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Offline Shelby2

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Korean Restaurants
« on: March 13, 2008, 07:22:30 PM »
I have only tried a place around 75th and Broadway that I can't remember the name of.  It starts with an H and is open all night.  The first two times I was quite happy with the food, but the third and final time it was extremely greasy and I ended up throwing it away.  And the very simple to-go order I placed after I arrived took at least 30 minutes - not an experience I wish to repeat.

I know there are a few other Korean places nearby, including Unidentified Flying Chicken.

Anyone have any recco's or places to avoid?
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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2008, 07:49:30 AM »
As for Korean, I have only tried a place around 75th and Broadway that I can't remember the name of.  It starts with an H and is open all night.  The first two times I was quite happy with the food, but the third and final time it was extremely greasy and I ended up throwing it away.  And the very simple to-go order I placed after I arrived took at least 30 minutes - not an experience I wish to repeat.

I think that's Hae Woon Dae (75-32 Broadway).  Sorry to hear about your negative experience.  I've eaten there twice, and it has exceeded my expectations both times.  I think it compares favorably with some of the places I've tried along 32nd Street in Manhattan.  But I've never tried ordering take-out from there.

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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2008, 12:51:05 PM »
I've been going to the Korean/Japanese restaurant that is at that funny corner of Broadway/Roosevelt/73rd street... between a Pakistani bodega and a gay bar.  I've been going there for more than 15 years, and I'm ashamed to say I don't remember the name, but they are also a 24 hour place.  I *think* that this is not the Korean place that Shelby mentioned.  But I LOVE this restaurant.  I think the food is amazing, the service is attentive, and the menu, well, let's say it is really not designed for someone who doesn't read Korean.  In other words, quite authentic. 

In terms of Thai, Arunee used to be not only my very favorite Thai restauant, but one of my very favorite restaurants on planet earth.  Then I guess they got new staff in the kitchen, and once I was there and the boss was yelling at the waitstaff and made everything very uncomfortable, so I just stopped going.  Haven't been there in 4 or 5 years.   But I think I should give them a try again.

I'm addicted to Rice delivery.  Fast, easy, high quality, attentive to my special requests, and I just give them my phone number and they know my address.  Unlike some other neighborhood restaurants in which giving your address is a 5 minute chore that leaves you unsure if your food is ever going to arrive, or if it is in fact, going to end up in Flushing or Kew Gardens. 

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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2008, 04:16:05 PM »
I've been going to the Korean/Japanese restaurant that is at that funny corner of Broadway/Roosevelt/73rd street... between a Pakistani bodega and a gay bar.  I've been going there for more than 15 years, and I'm ashamed to say I don't remember the name, but they are also a 24 hour place.  I *think* that this is not the Korean place that Shelby mentioned.  But I LOVE this restaurant.  I think the food is amazing, the service is attentive, and the menu, well, let's say it is really not designed for someone who doesn't read Korean.  In other words, quite authentic.

This intrigues me: I would love a twenty-four–hour Korean–Japanese restaurant next door to a gay bar to be under three blocks from my apartment building. Could you be more specific about its location? Which corner is the funny one? The intersection indicated is a wide-open plaza with Jackson Heights on one side and Elmhurst on the other. The northwest side of the triangle is where Eagle Plaza is, the northeast side is where the Bengali movie and music store is, and the south side is the Elmhurst side of Roosevelt Avenue. I am a gay night owl desperately seeking more all-night restaurants and who has walked all around the area collecting take-away menus for my growing collection, and although I’m quite new to the area, I am surprised I missed the place.
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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2008, 04:32:01 PM »
I think these are the places:

Chung Ki Wa, 40-06 74th St.
The Music Box, 40-08 74th St.

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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2008, 04:34:19 PM »
Ha!  What Todd said. 

Those who love me laugh or roll their eyes impatiently when I attempt to give directions anywhere.   :embarassed:

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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2008, 04:37:41 PM »
Has anyone been to Prince Hof? I hear it's a Korean beer garden...

And is the Music Box another Korean bar?

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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2008, 03:32:25 PM »
YT28, We went to Prince Hof once last year. It didn't seem to be anything special. Just normal Korean snack/diner food.
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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2008, 06:08:29 PM »
YT28, We went to Prince Hof once last year. It didn't seem to be anything special. Just normal Korean snack/diner food.
But..but...but on the other nightlife thread they mentioned glowing beer pitchers and dry ice!!  :o

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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2008, 07:57:00 PM »
We went to Prince Hof in the afternoon, so that could explain it. Maybe the "Hof" is more "hopping" after dark...
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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2008, 11:26:18 AM »
Went to UFC last nite with a friend.  Thanks to the comments here, we shared the drumsticks and still had leftovers. Split the order bet. soy garlic and spicy hot.  Very good.  So were the sweet potatoe fries. 

I hate tvs in restaurants. I don't get it.  But there were lots of people there and they were watching the tvs.

As far as fast food goes, this place was good and not expensive.  I didn't realize they were right next door to Zabb Thai.
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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2008, 07:52:26 PM »
I hate tvs in restaurants. I don't get it.  But there were lots of people there and they were watching the tvs.

What an appallingly insensitive thing to say! Transvestites and transsexuals are a part of our and every community, and I for one am glad they can be seen frequenting our restaurants. ;)
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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2008, 08:26:54 PM »
What an appallingly insensitive thing to say! Transvestites and transsexuals are a part of our and every community, and I for one am glad they can be seen frequenting our restaurants. ;)

oh man if KC reads this you are gonna be in BIG TROUBLE.  :2funny:
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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2008, 05:53:31 PM »
The Chowhounds are discussing the joys of a refreshing cold soybean soup available from some of the local Korean groceries.

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Re: Korean Restaurants
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2008, 08:54:17 PM »
We had UFC soy/garlic drumsticks, wow, they were so delicious!!!
My husband loved it too, I will have that again and again.

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee TV.  We brought ours home and watched TV and ate it :P