Kang Suh Restaurant

(212) 564-6845

1250 Broadway (at 32nd St.)
New York, NY 10001 40.7474 -73.9882

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Neighborhoods: Midtown South Central, Midtown

KANGSUH32.COM

Years in business

Established in 1983

Hours:

Open 24 hours daily

Delivery: 10:30 am - 10:30 pm

Price:

$$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Late Night Dining, Private Rooms, Business Dining, Family Style Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery

General Info:

Open 7 Days, Open 24 Hours

Cuisine:

Korean, Japanese, Sushi

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Kang Suh Restaurant

Featured Review

Justin Hartung

Contributor

The downstairs sports a sushi bar, while the upstairs sets a more stately scene with screened-in tables, each with a built-in gas grill and a blocky smoke hood hovering above. Service comes with smiles but also with little patience for translating the wall-mounted specials written in Korean.The elephantine menu includes everything from sushi to massive bowls of soup, but English translations help with navigation. Grilled at the table by diners, heavily marbled short ribs and ultra-fresh shrimp make tasty stuffing for lettuce wraps, although the meager portions rankle.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
The entrance to the restaurant is on 31st Street.
Look Good:
The smell of the barbecue lingers on your clothes. Skip it, or bring an extra shirt, if you're heading to a party afterward.
Lunch Spot:
Lunch specials, many for less than $10, are available weekdays from 11:30am to 2:30pm.
The Extras:
Complimentary starters like chili-drenched kimchee and silky tofu fill every inch of the table as soon as you sit down.
What to Drink:
A bottle of mild Chamisul ($15) shochu can easily be shared by the table.
food quality
76.44000053405762% positive
  1. “Sip your soju slowly and enjoy a quality meal.”
  2. “always bring non-Korean friends here who love the food and service.”
  3. “They have the best and most authentic korean food PERIOD.”
  4. “The food is also relatively expensive.”
  5. “Simple requests for anything, whether its more rice, another utensil, or some cold water were met with complete annoyance on the part of the wait staff, as usual.”
  6. “You can't go wrong with the barbecue items, the absolute best being the Joomeluk (Choomaluk, spelled many ways) and my best friend loves the soups and Bi Bim Bap.”
  7. “This one has the best food.”
  8. “Awful food matched by awful service”
  9. “The food is just as good at 2:00pm in the afternoon.”
  10. “Between 2 adults and a 3 year old, we spent over $110 yet we couldn't enjoy our meal in peace.”
  11. “It gets very crowded in the evenings and they try to rush you out to turn over the table, but the food is great.”
  12. “If you are new to Korean food, I highly recommend the selections above and you can't go wrong.”
  13. “Horrible customer service (but great authentic food)”
  14. “The fried hot peppers are amazing (forgot the Korean name for this dish).”
  15. “There isnt an extensive sushi menu, but what I had was filling and tasty, it was an average spicy tuna and hamachi roll.”
  16. “great bbq”
  17. “As a Korean American, I can honestly say that Kang Suh has some of the best traditional Korean dishes I have tasted.”
  18. “The service was fast, they were friendly and the food was delicious.”
  19. “If you like bad food and service then this is the place.”
  20. “I've tried the Japanese soba and Vietnamese Pho' but none of these compare to Kang Suh's cold buckwheat noodles.”
  21. “If you love Korean food or want to try it, check out Kang Suh.”
  22. “have eaten Korean food many times and found it to be one of the best Korean meals i have had.”
  23. “The food at Kang Suh is good, go!”
  24. “For the sake of the food it is spicy b/c it distracts from the fact that the food just ain't that good.”
  25. “Kang Suh is by far the best BBQ and the pan chan are varied and fresh.”
  26. “Our server recommeded that we try the Korean cold buckwheat noodles which went very well with our meal.”
  27. “came to NYC looking for authentic, ethnic foods.”
  28. “The staff is friendly and food or hot coals are delievered to your table quickly.”
  29. “I'm not Korean, (my best friend is), and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the food here!”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “If you are new to Korean food, I highly recommend the selections above and you can't go wrong.”
  2. “There isnt an extensive sushi menu, but what I had was filling and tasty, it was an average spicy tuna and hamachi roll.”
service
71.11000061035156% positive
  1. “But the service was great and very friendly.”
  2. “Simple requests for anything, whether its more rice, another utensil, or some cold water were met with complete annoyance on the part of the wait staff, as usual.”
  3. “Our server recommeded that we try the Korean cold buckwheat noodles which went very well with our meal.”
  4. “Awful food matched by awful service”
  5. “The staff was very helpful in the BBQ-ing process if this is your first time.”
  6. “The chef and waitress were pleasant.”
  7. “The service is also very friendly, helpful and attentive.”
  8. “If you like bad food and service then this is the place.”
  9. “The service has always been very decent and the place is very well maintained.”
  10. “The service was fast, they were friendly and the food was delicious.”
  11. “always bring non-Korean friends here who love the food and service.”
  12. “service is fast, the place is clean, and the kal bi and gopbol bi bim bap is amazing.”
  13. “Horrible customer service (but great authentic food)”
  14. “The first time I came here, the staff was kinda pushy to get our table when we finished (guess I can't blame them since it was so busy/full), but last week it wasn't so bad.”
  15. “The staff is friendly and food or hot coals are delievered to your table quickly.”
value
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. “The food is also relatively expensive.”
  2. “Seems like all the Korean BBQ around here is really expensive unless you hit Kum Gang San for the weekday lunch special.”
  3. “It may be slightly more expensive than other K-town restaurants, but for the quality, this is my new favorite Korean place!”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “think wonjo might be a little more flavorful with the burning wood chips (kang suh uses gas grills), but wonjo is dreadfully slow at times.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/25/11

