We came here with a party of 12 and had their selected pre fixed menu. Now let me start with their portion amount, 2 orders of galbi, 2 orders of pork belly. Every person had about 3 pieces of galbi and 3 pieces of pork belly. They even forgot to bring lettuce for the pork belly. Now that bbq is out of the way, let's get into the starters. The banchans, there were 3 sets of banchans, enough for ants, but they forgot we are human beings. After the banchans, they brought out 3 plates of mandus, consisting of 8 mandus per plate, so about 2 mandus per person. If we were all on weight loss diets, it would have been enough. Next came 2 orders of fried chicken, most of it was dry and salty, some were undercooked. How do you even achieve overcooked chicken and undercooked chicken at the same time... very interesting cooking techniques for sure. After the chicken, came 3 orders of squid salad, which was decent and 3 orders of japchae, which was mediocre. Lastly they brought out 4 hot fudge sundae, now there's clearly 6 couples in this party. How do they expect us to split 4 sundaes with 6 couples? 3 people per sundae? All boys on one side and girls on the other? I don't know. Now with the extremely mediocre food out of the way, let's crunch some numbers. Prefixed menu was $75 per person. 12 people total was $900 dollars. Let's take a look at their menu a la carte https://www.insabrooklyn.com/menus You can look it up online, the pricing as of this review will be stated below. 2 orders of Galbi $42 each = $84 2 orders of pork belly $30 each = $60 3 sets of banchans $5 each = $15 which Korean bbq place charge for banchans?..... anyway moving on 3 orders of gogi mandu $15 each = $45 2 orders of fried chicken $39 each = $78 3 orders of squid salad $17 each = $51 3 orders of japchae $20 each = $60 4 orders of hot fudge sundae $12 each = $48 For a total of $441 if we order a la carte. Now, if the food was bad, it's our fault for picking the restaurant. But if you're going to blindly rip us off, that's bad business practice. They charged us over double of what we should've paid. For what? For taking their prefixed menu? I mean if the prefixed menu was marked up 20-30% we will be fine. But it's marked up over 104%. Now that's daylight robbery. If you want to get ripped off for some extremely mediocre kbbq. This is the place to go! read more

Insa - Bill - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place is an embarrassing attempt at Korean food. They managed to fail in every aspect of the spectrum: service, portions, and quality of food. The owners spent all their money on the interior design and ran out of money to hire competent chefs and waiters. Service: The waiters looked like they were forced to work there without pay. Our water pitchers were constantly empty and we had to ask for them to be refilled every time. They have no incentive to treat their customers well since there is a mandatory 20% tip on the bill. Portions: The portions here are SMALL. My 5 year old niece could come here and would leave starving. We had 12 people and had to do the prefix menu. We chose the pork belly and galbi as our BBQ options. After the first plate came (which doesn't even feed ONE person), they turned off the fire which confused us because we literally had 1 piece of meat each. We had to ask the manager if there was more coming and ONLY then they brought out another plate which equated to a whopping 2 pieces per person. These guys are literally committing robbery of $75 per person. Quality: Dumplings and squid salad were okay. Fried chicken was the worst Korean fried chicken I've ever had. It tasted like they bought the Korean BBQ red marinade from Hmart, smothered the chicken and fried it. Also it was way too salty and SO DRY. Best of all, one of our guests bit into a piece that wasn't fully cooked. The pork belly and galbi were less than mediocre. This place is absolute trash. Go to the worst Korean spot in k-town or flushing and you will have MUCH better food spending 60% less money. read more

