Golden HOF, an old-school Korean pub near Rockefeller Center, serves inventive anju and unique drinks in a warm, inviting space inspired by traditional Korean design.
"The team behind Golden Diner brings an old-school Korean-style pub to 48th Street. Drinks will be the focus, with options that range from Asian craft beers to a bingsu milk punch—but the food won’t be an afterthought. There are pancakes with kimchi and crispy bacon, or chives and trout roe. Also jjajang disco fries, and pork and black bean gravy." - will hartman, bryan kim
"First, they put their own spin on pancakes and the BEC. Now, the Golden Diner team is revamping the Korean pub with carbonara-style rice cakes and gochujang-glazed wings as crunchy as Cheetos. Golden HOF is immediately one of the top options in Midtown for a fun night out that involves snacks, cocktails, and very little natural light. With its concrete floors and sturdy ceiling beams, the place feels like a warehouse dressed as a cocktail bar, and it has a lineup of reinterpreted drinks like a kimchi martini and a Jeju-inspired margarita with just a hint of mandarin." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, bryan kim, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, sonal shah, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, w
"Sam Yoo is known for Golden Diner downtown. But for his next act, he headed uptown and took over his parents’ massive bi-level restaurant that faces Rockefeller Center. The space is split into two concepts: Upstairs, Golden HOF serves casual Korean American gastropub dishes, like wings with glaze options like gochujang. Downstairs, NY Kimchi is more high-end, focusing on Korean barbecue (certain tables are set up with their own grills), as well as stellar raw bar selections, including seafood towers, little neck clams with a sesame-perilla mignonette, scallop crudo, and crispy kimchi pancakes with a jalapeño soy sauce." - Emma Orlow
"From the team behind Golden Diner, this updated take on a Korean pub makes a compelling case for a night out in Midtown. Part restaurant, part bar, Golden HOF serves an inventive list of Korean-inspired cocktails, with a few shareable and often cheese-drenched items to soak them all up. Grab a table in the dark room with bass bouncing off the concrete floors, and drink a mandarin-flavored margarita while you get your hands sticky eating gochujang-glazed wings. The carbonara-like rice cakes with cubes of guanciale are also essential, and so are the dumplings under a layer of punchy truffle pecorino. If you need a more extensive meal, keep in mind: There's a steakhouse downstairs." - Bryan Kim
"Golden HOF offers a casual fare inspired by Korean drinking culture, with a menu featuring cocktails, Korean spirits, and high-end bar food. The venue includes a pull-down screen for events, a 20-seat bar, standing ledges, and a private dining room. The interior features blonde wood and nature accents." - Melissa McCart
