Woorijip
Korean restaurant · Midtown West
12 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001
Highlights
Homestyle Korean grab-and-go, over 100 dishes, affordable prices
Homestyle Korean grab-and-go, over 100 dishes, affordable prices
"Woorijip is a New York City institution, and it’s where you should head for a quick grab-and-go meal around 32nd Street. While it previously featured a buffet setup, the brightly lit space now looks like a bookstore—but instead of beach reads, the shelves are stacked with packages of satisfying, homestyle Korean food. There’s kimbap, fried chicken, bulgogi, mackerel, japchae, and roughly a million other things, most of which cost less than $10. Take your food to go, or heat your meal in one of the microwaves and grab a table." - bryan kim, will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick
"If you didn’t know you could have an excellent lunch at Woori, you might easily pass this Korean spot by. Now you know, so you never need to make that mistake again. Head to Fort Greene Park with a Lunch Special box, which comes stuffed with things like bulgogi, mandu, and kimbap, as well as an extra order of tteokbokki with cheese. There are a few tables, so if you do stay and dabble in a midday Diet Coke with your bulgogi, there is a high chance they will bring you a large mug for it (with ice), and make you feel extremely well taken care of." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick
"You can’t get any closer to Korean homestyle cooking than this: Woorijip is a humble carryout with some seating in front founded by Heidi Lee in 2000, and a favorite with office workers and tourists ever since. Select from rack upon rack of wrapped dishes that run to spicy gochujang chicken, grilled tofu, pork bulgogi, baked mackerel with lemon, nori rolls, and various forms of banchan, with a surprise or two daily." - Eater Staff
"If you work near Herald Square, you don’t have to get your lunch at Chopt. There are better options, such as Woorijip. Stop by this Koreatown staple and browse the shelves stacked with to-go containers of kimbap, bulgogi, fried chicken, and countless other homestyle dishes, most of which cost less than $10. Once you make your selections, pile them on a tray, then either take your food to go, or claim one of the tables and get started on your lunch." - Bryan Kim, Kenny Yang, Hannah Albertine
"Woorijip is a New York City institution, and it’s where you should go for a quick grab-and-go meal around 32nd Street. While it previously featured a buffet setup, the brightly lit space now looks like a bookstore—but instead of beach reads, the shelves are stacked with packages of satisfying homestyle Korean food. There’s kimbap, fried chicken, bulgogi, mackerel, japchae, and roughly a million other things, most of which cost less than $10. Take your food to go, or heat your meal in one of the microwaves and grab a table. " - bryan kim, kenny yang, hannah albertine, matt tervooren
