SYKO
Takeout Restaurant · Brooklyn ·
Syrian & Korean eats, takeout friendly, famous Fatboy sandwich
Syrian & Korean eats, takeout friendly, famous Fatboy sandwich
"Syrian and Korean flavors are the name of the game at Syko, easily one of the city’s more interesting takeout offerings. There’s no indoor seating, but it’s excellent stuffed grape leaves, chicken shawarma, banchan, and signature “fat boy” sandwiches (a Korean-style pancake stuffed with bulgogi and wrapped like a burrito). The family behind Syko now also has Dukan Syko, a grocery store with Middle Eastern pastries and Korean snacks, takeout-friendly as well." - Eater Staff
"Syko is a grab-and-go spot that defies the accepted logic of most restaurants that serve food from two different cultures. There’s no fusion here—instead, half the menu is Korean, and the other half is Syrian. Both halves have standout items, like the Syrian sujok sandwich and the Korean vegetable kimbap. We like either for a quick breakfast or lunch on a nice day, since Syko is a four-minute walk to Prospect Park (we’ve timed it). They also have a shaded outdoor structure with tables if you forgot to bring your picnic blanket." - carina finn koeppicus
"All the fixins you need for a picnic spread can be found at Dukan Syko, the new Syrian Korean grocery that opened in Windsor Terrace, from the family behind a takeout counter with the same premise. Pick-up kimchi, Middle Eastern handpies, and canned bubble tea, and walk it down the street to Prospect Park." - Eater Staff
"When it opened in 2022 in Windsor Terrace, it likely became the only Syrian–Korean restaurant in the city; the menu is mostly not fusion but Syrian and Korean food side-by-side, with dishes like bulgogi and shawarma sandwiches. The place is a byproduct of a merging of families—opened by James Kim with his wife, Rosette Khoury Kim, and her brothers—and has made its mark as one of South Brooklyn’s most memorable businesses." - Emma Orlow
"Syko is a marriage between a Syrian wife, Rosette Khoury Kim, and a Korean husband, James Kim. The rewards are delicious: There are dishes like the Fatboy, a Korean pancake wrapped like a burrito, stuffed with bulgogi, as well as some of our favorite chicken shawarma, served with pickles. There are just a few seats at the takeout counter; during warm weather bring it nearby to Prospect Park." - Eater Staff
