Ho Ga Oriental Cuisine

Great price for a cheap Korean fast food meal in the PATH. Most of the items come with rice and two sides and can fill you up for around $ 7 with tax.
Don’t get the potatoes, they’re kind of crappy. I usually get the japchae, broccoli or pasta salad as a side.

Delicious quick serve Korean food. The serving sizes are perfect and are priced very well for the financial district. You don’t feel gross after polishing off a meal here, but you won’t be hungry either. Deep fried items are not greasy. The bibimbap and fish katsu are my go to meals.
You get 2 sides with most meals. Their kimchi is amazing! It’s the only kimchi I have been able to eat on its own. Not too strong, but still full of flavour. I also really enjoy the glass noodles.
Don’t worry when you see the line. It moves quickly and it’s worth the wait!

One of my go-​to on Fridays when I don’t bring lunch… authentically Korean… Fish katsu or traditional bibimbap (comes with bowl of broth as well) are my usual order. Portions are decent for the price. Go early to avoid lineups that usually starts around 11:45am. Limited seating, but most people are there for takeout.

How is it possible that no one has written about Ho Ga yet? This is an awesome place to hit for a (rare) cheap lunch in the Financial District!
My fave here is their kimchi fried rice. SOOO good. I’ve tried to replicate it at home and I just can’t. I probably don’t use enough oil. But the fried rice at Ho Ga is super savoury and fragrant and deliciously salty (but not too much). However, it’s not for health nuts because it is OILY — especially if you go late and get a serving from the bottom of the pan. The pan (and your lunch box) will be covered in a thick layer of bright red oil. It’s delicious, but not for every day. It also comes with chunks of chicken breast (*sigh* so sad they cater to a multicultural crowd because chicken thighs would be so much better!) and squares of juicy bacon. The kimchi in it comes in large pieces. So, so good and just for $ 6.50 (plus a choice of 2 sides)! Where else in the Financial District could you find a meal for that price, and such a high yummy factor?
The fried fish is also good, but heavy. They’re generous with the portions though (which is not the case for fried rice orders). To substitute the white rice for kimchi fried rice is an extra $ 2 only, which is very satisfying. I can’t remember how much this is though — I think maybe $ 6.75 with plain rice? You also get a choice of 2 sides.
I’ve yet to try their donburi but to be honest, I’m happy to just keep eating the kimchi fried rice!
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*I’d recommend against choosing kimchi as a side because they seem to use long, thick pieces of regular cabbage that hasn’t been fermented long enough (traditional nappa cabbage is far superior!)
*go early (I once arrived at about 12:30pm to a massive line; 20 minutes later when it was my turn to order, they were out of kimchi fried rice and weren’t planning to make more so I was super hangry)