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Wow! This place has some amazing taiyaki. It is interesting how they make the small taiyaki as well. We ended up getting the cream cheese taiyaki. It wasn't as sweet as we thought it would be. The cheese wasn't cream cheese...it was regular cheese with a dot of cream in the middle.
Really unsure why "Delimanjoo" isn't part of Mama https://www.yelp.com/biz/delimanjoo-new-york-6 as Food Gallery 32 only lists one and the delimanjoo spot is just part of the Mama menu. My review in short has both. From the "Mama" listings, the buns are tasty. The kimchi bun (or "bunn" as they list) is probably my favorite with a good spicy kick. The red bean, beef, and mini pocket buns are also tasty. They were one of the first popular stands here and they maintain being one of the better ones but there are better cheaper spots for steamed buns. Solid overall. From "delimanjoo," the hodo kwaja/walnut cake and to a lesser extent the tayaki are the good things here and not the mini delimanjoo. I find the custard or red bean to be too sparse and it's overpriced. The croissant taiyaki is a fun twist but I don't think that the texture works. The matcha taiyaki is very light so just stick with a traditional filled with custard or red bean. I have also had experiences of the former two being every temperature from cool to warm to hot which isn't that good of a thing either as the texture kind of fails when it cools down. For their inconsistencies, this part of the menu gets a 3 while the delimanjoo gets a 2.
Got this which was recommended by the employees emphatically. Disappointed after that hype. It was really dry and pretty flavorless. Wouldn't get again. Fast delivery from when I ordered, so it wasn't fresh. It was like $6 too so i wish I'd just friend around and gotten another corn dog.
Surprisingly the line moved fairly quickly despite it being so packed and busy. They make the Taiyakis fresh, so they were warm and crispy. I loved the chew of the dough and the light sweetness of the taiyaki overall. I tried both the regular dough (but just matcha flavored) as well as the croissant taiyaki...both uniquely delicious.
This taiyaki place inside Food Gallery 32 and the taiyaki is pretty good! I enjoyed chewy texture inside the taiyaki and the outside was crispy. There was a lot of red bean inside too. Best to eat it warm. The price is currently $6 with tax, which is not bad. I look forward to coming back next time to try the almond cakes.
The scents from taiyaki or glutinous rice sticky cake big fish with Nutella and the delimanjoo custard flavor with the dipping chocolate. The delimanjoo are small and come cold and were not my favorite, tasted not so fresh and wasn't appealing cold at all. The taiyaki warm large fish with the Nutella was so yummy and sticky and chewy. I could have easily eaten a dozen of them they were so good, but they are $4 each.
Loved in food gallery 32, this place is located near the front door to the left when you walk in. It was cool seeing them have a clear wall so you can see them making the taiyaki. I ended up ordering the delimanjoo, since I hadn't seen it anywhere else. I was expecting them to be at least warm when they served it to me but they weren't. I saw that they were pumping out a ton at a time, but I think they could have at least warmed them up or kept them under a heat lamp. The delimanjoo was also kinda doughy on the inside. I was expecting it to be a little lighter. Despite the delimanjoo being sub-par for me, it was a decent eat.
Love this little spot in the Food Gallery in Korea town - delicious red bean taiyaki ... also available with Nutella or custard and the option to have matcha in the batter.
Whenever I am in Koreatown, I never failed to buy Nutella Taiyaki for my Fiancé. A tiny piece of sweet but worth it. It's a bit pricey, $4/piece. The place is located at 32nd Gallery at the heart of koreatown. The taiyaki is being cooked infront of you. "A" grade which it is important for me. Staff are very friendly.
When I came to Mama, I just killed a man. Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead. Life had just begun, and now I've gone and thrown it all away. Anyway, if I'm not back again this time tomorrow, carry on, carry on. Cuz nothing really matters. This is like the most excellent food court ever and it's open really late as well right in the heart of Koreatown on 32nd Street in New York city. Food Gallery 32. So many great things inside this court and pretty much nothing that gets less than 4 stars. It's a lot cheaper than Manhattan in general and I generally enjoy coming here quite a lot. This particular stand is right next to the excellent Churro stand, and I'm not sure if it's owned by the same people or not, but basically you get those custard fish and then the sweet dumplings and other things like this. So it's really good. I'll upgrade it once I try some of the other stuff because they didn't have the custard fish when I got here, cuz it was pretty late at night.
I was surprised by how yummy their taiyaki was!! I'm used to the breaded version of taiyaki but they make it crispy on the outside with mochi batter here!! The matcha flavor paired perfectly with the red bean filling. And for $5, the portion size is worth it!
