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Cho Dang Gol

Restaurant Korean restaurant Tofu restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Tofu restaurants in New York


Address

55 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001

Website

chodanggolnyc.com

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (2.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 12 to 2:15 PM, 5 to 9:15 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 2:15 PM, 5 to 9:15 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 2:15 PM, 5 to 9:15 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 9:15 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 9:15 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 9:15 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 2:15 PM, 5 to 9:15 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tofu (36) Korean (31) dishes (22) good (16) rice (14) spicy (14) restaurant (12) wait (12) soup (11) stew (10)
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  • 5/5 To To T. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is so popular and well known already but I just can’t help expressing my experience by writing this review. One of the best Korean foods I’ve ever had. My all time favorites are the cod roe omelet and homemade tofu. They tasted like home to my Korean boyfriend. Everything else was also spectacular and well seasoned. This place is a real, authentic Korean restaurant with very hardworking chefs and staffs. They deserve the best tip you can give!!
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela P. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best tofu house in NYC!! I love everything we got from here. The tofu stew was made with tofu curd and it added so much more flavor to it. The side dishes here are amazing as well specially the kimchi; super flavorful and bubbly. We waited a bit longer since we had a bit group but overall the service was great and food was amazing would definitely recommend it!
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Eric San J. 1 year ago on Google
    The food tastes great. Typical Korean Cuisine. I was not given the complimentary Tofu Starter which Google Maps says the meal starts with. The rice is cooked in traditional style bowls with several flavors, which is nice. Staff is nice. Reasonably priced. Credit cards accepted. We will most likely be going back.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grace L. 1 year ago on Google
    If you are craving authentic Korean food, this is the place you should visit. We got reservation beforehand therefore we can get in on time. The staffs are welcome and speaking Korean which remind me of some Korean drama scenes. We had seafood pancake (I like it because it’s crispy and thin, won’t get you too full. The ingredients are fresh), spicy hot pot with noodles, homemade tofu soup (sorry I forgot the name) and a plate of fried chicken. All for party of four and we are all satisfying. The food is super tasty and fresh. The staff is attentive and helpful, she help share the portion of the hot pot. Probably the best Korean meal we’ve had. They offer side dishes which you can refill. We enjoy each kind of them. Kimchi is extremely good, with a bit sour flavor. Overall, it’s a 5-star restaurant. Definitely returning back for other offerings.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruiming Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful Korean restaurant, everything is marvelous! Came in around 1pm with reservation so we didn’t have to wait. Before we were served with what we ordered, the waiters gave us many side dishes and starters, and even the seafood pancake. I guess that’s sort of a tradition in Korean restaurants but those were really tasty. Ordered many dishes, and all my pictures are for the regular but not mini size of the dishes. The fried fish and spicy chicken were awesome. I can tell that they used different sauces in different dishes so not all of them are “Korean sweet and spicy”, but varied in flavors. Really great meal. Invited our friends again next Tuesday night but was told to wait at least 90 minutes so we gave up. So hard to find a restaurant in Manhattan these days!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ivy W. 4 months ago on Google • 112 reviews
    Overall a great place for Korean food. Two of us ordered two main dishes and got really full. I love the kimchi tofu stew. It goes well with the rice. The service was great. Our server offered to give us more side dishes when we almost finished. Their specialty is homemade tofu, all dishes with tofu would be nice.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elea S. 2 years ago on Google
    You know the food is going to be great and authentic when you see the place full of Koreans. Food was AMAZING, the kimchi is probably the best I’ve tried so far. The portions are huge. I could’ve easily shared my plate with another person, so make sure you come with an appetite
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dhruv P. 1 month ago on Google • 367 reviews New
    Korean restaurant in k-town that requires a little bit of a wait and well worth it. It has a bib gourmand but honestly they deserve a star. Before we even got our tofu soup, the starters almost blew me away. The raw tofu to start off simple followed by a variety of common tofu house staples like radish kimchi, sweet potato, and spinach. Each of them could've been dishes on their own and tasted better than most tofu house places. The tofu soup itself was also very hot and hearty and wonderful for a cold day, though (unpopular opinion) I liked the tofu soup at BCD Tofu House slightly better. The mini Yakgwa cookies they gave at the end also could've been desserts on their own: delicious buttery sweetness!

