Hanjan

Price was expensive but food was so so.
Kalbi was $ 42 but it was not even grilled on the table and they served already cooked in the kitchen. There were no side dishes at all which always come with Korea food.
I have never seen any restaurant charges for hot sauce and they charged $ 3.

I made reservations for restaurant week and had no problems at all with getting seated on time (even though a friend was late). Service was excellent and attentive. Food was very good although a little pricy. The space isn’t that big so it can get loud but my group had no problems with hearing each other and conversing. I would definitely come back again and try out the regular menu!

Great service, nice atmosphere. I liked the minimalist modern vibe, pleasant green /​brown décor throughout.
Enjoyed the beef bibimbap that I tried. I would recommend the restaurant.

Not your typical Korean fare, but really good quality cuisine. Ordered off the restaurant week menu — service was nice, and fast. The food was delicious. The mackerel, freshly killed hockey wings, and rice cake were delicious.

Went for NYC Winter Restaurant Week 2016 on a Wednesday night. The place was full and the space is pretty small so the spaces between tables are almost non-​exsistent. The room was also quite loud so my friend and I couldn’t quite comfortably chat without yelling at each other and having our neighboring diners listening to our conversation, not that we were talking about anything confidential.
I love the décor and the ambiance in overall (minus the loud noise of people chatting). The lights were so dim that it was really hard to take pictures of the food (very important for avid Unilocalers!). I had the salmon sashimi, kimchi and beef brisket fried rice, and a scoop of black sesame ice cream. All off the restaurant week menu. My friend had the spicy rice cake, spicy squid stirfry with organic somyun noodles, and the black sesame ice cream.
Appetizers:
— Salmon sashimi: probably the highlight of my dinner! The chef set the bar really high with this sashimi. The salmon was fresh and both the sauce and seasoned shaved ice elevated the dish to another level
–Spicy rice cake: came with this edible string thingy on top which I didn’t know what it was and didn’t really care so much about, but the rice cake was great! It’s got a fried texture on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside. All the rice cake I’d ordered before this one did not have the crispy fried texture on the outside, so this is a big plus.
Entrees:
This is where it got disappointed, hence the 3-​star review.
–Kimchi and beef fried rice: maybe it’s just me, but it tasted a little on the bland side for me. The fried rice packed a lot of flavors but salt wasn’t one of them. Portion was huge, that was the only plus for me.
— Spicy squid with organic somyun noodles: was okay. The squid was good but the noodles I didn’t care so much.
Dessert:
— Black sesame ice cream: was awesome!
Service was great, all the staffs were friendly and were eager to help explain all the menu items to you. I absolutely love the appetizers and the dessert, but I’m an entrée girl, I came here for the entrée so I must love the entrée first and everything else is just a bonus. Safe to say it was not a 5-​star dining experience for me because the entrée let me down.

Vancouver has lots of Korean restaurants and they’re pretty good but wish we had something like Hanjan here! Came on the recommendation of a friend and was told there were two locations by the same people and similar concept. We were able to make a reservation on OpenTable for that same night so that made the choice easy for us too.
Unfortunately we weren’t there on a Monday and didn’t realize they had special Monday menu items which are more a fusion of Korean-​Chinese. Saw quite a few things on that menu that we would’ve liked to try!
This isn’t a light meal. Skewers, seafood pancake, kimchi beef fried rice, spicy stew. All very good but heavier items, hot and with some spice.
Modern vibe to the place, good service and great meal! If it’s still around on our next NYC visit, we’ll try it out on a Monday!

I’m going to say three stars because this place is so pricey for what the food is.
Pros:
Super cute cozy interior with lots of coat hangers (that’s a big bonus!)
Happy hour deals with $ 10 apps and ¹⁄₃ off drinks
Cons:
Price is high for pretty standard Korean food without a big fusion twist like you would see at say Oiji
Flavor wise I personally felt like a lot of the dishes were oversauced which made many of them taste similar. We tried the rice cakes and the squid with noodles as well as a bunch of HH specials like karaage, chicken nuggets and something else deep fried

I have had my fair share of Korean food. I would label this place ‘modern korean’. The menu is very interesting, with modern twists to traditional korean food, such as ‘pork fat ddukboki’.
The décor and ambiance at this place is truly beautiful. The juxtaposition of hanging lights and dark wood awe you when you first enter. However, I felt that the food could have been better for the price point.
My friend and I were not hungry when we ate here, and just wanted to have a taste of something different. We ordered the ddukboki and wagyu fried rice to share. The waitress kept pushing her recommendations of having at least 2 dishes per person which made me quite uncomfortable. I understand that there are recommended portions per person, but there is a difference between recommending and pushing.
My friend and I were uncomfortable pushed here, which made us question the service– which is another star off. The ddukboki is unique– fried in pork fat and extra spicy. However, the pork fat flavors didn’t really come through– and although good at first (perhaps because of the novelty) — after awhile it hardens up– so it feel like you are eating stale ddukboki.
The flavor of the Fried rice was very good, but the wagyu beef wasn’t very present. 3 stars for a beautiful restaurant, a really good cocktail, and good food. But, I don’t think I would come here again, because for the money, there are a lot of other more delicious options.

