Very nice and fun staff, super cool interior, overall good vibes. Highly recommend for karaoke night! read more

Insa - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great experience with private party. Yummy mandoo, jap chae, beef so tender, pork belly yummy, chicken wings. Yummy!!! read more

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The restaurant is pretty big with mostly large shared tables with built-in grills. The service was attentive. The food was good but nothing memorable. The chicken wings were perfectly crispy and juicy but slightly undercooked. The cuttlefish jerky was interesting but I thought the sauce was a bit too sweet. The fish corn dog did not resemble a corn dog but was enjoyable. The bibimbap was surprisingly bland but had nice crispy rice bits and very vegetable forward which I enjoyed. read more

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Dinner was really good. Karaoke after in one inf the rooms. Great system service was very attentive and drinks good, jade empress was Delicious. BimBinbap was Good and so was the BBQ beef shrimp and mushrooms. read more

Prior to coming, thankfully I had made a reservation on resy because the place (huge space) was fully seated by the time we arrived at our reserved time! Also upon entering, there is a narrow walkway leading into a huge, high ceiling dining space! We got 2 pitchers of drinks to start- the orange ginger and passion fruit! I personally liked the passion fruit over the ginger because it was sweeter and had a floral scent to it! What's a night of soju drinking without some jeon(pancakes)!! We love a good kimchi jeon! It was crispy and light with a nice kick from the kimchi! Moving onwards to the BBQ, we were looking forward to trying the wagyu trio, but sadly they were all out! Our server suggested the kkot deung shim and it did not disappoint! This was a dry aged, grass fed rib eye and our server cooked it well (leaving a slight pink in the center)! We also got some tangsuyuk and carbonara to share and to end the night, we had some coconut gelato. We ended up staying pretty late and moved over to their bar for some more drinks and it was a nice cozy area with booths for groups. Overall, it was a great night of good food with good drinks! read more

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This review is for the bar. Its a nice and cozy spot to have a few drinks with friends. Liked that they had a wide variety of korean drinks and cocktails, and comfortable booths to sit at. The bar tenders were friendly and place was clean. The restaurant section is spacious and welcoming, and they even have karaoke rooms. Would come back next time to try the food/karaoke. read more

Insa - a statue of a woman holding an umbrella in a restaurant - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Insa is amazing! The food is phenomenal, tasty, and so flavorful! I love the ambiance and family-friendly vibe.... The karaoke rooms are so much fun and provide a unique space to let loose and gather with friends. I highly recommend stopping in whether you live in the city or are visiting from out of town. The service and staff are knowledgeable and attentive and have some great recs for food and bar service. read more

Insa was an incredible experience. Went in not really knowing what to expect, but came out with the best Kbbq I've ever had. We got the Galbi beef bbq. Servers were extremely friendly and attentive, and made us aware of the amazing specials they have like $20 off bottles of wine on Weds & Thurs which we definitely took advantage of! The banchan was refilled frequently and the meat was cooked to perfection. Apparently they do open mic karaoke every other Thursday and I can't wait to try that too. Only good vibes here at Insa! read more

Insa - Galbi bbq,banchan - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

We were looking for a spot to try in Brooklyn and noticed this place after seeing it get two stars in a New York Times food review. The atmosphere has a charming, old-school feel with wide wooden tables that give off a rustic, vintage vibe, almost as if you've stepped into a classic steakhouse from a different era. The warmth of the wood really adds to the cozy, inviting ambiance. The steak was cooked to perfection, and we loved that we didn't have to grill it ourselves, which made the experience even better. The service was excellent, and the drinks were delicious. The steamed dumplings were a nice surprise--yummy and perfectly prepared. Overall, it was a great spot that lived up to the hype! read more

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Ambiance: The atmosphere is pretty loud with music and when music is not playing the sound of people's conversation is very loud. I think it is because the walls bounce off the sound and it makes it very difficult to connect and speak to our friends. It isn't a relaxing place, pretty stressful on a Saturday evening. The bathrooms are filled with fabreze air fresheners and it is used to the point of difficulty breathing and it stayed on my hair which was annoying. Service: The service was good. Food: We ordered 2 different soups. Both were salty and unappetizing. Zero nutritional value. We ate some of it but did not enjoy it. The crispy salad was dry and also did not have any value in terms of nutrients, dry, and thin pieces. The bibimbap was good, and the chicken wings were full of sauce. Not healthy food, but the bibimbap and chicken wings tasted ok. Won't return here. It was a pass for us. We do not recommend it to anyone who wants to eat healthy in a calm atmosphere and be able to chat with friends. read more

Excellent service and the chef is a great food guy this place has been open 10 years now and keeps getting better

Service was subpar. Food basic. Couldn't split the bill. Was an awkward bday dinner thanks.