  • 5/5 Violette O. 4 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    We were waiting in a line for an hour and it is worth it. I liked omelet and seafood & scallion pancake the most. Spicy seafood tofu stew was not as good as I expected because broth was not concentrated, watery. In addition, washroom was clean and smelled good. One day we will come back to try another dishes.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amy S. 6 months ago on Google
    All Koreans can agree that this is the most authentic Korean restaurant in NYC, reminiscent of home cooked food. The lady working there always ensures that your ban chan (complimentary side dishes) are refilled and is super friendly. Whenever I come, I always order the cod roe omelet and nutritious vegetables rice. Overall, you can’t go wrong with any of the dishes here, and be sure to check out their summer menu while it lasts!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hansong K. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious Korean restaurant! You can enjoy all kinds of traditional Korean foods. Try Makgulri(Rice Wine) with tofu-Kimchi.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Queeny Q. 3 weeks ago on Google • 261 reviews New
    Worth the wait! Try to get there when they open at 12pm if you can so you don’t have to be in the ridiculous line that we see all the time. Highly recommend the omelette appetizer, it was seasoned so well, I would go back just to have it again. Personally I like my tofu silkier but the firmer tofu at CDG was definitely fresh and homemade. The side dishes are super flavorable and they’re very generous with filling it up when they see it finished. 5/5!

  • 5/5 Antony Y. 1 year ago on Google
    The best Korean restaurant I’ve ever been to in the US! The beef & mushrooms japchae (stir fried glass noodles) is my favorite. It tastes phenomenal. Seafood soup also tastes very good but might be a bit spicy if you can’t handle spice. Pork belly and seafood pancakes are good as well. They advertise their tofu as signature but to me they are just tofu. I’ve tried better tofu in Chinese restaurants. The waitress was super friendly. She taught us how to enjoy each dish in the most Korean way (even though she was clearly very busy given how packed the restaurant was). I tried to thank her in Korean when we were leaving and she clearly appreciated my effort 🤓.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patricia T. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious food!!!! I’m a big fan of korean food and this place just fulfilled my appetite. We ordered Pork Ribs Tofu Curd, and Seafood-Scallion Pancakes. Great customer service. ***edited*** Visited again for the second time to try different dishes. We order beef bulgogi hot pot (love the meat, but the soup itself is too sweet in my opinion), homemade tofu curd soup, and beef-octopus bulgogi. Overall I preferred the dishes we had for the first visit but it’s fun to try new things!!! Visited the 3rd time because cold weather means you gotta eat hot soup. We again ordered Pork Ribs Tofu Curd (never feel tired of this dish), Korean Fried Chicken (super flavorful and crunchy), Pollocks with gochuchang sauce.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ngan N. 3 months ago on Google New
    All the dishes were really on point! We particularly liked the eggs and perilla seeds tofu stew. Generous ban chan portion too. The wait wont be that long if you wait outside after putting your name in and the waiter/ waitress would come out & let you in earlier. Don’t go somewhere else and wait for the text. Service was amazing too!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Markus L. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place. Real Korean food. The place is also full with real Koreans. Kimchie and other sideswipes are excellent and refilled. The tofu is also amazing. Service is excellent and helpful. The lunch menu options fantastic and absolutely enough. The dumplings are out of this world.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amandip K. 3 weeks ago on Google • 183 reviews New
    Service was excellent, food was delicious, and vibe was great ! We got the korean style boneless fried chicken (sweet chili sauce was fire), veg buckwheat pancake, and spicy chicken. Our server was so kind and attentive & we had a great experience; the sweet treat cookie at end was so cute :)