This is my favorite go to spot for walnut cake or custard deli manjoo or dumplings. I've been this place numerous times and always I was happy from their food. I would give this place 3.5star if I could I tried all of menu what they have for but I would recommend you that walnut cake or kimchi bun or red bean bun or sweet potato bun or custard deli manjoo. I prefer to-go and eating their walnut cake while watching TV or Movie at home. It's great snack for home. Whenever you get hungry or need something sweet or etc. Kimchi bun was little spicy but fully flavorful. Also custard deli manjoo was great and good for one bite. Deli manjoo or walnut cake were good to take out to home but I recommend you that kimchi bun is eat right away until it's hot. It would taste better. Also you can enjoy kimchi bun even if not hot but less tasty. Kids will love deli manjoo or walnut cake. I bought 18pc of walnut cake also 2of kimchi bun, one of kimchi bacon bun. We ate our dumplings right away and walnut cake was eating like snack. If you try this place yet, I recommend you that go to try. Cheap price and there all worker were accommodating and friendly.
Come for the delicious delimanjoo, pastries shaped like little fishies. I like the smaller ones that is chocolate dipped. It is fluffy and not too sweet. Hits the spot when you want a sweet treat. I came late on a weeknight and they still had them pressing fresh.
Wanted a dessert after dinner so stopped by here. Got the matcha taiyaki with custard cream. So good! I loved how chewy it was since it was made with glutinous rice so it was like eating crispy matcha mochi with custard cream inside! read more
2 years ago
I love taiyaki especially when it's stuffed with red bean filling. My husband and I were casually checking out the eateries inside the Food Gallery 32 when we found this place. My eyes caught the mini and big fish taiyaki. They got the nail on the TV screens showing off their products. I was mesmerized by the fish they were being made. The guy behind the glass display, was directing us to move to the counter to order. We got the match taiyaki with red bean filling. The outside was cooked well, and the inside was gooey and chewy. The red bean part was good. It wasn't what I was expecting. The gooey part didn't have much flavor so I wasn't a fan. Seems like this place is popular because was a line of people buying the treats. Ambiance - The treats were made in this small kiosk which is one of the first ones you see when you enter this Food hall. read more
Wow! This place has some amazing taiyaki. It is interesting how they make the small taiyaki as well. We ended up getting the cream cheese taiyaki. It wasn't as sweet as we thought it would be. The cheese wasn't cream cheese...it was regular cheese with a dot of cream in the middle. read more
3 months ago
Really unsure why "Delimanjoo" isn't part of Mama https://www.yelp.com/biz/delimanjoo-new-york-6 as Food Gallery 32 only lists one and the delimanjoo spot is just part of the Mama menu. My review in short has both. From the "Mama" listings, the buns are tasty. The kimchi bun (or "bunn" as they list) is probably my favorite with a good spicy kick. The red bean, beef, and mini pocket buns are also tasty. They were one of the first popular stands here and they maintain being one of the better ones but there are better cheaper spots for steamed buns. Solid overall. From "delimanjoo," the hodo kwaja/walnut cake and to a lesser extent the tayaki are the good things here and not the mini delimanjoo. I find the custard or red bean to be too sparse and it's overpriced. The croissant taiyaki is a fun twist but I don't think that the texture works. The matcha taiyaki is very light so just stick with a traditional filled with custard or red bean. I have also had experiences of the former two being every temperature from cool to warm to hot which isn't that good of a thing either as the texture kind of fails when it cools down. For their inconsistencies, this part of the menu gets a 3 while the delimanjoo gets a 2. read more
Got this which was recommended by the employees emphatically. Disappointed after that hype. It was really dry and pretty flavorless. Wouldn't get again. Fast delivery from when I ordered, so it wasn't fresh. It was like $6 too so i wish I'd just friend around and gotten another corn dog. read more
Surprisingly the line moved fairly quickly despite it being so packed and busy. They make the Taiyakis fresh, so they were warm and crispy. I loved the chew of the dough and the light sweetness of the taiyaki overall. I tried both the regular dough (but just matcha flavored) as well as the croissant taiyaki...both uniquely delicious. read more
This taiyaki place inside Food Gallery 32 and the taiyaki is pretty good! I enjoyed chewy texture inside the taiyaki and the outside was crispy. There was a lot of red bean inside too. Best to eat it warm. The price is currently $6 with tax, which is not bad. I look forward to coming back next time to try the almond cakes. read more
The scents from taiyaki or glutinous rice sticky cake big fish with Nutella and the delimanjoo custard flavor with the dipping chocolate. The delimanjoo are small and come cold and were not my favorite, tasted not so fresh and wasn't appealing cold at all. The taiyaki warm large fish with the Nutella was so yummy and sticky and chewy. I could have easily eaten a dozen of them they were so good, but they are $4 each. read more
