Gaonnuri

This restaurant is all about the view!!! If you only go to the bar area for drinks you won’t see the view at all. The food is pretty good, but of course it’s small portions so you will probably leave hungry. I only went taking advantage of restaurant week, but the price was worth it just to enjoy the view.

My friends and I came here for restaurant week. We made a reservation but ended up being an hour late, but they still seated us right away! Staff was very friendly. The restaurant itself is beautiful and the view is awesome. For appetizers, we had the pork belly, glass noodles and scallion pancakes. All were delicious especially the scallion pancakes. For the main course, we got the salmon and cooked our meat. I like that they give you the option to cook it yourself or have the chef cook it. I got the duck breast and this beef. The beef was beyond amazing. It was so tender and delicious. The salmon was amazing as well. Then came dessert. It was the mascarpone ice cream. It ended our meal perfectly. This was definitely worth the visit! And our meal came out to around $ 51 per person including tax but not tip (we had a bottle Of wine too). I highly recommend!

It’s all about the views of the city you are privy to at this place. The food and drinks just add to the overall ambiance and live up to the quality of the venue. Definitely recommend this place.

The view is great, the service is professional, even though the staff isn’t so friendly. Food is so so, a bit pricey for the portion offered. But dessert is spot on!

***Restaurant Week Review***
You will definitely get your money’s worth! Aside from the gorgeous view, the staff and food are a definite five stars. I highly recommend a visit here even if it’s not during Restaurant Week. I had the pork belly appetizer, bulgogi main course, and a chocolate dessert. Truly delicious!

the view is good. The bar is really nice. Recommendation is B.A.P cocktail.
Food is just sosooo… food try once is enough

I came here with my girlfriend for our anniversary dinner last Saturday night. Glad we made a reservation and were aware of the dress code because this place gets packed pretty quick. After taking the elevator to the 39^th floor you walk right into the bar area and have a great view of NYC.
We started with a raspberry based saki which was my favorite part of the entire meal! So sweet and tart at the same time. We had the pancake sampler where the beef one was easily the best. The other app was even better than the sampler, the famous glass noodles. My girlfriend knew from her last visit that the noodles are the thing to get. The texture was amazing but so annoying to eat with chopsticks.
We ordered a glass of beer and wine with our entrees. We had the combo #2 which came with duck, chicken, shrimp and pork belly along with all the usual sides like kimchi and seaweed salad and all that good Korean stuff. My favorite of the meal was the duck seared perfectly on the grill and the pumpkin butter type side was literally like candy to me!
The service was as good as the food. Our server cooked everything in our entrée about 10 – 15 minutes apart which was perfect timing to eat each meat course. The view in this place really completes the meal. Good thing we suggested on the remarks that we wanted a table near the window. Curious what would happen if we sat towards the center of the place, because I noticed some tables didn’t have bbq. So glad we came here thanks to my girlfriend’s suggestion.

If I could give this place 4 ½ stars I would but I love this place so much that I’ll just give it 5.
Wow. What an amazing place to eat! I first went here in the summer with my family before the U2 concert and liked it so much that I suggested to my boyfriend we should go there for our anniversary dinner.
We came on a Saturday night we made a reservation and requested a table by the window so we could have a good view of the city. It’s an upscale place that’s on the fancier side and it has a dress code so beware! We saw someone get turned away because they did not abide by the dress code.
The food was delicious! We decided to do the BBQ because when in Rome. We ordered a bottle of the plum sake — yum! Nice and light and sweet. For starters we got an order of the glass noodles. Those were probably one of my favorite things I could eat that stuff all day! We also got the pancake sampler which was also good and interesting. We did the BBQ combo #2 for 2 people. It consisted of pork belly, duck, chicken, and shrimp. The pork belly and duck were both delicious and tasty. The chicken and shrimp were both nothing special but still good. And of course as with any traditional Korean BBQ it came with an assortment of sides which were all yummy and were a good addition to the meal.
The reason I would take away half a star is the price. Normally I don’t really like to spend that much money (recently out of college). Also I was a little disappointed in the dessert choices which were very limited. I found this odd since they have about 15 different types of coffee. But the service is great, ours was very nice and attentive and I give them props because it must not be an easy job! If you’re looking for a nice night out with some good food and are willing to spend a pretty penny, this place is the spot!