  • 5/5 Jen B. 1 year ago on Google
    Phenomenal experience! Everyone who works here was extremely nice and helpful. Service was impeccable and a woman came to our table and mixed our bibimbap herself for that "authentic Korean experience" her words, not mine. The food was delicious, I also got the pear and honey wine which was nice but a little too sweet for another glass. However, my friend got the chestnut wine & though still sweet, it tasted like Christmas & was absolutely divine. Definitely hit this place up, you'll be glad you did!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ivysfoodcorner 2 years ago on Google
    It was crowded when we get there on Sunday night, around late 6 pm, but there’s no line yet so we got our seat as we’re inside. They didn’t check on any ID’s on us, which is very surprising. We’re seated at the back near the kitchen area of the restaurant which we feel safe because everyone working wearing a mask and there’s enough distancing for everyone. I think most of guests with kids are seated in that area, just to be safer for the lil ones. We love our food! It’s a 5 Stars for overall of food. Here’s our order: Seafood Tteokbokki A plate of spicy rice cake with assorted seafood and gochujang sauce. Oh this is a must try hot items! It’s spicy and addictive, once you start you can never stop! Beef Bulgogi Hot Stone Bibimbap It’s delicious, and the sauce is the one that deliciously kills, ut has certain taste that keeps you eating! No words to express it better than you try it yourself! Seafood stew (spicy) This one is very good with generous seafood but the stone bowl is too small for a delicious soup! Please serve in bigger bowl, 😋😋 We also love the lady who served us, she’s care deeply on us especially to our lil one, our glass never empty when she’s around. She took good care on us! 😍 The restrooms was cleaned too! We’ll be back for more food adventures!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexis B. 1 year ago on Google
    The Korean food here is amazing. We felt pretty rushed though because since this place gets busy, they want to cycle as many customers as they can. You should definitely come at least 5 minutes before they open. But it’s so worth it to try out! The fried chicken was so tasty and I loved the sauce that was on it. The tofu soups were very interesting and tasty too! If you ask for a refill of a side dish they will give it to you. The atmosphere is busy but it’s fun.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abhishek J. 2 years ago on Google
    Had an awesome experience trying out this restaurant while I was spending some time in NYC. My friend and I ordered a few menu items including some korean fried chicken, tofu soup, and a cod roe omelet. Everything, including the banchan, was excellent. The cod roe omelet was completely different (and better) than I had expected it to be. Outside of the food, the people were also very attentive and nice. I want to go back to try out more menu items that I wasn't able to try this time around.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sian E. 2 years ago on Google
    Wow absolutely fantastic dining experience from start to finish. Service is excellent, food is the best, atmosphere is so wonderful. No wait for a table, got seated right away after showing vaccine card/ID. I ordered perilla seed tofu stew and spicy seafood tofu stew. Some of the best Korean food I've tried, the kimchi was so yummy I ate 2 small plates of it! The appetizers were all decent. Very impressive, don't miss this hidden gem on 35th Street.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charles C. 2 months ago on Google • 58 reviews New
    Very popular place. A bit expensive but portions are generous and service is impeccable. Must try the dimsum, they are full and soft. The plum wine is a perfect complement. Would be nice to have music. The temperature was crazy hot inside with cold draft from outside. Make sure not to be facing the door.

  • 5/5 Yin Yong C. 1 month ago on Google • 34 reviews New
    Fresh tofu, amazing smooth texture like tau hwa, if you know. We had the squid and beef bulgogi as well. Great flavours and wonderful kimchi. It is a must go in NYC for Korean food. Queue is super long though. Do go early.

  • 5/5 Joseph K. 1 month ago on Google • 21 reviews New
    Fast efficient yet attentive service (waiters kept on refilling the side dishes - banchan) I had the lunch combo - spicy Pollak and Perilla tofu stew. Both were nuanced and delicious (not the usual overly salted or sweetened food you get from some "americanized" korean places) in a way that reminded of home cooked food prepared with love and care. Keep up the good work offering authentic Korean in an affordable package. 👍 10 out of 10 will return.

