“Their spicy tuna was super basic at best, nothing better than what I could get at an H Mart. All the other rolls were standouts, with unique textures and flavours.”
H3
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“Their spicy tuna was super basic at best, nothing better than what I could get at an H Mart. All the other rolls were standouts, with unique textures and flavours.”
H3
“Nami Nori, Mari, and Maki Kosaka are all doing great things with hand rolls”
H2
“Mari, the Korean hand roll spot here that has a Michelin star is shockingly mid. The spicy tuna was incredible but nothing else was amazing except the deserts. Fish wasn’t very fresh”
H2
“Excellent food and service”
H2
“Mari is fantastic value for a Michelin star”
H2
“Mari in Hell’s Kitchen meets your needs, is tasty, and has a pretty chill vibe.”
H2
“I had the best service ever at Mari! They were incredibly attentive. Literally dropped a utensil and they had a new one for me in seconds!! Compared every spot to Mari after that.”
H2
“Mari was definitely attentive! I may be biased because I kept finding myself with free cocktails ha but they really were fantastic.”
H2
“hand rolls (Mari), and Yakitori (Kono, Kochi) are all phenomenal options”
H2
“It’s not super expensive, but you will not forget your meal here. Guaranteed.”
H2
“Mari seriously lacks atmosphere. Couldn't think of a more boring restaurant vibe, tight and claustrophobic space overall even compared to other small restaurants.”
H2
“Kochi for skewers, Mari for handrolls, both are excellent”
H2
“there's something a bit more playful with Mari and the overall ambiance is just "brighter" at Mari”
H2
“I'm honestly not a big fan of Mari as nonstop Korean hand rolls did get monotonous after a while, and it wasn't memorably tasty.”
H2
“Loved the flavours and more trendy vibes”
H2
“And they’re all far better than Jungsik”
H2
“This is going to be enormously variable but I’ll throw in my 3 current favorites: Atera Dame Mari”
H1
“For something more fancy I like Kochi, Mari, and Yingtao but those aren’t on your listed cuisines.”
H1
“The bar at Mari was cool although I think the food at RPC is better.”
H1
“Kochi or Mari are nicer $$$ meals.”
H1
“6 places in NYC that you should try based on info you provided- Aquavit, Atomix, Kochi, Mari, Cote, Jua.”
H1
“63 Clinton > Mari > > > > > > Soogil”
H1
“On the fancier end, Mari and Kochi are excellent Korean fine dining options!”
H1
“Mari and Kochi are the local 1 stars in Hell's Kitchen and both are very good if you want to try Korean.”
H1
“Mari. OMG. He’ll be taking about that dinner for the rest of his life. Guaranteed.”
H1
“Several that I’ve been at that price range that I wouldn’t say are “worth it”: Mari”
H1
“Joo-Ok, Kochi, Mari, and Oiji Mi do a pretty great job with high end Korean at fairly reasonable price points for the caliber of food you're getting.”
H1
“It was absolutely awful when I had it. Zero texture at all.”
H1
“Korean: Kochi, Mari, Gurume, Gui”
H1
“Korean: Jua, oiji mi, mari, kochi. would rec jua or oiji mi (but if you prefer, mari focuses hand rolls and kochi skewer based)”
H1
“Went to the sister restaurant, Mari, not too long ago. Phenomenal meal, can’t wait to try kochi.”
H1
“Mari is a non traditional Korean restaurant and excellent for a special occasion.”
H1
“Their main restaurant Mari is unbelievable”
H1
“Kochi and Mari are both Michelin-starred Korean spots, so definitely not cheap eats, but very good if you get your hands on the corporate card one night.”
H1
“Mari (Korean, 48th and 9th I think?, $$$$) def if you wanna treat yourself”
H1
“Mari”
H1
“Mari is good!”
H1
“There are other plenty of great asian starred restaurants with more ambience and vibe than Jeju.. Kochi, Mari, Icca, Atomix (if you can get the reservation), Tuome. etc.”
H1
“For Korean, I also like Mari and Kochi.”
H1
“I preferred Mari. But both are excellent and I don't think you'd be disappointed at either.”
H1
“Mari or Kochi in that range.”
H1
“I enjoyed Mari (and Kochi) -- I actually preferred the former, I think.”
H1
“the only one I had little interest in returning was Mari”
H1
“For me Mari was the biggest surprise. Each bite they made had so much flavor.”
H1
“Have done Kochi and Mari as pre-theater, both are amazing.”
H1
“Mari over both.”
H1
“Mari is not my fav on the list but might be best for a solo diner cuisine-wise.”
H1
“Mari for real”
H1
“Mari is so great!”
H1
“Danji, Mari, Kochi — all excellent Korean fine dining options.”
H1