I would come here for the appetizers alone. My friends and I ordered the dumplings, pork buns, broccoli, wings, and seafood pancake. We enjoyed all of them, but that Broccoli is the best I have ever had. We ended up ordering it twice. The kimchi fried rice is good and spicy. The short rib is a must have. It was flavorful and was cooked to our liking. As for the drinks, you only need one. They definitely do not skim on the alcohol. Come here for a chill time with friends. read more

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Closed Mondays & Tuesdays Really nice place to celebrate a birthday. We came here with a group of 8 and got a karaoke room for two hours. Someone walked us into the room and explained all the rules even though only half the group had arrived. You can download an app to control which songs to put on next if you do not want to flip through the book they have there. You must ask for the wifi password before you can download the app. The man who kept coming in to refill our water and take empty plates out was very attentive. I had no problem with the service during the karaoke portion of the night. We got a passion fruit soju bowl (8/10- probably would not get this again), melona cocktail, high noons (which come in orders of 4, 8,10) , and fried mandu. Both the vegetable and meat mandu were good. I actually preferred the vegetable mandu more. The sauce it came with was also very good. At times, the bathroom like got long because there are only 2 bathrooms. We walked past the very cozy bar section and had to leave for an hour because the barbecue section was so fully booked. (There's a cute brewery across the street) Fast forward, one hour later, we were seated at our table. Everything is very open. One thing that surprised me was they only had ginger ale. For dinner, we got pajeon, which is a pancake with garlic and chives. Everyone enjoyed this and we eventually ordered a second one. For BBQ, we got galbi, pork belly, shrimp, and an order of mushroom. Surprisingly, the mushroom order came with a variety of mushrooms and was my favorite thing that night. Our waitress came by the table to see if we wanted anything before the kitchen closed. I also appreciated her telling us to be careful when she was switching the hot BBQ plates. The banchan was "bottomless", but if was hard to get a refill. We got a brownie sundae for my friend's birthday and it smelled very good. It was served in a hot plate to warm the brownie, so the wax actually melted too. We wanted to surprise my friend, but the waitress came by and asked if we wanted any desserts besides the surprise cake. Overall, it was a good place to celebrate a birthday, the food was good, but some things could be improved upon. read more

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I've only visited the bar, three times within the last three months, and each time I've ordered the wings in both flavors. Pretty standard wings and satisfies my cravings. Friendly and attentive bartenders. Solid cocktail list and draft beers with local selections. It's in my regular bar rotation. The karaoke rooms are fun and reasonably priced. Experienced it for birthday parties. Wide selection of songs to choose from. read more

What should have been a nice 50th birthday dinner for my sister-in-law turned out to be a disappointing experience due to the very rude manager, Moxy. Moxy wasn't pleasant from the very beginning of our visit, starting with the seating arrangement. After we finished our meal, our server asked if we wanted dessert and said he would come back to take our order. Instead, Moxy came over with the credit card machine. I explained that we were waiting to order dessert, and she responded very passive-aggressively, saying, "Oh, you can go to the bar and eat it." Excuse me? Why would we be offered dessert if we were expected to eat it at the bar especially after spending over $400? I was also with older people who most certainly wouldn't have been comfortable at a bar. After that exchange, I approached Moxy to speak to the manager, only for her to say she was the manager. I calmly explained how unpleasant our experience was, and she dismissively said, "Oh, I didn't know he offered you dessert." Even after I clarified that our server had offered us dessert, she remained rude. It's unfortunate how one person's poor attitude can ruin an entire evening. On top of that, the food was not that good and certainly not worth the price. Later, she came over to our table after the incident, offering us the dessert for free something she had previously said we couldn't have at the table and even took some items off our bill. Although I appreciate the gesture, it was a little too late, and my sister-in-law didn't even want to stay for the dessert because the night was already ruined. I will never come back here or recommend this place to anyone. Words of advice to the owner: get your manager some customer service training. This is not how you treat customers. read more

Great timing with friends and fair prices. The service is good and drinks are yummy. Great experience

