Comments on: Sifton Dubs Madangsui Best BBQ in K-Town

By: stevenp

stevenp — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:21:54 +0000

ceh: Comment of the day! Should be submitted to the NYT site, for sure. Sammy is trying way too hard to be cute/stylish/evocative with his reviews, and it comes up epic lame.

By: hungry

hungry — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:39:18 +0000

Dammit, Zach! That picture just made my mouth water completely. And my lunch is going to be so unsatisfying now.

By: Goats

Goats — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:39:59 +0000

Wonjo is my favorite….but I haven’t been to this place.

By: sushiburger

sushiburger — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:17:57 +0000

It depends on the kind of meat you’re getting. For Seng Kalbi (no marinade) I agree that Madangsui is the best. The quality of the meat is superior (Don’s Bogam comes a very close second for the Kalbi w/ no marinad). I dont’ really like the soy marinade too much. It’s too sweat for me, but if I had to pick, I would most likely say it’s a toss up between Shilla and Madangsui. For pork belly, I would say Choong Moo Roh is best with Don’t a close second. The thickness of the cut and the taste is the best with Choong Moo Roh. Good ratio of fat to meat. I don’t generally go for the other meats on the menu, so I can’t really say.

The thing about Kum Gang San for instance is the marinade for the kalbi is too sweet. It takes away from the taste of the meat and generally when restaurants do that, it’s because the meat is not really a good quality. BCD is similar. Again, they’re not bad… they’re just the middle of the road… BCD is great for Tofu obviously, but not for meats IMO.

By: monstermooch

monstermooch — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:07:03 +0000

totally, completely, 100% agree that madangsui is the #1 K-bbq spot in manhattan.

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:56:52 +0000

hmm.. i remember when VV reviewed it (http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-05-27/restaurants/kui-or-cue-at-35th-street-korean/) and then I went… maybe it’s my uneducated palate, but I think all korean BBQ taste good. It’s hard to isolate what makes one place better than another. I’d like to see someone break down how this place rivals Kum Gang San and BCD Tofu House… b/c I like ‘em all. What the hell is the difference?

By: CheeeeEEEEse

CheeeeEEEEse — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:54:57 +0000

Wake me up when Mongolian bbq comes to midtown…or just tell me where it already exists.

By: ceh

ceh — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:41:18 +0000

“There are . . . salty tangles of wakame dressed with sweet vinegar, soft on the tongue, a kiss in a rock club, right after the show.”

Dude…you’re trying too hard. Did you really kiss someone that tasted like soggy salted seaweed and vinegar? Was this a kiss on the lips or…?