Kunjip Korean Restaurant

(212) 216-9487

9 W 32nd St (5th Avenue)
New York, NY 10001 40.747325 -73.98591

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Neighborhoods: Koreatown, Midtown

Hours:

Daily 24 hours

Price:

$$

Last updated 5.07.10

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

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What People Are Saying About Kunjip Korean Restaurant

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In Short – The frantic energy is apparent as soon as you step in off the street. A perpetual line stretches to the front door as frantic hosts seat diners with alarming efficiency. Why the all the hullabaloo? That would be the food: The spicy seafood casserole is very popular, and items like the Bo Ssam (a plate of broiled pork) go beyond the usual Koreatown offerings. Don't worry though, the classics like bi bim bob and noodles are still available.

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What to Drink:
Try the Korean Beer, OB, or order some delicious soju, which is similar to sake.
Save Money:
Try the various lunch specials, available from 11am-3pm.
food quality
79.16999816894531% positive
  1. “We ordered an expensive BBQ set along with rice for several people.”
  2. “Its spendy, its authentic and the service is whack.”
  3. “Have dined here twice in the past few weeks and both times I had outstanding food and service.”
  4. “This was a HUGE turnoff and regardless of the tasty food, I do not think I will return.”
  5. “There are plenty of other great Korean restaurants right next door to Kun Jip that have better food and MUCH better service.”
  6. “My friends have always raved about Kun Jip and their delicious food so I decided to go try it out with my wife last week.”
  7. “The food is consistently good.”
  8. “good food, lukewarm service”
  9. “Come here for some good food!”
  10. “was new to korean food but now after having a great dining experience (really felt like i was in korea bc they are very attentive and quick) and delicious dishes and i a huge fan!”
  11. “They have a good variety of korean small dishes, including my favorite, egg in a hot stone bowl (although they don't always offer it, even when you ask).”
  12. “The food was good, but that really soured it.”
  13. “If the food was good and the service was crappy, I would consider but in this case both truly sucked.”
  14. “Sadly, both the barbecue and the rice bowl proved disappointing, and the price tag was a bit steep, epecially considering the restaurant is pretty much a hole in the wall.”
  15. “great bbq in koreatown”
  16. “That was kind of annoying, but on the bright side, food came IMMEDIATELY and our bulgogi & ddukboki was quite yummy.”
  17. “The food was good but, nothing spectacular.”
  18. “Bottom line - good food, so go - but get there early.”
  19. “You know the food is good if there's a line out the door, which Kunjip usually has, whether it be the dinner or after-party crowd.”
  20. “The food tastes ok, but it's definitely not the same taste profile as the food you might find in the other restaurant on 32nd st. We went for dinner and the service was super slow, again.”
  21. “This was the only place on the block that was completely full, so we expected the food to be good.”
  22. “The waitress was fairly attentive for such a hectic joint, although my friend (who isn't used to spicy food) wished the waiters refilled his water glass more frequently.”
  23. “The food is really good.”
  24. “The food always has a good flavor and they have a few dishes that other restaurants in the area either don't have or don't make as well.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “They have a good variety of korean small dishes, including my favorite, egg in a hot stone bowl (although they don't always offer it, even when you ask).”
return potential
50.0% positive
  1. “TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THAT THE FOOD IS HORRIBLE, OVER PRICED AND customer service SUCKED Sadly, I wil never go back.”
  2. “This was a HUGE turnoff and regardless of the tasty food, I do not think I will return.”
service
56.25% positive
  1. “The service was also not particlarly impressive.”
  2. “We ordered an expensive BBQ set along with rice for several people.”
  3. “The food tastes ok, but it's definitely not the same taste profile as the food you might find in the other restaurant on 32nd st. We went for dinner and the service was super slow, again.”
  4. “There are plenty of other great Korean restaurants right next door to Kun Jip that have better food and MUCH better service.”
  5. “Its spendy, its authentic and the service is whack.”
  6. “was new to korean food but now after having a great dining experience (really felt like i was in korea bc they are very attentive and quick) and delicious dishes and i a huge fan!”
  7. “Food was good, but staff need to learn some manners!”
  8. “Friendly staff, speedy service, a nice crowd, and located in a cool neighborhood for sightseeing.”
  9. “TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THAT THE FOOD IS HORRIBLE, OVER PRICED AND customer service SUCKED Sadly, I wil never go back.”
  10. “The service here was horrible.”
  11. “good food, lukewarm service”
  12. “Have dined here twice in the past few weeks and both times I had outstanding food and service.”
  13. “If the food was good and the service was crappy, I would consider but in this case both truly sucked.”
  14. “The waiter was nice, but they really don't understand that dinner customers can't lounge around for 2 hours when we have other things to do.”
  15. “The waitress was fairly attentive for such a hectic joint, although my friend (who isn't used to spicy food) wished the waiters refilled his water glass more frequently.”
  16. “The customer service like the other reviews was HORRIBLE.”
value
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. “Sadly, both the barbecue and the rice bowl proved disappointing, and the price tag was a bit steep, epecially considering the restaurant is pretty much a hole in the wall.”
  2. “We ordered an expensive BBQ set along with rice for several people.”
  3. “was new to korean food but now after having a great dining experience (really felt like i was in korea bc they are very attentive and quick) and delicious dishes and i a huge fan!”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “The food tastes ok, but it's definitely not the same taste profile as the food you might find in the other restaurant on 32nd st. We went for dinner and the service was super slow, again.”
  2. “was new to korean food but now after having a great dining experience (really felt like i was in korea bc they are very attentive and quick) and delicious dishes and i a huge fan!”
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/27/11

