Oct 20, 2023

Spectrum News NY1

New Korean fine dining restaurant Nōksu opens inside subway station

The restaurant, located underground near Herald Square subway station, opened earlier this month.

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Oct 20, 2023

Spectrum News NY1

New Korean fine dining restaurant Nōksu opens inside subway station

The restaurant, located underground near Herald Square subway station, opened earlier this month.

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Nōksu, a 13‑seat Korean fine‑dining counter hidden behind an unmarked black door in the Herald Square subway station, offers a $225‑plus tasting menu crafted by chef Dae Kim and reachable only with a daily access code texted to guests. Owners Bobby Kwak and Joseph Ko spent four years refitting the former 1,200‑square‑foot barbershop/newsstand; with no gas line, many dishes lean cold, but the pair say the aim is an intimate, tranquility‑focused experience that distinguishes itself from the bustling Koreatown street above.

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Afia Eama, Pat Kiernan

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