Danji New York - Buy Reservations

This review is strictly based on their tasting menu: My friends and I (group of 4) got a tasting menu for 4 and it was honestly the best Korean food I've had in NYC so far, considering the portion, pricing, and variety of food. It's a modern twist on Korean cuisine yet it still preserves the traditional Korean food flavors. Nothing too extravagant or too fusion either, which I really liked. I especially liked their short rib and black code, which were the mains of the tasting menu. It was SO flavorful and absolutely delicious. I also loved their black sesame and coconut ice cream which were not too sweet but packed with flavors. Even if you are not getting the tasting menu, I highly recommend trying the ice cream from their dessert section!

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Came here on Sunday for dinner and got one of the outdoor tables which was actually great because I felt we had more space and it was quieter to talk!We started with some blackberry soju for the table which was delicious. For appetizers, we got the spicy chicken wings, bulgogi sliders, shrimp and scallion pancake and veggie dumplings. Everything tasted good but the wings and shrimp and scallion pancakes were the stars of the show. Next up we got bulgogi bibimbap and sizzling wet kimchi fried rice. I don't eat red meat but everyone else loved the kimchi fried rice.One of our soju glasses spilled while getting the food and they brought us 2 glasses of sake (with a heavy pour!) which was so nice! Really enjoyed the food and service here, will def return!

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This place is awesome! It is a Korean small plates restaurant. We went before a broadway show (Company), so we made an early reservation (5:45) as we knew wanted the tasting menu. They have some community table inside, so be prepared if you are attempting to social distance. We opted for seats at the bar and they were very accommodating.The bartender was very friendly! We opted for two cocktails. I wish I could remember the names as they were both great. Mine was whiskey based and my dates was vodka based.Everything on the tasting menu was delicious. We started with yellow tail sashimi, which was super fresh. Then we had a crispy tofu with ginger dressing. It was crispy on the outside which was very nice. The flavor was right in too. Then we moved into the shrimp and scallion pancake. Idk what the dipping sauce was but it complemented the pancake perfectly. The KFC spicy wings were not too spicy for me. They had a great flavor and a nice breading. The beef bulgogi slider was TO DIE FOR! I could have just had them and been satisfied. However, the soy poached black cod was super surprising, as I don't really enjoy cooked fish too much, but this was deeeelicious! The black sesame ice cream was a perfect ended.Would love to go back to this place and will certainly recommend it to anyone!

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Did the 4-person tasting menu and they definitely give you plenty of food! Really impressed by the quality and quantity of food for a tasting menu. If you're more of a cocktail person, I would order off the drink menu instead of the drink pairing. It's a small place so you will definitely want to have a reservation on a Friday or Saturday.

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Always have to participate in restaurant week and this time, my friends picked DANJI. The inside is REALLY small so not necessarily ideal for large parties but there's enough room so you're not cramped/on top of one another. Since we came for restaurant week, we got three courses. For drinks, we got the black raspberry soju from their cocktail menu. I'm not a huge fan of soju but this one made me change my mind. I started with the wild yellowtail sashimi which was really really good. The fish was super fresh and was on top of a srichaha-like sauce which added a nice kick. My friend got the shrimp and scallion pancake which we bought thought was just okay. For my entree I got the veggie bibimbap & thought it was pretty bland. I know bibimbaps are pretty much just rice bowls but even with the gochujang sauce and fix-ins, the dish could've still used some salt. My friend got the short rib which she kept raving about so it must've been good. For the last course, we got a coconut ice cream and a sesame ice cream. If you're a big dessert person, i would recommend going for the coconut one over the sesame -- it tasted like crackers.

