International Gourmet Kitchen Is Now Open
Photo courtesy of @discskyer
We’ve gotten a few tips about the newly opened IGK (International Gourmet Kitchen) on 8th Ave. btw. 35+36th, including this one from Lunch’er Mark:
It’s kind of like a Guy & Gallard, only with better/more varied options and more reasonably priced. They’ve got the standard salad station and burger grill, but there’s also pasta options, stir fry/rice bowls, burritos, sandwiches, and more. The space is clean and airy with seating upstairs, and I was very surprised by how reasonable the prices were. Yesterday I got myself a cheeseburger, fries and a can of soda for $8.
And we hear there are asian noodles and rice bowls in the back. Has anybody been yet? Early adopters, let us know what you think in the comments.
Posted by Zach Brooks at 8:30 am, October 13th, 2011 under IGK.
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I went in and was going to try a burger. Then I walked up to the line and saw a pan of pre-cooked burgers sitting in a pool of grease. Seems like they are re-heating those burgers (which look small anyways). No thank you. The make your own burritos looked a bit more promising, but seeing IGK is 2-1/2 blocks from Five Guys and 4 blocks from Schnippers, I think the burgers are a pass.
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I walked in, and I was as unimpressed as I am by _any_ of these places, but I might try them for lunch today (working on a weekend)… but if I want a burger, I agree with Kopper! All the other delis/ salad bars offer burger options, so I’m sure they need to… but I’d rather even go to the McDonald’s across the street for a reliable burger fix if I can’t afford Five Guys or Schnippers.
Went there today. I got the chicken cutlet curry rice bowl and my friend got the chicken yakisoba (both around $7). Decent and might go back again, but nothing to write home about.. My curry was more of a Thai type curry than anything, so it was light and had potatoes, carrots and onions vs Go Go Curry style. Smelled better than it tasted and edible but I wouldn’t order it again. My friend liked the yakisoba better though.