Wost Server!!! asking for more TIP!

by moonangel815 at Citysearch

My friend and I always go to this restaurant and never have a problem with it, but problem started tonight. We wait for 30min to get sit down. When we finish eating and pay the bill, i give a $3 tip and the bill is $26.

The employee (woman) say "miss, this is not enough tip." so I give her one more dollar and she say "five dollar is better" so I give her five dollars. My friend was in the bathroom and that woman just grabs her bag and coat, waiting for me to get it! Later we left the restaurant and think this is not right, we went back to the restaurant to the front desk and that guy call her over. I ask if that a amount of tip we are supposed to give and she says yes. So I ask where it says so and she took out the menu and the menu only says "service charge is not included in the price." okay is not included but it didn't say how much service charge we have to give. Isn't it all up to us? She says "well in new york is 10 to 20%. I was like it didn't say 10 to 20%. She says does u want the money back. My friend says we don't want the money; we just want to tell our point. She says okay, thank you. She never says sorry and didn't look like she is and look mean as well. What kind of service is this? Waiting for 30min and rushing us out and demanding $5 tip. I WILL NEVER GO TO THIS RESTAURANT AGAIN.

1 Star Rating: Poor

04/23/10

JUST ANOTHER KOREAN BBQ JOINT

by FlipNYC2010 at Citysearch

PLACE IS TOO CROWDED AND CRAMPED. FAST SERVICE. FOOD WASN'T THAT GREAT. WE ORDERED KOREAN BBQ TO GET THE EXPERIENCE OF GRILLING OUR OWN FOOD, BUT THEY SAT US AT SUCH A TINY TABLE THAT THE GUY HAD TO COOK IT IN THE KITCHEN FOR US. NO ROOM LEFT ON THE TABLE AFTER THEY PUT DOWN THE SIDE DISHES AND 2 GLASSES OF WATER.

SO MUCH FOR MY KOREAN "BARBECUE" EXPERIENCE.

  • Pros: RELATIVELY CHEAPER THAN OTHERS IN THE AREA
  • Cons: LOUD, CRAMPED
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/23/09

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

by manboo at Citysearch

We ordered an expensive BBQ set along with rice for several people.

They decided to serve us COLD rice, which we requested to be changed.

Out came lukewarm rice, obviously reheated in some microwave....out came their manager and assured us that they are making a new pan to be served fresh & hot...

so we stacked the bowls and they took them away.

To our surprise, they did the same thing by reheating them LONGER in the microwave....

WHAT A JOKE.

Obviously we didn't pay any tip what so ever and left the restaurant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Pros: NONE
  • Cons: FOOD SERVICE TERRIBLE!!
2 Star Rating: Below Average

07/31/09

Would not recommend

by stevelee811 at Citysearch

If you're looking for anything close to real Korean food, don't go here. The food tastes ok, but it's definitely not the same taste profile as the food you might find in the other restaurant on 32nd st.

We went for dinner and the service was super slow, again. This is the second time we had significant delays in getting our food. The waiter was nice, but they really don't understand that dinner customers can't lounge around for 2 hours when we have other things to do.

  • Pros: none?
  • Cons: bad service - dirty -
3 Star Rating: Average

06/24/09

Too crowded

by mStyle at Citysearch

The place is crowded and loud. We had to scream to one another just to be heard. During our dinner, we were constantly disturbed by all the commotion that was going on. The food was good but, nothing spectacular.

  • Pros: Food

The Details on Kunjip Korean Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • good food
  • horrible customer service
  • outstanding lukewarm service
  • great bbq
  • very attentive korea bc
  • full restaurant
  • like seating process
  • nice crowd
  • great stews
  • nice waiter
  • unacceptable tip
  • quite yummy ddukboki
  • completely full block
  • expensive bbq set
  • great korean restaurants
  • uncomfortable new customers
  • whack spendy
  • expensive rice
  • cool neighborhood
  • great dining experience
  • huge fan
  • disappointing rice bowl
  • huge turnoff
  • quite yummy bulgogi
  • whack authentic