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    Jin Da Lai

    3.8 (51 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque, Chinese
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Hot coal briquettes ready for cooking
    Gordon Y.

    Cuisine: 8 Service: 6 Decor: 3 Value: 7 Overall: 7 Where do you go for a beer and some late night Chinese bbq? If you haven't been to restaurant, then you should give this place a try. It may be the description of a dive, but my friends and I always have a good time whenever we eat here. So, what makes this restaurant special? At each table is a small fire pit where they lay down a pile of charcoal briquettes. You can order from over 30 different kinds of food on a stick and grill them to your liking. Then add some of their amazing seasoning and enjoy! The most popular choices are usually lamb, beef, and chicken ... ... you should definitely get them. They all taste great, especially the lamb, which is our group's favorite. However, if you are adventurous, go for some of the more odd items on the menu. By that, I don't mean squid legs or fish tofu, which are both delicious btw. I'm talking about chicken heart, beef tendon, lamb kidney, etc. May sound disgusting to some people, but music to my ears, and others who appreciates the unique textures of the food they sample. There is also a huge selection of cooked dishes that are quite good too. On this night, we ordered something resembling fried corn pancake, which was crispy and somewhat addicting. We were also given a yummy free dish made with vermicelli, shredded tofu and cabbage in a sweet & slightly spicy sauce. However, my favorite dish was the stir fried pork intestines w/ peppers. Absolutely fantastic! Anyway, if you have a late night craving for some Chinese BBQ, and don't mind a basement dive, then stop in for some awesome grub.

    corn pancake
    Amanda W.

    Expected a grilled your own skewer experience. But the initial walk in was awkward, so resulted in being too weirded out to ask about the grill. It was fine, we sat next to a table of six who was having a get together, and they turned to look at us when we walked in real quiet hahaha.... nervously we looked at the menu and decided on what to eat. I think downstairs is probably where you grill your own. Next time !! Gave 3 stars bc the food got cold fast, we tried eating fast but that didnt work. Server was also quite absent and mostly you do your own, that's pretty ok. Ambience is eh. Food tho, the food is good. Corn pancake is sooo crispy wow, impressed. Crispy pork was good too, just thought it would be crispier, an 8/10 tho. The sausage is the chinese childhood snack of WangZhongWang brand, such a throwback.

    Pig intestines skewers and chicken
    Vicky Q.

    If you aren't paying attention you will for sure miss this spot. They have grill your own skewers which are so amazing and the meat is so fresh. Its basically the street cart skewers with the same seasoning. The menu is mostly Chinese and Korean but google translate was really useful. We ordered the beef skewers, pork intestines skewers, chicken, lamb, and sausages. The beef, lamb, and sausages were (5/5) amazing , juicy and PACKED with flavor (MUST ORDER). The chicken was (4/5) a little dry because we weren't sure when they were done cooking and wanted to be safe. The pig intestines (3/5) It was very chewy even after grilling and the seasoning didn't hold too well so it wasn't too flavorful. We also got a freebie cold noodle salad dish which was delicious! Highly recommend getting rice on the side too! They make add pumpkin to it so its slightly sweet which goes so well with the salty and fatty meat. Cannot wait to go back! Must try their guabaoruo, we were too full to try but for sure next time!

    Lamb and beef skewers
    Tony P.

    We ordered the beef and lamb skewers which were seasoned well. The meat had a hint of spice and the meat was tender and cooked. They provided roasted peanuts and kimchi while we waited for our entrée. Although the staff had limited english, they were very polite and we were able to find a table/order food easily. The atmosphere of the other customers with the staff made the place feel very homey.

    Yang H.

    This is the place that's for "our own people" type of restaurant. The menu is in Chinese and Korean. The food is the Yanbian style, which is the Chinese-Korean form one of the 56 ethnicities officially recognized by the Chinese government. This makes the food very special, it is the combination of Korean food and North Chinese food. The must eat food in here is the DIY bbq, just make sure that you don't over cook your food. The beef and lamb are delicious and juicy. I personally feels that they tastes better than the cart in Flushing. The owner and the staffs are very friendly, they like to chat with you and teach you how not to burn your BBQ, but I guess it only happens if you speak Chinese or Korean. Definitely recommend.

    Ally L.

