Korean Temple Cuisine

I was reluctant to go into this restaurant at first because it was a really small space, but I was glad after I sat down & got my food. Yes, the place is tiny, it can probably hold not even 20 ppl, but it was a nice intimate dinner spent

Pros: Intimate dinner, Good Service

Cons: Not good for large groups

I usually go this restaurant. There are super cute staff and great food with reasonable price.\r
NOT ONLY Popular DOLSOT (or bulgoki, kalbi, pork).\r
My new favorite is spicy squid (sometimes seafood casserole) truly yummy.......Lunch

Pros: Ambience, cute interior, Service

Cons: small...crowded

Great, cheap and healthy korean food. It's not your typical korea-town bbq joint where you walk out smelling like a fire pit and spent $50 a head, but it will satisfy your cravings for a $7 bowl of kim chee chigae. The interior is very

Pros: Delicious, cheap and healthy food. Cute interior. Not too crowded.

to put it simply, this place is really bad. the food is bad. the servers and cook are bad and need to learn service etiquette. korean food is delicious so please don't think temple constitutes korean food. temple is really really bad.

Pros: st marks area

Cons: bad food, bad service

We ordered from Temple because it's the only Korean place near the lower east side that delivers. The eel bi bim bop doesn't come with any of the usual vegetables that constitute bi bim bop so for $14 dollars I got some greasy rice (tasted

I've been to many korean restaurants but this will be the first place that serves dumpling that is supermarket bought. They were awful and certainly expensive at $4 during lunch hour. Very deceptive practice and I was not happy.

Pros: service, decor

Cons: cheap food, not 'homemade', cheap ramen

This restaurant is small but beautifully decorated, with spashes of color and natural elements. The service is wonderful- timely, polite, and helpful. With our check, my friend and I received a complementary ginger honey tea. The prices

Pros: service, presentation, ambiance

Cons: small

I live next door to Temple; I've eaten there several times and I walk by it daily.

I agree with the reviewer who stated that the people who have given overly positive reviews are probably friends of the owner (a smart move -- these

Pros: Decent food, Nice alternative, Moderately-priced

Cons: Exagerrated reviews, Limited seating, Small portions

My friend and I stumbled upon Temple at lunch yesterday and were very pleased. The space is tiny, but pretty and comfortable. Our server was charming and speedy. And the food was close to perfection. I loved my kimchee stew with bits of

Pros: Lovely Food, Great Service, Nice Space

The menu at Temple reads like the owners rummaged around the city and patched together a collection of somewhat sloppy, overly stylized dishes to entice certain demographical crowd. All too sanitized and saccharinated. Well, this is, after

Pros: smallness, location

Cons: too small, food, service

Whoever designed this place did a great job! It is simple yet beautiful. Romantic lighting, candles and fresh flowers. A cozy little place to enjoy tasty Korean food. The ddukboki (spelling?) appetizer was delicious. The bibimbap was very

I read a great article from NYT recently and went there. I was stunned and dumb founded!~ As a Korean I'm worried that the Americans who do not know true korean food will be mislead and be disappointed by the quality of the food and

The place looks cozy and cute from outside but it's small seating and loud abnoxious music makes you wonder if it's worthwhile for a dinning experience. I've had far tasty and authentic Korean food from else where and I felt mislead by

Pros: cheap

Cons: small space, loud music, bad service

This restaurant has the best kimchi chige I have ever had. Thank you Temple!

Pros: best kimchi, spicy, price

We were suprised to find a Korean restaurant in EV. Their price was unbeatable, and food and service was excellent. I recommend it.

Pros: food, price, location

I love this place because they serve Korean food with vegetarian option. I didn't want beef in my bibimbop, and they asked me if I wanted tofu instead. Why not? I love this place.

Pros: vegetarian option, price, attentive

We were seriously disappointed by the rude service (They left out the noodles in a dish. When we pointed this out, they immediately donned a bad attitude. It was their mistake yet they were unacceptably rude and discourteous.) and the

Pros: location (St. Marks)

Cons: service, bad attitude of cook, food

Great service and food for the couples and friends to enjoy

The owner gave us personal attention. The waitress was terrific and the food was even better! The the jewel of the Village -- a must for those who love Korean food or those who've always wanted to try it. It's a great introduction to the

Pros: the price, the people, the ambience

I've never been disappointed by the food at this rest. I've been going since it opened and just love the food. Make sure to ask the owner for her advice on matching a good bottle of wine with the stellar dishes.

Pros: Food, Attentive Waitstaff, great decor

Never expected to see a Korean restaurant in East Village, nor expected to have food and price this good. I had a hot stone bowl, and it was truly delicious. Korean Temple, you've got my vote!

Pros: lunch special, fresh, price

My favorite place to eat. The service is wonderful. I real treat!

just walk by the window and see all the unbiased positive reviews in all the major nyc publications. the negative reviews on city search are probably from jealous competing restaurants who realize they can't compete with Temple's entire

Pros: food quality, attentative service, comfortable

Cons: long wait sometimes, closes by midnight

I had the dolsot bibimbap, which is rice mixed with vegetables and such, served in a hot stone bowl. I also had boojigae, which is the Korean pancakes. Wow, really nice food! Almost as good as Koreatown, but with much better atmosphere. It

Pros: Good food, Good service

Cons: Tiny, Crowded seating

i have heard so much about this restaurant and i have passed by there so many times
and today, i finally got to try it and you know what you must try this restaurant.
the atmosphere is very eye catching but you have to experience the whole

Pros: service, food, price

Cons: tiny space, crowded

i have been to a lot of korean restaurants in new york.. you name it i have been there. but this place really has everything.. service was excellent by the way. the owner was very friendly(and hot!!!) wait staffs were very well trained.

