Standout Dishes and Reviews
This is by design. Gray rips the shells off of raw spot prawns, dredges the slithery bodies through a sambal-spiked gelee, then tops them off with the fried head, a warm, crunchy counterpoint to all the cool crustacean creaminess.Pinning down precisely what strain of global eclecticism a Momofuku restaurant specializes in is a particular type of modern trivia question. This is what makes the bar at Ko so damn fascinating: It gives diners a peek into the restaurant’s works in progress, near-blockbusters, and potential failures, without pledging one’s rent check to the full menu.
Unfortunately this time it was a nightmare.
And Wolfgang Puck’s smoked-salmon pizza, not an uncommon sight at his airport kiosks, started its lifespan at his once uber-exclusive Spago.So in a world where culinary experimentation can command caviar-like markups, it’s refreshing to know that the cheaper half of Ko is inspiring the more expensive half. The price is very steep as well as the drinks. In fact, there’s never been a worse time in the past decade to seek out accessible luxury than now. Prices are service-included, so go ahead and pick your chins off the table. Equally stunning is the chaud-froid of shrimp. That’s not a bad price for what’s nearly a four-star meal.The team at Ko built the bar room to “create a space for tasting-menu research and development,” per its website. Fiona We are open for walk-up, to go orders, or delivery through Caviar from 5 – 9 pm Thursday – Monday, East Village only | VIEW MENU .
12 courses in 55 minutes.
We are open for walk-up, to go orders, or delivery through Caviar from 5 – 9 pm Thursday – Monday, East Village only | VIEW MENU .
I loved each dish and the beverage pairings -- nice variety of red, white, sparkling, beer and sake. We arrived early for lunch and...Modern restaurant with a u-shaped counter concept so that you can see the cooking right in front of you. The Ultimate Guide to Eating in the East Village. Here, it imparts the savory pastry with such a remarkable tang it recalls the acidity of injera. Features and Occasions But not if we feel out of place and uncomfortable because we are dressed wrong... thanks!Hi, While it may not have the best food of the top rated …
The reception as we walked through the door, the setting, the music and the bar seating in the main room were all great omens of what was to follow. They exhibit a handsome bronze hue and pack the flavors of smoke and brine — with a bit of squishiness thanks to their oceanic guts. More Momofuku Ko Bar Info.
Once-approachable tasting joints (Aska, Brooklyn Fare, Atera) have skyrocketed into the upper stratosphere of prices. Everything about the place was (classically) wrong: the cramped counter seating, the expletive-spewing chefs, the alt-rock soundtrack, the fried McDonald’s-style apple pies, the online-only reservations. There is no other bread course in the city like it. (Gluten free) It’s also hard to think of a New York dish comparable to the tandoori firefly squid. :PHi, is it perfectly ok to wear jeans and a smart-casual top for a woman and a shirt for a man? Our lunch menu is served Friday through Sunday. I awarded it Ko’s bar room, which opened in February, marks the return of that sanctuary.There are 15 table seats, a small island for stand-up cocktailing, hefty soundproofing, and the centerpiece, a blonde eight-seat bar. Major Food Group pivoted from $50 set menus at Torrisi Italian Specialties (RIP) to power spots so expensive they don’t even publish the prices online. I love the concept of being at a counter while watching the team prepare meals and interact with the diners, especially...I like the small size of the restaurant. We will make accommodations for food allergies with prior notice. Cocktails priced at $20 are actually closer to …