Mokbar - Brooklyn

Korean, Japanese, Casual
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Mokbar

Mokbar
4.3 / 5 (1771 reviews)

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Chef and owner Esther Choi brings the traditional flavors and culture of Korea to New Yorkers through her restaurant mŏkbar. Inspired by her grandmother's recipes and her own upbringing, the seasonal menus blend Korean traditions with a touch of American influences. With bustling locations in Chelsea Market and next to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, mŏkbar offers a unique culinary experience by combining traditional Korean soups with fresh ramen noodles. Additionally, guests can enjoy Korean "Anju" small plates meant to be shared alongside ice cold beer and Soju, embracing the everyday food culture and lifestyle of Korea.

Last update: 17.01.2026 from: Rudra

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★ 4.3 / 5 from 1771 reviews
a-l-forest794
28.12.2023

The service at this restaurant was generally good and accommodating on a busy Sunday night. We arrived around 8:30 and waited for about 10 minutes. Overall, the food was decent. The presentation was more elegant than what you typically find in Korea Town, but I would need to visit a few more times to fully appreciate their menu. Nevertheless, it is a good spot to visit occasionally. I give extra praise to the staff for their hard work in a busy environment, and for keeping up with the food orders despite the chaos.

a-l-snake6643
28.12.2023

I was thrilled to find a Korean Jipbap menu at this upscale fusion restaurant, K! The prices were quite reasonable. For lunch, I ordered the fish of the day and it was grilled to perfection. It paired perfectly with a bowl of rice and delicious side dishes. It truly felt like a homemade meal and quickly became my new favorite. I highly recommend checking it out!

a-l-fish668
28.12.2023

After watching Iron Chef: Legends and rooting for Esther Choi kill it as a fellow Brooklynites with couldn?t be more excited to order from one of her restaurants Mokbar BK. One of her sous chefs she brought on the show was the main chef from this restaurant and she absolutely killed it during the competition! We ordered food on Uber Eats and delivery was very fast ~30 minutes). We ordered variety of things classic ramen just as a baseline, house special kimchi ramen,dumplings and the famous Korean chicken. Below is the review of the food: We started with the Korean chicken and it looked very good. It had this glassy texture although on the bite it did not have the crunch that we were expecting. Weordered it spicy, but there was hardly any bite to the chicken and the seasoning on it was good, but not great. Next we went to the dumpling which was probably the best part of the meal. The sauce made them they were steamed to perfectionsand were overall pleasant. Lastly the biggest disappointment were the ramen dishes. The broth tasted like it had a years worth of sodium intake in it. Extremely salty. Despite the salt which affected the chef significantly. The meat inboth of the dishes was very bland almost boiled, egg did not add any taste or texture. Noodles were fine. Kimchi was very mediocre this restaurant suppose to be famous for kimchi). Very very disappointing. Maybe we set our bar too high.Seeing Chef Choi present judges with perfect food and them saying that was the best food they ever eaten made us dream of it. But the unfortunate reality is that the food wouldn?t just not be worthy of an excellent restaurant. It wouldn?tbe eaten from any restaurant. We tried to like it very hard. Looking for a perfect bite. But sad truth that at best the food was good/ok. At worst with ramen dishes plainly unbeatable. I hope Mokbar will find a way to meet the expectationsthey set by appearing on iron chef. Because at this moment the food they are serving is no

rudra-srivastava-1
12.10.2025

Drinks were good and the crab fried rice, mandu and noodles were excellent. Staff was extremely friendly! I’ll definitely be back

khoi-pham-beach3587
12.10.2025

Really liked the salmon jang and the mandu dishes. Food came out fast too. Excellent service. Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Menu

  • Anju

    Mushroom Pajeon
    Mushroom Pajeon

    garlic chive pancake + roasted wild mushrooms; red chile

    $12.0
  • Korean Ramen

    Kalbi {Short Rib} Ramen
    Kalbi {Short Rib} Ramen

    creamy beef bone broth; braised shortrib; daikon white tonkotsu noodles; scallion served + a side of daikon kimchi

    $19.0
  • Mocktails

    Ny 'Seng ' Makoli
    Ny 'Seng ' Makoli

    milky rice wine 700 ml

    $8.0
  • Dumplings

    Halmoni Dumplings
    Halmoni Dumplings
    $9.0

FAQ

At 342, you'll find the stop MTA-Atlantic Ave-B-D-Q-2-3-4 & 5, from which you also have access to the public transportation.

Smoking is not allowed in the building.

The rooms on site are wheelchair accessible and can also be used with a wheelchair or physiological disabilities.

The restaurant also takes credit cards from the common providers as a means of payment.

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