Went for the first time (summer 2021), ordered seafood pancake, bibimbap, jja hang noodles. First let me say this to folks that want "real Korean food" for cheap - don't expect Insa to be a place where you get loads of freebies and big portions and what you think is "classic" junky salty pre-made sauce Korean food. My family used to own a small korean restaurant and I know that it takes loads and loads of work to create different types of banchan that are normally offered for free!! And except for kimchi, they don't keep, so you have to remake it daily if you care about quality. Our entire family worked long hours to prep, chop squeeze mix roast toss fry marinade all sorts of banchan and couldn't put that into the price of the main dishes bc everyone expected them for free. Terrible $$ sink. Wish we charged but it wasn't a sensible thing to do 15 yrs ago. Today Korean cuisine where it's no longer a cheap eat (usually implemented through cheap labor) and means ingredients and labor are being more fairly paid for. You SHOULD pay MINIMUM $5 for banchan to cover for ingredients and labor, not to mention service and rent. Youd easily pay $5 for latte or a bowl of lettuce "salad" that takes zero effort. I MEAN JACKS WIFE FREDA CHARGES $15 FOR A SINGLE WAFFLE with two berries on top and it's loved. But paying $5 for banchan is injustice? Change your standards please or go somewhere else. On service, I think they're responding to that. They were very friendly the entire time and we were super impressed. I hope they keep it up. That's a key part of the guest experience. Vibe is nice, we stayed in the red bar room which was great for little kids as it was quieter during the earlier dinner hours. Flavor was great. Thought that the seafood pancake batter was a bit too fluffy, and the bibimbap could have used some more beef, but overall felt like a clean taste. The cabbage kimchi could use some more fermentation and anchovy sauce for some kick. It did taste like it was made by someone who doesn't actually eat kimchi. One set back was that there was a piece of steel wool in the noodles, which we reported to the kitchen. The chef apologized and put the entire meal on the house. I get that this can happen, but that's pretty dangerous with kids in case of accidental ingestion. I would suggest they review their wipe down practices. For this they get 3* otherwise it would have been 4*. read more

My first thought stepping into Insa... "TOTO, we are definitely not in Ktown" It's located on a side street lined with business storage but once you step inside it's a wide open space with picnic tables set up. Came here on a Thursday at 5:30pm and of course I asked if they have any happy hour specials. It's $2 off draft beers and wine. It's not much considering it's $8 for beer and $10 for wine. We ordered a mix of BBQ with a stew and some dish (for the table) to share. Galbi ($36) - marinated short ribs - this was quite tasty but my god the portion is small. We had 4 girls but I felt like I could have eaten the whole thing myself. Samgyeopsal ($28) - thick sliced pork belly - ok clearly false advertising or they need to get a new supplier because it looked like regular oscar mayer bacon and I'm not talking about the thick cut either. Also, WAYYYYY too salty. If you have high blood pressure, stay away from this dish. Insa Fried Chicken (half $18) - this was just ok. I've honestly had better. The meat was dry unless you just eat the drumstick. My friend got the drumstick and she said it wasn't dry but still nothing to be oohing and ahhing about. Tteokbokki ($17) - Spicy Rice Cakes, Fish Cakes, Soft Boiled Egg - this was by far the best dish we had there. The rice cake is slightly deep fried so it has a crispy texture and the flavor was good. Only con is again portion size. Soondubu* ($16) - Spicy Silken Tofu Stew with Shellfish - again, just ok. Nothing special and it wasn't even that spicy. Trust me, I can only handle mild spice so the fact that I finish my bowl of soup means there was barely any heat to it. Was it good? Honestly I can't remember, that's how unmemorable this dish was. Good to Know: They don't have a tipping system but they DO have 20% administrative fee. I don't know what that actually means but our server was really attentive and grilled all our food to perfection. So I hope that 20% does benefit our server in some ways and not end up in the owner's pocket. So overall, I don't think this place is worth a repeat. With the high price attached to small portions and just 1 memorable dish, this is not worth the recommendation. So next time you're in the mood for some Korean BBQ, hop on a train and head to ktown! read more

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Sat at the bar and had a very pleasant meal. The bartender was very good. The bar room had a cozy ambiance. I had the corn and the stuffed zucchini. Delicious. read more

