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Mandoo Bar

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2 W. 32nd St., New York, NY 10001
nr. Fifth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-279-3075 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.4 out of 10

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    8 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Korean
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Hours

Daily, 11:30am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

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

Prices

$8.99-$12.99

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Lunch
  • Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only
  • Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

Mandoo, or Korean dumplings, are the chief attraction at Mandoo Bar, where they're hand-formed in the window by a pair of nimble-fingered women who stop traffic with their engaging labors. We're partial to the steamed kimchee variety, in which the typical pork-and-vegetable stuffing is fortified with tofu and a smidgen of the cuisine-defining pickled cabbage. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Kimchi mandoo, $11 for 10

6.4 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
62% Would you go back?
62% Would you take a date?
62% Would you take kids?
12% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.1
Service: 7.5
Décor: 6.6
Value: 6.1

It was awful

mandulover from 21144 | Posted on 10/17/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 2
Service: 2
Décor: 5
Value: 3

Never recommend the place. There are lots of nice Korean restaurants around Mandu bar. Please don't waste your time at the Mandu bar.

Excellent dumplings, noodle soups, everything!!

girlwithbigappetite from 20009 | Posted on 8/3/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 10

Mandoo Bar is excellent - they make the dough in the window so you can see how fresh it is. I especially like the dumplings ordered in the spicy broth, and the lightly fried dumplings. Unless you're on a strict diet, it seems pointless to order steamed dumplings here because the light crispiness is what brings out the flavor. I have been here several times over the past 3 years, the most recent being in July 2009, and it's consistently good. Planning to come back after a show in 3 weeks. Casual enough for kids, but also still has a more formal/modern feel than other well-priced asian places.

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