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Momofuku Ko

163 First Ave., New York, NY, 10003
nr. 10th St.
no phone

8.1 "Recommended"
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82% Would you go back?
81% Would you take a date?
18% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
81% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.2
Service: 8.6
Décor: 7.8
Value: 7.8
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overated

stanleystuyvesant from 10012 | Posted on 11/22/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? (NA)
Would you take kids? (NA)
Would you go on business? (NA)
Would you go on a special occasion? (NA)
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 6
Value: 5

nuff said.

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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

soup

iby11net from 96060 | Posted on 11/18/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 9

pea soup with shrimp @ the ONLINE STORE http://s2.webstarts.com/onlinepoducts1/index.html

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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Over Hyped - Salty Salty Salty

foodblogger from 10010 | Posted on 10/1/09

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 2
Service: 3
Décor: 4
Value: 2

Totally too hyped up. The only reason why there's a line that goes outside is because of the hype of David. There's definitely not a lot of return customers from talking to others that have gone. The food is not that great AT ALL, way too salty for me, and bland for my 3 friends that went with me. Overall, we'd rather go to chinatown for 80% cheaper and MO BETTER food.

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5 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

culinary escapade

ATLtoNYC from 10014 | Posted on 9/19/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

While you would think that a restaurant so impossible to get a seat would be pretentious and stuck-up, everything about the feel of ko is modest. That is until you take the first bite of the buttery black pepper biscuit and begin your culinary trip. The lowkey feel of dining at the bar served by the chefs in front of you makes the experience even more delightful. Each dish was created for you right then and there, and the chefs even impress themselves with the bold, unique creations they set in front of you. Ko course-for-course kept me wanting more. Highlights were the savory biscuit to start, the oxtail broth soup, ravioli with a chipotle southwest flavor, all the way down to the animal cracker ice cream, and finale of blueberry crumble with olive oil ice cream. While the reservation system is a pain, it makes the dining experience cozy and intimate, and so worth the wait. And for the fantastic experience the $100 prixe-fixe is quite reasonable. Bon appetit!

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9 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

Very good website, the coffe and the gril :D was ok

Toney68 from 10023 | Posted on 9/15/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

www.video2smile.com very nice website :)

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4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

delicous

bridgitbrobbey from 11234 | Posted on 9/1/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 5
Service: (NA)
Décor: 10
Value: 7

the food is so delicious

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5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

viva casual fine dining

winegoddess from 11211 | Posted on 8/12/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 10

let's forget for once that david chang created a moneymaking empire which is hated, copied and loved at the same time. the food is delicious, period! and actually not overpriced if you think about the quality you are served. I was trying to get seats for me and my bf for our anniversary. we were lucky to snatch a spot on monday afternoon for tuesday night 9:30pm. we were super excited and welcomed by friendly staff and a very quiet, intimate atmosphere. all 10 courses were super delicious and satisfying. we enjoyed this new way of fine dining in front of the stove watching chefs prepare all our meals. highlights were the soup, the egg and the fish. Followed by a cantaloup sorbet paired with a glass of reymos, espumoso de moscatel from valencia. suddenly you forgot that you just ate a 9 course meal and are still awaiting your last. I'll be back for sure.

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5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

nice restaurant

NEWYORKSHOPPING from 10022 | Posted on 8/7/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 7
Décor: 9
Value: 8

Decor is cozy. A bit pricey but you get positively what you pay for.

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4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Excellece

Jstlookather from 35233 | Posted on 6/3/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

The best place we dined at in NYC !!!!!!

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4 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

Temple of food

donkey from 10009 | Posted on 5/8/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 9

Had dinner here last Sunday on the last seating of the night. The experience was amazing. The smoked egg with caviar and fingerling chips was creamy, sweet and salty all at the same time. I could have that for breakfast every day. The other standouts were dessert. The first was Guava sorbet with a cream cheese skin. It was just incredible how the skin had the right consistency to form a shell and added the creaminess to the sorbet to make you believe it were ice cream. The other was a Funnel cake with Black Sesame Ice Cream. The ice cream's taste and sweetness was like a typical Chinese dessert hot soup that I love. If only reservations weren't so hard to come by!

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10 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

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