I had my 70th Karaoke birthday party at Insa last week, and it was the best: the service was incredible and so was the food. Everyone had the most wonderful time, and every need was attended to. It was a special time and I'll forever be grateful to everyone who works there. Plus the karaoke room was so nice!!! read more

Fun atmosphere with long tables, not very private. Had the panjeon, salad, and kalbi. The real star was the dessert - like a mochiko cake with berry reduction and a nice little scoop of vanilla ice cream. Fun to watch the chef cook the kalbi in front of us, but she had no conversation to share with us. read more

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Had a great karaoke birthday party for my daughter - Marco made sure we had everything and went above and beyond - even jumping to get our balloons that ended up on the ceiling. My kid and her friends had the best time! Thank you! We love Insa. read more

Very disappointing dinner for a hefty price point My friends and I came for a dinner for three at Insa on a Thursday evening. The restaurant was very pleasant and had a more of an opened layout which was nice. We ordered some KBBQ - Galbi, Mushroom Platter and the Pork Belly. In addition, we got some appetizers - the fried mushrooms and spicy pork ribs. Out of all of the food, the spicy pork ribs were the most memorable and everything else was simply disappointing. The server was cooking the entire time at the table, and when I say the entire time, I meant the entire time. They were flipping the meat the whole time until it was done and off the grill. It was very awkward because usually they step away and come back to check. The portion size of the meats were also very small... there was only 6 thin pork belly slices (more like bacon strips) for $32. The mushroom platter which had no flavor whatsoever, $30. The Galbi which was $48 was also small in portion size. We all left feeling hungry because there was simply not much to eat from each plate. I would not recommend this place from the portion size to the price to the flavor. It's not worth it... read more

Occasion : my friend's B-day dinner. Group of 10. The decor here is very sleek and minimalist. Festive atmosphere. The place insisted that all of us be there for our 8:30pm reservation. Few of us hanged out by the bar. When the time came, they were still able to sit us minus one person. Drinks: The most impressive cocktail was the Jade Emperor (we got 4 of them) It was made from Pisco, matcha (not a strong flavor) with a strong cucumber taste. Very refreshing! Eastern Lights were also a hit for those preferring to drink vodka. Food: We were confused at first about how to proceed. All credit goes to our server Justin who guided each of us with our choices. We all ordered an item for BBQ and shared family style. Food was made tableside with accompanied side dishes. He gave good suggestions. Here is what we loved from the menu: -THE RIBEYE. It ran for $45. But it was so flavorful, so tender. -Beef Tartare. Surprisingly so so delicious! Probably my favorite dish -Yangnyum Galbi. Beef short rib. A good option after the rib, had a BBQ flavor. -Dolsot Bibimbap with bulgogi. Came in a good portion! -Japchae. Loved the glass noodles! -Samgyeopsal. thinly sliced pork belly. looked like bacon. still good! Cons: the biggest cons is obviously the price. Our bill came down to a whopping $596. And it's not like I walked out of there with a super full belly. Obviously not an everyday type of place to eat. read more

Insa - Communal dining. - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Fantastic top to bottom. can't wait to go back. The Corn Gratin was definitely a highlight but the pork belly, mushrooms, and ribeye were wonderful. Great vibes in the space plus karaoke in the back were a plus. Our server Kris was fantastic as well, he knew how to be attentive and weigh in in all the right ways. I'll be back! read more

Insa - Fantastic top to bottom. can't wait to go back. The Corn Gratin was definitely a highlight and our server Kris was wonderful. - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I has such a great experience here. I tried a whole bunch of things on the menu, starting with the candied sardines and the ban chan. The sardines are such a fun flavorful snack and I wish I could have a bag of them to snack on while watching tv. I loved all of the banchan especially the pickled pear. The tangy potato salad was also an interesting twist. I'm not a huge kimchi person but the plain kimchi here was so delicious I couldn't stop eating it. I also got the tteokbokki which had a really pleasant texture and a decent amount of heat, as well as the dumplings and the fried mushrooms. The deep fried mushrooms was probably my favorite item I tried. The flavor is subtle but delicious and the lemon honey sweetness cut the richness of the deep fat fried mushrooms well. The dumplings were ok, I loved the deep fried crispy exterior which reminded me of a fried wonton. I also had the kimchi budae which was predictably fantastic because their kimchi is just so balanced and delicious. The interior of this restaurant is so cute and comfy. If you're not getting bbq you can sit in the bar area which has big soft booths and such a nice atmosphere. I stayed here for way longer than I normally would have and kept eating more food just because it felt so cozy and pleasant to sit there and chat. I went here because I originally wanted to go to Mokbar but I didn't realize they aren't doing dine in right now so I just went to another Korean restaurant closest by, but I definitely will be returning because everything about my experience here was amazing. read more

