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Dok Suni's

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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:

    5.6 out of 10

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    7 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Korean
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Hours

Mon, 4:30pm-11pm; Tue-Fri, 4:30pm-midnight; Sat, noon-midnight; Sun, noon-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
  • Reservations Not Required

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

5.6 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
57% Would you go back?
42% Would you take a date?
14% Would you take kids?
14% Would you go on business?
28% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.4
Service: 5.1
Décor: 5.9
Value: 5.3

Bad Food...Worse Service

Hemps from 10010 | Posted on 6/3/09

Overall 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 heat things up, she looked at me and said we don't have anything like that, with quite the attitude. I went with 3 other people and no one really liked their meal. Sub par food is one thing, but when i get attitude from the waitress...game over. 5% tip. Thank you very much. I will never be going back.

Horrible Korean Food

lulunyc from 11217 | Posted on 1/3/09

Overall 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 and bland. It annoys me when people tell me how good the place is and how much they love Korean food after going to this place. How could they when they had some weird, americanized version of Korean food that in many ways doesn't resemble what it should in terms of taste? Also, having a waitress try and explain to me what the dish was and how it should taste was quite something, given that she was incorrect or missed the point at best. I recommend skipping this place and going to K-town instead. At least you won't have to pay for apps that should come free. The odd thing is the restaurant isn't serving particularly complicated or time-intensive dishes. Most people can make the food using ingredients found in many NY stores.

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