Insa is a super fun place and great for birthdays, especially if you want a dinner that transitions into an activity later in the night that doesn't require moving a group to another location. Just beware that a private karaoke room is pretty expensive and you will probably need a reservation. read more

Everything was delicious- the bar was a great place to start. Highly suggest making a reservation. The meats are cooked for you here. read more

We had a reservation for 8 for eating in the dining area, and then karaoke afterward. They have a tiki style bar area that we waited at for rest of our party to show up, as they don't seat until you have your full party. After being seated and server came to take our order, a few subtle things started to happen. The server proceeded to walk away to attend to another table, halfway when we were making our order and deciding between items. We ordered their house soju and they gave us a bottle that was 3 quarters finished. We let them know and they didn't even realize and were confused why we wanted to return the bottle, and we had to point it out more clearly to them. Then a different server came by and asked whether there was a problem with the bottle. We were surprised that there was such a lack of communication between the staff, it's clear that it was already drank by a different group before us. We haven't even started eating or drinking yet.. The poor service continued as they gave us an order for a different table. We had to correct them again. In the end we tried to appreciate the food and drink, but their house made soju was actually disgusting. I'm not really sure what we expected, especially since it wasn't flavored soju or anything. The meat quality was mediocre. We soon realized that the only reason why people came to this establishment was that they probably live too far from ktown manhanttan - because the price was the same for subpar meat quality. I highly recommend against coming here if you are able to just go to ktown. This place also requires advanced reservation for weekend nights, I guess since it'd the only kbbq in the entire area. The karaoke was decent. They have an app you can use for song selection. Overall I would say if you live in bklyn it's probably an okay choice, but not worth trekking to if you're coming from Manhattan. read more

I'm giving three stars because I don't feel it's fair to judge a restaurant and karaoke joint on their cocktails and service alone, but because of those things I don't think I'm going to be back to try much else. Back in 2017, I found out about Insa because they competed in the Bloody Mary Festival at Grand Prospect Hall. I voted for them! They had an amazingly original, umami packed Mary with candied sardines for garnish. Who knew I loved THOSE so much?? So when I came in I excitedly asked the bartender if they served that drink here. I received a stony "no", with no eye contact. Then she left to busy herself with other things. Oooook, that's not a great start. She did come over and take our drink order, so she must have asked what we wanted, but other than that didn't speak a word to us. I did ask her if they had karaoke (it was the first I had heard about it) she said "In the back". I asked if they ever had it at the bar, she pointed wordlessly at a sign to the side of the bar advertising it. She seemed to be in a funk, but was talking a bit to some people she knew in a corner who were having a great time. Whatever. The drinks were sugary and weak, we didn't get another round. Maybe she had something personal going on, everyone has a bad night, but the place ain't cheap and we were all smiles. Just try, ok? Or say you have laryngitis and can't talk, otherwise you're coming off seriously rude. We ordered the bar snacks, seaweed with dried shrimp and some nuts. The seaweed was interesting, the nuts are just spiced nuts, I'd skip this. The setting is beautiful. It's got that cool speakeasy vibe outside, a warm red interior with velvet booths, lights, fishtank at the bar. Korean BBQ inside. Snazzy private karaoke booths in the back with disco lights and other things. Even the bathrooms are pretty. read more

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Dined for the first time at Insa tonight. Just as a reward to my daughter for being a wonderful, helpful and selfiless young lady. The experience was beyond words. We were warmly greeted and attended to by Siobhan, who I found out had created an excellent cocktail called "three lil women" and easy but strong drink. My daughter had a pear lemonade which was equally as delicious. The bbq banchan, meat dumplings and kimchi fried rice. The meal came with an accompaniment of sides which were extremely tasty and well paired. The ambience is warm and comfy. Highly recommended. read more

