“10/10 It might be my new favorite Korean fine dining experiences in NYC. A perfect balance of pungent & subtle flavors through a tasting menu that doesn’t shy one bit from being Korean. Exceptional meal throughout without a single miss.”
H2
9.2/10Korean
AI-generated summary
A Korean fine dining tasting menu that people call the most unapologetically Korean one in the city. Regulars rank it with or above Atomix and say the service is excellent. Ask for a window seat for the Empire State view. The few who didn't like it found the flavors too subtle and the meal boring.
“10/10 It might be my new favorite Korean fine dining experiences in NYC. A perfect balance of pungent & subtle flavors through a tasting menu that doesn’t shy one bit from being Korean. Exceptional meal throughout without a single miss.”
H2
“The way the jelly melts in your mouth coating the bite with a perfect balance of savoriness & sweetness. Divine!”
H2
“i celebrated my birthday at joo ok last week and it’s by far one of my favorite korean tasting menus! can see how it got its 1 star - super fresh and seasonal ingredients, and a really interesting take on traditional korean cuisine.”
H2
“The food was really good. The value for the meal is great at $180 this is a good choice for a upscale dinner night out.”
H2
“I was plenty satisfied with the quantity of food at Joo ok, but I thought bom gave a bit more food overall.”
H2
“I think you should give Joo Ok a try for fine dining. I know the Bay has 2 Korean Michelin restaurants, but neither of them are able to fuse fine dining and Korean and still be so unapologetically Korean.”
H2
“I personally prefer Joo Ok because it's more korean oriented”
H2
“It is also the cleanest restaurant I’ve ever encountered. If they sat me and asked me to eat off the floor, I wouldn’t blink. Fantastic staff too”
H2
“Within said price point could be Jua or the excellent Joo-Ok.”
H2
“Enjoy your meal, it’s wonderful there and the service is great”
H2
“we didn't care for it. possibly the flavor profiles were just very subtle and we didn't appreciate it as much as others.”
H2
“I thought Joo Ok started off stronger than atomix but some of their main dishes were average and their last Wagyu dish didn’t make too much sense to me.”
H2