    Ok. A very hidden spot that may seem sketchy and probably is but still yummy and affordable! If you're in the mood for skewers and want to cook them yourself while enjoying some beer in a basement, come here! Communication barrier at its finest with the waiters and waitresses but nothing pointing at pictures and hand gestures can't fix. I opted for the chicken, beef, and lamb. I'd return if I'm in the mood for a sit down skewer spot

    I wish I can give a 0 star review the restaurant is the worst restaurant I've tried in my nyc trip. The staffs were really slow and rude, and argued with the costumer next to me, made really loud noice. The food tasted like a shit and expensive. Would never go there again.

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    Great vibe, friendly service good food. Brought the whole family and a good time was had by all.

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    They dont let you cook your own skewers. The waiter doesn't not come by after serving food. Feels damp and smells like a basement.

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    Amazing place lamb skewers next level and charcoal bbq. This place is a must go. Authentic experience

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    Bad service and slow. I've had much better Korean food elsewhere. I came here based on the reviews and was greatly disappointed.

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    great service great food chicken was the best at least u think that must try if u come near here

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    Hahm Ji Bach

    Hahm Ji Bach

    4.0
    (1.4k reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    Been craving a Korean meal with 10 banchan since Ramadan. This is the only place that comes to mind…read morewhen I think of 10 banchan. Banchan: 3/5 kimchi- pretty fermented 3/5 eggs in soy sauce- decent 3/5 macaroni salad- not a fan of the stuff but standard 3/5 acorn jelly- all the flavor is in the chili sauce, wish they would add the sauce inside the jelly while making it 5/5 kkaktugi- my fave, less fermented than baechu kimchi 4/5 broccoli- how do they make something so bland- looking so flavorful? 4/5 mackerel radish- spicy, not a fan of radish that's not pickled but this is really good 4/5 potato strips- I love any type of potato 3/5 radish strips- wish it had less of the radish taste/smell but ok decent otherwise 3/5 mul naengmyeon $15- contains a slice of beef, standard, better when you add mustard & vinegar 4/5 cinnamon ginger tea- so nice of them to give something sweet to end the meal, has a bit too much cinnamon, so it's hella spicy (red hot) but really good otherwise 4/5 service was much better this time than any other time, really helps when you speak their language lol, I know they're always busy but they do need to pay a bit more attention as it's still hard to make eye contact once in awhile

    Pros: - service from staff is always amazing, they're very…read morekind and friendly - portions are always very big and they give plenty of banchan (side dishes) amd refills Cons: Comments: - went on a Saturday around 12PM, at first there were only 2 other tables and it wasn't so busy but when 12:30 hit, it got really busy and all the tables were full - I've been coming here since high school and the quality of the meat has always been amazing - I usually go with one other person and 1 portion of samgyeopsal and 1 portion of kalbi is enough for the both us - the music usually isn't too loud, it's at a level where you can hear it but, it's not overpowering your conversation if you're having one

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    Bibim Naengmyeon
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    Daori BBQ

    Daori BBQ

    4.5
    (63 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    This place is delicious. My friends and I went there early this year and then my partner and I took…read moreour family there for Mother's Day dinner. They all enjoyed it. The meat was fresh and tender. The service was great. The girl who was serving us, also cooked our meat. She was attentive to her customers at other tables. This Korean BBQ is authentic and I would love to come back again next time.