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The hub and I were so bummed when Moim in Park Slope closed a few years back. That was our go-to neighborhood spot for Korean comfort food. Thank goodness a new option emerged in the Gowanus area right around the same time...Insa. We've dined at Insa numerous times now and we often bring guests (especially out-of-towners) here for dinner, most recently a week ago. The food is always yummy and satisfying. It all starts with a round of banchan, small dishes of various sorts (kimchi, cucumber, cuttlefish, spinach, eggplant, beans) you can nibble on while waiting for your meal. They will bring you extra if there's one you particularly like. If it's just the two of us, our standard dinner order includes: -- Dolsot Bibimbap with bulgogi. You want to get this hot stone pot version so the rice component gets nice and crispy. -- Jap Chae, because who doesn't love noodles? -- Budae Jjigae. This is a phenomenal spicy stew that we just can't get enough of. Trust me and get it. Note: It's not always on the menu. Our back-up soups are the Kimchi Jjigae and the newly-discovered-by-us Dwenjang Jjigae. There's another soup with dumplings that I intend to try too. Bottom line: yummy soups here. We've tried other things that we felt were fine, but not the best examples, including scallion pancake, dumplings and at-table bbq. For the latter, we enjoy the bbq restos in K-Town better. Granted the upside here is that you don't reek of smoke when you leave as they use gas grills instead of charcoal. Getting into Insa can be tricky, as it's quite popular. Unfortunately, they don't take rezzies for parties under six. They do take walk-in's and sometimes you get lucky. If not and there is a wait, they have a cocktail lounge area where you can hang out and order drinks and food to, if you like. We aren't blown away by the cocktails or wine options, but there's a decent variety. If the bar area is too crowded, you can cross the street and enjoy a beer at Three's Brewing while you wait. The dining room at Insa is a relaxing open space with long communal tables. Each has a grill component for those who order at-table grilled meats. The wait staff/servers tend to be friendly. If you're feeling crazy, you can rent one of the karaoke rooms behind the dining area. Go to Insa. (I'm drooling now, just thinking of it.) read more

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the ambiance and vibe is nice, but this place is overpriced and disappointing and i would not recommend it. save your money for elsewhere. my friend and i were considering the bibambap (~$22) that we had once before and it was pretty good - but wanted to try the bbq. we asked the server how much the galbi ($50) would serve and he said between 2-3 people. it was probably enough food for 1.2 people. we should have known something was off when they served us the smallest plates of the most mid banchan and BAD KIMCHI. it was giving white woman "healthy" version of korean food. the rice was brown rice (we didn't ask for) and poorly cooked. overall the galbi tasted fine but it was barely any food and we left hungry. won't be going back - i recommend you go to threes brewery next door for dinner instead. read more

Me and my friend Nadia Z. arrived at the restaurant early than our other friend Jenn F. We walked inside the restaurant and the hostess informed that dinner starts at 5:30pm and was asked to wait in the bar area. Later on as we were waiting, the hostess was mumbling something that I have no clue what exactly she said but Jenn F. went over to the podium and told her our name. Okay we were the second people that came into the restaurant and was seated almost last as the hostess never even bother to take down our name...ugh! When we finally get a table, the server was going to put us on a table meant for 8 where there were plenty of emptied 4 seaters back the wall so I demand one for us which we did get one. BBQ: Samgyeopsal (Thick Sliced Pork Belly) $28 - the description clearly stated THICK sliced pork belly but hell no it was thin like BACON and I love the fatty part of the pork belly. I definitely didn't taste it and that was such a disappointment =( Yangnyum Gaibl (Marinated Beef Short Ribs) $35 - DAMN this was quite expensive and it isn't Wagyu Beef Haemul Pajeon (Seafood & Scallion Pancake) $17 - this was tasty like every other Korean style pancake Oh yea don't forget as Jenn F. mentioned 20% Admin Fee is added to the bill and no need to tip that's how they get their customers. Crossed this off my list and never returning! As I left half full and disappointment! read more

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Very good, great service, good drinks. We did karaoke after dinner, which was very convenient since the restaurant has both dining and karaoke. read more

