Nari

I am so glad I came here for lunch today. Amazing staff, service and the food, oh my God the food was absolutely phenomenal. Do yourself a favor and try this spot out on your lunch break, date or business meeting. You won't be disappointed. I am coming back every chance I get.

Wowwie I haven't done one of these in a WHILE!Came here for team dinner and tbh, if this wasn't part of the company budget, you definitely want to be careful and selective with what you order. As another fine dining and pricey Korean option in NYC, it's facing tough competition. That being said, there were a few dishes that are definitely immaculate and some that can be passable.Beef tartare with Uni? Gas. So fucking gas I forgot to took a picture, ate into it, and said fuck it this deserves a picture of my messy plate. Sensational cold texture and bite, the meat flavor shines through, and the uni is a jam of creaminess. Japchae - truffle Japchae actually, decent if that's your thing. The truffle is not subtle and very nice but I'm just not a big Japchae guy. Good but not the best Japchae I've had.Dumplings and fried chicken: passable. Lowkey like a refined Costco frozen dumpling or fast food chicken nugget. Good sure but like, passable especially given the cost.The beef plate - it's nice but won't measure up to the good kbbq spots in the city. Still, worthwhile if you're craving it.Uni Sotbap - was expecting this to blow my mind but was a bit disappointed especially given the hefty tag. I think I should have gotten the wagyu sotbap instead.Solid overall, Nari has a lot of items that still look very appealing and eager to try but do take my list with a grain of salt as I've yet to taste their other dishes.Somewhere like a low 8/10 for the price point, but given that it's NYC, it's a good night out.

Food 4.0/5.0Service 3.5/5.0Value 3.5/5.0Decor 4.0/5.0Overall 4.0/5.0Very nice Korean spot in Midtown with a relatively simple and clean menu. The lunch deal is great, though there was only one waiter who was doing all he could to handle the multiple occupied tables. Would go back for sure.

Stopped by Nari for an early dinner on a Friday night and was immediately seated. The restaurant has an upscale atmosphere and refined service, making it great for a post-work meal.Food-wise, I'd say for the cost it lands more at around a 3.5 The eel sotbap was good, but was crucially missing the nurungji I was hoping to get with it. At almost $40 I was a bit let down by it, but it'll the eel itself had great flavor.We also received complimentary pumpkin soup, which was a nice touch.

Nari had a nice ambiance and I liked the interior of the restaurant. I tried the Tartare, Galbi Sotbap, and Bulgogi - out of the three, I liked the tartare dish the most. The other two dishes were good but not amazing. The Bulgogi dish was quite a bit messy and the sauce/broth was dripping out of the pot, all over the table and floor. The staff was nice but it felt disorganized.

I went to this newly opened nice Korean place a few days ago on Election Day. The inside is nice and they have a fancy but well prepared lunch special. The downstairs was empty and a man who was working there said that the upstairs was open. There was another couple there or two and eventually another group came up as well and it was pretty quiet inside. The male server I had was friendly giving extra utensils and being attentive. They gave some barley tea/boricha to drink which was refilled throughout the meal which was a friendly touch. The lunch menu here primarily features bangsang/반상; a Korean word that I'm not familiar with which I'm presuming means a set menu with rice. All the dishes on there come with a variety of banchan/side dishes as well as rice which is either white rice or purple multigrain rice and of course I ordered the latter as I like it a lot more. As the prices are pretty high starting at minimum for $23 for silken tofu stew/sundubu, I decided to order something which I haven't had in ages listed on the menu as Ginseng Chicken Soup which is also known as Samgyetang/삼계탕 which was $28 and listed as a whole young chicken slow-cooked with an array of aromatic herbs stuffed with chapssal sticky rice creating a nourishing soothing broth. The chicken had a light broth with a few red dates/jujube in there and it was nice to have the soup/tang with the purple rice to add some texture and flavor. They gave me a scissor to get into the chicken easier along with a separate bowl for the bones which was nice. The sticky rice inside had a bit of an herbal bitterness from the ginseng and was tasty was the chicken itself was on the lighter side but that was expected for this dish. If you want a warming soup when it actually feels like winter, I would recommend it.There were a total of 5 banchan on the side and I'm not sure if they give refills. The largest plate and my probable favorite was an excellent version of firm tofu in gochujang with the little bit of spice in that helped with the lightness of the chicken. Next best easily was something that was a bit unique which was a black sesame flavored lotus root. I've had braised lotus root before but the nuttiness here was a nice touch. The cucumber kimchi was a bit less pickled and less spicy than usual which was fine while the regular kimchi again was firmer and less spicy which was OK (I prefer a stronger ferment for kimchi.) I'm not sure what the last banchan was but I think it was some type of root with a fun texture and a very mild flavor. I'm unsure exactly what my rating for this place is. It's a bit pricey but the food quality was excellent and at least partially worth the price tag. As they are new, I'll stick with a 5 but if they had let's say a hundred reviews or something already and they were around a low 4, I likely would be giving them the same rating.

Ordered:Bansang Lunch Special - Marinated Short Rib (~$34): with multigrain rice, daily soup, house salad, and 5 banchansAya's take:Nari is a new, upscale Korean restaurant in Midtown. It's tucked away and easy to miss as it's not on a main street but you won't want to miss this! Although I had ordered it to go, the manager let me sit in and eat it which was great so I can have it while it's super fresh. I will say their to-go packaging is perfect so it will definitely hold well either way! For the price, you might think it's a bit much for lunch but you're getting high-quality food and this is definitely the best Korean-style "lunch box" I've ever had in the city. The Marinated Short Rib aka LA Galbi was sweet and savory; mostly tender but definitely had quite a few chewy bites. The banchan was pretty good with my favorites being the kimchi and the marinated egg. I also like that they give seaweed wraps on the side! The atmosphere is well-worth dining in but if you're not able to, definitely try their lunch special option served from 11am-3pm. Check them out!

This restaurant is a gem in the middle of Midtown. The ambience is a serene oasis. The food is delicious and incredibly favorfull. The staff and service are top-notch. We had lunch in their downstairs dining room because they're upstairs dining room was full, so word is spreading... I will definitely be back.

I've beet to NARI with my friend for early dinner. We had kale salad, beef tartare for appetizers. The tartare was very fresh and savory. After that we had grilled scallop and marinated beef rice. The scallop was perfect temperature and fresh.On the other hand, the marinade beef rice had a combination of delicious flavors.There were good looking staff looking after us. I felt like a princess. The food served in that restaurant appeals to my palate. Aside the food, the atmosphere of the place is worth a visit.

Relatively new Korean restaurant in midtown west. Elegant and luxurious atmosphere. Very friendly and accommodating staff. Portion sizes were small compared to the prices, and food was overall decent. We started with fried chicken which we wish wasn't renders, rather wings and yellow tail which was a bit fishy. The duck and short rib were the best dishes.