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Kang Suh

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1250 Broadway, New York, NY 10001
at 32nd St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-564-6845 Send to Phone

Photo by Robert K. Chin

Hours

Daily, 24 Hours

Nearby Subway Stops

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

Prices

$10.50-$22.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • 24-Hours
  • Breakfast
  • Business Lunch
  • Delivery
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Sake and Sojou
  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

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

Profile

In the city that never sleeps, Kangsuh, a Koreatown staple since 1983, never closes. The bi-level restaurant is open 24/7, including Christmas and New Year's, and is generally jammed with Korean and Japanese businessmen, as well as tourists. The first floor is dominated by a sushi bar, offering the usual raw fish permutations. Better to head upstairs, where traditional Korean cuisine dominates. As a starter, the must-have Mandoo Gui (fried beef dumplings) sport paper-thin skins and are greaselessly golden. The menu also offers a huge array of soothing, slow cooked soups, stews, and casseroles that suffuse meats, seafood, and vegetables with garlic, soy bean, and red pepper paste. Soon dooboo chigae features velvety soft tofu with surprising bits of baby squid, tiny mussels, and a whole clam in a spicy broth. The large ventilation hoods above each table bespeak the lusty flavors of Korean tabletop barbecue. The restaurant, however, has replaced their live charcoal grills with gas. While this no doubt pleased the landlord and fire department, the resulting meats, such as kalbi (short ribs of beef marinated in soy sauce) while flavorful, lack primordial smokiness. That said, you won't need to send your clothes to the drycleaner afterwards.

Note

For larger orders, deliveries are available beyond the usual delivery area and hour limitations.

Recommended Dishes

Mandoo gui, $6.99; soon dooboo chigae, $10.95

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One of the better Korean restaurants that I've been to

derrick from 10001 | Posted on 10/29/07

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 8

I must say, this is one of the better Korean restaurants that I've been to. You got to try their Korean short ribs (Kalbi). The quality of the meat is excellent. My kids love the various Korean side dishes that...Read More

Great Korean Barbeque

brutus from | Posted on 12/19/02

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 6
Décor: 5
Value: 10

The food was great, the service is fine as long as you can speak with your hands.