It's really not easy to wait for this meal! An hour of waiting! I don't think I'll spend such a long time for a meal in the future. 😂 I love their refillable small side dishes! They are very diverse and delicious.

+1

We waited about 45min -1 hr for the table but it was worth it! We got the japchae, spicy tofu stew and the bibimbap. All we're delicious! Also tried the grape mocktail and it tasted like a green jolly rancher 😊

We loved EVERYTHING about this restaurant. Great service, vibe, and of course the food!! We left our number and waited for 90min - there are so many things to do in the hood and it didn’t feel like a long wait at all. We will definitely go back :)

Ashish Aggarwal

In K-Town and real-deal Korean food. No frills.. just tasty, authentic food done right If you order a spicy dish, it comes with a really solid kick Everything arrives steaming hot straight from the kitchen. Banchan game is strong. Scallion pancake was really good Cozy vibe that feels like a neighborhood staple. Great service

+6

Leo Zou

Really worth the long wait time. Some of the best Korean food I have. The thick slices of pork belly really hits different than the thinly sliced ones. The meaty taste is spectacular and pairs really well with the kimchi and jalapeños. The bugolgi had a wonderful flavor that’s a bit on the sweet side. Really goes well either way the rice. The seafood tofu stew was also great but would appreciate it if the mussel’s shell didn’t break into the soup.

Bradley C

Came here for the first time. I ordered a mini Bossam and CDG Dubu Duruchigi. Before my food was ready. A bowl of fresh tofu was served first. It was so simple and delicious. You can tell they are really proud of their daily homemade tofu. The first one was cooked 3 layers pork with sides of kimchi, jalapeno, garlic, and soybean paste sauce. It was so delicious. The pork was cooked perfectly. It was soft with nice bouncy texture. It pairs very well with the soybean paste sauce. I basically licked the saucer clean. The tofu stew was also very nice. The broth was umami and spicy. The tofu was superb. Rich and elegant of natural soybean flavors. The server informed me that the broth was seafood based. The white noodles were a plus to the dish. All the side dishes were so delicious. I think I asked refills for 3 times. Today I got stew potatoes and radishes, cold string beans with garlic, eggplant with mushrooms, pickled radishes, and a cold seaweed dish. My favorites were the eggplant and the string beans. The potatoes had nice flavor, too. I believe I tasted something like miso. The servers were attentive and friendly. Even though they were all so busy, they still take time to make sure my needs were met. Overall, I had a great time dining here. I’ll definitely come back with more people. The portions of the foods were great. PLEASE SHARE THE TOFU STEW. I was almost too full to walk after I finished all my foods.

+6

What a delicious and authentic Korean restaurant! I went for the lunch set, which was very reasonably priced. Everything tasted perfect — even better than some places in Korea. What’s exceptional is the service. Even though they were very busy, they somehow noticed everything we needed. My friend dropped her chopsticks, and a new pair arrived before we even had to ask. The restaurant is always busy, so be sure to take a queue number and expect to wait, even on weekdays.

My favorite Korean restaurant of all time. Wait is usually 1-2 hours, but if you come right at opening there’s no wait. I’ve been here 3 times. One time my partner clowned me for insisting we show up at opening, but the restaurant was nearly full already by the time we got there. The omelette and galbi jjim are my favorite, the banchan and house made tofu are also excellent. The limited time oxtail soup some time ago was only okay though. The bossam was also meh. I always leave with a food coma because of the generous portions.

+2

I thought going solo on a weekday would better my chances but still had to wait over 30mins for a table (everyone had the same idea haha). Intentionally skipped breakfast so I was appropriately ravenous for my feast. Maybe was judged for a banchan refill; provides that texture and tang and complements the main entrees nicely. Def worth a visit especially on a cold day to warm you up. 감사합니다

daeuni

One of my fav korean restaurants. Perilla seed tofu soup and spicy polluck was really good. It has that nutty flavor and the tofu is very soft and fresh. Lots of side dishes that are also really good, especially the yuzu cucumbers and seasoned squid 👍. There's a lunch special where you can get combos; arrive before opening (~30-40 min wait time on weekdays lunch time, longer during weekends and dinner time).