Loved in food gallery 32, this place is located near the front door to the left when you walk in. It was cool seeing them have a clear wall so you can see them making the taiyaki. I ended up ordering the delimanjoo, since I hadn't seen it anywhere else. I was expecting them to be at least warm when they served it to me but they weren't. I saw that they were pumping out a ton at a time, but I think they could have at least warmed them up or kept them under a heat lamp. The delimanjoo was also kinda doughy on the inside. I was expecting it to be a little lighter. Despite the delimanjoo being sub-par for me, it was a decent eat. read more
5 years ago
Love this little spot in the Food Gallery in Korea town - delicious red bean taiyaki ... also available with Nutella or custard and the option to have matcha in the batter. read more
7 years ago
Whenever I am in Koreatown, I never failed to buy Nutella Taiyaki for my Fiancé. A tiny piece of sweet but worth it. It's a bit pricey, $4/piece. The place is located at 32nd Gallery at the heart of koreatown. The taiyaki is being cooked infront of you. "A" grade which it is important for me. Staff are very friendly. read more
When I came to Mama, I just killed a man. Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's dead. Life had just begun, and now I've gone and thrown it all away. Anyway, if I'm not back again this time tomorrow, carry on, carry on. Cuz nothing really matters. This is like the most excellent food court ever and it's open really late as well right in the heart of Koreatown on 32nd Street in New York city. Food Gallery 32. So many great things inside this court and pretty much nothing that gets less than 4 stars. It's a lot cheaper than Manhattan in general and I generally enjoy coming here quite a lot. This particular stand is right next to the excellent Churro stand, and I'm not sure if it's owned by the same people or not, but basically you get those custard fish and then the sweet dumplings and other things like this. So it's really good. I'll upgrade it once I try some of the other stuff because they didn't have the custard fish when I got here, cuz it was pretty late at night. read more
I was surprised by how yummy their taiyaki was!! I'm used to the breaded version of taiyaki but they make it crispy on the outside with mochi batter here!! The matcha flavor paired perfectly with the red bean filling. And for $5, the portion size is worth it! read more
This is my favorite go to spot for walnut cake or custard deli manjoo or dumplings. I've been this place numerous times and always I was happy from their food. I would give this place 3.5star if I could I tried all of menu what they have for but I would recommend you that walnut cake or kimchi bun or red bean bun or sweet potato bun or custard deli manjoo. I prefer to-go and eating their walnut cake while watching TV or Movie at home. It's great snack for home. Whenever you get hungry or need something sweet or etc. Kimchi bun was little spicy but fully flavorful. Also custard deli manjoo was great and good for one bite. Deli manjoo or walnut cake were good to take out to home but I recommend you that kimchi bun is eat right away until it's hot. It would taste better. Also you can enjoy kimchi bun even if not hot but less tasty. Kids will love deli manjoo or walnut cake. I bought 18pc of walnut cake also 2of kimchi bun, one of kimchi bacon bun. We ate our dumplings right away and walnut cake was eating like snack. If you try this place yet, I recommend you that go to try. Cheap price and there all worker were accommodating and friendly. read more
4 years ago
Come for the delicious delimanjoo, pastries shaped like little fishies. I like the smaller ones that is chocolate dipped. It is fluffy and not too sweet. Hits the spot when you want a sweet treat. I came late on a weeknight and they still had them pressing fresh. read more
6 years ago
Stopped by Mama this time for their small taiyakis, which they call delimanjoo, in the custard flavor. They're so cute and such a good deal ($6 for 6). The crunchy exterior along with the soft, sweet and creamy custard is a perfect end to any meal. These small taiyakis make such a nice little snack or quick dessert and are great to eat on the go! read more
Mama Ratings: 3.9/5 Food: 4.25/5 - Matcha red bean taiyaki was freshly made, so it was amazingly delicious. The taiyaki was warm, chewy, and super super crispy on the outside. Each bite was phenomenal and the mochi texture definitely made it taste so much better. The red bean filling had the right amount of sweetness, but the matcha flavor didn't really stand out as much as I wanted to be. Decent quality taiyaki for sure, but I wish it had more fillings. Ambiance: 4/5 - Located in the food court at K-Town across from Sweet Churros. Nothing special about this place, usually gets pretty crowded and super busy. No places to sit, more like grab-and-go type of restaurant. I think there are some outdoor seatings. Price: 3.75/5 - The taiyaki came up to be $5. Thought it was a bit too expensive for the portion that I'm getting, kind of small in size and not that much fillings. Service: 3.75/5 - Staff seems pretty friendly and nice, but weren't that enthusiastic or seem energetic when speaking with customers, maybe a long day especially in K-Town. BLUF: Definitely worth if you have taiyaki cravings, exactly when I was there at 11PM. Must try the matcha red bean taiyaki, it's really BOMB. read more
