Elite Event: K’OOK

Phenomenal! This was my very first elite event, and it exceeded my expectations by so much! This place was so inviting and the food and drinks kept coming and coming!
The stand outs to me were:
–salt and pepper wings (So crispy and flavorful!!)
–the scotch egg (So creative and a vegetarian take on it!)
–the salad! (it had oatmeal and it made it amazing!!)
The different soju flavors were very nice! I left stuffed with food and plenty of alcohol! Highly recommend this place! The décor is intimate and quirky! Will be coming back to try more foods on the menu!

GREAT service and AWESOME chicken wings!
But seriously… AMAZING event.
Perfectly…
–Intimate with enough chairs to sit and enjoy
–trained waitresses with the BEST service
–chilled Tiger beer, unlimited Tiger beer!
–sociable Unilocalers
–fried chicken wings!
Great event, awesome night, K’OOK hit the spot! Welcome to the neighborhood and considering the astonishing service and genuine smiles from owner, bartenders, chef, and other workers I will return!
Pretty intimate spot… funny quotes on the wall lighten the mood… not TOO serious but definitely a place to bring a fun date.
OH– and infused sake shots are the perfect amount of heat to make you juuuuuust about to dance in your seat but not quite.
Thanks Rugs!
And a million thanks to K’OOK!

Ruggy, did it again Boom!
K’ook is too Kool for Kurry Row as it has taken over the former space of
«Jewel of India» restaurant.
K’ook mild-​mannered casual food joint, sporting traditional dishes alongside some K’ook (y) options like a crispy rice fried egg. The egg was boiled and wrapped in kimchi and deep fried. I entered an hour late to the event, but the staff had high energy and cool vibes. Pointing out the different soju and shots.
K’ook waitress (named Bee) — Did you try the Crispy Fried egg
Me– I got here late, event is ending
Bee– I will get one for you, also would you like More Tiger beer?
Me — how amazing is that, Yes more beer please its only Monday.
but what an explosion of flavors. Definite K’ook (y) eccentric dish! Plenty of food to go around. The wings cooked to perfection with Korean infused spices.
My favorite food of the night was the K’OOK Muchim: Salad. The amount of flavor that was coming from the dressing would have me eating salads every K’ook-ing minuteI am just very impressed by the customer service and the quality of the food.

One of the best elite events I went to. The service was very attentive without being overbearing, and best of all, there was an ample amount of deliciously cooked food for everyone– no throwing elbows to get 1 bite of food. Also, I feel like some restaurants for their Elite events don’t give out food that is representative of their restaurant, but Kook did. They gave a variety of food from pork to wings to veggie roll ups. My favorite food was the rice egg bite. Egg within pork within rice, all deep fried– yes! I will be ordering catering from this place for my office this week! So good. Lastly, I met the owner. She’s really sweet. Hope this business succeeds.

When I traveled last year, my tour guide was from Liverpool and if there’s anything I remember from him it was these three words… OH MY WORD!
The event a K’OOK was OH MY WORD good!!! First of all the food just kept coming non-​stop and I don’t think I stopped eating either. Just to name a few of the things I ate and some highlights:
— Pork Belly — the meat was glistening!
— Scotched Egg — it was wrapped in rice!
— Soy Garlic Wing — very tasty!
— Salt and Pepper Wing — how crispy!
— Salad — there are oats in this!
— Some pickled radish wrap — feels healthy, tastes healthy, I love being healthy!
— Bulgogi — bulgo-​yes!!! Give me more!
The restaurant itself is also very cute and trendy. The different signs on the wall and in the bathroom made me LOL, they were all so witty! The staff were so attentive and polite! Thank you Felicia and Chef Dantae for making me feel so happy on a Monday!

