Bann Restaurant

I’ve been here twice and loved it both times.
I go in a group of 4, and get the special (for 4) that provides a variety of salmon, meet, and vegetables that you need to cook. I am so impressed with their ventilation system. They have a huge fan at the bottom of the table that is silent and sucks all the stream and smell and smoke. Your clothes will not smell like food at all.
The restaurant is classy and beautifully decorated, and always packed. The Korean bbq experience of «cooking it yourself» is fun and definitely worth the experience. It’s great for date night or with a small group of friends. It’s so fun and challenging to constantly flip and cook to everyone’s liking without burning anything! You will be spending a bit.
You can skip the dessert– I tried them all and it was nothing special.

BOMB FOOD and good service. Went here during restaurant week. Got the beef buns and ribs as appetizers, absolutely awesome. The meat off the ribs fell off the bone. Cooked perfectly with yummy spices. Did the BBQ for entrees. Got the beef and chicken. Was a ton of meat just for 2 people but soooo worth it. Plus it’s fun to cook your own food. For dessert we got the carrot cake which was delicious and the banana pudding type thing with berries, I can’t remember what it was called but
.GOD. it was out of this world fantastic. I wish I could eat it everyday. literally it was so good. Our waiter was awesome, super nice and funny!
Gave 4 stars because I made a reservation for 615 and didn’t get seated until 650ish which was annoying considering I made a reservation.

Such a cute place!
Found this place from restaurant week and decided to give it a go.
Ended up only ordering drinks and appetizers, but glad we did. soju cocktail was great!
Wings: to me were too salty but everyone else loved them, so they must be good.
Fritters: fried crunch goodness tastes like clouds deep fried. Pretty much amazing.
I would for sure go back when in NYC!

Bann–
I called to confirm they were still participating in restaraunt week since all the other restauraunts started telling me they were booked for the entire time. The host greeted me and informed me to come in anytime for lunch no reservation needed.
So I took him up on his offer to go.
I ordered the beef Bulgogi buns for appetizer. The sauce was nice, lucid, red, orange, and tangy. The beef was thin and a lean portion (thankfully) for an appetizer. Secondly, I ordered beef Bulgogi for the entrée. Everyone should keep in mind, you have to make the entrée yourself, which is a different experience. That was a fun thing you don’t do everyday.
The sabayon is a great asset to the menu. It’s light sweet, but not too sweet just right. I like that they added the fruit as well. It provides some type of acidity that the dessert needs. There is also a crunchy element to the dessert as well.
I left with a smile on my face. I say give this place a try, the service was inviting and it’s a nice relaxing feel. I only give this place 4 stars and not five is because the meat could’ve had a little more flavor like a marinade instead of only relaying of the save to bring it out.

In the heart of mid-​town, I’m right smack in the middle of the hustle & bustle of Manhattan, trying to dodge out-of-towners…There’s Bann…
I was expecting Bann to have a second-​rate interior (don’t ask me why), but what I got from Bann was impressive and oh so-​o-​o-​o chic… Which I totally loved. There are times (to me) when interior and exterior are so mismatched– that they don’t complement each other. However, Bann’s façade is serene especially at night and it definitely balances with what you get inside (not sure if I’m going to get the same reaction during the day).
My sisters and I cooked our own (Yun Aw)-salmon and (Dak) — chicken on a smokeless grill– which was cool.
The mood inside was great and so-​o-​o classy, the lighting, was fabulous and soft– which I digged a lot. The interior design has nice accents of wood and several Buddhas throughout.
Service was great and could not have asked for more, my water was never empty and attention to detail was definitely present.

Came here for the winter restaurant week with a couple of friends and was a bit disappointed with the entrees. The appetizers were great and the desserts were decent. For appetizers, we had the bo ssam bun (pork belly bun), bulgogi bun, and spicy honey chili glazed chicken wings/​drumsticks. For entrees, we got the bann gooksu with beef/​chicken and the bulgogi Korean BBQ. My friends were disappointed with the bann gooksu and had left overs because they just couldn’t eat it. I had the Korean BBQ which was okay. The only complaint I had was the tongs to pick up the meat was too short and the grill was turning black quickly which made my meat have the burnt sides. For dessert, we had the carrot cake with vanilla ice cream and the banana sabayon.