Things That Were Said At Insa Karaoke: -Guys, we're basically Wilson Phillips. -You're singing Third Eye Blind, you can have whatever you want. -Fried chicken tastes good. -It's not a hypothetical tambourine! Yes!* -Pajeon tastes good. -I love your interpretive dances. -Man, I felt so many feelings to Eve 6. -Holy shit, THAT'S the bottle that cost $100?! 375 ml is not a lot of ml. Well, I guess we better order three more of these tiny things. Things That Were Not Said At Insa Karaoke: -Well, that was affordable. -Man, Peter D is so handsome. Things That Were Undoubtedly Thought At Insa Karaoke: -Man, Peter D is so handsome. But he should NEVER sing. -Perhaps four bottles of vodka was excessive, even if they were tiny. -The Bossam was probably unnecessary too. -I'm so glad we don't have to go to K-Town for karaoke and KBBQ anymore...but this is entirely too expensive. What I'm trying to say here, is that I really like Insa. The food is good, the karaoke rooms are excellent (as was the service, evidenced by her giving anything we wanted while singing Third Eye Blind), and if you bring the right people, you're going to have an amazing time. Unfortunately, it's going to cost you much, much more than you're used to paying for Korean food and karaoke, and you've gotta decide if that's worth it for you. _____________ *Each room comes equipped with a tambourine (and a disco ball). Take advantage. read more

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Not sure why we ordered delivery from a karaoke spot, but in any case this review is only for the food... It was OK (japchae, dumplings, and bulgogi bibimbap)... expensive for what it is. We may actually go here one day for karaoke, but not again for the food. read more

Came here for a birthday dinner. You can only make reservations online if you have a party of 6 or more FYI. We thoroughly enjoyed our food, drinks and service (the server Mel was so down to earth and helpful with recommendations). For drinks I had the Jade Emperor which was very refreshing AND strong. We started with the dumplings which were tasty and the chicken wings. I'm trying very hard to be vegan but I have to admit that the sight of these wings (I don't even usually like wings) and the servers description of the meat falling off the bone made me try one. And it was the best chicken wing I've ever had. For entrees my partner and I had the vegetarian bibimbop and the sweet potato noodles. I loved the sweet potato noodles and the bibimbop was good (in the hot bowl) if you like when rice gets crunchy. Sauce that came with was a bit too spicy for me. As a side note, the bar has such an appealing ambiance that I'm determined to come back for a drink! read more

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Insa does not fit into the category of KTown restaurants in Manhattan with the essential bbq, stews, and soju. The menu here is more adventurous. Recently I tried the haemul pajeon (seafood scallion pancakes) and it was SO good, I think they used glutinous flour so it was a bit chewy like mochi, and ultra crispy and light. Kimchi Jjigae was pretty good too, definitely has a spicy kick (5/10 on the spice scale). I've even tried the vegetable bbq platter, which was a great mix of mushrooms, eggplant, peppers, onions, but it was a little heavy on the sesame oil. Must orders: fried chicken, tteokbokki rice cakes, dolsot bibimbap with bulgogi, haemul pajeon. BBQ really depends on what cuts you like, but most of them are not marinated (only bulgogi and kalbi are). The weakest part of the menu seems to be the stews, which I prefer to go to Ktown in Manhattan for my fix of budaejiggae and soondubu. read more

I went here for my birthday and loved it! It's a cute vibe, preferably for date night. However to the food is a bit pricey. We did family style and shared the servings. It's definitely more than enough food, I was stuffed! The scallion pancake is bomb. I would definitely go back. Service: 5/5 Food: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 read more

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

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Everything is SALTY. The meat, the side dishes, even the drinks...ok maybe not the drinks cuz we got water and soju, but you get the idea. Service was also slow, had to call for our server several times for refills on side dishes as well as ask for our remaining meat dish....which seems like it as sitting on the counter for a while. Atmosphere/setting: I do like the bench seats and table set up but the ventilation system sucks. A very "American" Korean bbq place. Gets 2 stars instead of 1 because we did have a great karaoke experience. Bottom line: Korean bb-quit read more

