(212) 967-0909
49 W 32nd St
New York,
NY
10001
40.7483
-73.9878
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Koreatown
What People Are Saying About Kum Gang San
The Editor
Kara Zuaro
Citysearch
Featuring a roaring two-story waterfall with a white baby grand piano on top and an eat-in cave below, as well as big-screen TVs, a sushi bar and an occasional bamboo flutist, Kum Gang San overloads your senses before you sit down. Mini-barbecues in the center of each table allow hands-on diners to grill their own meals to perfection. Try a bottle of soju, potent and sweet Korean rice wine, with the finely marinated seafood combination, a mix of lobster, squid, shrimp, scallops and clams, or grill up some bulgogi.
Despite bad reviews, I actually enjoyed it!
by pleslie
I loved this restaurant. My friends and I (group of 7) decided to have a late dinner around 11 P.M., but service was great. Others have put bad reviews for service, but that must be during busy times. We came at an odd hour so it wasn't crowded. You would expect food to be bad during slow hours but it was actually great. I would love to taste their food during busy hours. Definitely try the Kal Bi and special beef (? that's what I heard them call it). It was DELICIOUS! We ordered about 7 orders of the beef barbeque. I love the fact they are 24/7. It's a great place to dine after a night out with friends.
Good food but quite expensive!
by wisebrain
The food was great but the portions definitely small. The wait staff was nice and efficient. The atmosphere was very crowded, hardly romantic.
- Pros: Good Food
- Cons: Expensive
WHO DOES THAT?
by langdonulger
The food is okay, but overpriced and if you're not korean they're not as nice to you. I used to not mind that much, but after the terrible service I received the last time i went, i will NEVER go back. I went there in a birthday group of ten people. The waitress was rude, but we thought whatever, it's a busy night, who cares? After the meal, some of the group was already downstairs and outside, while the rest of us settled the bill. We put the money on the table and were about to leave when the waitress STOPPED US. She said we had to wait there - that we could not leave - until she had counted out the money we left. I was absolutely STUNNED, and then extremely angry at her rudeness in suggesting that we would try to dine and dash. (it's not like we were a group of teenagers who wouldn't have enough money. we're freakin twenty something asian bankers.) She counted the money painstakingly slow in front of everybody in the restaurant and then bid us a facetiously nice goodbye when she realized we had left her an $80 tip. Afterwards, my friend tried to complain to the manager on duty, but he pretended to not speak english!
My advice - if you're looking for overpriced korean food, just go to the restaurant across the street. their bulgogi is better anyways.
- Pros: Nice hostess
- Cons: Horrible waitresses
The Details on Kum Gang San
When to Go:
Kum Gang San makes a fine late-night (or early morning) follow-up to dancing at Club Shelter.
Category:
Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants
Payment Methods:
American Express, Carte Blanche, Discover, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
General Info:
Open 24 Hours










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