  • 5/5 Art J. 2 months ago on Google • 19 reviews New
    Fantastic food. I have been here several times and have yet to have something not good. Anything with tofu is especially good; my favorites are the soondooboo and the spicy pork with tofu. The octopus rice and vegetable rice when available are also special. There are often lines so it is, but it is absolutely worth the wait or even to show up very early.

  • 4/5 Joyce 1 month ago on Google • 14 reviews New
    I’m still thinking about the cod roe omelet topped with green tea mayo and the spicy chicken because both of these were especially tasty! I feel like the omelet is an item you must order. The kimchi ground soybean curd stew and spicy pollock were also delicious and the rice was perfectly cooked. I recommend going for the lunch special so you can get a main dish with a stew for $19. The service was OK — I wouldn’t say it was bad but I expected better. They gave me and my friend the wrong order but we were fine with it. Bathroom was clean. I can’t wait to go back! 😊

  • 5/5 WoA W. 4 weeks ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    Authentic Korean dishes, and everything is so good. The servers are very friendly. Chodangol makes me proud of being Korean. Highly recommended!

  • 5/5 Tonfai N. 6 months ago on Google
    No wonder this place has a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Every single dish I tried is just immaculate. The dishes are very authentic while being upgraded. Their cod roe rolled omelette has a fluffy texture perfectly complemented by the drizzled sauce. Their bibimbap is honestly one of the best I’ve had. The flavors complement each other so well. Their barchan is not to be underestimated and their dessert is surprisingly very tasty, especially their ice cream.

  • 5/5 Jane C. 4 months ago on Google
    Get here early if you want to get lunch. The line gets long fast and you'll have to get on the waitlist. I went right when they opened and was able to get seated right away but they will NOT SEAT YOU UNLESS YOUR ENTIRE PARTY IS PRESENT. The service in on point and super fast. The food comes out very fast and side dishes are unlimited. The tofu soups are delicious and even the side dishes. If you want a twist on the rice, try the mushroom rice. It was really good. They give you a stone bowl of rice to share so before going crazy and ordering 1 rice per person, ask the wait staff how much rice you'll need to order as 1 bowl can be shared if not everyone eats a lot of rice. They have good lunch combo options and I got the spicy jeyook pork with tofu. Portion is very small but with all the other food you get it was actually perfect.

  • 5/5 Bill W. 3 months ago on Google New
    Cho Dang Gol was an incredible experience. We arrived at 6 pm on a weekend and waited for about an hour for our table for two. The restaurant's interior was snug with closely seated tables and felt very cozy. CDG had a wonderful Banchan selection, with unique items like the cabbage with fermented snails and tofu pieces. The Bossam was had a wonderful pork flavor without being overpowering, and the mini Bossam served as the perfect portion size for two. The beef bulgogi with octopus was well stir-fried and seasoned. The Perilla Tofu Soup had a distinct grainy taste that might cater more to acquired palates. Overall, the dining experience was fantastic and left us incredibly satisfied. The complementary Korean fried Yakgwa cookie that came with the bill was a thoughtful touch.

  • 4/5 Vic H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Korean restaurant in the city! It’s nice that is just a few blocks away from Koreatown, so it’s not as crowded in this area. The food was delicious and the drinks were really good. Service was good, but the interior was quite packed.

  • 5/5 David T. 4 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Authentic Korean cuisine! Friendly staff provided good service and the food taste great! Their home made tofu was amazing. I was there for dinner at about 5.30pm on a Monday, and already have to be on the waiting list. But the wait was worth it.

  • 5/5 Ji_Hea K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great spot that specializes in tofu and has the perfectly sized mini bossam, a dish I enjoy but often can't order because it's usually portioned for groups. Current winter special includes rice cake soup! Traditional new year dish.


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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