HEAVY.
the dishes are executed well, delicious, but even a small dish feels too heavy to share with only one person.
the problem here is that it’s hard to find a balanced combination to order from their menu, we’re trying to get something light to balance out the heaviness, but weren’t successfully at all.
although I do like their food, it feels almost impossible for me to be able to enjoy the whole dining fully.

Came here for lunch with a friend. The food was really good. The décor of the place is nice. But at the end when we got the check I felt like it was a bit expensive for the lunch. And it’s weird that they charge for their side dishes, usually it’s free in other Korean places. Anyway no regrets of trying out this place.

stopped in for lunch randomly and had the thick noodles with pork belly and black bean sauce. Buttery, savory, and garlicky. The noodles were divine. Such a great dish. Go for it.
Also had the pork and chive dumpling which my husband enjoyed more than I did.
Low key surprised by the glass of red from France. #WorkYall

Absolutely delicious with good service!
Came here for a late lunch with fellow coworkers for a team outing and everyone finished every morsel of the entrees.
It’s a small but efficient use of space. We sat at the large bench tables in the middle, and were surprised to notice the drink menus were inside the nooks of the benches ala school desk style (felt like schoolchildren). As far as drinks my only small pet peeve was that there was nobody around to make the speciality cocktails (I don’t even know if they would have made us a well drink). But we ended up ordering beer, glasses of wine, and soju. I’ve never had soju before and it was delicious and strong.
I don’t know the name of the appetizers we ordered, but I do remember loving all of them especially the chicken tenders (tenders? nuggets?). I ordered the sizzling hot bibimbap. The best part was when the rice at the bottom got super crunchy from all the sizzle. ORDER THE SIZZLING HOT ONE!

I was here last week because a friend had a birthday party. I love Korean food, but after reading down the menu once, I murmured, «WTF is this?» My gf pinched my leg and gave me that look. So I decide to order the RAMYUN. which is 3^rd derivative ramen, you know. originated in China, then made into Ramen in Japan, and now «RAMYUN» in Korea perfected as instant noodle and now uprezzed in snooty preparation.
So I get my RAMYUN. Ugh. Bean sprouts, ramen noodles in a Neo guri style spicy «12 hour» korean broth. Ripoff. and young waiter from the midwest or wherever u’ve teleported from, please stop telling customers there’s no MSG in it, I never asked if there was any. and I fucking love MSG ok? your anti-​MSG crusade comes off a tad ignorant. Also, please find a better bowl/​container product to serve this in. I have no interest slurping out of this huge Mongol horde-​like metal bowl with barbaric iron handles on both sides. It is very unappetizing looking fit for livestock or a dog.
I’m sure this place and it’s chef will make alot of money as have the multitudes of mediocre celebrity chefs who have succeeded in diluting NY food standards at ridiculous prices.

Oh what up Hooni?
Hanjan… what can I say? Even if most of Asia was swallowed up by the sea, and nuclear warfare reduced human civilization thousands of years later into a wasteland society in which pre-​disaster lifestyles are revived as a new trend in the post-​apocalypse life… wait i’m almost finished… in which the Mad Max wasteland society comes to revere and worship relics of the long lost forgotten Asian cuisine… I’m sure Hanjan rates in the «Nah Fam Chill» category.
I mean come on yo…
Hanjan’s menu, once you filter out all the pretentious-​ass, drawn out descriptions reads like street level food. Yea, i mean that’s the concept, right? Cheap-​ass low brow food elevated to hipster status by utilizing elaborate French-​testes culinary techniques. …Ninja, please. NINJA, PLEASE!
This is not some sort of fusion done right, it tastes absolutely careless. The cocktails taste like Bubbleyum flavors. Yuzu, my ass. It was Bubbleyum Orange outbreak. It tasted like Yuzu as much as Red bull tastes like real fruit.
The waiter said the wings were the «the next big thing rie now»…I actually was surprised that he seasoning was dull and not at all inspired; But it is what it is… just wings that tastes like they came from a bar that doesn’t really have it on the menu, but is trying recipes out for the time being. I couldn’t believe it. I’m sure that i must sound SoOOOo ignorant not to realize the culinary research and skill required to add heat to wings and splash on like a baby’s piss worth of seasoning glaze. It tastes like it came out of the kitchen at a comedy club on open mic night.
The salmon sashimi over seaweed salad with dashi sorbet? Please. Call it what it is. Frozen seaweed salad with sashimi on top. It’s pretty much combining something most places give out for free and topping it with a few strands of sashimi. You were going for Mulhwe, son… and ya efffed it up.
I dunno what to say man, i thought this was supposed to be out of this world, but considering that you charge $ 20 for a bottle of soju that costs like $ 3 ($ 7 at most restaurants)… this ain’t like a list researched with like a Soju sommelier that compiled the finest aged grades of soju that he picked up in his travels in asia, no this is the same supermarket soju that your uncle drinks wearing his wife beater before he K-​rages into… well, … a wife beater.
This whole place is like a $ 20 bottle of soju. The entire establishment is a cheap trick to overcharge for something that’s commonplace and easily accessible. I mean even the non-​authentic korean places a few blocks down in korea town have better food at better value. Hanjan, nah yo.

