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a solid place in a solid korean food court. nice to see that this tray was $19.99 in manhattan. if you want good kbbq without the whole sit down, then this is a reliable spot. i wanted a different flavor of sauce but i couldn't articulate it. it needs like more savory vibes. the soup was very spicy, i enjoyed as much as i could before i couldn't but that's on me and my annoying gut. the service was quick and helpful.
I always love Korean BBQ and can honestly say this place was average. The service and ambiance was good for food court standards. I ordered the bulgogi bowl combo that came with a soup. The bulgogi was standard and the portion was small on the meat vs rice ratio. You also don't get the choice of soup which was upsetting because the only option that you have was the super spicy soup. Unfortunately I was unable to eat super spicy and was only left with that option. For like $16.99......., it would have been nice to have a little more bulgogi to rice ratio and have an option for none spicy soup.
This place was a definitely a must try for me every time I went to Food Gallery 32 in k town. It always smells good when I walk by it. It's one of the small vendors in food gallery and they serve a variety of different bbq meals. The curry bbq caught my eye as I never considered to mix bbq and curry. It was decent but definitely better curry around the area. I believe it's just what I ordered but the server was nice the entire time. I'd def recommend trying it if you have the chance. It was an interesting choice.
The BBQ Curry Rice ($16.99) tastes very delicious and is very fulfilling indeed nonetheless, just not what I have expected from seeing the menu pic or by reading the food description. In fact, I find it as bit of misleading in a way. What I have originally thought: BBQ Chicken Curry Over Rice meaning the rice and chicken would be drenched in curry sauce. What I actually got: BBQ Chicken in a tray-like dish served with a decent-size bowl of curry with rice separately on the side. Umm certainly not what I've expected nor pictured in my mind but okay, I guess it will have to do. Service tends to be fast and lady seems to be friendly. You can pay with credit/debit card or cash. Food will be ready in 10-12 mins. They'll hand you a rectangular buzzer and the receipt after you've paid & placed your order. Buzzer will then vibrate & flash in red when it's time to go pick up your food. Ambiance wise is just another vendor/booth inside Food Gallery 32. Restroom is on the 3rd floor of food court. Nothing more and nothing less as you can see. The price range is considered as fairly reasonable because this is K-Town after all despite inflation times and that prices have generally gone up for anything including food nowadays. Curry tastes more like Japanese-styled which is on the sweeter and thicker side but I wouldn't have minded if it has a spicier kick to it. There're some bits of carrots and potatoes which I appreciate. However, three pieces of broccoli and some diced scallions look rather sad on top of the curried rice because they could have offered more veggies in the dish. My suggestion would be to add more variety of veggies like zucchini, snow peas, cauliflower, eggplant, onion, bell peppers and maybe even chickpeas as well. Another thing is that, I would've liked to see more rice included since I don't think that's actually an entire order of rice to begin with. Moreover, the ratio of rice vs curry isn't quite balanced out (meaning it's not split 50/50) ~ more like 50% curry + 40% rice + 10% the so-called few pieces of veggies. I did enjoy the food in the end. I might try getting other dishes next time. Lastly, I still think they should definitely fix the wording & put a more accurate pic to match what it exactly looks like on the menu. Therefore, nobody would be able to say that the outcome doesn't even look like anything in comparison to the stuff from the menu. |*******[END]*******|
Ate here today for lunch by myself after picking up my pair of solar eclipse glasses at B&H. I had brought the BBQ pork belly over rice and asked to add a sunny side up egg. It had tasted really good and delicious. The service there was also attentive and great. I couldn't agree more. Finally, I would definitely eat and come back again next time! :)
Located inside Food Gallery 32, a food court in Korea town, on the first floor to the left. This is a quick, casual place for food. Everything was flavored nicely, especially the pickled side dishes, but the pork belly texture was too soft. Would've been much better crispy. The kalbi was delicious. You bus your own dishes after. There is a disposal room toward the front entrance of the court next to the stairs.
Tried the three meats bowl and thought the pork was good but the chicken was lacking. It was pretty slow on a weekend as well. Overall, it was okay
I wish I could give this a 3.5. I'll give it a 4 because I didn't hate it. I was just underwhelmed. I paid $19 for the curry bbq pork bowl and the quality didn't match the price. While the food was decent it just felt like it was lacking. I couldn't say if it was the flavor or as I mentioned the quality. If it was a few dollars cheaper then I'd have no problems with what I got. It was decent tasting food and with a decent portion. However for $19 I expect more than decent. I don't think I would go back based on the quality of food I got even if it wasn't a bad meal.