Mid-ass kimchee. A deadly insult. But the bartender made a special ask to deliver it to me after I expressed astonishment when they said the kitchen is closed at 1030. I don't think the owner(s) will care. No hite or OB available? The bill came out and $23 became $50 somehow? I had to follow up in some interminable fashion to get this right. Sketchy vibes. read more

This place would make a nice non-intimate date spot for first time meet-ups and such. Imagine getting to know someone new with a blue flame and pre-marinated meats or veggies (no judgement) providing you with all the "so what do you want to talk about" fuel you need to pull through. The food here is pretty good, not great, but I would come back to try other options as well. I would have preferred to do the cooking myself as the server left the steak a little too rare at first. I've been to Korean spots like this where they turn the grill on and let you do your own thing. Here they stand over you until it's done and then turn the grill off and serve it to you. I had to have her come back and re-light the grill to cook it for a minute or two longer. Once they bright your food they kind of go ghost for a bit and you may have to flag them down if you need something else. The white rice has a distinct flavor that pairs well with everything. The tofu is a bit bland so vegetarians and vegans be warned. Some of the other accompanying dishes area quite delectable so that makes up for the few misses. The hit of the meal is the fried chicken. It's pretty amazing, a little bit on the salty side but tasty nevertheless. Come in for a pleasant experience. read more

Insa - Interior - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Went here for my friends birthday and it was the perfect celebratory spot! Shout out Josie our server, she was the best and grilled that short rib to perfection! Y'all gotta order the short rib. The seafood scallion pancakes were also a must. Beyond the food, this place as a wonderful array of drinks that are all delicious. And, there are several private karaoke rooms in the back that are great fun, especially if you're a bit drunk! The staff is so nice and loving and let us sing our hearts out. One of my favorite korean BBQ experiences! read more

Insa - Karaoke!!! - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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We ate outside and had the best time. The frozen Joto Sake cups were amazing. That and their friend chicken made it a good night. Because we were outside we didn't do bbq (you'll need to book an indoor res for that) but they still had good options to eat. It's a really special place in Brooklyn that serves Korean. The only other good Korean option I can think of is Haenyeo in Park Slope but that isn't kbbq. read more

Insa - Fried chicken and frozen soju - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Came here on a Sunday night with a party of 5 and there was no wait. The interior had a really clean and modern vibe, very casual atmosphere. Shortly upon ordering our food, the banchans came. There is only one way to tell whether or not a Korean restaurant is solid: their kimchi. And unfortunately, the kimchi was really bland. We ordered a whole Insa Fried Chicken, there were some boneless pieces, as well as whole drumsticks and wings. It was a good, thin crisp however the sauce was really salty. For the entree I had the Seollongtang which had a rich, creamy broth. Mild so you can season it to your liking. A generous amount of meat and tendon, loved it. We also ordered the Soondae appetizer but it came after all our entrees. I've never had soondae before so I can't compare. But it didn't taste like anything, just a mushy texture. Overall a chill atmosphere, I loved the seollongtang but the other dishes I had weren't really impressive. Staff were attentive and our waiter made sure to keep checking up on us read more

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The food tastes as if it was refried and reheated - it was not fresh or tasty. The service is poor, and the restaurant ambiance overall feels stale and uninviting. It's expensive for no reason at all. You can find better food elsewhere for cheaper. A disappointment event for a birthday dinner. read more

We came here for a birthday dinner. They offered prefix menu which is $75 per person. We literally got one tiny piece of beef and pork belly. The amount of food is sooo small. Don't order the fried chicken, it's so salty, and not well cooked. Won't come again. read more