It was our friends birthday and she thought since it was restaurant week, this place would be a good experience. She made a reservation for 7 people. It’s beautiful up there and the view is definitely great. We were seated not even for 10 minutes and the waiter comes over and says are you ordering because our kitchen closes in 15 minutes. Are you kidding??? We literally just got the menus. So we start ordering from the prefixe menu for restaurant week. He then says you can’t order from that menu. Of course we all asked why. So he explains the rule is only a max of 6 people can order from that menu. So we said okay no problem because hubby didn’t want the prefixe anyway. He said no, the whole table must participate in order to try the prefixe meals. If this information was on the restaurant week page, I don’t think we would have come here. It’s just one punch after another. Then at the end he brings our check and says we close at 11:30pm, but you can stay here for the 20minutes until then. It was basically hinting it’s time to go. The ladies room was disgusting, no toilet paper and there was paper all over the floor inside the stall.
Our friends who made the reservation kept apologizing. It wasn’t their fault that this 6people max wasn’t specified nor was it indicated to us as soon as we got the menus.
Not coming back.

1^st time to try on their restaurant week. The portion was pretty generous. The only draw back was the side dishes. Not much provided like the rest of the Korean restaurant which I always craved for. The beef tartare was pretty flavorful but it would be great to add quail egg on top. To me, a little bland. The galbi beef had too much vein in it this time. I really like my server LIZA. She was superb! As I am a perfectionist, she would be someone that I would hire in a heartbeat. Jason, you train her well.

I came here for restaurant week during lunch, and it was definitely a good deal! First of all, the view really is amazing. I never even knew about this place-it’s great for a date or just to celebrate anything in general!
Anyways, I started off with their bossam (pretty good pork belly), and had the hot stone bibimbap. It wasn’t that hot and my rice wasn’t all hard as I’d like it to be… but it was good, taste wise. I actually really loved the dessert though, which was an almond financier (pic attached). Yumm!

Saw this place on the list for restaurant week so I thought why not.
I requested a table next to the window for the view, sadly it was ignored.
Since we did restaurant week, it was a set menu which you can find online.
For appetizers, I chose the bossam, which is pork belly, kimchi, perilla leaves and spicy radish which you make a wrap with the perilla leaves and put everything inside. it was so0o0o0o yummy. This was my first time trying bossam and it was SO GOOD. I enjoyed this more than the entrée meat. My boyfriend chose japchae. It tasted like any other japchae.
For entrees, we got the galbi (extra $ 6) and the bulgogi. The galbi was too thick and chewy for my liking. I’m used to thinner, more lean galbi so it was alright. The flavor was good though. The bulgogi tasted kinda weird and not really bulgogi-​y if that makes any sense. They give sides of this pumpkin mash?, radish, kimchi, romaine salad, scallion salad and rice.
For dessert, I have no idea what it was but it was GOOD. I know it had two little almond chocolate cakes, a cream cheese-​like gelato and some type of fruit. can’t remember but judging by the looks, I thought it was going to eh. BUT IT WAS SO GOOD. I was already so full by the time we got dessert but I finished 98% of it because it was that good. Taking a piece of the almond chocolate cake + the gelato was delicious. I just looked on the menu online and I think this may be a restaurant week special.
Overall, the meal was 65% good, that 35% being the main entrees. The appetizer and dessert took the spotlight! I think this place is a little too pricey for what it is and I would only restaurant week since there is a set price.

Came here with a friend for restaurant week dinner. At first the appetizer didn’t really look promising because the portion loo really small. The tofu salad fish looks unique and the pork was so so. We ordered tofu salad and pork neugm che.
Then the entre came, I expected small amount of beef, but it turns out that the beef we ordered was a lot than we thought! I ordered bulgogi and my friend Galbi. The bulgogi tasted so dry and over cooked for my taste, the sauce that came with it doesn’t help. The galbi tasted so good! It was very juicy! (I guess that’s why they charge $ 6 more for this dish).
For the dessert, the waiter asked if anyone was a allergic from dairy and nuts, one of our dessert was substituted with sorbet and fruits which was really nice.
Overall experience was really nice, good view, nice ambience, doesn’t have the bbq smell everywhere and the other customers weren’t that loud.

Went for NYC Restaurant Week Jan 2016
The food was good but it was portioned for a small asian child. The menu was not very extensive. My fiancée and I both ordered DIY barbecue foods– I had duck & he had beef. It took about 10 mins to prepare it, which we did ourselves. The waiter kept coming over to check if we had burned down the table & suggested flipping the meats as if I don’t know how to cook my own food.
Overall, it was an okay dinner with an amazing view. Don’t come here for a filling meal. Come if you want a variety of grasses and a palm sized plate of meat.