I got the bibimp rice bowl. It was delicious but my only complaint was that they did not have a side of gochujang. I'd recommend going to another stand to buy some or even coming with your own.
If there's a long queue for Kobe Bryant's signature, that's a Kobe-queue. All of the Korean eateries and stalls inside Manhattan's shiny new and amazing Food Gallery 32 are pretty excellent, and most of them are Korean - this one has Korean BBQ. It's not the best you'll ever have (unlike my Barbie), but it's a lot cheaper than most that you'll have (unlike my Barbie), especially in New York City - and I appreciate it along with all the other great stalls in this excellent food court.
I came here a little before closing, and they only took cash. I ordered the bibim rice bowl, and they had already run out of most of the meats. The only meat they had was pork, so I made do with that. I like the fact that they guy prepared my food right after ordering so it was nice and fresh. It came with a spicy soup, that was very very spicy. The food was just average, it was not bursting with flavor. The portion size was not big at all. For the price I paid, I expected more food.
I read the rave reviews about this place so decided to try it out. I settled on the bbq rice platter...and was really disappointed with what I got. Basically paid $15 for white rice, beansprout soup and corn, beansprouts and shredded carrots. It was a meager amount of bulgogi (the meat I ordered). It tasted standard and I regretted my purchase. Maybe I should've walked further to the back and ordered bulgogi over rice from there instead.
I'd first learned of Kobeque when I stumbled across their Yelp page and saw that they have a Korean BBQ burrito (hello, delicious!) This tiny food stall is located inside Food Gallery 32, a food court in K-Town with primarily Korean food options. We came on a Thursday afternoon for lunch, when the place was not terribly busy. We had the BBQ wrap with bulgogi ($11.99) and the eel BBQ rice bowl ($14.99). The wrap comes with a side of chips and mild salsa, and the bowl comes with some pickled radish, cucumber kimchi, and some kind of broth with bean mung sprouts. Note that Kobeque does not sell any drinks, but you can always visit another stall that does while you wait for your food to be prepared. The food so very delicious, especially for a fast food stall! Both the bowl and the wrap were PACKED with flavor and had the Korean signature balance of sweet and savory. Yum, yum, oh my god yum. My only complaint with regard to the food is that the wrap had a bit too much liquid in it that dripped all over the place while we were scarfing it down. Service is a little slow, but not terrible for the lunch rush. Seating is limited on the 1st floor (where Kobeque is located), but you can take your food upstairs where there is more space.
4 years ago
Kobeque is a decent Korean fusion restaurant in the ktown food court. It's a very convenient place to pick up food to go. It's a bit on the pricier side for what you get. I would come back here if i was craving KBBQ steak and I wanted something convenient and low key. Service is quick. It's in a food court so seating depends on the environment. Ordered: Steak rice bowl - a decent amount of tasty medium rare steak that is sliced thinly. It comes with some soup, pickled onions, and a fried egg. It's a bit on the smaller side for 17$ read more
This place was awesome! Located in a food court where the items cost about the same, I realized that the food quality is highly variable. Comparing this to Korean House just two stalls down, the food here was SO MUCH BETTER. The presentation, portions, and taste was far superior. 1. Bulgogi Bibimbap: The bulgogi was pan-seared, and the veggies were delicious. The rice was perfectly done, as was the soup and kimchi that came with it. It was $13 for all of it. Excellent. 2. Pork rib stew: This was amazing. Really hearty and the meat falls off the bone. It comes with a big bowl of rice as well as some side items. The stewed veggies were all soft with just the right amount of flavor. I highly recommend this place over some of the other stalls. read more
Ambiance: it's a food court can't say much about that... Service: nice people however in my opinion the food took a little long from taking my order to order up for a food court restaurant... And it wasn't even busy (disclaimer I might have been a little hangry at the time) Food: delicious and the portion was more than enough for me, do get yourself the bulgolgi rice platter it's pretty good. I will say it is a little pricey as others have stated but if you were to go eat at a sit down in ktown you'll be paying significantly more for relatively similar quality food read more
11 years ago
Best one in the food gallery hands down. Honestly all other food in the gallery is a shame to Korean foods in their quality, but I put up with it because of convenience and price. Kobeque is not only cheap for what you get, but also gives you quality meat and side dishes that you'd expect from a sit-down Korean barbeque place. The staff is amazing and friendly, food comes out pretty quickly, and there's a ton of side dishes to choose from. I literally ate here every lunch ever since it opened LOL. Just try it, you will not ragret it. read more
