Was visiting friends in NYC and they suggested we should check this place out.
Upon entering Sura, there's a boutique grocery store with an assortment of "snacks on the go" type foods, candy, sodas, coffee, and sparkling water. My favorites were the Fanta watermelon and Fanta melon soda.
After we explored what the grocery store had to offer, we went to check out the speakeasy. The atmosphere was very chill and service was great and friendly. At first, we were going to order individually, but after looking at the menu, we ended up ordering quite a bit so we could all try the food.
Although we all had our favorites, everything we tried was amazing. The creativity that went into each dish and drink let's you know this isn't an average fusion spot!
The Oiji cucumber salad had so much flavor. The way they prepped the crunchy garlic along with the furikake, it almost had a slight bacon flavor with a hint of spice.
The Crispy Ginkgo Stuffed Olives tasted great but dipping them in the kimchi marinara took it to another level. Both dishes great for appetizers
We then go to try the Miso Cod Tacos. The miso Cod was cooked perfectly. The pickled Fresno went well with the fish taco and with the hint of wasabi, there was so much flavor.
The Braised Pork Belly Bao was my 2nd favorite dish. The pork belly was so tender and just so much flavor in each bite!
My favorite dish was the "Soo Jae Bi" Spicy Boscaiola...wow. The go chu jang ragu sauce was out of this world. The perfect blend of spicy, sweet, and creamy. I highly, highly recommend trying this dish!
During our meal, I tried the Bushwick Seoul mezcal drink as well as the Sesame Conspiracy. Definitely worth getting if you're into mezcal or bourbon.
There's really nothing I can say negatively about this place. I can't wait to visit again so I can head over to BK to eat at Sura again. I love that the fusion of Korean into these dishes didn't overpower and take over the original flavors but complimented them so well and again, in such a creative way. read more