Barn Joo

A must try while in union square. They have two other locations as well.Try to come during happy hour and enjoy the $1 oysters!! Atmosphere is great and service is good. Just make sure you came to eat some really good food and bring the energy. They also have music playing and live tv for sports occasion.

I came here on a Thursday night when the place wasn't that busy. We were sat quickly and about 10-15 mins later a server came over. That was a little long for the emptiness of the restaurant. We already knew what we wanted because of the wait time so we put the orders in right away. 1 sweetened iced tea, soy garlic chicken wings to share and the Kimchi creamy shrimp each. A busser dropped off the tea and left and as soon as my friend tasted it, she said something was off. I tried it and it was pretty bad. It tasted like dirty mop water. The server was no where to be found. After another 10 minutes, a busser dropped of the wings and I told him about the tea. He said he'd he the server, server never came. We enjoyed the wings. They were so delicious with a nice crunch. A good ratio of flats to drums. I dont prefer either but my friend does so she got enough of what she wanted. 10 minutes later, the food came. The Creamy shrimp dish is made with udon, shrimp, kimchi, bechamel, mushroom heavy cream, baby octopus, clams, calamari, crab meat, sweet potato crunch, crostini, fish roe. I asked for no kimchi. The dish was delicious. This was the second time I had it and purposefully came back for it. It was creamy, savory, with a little kick. The only issues were that it could have done without the sweet potato crunch, there were way too many mushrooms, and the crab meat was fake and mushy which wasnt good. I loved the upon noodles, the shrimp, clams, calamari, and fish roe. I love the pop of the fish room and dug throughout the noodles to find every ball.Back to the server, he still never came back. He didn't check on us at any point after the food was served. It wasnt until we were practically done with our entrees that he popped up. We told him about the iced tea and offered to replace it but we declined. It would probably taste the exact same. We asked for Togo boxes and in that same breath, he gave us the check. So the whole time he never came over but was ready to drop that bill. A busser came over and delivered the boxes and then we waited another 10 minutes become we flagged a different busses to get our server so we could pay and leave. Overall, the food is really good but the service could use some work.

Nice restaurant that's not overrun and you can get a table.My highlights were the fried asparagus and the popcorn chicken.Fun fact: When you reserve a table ahead of time they let you spin a wheel and you get one item for free, like a glass of wine.

Good location, large space with bbq tables upstairs. Our party of 5 spun the wheel and got a free order of truffle fries! Thanks! Cute way to welcome people in!We sat upstairs and ordered drinks. They took a while. The service was ok- she was trying but they were busy. We were there for the food. Which was pretty great. We did a beef and a pork assorted combo. The kalbi was the favorite however all cuts were tasty and easy to cook. They serve it correctly with ssamyang and lettuce leaves. The corn cheese was delish and the egg souffle was solid.Banchans were nice. Will be back and highly recommend for a large group ready to start a fun night out with Soju!

The food is always so good. With great friendly service. All in a hipster cool vibe. I definitely recommend coming here for lunch and the Suchi burrito ($28) ! Follow me for more incredible food experiences insta : @noodlesoupr

Having tried their other branch on 35th street before, I wanted to come back to this location to try out some other items on their menu. We ordered the tteok & cheese and Fisherman's soup. Tteok & cheese (4/5): great flavor and the tteok was nicely chewy. It also comes with a few slices of bread that you can use to dip into the cheese afterwards.Fisherman's soup (5/5): features a variety of seafood simmered in beef broth with thin cut noodles. Flavor is on point and there's a good amount of seafood. There's plenty of seating inside, but I'd still recommend making a reservation if you are planning on coming here on busy nights as the place can get filled quickly.

Unbelievable deal for lunch!I got the sushi lunch special- it came with 5 open faced rolls, tempura, broth, and a salad.Everything was delicious and I am still in awe of how much good food you can get for only $25! Will definitely be back! Service was quick and attentive. Definitely recommend

Super cute k bbq place in union square. Went during the holidays and it was completely decked out with holiday decor. If you book a reservation in advance, they let you spin a wheel to win a prize. I absolutely loved the japchae and seasonal drinks. Would go back again.

I'd been to Barn Joo a few times before and in different locations. They have solid food and drinks, but service was slow and orders were wrong this time for my birthday reservation. I chose them because they can accommodate large groups. I had 11 people. The servers were nice, but once we got our first round of food and drinks, we didn't see them for a long time. We ordered more and had to grab them to check on it. My friends observed they may have been understaffed on this Friday night. We got soup without bowls. My friends asked for them and never got them. Also I brought my own cake and cut it myself for the group of 11. They added $25. This seems like a ridiculous number to just get the plates and utensils passed to me. Some positives - the food and drinks were good. They had some of promos, like giving a free shot if you follow their new IG.

The food came out fast. The restaurant looked nice and has a theme of the moon. The candle in the bathroom was very fragrant.