5 years ago
Kobeque is inside Food Gallery 32 's food court. The stand is eye catching with their digital menu display. However I found the curry noodle combo with Chicken was very average at $14 . The Chicken was luke warm and bbq favor was average and no difference from bbq favor I had in other restaurant . Their fast service and cleanliness with their okay food earned them 3 stars. read more
7 years ago
7 years ago
Avoid, avoid, avoid. The chicken on their bowls is dry as cardboard, and they charge 18$ for a steak rice bowl, ridiculous prices. The steak bowl is decent, but after all that, they refuse to give you even tap water and cut me off to ask for money before I even finished my order. The egg yolk on the bowls isn't even a nice, creamy half-cooked, slightly runny yolk, it's straight up completely runny. Also, some of the chicken was straight up burnt on the bottom, no wonder it's over cooked and dry. Only giving a couple stars for the steak and for the soup. read more
The best vendor in the food court. I always get the spicy noodles with tofu; the mouth-burningly hot noodles are bouncy and sauced to perfection, and the fried tofu is so light it's like eating a cloud. A protein-filled cloud crusted in fairy dust tempura that pairs perfectly with the slightly sweet soy sauce and pickled Korean vegetables on the side. These noodles are so simple but honestly they beat anything I've had at the higher-end restaurants in ktown. read more
8 years ago
This was worst desappointed thing in my life. I believe this was completely leagal issue. Their sign was 11.99 but they charged me 12.99. I absolutely asked them wrong price but he said the sign was wrong and pos system is correct. I believe no one understand what he said. This means they can change the price anytime if they want even price on sign with low price. I am not sure where I can call this issue. I don't believe this restaurant located in nyc. read more
10 years ago
Pretty nice stand in the food gallery! I got the Spicy pork rice bowl and I thought everything tasted good. It wasn't overly spicy and the pork was good quality. It's ~$10 for a decent portion that filled me up for dinner. They also have kbbq burritos that look really good as well! Service was nice and quick and they give you one of those cool vibrating devices to notify you when your order is ready. I would say this is one of the better options in the food gallery. Looking forward to coming back and trying the other options they have to offer. read more
8 years ago
9 years ago
I recommend the eel bowl and the chicken rice bowl! I love their sauces they use. They also give side dishes like pickled radish and spicy cucumber. There is also a soup on the side. The presentation of the food is beautiful. read more
9 years ago
Even if you don't decide to go to Kobeque, this entire food court in K-town is fantastic! There's everything from appetizers to traditional Korean desserts in this specific food court, so I definitely recommend to come here because it can be hard to find a budget-friendly place to eat with such an abundance of choices. Kobeque, specifically, finally satisfied my craving for eel with the BBQ Eel order. You get delicious eel of course, a fried egg, lots of pickled veggies over rice, and a meh bowl of spicy soup. This was probably one of the more expensive options on the menu though, at about $16. read more
9 years ago
I came here with my friends to try Korean BBQ. I did not expect the food to be in high quality since the place was located inside the food court. But when I first saw the food, I was surprised with the amount of meat they gave me,especially the sample platter. They gave me so much that I could barely finish. Also, the meat tasted juicy and amazing. Other dishes were all on point as well. I will definitely come back here later. read more
5 years ago
5 years ago
I loveeeeeeee coming here so much oh my gosh. The BBQ Rice Bowl w/ Pork that I had is always so tasty and the pork is always cooked so wonderfully every time I order it. The sunny side egg tastes so good with the sauce they put on top of the food and I just love it, it's my favorite thing to order. Only reason I gave it 4 stars is because finding a seat is a hassle and it's always crowded but I don't mind I'm really used to eating in crowded places, I just don't like standing with my tray looking for a seat like a high school loser. Butttttttt I've learned to find a seat first and THEN go order my food. So word to the wise, grab an open seat whenever you can because you're gonna be strugglin if you don't read more
11 years ago
3 years ago
Haven't written many one star reviews but this definitely deserved one. Ordered the BBQ sampler and the pork and beef were both burnt to a crisp - not over cooked, not well done, we're talking black to the point that it was inedible. We would have send this back but had ordered for take out so didn't discover this meat atrocity until we got home. Very disappointed. read more
