothing original here, but a decent (and probably healthy) lunch. I should mention as well that the miso soup was pretty generic, though this of course was intended only as a side to the main dish. I was pretty satiated by the time I finished my kimbab, though the food tasted lighter than many, many lunches I've had in the past. I can see why many New Yorkers go to E-Mo for a quick lunch, though I highly doubt it would be filling enough for dinner or a more substantial meal. Kimbab itself is intended to be light, snack-like food, and E-Mo does it well, though not in a particularly inspiring way. read more

Emo catered kimbap for our party last weekend. I gave them an amount and they prepared amazing kimbap. The food was fantastic and they did a great job. Our guests loved everything. Would highly recommend for your next event or party. read more

I enjoyed the delicious kimbap. The staff and owners are very nice and are always happy to have customers. The service is quick and they have very, very good prices for NYC! read more

I like E-MO and come often.. But I think the woman stopped making the kimbap, and it was better when she was making it. Still like this place tho. read more

I wished they used real bulgogi instead of that weird beef stick they put in there.

I ordered the spicy tuna kim bap for my afternoon snack. The portions are huge and I got a complimentary side soup to go with it. The owners are very nice and funny! Try it while you're in KTown. read more

Korean Kimbap tastes much better than what you can get here. They use cheap ingredients. If you want just a cheap and quick meal, maybe you can... read more

As a Flushing native and as a person that lives in a Korean neighborhood I have always been a fan of Korean food. My experience at e-mo and this review is entirely subjective and what I felt during my time buying kimbap. I went in rather excited to buy a few rolls for my family dinner and was behind an East Asian friend on mine on line. He ordered and while I waited for my turn to place an order the woman, I am guessing the owner, completed the order of the woman behind me. I associated that to stress from an ever growing line and ignored the gesture. However, she continued to address the needs of others behind me and not my own. When it came time for me to pay for my meal, the owner intentionally or unintentionally she tried to pass off and give me one fewer miso soup than the rolls ordered. Overall customer service here was extremely poor and communicating my order across was mediocre at best. Totally disappointed and will not return again. read more