Jongro BBQ
Korean barbecue restaurant · Midtown West ·
Casual Korean BBQ with in-table grills; good for groups.
Casual Korean BBQ with in-table grills; good for groups.
"Koreatown is full of KBBQ options, but Jongro should be your first choice for a birthday dinner. The place serves a bunch of great pork and beef combo platters, it takes reservations for parties of seven or more, and the dining room looks like an indoor village. Also, if you want to do karaoke before or after dinner, there’s a spot a few floors up." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
"Jongro is on the second floor of a nondescript office building, and there’s minimal signage to point you in the right direction. But take the elevator up one flight, and you’ll wind up in an enormous room that looks like a small village that happens to be indoors. We typically get any platter that comes with pork belly—but the beef is great as well, and you should get some of both if you’re with a large group. Don’t be surprised if there’s a long wait. Put your name in and then kill some time singing Queen songs (poorly) at any of the nearby karaoke bars." - hannah albertine, neha talreja, bryan kim, kenny yang
"Jongro is on the second floor of a nondescript office building, and there’s minimal signage to point you in the right direction. But take the elevator up one flight, and you’ll wind up in an enormous room that looks like a small town that happens to be indoors. This is one of our favorite spots for Korean barbecue, and we typically get the platter that comes with a few large pieces of pork belly—but the beef is great as well. There will inevitably be a wait when you come, so put your name in, then kill some time at the karaoke bar on the 7th floor." - bryan kim, kenny yang, hannah albertine, matt tervooren
"From the team behind Jongro, Jongro BBQ Market is an all-you-can-eat barbecue spot in Koreatown. Your $50 dinner here comes with rules, though. You’ll get an hour and a half for your meal, and all your ordering finishes after the first hour. Lunch costs $38.95. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Will Hartman
"Koreatown has a new all-you-can-eat restaurant from the group behind the Manhattan location of Jongro BBQ, a popular Seoul-based chain. Jongro BBQ Market serves unlimited meats and sides for around $50 per person at dinner. The price is lower at lunch. All of the Korean barbecue standards are represented — flatiron steaks, pork jowl, along with bulgogi and marinated squid." - Eater Staff