Comments on: Warning: $18 of Food is All The Trays Can Take At the Woorijip Buffet

By: Yvo

Yvo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:49:00 +0000

LWL – and then a YouTube dub of it later came out with KIMBAP SANDWICHES, maaaaaan!

By: El Dubya El

El Dubya El — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:33:15 +0000

Too bad after the tray broke and food spilled, Duke from the 80s GI Joe cartoon didn’t come out and point to the shattered tray and say “That’s what happens when you don’t double up the tray with $18 worth of food on a single styrofoam tray. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.”

By: Ike

Ike — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:32:59 +0000

Great story. I like Woorijip a lot because I can try a whole bunch of different things from the buffet for a relatively low price. If I’m not too hungry, I’ll just pick out a few things, avoiding weighty starches, and it rings up at around $6-$8. But I miss real banchan. I’ll have to head over to Kunjip or Wonjo or Han Bat soon.

By: Dan L

Dan L — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:45:48 +0000

Agree with mkim. Although I love Woorijip, if I’m going to spend $18 on Korean lunch on 32nd St, it sure as shit ain’t going to be at Woorijip, and it will still be plenty filling.

By: AL@1PP

AL@1PP — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:44:25 +0000

I also love Woorijip. I have 1 and a half loyalty cards filled. I’m gunning for the apron. I love their selection in the left fridge (the only you have to stand on line to look at) It’s always different and always good.

By: Yvo

Yvo — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:01:58 +0000

I LOVE Woorijip! Blasphemy soupdumpling! lol but I don’t lunch in Midtown and I don’t eat at Woorijip, I buy the stuff to take home and put in my lunch the next day :)

By: soupdumpling

soupdumpling — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:55:17 +0000

@mkim1206: Agreed.I think Woorijip is only worth it if you want something really quick and cheap and simple (no banchan salad bar). And Woorijip’s food isn’t really good. You see so many people there because they can eat there and save money by not leaving a tip. And if you get non-salad bar stuff, many times you can have a meal for less than $6. But the restaurants in K town in general serve much better food than Woorijip. In addition to Wonjo, Kunjip’s very good.

By: sir eats-a-lot

sir eats-a-lot — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:53:03 +0000

sir eats-a-lot weeps for you.

a lesson is learned.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:31:17 +0000

thats a big lunch.

By: mkim1206

mkim1206 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:23:03 +0000

This is why if i want korean, i go to a Korean restaurant nearby for lunch special. I don’t go to Woorijip. I can get good food for less than $10 with all the side dishes. I especially like Wonjo’s lunch specials.