Pros: price, service, food

Cons: crowded

I love this restaurant. It is inexpensive, and great value. Check out their luch special. It is a steal!

Pros: kimchi, cool, $$$

Cons: small

as i walked into the restaurant i was suprise with the decor. i have heard a lot about this korean restaurant..it is very colorful and zen.. there is something very captivating about this place.. small and colorful... i wondered if the

Pros: food, decor, service

Cons: crowded

Recently moved to East Village, and tried this restaurant after my neighbor's recommendation. I must say I am in love with food that they serve. It was great!

Pros: food, neighborhood place, inexpensive

This place was a wonderful surprise. Great Korean place to go. I love meat but my boyfriend loves veggies. So I took him here because I heard that they have a great choice of vegetarian dishes, and wow. The food was delicious. This place

Pros: inexpensive, friendly

Very fresh food, excellent value and great service. The decor is plesant and cozy. Autume Rolls and seafood cassarole were very tasty. Great surprise.

Pros: food, inexpensive, value

I have to say, they need a bigger space. with food this good, this crowded, they need to expand their restaurant. It is traditional, but presentation is beauiful,unlike other korean restaurants. Staff are humorous, and attentive... I had

Pros: food, atmosphere, staff

three of my friends and i went to this restaurant on sunday night with no reservation, thinking it won't be so crowded. we were so WRONG! this place is so crowded even on late sunday nite. we waited about 20 min to be seated but when we

Pros: great food, great service, cool music

My best friend and I were out to lunch after reading the review on the Village Voice.
We went around 1:30 pm, and the place was so busy that we had to wait for 5 minutes. The food was so wonderful and delicious, not only that we received

Pros: inexpensive, ambience, food

I've not had korean food outside of K-town. This little restaurant is an "east-villagized" verson of korean restaurants. The restaurant is tiny, tranquil and Zen. Food is definitely decent (I don't think it's as good as the ones in

Pros: Unique style, Intimacy, quietness

my friends and i became a huge fan of this little korean restaurant temple.
it was smaller than i expected it to be but this place is beautiful, romantic, and very very delicious.
if you are craving great korean food with beautiful

Pros: inexpensive, romantic, trendy

Passed by this cute restaurant numerous times before I finally walked in one day. First of all, prices were great. Am I in NYC? Secondly, service was unbelievable. Again, am I in NYC? The owner who also staffs the dining room was more

Pros: Excellent Service, Great Value , Ambience

I've gone 3 times and last week, I decided to have my birthday party there on Monday. It was a pleasant experience. It was 16 of us, and the manager made it very private, and wonderful. What a great restaurant! Thanks everyone at Temple!!!

Pros: Private party, attentive, price

Not only the food, but the service could not be better. Eventhough the space is tiny, it actually is cute and comfortable. The food is the best Korean I have had. The owner is very nice and will go out of her way to make sure you have

Pros: inexpensive, service, delicious

My Korean girlfriend and I ate here a few months ago after reading the NYT review. We were very impressed. I am very new to Korean cuisine but needless to say my girlfriend is not. She loved the food. She said it was among the best Korean

Pros: GREAT Korean food!, Good service., Very reasonable price

Great service made our experience at Temple pretty amazing. The setting was very intimate (candles, flowers, nicely lit), and my girlfriend and I felt that we were treated really well here. The food was excellent and the panchan were

Pros: Taste, Service, Atmosphere

If you are looking for a great spot to bring a date or some friends... If you want really good, satifying food but don't want to worry about bouncing your rent check this month... check out Temple Korean Restaurant on St Marks & First Ave.

Pros: very village-y, quality food, great service

This tiny little place has a huge heart. The staff have always treated us warmly and with keen attention. There's nothing quite like a bowl of their steaming kimchee soup to get you through a cold night. The kitchen consistently turns

Pros: attentive service, prices, quality of food

My girlfriend and I (we live uptown) were wandering around the East Village looking for a place to eat, and after peeking into Temple's window we decided to give it a try. Serendipity!! Great, reasonably priced Korean food (she had the

Pros: Warm winter food, Friendly

Cons: Wish we lived closer

Great restaurant, great food - you won't be disappointed. If waiting 10 minutes gets you going then you need to take a chill pill - the servce here is excellent. (BTW what does "...so conserve" mean?)

If you're looking for some good korean food, good atmosphere, and easier on the wallet than most of those in Korea Town (32nd street), check out Temple. Its also more authentic and definitely tasteful than those other downtown Korean

Pros: Atmosphere, Food, Price

As a strong critic of Korean food, I have to say this is one of the best I've had without having to empty out my pockets for. The dishes aren't overpriced, unlike the Korean restaurants in K-Town (32nd Street, between 5th Ave and

Pros: great food, service, costs

Amazing restaurant! The food is to die for (especially the Vegetarian autumn rolls, and grilled tofu salad!) and the setting is out of this world. The creativity in treating vegetables is unbelievable. I never thought that shitake

Pros: creativity, inexpensive, waitstaff from heaven