Got here late like 9:40 (because they close at 10) but me & my date was so hungry after a long day there wasn't anything else open in the area. Thankfully we were seated & served well, love the ambiance/aura of this place plus the food was delicious. I will definitely go back, at an earlier time of course lol read more

Insa - Fried Dumplings (8pc) Insa Fried Chicken Kimchi Jjigae - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The pictures i posted look 10x better then the actual food. Chicken was either dry or raw in center, squid salad was ok, the jap chae was probably the beat dish. I got so disappointed and disgusted i didnt even bother taking pictures of the pork belly(flavorless) or the galbi(states marinated, but flavor is missing ‍) Came for a group dinner with a prefix menu that was 75$ a person. Everyone left hungry and the it was only one small plate of galbi and one small plate of pork belly to share between 10+ people. We complained and got one more portion each but so dissatisfied. The same 75$ at another korean bbq would give one plate of galbi a person at least. The staff seemed depressed and not attentive, the bathrooms was dirty - i mean there was still poop in the toilet from how many people before?? To be honest, i been here 2 years ago and i dont know what happened, menu has changed, staff changed over, prices are outrageous, and portions are made for small children. read more

Insa - Fried squid salad - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've been here several times over the course of several years and this place has really yanked in the past two years. Very disappointed and ashamed at what Insa has become. I wonder if Sohui Kim is aware of how the food has dipped in authenticity to the point where I can't taste the difference between the food from Insa versus buying the food at H-mart instead. I think I can buy better pre-prepared/frozen food from any Asian supermarket than what was prepared for me today. Maybe the food can pass for some uncultured fans of this place, but I've been able to access enough authentic Korean restaurants in this city to know I'm getting completely overcharged for something and it's just disgusting to me. In addition, the service was so dismal that the wait staff was clearly overworked and not even greeting the tables properly or cracking a single forced smile during service. +Didn't want to help bbq our meat. + Ran out of water at our table with no refills. + One of the bathrooms didn't flush. ‍ What a shame. The idea and intent was a good one, just executed horrifically and worsened over time. read more

Ambiance - good open space Food - meh. Fried squid was very salty, meat was okay seasoned Service - it was painful watching the server handle the meat .. the grill plate was burned and she still add meat on top instead of changing the plate Will definitely not go back read more

Our dining experience at Insa was a "mixed bag". The food was good; the location convenient; our server bad. It was my first time at the restaurant. My family had frequented it many times, having a good experience each time. The Gowanus restaurant's decor was modern simplicity. There was a separate, small Karaoke Room with glitzy lighting covering all the walls and cushy seats. The menu had less choices than other restaurants in the Tri-State area featuring Korean cuisine. But there were an adequate number of entrees to meet our needs. We placed an order with our server, which included wine. The banchan consisted of 5-6 dishes. It was tasty. But a little more would have been appreciated. After what seemed to be way too much time, we asked our server about the wine. She gave us a strange look and returned shortly afterwards with the glasses. There was no apology or acknowledgement of the delay. I had the Cabernet, which was good. My Grandson and I ordered the Bibimbap with Bulgogi. A different server, who my family was familiar with, brought our selections. They were both Doisot Bibimbap. She was very pleasant and immediately took away the incorrect dishes. When the familiar server returned with the correct entrees, my daughter in law told her that "things seemed to be a little out of sorts today", referring to the demeanor and performance of our server. Shortly afterwards our server came to the table and not very pleasantly said "Is everything all right?" My son ordered Boseot Modeum, from the BBQ section of the menu. It looked fabulous and is a "must try" for my next visit. The Bibimbap was also very good. I would definitely recommend the restaurant in hopes that the reader of this review has a different server. read more

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Don't walk. Run. It's amazing. I'd move in if I could. Get a bbq table if you can and watch the magic happen. The waiters kindly help you cook the food (I'd be lost without Fernando), and it's always delicious. My favs are actually not from bbq though - the japchae (glass noodles made of sweet potatoes) and ooommgggg the bulgogi. Do it do it do it. One of my top spots for kbbq in Brooklyn. read more