Was recommended by a friend to come here for Christmas Eve and it was the best advice ever! I made a reservation almost a month in advance and for 6:30 pm so we were able to get a window seat right in front of the Empire State Building!
We ordered the bossam, pancake sampler, galbi jjim and kimchi jjigae. The galbi jjim was my favorite out of all the dishes but they were all amazing! Also we ordered the Black Forest meringue cake for dessert and although I normally don’t like meringue they set the cake on fire and it actually tasted pretty good!
The price was to be expected for the location and service but we got tons of amazing pictures out of it so it was worth it. Will be back for another special occasion!

Came here for an early holiday dinner with my in laws. We had made reservations and requested a view but we were seated at a table with a giant column in the middle. We asked to be moved but the hostess said the other tables had made their reservations earlier than us so they couldn’t accommodate us.
We all had the prix fixe, which was great since there are a few food allergies in the family.
I had the bossam to start and my husband had the japchae. It’s definitely Americanized Korean food, and I loved how *clean* and fresh everything tasted! But I honestly wouldn’t come here if you were really hungry — portions weren’t that large, which was perfect for us (the family doesn’t eat much and I had been snacking all day).
I ordered the yukhwe (Korean beef tartar) bibimbap which I really enjoyed! It came with a side of dwenjanjjigae which was yum.
The table next to us had ordered kalbi, but the ventilation was done so well that we didn’t even smell it! 5*s for that!
The dessert they served at the end was AMAZING. gelato with mini chocolate cakes with a crunchy corn flake sprinkling was the perfect ending!
Service was attentive, my water glass was constantly filled, and it wasn’t loud so we were able to talk and hear each other which was great!
My FIL is also always complaining about how salty food is when we go out to eat, but he really enjoyed his meal here.
The view was great (when we craned our necks around the stone pillar), and the food was expensive but I thought worth it.
If you show up early the building security won’t let you in, we had a 5pm reservation and had come around 4:40pm and security told us to leave and come back.

If you’re looking for great Korean food at a reasonable price, Gaonnuri isn’t for you. However, if you’re looking for decent (but expensive) Korean food but an amazing view of the city, then Gaonnuri is for you. With large groups and drinks, expect to spend around $ 75 per person.
Our group of 6 came in on a Friday with 7:15 reservation. I would definitely recommend making reservations because the place look packed. To get into the restaurant, you have to go into an office-​like looking building and then take the elevator up. I’m not sure if they seat you immediately (even with ressos) since I was late (MY BAD) but it seems like they’re pretty organized.
For food, we decided to just order a bunch of dishes and share everything. That way, we can try a little bit of everything. Plus, that’s how most Korean restaurants work anyway — they’re family style.
Here’s what we had:
Calamari salad (fried calamari tossed in honey wine go-​chu-​jang sauce served on a bed of seasonal mixed greens with pear dressing) — this was good but I didn’t really taste the pear dressing. Nonetheless, it’s a good option for a starter.
Yuk-​Hoe, or beef tartare (raw Korean-​style prime ribeye tartare seasoned with sesame oil & pear and apple sauce) — you can skip this one. It tastes like they bought some beef from a supermarket, chopped it up, then tossed it with sesame oil. It was my first beef tartare experience and it wasn’t a very good one, but I’m not going to let that deter me from trying other ones.
Haemul Pajun (scallion pancake with calamari and chopped clam, shrimp) — tasted like your average Korean place scallion pancake. Nothing bad, nothing good.
Octopus Bokkeum (octopus sautéed in spicy sauce with vegetables) — the sauce tastes very similar to that of the calamari salad but I would recommend this one too. But you can get one or the other — the calamari or the octopus. You don’t need both — they taste similar.
Spicy Pork Bibimap — really just rice to fill you up.
Marinated gabli and bulgogi — tasted good but again, nothing to write home about.
Baked Alaska — this was actually my first time trying this dessert. For those of you who don’t know what this is (like me at the time), it’s ice cream and cake, topped with browned meringue. It was pretty cool because they torch it in front of you. I can’t really speak on this because I only had a couple of bites since I’m not a huge fan of sweets.
Drinks — are pretty expensive. The cheapest bottle of wine is about $ 40. A glass of whiskey is about $ 25.
So like I mentioned at the beginning of the review, maybe save Gaonurri for a special occasion, if you’re trying to impress a date, or if you just want to have a few drinks to catch the view. But if you’re just looking to have good Korean BBQ/​food, head to the other various restaurants nearby without bringing the bank. You’ll probably spend about half the amount.

