Momofuku Ssam Bar

We were excited to get our first experience of Momofuku, and it wasn’t disappointing. The oysters, the steak (essentially a Korean BBQ with lettuce wraps and the whole shebang), and the dessert with sesame and white chocolate, all so wonderful! The staff was courteous and professional. The heated patio has a view of the waters.

Initially we were a bit frustrated because it took 30m+ to get seated despite having reservations but they proactively had complimentary bubbles and a manager checkin - which in my mind is often sufficient to turning around a poor experience. Great ambiance, gorgeous restaurant and high quality food - some of the best grilled pork belly I’ve ever had. Location is extremely unique too - right next to the water with all the boats and lights of the City.

Was excited to try out David Chiang’s ssam bar. We were comfortably seated at the patio with heating on a cold night. We ordered a nice variety of appetizers plus 2 mains to be shared amongst the 5 of us. All the appetizers were extremely delicious. Hamachi with avocado squash, raw oysters with kombu vinaigrette, roasted corn, mixed green salad, bao with pork belly, crispy fingerling potatoes and cacio e Pepe rice cakes with truffle. Our fav was the rice cakes which is a marriage between East n west. The bao was exceptionally good too. For mains we had the fish and pork shoulder. The appetizers were definitely better and there is simply too few selection of mains.

The service and drinks were ok. The food was way too salty, over cooked on the outside. The meat got way too bitter cause it was burnt. The starter w asparagus was a joke. We had higher expectations for this restaurant. The flavors did not suit at all. Even the textures

Based on the hype I thought I would really like this place especially with all the places NYC has to offer. Can't speak about his other locations but this was a disappointment. Food was decent but nothing special especially at the prices. Drink on the rocks was barely one finger pour and the waiter told me he was generous with it. I am used to NYC pours but this was ridiculous. Back to the food it was decent nothing you would say was a bad experience but nothing would make me go back from a special stand point. There are many other spots in NYC that are better.

Great Korean BBQ spot! We loved the cocktails. The oysters were delicious. The quail and ribs to die for. We will definitely be coming again.

Their drink line-up was great and their plates were perfect for sharing. I wouldn't go for curing ahuge craving for korean food but I do think it's a fun place to gather with friends! * Drinks: all of these were infused with asian whiskeys or flavors like salted plum or sesame! My favorites were Summer of George and K-Margarita. They also have awesome frozen drinks that I didn't get to try but had my eye on. * Popcorn Chicken: basic but super flavorful. * Green Goddess Salad: I feel like so many people eye roll at ordering a salad but evervone should get their veggies in I personally really liked this one as a palate cleanser. * Pork Belly Ssam: definitely a great dish to share, your basic gochujang pork belly! * Caccio E Pepe Rice Cakes:probably was my favorite dish! it had huge truffle shavings over the rice cakes and was super creamy.

We were surprised by the originality and flavors of all the dishes. The food doesn't really fall under any particular category but the varied options all with a slight asian influence. I'd recommend sitting in the dining room rather than the bar for a better ambiance.