I'd never say no to an opportunity to try a new Korean bbq spot. The indoor dining is great, clean, and very spacious. The staff was delightful and very thorough with all the items we ordered. The fried chicken were amazing! Would definitely come back just for that. The seafood pancake could be more packed. We ordered short rib, shrimp, and mushrooms to grill for the table. I wish we had the opportunity to grill it ourselves - I feel like that's the charm of Kbbq and it just felt wrong having some one do it for us hibachi style. I also would prefer to have the bbq items pre-seasoned (or give us the option of how we would like to season it by spice level) - although not bad - just tasted sort of bland. The bibimbap was a miss. The entire bottom of the bowl was full of crispy inedible rice and I'd prefer to have it come out and mixed for me. It was just too messy to mix it ourselves for the entire table as you have to do it standing up and the bowl is really hot. read more

Insa - a grill with meat and shrimp on it - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Still good, but we miss the half-chicken option for the Korean barbecue chicken. Now they only do wings.

Very disappointing!! We asked about the quantity of the galbi bbq and our waiter said it would feed two to three people, so because we were only two people we ordered it. The quantity that arrived was comical and would probably feed one person. Two to three... bffr. We left hungry and really disappointed. The food was fine but definitely not good enough to justify the price point and small portions. The rice was subpar and the banchan was not good at all. I understand being more experimental outside of the traditional banchan that Korean restaurants serve but it just wasn't good.. The kimchi also tasted really mediocre and flavorless - like something cheap from a grocery store. It's a nice looking restaurant but don't waste your time here. We had to leave and get more food elsewhere since we didn't leave satisfied. read more

Wonderful dining experience, beautiful Minimalistic interior, and high quality food! Love that they have a mushroom option for the bbq. Get the sea food "corn dog" !!!! read more

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This place is amazing, the staff is super nice and the ambience was great! The food was also delicious!!

I had so much fun here. The food was delicious, service was excellent. Karaoke was fun. Beautiful and comfortable inside. The food is all served family style, great for a party. Highly recommend the cauliflower and the chicken wings. read more

Insa - Chicken wings - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

If you come here, I highly suggest you also stay for karaoke in the back! Come with a larger group and enjoy delicious food then drunkenly sing together in one of Insa's karaoke rooms. read more

Insa - Insa Fried Chicken - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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this is for the karaoke experience and the karaoke experience only. i booked a reservation here for the a karaoke room with 7 people for my bf's bday and here are the pros and cons of my experience pros - prompt service: they have a button which you can press for service and they were very responsive and brought our orders quickly! - good selection of music: they got most all the songs up til like late 2021/2022 - rooms: the room wasn't big but it was clean and the seats were arranged in a way that we could all see each other! cons - they tried to keep our cake: i brought a cake to be cut (they have a cake fee btw) and they took it to the kitchen, brought it out half way thru our reservation with candles, took it back to slice and bring it out - all of which was great. EXCEPT they gave us the tiny slices, which FINE but then despite asking twice where the rest of the cake was, was ignored and then had to flag down the hostess as we were leaving to ask her to give us the rest of the cake. there was over half left! they tried to swipe that ish and that really rubbed me the wrong way - bad speaker: i don't know if it was just our room but we kept getting this loud popping sound and despite flagging it twice, it did not get fixed. they did knock off like $30-50(?) off the final bill but it did ruin a lot of the songs we were singing - app/remote: you do have to download an app to access the songs which is convenient once you set it up but i wish their remote service was better so you werent just passing around someone's phone overall, i'd come back here if i'm looking for karaoke in the area but definitely wouldn't go out of my way to come back especially when there are SO many other options in the city. read more

The ambience was inviting and welcoming by host, servers and staff. Decor and style was tasteful and layout of bar and dining area gave a party atmosphere with privacy in the bar dining room! The food was deliscious and tasty with Gochuchang and spices in the tofu and seafood soup! The bulgogi and fried broccoli was very good and noodles were excellent! I recommend this restaurant for great Korean American experience! read more

I've had a bunch of things on the menu the few times I've been here and the only thing I LOVE is their japchae. It's consistently great and a huge portion. But everything else I've had has been not so wonderful. (Though I did try their lemon mochi cake last week and it was delish.) Cute space, karaoke is fun, but I'll mainly be coming back for the japchae. read more