Came here on a Tuesday night for a reservation at 7pm for four.
My boyfriends sister had wanted to try this place for a few weeks. She had been raving about how she could not get a table every time she came. So here we are.
The interior is very clean and comfortable with modern feel. There is a bar at the entrance and tables on each side of the room and one down the center. We were seated at the end near the entrance of the kitchen. The menus are tucked in a little area underneath the tables which I thought was very neat.
Our waiter had a heavy Korean accent, answering most of our questions half way then ending with «yeah…» and «you know…» as if we were suppose to know. The menu was smaller than we expected. Unfortunately some of the items we were looking forward to try were only served on Mondays.
Eventually we ended up ordering Atlantic Salmon Sashimi, Pork Fat Ddukbokki, Spicy BBQ Pork Belly Ssam Set, Korean Spicy Ramyun, and some fried rice.
Atlantic Salmon Sashimi: Served with icy cold sauce and lots of seaweed mixed in. Your suppose to mix it before you eat it.
Pork Fat Ddokbokki: Everyones favorite It was crunchy and crisp on the outside yet chewy and soft on the inside, drenched with a spicy and tangy sauce.
Spicy BBQ Pork Bellt Ssam Sset: Very cute presentation with a little pot of lettuce, your meat and sauce on a three item plate.
Fried rice: Not too memorable for except that it was too salty for me.
Korean Spicy Ramyun: I enjoyed the soup and the noodles.
Overall it is a nice place to stop by for drinks and appetizers.
Four stars is for the food and the interior feel of the restaurant.
I don’t think I will be coming back specifically to dine, but I wouldn’t mind coming to snack and for promotions if I happen to be in the area.

Had heard a lot about Hanjan and wanted to try it for awhile. It was an okay experience, but not sure I’ll be rushing back. If anything, it’s a better spot for happy hours drinks and apps than a full-​blown meal.
The space is really nice, and it has a much more upscale feel that the standard K-​town joints a few blocks away. There is also a great drink menu with lots of options for cocktails, wine, beer, sake.
The food was all pretty good, but overall very salty and I felt like the dishes needed to be shared with more than 1 other person. I also didn’t think the dishes I had heard about lived up to the hype (chicken and cold tofu). However, if you are looking for a good atmosphere with good drinks and different food options than regular pub fare, Hanjan can be a great option.

When parties of 3 – 4 become parties of 12… the Barbara Story. So my intimate gathering of coworkers in town from Denver became a huge jamboree of people from different departments also with their visitors. So we went from small. to 9 people… to 12. Word was out.
The restaurant was warm and accommodating about our sudden growth in party size and service was lovely. Definitely appreciated and would return.
Monday night has its own special menu. Definitely recommend.
Try the wings, the kimchi, the spicy ricecakes and the blackbean noodles. All were amazing.

Very very friendly service! The bartender didn’t ask us to leave, even though my friends and I came late.
They serve Korean rice wine (wish it wasn’t the green bottled brand though) in a nice beer mug– very refreshing.
The Kimchi fried rice is a must!!! Not too spicy, perfectly seasoned and topped with an egg, per usual.
Love the modern, interior décor too!!!

Being a big fan of their sister restaurant Danji, I have been meaning to check out this place for awhile. My boyfriend and I came here at around 7pm on a Friday without reservation, and it was already packed and fully reserved. But the hostess was nice to give us a table on a condition that we finish eating by 8:30pm, which was fine by us.
I got the spicy rice cake with pork fat, and it was some of the best ddukbboki I’ve ever had. It is closer to ddukggochi than ddukbboki, because the rice cake is very crispy and it is served without soup, but it was delicious nonetheless. My boyfriend really enjoyed his chicken skewers as well, although he prefers ones from Yakitorri Totto and Aburiya Kinnosuke. The Yangban Cowboy cocktail was refreshing and delicious as well.
Overall, I’m really satisfied with Hanjan’s food, venue and service. I’m withholding a star until I come back to try other dishes (and because some of my friends had a not-​so-​pleasant experience with their service awhile ago), but there will definitely be a next time.

Hanjan is the sister restaurant of the more well-​known Danji in Midtown West. It’s what I would probably classify as refined hipster Korean food, so expect to pay a little more than the places along Ktown.
I stopped by for an early dinner and was pleasantly surprised to see that they offer happy hour 4−7pm every day (including Saturday!) if you sit at the bar. This means drinks for ¹⁄₃ (excluding bottles of soju, sake and wine) and a decent selection of $ 10 appetizers. You can also order the full food menu at the bar.
Highlights were definitely the ddukboki and oxtail. The ddukboki is fried at the end to give it a nice crunchy texture and coated in a sauce that had a bit more kick to it than what I’ve had in Ktown.
If you like it hot, definitely try the chicken hot pot. The waiters are required to warn you that it’s VERY spicy because you can’t send it back. It was a little too painful to eat for me but my boyfriend really enjoyed it.
I’ve also heard great things about the ramen here (available only after 9pm) so I definitely want to come back again soon to try that.