Midtown Lunch

Lunch’er Steve sends word that Woorijip (the awesome Korean fast food joint on 32nd btw. B’way+5th) has added a new item to their repertoire: “Stopped in for my weekly visit to Woo Ri Jip and found Spicy Pork Belly in the back cooler and had to get it. 5 good sized slices for $3. [...]

The Tray Can Only Take So Much (To Be Exact, 9 Times As Much As What You See Here.)
If you are a longtime reader of Midtown Lunch (and a lover of Korean food) you are no doubt aware of Woorijip’s by the lb buffet (on 32nd btw. B’way+5th).  My eyes and stomach are both large, [...]

I don’t usually eat lunch in Midtown on the weekends (why would you!?!), but occasionally it will happen.  Like on Saturday when I found myself in Koreatown buying ingredients to make homemade kimchi.  I stopped in to pick up a little lunch at Woorijip (on 32nd btw. B’way+5th) and noticed something I had never seen [...]

Photo courtesy of Food in Mouth
Another review of Woorijip’s semi-elusive Noodle Bar, this one from Food in Mouth. Danny’s advice?  Avoid the #1 (”which basically was a pack of $1 instant noodles, with an egg in there” for $5) and order the #5, beef with clear noodles (for $6.)
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If you’ve given up meat for lent, Woorijip (on 32nd btw. 5+B’way) has some great lunch options, like “the new vegetarian Kimchi Bibimbap lunch box from the refrigerator case.” [Blondie and Brownie]

Blondie and Brownie stray from their comfort zone at Woorijip (on 32nd btw. B’way+5th), ordering the ramen with egg and spicy kimchi soup with pork and ham from the Noodle Bar in the back of the shop. But take note: the noodle bar is only opened until 2pm, so make sure you aren’t going for [...]

With all the delis in the heart of Midtown adding Korean food to their repertoire, it makes it a little harder to motivate myself all the way to Koreatown at lunchtime.   That being said, as much as I enjoy some bulgogi from Cafe Duke, or Bi Bim Bap from Ambrosia, neither can hold a candle [...]