The best of Koreatown, NY
50 places in Koreatown, ranked on one scale — 24 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Space Karaoke Bar & Lounge | Koreatown NYC leads at 94, with Ahgassi Korean Barbecue right behind on 93. This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 69% of the list. The dishes that keep coming up are kimchi, fried chicken and bibimbap.
- Median Sweet Score here: 42
- Typical place carries 1,592 ratings
- 39 deliver
- 29 take reservations
- 4 have outdoor seating
- 18 open for breakfast
- 1 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Space Karaoke Bar & Lounge | Koreatown NYCTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 3,678 ratings.
Ahgassi Korean BarbecueTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 2,998 ratings.
Copper Mug CoffeeTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 923 ratings.
Electric Shuffle NYCTop 10%Underrated
Top 10% in New York County, on 367 ratings.
Nan Xiang Xiao Long BaoTop 10%
Top 10% in New York County, on 2,749 ratings.
Quality Pizza Co. MidtownTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 1,864 ratings behind it.
miss KOREA BBQTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 19,241 ratings behind it.
Anytime KitchenTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 2,559 ratings behind it.
mika's directionTop 25%
Upper quarter of New York County — 298 ratings behind it.
Ayza Wine & Chocolate BarLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Tosokchon NYCLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
OsamilLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Blank StreetLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
SendoLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
SEOUL SALON NYCLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Grace Street Coffee & DessertsLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Food Gallery 32Local favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
HangawiLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Jongro BBQLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
TacombiLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
Rick's Cabaret New YorkLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
WoorijipLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
NUBIANI - KoreatownLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
FIFTYLAN KOREATOWNLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in New York County.
What Koreatown is known for
Eating in Koreatown, briefly
What is the best restaurant in Koreatown?
Space Karaoke Bar & Lounge | Koreatown NYC currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 3,678 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many places are there in Koreatown?
We track 50. 24 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does eating out cost in Koreatown?
The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 69% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
Something in Koreatown we haven’t got to?
Put it on the map. Requests move the queue, and the queue decides where we eat next — anonymously, on our own dime.
Ordered by the Sweet Score. Places that haven’t earned a rank are listed, not ranked. Scores can’t be bought. Only earned. How ranking works →