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Bonjoo Restaurant

107 First Ave., New York, NY 10003 40.72675 -73.985962
nr. 7th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Korean
Price Range:
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Reader Rating:
5.0 out of 10
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2 Reviews | Write a Review

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Sun-Thu, 4:30pm-12:30am; Fri-Sat, 4:30pm-1:30am

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$10-$18

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Dine at the Bar
Good for Groups
Private Dining/Party Space
Singles Scene
Smoking Area

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only
Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

Houston to 14th St., Ave. C to Third Ave.

Profile

This trendy Korean spot flaunts conversation-conducive bamboo booths, a house-music pulse, and its own Zen pebble garden. Straight-from-Seoul chefs update traditional dishes with a lighter touch (read: less oil). Appetizer standouts include the mandoo dumplings and scallion pancake “pizzas;” hearty soups, stews and egg-topped bibimbap—made with spicy pork, eel, or vegetables—are a good foil to the shochu-infused cocktails. A spacious back room is reserved for grill-it-yourself barbecue with a small terrace open to smokers. — Karen Tina Harrison

Recommended Dishes

Kimchee pajon, $6; mini octopus boku, $13; dolsot bibimbap, $11-$14; bulgoki, $15

5.0

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

50%	Would you go back?
50%	Would you take a date?
0%	Would you take kids?
50%	Would you go on business?
0%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	6.0
Service:	5.5
Décor:	7.5
Value:	7.0

Bonjoo Restaurant

Great place for a small crowd, date, whatever

incandescent from 10004 | Posted on 6/19/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	4

Décor:	9

Value:	9

I have been here roughly ten times over the past 2 years, and I really enjoy it. The food (I have only had vegetarian dishes) has always been delicious, except that they tend to serve it arbitrarily (appetizers might come after everyone has their meal; meals come at different times). The ambiance is warm and comfortable. Aside from the one night where they just kept looping Maroon 5 CDs, eating there is very chill. Also, while the Sojoo selection isn't huge, they have a good mix of sweet, dry, and middle of the pack.

Bonjoo Restaurant

not so good

oatios from 10009 | Posted on 5/11/09

Overall Rating: 101 (Not Recommended)


Food:	4
Service:	7

Décor:	6

Value:	5

We have been to bonjoo before several times over the course of a year. But since this was our third bad experience in a row, I have decided to write a review. Basically, without directly comparing this restaurant to nearby Dok Suni's, this restaurant is not very good. We ordered the duk bo ki which had at least one completely uncooked piece of duk. The rest of the duk was very undercooked and had a slimy, unsatisfying taste. The service is pleasant and the decor is nice (especially with booths) and taking credit cards goes a long way against competing cash only East Village establishments but when the food is this bad it is hard to really find a silver lining.

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