Made reservations for my sister’s 21^st birthday (11/​19/​2015). The service was excellent and our server Liza P was beyond attentive. I must say that the staff on a whole was friendly.
The entrance was warm and welcoming, not to mention the amazing view we had.
I thought the portion would be small, boy was I wrong.
1. For appetizers we had;
The Calamari Salad (in honey wine Go-​Chu-​Jang Sauce) and the Japchae.
2. For the entrée we had:
The Black Cod Gui (in Caramelized Deonjang Sauce) and the Bibimbap (Beef)
3. The Chef’s Choice Ice Cream and Finacier.
To sum up Gaonurri in one sentence it would be an upscale restaurant, with amazing food, great views and great service.

Before writing a review about Gaonurri, I have to state that I’m in a serious relationship with the Korean food.
This stylish Korean eatery offers great view and tabletop BBQ and is pretty pricey. Been there a couple of times and never been disappointed. Last time we were there, we ordered a lot of things and loved each and every dish. For starter we tried mushroom bokkeoum, tofu salad, salmon kimchi roll, from side dishes DOENJANG JJIGAE was awesome, for BBQ we had Bulgagi and marinated galbi and from fish selection we had salmon gui and braised halibut.
Their desserts are impressive as well. We tried pear and baked alaska. Boy, the dessert presentation was worth of applaud. Especially the baked Alaska.
Overal great upscale restaurant with a panoramic view, food, décor and service. If only it was cheaper too.

As someone who loves Korean food but sadly knows very little about the cuisine, this is the perfect spot!
I first came across Gaonnuri through the NYRW. The appetizer (bossam) and dessert (warm chocolate cake with strawberry — summer season only) I ordered were simply amazing. While I don’t eat dessert on a daily basis, it was the best dessert I have ever had. The bibimbap entrée was also good. For $ 25 (pre-​tax and tip), it was a good lunch!
I was so fond of my experience that I decided to return. I came back for a late dinner on a weekend evening after 9 PM. I didn’t have a reservation so upon arrival, I waited for a few minutes for them to get the table set up and ready.
They clearly put a lot of effort into the food and presentation:
— Appetizer Platter: ($ 29 for 2) This includes calamari salad, raw prime beef tartare, bossam, and fish pancake (love the calamari salad and bossam!)
— Stir Fried Glass Noodles With Seafood ($ 10) (not bad but not the most memorable dish)
— Pan Seared Salmon With Sea Salt ($ 24) (salmon so soft and delicious! everything literally melts in your mouth!)
— Stir Fried Baby Portobello, King Oyster, Enoki, Pine Mushroom And Pyogo With Pear Garlic Soy Sauce $ 18 (really good! Portion is a bit smaller but only because it is really yummy and I wanted more)
— Side Dishes: corn, kimchee, lettuce (two styles), with radish (well made and nice presentation)
— Dessert of Snickers Bar: $ 14 (at first it was underwhelming, but later on as the flavors blend in, I simply couldn’t have enough of it!)
If you love Korean food but have little experience with it, wait staff will patiently explain every single dish served. They even recommend the order of the dish to eat first. Not the cheapest dinner in Ktown but the service is consistently friendly and great. The view obviously helps too! It is worth it.
If you are a tourist in the city (aka short on time) or are in a rush (e.g. to catch a show afterwards), I would suggest elsewhere. They make sure you enjoy your meal (lunch or dinner) here, not like some other restaurants that are more interested in getting more turnarounds.

Olha a segunda experiência foi muito ridícula… Primeiro um restaurante «chique» não tem wifi. Outro ponto, eu estava com uma garrafinha de água evian, o garçom disse que eu não poderia abrir e nem beber… Ridículo! Na hora da sobremesa, estávamos ansiosos para experimentar o baked alaska… O garçom informou que não seria possível pois o chefe não estava e ninguém poderia fazer! Afff que péssimo! Não volto mais…

Service un peu lent le midi mais un beau restau fait pendant la restaurant week. La vue nous a fait patienter en attendant le plat. Dessert avec une boule de glacé au the vert et petites madeleines plutôt raffiné