Reviews for KJUN in New York, NY
Had an amazing meal at KJUN. The food was so well prepared and seasoned, and it was the perfect combination of Korean and Cajun... flavors. I would highly recommend the Kimchi Jambalaya and the egg appetizer! The service was also amazing. The chef herselfdelivered the dishes, and we had the lovely opportunity of talking to her. The space is a little small, but its the perfectplace for a cozy, delicious meal for two! Will be coming again and telling all my friends about this place! Read more
You can make reservations over insta DM! We came on a Friday evening at 6:30 and it was fairly empty. It started to become... crowded closer to 7:30. The restaurant is incredibly small. Perhaps 15 seats in total on tall stools and tables. The kitchen isopen so you can see the chef at work, which is pretty fun. Chef Jae also comes out to serve some dishes to tell you thebackstory as well, so it?s a really nice experience especially if you?re a Top Chef fan. We ordered way too much for 2 peoplejust so we could try a little bit of everything. Though I wished I had ordered the jambalaya or gumbo for a more obvious dish toshowcase the Cajun-Korean fusion. Cornbread - it?s a good cornbread. Honestly, I wish there was a fusion element to it. E.g usesoybean paste, gochujang, or kimchi in the bread, or replace the jalapeños with a pickled Korean food ??????????? Friedchicken - 3 huge pieces. American style fried chicken with a side of Korean sauces and pickles. I was hoping it would be Koreanstyle fried chicken coated in Cajun spices, so I was disappointed. Just not a fan of American breaded fried chicken. Also I wishthere were wet towelettes for the fried chicken ???? I had brought some, otherwise, it would have been a messy dinner. FlakedCod - super homey and flaky fish dish. This isn?t fusion, but it?s certainly reminds you of moms cooking. Seafood Jjajjangmyun- earthy tones with the black bean sauce. But nothing too special. The seafood on top is well cooked. Green tomato kimchi -pricey, but delicious. Most of the food we ordered was lacking an acid component (for me) so it was really nice to have arefreshing component on the side to return to. Gogo juice/misugaru - yum! Really different drinks from each other. If you wantrefreshing, get the gogo juice. If you want milky and nutty, get the misugaru! I would want to return to try their lunch menusince it has more of the loudly fusion items. Read more
Deviled eggs were great, the general flavor profile here at KJUN is very interesting. We generally enjoyed it but note that the... restaurant is very small and if you show up too late (like us), they might run out of their fried chicken! Our favorites werethe deviled eggs and the jjm. Gumbo + jambalaya were also good but a lil too salty. Read more
This is creative elevated fusion food done right. The flavors just work, and they respect both Korean and Cajun cuisines. We had... the Mama Kim Cod, Jjajangmyun, soy marinated eggs, and tomato kimchi. Everything tasted amazing - tomato kimchi was fizzy,fresh, just the right level of tartness. Jjajangmyun had juicy fried oysters and the deep umami fermented flavor of black beansauce with the chewy texture of japchae (a brilliant switch of noodles if you ask me). And the eggs had the best crispy chickenskin on top. The Mama Kim cod was the best of all - the broth was light and airy, the fish was cooked just right, flaky butstill had the right level of firmness, and the mushroom was soft, juicy. I wanted to order the kimchi jambalaya and the galbiand grits as well, but alas - will have to come back. Read more
Took a friend visiting town here for dinner. We had the Oyster and shrimp Po boy, ribs, and cornbread. Everything was delicious,... perfect crunchy bread for the Po boy, a rich tangy sauce on the ribs which pulled away from the bones perfectly, great crumb andflavor on the cornbread (the bites with jalapeno are especially tasty). The drinks were really good. Gogo nice was super tartwith a really interesting note from fermented plum. Misugaru was an almost eggnog with oat milk, maple, and chicory. We even gotto meet the chef, Jae. The food and atmosphere are fantastic. I know I'll definitely be back. Read more
AMAZING! I loved the food here. A lot of classic cajun style dishes made well and prepared with a Korean twist. I highly... recommend anyone to try this place out and experience some new flavor combinations. The honey butter chips are a must have. Ialso got the gumbo which was amazing with okra kimchi. Read more
Kjun is now permanently located at 154 East 39th NYC. KJUN's owner-chef Jae Jung is the best chef I know. Chef Jae is full of... passion and charisma. Chef Jae brilliantly combines the flavors of Korean and Cajun dishes and made it impossible to choosewhich ones were delicious. Chef Jae's fine dining background and culinary skills makes very extraordinary dishes. Also, shedoesn't seem to be afraid to invent new dishes all the time. Chef Jae?s cuisine is top notch in quality. Of course, thequantity is plentiful. Recently, I ordered several catering dishes from KJUN for my colleagues, and they say over and over thatall the dishes are incredibly delicious and they continue to eat. My colleagues and I had the best meal since covid-19. ChefJae?s dishes are really hard to choose which ones were delicious. But if you have to pick the best among them, my favoritechef's dishes are fried chicken, shrimp and grits. The freshly fried chicken was excellent, crispy, and a little spicy. It wasperfect to have with beers. Shrimp Grits is the best combination of soft and fire-flavored grilled shrimp. And rather than saya word, I want you to taste it yourself. Overall Chef Jae?s dishes were worth trying. She treats guests looking for her cuisinereally friendly and with good service. I highly recommend you to taste her dishes as well!! Read more
Food: the cod, fried chicken, jambalaya, and cornbread were in ???? credible. Each dish was so uniquely delicious, it hit all of... the taste buds. Service: they accommodated us despite being busy in a small seating space and were very attentive In a citywith so many options, I would definitely return here! Read more