Forbes Best US Restaurant – 22 – Momofuku Ko – New York, NY

Forbes Best US Restaurant – 22 – Momofuku Ko – New York, NY


Forbes Best US Restaurant – 22 – Momofuku Ko – New York, NY

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163 1st Ave
(between 10th St & 11th St)
New York, NY 10003
Neighborhood: East Village

(212) 500-0831

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Nearest Transit Station:
1 Ave.

3 Ave.

Astor Pl

Hours:
Mon-Sun 7 pm – 10 pm

Fri-Sun 12 pm – 1 pm

Attire:

 

Casual
Accepts Credit Cards:

 

Yes
Parking:

 

Street
Price Range:

 

$$$$ 
Good for Groups:

 

No
Good for Kids:

 

No
Takes Reservations:

 

Yes
Delivery:

 

No
Take-out:

 

No
Waiter Service:

 

Yes
Outdoor Seating:

 

No
Wi-Fi:

 

No
Good For:

 

Dinner
Alcohol:

 

Beer & Wine Only
Noise Level:

 

Average
Ambience:

 

Trendy
Has TV:

 

No
Caters:

 

No
Wheelchair Accessible:

 

Yes

Menu for Momofuku Ko

Fried Chicken Dinner

 

Fried Chicken

Two whole fried chickens, one southern style and one korean style mu shu pancakes, bibb lettuce, four sauces and an assortment of seasonal vegetables

Noodle Bar Dinner – Daily

 

Tomato Gazpacho

Rock shrimp, avocado, cilantro

Green Bean Salad

Pineapple, peanuts, shiso

Roasted Scallops

Watermelon, black sesame, watercress

Noodle Bar Dinner – Summer

 

Ruby Shrimp

Green olive, radish, cucumber

Charred Octopus

Fennel, yogurt, grapefruit

Noodle Bar Dinner – Buns

 

Shrimp

Spicy mayo, pickled shallot, iceberg

Pork/shiitake

Hoisin, scallion, cucumber

Oyster

Old bay, pickled celery, iceberg

Noodle Bar Dinner – Bowls

 

Momofuku Ramen

Pork belly, pork shoulder, poached egg

Ginger Scallion Noodles

Pickled shiitakes, cucumber, cabbage

Kimchi Stew

Braised kimchi, pork shoulder, rice cakes

Chilled Spicy Noodles

Sichuan, spiced sausage, spinach, cashews

Noodle Bar Dinner – Sides

 

Fingerling Potatoes

Beurre blanc, roasted garlic, thai basil

Chilled Snap Peas

Sesame, vinaigrette, radish, carrot

Baby Bok Choy

Fermented black bean, cauliflower, mushroom

Fairytale Eggplant

Spinach, socca, piquillo peppers

Noodle Bar Dinner – Dessert

 

Pretzel Cake Truffles

Soft Serve

Carrot-ginger / cheesecake / twist

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momofuku ko opened march 2008

with 12 seats, momofuku ko is the smallest of the momofuku restaurants.

reservations must be made in advance on our website.

at ko (which means “son of”), guests sit along a kitchen counter are served by the cooks; due to the size and intimacy of the space, ko only accommodates parties of 1, 2 or 4 diners.

dinner is a set tasting menu devised by the chef and his aides de camp, and it is usually about 10 courses long; at lunch the menu stretches out to 16 courses.

ko has two michelin stars, which it has retained for five years.
ko is #93 on the san pellegrino world’s best restaurants list.

lunch tasting menu $175 per person
dinner tasting menu $125 per person
corkage $45