I loved this place that makes really good taiyaki. I had tried both regular red bean Taiyaki and matcha red bean Taiyaki. I do find the matcha red bean Taiyaki more tasty (a bit of matcha flavor). I have also tried the matcha cream cheese Taiyaki which was so good. My friend got the matcha custard cream Taiyaki and was a bit disappointed that the custard cream wasn't fully filled inside so that every bite you can taste the custard and dough. My matcha red bean was filled properly so I didn't have the same issue as my friend. The service was a bit slow which is expected because you get freshly made Taiyaki. The shop is inside of a food court so while you wait for your order, you can also order your food from other shops or wait at the tables inside the food court which can get a bit crowded especially during rush hour or weekends. Although it can be pricey, I would always end up come back for more because of how good they are. Tip: try to eat the Taiyaki there while it's still hot and fresh. If you want to bring some home then make sure to open the box a bit so that it doesn't get too soggy. Before eating it at home toasted it a bit to get a bit of crunchiness of the dough. read more
First Off the service I got was great, The cashier did triple duty, taking orders, payment, packing and bagging, the Bunns, Taiyaki, Delimanjoo, etc. While three cooks be making a non-stop stream of goodies to eat. I got the Beef Pocket Bunns with Bul-go-gi sauce, onion, vermicelli noodle, green cabbage, scallion and sesame oil filling with the beef. and custard filled Delimanjoo with the new and have a nutty walnut paste filled Walnut Cakes that look like Walnuts, DUH ! And yeah the food here is not the best you can find in New York and or taste, but it's still good and excellent value for the money. It made a good satisfying snack and change of pace for me. read more
I had the Taiyaki Nutella and the Taiyaki with sweet red bean. I enjoyed the Nutella flavor. Brings me back to my Paris trip last year as it reminds me of the local crepes that I tried. It tasted similar but of course it's different. I put 3 stars only because it was reheated not a fresh batch but I understand they make this ahead of time not per order. It still tasted good. I love coming to their store at 32nd street in Korea town. read more
There will always be a special place in my heart for taiyakis (the bigger fish shaped pastry), but I wanted to try delimanjoos (mini fish shaped pastry) this time. Luckily, they have sets for those who are indecisive and want to try all their yummy goodness. I ordered the set that came with 4 pieces of delimanjoos and 4 pieces of the walnut cake ($6.50). I now wish I would've ordered a giant box of custard filled delimanjoos because they were out of this world. The custard in the fish shaped cake was perfectly sweet and smooth. Their walnut cake was not my favorite. It was a bit dry. MAMA is located in a food court, so seats are hard to come by during lunch and dinner. Just plan your visit during down time or just take your snacks to go. I can't wait to go back to try red bean taiyakis. read more
Last time I tried taiyaki which was okay. This time I noticed that they had croissant taiyaki which is something I've had and really enjoyed in Japan. Theirs was better than regular taiyaki but didn't have red bean in it. Bummer... read more
PURCHASED: Red Bean Taiyaki (it's a sweet-breaded something that taste kind of like pudding) TOTAL: $4.00 PROS: + cute girls go here: I met this cute girl at Mama (see photo). After striking a conversation up with her she naturally convinced me to buy her one of these fishes. She started to tease or flirt with me by kissing the fish; I could not tell which it was. + interesting location: If you saw the photo, you'll notice the dining space. This dining space is located on the 3rd floor of the mega food court. The stall that Mama is in is located on the 1st floor. This dining space is spacious and had a window that overlooked a street in Korea town. CONS: - pricey: $4? The best price should be $2.50. I do not think it should cost this much. I wouldn't buy it again... Unless of course a cute girl was itchin' for one. IMPRESSION: I am not a big sweets person. I tried it and it was pretty good. Would I be back again? Yeah, I will be back to this entire food court. However, I may try another desert spot at this interesting place in Korea Town. I'll give it a a strong 3.5. It could have been a 4. However, I just cannot justify that price. read more