11 years ago
Whenever I go to K-Town, I go to Food Gallery for the price and the variety of food it offers. However, I was always disappointed by the food that they serve. The quality is just not there. I've tried every corner in Food Gallery in the hope of finding one good place worth going to. However, when I went into Food Gallery this time, I noticed that there was a newcomer and wanted to give it a try. Kobeque has changed my view of Food Gallery. It screams quality at your face. The meat they use is very juicy and tasty. The owner apparently owns a real Korean BBQ restaurant called Biwon and uses the same meat. The salad that comes with it is top notch that I had to ask for another one after I finished one. The food came out in less than 3 minutes and contains plenty of meat unlike other cheap restaurants where they signify quality over quantity. Kobeque cares about both quality and quantity so you can be full and move on with your city life. It's a steal for the price! They give you a lot of options to choose from that most people will find what they like on the menu. Just give it a try. I'm sure that you will not regret it. In fact, you will fall in love with Kobeque just like I did. I'm so glad that now I have a place to go eat every time I visit K-Town. read more
Usually I would probably give this place 4-5 stars because of the speed & convenience, but I ordered a curry noodle combo to go and they only gave me the curry noodles. I legit am missing half the food I paid for and am pretty upset about it. I hope that next time, they will be more attentive. I will also double check my food next time. I didn't because I was in a hurry and I'm disappointed to not get my entire meal. read more
I haven't been to the Food Gallery for a while because honestly the food there was always below average and I would rather pay the tip at a more decent Korean restaurant down the block. I came with a small group of friends today and was surprised by how much the food selections had changed, this stand being one of the new additions along with quite a few others. I went with the Pork Wrap, which was #8 on the menu. It costed $11.97 (tax included). In the wrap was half a sheet of nori, rice, carrots, lettuce, burdock root, onions, pickled radish, and marinated pork belly slices. I topped mine off with cheese and hot sauce, along with a type of black sauce, which I would assume is probably some kind of sweet thick soy sauce or something similar. I was surprised when the guy behind the counter pulled out a butane torch and "tried" to melt the cheese with it. Honestly, I don't think that additional step was necessary because it didn't really fully melt the cheddar, and since most of the ingredients were not hot, the cheese didn't continue to melt in the burrito either. For starters, the wrap you receive will look different from the image, but in a good way, because mine definitely had a lot more meat than I expected. I thought I would be seeing a wrap filled with vegetables and only a small fraction of meat. Instead, it was the opposite for me--there was a lot of pork belly. The taste of the burrito was also surprisingly delicious! I loved the pork marinade. It had a slight pork bulgogi flavor because it was sweet and savory. The raw red onions provided a nice crunch and spicy kick between bites, which I thought was interesting even though I'm not a fan of raw onions. One thing I would like to change is being able to choose what I want inside. I was wondering why they only asked me if i wanted cheese or hot sauce, but not the other toppings. I definitely would have loved to add corn or something else in it. There was also a side of tortilla chips and tomato salsa with the order. The chips and dip was alright, but the star of the show was definitely the wrap. I would say definitely try it if you enjoy Korilla or want to Korean fusion food, not just the straight-up regular Korean dishes. read more
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3 1/2. Came here for lunch and got the bulgogi BBQ rice bowl. The guy was very nice. The food was nothing special, but it's a good portion. It was decent bulgogi. I would have preferred a sauce on top or something to add more flavor. read more
10 years ago
This place was great! I've never tried Korean bbq. The service was good, and he workers were very friendly. I ordered the Chicken Rice Bowl. I was surprised at how big the portion size was, for $10. I've been to a lot of places in Manhattan, and for $10 you pretty much get a really small portion of food. Anyways, the chicken was yummy! Everything in the bowl was delicious, and the soup was too. The only thing that I didn't really like was the seaweed, but I do not like seaweed (it's my preference). Other than that, I was satisfied with my order. Can't wait to try other items on the menu. read more
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11 W 32nd St
New York, NY 10001
Koreatown, Midtown West
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