I’ve got to hand it to these guys. One of the best Korean restaurants I’ve gone to in the city, and trust me, I have extremely high standards for Korean food in general. Not a single dish they put out for us was questionable. Everything was so delicious that I couldn’t stop myself from going back for seconds, thirds…
Dak Twigim (Soy & Garlic, Hot & Spicy, Salt & Pepper): Seasoning and flavors on point. Perfectly crispy exterior, moist and juicy interior. All three were delicious, but hot & spicy was my favorite.
Gochu Twigim (Fried stuffed peppers): I could seriously have this with every meal. Fried just right with a bit of kick.
Dwaeji Pudding/​Bossam: That soybean paste and horseradish sauce on top of a hefty slice of pork belly was gold. All resting on top of greens for just the perfect bite put me close to tears, because it was so good.
Crispy Rice Egg: The Korean version of a scotch egg. Hands down my favorite of the night. I want to know how they came up with this, because I was mind blown. This could turn into a serious addiction.
Cho’ Vegetable Roll: I just love anything wrapped in a pickled radish slice so I knew I was going to love these even before I tasted it. I wasn’t disappointed. It was perfectly pickled and the choice of vegetables to wrap was great.
Muchim: My friend and I were saying how we would definitely buy this salad dressing if it were sold. I’d eat salads all day every day if it came with this dressing. It was a great sweet and sour combo.
This Unilocal Event was a definite success, and I’m glad I had this chance to experience a great restaurant. The staff was attentive, friendly and just overall amazing. Dante and Felicia really know what they’re doing, and it was refreshing and satisfying to have just straight, solid, flawless Korean food. I’d definitely love to go back again and try everything else on the menu.

This was an awesome Unilocal Elite Event! There was a surplus of food here and all of it was delicious, my favorites were the Korean scotch eggs, soy garlic chicken, and pork appetizer. The dessert which was taken with a mint soju shot was also delicious, I wish I could remember what it was called because I would definitely order that again. Everyone on staff was so friendly and attentive about asking if we needed more food/​drink/​etc. There was also an abundance of alcohol here, from tiger beer, to wine, to flavored soju shots. The soju was very strong and they had cool flavors like mint and white peach. I will definitely recommend K’OOK to my friends: it is in a great location and a very unique dining experience. Big thanks to Ruggy and the staff at K’OOK, including the awesome chef who prepared all of this incredible food!

What a wonderful spot in the East Village. Focusing on Korean food it’s a great restaurant/​bar/​lounge place. The owners and staff were wonderful and so friendly. Highlights were though the spin on a arancini /​scotch egg. It’s a fried korean spiced rice egg. Runny yolk and fried up goodness. The other great food of the night was the wings but especially the salt and pepper wings. The wings were fried up perfectly and so juicy with the wonderful coating. The pork belly with mustard was tender as can be. Also the fried jalapenos with korean dipping sauce had the right amount of kick. Matched up with the tiger beer and the tea soju for the night it made for such a good balance. Plenty of food to go around for 2nds and 3rds. The tea soju had a good balance of tea and soju to make it refreshing on a hot day. Great event for a Monday and catching up with old Unilocalers and meeting new ones. Thanks to the owners and staff at K’OOk and to Ruggy for hosting a great event.

So glad we got to attend! This event ranks up there as one of my favorite Elite events, along with any of the events held on the cruise boats.
It was nice that most patrons remained seated as opposed to having everyone standing and then rushing to the servers who would be carrying food. The long tables made it a little difficult to get food for those seated against the wall, but it wasn’t a huge deal.
There was so much food and drink we were never in danger of running out. This made everyone pretty relaxed about getting their fill, which was great. The staff were so sweet and made sure everyone was attended to, handing out soju and appetizers to us. Thank you for your hospitality; we had a great time!

You’ve done it again, Ruggy. One of the best YEEs in recent memory: K’OOK did it right. It was a smaller affair, less hectic, and with plenty of food and booze throughout the night. The owner, chef, and wait staff were generous and attentive.
Food was strong throughout: the fried chicken lived up to the Korean school’s reputation for this universal pleaser. It came in spicy, garlic soy, and a third one I can’t recall. The Korean rice scotch eggs were excellent (my +1 was raving about them), and the fried pepper and pork belly were fantastic.
K’OOK brought its game in the drinks department, too: Tiger Beers for years and organic tea soju shots kept us busy for the duration of the event. They even had little dessert nibbles. Staff was very gracious and available throughout the night. The chef worked his butt off, and celebrated with us while his brother spun tunes on the iMac. At my buddy’s coaxing, we ended the evening toasting each other with makgeolli served from a teapot.
Can’t wait to check out the full menu and all the Korean favorites, but that fried chicken… man!

