HOJOKBAN

Cuisine	Korean
Price	$$$ (31-50)
Rating	5/10
Last Visit	April 29, 2026
Location	New York: Midtown

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General Notes

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I heard of this place because someone spotted Culinary Monster (contestant on culinary class wars 2) here and posted it on instagram / tiktok. The food was solid but not as noteworthy as some of the other places I had been. Overall great food but a somewhat forgettable experience.

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Dishes Tasted

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• ★☆☆☆ hojok galbi -- Korean-style short rib steak served with a salad and galbi sauce. Very ... okay. Not bad by any means but it definitely looks and sounds better than it actually tastes.
• ★★☆☆ beef tartare -- beef, soy sauce, seaweed mayo, lotus root chips, sesame seed, chive. Pretty solid but something felt a little missing here, maybe it was the texture / savoriness of the beef that was a bit lacking.
• ★★★☆ Truffle Potato Pancake -- potato, truffle mayo, bacon, parmesan cheese. Very delicious, nice and crispy
• ★★★☆ ramyun fried rice -- fried rice made with shin cup noodles, and bacon served with chili oil and scallions. Quite spicy, very delicious.