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HanGawi

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12 E. 32nd St., New York, NY 10016
nr. Madison Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-213-0077 Send to Phone

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Korean, Vegetarian/Vegan
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Official Website

hangawirestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat, noon-3pm and 5pm-10:30pm; Sun, noon-3pm and 5pm-9:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 33rd St.; B, D, F, N, Q, R, V, W at 34th St.-Herald Sq.

Prices

$16.95-$24.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out
  • Tea Time

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only
  • Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

27th St. to 37th St., Lexington Ave. to Seventh Ave.

Profile

One of the only vegetarian restaurants where meat eaters won’t feel deprived, HanGawi is a completely transporting experience. The emperor’s meal treats you to an avalanche of tiny Korean vegetable dishes, most of them unexpected and delightful. Once you settle into the chair-free (and no-shoe) environs, surrounded by Zen music and an even more Zen wait staff, the admittedly strange food starts to appear entirely natural. Your palate will spend the next several days trying to decipher the flavors. Plus, a great tea selection. — Steven A. Shaw

Prix-Fixe

Five-course lunch, $19.95; seven-course dinner, $34.95-$39.95

Recommended Dishes

HanGawi chef special emperor's meal, $39.95

8.0 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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100% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
66% Would you go on business?
66% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.3
Service: 7.7
Décor: 8.7
Value: 6.7

Zen and the Art of Pricey (but Tasty) Korean Vegetarian

r3a35mm from 07302 | Posted on 7/15/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 7

Hangawi is an upscale Korean vegetarian restaurant that has not lost its charm or creative menu in all the years it´s been around K-town. After being greeted warmly by Joanne we were asked to remove our shoes and then led upstairs to a raised dining area with tables set over sunken floors. (Note to older folks: be careful not to slip on the wooden floors in your socks as you angle yourself into the deeper recesses of the undertable space.) Once esconced, we were ready to eat some fine vegeterian fare in this tranquil, Zen dining establishment. Everything we ordered tasted great, including hot vermicelli stone pot soup, various types of rolls (fried and otherwise), avocado stone bowl rice, and seaweed salad. There are many other dishes that we wish we´d tried. Lone negative: The prices are too high, but the novel experience and good service was worth it.

Great unique vegetarian experience

BARNARDGG from 11027 | Posted on 10/12/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

A little pricey, but beautiful decor, great service (waiter dressed in traditional Korean attire) and wonderful food (but smaller portions). I don't recommend the organic menu, however, not much flavor. The eggplant appetizer was amazing!

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