    I was at this very tasty KBBQ place a while back with one of my usual groups. The inside is casual,…read moreand our waitress, Jane, was extremely friendly and helpful from refilling banchan to cooking meats and otherwise. A couple of us shared a $13 bottle of the green grape flavor of Chum Churum, a soju. In terms of banchan, there was a bunch. Everyone got a cold and refreshing cabbage soup as well as a very tasty version of Braised Tofu/Dubu-jorim/두부조림. Once we ordered, we also got a bunch of other banchan, including cabbage, radish, and cucumber Kimchi, broccoli and cauliflower Namul, Marinated Mushrooms/Beoseot Bokkeum/버섯볶음, Anchovies With Peanuts/Myeolchi Bokkeum/멸치볶음, and Potato/Gamja Salad/감자샐러드. One of the other things brought out was a pretty tasty version of Raw Soy Sauce Marinated Crab/Ganjang-Gejang/간장게장. Most of these were refillable. The first actual thing that arrived was something that I can't eat, the $22.99 Seafood Pancake/Haemul Pajeon/해물파전. I have a cephalopod allergy, or in other words, anything with tentacles, so I avoid squid and octopus, and seafood pancakes always contain one of those two. Everyone else enjoyed it, though. The pajeon I could eat was the Kimchi Jeon/김치전 for a dollar less. It was pretty tasty, though I prefer other spots that had a bit more of a crisp. Next was one of their signatures, the grilled duck. Going from online reviews, we went with the non-spicy version, as people prefer it, as the spicier marinade overpowers the duck. This was the $29.99 Sang Ori Gui/생오리구이. The sliced duck was on a hot, sizzling plate, with there also being a lot of grilled onions and scallions. The duck had a mix of pieces, ranging from fatty to less so, and had a nice mix of textures. This was easily one of my favorites, though I liked it even more when paired with the ssamjang that arrived with the BBQ, as the sauce balanced the light fattiness. Arriving at a similar time was the last thing I couldn't eat, the Spicy Stir-Fried Baby Octopus on Iron Plate/Jjukkumi Cheolpan Bokkeu/철판쭈꾸비볶음, for $30.99. I couldn't try the octopus, but the portion was plentiful, and I had a bit of the noodles on the bottom after making sure there were no tentacles, as well as trying the sauce. The sauce was tasty, spicy, and very flavorful. We went with two of the Korean BBQ meats, one beef and one pork. My preference of the two was surprisingly the $49.99 Charcoal Grilled Marinated Beef Ribs/Yangnyeom Galbi/양념갈비. This also came with two veggies: kabocha squash and asparagus. The beef was extremely tender, had the perfect mix of fat and meat, and had only a light sweetness from the marinade. This was absolutely delicious and very much worth the price point. Also tasty was the Grilled Pork Belly/Samgyeopsal/삼겹살, for $36.95. This also came with a few things, including cabbage and a large mushroom. The pork belly was delicious, being just fatty enough and very tender as well, with a mild chew. The BBQ came with a few extra side dishes. This included a tasty steamed egg/Gyeran-jjim/계란찜, greens, an onion salad, ssamjang, salt, and a small boiling pot of soybean stew/doenjang jjigae. They were all tasty, though nothing particularly notable outside of the portions being generous. Also, at the end of the meal, they gave us some sujeonggwa. Not much for me to complain about this place. The food was very tasty overall, and the service was wonderful. I would go back and order a full beef BBQ set.

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    Side dishes sans steamed eggs
    Grilled Duck/Sang Ori Gui/생오리구이 $29.99. Very tasty

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    Grilled Duck/Sang Ori Gui/생오리구이 $29.99. Very tasty
    Daesung Korean Noodle

    Daesung Korean Noodle

    4.5
    (659 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$

    We've been coming to this restaurant since before COVID, when they were at their previous location…read morejust a few storefronts down the block. It has become one of our regular spots whenever we're in Flushing. We stopped in tonight around 5:00 p.m., and it was already busy, which is always a good sign. We shared the seafood pancake, my husband ordered the steamed dumplings, and I had the soft tofu with long noodles and vegetables in a mild flavor. Everything was flavorful and satisfying as always. I forgot to take photos of the seafood pancake and dumplings before we started eating--they looked too good to wait! They also bring two complimentary small side dishes to start. I usually go straight for the kimchi, and the staff is always attentive, asking if we need more and happily bringing additional servings. The entire staff is kind, courteous, and attentive. This continues to be a reliable and enjoyable place for us, and we will definitely keep coming back.

    Finally made it out ot this institution and so glad I did. Their Korean knifecut noodles are not…read morethe easiest thing to find outside of Murray Hill and in that way they're a bit of a cultural institution. Big space, easy to come in on a weeknight and get seated for a table of four and the service was very friendly. This place is perfect for when it's the winter and you need some knifecut noodles to help heal your soul. We got a variety of them of varying thicknesses, which one you'll like better is entirely preference. We got the dumplings and the okonomi which were solid, though I think the noodles is really where they shine. Unassuming place, made it onto this reddit list of authentic places people would eat seeking food from their own countires and as someone who grew up eating a fair amount of korean food I really liked it here. Hope they stick around for a long time!

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    Seating area, there is more seating to the left of the photo that is not shown.
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    Dak Ulken Sujebi (spicy chicken wide noodle)

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