+2

Victor Chau

Came here for lunch on a Sunday. Took around 30 minutes to get seated after joining their waitlist around 12:30pm. Everything here was exceptionally tasty. The banchan were all delicious and unlimited which was a nice plus. We ordered the mini bossam, spicy tofu soup, and seafood pancake. The pork was excellent, tender and flavorful with no overly porky tasty. The seafood pancake had a great texture and had plenty of seafood. The soup also had plenty of seafood and was tasty. We spent around $40/pp after tax and tip for two people’s lunch. I was very satisfied and would definitely come back since I felt it was decent value for my money.

+6

We waited 90 minutes for a table, and it was certainly worth it! We ordered the Spicy Seafood Tofu Stew, Bossam, Seafood & Scallion Pancake, and the CDG Royal Oxtail Soup. All of the dishes were prepared perfectly, but personally, the Oxtail Soup stood out as exceptional. Its broth was remarkably clean yet flavorful, partly due to the abalone, and the oxtail was wonderfully tender. This has been, by far, the best restaurant experience during our five-day trip to New York.

+6

Conveniently located where we stayed at, it was cold that night and so we decided to eat here. We were starving so we ordered a couple of things that looked appetizing. Surprisingly, everything was delicious! Big serving for sure, there were three of us with quite an appetite and we had left overs. The rice was $2 but it was a huge bowl enough for four people. Plenty of side dishes too, all of which are good. Personally, I enjoyed the fish. Wait was fast, we did not make a reservation, it was Sunday at around 7pm. Service was quick and prompt too.

+1

u.g. Lodwig

I love their banchan and complimentary homemade tofu—truly fresh and hearty! The banchan changes every day and ranges from green vegetables, mushrooms to spicy fish with daikon. I like their kimchi beef tofu stew although it’s a bit salty for my taste; their seafood tofu stew is less salty but doesn’t have much seafood in it. They used to have a big seafood hotpot which is amazing but they don’t seem to have it in the summer seasons. I love their seafood pancake as well as the vegetarian buckwheat pancake and the cod roe omelette (which has matcha in it!) On weekdays they have a lunch special which is an amazing deal in terms of price to quantity/quality ratio. They don’t take reservations so if you want to avoid the line I suggest showing up at “unconventional” hours. They have seasonal specials and those are usually very delicious! For the winter season, they have an oxtail soup with abalone which is extremely delicious! Overall I really like this place and I would come back every time I’m craving good Korean food.

+3

lauwie

AMAZING FOOD!!! I loved the mini bossam and galbijjim, this place is def worth the hype. We came there around 11:40 on a monday and immediately got a table when they opened the doors. Highly recommend and would definitely visit again. The pear makgeolli was also soo yum!

Farhana Yasmin

My husband and I loved the authentic Korean food at Cho Dang Gol. He even said it was the best Korean food he’s had in NYC! We waited over an hour outside, but the food was worth trying. The staff were friendly and willingly refilled our sides. The only downside—it was super crowded, so you most likely won’t get to choose your preferred seating spot.

Stephanie Tam

Well worth the wait. The stews were delicious and everything came out fresh and fast. The entire meal was cooked really well. The mini bossom had such tender pork and the cod roe omelette was custard and savory. We left really full and happy. The only complaint I have is the waitlist app is only available for Apple devices so it was hard to know our place in line.

+2

Amazing and fun Korean restaurant. On the NY Times 100 best restaurants 2025 for good reason. What more need I say? Everything is delicious! Outstanding service. Great ambiance. Just go! Expect to …

Wow! Authentic home cooked Korean food! My favorite is the marinated cod bbq, maesangi tofu soup, seafood pancake. The other food are great too so I recommend it all depending on your mode.

Amazing and fun korean restaurant. On the NY Times 100 best restaurants 2025 for good reason. What more need I say? Everything is delicious! Outstanding service. Great ambiance. Just go! Expect to …

Wow! Authentic home cooked korean food! My favorite is the marinated cod bbq, maesangi tofu soup, seafood pancake. The other food are great too so I recommend it all depending on yo…

Wow! Authentic home cooked korean food! My favorite is the marinated cod bbq, maesangi tofu soup, seafood pancake. The other food are great too so I recommend it all depending on your mode.

