Nowon Seaport
Korean restaurant · South Boston Waterfront
117 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
"Walking into Nowon, a New York-based Korean spot, you might think you stepped off the manicured Seaport sidewalk and back into the late 90s. Music videos by rap icons like The Notorious B.I.G. play on a projector over the kitchen, and tigers in tracksuits watch you from the walls. The star of the short menu is their famous dry-aged beef burger, an eight-ounce behemoth of a patty dripping with kimchi special sauce and loaded with American cheese, pickles, and onions. But don’t overlook the small plates, especially the chopped cheese rice cake. The chewy bites have a lacy crunch and are swaddled in a cheesy, meaty sauce that’s like bolognese but unbuttoned, chest hair out. Pickled jalapeños bring a vinegary pop. You can get the “extraordinary” tater tots two ways: curry-spiced, or, our choice, tossed in honey-butter, drizzled with labneh, and with shreds of nori on top." - tanya edwards, grace kelly
"Walking into Nowon, a New York-based Korean spot from Top Chef competitor Jae Lee, you might think you stepped off the manicured Seaport sidewalk and back into the late 90s. Music videos by rap icons like The Notorious B.I.G. play on a projector over the kitchen, and tigers in tracksuits watch you from the walls. The star of the short menu is their famous dry-aged beef burger, an eight-ounce behemoth of a patty dripping with kimchi special sauce and loaded with American cheese, pickles, and onions. But don’t overlook the small plates, especially the chopped cheese rice cake. The chewy bites have a lacy crunch and are swaddled in a cheesy, meaty sauce that’s like bolognese but unbuttoned, chest hair out. Pickled jalapeños bring a vinegary pop. You can get the “extraordinary” tater tots two ways: curry-spiced, or, our choice, tossed in honey-butter, drizzled with labneh, and with shreds of nori on top." - tanya edwards, grace kelly
"Walking into Nowon, a New York-based Korean spot, you might think you stepped off the manicured Seaport sidewalk and back into the late 90s. Music videos by rap icons like The Notorious B.I.G. play on a projector over the kitchen, and tigers in tracksuits watch you from the walls. The star of the short menu is their famous dry-aged beef burger, an eight-ounce behemoth of a patty dripping with kimchi special sauce and loaded with American cheese, pickles, and onions. But don’t overlook the small plates, especially the chopped cheese rice cake. The chewy bites have a lacy crunch and are swaddled in a cheesy, meaty sauce that’s like bolognese but unbuttoned, chest hair out. Pickled jalapeños bring a vinegary pop. You can get the “extraordinary” tater tots two ways: curry-spiced, or, our choice, tossed in honey-butter, drizzled with labneh, and with shreds of nori on top. photo credit: Nowon photo credit: Nowon photo credit: Nowon photo credit: Nowon Pause Unmute You’ll see plenty of tech bros taking refuge here after a day in the Seaport’s code mines, washing down their post-work meals with a soju flight. But this is a meal worth traveling for, so come here with friends or a date or anyone looking for one of the best burgers in Boston." - Grace Kelly
"Nowon — a fun-loving, NYC-based Korean American gastropub that doesn’t take itself too seriously — just made a splashy debut in the Seaport, marking its first expansion outside of New York. The menu is chock-full of saucy, decadent creations destined to be late-night go-tos, from the chopped cheese rice cakes to the self-titled “legendary” cheeseburger with a punchy kimchi sauce. Can’t decide what to order? Take a friend and try the mixtape, a low-key take on a prix fixe menu that starts at $45 per person and includes all of Nowon’s biggest hits in one meal." - Erika Adams
"A buzzy Korean-American gastropub imported from New York City, known for a critically acclaimed cheeseburger alongside a menu that blends Korean flavors with American pub-style dishes in a lively Seaport setting." - Erika Adams