We did the prefix for $75 per person. No one was full at all. Fried chicken was super salty and undercooked. The grilled meat portion of the prefix was so small, everyone only got a bite each. The meat they gave for a party of 12 is literally one small plate of short rib that you can get at any other kbbq spot for $30 and a small plate of thin pork belly usually $25. Quality and flavor compared to other kbbq spot is not better either to justify the price. They brought out one other serving of short rib and pork belly after someone in the party asked if that was all for the grilled meat. read more

Insa - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

It's not authentic Korean food at all. The food sucks and it's expensive. Would not recommend not come back to this place read more

Insa - Pork belly.... but it's actually few slices of super salty bacon - Korean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came here on a Saturday night with a group of nine at 7 pm and didn't get seated until 11 pm. We went across the street to Threes, had some fries, slammed a couple beers and came back. I can tell you it was worth the wait...and I'm Korean! Im reading all these hater reviews saying "it's not authentic" "it's too expensive"... which compelled me to write my review... I know Korean food well, haters quit your whining. Sohui Kim is a trailblazer, what she is doing to educate the masses on Korean cuisine and make it accessible to a larger population deserves the respect of every Korean American, just but y her book Korean Home Cooking. This place is great, been here 3 times now, and their bbq is solid, quality of banchan is solid and their spin on Korean food is well executed, with attention to detail. The ambiance is cozy yet festive, and the staff are friendly and attentive. read more

AMERICANIZED HORRIBLE KBBQ.... this place looks like an American dining hall with KBBQ grills randomly placed inside. The service started off well until I ordered the yaki mandu. The server then tried to correct me and said its yache. I'm like I don't care how you Americans spell it I'm korean and its yaki and she got mad and then proceeded with the worst service afterwards. Not one single korean works here so there is no authenticity. This is just a RIP off of a culture and trying to make a profit of off them ...bad food, bad service, save your money and time. Btw don tell a korean he is wrong about his own ethnicity and culture and then get pouty about it. read more

Let's start off by saying that the only positive thing about this experience, giving it the 2 stars, was the customer service. Employees were very engaging and polite. Now... Let's get into it. This was an utter disgrace to the Korean culture. The food was not Korean in the slightest -- maybe the kimchi side dish, which was probably store bought, yet still very dry. The galbi cost a whopping $48 per serving and was a poor cut of steak that could've probably cost $7. Unfortunately, the best bite of the entire meal was the skin of the steamed dumplings. All I have left to say is that if all food tasted like this, I'd be the skinniest person ever. I wouldn't wish this food on the roaches of the city. read more

Came here for a friends birthday party, the place was packed when we arrived but got seated on time. I opted out the bbq portion and tried almost all the appetizers with the group and it was a good decision. The fried chicken was pretty good except the part where the sauce was too salty for me, the blood sausage tasted plain, but overall a very nice modern place, the karaoke was a little pricey in my opinion but still had a good time. read more

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Good quality food for sure and a romantic setting.But very small portions for a high price. Not cool at all. How is it I go to have dinner and still leave hungry ? Then, another 80 dollars for Karaoke ?? Also the wait time for each order is 30 minutes, it's hard to get someone's attention for help and we weren't greeted with water until we had ordered food. I was parched ! When collecting everyone's portion for the bill, we asked for change for a big bill and the waiter just assumed the remaining change was his tip. We waited for 20 min for the damn change. Unbelievable ! I do not see myself coming back ! read more

RAW Fried Chicken. We ordered fried chicken for a main course but it was RAW when we bit into it . We sent it back and didn't want another. The attitude was "Yeah, okay, whatever"- NO apology, no acknowledgement they wrecked our dinner, just an attitude when we asked that be taken off the bill. I'm hoping I won't get food poisoning from what I did eat . And we were quiet about it too. To add further insult to injury. The banchan cost $5 and was minuscule and lame. If you want Korean (that won't give you food poisoning) go to 32nd street. PS- I just saw a revues from 9 MONTHS AGO with the same raw chicken problem, and apparently, the restaurant does not give a damn. read more

