"When Jungsik opened in 2011, it was the first Korean fine dining restaurant in New York. If you’ve made it this far down our guide, you know it's no longer the only one, but this white-tablecloth spot in Tribeca still has something special. More similar in spirit to a Daniel or a Le Bernardin than an Atomix or Meju, Jungsik has banchan that reads like an amuse bouche, and servers in color-coded jackets. The cooking is subtle and precise (we overall prefer the bolder flavors at more casual sibling SEA), but you can’t deny the deliciousness of that sweet prawn tartlet with trout roe, or joomeokbap that compresses all the spice and tang of a squid stir-fry into a golf-ball sized jet-black fritter of rice and seafood." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman