Mapo BBQ

All 61 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Best Naengnyeon / Korean Cold Noodles6 pts
“Yesterday, I had nengmyun at Mapo BBQ next door and the noodles were super chewy, like it was just pulled from the machine and the broth was realllly good.”
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in:Non-Spanish Tapas-style Restaurants22 pts
“Korean BBQ (share the meats, banchan, and other sides): Mapo”
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in:Visiting for 2 months, and looking for some home cooked authentic Korean food. What’s your favorite Korean spot in NYC?7 pts
“Fav kalbi is still mapo. Nothing beats it”
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postBest banchan in Flushing/Murray Hill.. who you got?6 pts
“Places like Mapo or Meat Me, while solid, don't necessarily excel when it comes to their banchan.”
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in:Am I missing any essential NYC eats as a tourist?6 pts
“Mapo bbq is the best kbbq ive had in the city.”
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in:I’m Korean and I’m at a loss to where to go for bbq in Ktown! We went to JongRo and Miss Korea recently and it was not very good. Must be Manhattan. Thank you in advance.6 pts
“Mapo in flushing is way better than anything in Ktown. Coal fires, and unbelievably high quality beef.”
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in:Visiting for 2 months, and looking for some home cooked authentic Korean food. What’s your favorite Korean spot in NYC?5 pts
replying to u/scroller52: Fav kalbi is still mapo. Nothing beats it
“Yep, Mapo is the shit. Expensive, but worth it.”
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in:ISO your Korean grandma's favorite place to eat4 pts
“When I went, i felt the service was great, and the food was amazing.”
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in:Best charcoal Korean BBQ?3 pts
“Go to Mapo it's the best!!! Banchans are amazing and the non meat food is great. I like the potato jeon a lot. And ofc the kalbi is amaze. Mapo is legit better than several places I've been to in korea (i am korean).”
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in:Korean in eastern Queens?2 pts
“Mapo bbq is my fav kbbq in the city and they do a ton of banchan, including corn cheese.”
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in:Korean in eastern Queens?2 pts
“mapo and hahm ji bach have my favorit banchan”
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in:High Protein Recs Only2 pts
“KBBQ: Jongro, Mapo, Hahm Ji Bach”
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in:I've heard the Korean food in Fort Lee NJ is better than NYC, what restaurants would you recommend there?1 pts
“Best kalbi at Mapo or Ham Ji Bach.”
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in:Good keto date ideas?1 pts
“Hotpot (Da Long Yi, HaiDiLao, Dolar Shop, etc) or Korean BBQ (Jongro, Mapo, Nubiani, etc).”
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in:In your opinion what is a must try lunch spot for people visiting ?1 pts
“Maybe Korean BBQ like Hahm Ji Bach, Mapo, or Tong Sam Gyup Goo Yi.”
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in:I’m Korean and I’m at a loss to where to go for bbq in Ktown! We went to JongRo and Miss Korea recently and it was not very good. Must be Manhattan. Thank you in advance.0 pts
“If you want the best Korean bbq, you’re best bet is to travel to flushing and hit up Mapo BBQ or Suwon Galbi (both wood charcoal).”
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in:Where’s your go to Korean bbq spot in the city?52 pts
“My go-to’s tend to be more casual feeling. For Manhattan: - New Wonjo - Jongro Queens: - Hahm Ji Bach - Mapo”
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in:Favorite neighborhood in Queens for food29 pts
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in:this might be a broad request, but i'm coming from texas to NYC fot the first time and want to eat places other than the tourist traps. Im a chef, i know food, but im not interested in over the top expensive/fancy as much as local/undergroud/delicious....staying near times square...tyia24 pts
“Astoria has Greek (Bahari) + Arabic (Duzan), Jackson Heights has Indian (Jackson Diner) + Pakistani (Star Fushka) + Nepali (Momo Crave), Flushing has Chinese (New World Mall), Murray Hill has Korean (Mapo BBQ)”
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in:food that my korean mom will like22 pts
“Gayeon (bit more upscale), jang dok dae, mapo for bbq, geo si gi gamjatang, Myung san, san soo Kap san…”
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in:casual korean food in nyc?17 pts
“Mapo”
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in:Resy rant16 pts
“Mapo”
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in:Must Eats in Queens14 pts
“There's so many amazing options Depends what kinds of foods you want. Here's a sampling:”
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in:Must-visit restaurants in Queens/deep in Brooklyn12 pts
“Mapo”
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in:Best Korean BBQ in NYC12 pts
“Mapo”
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in:What's Your Favorite Korean BBQ in NYC?9 pts
“Mapo.”
