Thursday Kitchen

East Village

Picture this – its 5pm, you are super hungover, and haven't left your apartment in a day. You want some dank ass food, and aim to clock in at least 1000 steps on your health app to salvage some self-esteem. You go to Thursday Kitchen. That was me a few Sundays ago, and boy, did I make a solid choice.

Thursday Kitchen is a Korean Tapas spot in the East Village. Chef Kay Hyun runs the joint (along with her other place Mokyo that’s next door and also apparently bomb), and she nails it. I am NOT telling you what to get but seriously consider the Edamame Dumplings, Lucky noodle, Steak and Popcorn chicken. We threw in the paella and crab because, you know, why not, but you could pass on those. I think 4-5 dishes and you are good. The place is dim lit  – I wore jeans and a white t-shirt (standard NYC fit) but any attire would probably fly.

ALSO IMPORTANT! We went at legit 5:12pm, so there was no wait, but I have heard the place gets packed. Toss your name in and jump over to Goodnight Sonny's, or Lovers of Today while you wait.

If you're down for sharing and craving some Korean eats, this is the spot as it is casual, fast, and just a low key vibe. I mean the waiters wear t-shirts, and it’s an open kitchen who couldn’t immediately love.