Elevated Korean dining experience with acclaimed tasting menus & standout lunch specials.
This upscale Korean restaurant offers a refined dining experience, particularly noted for its tasting menu and excellent lunch deals. It's often recommended as a more accessible and potentially better alternative to other high-end Korean spots, with some highlighting its association with a top-rated restaurant group. Diners have praised specific dishes and the overall value, making it a strong contender for various occasions.
This Korean restaurant is praised for its elevated dining experience, including its tasting menu. Specific mentions include an amazing and huge chicken sandwich. The lunch menu, particularly the $30 two-course or $42 three-course option, is highlighted as a great value with delicious food, featuring dishes like salmon appetizer, beef tteokgalbi, and a donut with banana custard. It's also noted for having good vegetarian options.
"The chicken sandwich is specifically called out as amazing and huge. The lunch tasting menu, particularly dishes like the salmon appetizer, beef tteokgalbi, and donut with banana custard, are also highly recommended."
Overall, customer sentiment is very positive, with many recommendations highlighting the quality of the food, value for money, and pleasant dining atmosphere. Some users consider it a superior alternative to other established Korean restaurants.
Important Note
One comment mentions that reservations for Acru (Naro) might not be the easiest to secure.
"Naro is recommended by the commenter as an underrated and more affordable option from the team behind Atomix. They state they prefer Naro to Atoboy."
Positive"The commenter enjoyed the Korean food at Naro, located in Rockefeller Center."
Positive"Naro was recommended with emphasis, suggesting it's a place to consider."
Positive"The commenter mentions having a meal at Naro for 16 people that cost around the specified budget per person."
Positive"The commenter expresses interest in visiting Naro personally, noting the menu looks great, even if it's not chosen for the original event."
Positive"Naro is suggested as a dining option."
Positive"Naro is mentioned positively as a restaurant that the commenter loved."
Positive"The commenter found Naro's $30 lunch to be amazing and is planning to return during the week."
Positive"The commenter found Naro's $30 two-course or $42 three-course lunch to be a great value with yummy food in a nice space with great service. They have made a second reservation."
Positive"The user is looking for East Asian cuisine recommendations in NYC for lunch, dinner, and brunch, with a preference for Korean, Japanese, and regional Chinese. They are staying in Midtown and are open to traveling for good food, but prefer to be within a 20-minute walk of the theater district for dinner."
Neutral"This restaurant located in Rockefeller Center might be a good option for a birthday dinner, especially if considering seafood."
Neutral"User recommends NARO, describing it as an elevated Korean restaurant."
Positive"Naro is listed as a Korean restaurant located in the concourse."
Neutral"The commenter suggests Naro in Rockefeller Center for its great Korean food. They also mention its daily happy hour from 5-6 PM, which could offer budget-friendly options, and its reasonable distance from the user's theater."
Positive"Praises Naro's chicken sandwich as amazing and huge."
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