Wow! Authentic home cooked Korean food! My favorite is the marinated cod bbq, maesangi tofu soup, seafood pancake. The other food are great too so I recommend it all depending on your mode.

Wow! Authentic home cooked Korean food! My favorite is the marinated cod bbq, maesangi tofu soup, seafood pancake. The other food are great too so I recommend it all depending on your mode.

Ordered the shrimp pancake and seafood tofu stew. The tofu stew was phenomenal. The tofu was fresh and whole, seafood was also fresh. Broth tasted really good. I ordered it to go and they packed ba…

Let me start off by saying this place have one of the best customer service for an Asian restaurant. From all the servers to Peter in the front. Yes they were packed when we got there but everyone …

Great authentic korean food! The service is great and they have good banchan. They don't take reservation but the wait time isn't too bad! Very cozy spot with great Korean food!

Stepping into this restaurant brought back memories of traditional restaurants in Korea. The atmosphere felt authentic, and the food truly delivered on that nostalgic feel. Their lunch special is a…

Amazing food! Worth the 1 hour wait. I will come here again! I do feel like the seafood tofu soup could have had more seafood!

First of all, there is always a line. That is not a bad thing - it is a sign that this place is worth the wait. The food quality, from the main dishes (Bi Bim Bap is so good) and refillable side dis…

First of all, there is always a line. That is not a bad thing - it is a sign that this place is worth the wait. The food quality, from the main dishes (Bi Bim Bap is so good) and refillable side d…

First of all, there is always a line. That is not a bad thing - it is a sign that this place is worth the wait. The food quality, from the main dishes (Bi Bim Bap is so good) and refillable side d…

This is an excellent Korean restaurant in NYC famous for its home made tofu dishes as well as soups. The side dishes were very good too and unique. Staff were friendly and services excellent with an …

This is an excellent Korean restaurant in NYC famous for its home made tofu dishes as well as soups. The side dishes were very good too and unique. staff were friendly and services excellent with a…

This is an excellent korean restaurant in NYC famous for its home made tofu dishes as well as soups. The side dishes were very good too and unique. Staff were friendly and services excellent with…

This is an excellent korean restaurant in NYC famous for its home made tofu dishes as well as soups. The side dishes were very good too and unique. Staff were friendly and services excellent with a…

This was our last night on vacation in NYC. We could not decide on a dinner venue, so my son picked this place. It was AMAZING! We did have to wait an hour, but it was well worth it. They make thei…

Our party of four dined here on a busy Friday night (they don't take reservations, but we put our name on the waitlist and wandered the neighborhood--the wait was almost an hour but well worth it).…

Tofu starter - yum! seafood tofu stew - yum! Classic tofu soup - yum! A must go for sure. We went back twice in 4 days. It gets really packed for dinner, so go early or be prepared to wait.

Tofu starter - yum! Seafood tofu stew - yum! Classic tofu soup - yum! A must go for sure. We went back twice in 4 days. It gets really packed for dinner, so go early or be prepared to wait.

Maiya

Came here on a busy Friday evening around 5:30 and got seated by 6:40. Waiters were attentive and provided great service! My expectations were quite high considering the positive reviews I’ve consistently heard about CDG. Here’s what we ordered: Spicy galbi jjim: 5/5 absolutely delicious! Bossam: 5/5 Royal Oxtail soup: 4/5 good soup Spicy veggie tofu stew: 3/5 unfortunately didn’t really get the hype on this one Spicy pork and tofu: 2/5 just wasn’t memorable

Jennifer Truong

It was pretty good but didn’t have that wow factor this restaurant has been given. Good but not notably impressive. Bossam was very tender and soft, but disappointing they didn’t have perilla leaf that night… The things that were supposed to be great were sort of lacking. Seafood pancake was so not crispy… it was literally falling apart as you held it. I felt like i was eating batter and seafood. Very disappointed in a dish thats supposed to be a Korean restaurant standard. I absolutely loved the eggplant rice and the perilla soondubu was good as well. Good service!

This was a really great Korean restaurant I heard was really popular in Manhattan. No frills, but great food and service. I ordered the Spicy Seafood Tofu Stew and the Seafood and Scallion Pancake. Both very delicious and comforting. Highly recommended!