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They offer $59 pp. We got 2 appetizers, 2 main course, ice cream and sorbet and certainly they didn't worth $130. We got yellowtail sashimi and kfc for appetizers. Appetizers were good but they're similar ones in ktown with cheaper price. As for main course we got beef bibimbap and black bean noodles. After we stirred the bibimbap, we noticed the beef was missing (see picture). We informed the waitress but she insisted beef was in there then she took a look and said "ok no problem", then took the dish away. After a moment another waiter finally brought the right dish over. The waitress then came and apologize. We didn't feel comfortable as the waitress didn't believe us first. The beef bibimbap tasted below average and the pot wasn't hot enough to make the "crispy rice" at the bottom. Rice was a lot and the toppings were very little. At the end it was more like eating plain rice. Black bean noodles on the other hand was ok. Nothing special. Dessert was coconut ice cream and apple sorbet. Nothing special as well. We were so excited to try out this place but we got so disappointed. We also think this place is overpriced as we've broken down the prices of what we ordered today, and noticed we paid more with restaurant week.

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Good for pre-show dinner. They also have a few heated outdoor private booth. It has great space and there is heater and fan inside each booth. We got the tasting menu. It includes sashimi, fried tofu, fried chicken, pancake, beef slider, and cod fish with rice. I didn't get drinks, but we asked for hot tea. It's typical Korean barley tea. Among all the dishes, i like the fish best although i feel it can be less salty. I think it goes well with the rice. My friend likes the fried tofu which i think its also very good. We also got some kimchi as small dishes. The pancake was just ok. I think they overdid it. The beef slider was average. Nothing special. The fried chicken i probably wont recommend. We didn't finish it. For the price we paid, i think its a good value of set menu. Where you are going to find tasting menu at 60ish in manhattan with private outdoor heated booth?? And near theater area. I would recommend this place for pre theater dinner, but i may order from regular menu instead of tasting menu next time.

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My husband and I were craving a warm winter meal and Danji really hit the spot! We had Danji bookmarked for quite some time and decided to pull the trigger; I am very glad we did.I made a reservation on Open Table (I would highly recommend making a reservation as this place gets busy).We were greeted by someone when we walked into the restaurant and were seated immediately.We ordered two cocktails which were made perfectly.From there we ordered our appetizer and main dishes:We started our meal with the vegetable dumplings which were simply amazing! I loved the filling and the soy dipping sauce. For our main dishes I had the bibimbap and I cannot say enough about this dish... from the marinated vegetables to the fried egg this plate does not disappoint. My husband had the spicy chicken wings and said that they were finger licking good ;) I am so excited to come back to Danji and try other dishes, I was simply blown away.Thanks for a great winter dinner - it truly warmed us up!

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Went here for restaurant week and got the tofu, braised rib and sorbet (split the black sesame, coconut and apple between the 3 of us). The food was aesthetically pleasing but taste-wise, extremely salty and heavy. Felt like there was too much seasoning happening especially on the ribs, although they were nice and soft texture-wise. The ice cream was my favorite part of the meal, the apple was so good! I don't think it was all worth $59 though tbh, I didn't think the flavors were that unique.

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Korean tasting menu for winter restaurant week!For our appetizers we got the yellowtail sashimi and Korean fried chicken, I thought that the sashimi was good but was overpowered by the gochujang sauce. The fried chicken was solid but nothing special. The braised short rib was very tender, and the bibimbap again was good but nothing special. The cocktails however were unique and delicious, and our favorites were the dessert: apple sorbet and rice ice cream! Overall 3.75/5, decent Korean food but a bit pricey for similar Ktown flavors. Service was impeccable tho

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I treated my two daughters and their roommates in NYC to a special dinner out at Danji as I had received the chef's cookbook as a birthday gift. We did the tasting menu which was a terrific choice for our party of six and unlike many tasting menus, the portion sizes were very sizable and we took home a lot of leftovers. We had in all ten dishes if you include the barchan and don't include the white rice. The standout courses from my perspective were the tofu and short rib, and the pajeong was the most amazing version i've ever had. Overall everything was excellent. We were seated outdoors which was great given the omicron surge, however, i did not realize our outdoor seating meant we were in our own enclosed box outside with no ventilation to the outside which meant if any one of our party had omicron we'd all likely get it! fortunately, although one of our party did test positive on Tuesday (dinner was Saturday), none of the rest of us got it. Whew!

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