Best Korean food in NYC!!

by SuZie at Citysearch

You want best Korea food in NYC? Go to Kang Suh. They have more selection then any other restaurant I have ever seen. It wasn't the plethora of food on the menu that drove me to this restaurant . It was the great tasting Korean food! It's like visiting Korea all over again. My favorites are too long to list but I will mention few that I would recommend. Marinated short ribs, spicy pan broiled octopus, bowl of rice with assorted veggie, spicy pork with tofu, and etc. Yes I try them all and more.

Hmmm I noticed editors review shows entrance on the restaurant being on 31st??? It's on 32nd. I don't think you could enter from 31st at all. Hmmm ... I have always entered from 32nd with no problem.=)

3 Star Rating: Average

03/23/09

best bob....

by lawrencevillemom at Citysearch

came to NYC looking for authentic, ethnic foods....

went to Kang Suh with my Korean girlfirend, she confirmed food was traditional and well done. I have eaten Korean food many times and found it to be one of the best Korean meals i have had. we sat downstairs, which has zero atmosphere, but for the price, it was perfect.

  • Pros: tasty, authentic, reasonable
  • Cons: no atmosphere
3 Star Rating: Average

01/25/09

Sushi was okay

by b0ssladie at Citysearch

I went in for a pre-evening sushi meal at the lower level.. The chef and waitress were pleasant. There isnt an extensive sushi menu, but what I had was filling and tasty, it was an average spicy tuna and hamachi roll. I will go back to try the korean bbq upstairs. Service is important to me, so hopefully I will have a more pleasant experience than most reviewers.

1 Star Rating: Poor

09/21/08

Horrible Customer Service (but great authentic food)

by bpark165 at Citysearch

As a Korean American, I can honestly say that Kang Suh has some of the best traditional Korean dishes I have tasted. I can't wait until summer for their Mul naengmyon, and their Kalbee is great any time, among some of the other traditional stews. But I just can't put up with the service any longer! On a recent Friday night, we occupied the table for a mere 30 minutes before the waitress started to hover over our table to scoot us out. She tried to clear our dishes twice even though we told her we were still eating, and yet she still reached across my face to the other side of the table to retrieve one empty beer bottle. Simple requests for anything, whether its more rice, another utensil, or some cold water were met with complete annoyance on the part of the wait staff, as usual. Between 2 adults and a 3 year old, we spent over $110 yet we couldn't enjoy our meal in peace. Keep in mind, we've eaten at Kang Suh hundreds of times over the past 15 years that they should recognize us! This last experience just made me realize that going out to eat at a restaurant isn't only about the taste and quality of the food. The feeling that you are welcome and your business is appreciated is just as important. Needless to say, I'm looking for a new Korean restaurant...

  • Pros: Great food
  • Cons: Horrible Service!!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/23/08

Best Korean Barbeque in NYC

by hotdocnjc at Citysearch

You don't go to Kang Suh for the ambiance or for the service. Putting those things aside, this place has the best Korean bbq in the city. It gets very crowded in the evenings and they try to rush you out to turn over the table, but the food is great. The food is also relatively expensive. For those who have cars and are perhaps driving into the city from NJ or CT, the garage adjacent to the building will give you 2 hours of free parking.

  • Pros: Food, moderately priced
  • Cons: Service is sometimes rushed, a lot of the staff doesn't speak English

The Details on Kang Suh Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • fast service
  • great authentic food
  • awful customer service
  • authentic korean food period
  • relatively expensive food
  • incredible kalbi
  • favorite korean place
  • cold buckwheat noodles
  • great bbq
  • really good korean food
  • amazing gopbol bi bim bap
  • very good bbq bulgogi
  • authentic ethnic foods
  • like bad food
  • great kalbee
  • cold water
  • favorite korean
  • pleasant chef
  • extensive sushi menu
  • not enjoy meal
  • really expensive seems
  • excellent joomeluk
  • not so bad staff
  • dreadfully slow wonjo
  • order appetizer
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