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Dok Suni's

Critic's Pick Critics' Pick

119 First Ave., New York, NY 10003
nr. 7th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-477-9506 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    5.8 out of 10

    8 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Korean
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Hours

Mon, 4:30pm-11pm; Tue-Fri, 4:30pm-midnight; Sat-Sun, 11:30am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

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

Prices

$10.95-$20.95

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Singles Scene

Alcohol

  • Sake and Sojou
  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

The predecessor to the more upscale Do Hwa (also from the mother-daughter team of Jenny and Myung Ja Kwak), Dok Suni's offers a combination of real Korean food (though not the tabletop grill fare that most Americans associate with this cuisine) and westernized dishes of the meat-and-vegetable stir-fry variety. The more traditional Korean stuff, not surprisingly, is better. Not to be missed are the pork ribs, which rank with the finest examples of ribs available anywhere. What's more, the place is incongruously hip for a Korean restaurant. — Steven A. Shaw

Recommended Dishes

Spicy broiled pork ribs, $16.95; hey-mul-pa-jun (seafood pancake), $13.95; bulgogi (marinated beef), $17.95

Reader Ratings

5.8 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review

Bad Food...Worse Service

Hemps from 10010 | Posted on 6/3/09

Overall Reader Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Food: 3
Service: 1
Décor: 8
Value: 8

As a long time reader of NYmag, and a firm believer in the Critic Pick, I left this restaurant distraught. The spicy pork ribs were anything but spicy, and when I asked the waitress for some Sriracha, or any spice to...Read More

Horrible Korean Food

lulunyc from 11217 | Posted on 1/3/09

Overall Reader Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 5
Décor: 5
Value: 2

As a Korean-American, I was pretty surprised how bad the food was after hearing people rave about the place. The food is definitely altered for a Western-palate and what should have been spicy or flavorful was often overly sweet...Read More

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