Atoboy

I was shocked (in a good way) that this place was packed!I have asked my family to take me out to this restaurant for my birthday!I really liked the very chill atmosphere here, kinda reminded me of izakaya back home. So quite frankly, I didn't mind the next table being a little loud.The menu was traditional but yet had a twist to it, I really enjoyed it! We are family of four so ordering additional chicken basket and one more dish at the end was perfect for all of us!Highly recommend!

***disclaimer, went to visit a friend who worked here !As a walk-in on a monday nite, this spot was pretty busy! I sat right at the bar as most tables were much larger or a two top which didn't suit me as I was a solo diner. Was greeted by the lovely staff and my friend! She and the team here did a wonderful job treating me well with recommendations and service. Overall the food was much pricer and smaller in portions. I enjoyed a few items from the A La Carte menu because I wasn't planning on getting much. What I did enjoy the most was the Oxtail and Dessert Granita! Super great dishes and definitely satisfied me.My experience was pleasant and would definitely be back if there is a menu change or celebration!

Started off extremely strong - but ended up a little lackluster. I appreciated the friendliness of the servers and the spacious tables as well, but was a little sad that they forgot about our anniversary as well. Drinks here area really good. Kimchi is super sour, but the rice is amazingFOOD:Sea Urchin Starter (10/10) - Easy 10/10, some of the best bites of uni + egg that I've ever had in my life. Sooooo good and would eat so much more of this.Bluefin Tuna - (9/10) - Super solid dish, loved the avocado and mustard greens paired with the fresh tuna!Mussel Guksu (9/10) - Really liked this dish as well, super flavorful pasta going so well with the cut up mussels.Squash (10/10) - I don't know how they made this taste so good, but really worth getting!!Sweet Shrimp (6/10) - Started liking it less here, the shrimp itself was very good but the rest of dish sort of tasted like a clam chowder.Oxtail Sooyuk (6/10) - Okay dish, felt a bit small and wasn't mindblowing especially with the add on pricing. Pork Belly (5/10) - Pork belly was way overcooked and honestly really dry which surprised me. Fried chicken (8/10) - Must get this add on! The chicken is fried really well and pairs well with sauces - super juicy!

I had been so excited to try this spot and finally got to go twice last month, but honestly, it didn't live up to the hype for me.For the price, the food wasn't anything mind-blowing. That said, the blowfish dish was definitely my favorite--it was super fresh and juicy. Atoboy does have a great seafood selection, and the tuna was a close second. It was really fresh, but the pickled vegetables underneath reminded me of Chinese packaged pickles, which I wasn't a fan of.The fried chicken, though, was a win! Totally worth the add-on--crispy, juicy, and so good.

Very creative offerings at this cozy restaurant. We had the $75 pre-fixe menu shown in the photo. Everything was beautifully presented and tasted wonderful. My favorite was definitely the sea urchin -- very fresh and a generous amount. I will say that the kimch cucumbers were a bit on the soft side, which is different than my Korean mother-in-law makes. Service is friendly and attentive. We had a reservation, but our table ended being the one right where everyone was standing and waiting so we elected to wait for the next available, which took longer than we expected. Not a big deal, but just sharing that that first table into the restaurant seems way too close to the those waiting.

Really delicious with each flavor and dish. 4 courses, set pre-fixe cost. Nice upscale spot with modern designs.- course 1: uni egg pudding w seaweed i could eat ALL day any hour- course 2: melon and tuna were solid bht not my favorite. mussel guksu came out different than expected where mussel flavor was more subtle than expected but still very good- course 3: my favorite course. Squash melts in your mouth while having a crunch. Blowfish is the perfect fried crisp i could ever ask for. Sweet shrimp is very sauced and shrimp just simply melts in your mouth. - course 4: COD for days. Oxtail was such a good strong soupy flavor. So good. Pork belly was dry. - dessert: semifreddo. Not the biggest fan of barley or a cheesecake esque texture which this had a bit of. Still decent

It's always uni-o-clock somewhere and I'm glad I found mine at Atoboy. I recently binged culinary class wars so I was ready for the Korean fine dining. Overall I found all the dishes at Atoboy to be very good, my favorite was definitely the uni and the sweet shrimp. Other appetizers were the mussel guksu and blowfish. For the entree we got the oxtail and pork belly. I gave 4 stars because I was still somewhat hungry by the end of the meal, meaning it probably would not have been filling enough had I not already ate a little before getting there. Additionally, my friend and I both texted each other the next day how dry our mouths were at night, so the food must have been quite salty. But for the cost being on the lower end, I would give Atoboy a shot! And last observation that nobody asked for, their bathroom area kind of makes me feel like I'm in the Squid Game...do the squares, circles, and triangles dwell down there?

Great but not amazing is the tagline here.We ordered the set menu and the food was overall quite good although certain dishes were underwhelming. Contrary to popular belief, I'm not quite sure the fried chicken is worth ordering. It's about the same quality as any other mid tier restaurant's "unique spin on fried chicken"The service was at least nice and fast. The ambiance was excellent - it looked almost industrial!

Came for dinner at 5pm. The dinner is $75 pre fixe for 4 dishes. Everyone starts off with the steamed egg and uni appetizer. It was an excellent bite to start. Next I ordered the melon which was my favorite dish from this place. I'm still thinking about it and wish I could've ordered like 3 more of them haha. But basically it's sweet melon on top of labneh and topped with peppers, watercress muchim and salted egg yolk flakes. All these ingredients went so well with each other. The third dish I ordered was the squash. It was interesting but good. Deep fried and then coated with a sweet and spicy sauce. Not sure what the other sauce on top of the squash was but they worked well with each other as well. Lastly was the entree. We opted to add on the fried chicken as well which is an additional $28. The chicken was so crispy but also so juicy and tender. The sauces that came with it were ok. One was a peanut sauce and the other was a spicy sauce. My waitress recommended I get the cod over the pork belly. I wish I didn't listen to her cause the cod was probably the worst thing I ate. I was not a fan of the red curry sauce it came with and did not pair well with the gim rice. Next time I'll stick to my gut. Anyway, would come back and maybe sit at the bar for the a la carte menu and order 10 of the melon dishes!

Great! Loved the food, service, value. Accommodating and unpretentious, this place is a gem and I will definitely be back!