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in:I’m Korean and I’m at a loss to where to go for bbq in Ktown! We went to JongRo and Miss Korea recently and it was not very good. Must be Manhattan. Thank you in advance.9 pts
“Mapo in flushing is the best.”
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in:What's Your Favorite Korean BBQ in NYC?8 pts
“Mapo in Murray Hill, Flushing, Queens.”
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in:Non-Koreatown BBQ?8 pts
“Lots of great Korean BBQ in Queens.”
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in:Thoughts on Cote?7 pts
“I rather go to Yoon Haeundae Galbi, Love BBQ, Ahgassi or Mapo in Flushing.”
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in:ISO your Korean grandma's favorite place to eat7 pts
“Hamjibach and Mapo (they’re next to each other) - both my fam favs”
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in:All you can eat Korean BBQ with charcoal6 pts
“mapo bbq does charcoal grills and is amazing in general!”
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in:Korean bbq for a birthday dinner consisting of 30something year olds. 5 pts
“- Mapo”
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in:What's Your Favorite Korean BBQ in NYC?3 pts
“Mapo, it’s not even close.”
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in:Itinerary check for August3 pts
“Hahm Ji Bach or Mapo if you want Korean/Kbbq.”
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in:Thoughts on Cote?3 pts
“mapo bbq is the absolute top. Obvs not as fancy but the food is amazing and the banchans are awesome”
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in:Looking for kbbq spot recs3 pts
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in:KBBQ / Shanghainese / Japanese recs - preferably between $20-30 per person! 3 pts
“KBBQ: - Hahm Ji Bach - Ahgassi Gopchang - Mapo - GooGongTan - Yuk Jun Gui”
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in:today is my birthday. where can i go for dinner that doesn’t require a reservation but is still tasty and fun? bonus points if it’s in queens or northern bk3 pts
“Mapo BBQ”
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in:Favorite Korean Spots in the Area?3 pts
“- Mapo”
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in:Best charcoal Korean BBQ?2 pts
replying to u/osubuckeyes88: Thanks. Mapo only does charcoal if you order 2 sets right?
“Mapo is tops for me”
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in:30th birthday in NYC - where would you choose to have your birthday dinner? 2 pts
“Otherwise, I personally would do one of these: - Mapo”
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in:I’m Korean and I’m at a loss to where to go for bbq in Ktown! We went to JongRo and Miss Korea recently and it was not very good. Must be Manhattan. Thank you in advance.2 pts
replying to u/Legitimate_Help7111: Mapo in flushing is the best. Ktown ones are all not that great.
“It’s an institution.”
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in:I’m Korean and I’m at a loss to where to go for bbq in Ktown! We went to JongRo and Miss Korea recently and it was not very good. Must be Manhattan. Thank you in advance.2 pts
replying to u/Legitimate_Help7111: Mapo in flushing is the best. Ktown ones are all not that great.
“seconding mapo”
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in:What is the best traditional Korean restaurant to bring my very picky foodie parents? Open to Fort Lee and Flushing. My parents refuse to step in Cho Dang Gol because it was too Americanized2 pts
“Mapo in Murray Hill Queens is well known but legit.”
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in:Went to COTE, here’s some thoughts.2 pts
“Mapo bbq is my #1 favorite!”
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in:whats your favorite spot for every kind of cuisine?2 pts
“Korean has BBQ (Mapo BBQ) and knife cut noodle speciality places (Daesung Korean Noodle), Chinese regional cuisine etc (Henan, Sichuan, Shang Hai, etc).”
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in:ISO your Korean grandma's favorite place to eat2 pts
replying to u/Adventurous_Owl_6580: Hamjibach and Mapo (they’re next to each other) - both my fam favs
“Mapo > hamjibach”
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in:What is the most overrated restaurant and its better alternative to you?1 pts
“Or better yet venture out to Queens in Murray Hill and do Ssam Tong or Mapo.”
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in:Korean or Japanese BBQ places?1 pts
“Take the LIRR to Murray hill, mapo”
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