"There are any number of ways you could go about a weeknight dinner at K’ook, and one of them involves a dish called “Corn Corny Corn.” If you don’t want a plate of corn and melted cheese, however, you can get some stew, bulgogi, bibimbap, or fried chicken. Everything at this East Village Korean restaurant is pretty affordable, and the food is consistently great. There isn’t anything too fancy about the little basement space, but the little wooden tables and K-pop soundtrack are perfect for a Monday night." - bryan kim