Insa

Prior to coming, thankfully I had made a reservation on resy because the place (huge space) was fully seated by the time we arrived at our reserved time! Also upon entering, there is a narrow walkway leading into a huge, high ceiling dining space! We got 2 pitchers of drinks to start- the orange ginger and passion fruit! I personally liked the passion fruit over the ginger because it was sweeter and had a floral scent to it! What's a night of soju drinking without some jeon(pancakes)!! We love a good kimchi jeon! It was crispy and light with a nice kick from the kimchi! Moving onwards to the BBQ, we were looking forward to trying the wagyu trio, but sadly they were all out! Our server suggested the kkot deung shim and it did not disappoint! This was a dry aged, grass fed rib eye and our server cooked it well (leaving a slight pink in the center)! We also got some tangsuyuk and carbonara to share and to end the night, we had some coconut gelato. We ended up staying pretty late and moved over to their bar for some more drinks and it was a nice cozy area with booths for groups. Overall, it was a great night of good food with good drinks!

We were looking for a spot to try in Brooklyn and noticed this place after seeing it get two stars in a New York Times food review. The atmosphere has a charming, old-school feel with wide wooden tables that give off a rustic, vintage vibe, almost as if you've stepped into a classic steakhouse from a different era. The warmth of the wood really adds to the cozy, inviting ambiance.The steak was cooked to perfection, and we loved that we didn't have to grill it ourselves, which made the experience even better. The service was excellent, and the drinks were delicious. The steamed dumplings were a nice surprise--yummy and perfectly prepared. Overall, it was a great spot that lived up to the hype!

This review is for the bar. Its a nice and cozy spot to have a few drinks with friends. Liked that they had a wide variety of korean drinks and cocktails, and comfortable booths to sit at. The bar tenders were friendly and place was clean.The restaurant section is spacious and welcoming, and they even have karaoke rooms. Would come back next time to try the food/karaoke.

I've only visited the bar, three times within the last three months, and each time I've ordered the wings in both flavors. Pretty standard wings and satisfies my cravings. Friendly and attentive bartenders. Solid cocktail list and draft beers with local selections. It's in my regular bar rotation. The karaoke rooms are fun and reasonably priced. Experienced it for birthday parties. Wide selection of songs to choose from.

Very disappointing dinner for a hefty price pointMy friends and I came for a dinner for three at Insa on a Thursday evening. The restaurant was very pleasant and had a more of an opened layout which was nice. We ordered some KBBQ - Galbi, Mushroom Platter and the Pork Belly. In addition, we got some appetizers - the fried mushrooms and spicy pork ribs. Out of all of the food, the spicy pork ribs were the most memorable and everything else was simply disappointing. The server was cooking the entire time at the table, and when I say the entire time, I meant the entire time. They were flipping the meat the whole time until it was done and off the grill. It was very awkward because usually they step away and come back to check. The portion size of the meats were also very small... there was only 6 thin pork belly slices (more like bacon strips) for $32. The mushroom platter which had no flavor whatsoever, $30. The Galbi which was $48 was also small in portion size. We all left feeling hungry because there was simply not much to eat from each plate. I would not recommend this place from the portion size to the price to the flavor. It's not worth it...

I would come here for the appetizers alone. My friends and I ordered the dumplings, pork buns, broccoli, wings, and seafood pancake. We enjoyed all of them, but that Broccoli is the best I have ever had. We ended up ordering it twice. The kimchi fried rice is good and spicy. The short rib is a must have. It was flavorful and was cooked to our liking. As for the drinks, you only need one. They definitely do not skim on the alcohol. Come here for a chill time with friends.

Closed Mondays & TuesdaysReally nice place to celebrate a birthday. We came here with a group of 8 and got a karaoke room for two hours. Someone walked us into the room and explained all the rules even though only half the group had arrived. You can download an app to control which songs to put on next if you do not want to flip through the book they have there. You must ask for the wifi password before you can download the app. The man who kept coming in to refill our water and take empty plates out was very attentive. I had no problem with the service during the karaoke portion of the night. We got a passion fruit soju bowl (8/10- probably would not get this again), melona cocktail, high noons (which come in orders of 4, 8,10) , and fried mandu. Both the vegetable and meat mandu were good. I actually preferred the vegetable mandu more. The sauce it came with was also very good. At times, the bathroom like got long because there are only 2 bathrooms. We walked past the very cozy bar section and had to leave for an hour because the barbecue section was so fully booked. (There's a cute brewery across the street) Fast forward, one hour later, we were seated at our table. Everything is very open. One thing that surprised me was they only had ginger ale.For dinner, we got pajeon, which is a pancake with garlic and chives. Everyone enjoyed this and we eventually ordered a second one. For BBQ, we got galbi, pork belly, shrimp, and an order of mushroom. Surprisingly, the mushroom order came with a variety of mushrooms and was my favorite thing that night. Our waitress came by the table to see if we wanted anything before the kitchen closed. I also appreciated her telling us to be careful when she was switching the hot BBQ plates. The banchan was "bottomless", but if was hard to get a refill. We got a brownie sundae for my friend's birthday and it smelled very good. It was served in a hot plate to warm the brownie, so the wax actually melted too. We wanted to surprise my friend, but the waitress came by and asked if we wanted any desserts besides the surprise cake. Overall, it was a good place to celebrate a birthday, the food was good, but some things could be improved upon.

i've eaten here four times in the past year and i am blown away by the dishes every single time. The service is sharp, the ambiance with the BBQ tables is fun, and the cocktails are perfect, but it's the food that keeps me coming back. As someone who is gluten free but loves korean food, you just can't beat this. There's also great BBQ options for vegetarians and vegans- im not veg but even I love the fresh grilled mushrooms! This place is a true gem in the brooklyn food scene, do not sleep on it

Fantastic top to bottom. can't wait to go back. The Corn Gratin was definitely a highlight but the pork belly, mushrooms, and ribeye were wonderful. Great vibes in the space plus karaoke in the back were a plus. Our server Kris was fantastic as well, he knew how to be attentive and weigh in in all the right ways. I'll be back!

Very disappointing!! We asked about the quantity of the galbi bbq and our waiter said it would feed two to three people, so because we were only two people we ordered it. The quantity that arrived was comical and would probably feed one person. Two to three... bffr. We left hungry and really disappointed. The food was fine but definitely not good enough to justify the price point and small portions. The rice was subpar and the banchan was not good at all. I understand being more experimental outside of the traditional banchan that Korean restaurants serve but it just wasn't good.. The kimchi also tasted really mediocre and flavorless - like something cheap from a grocery store. It's a nice looking restaurant but don't waste your time here. We had to leave and get more food elsewhere since we didn't leave satisfied.