Konban

5.9/10Japanese

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Get the or the corn rib. The itself divides people, some call it excellent and others say it's oily, lean, or just fine. Portions are small and they won't serve rice at dinner, not even on the side. Go at lunch instead, when you get a tray with , rice and sides.

311 W 17th St, New YorkChelsea, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • postBro…where’s the rice?? 💀219 pts

    “Went to this Tonkatsu joint on West 17th Street called Konban expecting a solid Katsu plate and left questioning my life choices. They gave me just the katsu - no rice, no sides, nothing.”

    H3

  • in:Best Japanese in Manhattan that's not sushi/ramen? 4 pts
    replying to u/Agreeable-Ad-7110: Curry- Katsu-hama Tonkatsu- Prime Meat Rokko Soba- Ise closed down so now nippon Udon- Raku Tempura- Tempura Matsui (note, this is traditional so it's not just "crispiest batter" like secchu yokota which is clearly better for western taste palates) Modern takes on Japanese dishes- Sakagura Shabu shabu- Shabu Mayumon for a weird but great shabu omakase, momokawa for better shabu with an actual broth, but it's bloody expensive unfortunately Yakiniku- Idk, but have heard good things about yakiniku futago Yakitori- Kono for omakase, totto for cheaper. I will say, the omakases were better like a couple years ago when they cooked the chicken less so they were still a little pink and also they could serve more parts of the chicken like chochin (ovary + fallopian tube).

    “I prefer the katsu at Konban instead— but only the tenderloin or pork loin cuts. The texture on the menchi is too mushy with zero bite.”

    H3

  • in:Konban - Worth the Hype?2 pts

    “i kinda thought it was disgusting. Way too oily for a place that advertises as authentic and the portions are infuriatingly small.”

    H3

  • in:Bro…where’s the rice?? 💀20 pts
    replying to u/VeryPuffin: First of all Konban is a restaurant from Seoul, I don’t think it’s meant to be a faithful/uber authentic Japanese representation of the dishes. I also think while rice, small pickles, and sides are typical with Katsu, I don’t think they are so necessary that you write off the whole place for it and somehow pizza will make you feel whole again. You also didn’t provide any details on how the katsu itself tasted.

    “Great katsu, microscopic portion.”

    H2

  • in:Konban - Worth the Hype?12 pts

    “I've been twice, and I loved tenderloin katsu (one of the best katsu i've tried, but the pork loin one is just okay), Konban corn rib, and Mazemen.”

    H2

  • in:Bro…where’s the rice?? 💀10 pts

    “I found this one to be inferior to the other Korean place known for it, Okdongsik in Bayside, Queens. The lack of rice and any veggies does feel pretty criminal at Konban.”

    H2

  • in:Bro…where’s the rice?? 💀10 pts

    “I can accept the small portion sizes but not the absence of rice! They won’t even let you pay for rice. Except during lunch. It’s absurd.”

    H2

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