Adventurous, playful Korean with bold, boundary-pushing flavors & unexpected ingredients. A must-try for adventurous eaters!
An adventurous and playful Korean restaurant in the Lower East Side, 8282 fearlessly combines traditional flavors with unexpected ingredients and bold culinary ideas. This establishment encourages sharing and offers a creative menu that pushes boundaries, while still providing comforting options like flavorful clam and soojebi soup and perfectly grilled pork galbi. It's a place to expect the unexpected and embrace new taste experiences.
This modern Korean restaurant is praised for its adventurous and playful approach, fearlessly combining traditional flavors with unexpected ingredients and bold culinary ideas. While the menu encourages trying new things, comforting options like clam and soojebi soup and grilled pork galbi are also available. The injeolmi ice cream is specifically called out as a standout dessert.
"The injeolmi ice cream is highly recommended as a unique and underappreciated dessert."
Customers generally recommend this modern Korean establishment for its adventurous and creative dishes, with some highlighting specific unique desserts.
Important Note
Restaurant Week menus at fine dining establishments like this one can sometimes be disappointing.
"8282 is listed among other highly recommended restaurants."
Positive"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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