“Really approachable take on upscale Korean with very memorable dishes, super friendly service that avoids a lot of the sterility that pervades the top tier of fine dining, and generous portions.”
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8.6/10Korean
AI-generated summary
The is the one people remember, and the dessert gets its own fans. Order the kimbap too. Skip the supplements, people say they clash with the main courses. The common complaint is that it doesn't taste especially Korean and the room feels formal and cold.
“Really approachable take on upscale Korean with very memorable dishes, super friendly service that avoids a lot of the sterility that pervades the top tier of fine dining, and generous portions.”
H3
“They use excellent uni and give you 1/3-1/2 a box in a bowl, compared to a spoonful or two in gunkan sushi.”
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“While the service was impeccable and the setting was great, I was a little disappointed with the vegan menu. I was still fairly hungry after the meal.”
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“The food, however, I feel could definitely belong, even though I'm sure not everyone would agree. It's remarkable how they morph some of the humbler Korean staples into really well balanced bites, like their kimbap course. And of course, they have my favorite octopus in the city.”
H3
“Some stand out dinner courses: the tartare and rice (arancini-like) amuse bouche, yellowtail kimbap, lamb. The yellowtail kimbap was so fun to eat. Lamb was immaculately prepared and plated.”
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“To me Jungsik is the best meal I’ve ever had for the soul reason that I didn’t have to *think* about how delicious it was.”
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“One of the better tasting menus I experienced in the city. Unfortunately the supplements kind of ruined the experience for me ... unneeded and they seemed to clash with the main courses.”
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“I came here for a birthday and while good, it was also a bit boring. For a place that claims to be Korean, a lot of the courses didn't have any Korean flavors.”
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“Same, was at the Seoul location last month, and felt it didn't even deserve 2 stars. The most memorable part was the amuse-bouches, and the rest of the meal was either good or bland, rather than incredible.”
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“It remains my favorite Michelin restaurant!”
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“Jungsik’s flavors are a huge step up from 1* imo. They firmly earned their spot at 2*. The octopus is all about the little details. The texture was divine. I haven’t found any other octopus that’s even close to Jungsik’s in the complexity of textures.”
H3
“The food is just exceptional, but also approachable. It's not over the top in terms of pretentiousness for the sake of it, just great food.”
H3