“2. Nowon when they’re on is almost unbeatable. It’s not a classic burger, but the Kimchi sauce and crispy browning on the patties take it to the top.”
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“2. Nowon when they’re on is almost unbeatable. It’s not a classic burger, but the Kimchi sauce and crispy browning on the patties take it to the top.”
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“Overall, I think this place does well to stay within their comfort zone in making fusion dishes that don’t lean into the gimmicky area. Every addition felt like it added something new and better, not just for show.”
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“Multiple hairs in my plate at Nowon that I found when I was like halfway through my meal. Accusatory tone from the server when I said something about it and you’d think I was taking money out of her pocket when I didn’t want to pay for it.”
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“This was a GREAT food experience. Had the 42.00 Mixed tape for 3 of us. IMO A LOT of food for the money. All courses we fantastic (the weak link was the Caesar salad although it was very good everything else was phenomenal).”
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“It checked all my boxes except I prefer a potato bun. Simple. Not over sauced. Medium plus. Great pickles. American cheese. Not smash but thin patties. It was just great.”
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“Skip Nowon. My GF and I are Korean and we really dislike the spot. It's the worst version of Korean food that isn't meant for Koreans. Imbalanced, overly salty, and just looking to chase trends.”
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“I get the dry-aged steak one... it's thicker and cooked a bit pink, ratios tend to be spot on for me for that one.”
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“I love Nowon's burger. Simple, juicy, well seasoned, and the kimchi mayo just takes it over the top.”
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“the food is so good but the service is so crap :(”
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“so I think besides that mishap the service was quite decent on my experience, albeit a bit slow between courses.”
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“i recently checked out their new Bushwick location and was really disappointed with their burgers. Went with a group so we got all of them, they were all dry, lacking in flavor, even the buns tasted very plain and generic.”
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“I wasn't personally a huge fan of Nowon's burger. I can't remember the specifics (so I guess it wasn't very memorable), but I think it was too rich/saucy and didn't have enough spicy/sour elements to counter that.”
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“I still think the best burger I've had in NYC is from Nowon. Juicy, well seasoned, and simple and the kimchi mayo put it over the top.”
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“I just had Nowon on Saturday. It was not good. Bun was bad. No kimchi, pickle or cheese flavor at all. It was also very small.”
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“I had an outstanding experience at both Nowon and Tyger in March. Nowon is sophisticated Korean “bar” food but fresh, presented nicely. Really small place, insane value. 7 course meal $104 (share plates mostly, not tasting menu style.) quality, atmosphere was just fun, authentic and delicious.”
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“every time I've had the burger the bun has been perfectly toasted, perfect amount of sesame, soft, held everything together, etc.”
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“Great burger but very mid food. Spoiled lychee to garnish my cocktail. No sesame in sesame Caesar. Chopped cheese rice cakes were ok. Just wasn’t wow in my opinion.”
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“8/10 the best burger I ate in NYC”
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“Nowon’s burger is the most mid thing ever”
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“Preferred the burger last time I had gone, but the chopped cheese rice cakes were even better. Had to take the entire serving of honey butter tots to go bc we were so full.”
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“To keep it short, it was one of the best burgers I've had. It has an original twist, wasn't too spicy. You can taste all the different elements.”
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“Pleasant ambiance. Truly perfect food. The guacamole and the General Lee’s chicken cannot be missed. The burger was just incredible.”
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“Nowon: 7.25/10, very good burger, the kimchi/special sauce are very good, and overpower the beef a bit, but it all works together well”
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“The burger has ruined me for others”
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“Truly a melt-in-your-mouth burger.”
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“Nowon's burger is super mid.”
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“Nowon is very good, I like the burger there. Definitely recommend the Korean pizzas too”
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“Some examples: Nowon: chopped cheese rice cakes; kinda Korean margherita pizza”
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“Nowon’s Korean-influenced pizzas; chopped cheese rice cakes”
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“Nowon doesn’t get nearly enough love for their burger. It’s my favorite in the city!”
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“The burger at Nowon is right up your alley”
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“Golden diner or Nowon, best cheeseburgers imo”
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“It’s still great I went only 3 weeks ago and had one of the best meals in nyc I’ve had in months, burger was made fresh and plenty warm, every other dish on the ‘mixtape’ was as good.”
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“Nowon’s tasting menu is so good and such a steal for that price. We love taking visitors there”
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“886, Nowon, C as in Charlie. Good vibes and good food”
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“I can't personally endorse The Smith, but the Nowon menu (the tokbokki is SO good!), Torrisi tortellini, and Supermoon desserts are some of my personal favs as well!”
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“$50 for 5 courses of the best little dishes ever, including chopped cheese rice cakes and a half of a really great burger.”
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“It’s a tiny Korean place with a truly amazing cheeseburger, one of the best in the city”
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“Nowon’s burger is up there for me.”
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“That burger with the honey butter tots and chopped cheese rice cakes is such a good combo.”
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“I would argue that Nowon takes the crown in regards to smash burgers”
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“Man, as much as I super loved the burger and everything about this place, a $21 smash burger that doesn't come with fries is just really hard to swing for me.”
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“The burger is good, no doubt.”
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“I also had a cold burger when I went!! It was so confusing.”
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“Love their burgers so much.”
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“I thought $21 before tax or tip warranted at least a mildly warm burger.”
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“Great spot. Don't sleep on the rice cakes.”
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“The EP Mixtape from Nowon”
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“Seconding Nowon. Double smashed with melty cheese and very saucey from the kimchi mayo.”
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“Nowon's tasting menu in the EV was a great value and delicious”
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