2nd time to this place and experience is still superb! Went on a Saturday night around 10pm and place was packed! Only waited like 2 minutes to be seated. Service: Decent, the waitress was attentive in the beginning and the BBQ server was on point. Towards the end of the meal the waitress got busy and we felt like she forgot about us with asking us how we were doing, the bill and dessert. But understandably she had a big group to attend to. Environment: Loud and noisy, it was a full house that night. They also have private karaoke rooms in the back Decor: Rustic with a bar separated to the side in another room, bench-like seating area, has a cute entrance with coat hangers on the wall before you check in with the hostess Drinks: Jujube Mine which is whiskey and jujube with bitters and a jasmine hot tea which came in a really cute pot that looks like a French press Food: Seafood pancake (Haemul Pajeon) , tofu and vegetables bibimbap in stone bowl (Dolsot Bibimbap), marinated kalbi short ribs (Yangnyum Galbi) and pork belly (Samgyeopsal) BBQ order for the table. Also got the coconut sorbet with candied gingers as dessert. Galbi was delicious and very flavorful, the little vegetables on the side was cute and some were pretty good. The vegetable bibimbap was yum and came in a big portion and being in the stone bowl it stayed hot throughout the entire meal. Seafood pancake was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside very delicious and juicy. Wasn't fond of the coconut sorbet, the candied gingers was very overwhelming and could barely taste the coconut. They gave us the wrong pork belly order, instead of the thick sliced one that we asked for they gave us the thin sliced pork belly and charged us for the thick sliced amount which was 4 dollars more. Overall? Still the best spot in park slope, service could be a little better and attentive. read more

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Came here with a group of about 18-ish for a bachelorette party. The hostess ordered a bunch of different dishes which was all enjoyed (my pallet is more adventurous than the rest of the group so i would've loved to try more authentic stuff, ya know?) Food came out promptly. kept us all very busy and satisfied until it was karaoke time. I think we were singing for like +2hrs.... we stayed till they kicked us out lol Great location for food and fun. Would love to go back (and buy the Insa cookbook) read more

My husband and I have dinner here in their outside dining area every week. Siobhan and the team here are as warm and kind as you'll ever experience in service and hospitality. So much fun, so thoughtful. My favorite time was when it started drizzling and they brought umbrellas out for everyone seated. Besides that the drinks and the food are excellent every week. Pickled daikon (mu) is a favorite to nosh on the side as well as the bibimbap. Actually, in the over 5 years that we've been eating here, we've never had a bad dish. Not once. Not sure what Taurat's excellence bar is, but they are welcome to go somewhere else and leave the raving INSA fans to enjoy their food and the excellent service here. More tables for us. And happier less snobbish people around us too! No need for that energy here. If that means I'm lowbrow, I'm proudly so. If you want a fun dining experience, good food, great service, order from here to take home or while it's still warm enough sit outside and enjoy. read more

Love the gap between the outside vs inside! Came here on a Saturday night around 6:30pm (unplanned) and the place is packed. We were told it was going to be around an hour and a half wait so we trotted over to the bar area. After lingering and preying on seats, we finally were able to snatch a table. Score! (I don't remember the actual dish names, sorry in advance!) We got the fried chicken (half order), kimchi pancake, pork belly and spam bibimbap. This was for 3 people.lol. There was more than plenty. All the dishes were delicious. No complaint. From all that we ordered, I would say get the pork belly. It was delicious! And the pancake. But just keep in mind, prices aren't cheap. A lot people are writing that they could find places in K-Town that are cheaper. Well, yeah...duh. Every staff member was nice as well. If you want to karaoke, make sure to call beforehand to reserve a time slot. By 8pm, all time slots were full for the night. read more

This was my first Korean BBQ experience. We went there as a group of 4 and we had the Galbi, which was super juicy and melt in your mouth. We also ordered the pork, but once you've had the Galbi you really can't enjoy anything else...IT WAS THAT GOOD!! I sent my friends there the week after! read more