+6

3/7/26 from nyc. went in to try Korean fried chicken, my daughter found this spot after our convention. We find out it’s not the typical Korean fried chicken spot you would go to so we tried something else and I’ll Leave my curious crunchy Korean friend chicken hunt for another time. Nice service, good eats. Glad we waited to snag a table. Love trying new spots

+2

There’s always a long waitlist (1 hr+), but I don’t think it’s worth it. They make their tofu in house, and it’s pretty good, but overall lowkey mid and overhyped given the wait. Dubuhaus is way better imo - Cod roe omelet ($14.99): 4/10, everyone on Beli got it, so we got it, but there wasn’t that much cod roe. Skip - Spicy kimchi soondubu ($17.99): 8/10, pretty solid and flavorful but not mind blowing. Tofu quality was good - Bossam ($20.99): 8/10, similar to other places - Banchan: Standard, liked the tofu one a lot

I’ve been wanting to try this place for ages and finally got a spot during lunch hours (the wait was ~30 min)! I ordered the lunch combo (seafood pancake + spicy kimchi & beef tofu stew). Banchan and seafood pancake were so yummy! The kimchi & beef tofu stew was also good but my spice tolerance is so bad that even the mild version was still a little too spicy 😭 Would recommend though :)

Pretty cool that they have homemade tofu, it really sets them apart from other Korean tofu houses. I loved their seafood pancake. We stopped by at 12 and unfortunately it was a long wait, even on…

They do not offer reservations so there's always a wait. You can't go early and start waiting as they won't seat you until your whole table is there. A few of us were able to get there before 5pm b…

The place opens at 12pm. We arrived at 11:50AM and the place was already full with people eating. Luckily we got a table immediately. Service was quick and efficient. The starters (free + you get ref…

The place opens at 12pm. We arrived at 11:50AM and the place was already full with people eating. Luckily we got a table immediately. service was quick and efficient. The starters (free + you get r…

Very busy restaurant can’t book but can join the wait list Food was delicious really excellent choice staff very helpful however we were eating late 9.15 pm and the kitchen closes soon after that …

Very busy restaurant can’t book but can join the wait list food was delicious really excellent choice staff very helpful however we were eating late 9.15 pm and the kitchen closes soon after that …

Very busy restaurant can’t book but can join the wait list Food was delicious really excellent choice staff very helpful however we were eating late 9.15 pm and the kitchen closes soon after that …

Spotted this restaurant as the taxi dropped me off at the hotel and wanted to try it during our stay and it did not disappoint. This is the best korean food we’re since we were in Seoul. The staff …

Tofu dishes didn't blow us away but we may have just ordered the wrong dishes as it was our first time. Everything else was okay but typical dishes you can get anywhere else. Place was busy but we were able to walk in at open.

Smallish Korean restaurant at the northern edge of Manhattan's Korea Town. Ambience was virtually non- existent including one small Uni- sex restroom and no reservations.\n\nService was excellent i…

Smallish Korean restaurant at the northern edge of Manhattan's Korea Town. ambience was virtually non- existent including one small Uni- sex restroom and no reservations.\n\nService was excellent…

Smallish korean restaurant at the northern edge of Manhattan's Korea Town. Ambience was virtually non- existent including one small Uni- sex restroom and no reservations.\n\nService was excellent i…

The food is ok. While it's cheaper than other Korean spots, the portion sizes are kind of disappointing. service is good, but the food doesn't deserve that long waiting time

Doordashed from this place and got diarrhea I ordered the eggplant cabbage pancake and oyster tofu soup , 45 mins after eating, I m on my toilet and experiencing severe bellyache and diarrhea . His…

AG K

The food was alright with traditional dishes and flavors, but the service absolutely spoiled our meal. No greetings or acknowledgements were in sight. The older lady and other waiters was purely dismissive throughout. Our dish came out late, after asking there was no explanation or apology. Our appetizer just appeared halfway through our meal. There was a korean couple sitting right next to us, and everyone took the time to explain the menu and greet these individuals. Not sure if it was blatant prejudice or other reasons but my friend and I were hurt by the experience- we did observe the older lady making eye contact with us and letting out a huge sigh immediately right after. I acknowledge that they put in a lot of effort with the atmosphere and design. The experience may vary depending on your ethnicity, gender and heteronormativity. We wish the best and hope they learn from this review.