Intimate YEE with lots of food, plenty to go around and have second helpings!
Lovely wait staff, lovely company of fellow Unilocalers, fun décor, plenty of libations, good music, and did I mention the DELICIOUS FOOD?!
My favorite dishes:
_​SOY GARLIC DAK TWIGIM
= delicious chicken wings
_​MUCHIM SALAD (served vegetarian for tonight, I believe)
= this hearty green salad was refreshing
_​DEEP FRIED RICE BALL W/​EGG YOLK (dish name?)
= yum! Never had this before!
I already know what I want to try next time (s) (Bibimbop, Sam Gye Tang, Mackerel, Chicken Gui Dubbop…) so thank you Ruggy and thank you to K’ook for having us and welcoming our return with Thank You cards! See you again soon.

This was my first Elite event, and it was definitely memorable. K’OOK not only served delicious food, but they made us (or at least me) feel like family. Felicia, the owner, clearly understands how to make her guests happy.
Dantae, the amazing chef behind it all, cares about every single piece of food he puts out in front of his guests. He talked to me at length about how he wants each chicken wing to be done perfectly, which it was. Those salt and pepper wings were perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The hot and spicy ones, and the soy and garlic were on point as well. In addition, he told me about all of the yummy ingredients used to dress the salad. Seriously, I’m not a salad person, but that salad was really good. I’d love to find a way to get Dantae to fork over that salad recipe.
Another favorite of mine was the crispy rice egg. This was a fried boiled egg wrapped in pork, rice and kimchi, surrounded by breadcrumbs. I loved the combination of flavors and textures. When I return, I’ll definitely order this again.
The fried stuffed hot peppers were memorable as well. Originally, I wasn’t sold, but when I went back and poured some sauce on it, the dish became something I’d order again.
There’s much more I could mention here from the refreshing Tiger beer to the soju shots that were great… until I had to pay for my drinking decisions the following morning.
I’ll definitely be back. Big thanks to Ruggy for putting this together. I’d also like to thank K’OOK for helping me gain weight and a hangover; both were well worth it. K’OOK gained at least two customers (me and my plus one).

*** Amazing staff, Great location, Must Try!!! ***
This was my first time here and I could not be more impressed. Not only was the staff SO accommodating, but the food — the food is out of the world. If you love wings, come here. They make an assortment of flavored wings that are FRESH. FRESH!!! Let’s also not forget the assortments of mini platters-​pork belly, fried egg, marinated pork strips, etc. They also brew their own soju, which granted I’m not a soju-​fan and I was impressed. Memorable evening and I’ll definitely be recommending this place to friends!

The Quick: Could this food be any better?! Life changing wings, fantastic everything else, incredible staff (who took shots with us) and overall the coolest new spot in the EVillage.
The Details: Plates upon plates of delicious food, washed down with Tiger Beer and exotic cocktails… All the makings of a perfect evening. Fantastic people, plus the owner and chef made it a point to meet all of the guests. Overall 5 stars, cannot wait to return.
The Damage: Thanks too all who helped plan… Hope to see you again soon!

SO. MUCH. FOOD. There were leftovers! Has that ever happened? !
It was my first time at K’OOK. I saw their listing on seamless a few weekends ago but was in the mood for sushi. Well, now I know where I’ll be getting my korean fix! Everything I tried tonight was so delicious. They’re apparently super new and well, super welcome to the neighborhood. No more trekkin’ to K-​town!
Upon entering, the bar was to the left and the food was set up on the right, buffet style. There was a spread of saucy wings (hot&spicy, soy garlic, salt&pepper), radish veggie roll and a sweet and sour dressed salad (Muchim) to start. That wouldn’t be it though. There was pork belly, crispy rice egg and bulgogi passed out later on. I tried a little bit of everything and enjoyed the soy garlic wings and crispy rice egg the most. For drinks, Tiger Beer was featured but there was also a tea infused soju.
Can I just say that the staff tonight was just incredible? Huge shoutouts to Diane, Christina and Anna! They made sure we were stuffed to capacity and with a drink at all times. The owner, Felicia and chef also made cute speeches. They were so personable and drank with us!
It was a lovely Monday evening spent in the good company of new and old faces. My +1 had a great time as well.
Thanks K’ook, Felicia and Unilocal NYC for having me! I can’t wait to come back to try some other stuff.