Nowon Bushwick

Ethan Irizarry 2 months ago

6/10 – Disappointing. Here’s why… First, the highlights. The service was phenomenal. Food came out incredibly fast—we ordered 3 apps, 3 entrees, and 2 sides and were barely waiting between dishes. The standout by far was the Lamb Ssam. It was so good it honestly felt like it belonged on a different menu than the rest of the food. They also served complimentary sweet tea after the meal to help with digestion, which I appreciated, and their signature brew paired great with the food. Here’s where the complaints begin… Atmosphere * Tables are too small. * The restaurant is designed like a nightlife bar, yet closes at 11 PM, making the vibe feel a little gimmicky. Food (Best to Worst) ⭐️ Top Tier 1. Lamb Ssam – Easily the best dish. The flavors come together perfectly and it’s criminally underrated. Cons: the meat is a lamb/beef blend instead of pure lamb, and some lettuce leaves were too thick. 2. Garlic Honey Butter Tots – Some of the best tots I’ve had. Crispy, flavorful, and the dipping sauce is excellent. No real complaints. 3. Cucumber Kimchi – Refreshing and perfectly executed. Simple, but done right. Only downside: not spicy. Decent Tier 4. Whipped Yuzu Ricotta Toast

Jessica Yang 2 months ago

YES. Burger? YES. Tots? YES. Fried chicken? YES. This is the kind of food you eat and immediately wish you could eat it again. The fried chicken and tots are definitely must trys imo. The only thing i would skip is the creme brulee dessert. The texture was too soft and runny.

Tiffany Soler 3 months ago

WORTH THE HYPE! Absolutely delicious omgggg! My party of 3 tried the "classic mixtape" which includes 6 plates of food to share family style. The plates we chose were the: - chilled cucumber kimchi - whipped yuzu ricotta toast - shrimp tacos - chopped cheese rice cakes (fan fave!) - garlic honey butter tatter tots - legendary cheeseburger (my personal fave!) I swear everything was delicious, served hot and fresh. The servers were mindful of bringing out the plates at interval times so we're not sitting there with a table full of food which could be overwhelming. Everyone was so kind and attentive and I'm definitely coming back beacuse I had a great time!! 10/10 recommend!

JC 3 months ago

This place was a vibe. Was introduced to it because the head chef came to a work event and served the whipped yuzu ricotta toast and I had to come try the food in person. Had the legendary burger. So good. The sauce was top tier and the bread was soft and didn’t fall apart. We also got the chopped cheese rice cakes and I was obsessed after the first bite. We also had the tots and they complimented everything well. Can’t wait to come back

Andrew M 4 months ago

This restaurant is unassuming from the outside and the only thing on a quiet block. It was busy inside with a lively atmosphere and friendly staff. We got the lettuce wrap, cheeseburger and tater tots. The lettuce wrap was a small serving and not worth the price. The lettuce was the stiff white pieces (not green and thin) so didn’t bend to wrap around the meat so it was messy. The lettuce was old too as you can see from the pic. The cheeseburger was a double patty so it was filling but we didn’t taste the gochujiang and kimchi wasn’t strong. It was nice that they served it cut in half since they knew we were sharing. The tater tops were crispy and yummy but it was oily and sweet from honey so you can’t eat too much of it and we didn’t finish. Overall, the flavors didn’t seem very Korean.