Joomak Banjum
Korean restaurant · Chelsea ·
Korean-Chinese tasting menu with French pastry techniques
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Korean-Chinese tasting menu with French pastry techniques
"Joomak Banjum, which closed last March, has reopened—this time just as Joomak. It’s now a tasting menu spot just south of Hudson Yards in Chelsea. A $280 will get you eight courses of dishes like a bouillabaisse and maeuntang-inspired langoustine dish, Norwegian king crab with kanimiso, and creative desserts, which the chef is famous for." - will hartman, bryan kim
"At Joomak, otoro comes camouflaged as a cheeseburger, and a quenelle of ice cream turns out to be a Harry Potter-inspired butterbeer. Putting novelty and luxury on an equal footing, the $280 eight-course meal is couldn't be mistaken for a tasting menu anywhere else. Joomak’s location—inside a West Village hotel all the way over on the West Side Highway—is less than ideal, but for a spendy special occasion that never feels boring, trek on over." - 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
"The eight playful, loosely Korean-inspired courses served at this West Village restaurant are completely distinctive—they wouldn’t appear on any other tasting menu. You can expect luxury at Joomak, sure, but you can also expect fun: a gochujang tuile envelope full of furikake to crack open and season your kani miso koshikari rice with, Harry Potter-inspired butterbeer ice cream, and otoro camouflaged as a doll-sized cheeseburger." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick
"A Korean fine dining restaurant recognized by Michelin, closed due to rent increases after gaining a strong following since 2021." - Emma Orlow
"Blueberry cured hamachi and mandoo stuffed with warm chocolate ganache probably don’t come to mind when you picture a karaoke bar. But those, along with other sweet and savory Korean-influenced dishes, are currently being made by two former chefs from The Modern at Karaoke Star in Koreatown. There’s no indoor seating (or karaoke), but outdoor seating is available for the next week, and reservations are available by messaging one of the chef’s on his Instagram." - matt tervooren
