1. Cho Dang Gol
8.2
55 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 141 tips and reviews
Chenyu: Amazing tofu stew at reasonable price for dinner - lots of delicious appetizers (like kimchi kale, raddish, dried fish, seaweed) start w barley tea, soybean paste and ended w ginger/date tea!
Village Voice: No better introduction to Korean dubu cookery than the classic soybean meal, featuring three bowls: flocculent freshly made curds, an intriguing white soybean porridge, and a fermented soybean soup. Read more.
Steven: Galbi, bossam, Soy bean stew. Great banchan
3. Takahachi
9.0
145 Duane St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Tribeca · 80 tips and reviews
Mike Chau: Try the Happy Together Roll - Eel, walnuts and asparagus wrapped in soybean paper
Azhar Bay: Everything was tasty, we tried eel, sushi with salmon and avocado, salmon sashimi and grilled salmon with rice! 😍 I will come back again!
Jason Villaluz: Sushi made by actual Japanese people
4. Cote
8.6
16 W 22nd St (btw 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Flatiron District · 72 tips and reviews
Kimmie Ohh: Definitely come here for the Butcher’s Feast! You get 4 cuts of beef, banchan, scallion salad, lettuce with ssamjang, egg soufflé, 2 stews (kimchi & doenjang- soybean paste) & soft serve ice cream!
Janut Suchato: Galbi is very good and even better than the pricier 220 days dry aged rib eye. Softserve icecream is wonderful.
Karen Yuen: Butcher’s Feast and the Beef Bibimbap
8. Her Name is Han
9.1
17 E 31st St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 197 tips and reviews
Leemor Yuravlivker: Complimentary (bottomless) samplers, delicious food (get the cod with soybean), great service. A+
Srey Yin: Had the seafood soup here and was amazed! The side dishes compliment the main dish so well. The pickled papaya was so refreshing - I’ve got to find more of these!
Sarah P.: Great spot for lunch in k-town: ~$10 menu (cash only) and good portions. Seafood noodles and farro bibimbop (강된장보리비빔밥) are delicious. Spicy noodles and pork katsu are good too
10. Land Of Plenty
7.7
204 E 58th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Szechuan Restaurant · Midtown East · 67 tips and reviews
Village Voice: The food packs a serious punch utilizing chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. Cough up the cash for big ticket dishes like the braised whole fish filet with soy bean sprouts in roasted chili spiced broth.
Village Voice: Big-ticket items such as “braised whole fish filet with soy bean sprouts in roasted chili spiced broth” and “Braised lamb filets with napa cabbage and roasted chili” are worth the larger tab. Read more.
Rewan Parti: Lunch specials are only on weekdays. Their Mapo Tofu and garlic string beans are best vegetarian entree. Delicious food.
11. Hello Saigon
8.2
180 Bleecker St (btwn MacDougal & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 14 tips and reviews
TN: The pho broth here is excellent. Looks oily but isn't actually heavy. The pork chop bun is also great. We enjoyed the crispy spring roll. Will definitely be back.
Mark Moskovitz: Delicious Pho, great bubble tea.
Quinton Ma: Banh mi here is amazing! Some of the best in town! Favorite is the special ham, pate, pork roll.
12. Go! Go! Curry!
8.3
273 W 38th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Garment District · 182 tips and reviews
Kazumi Terada: Try natto (fermented soybeans) topping for an extra layer of delicious stinkiness and sliminess.
Samy S: Delicious, filling, inexpensive, quick lunch. And they take Level Up!
Real Cheap Eats: Try the katsu curry ($7.50). "Flavored with pureed apples, ketchup, curry powder and garam masala, the brown gravy is sweet and mild & is popularly topped with tonkatsu, a breaded, fried pork cutlet." Read more.
13. Tabata Noodle Restaurant
7.3
540 9th Ave (btwn W 39th & W 40th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Garment District · 201 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: Get the Tabata Ramen, chicken broth enriched with coconut milk, then topped with ground roasted soybeans.
Village Voice: Tabata's namesake dish intertwines Burmese and Japanese cuisines. The broth is a combination of soybean and coconut, which is then topped with spicy chicken, red onions, flavored egg, and cilantro.
Emmanuel Nastasi: Excellent the wasabi dumplings!! SUPERB RAMEN
14. Jin Ramen
8.3
3183 Broadway (at W 125th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · West Harlem · 182 tips and reviews
Danielle: Awesome friendly staff. The pork buns are the best I've EVER had. Green beans are light and refreshing. Great change of pace from soy beans. And the ramen... A+ (obviously I couldn't eat it all)
vinx: best ramen in town. tonkotsu is so delicious and edamame too
Thrillist: The Hakata Tonkotsu is cooked with pork bones in the broth 'til they release their marrow, giving it a "creamy consistency that rivals milk, melted butter, or gravy." In other words: It's delicious. Read more.