"It looks like an abandoned office building, but Maeil Garden on the ground floor is the go-to spot for charcoal-fired Yangnyum dweji galbi, where even the rib bones are saved for grilling with bonus flecks of charred meat. In Korean fashion, get it with a bowl of nengmyun either as a pairing or a follow-up to the barbecue. Even the bibim naengmyun here has crushed ice that makes for a lusciously lubricated bowl of noodles. The dipping sauce for the jeon (pancakes) like a shredded potato jeon is extra thick with seasoning like gochugaru and scallions. Across three generations, the restaurant has stayed within the family, and as a testament to its duration in a now-crowded Murray Hill, the dining room is spacious, and has a parking lot and back patio." - Caroline Shin