Formerly known as "Bunn," this is a simple food stand that is located inside Food Gallery 32. If you are in a hurry, you will likely miss it because it is located first thing to your left when you walk into Food Gallery 32. The staff here have always been friendly. I always stop by here if I need a snack or I am still hungry after dining at a fancy restaurant. I have tried its pork, beef, bacon kimchi, and sweet potato bunns. They are meaty, filling, and delicious! The bacon kimchi is on the spicy side but has a "healthy" amount of bacon alongside kimchi. The ingredients include red pepper powder, onion, vermicelli noodle, green cabbage, scallion, sesame oil, mozzarella cheese, and of course bacon! Super tasty. I actually really liked the sweet potato too! It is one bunn for $3 and it is not cheap. (And the price was 1 bunn for $2.5 last year.) But I always leave this place happy and stuffed. Now they have an expanded and improved menu. For bunns, you get to choose from: beef, pork (spicy), chicken curry, kimchi (spicy), bacon kimchi (spicy), red bean, and sweet potato. For pocket bunns, you get to choose from marinated beef or spicy pork. If you get two pocket bunns, you pay $5.75. They now also offer taiyaki (plain fish or cream cheese) as well as croissant taiyaki (custard cream, cream cheese, or strawberry). I cannot wait to return and try it out! Great place for take-out or dine-in as Food Gallery 32 offers plenty of tables and seats on the ground floor and on the upper levels. Extra points for no credit card minimum! read more
There's only one vegan option here, which is the kimchi bun. I appreciate that they labeled vegan and vegetarian options! I deducted stars because 1. When I asked to clarify if the kimchi bun was the only vegan option on the menu, the staff pointed me to the options that were labeled vegetarian. This seemed off to me so I said 'really?' And then he said it just has butter. Since butter isn't vegan and he wouldn't have told me that if I wasn't careful, this makes me distrust the staff here. People should have trust about what they're consuming. 2. The kimchi bun wasn't very good. I ended up not eating the kimchi since it was so salty. I know kimchi is supposed to be salty, but it was too much. read more
8 years ago
Located in Koreatown in a two story food hall are various stalls including Mama. Luckily there was no wait as I do not think it would have been worth a wait. We tried the red bean and nutella taiyaki. Both were average and what you would expect. Crisp but chewy and a nice warm filling. read more
These fish taiyaki cakes are so adorable and yummy! I think the mini ones only come with the original custard filling so I got those. Some are dipped in chocolate (which tastes a lot better). I wish they had minis in all the flavors because I would have loved to try an assortment of the Nutella or cream cheese. It's inside Food Gallery 32 so it's the perfect treat after you eat tons of yummy Korean food! read more
7 years ago
My husband grew up in Korea, so red bean is his favorite dessert. Red bean? Yes, red bean. It's really a misnomer, because it's very sweet and used commonly as a filling in pastries or topping on shaved ice. Mama is a little spot inside a food court type setting and all they do is fresh taiyaki filled with red bean OR Nutella, custard, or my favorite....cream cheese!!! Recently they introduced matcha taiyaki with your choice of filling, or you can order the original. Also worth mentioning are their steam buns with a variety of fillings, curry chicken, sweet potato, etc... Regardless how much I eat at dinner, I always have room for Mama! read more
8 years ago
Absolutely the best place to go for pork buns!!!!Fresh ingredients and the buns melt in your mouth!!The spices are perfect and you are always greated with a smile. read more
Good food, but it seems a bit pricey for the sizes and for KTown. Quick service and the location is great. Externally, it's on a great street among skincare stores, boba, karaoke, bars, and BBQ places. Also convenient and good for pre-travel near Penn Station. It may be because I got the taiyaki for later, but it was just alright. I'll have to try a different flavor later and eat it warm. The bunns were great. No bauhaus, but still good and a better price, so I'll compare the trade offs in the future. read more
7 years ago
I've never been a huge fan of red bean paste but the Taiyaki here changed me. Went back for a second round. About 10-15 minute wait though if you order then 10 Taiyaki package. read more
Dropped by again tonight with my best friend who came out from California. We both bought the Nutella taiyaki and he got a cream cheese filled one. Tonight was a little bit different. None of our pastries had a lot of filling in them. Weird because the night before I got one that I had to run to grab a napkin because of how much Nutella came out. I was a bit sad but then again they also weren't as doughy as the night before. I guess it's not an exact science when it comes to making these delicious pastries. Nomnomnom!!! read more
I bought myself a delicious cream cheese taiyaki from here and was pleasantly surprised at both how wonderful it tasted, and its texture. The texture was chewy, but the outer bit had a nice little crunch to it - which was perfect together. These are served warm, so everything reminded me of a chewy filled waffle. I loved the cream cheese inside and found it was the perfect amount. My husband had a bite and agreed that it was quite good. For the taiyaki it was $4, but seeing as I don't get these often, I didn't mind the price. I would definitely have one again. The girl at the cash register was so nice and very friendly. read more
5 years ago
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