Mari

"Sungchul Shim has one star for this sibling to Kochi with a $145 tasting menu." - Eater Staff

"This Korean restaurant from the Kochi team serves a $145, 13-course tasting, the bulk of which is dedicated to U-shaped hand rolls filled with marinated meat or fish topped with crunchy accessories like pickled daikon. Unlike some hand roll places you may have been to before (like Nami Nori or Domodomo), Mari incorporates Korean sauces and spices into every two-bite roll. There are a couple of tables in the back, but you should sit at the big rectangular counter in the middle of the restaurant." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, hannah albertine, will hartman

"This Korean spot from the Kochi team serves a $145 13-course tasting, the bulk of which is dedicated to U-shaped handrolls filled with marinated meat or fish topped with accessories like pickled daikon. Unlike some handroll places you may have been to before, Mari incorporates Korean sauces and spices into every two-bite roll. There are a couple tables in the back, but you should sit at the big rectangular counter in the middle of the restaurant." - neha talreja, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick

"Sungchul Shim has one-star for this sibling to Kochi with a $145 tasting menu." - Eater Staff

"Mari, which means “roll” in Korean, is Hell’s Kitchen’s latest destination from the talented Sungchul Shim, who made a name for himself at his tasting counter (Kochi) just down the street. Those familiar with casual Japanese handroll counters are in for a surprise as Chef Shim reimagines the genre as a tasting menu, primed with top-notch ingredients and Korean flavors.Glistening planks of Ora King salmon; tender strips of cured mackerel; and melting slabs of pork belly marinated with ssamjang are placed on beds of rice cradled in seaweed. Chefs work swiftly, moving from one roll to the next with nowhere to hide in this kitchen, flanked by counter seats on all sides. A bowl of warm bone broth with pork belly and noodles closes out the generous progression." - Michelin Inspector