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🍽️ Koreatown · Manhattan, NY

Best places for kimchi in Koreatown

We track 14 places in Koreatown where the kimchi comes up unprompted. 7 sit above the bar. Ahgassi Korean Barbecue is first here (93), miss KOREA BBQ second (86). 57% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. Places here also get named for short rib, bibimbap and galbi.

14 places · 7 with a Sweet Score

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Ahgassi Korean BarbecueTop 10%

Koreatown · Korean · $$$ · $30–60/person
#2 in Koreatown

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,998 ratings.

93Sweet Score2,998 ratings
2Rank

miss KOREA BBQTop 25%

Koreatown · Korean · $$$ · $30–60/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 19,241 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score19,241 ratings
3Rank

Tosokchon NYCLocal favorite

Koreatown · Korean · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

70Sweet Score1,122 ratings
4Rank

OsamilLocal favorite

Koreatown · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

69Sweet Score1,608 ratings
5Rank

Food Gallery 32Local favorite

Koreatown · American · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

57Sweet Score3,179 ratings
6Rank

Jongro BBQLocal favorite

Koreatown · Korean · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

56Sweet Score5,582 ratings
7Rank

NUBIANI - KoreatownLocal favorite

Koreatown · Korean · $$$ · $30–60/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

52Sweet Score1,062 ratings

Antoya Korean BBQ

Koreatown · Korean · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet2,494 ratings

Dons Bogam

Koreatown · Korean · $$$ · $30–60/person

No score yet1,592 ratings

BANGIA

Koreatown · Korean · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet960 ratings

New Wonjo

Koreatown · Korean · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet2,718 ratings

DubuHaus

Koreatown · Korean · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet588 ratings

Soju Haus

Koreatown · Korean · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet975 ratings

HYUN

Koreatown · Korean · $$$$ · $60+/person

No score yet802 ratings

That’s all 14 of them ✦

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What is the best kimchi in Koreatown?

Ahgassi Korean Barbecue currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 93, built on 2,998 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many kimchi are there in Koreatown?

We track 14. 7 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 kimchi cost in Koreatown?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 57% 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.

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