Adventurous Korean w/ bold, boundary-pushing dishes & unexpected twists. Casual fine dining & a must-try injeolmi ice cream.
An adventurous and playful spot in the Lower East Side, this Korean restaurant fearlessly combines traditional flavors with unexpected ingredients and creative ideas. They encourage sharing and offer a menu full of bold dishes that push boundaries, while also providing comforting options like flavorful clam and soojebi soup and perfectly grilled pork galbi. Be ready to try something new in this casual fine dining experience that also features a highly recommended, slept-on injeolmi ice cream.
This restaurant offers a modern Korean dining experience with a focus on creative and bold dishes that push culinary boundaries, incorporating unexpected ingredients. While they encourage experimentation, they also provide comforting options, and their injeolmi ice cream is a standout dessert.
"The injeolmi ice cream is specifically highlighted as a highly recommended and underappreciated dessert."
Customers generally have positive experiences, often recommending it for modern Korean cuisine and casual fine dining, with a specific highlight being the injeolmi ice cream.
Important Note
While generally praised, one comment notes that restaurants participating in Restaurant Week, which this establishment sometimes does, can offer disappointing menus during that period.
"The user highly recommends the injeolmi ice cream at 8282, calling it a slept-on favorite."
Positive"8282 is an Asian restaurant recommended for a dinner with a budget of $130pp tip and tax."
Neutral"This restaurant was mentioned as a recommendation."
Neutral"This restaurant is listed as a recommended repeat spot."
Positive"8282 is categorized as a fine dining establishment that typically participates in Restaurant Week. The commenter notes that while these restaurants are often sought after, their Restaurant Week menus can sometimes be disappointing."
Neutral"This user enjoyed 8282, contrasting with their disappointment at Moono."
Positive"This user recommends 8282 for the casual fine dining request."
Positive"The commenter suggests that C as in Charlie, 8282, Hatsuhana, and 886 could be lower priority, while expressing strong positive opinions for Cho Dang Gol and Mountain House."
Neutral"Recommends 8282."
Positive"Recommends 8282 for modern/fine dining Korean in Manhattan."
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