“dinner at jeju noodle bar: ordered the caviar fried chicken, wagyu ramyun, and soft serve dessert (not pictured) - soooo delicious. chicken was delightfully juicy and the tangy richness of the yogurt was so gas w the caviar.”
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“dinner at jeju noodle bar: ordered the caviar fried chicken, wagyu ramyun, and soft serve dessert (not pictured) - soooo delicious. chicken was delightfully juicy and the tangy richness of the yogurt was so gas w the caviar.”
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“the broth was amazing with the wagyu you can definitely taste, it melted in your mouth and was super savory and worth it.”
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“This has transformed into one of my favorite restaurants in the city. The whole vibe of this place compares to no other.”
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“the broth in the Veal Bone Ramyun was just a bowl of peppery fat. The apps were amazing so I may have just ordered wrong”
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“I've been to a few Michelin places in NYC and Jeju had the worst service.”
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“Everything is maximalist from the decor’s blacked out windows to the very aggressively salty food. Who needs truffles on ice cream?”
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“Significantly underwhelmed by Jeju when i went. Didn’t think the Toro Ssam Bap was anything to write home about, got seated 20 minutes late for a reservation, and the table they sat us at was free the moment we got there (on time). Noodles themselves felt too similar to instant ramen (which i learned may be a stylistic choice) overall, go elsewhere”
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“I recently had the gochu ramyun (will be on my next post) and I thought it was good as any other spicy tonkotsu ramen I’ve had. Although the pork belly was kinda tough. I actually preferred the mushroom ramyun over the pork.”
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“Jeju is my single favorite restaurant in the world.”
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“That is the best restaurant I've been to during my last few visits.”
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“Very salty, everything we order from the ribs to the lobsters ramen, to a point that I have to put the noodle into water to finish it. I don’t know why it still has star and still over hyped.”
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“It was good but I don't know if it's really worth the money or if it's really a "Korean" take on ramyun. It just felt like an upscale version of neighborhood sushi restaurants where they serve sushi and ramen. I felt duped.”
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“I thought the sauce was more middle eastern than Korean in flavor and I was annoyed with the caviar, it contributes nothing to heavily flavored dishes like these but doubles the price.”
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“The Toro ssam bap was incredibly good, as well as the ceviche. So much so that this restaurant was my family’s favorite during the trip.”
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“Korean fine dining worth trying: Meju, Oiji Mi, Bom, Jua, Jeju Noodle Bar, and J”
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“Amazing. Hard res to get, but the Toro ssam bap was one of the best dishes I had all year, and the lamb noodles blew me away.”
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“It’s great but it’s just well-executed ramen.”
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“They do a stunning gyukotsu, but nothing is bad to order here”
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“I love their ramyun but this seems like a big task for a group, I would look elsewhere.”
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“I found that Jeju, while tasty, is quite underwhelming when you factor in the price and difficulty of getting in.”
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“It just felt uninspired. The toro ssam bap was good, but I’m not going back just for that. Idk, just very very overrated imo.”
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“they are just an okay restaurant that people go to because it is one of the cheapest michelin starred places in nyc.”
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“the Toro Ssam Bap is one of the best dishes I’ve ever had (maybe *the* best). I personally think the appetizers are the star of the show here.”
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“The best thing I had there was actually the toro ssam bap. I didn’t like their ramyun tbh”
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“The Toro Ssam Bap at Jeju is easily my most memorable bite. So many flavors packed into one dish, it really packs a punch and is well worth going out of your way to try imo.”
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“was extremely hyped for this when I got the res, but don’t think it quite lived up to the hype for me. Appetizers outshined the actual ramyun bowls, the toro ssam bap was out of this world.”
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“Doesn’t matter how delicious that ramyun is.”
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“Their vegetarian ramen is horrible.”
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“Easily one of the most disappointing experiences I've had in NYC fine dining. Phenomenal noodles but unbelievably bad service and they should stop offering half the things on their menu.”
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“Jeju makes a good bowl of ramen and some outstanding appetizers.”
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“been there about 3 times and the fried chicken is one of my all time favorite dishes in the city”
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“I would say Jeju is overrated, and you'd be better served dining in K-town proper.”
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“Jeju Noodle Bar Toro Ssam Bap, gotten it every time I’ve been there!”
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“Toro Ssam Bap from Jeju”
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“It’s great but quick. I haven’t gone in a group bc it’s not really a place to settle in. The food is phenomenal”
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“There are a handful of Michelins though that are more accessible cost-wise in the $100-200 range that are really phenomenal meals. My idea of a good michelin is that I can go as a repeat customer like Nakazawa, 63 clinton, four horseman, francie, jua, jeju noodle bar.”
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“The toro ssam bap was delicious, agree that their noodles were not worth the hype”
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“I daydreamed about their toro ssam bap for weeks after having it it was that good😭 but agree that the ramen is excellent but not star quality”
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“Went there last year and the service was meh and food was just okay.”
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“I love Jeju - totally worth it.”
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“I did really enjoy the wagyu ramyun when I went, I thought it was great.”
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“the toro ssam bap at Jeju Noodle Bar is a level above anything else on the menu. I’ve gone there for only that.”
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“I wasn’t a huge fan of the ramen there tbh. I agree that the toro ssam bap was the best thing there but as a big ramen fan, I don’t think I would ever go there again. Plenty of better and cheaper ramen spots in NYC”
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“Agree on the ramyun (although mall food court quality may be harsh) but the lamb noodles and toro ssam bap rocked my fkn socks.”
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“Favorite was either the toro sambap from Jeju or that lasagna from Don Angie.”
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“the toro ssam bap at Jeju Noodle Bar is not only my vote for the best thing on their menu, but also one of my favorite dishes in the city in general”
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“I was in NYC again last weekend and Jeju was a repeat. I got the gochu ramyun this time and it was really good. My favorites still are the ssam bap and mushroom ramyun.”
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“fancy lamb version at Jeju Noodle Bar was fantastic when we went.”
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“Place was kinda average w small portions imo though”
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“Jeju's Toro ssam bap”
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