NYC: Woorijip – Korean grab-and-go comfort food

Woorijip is a Korean food spot located on 32nd street, right in the heart of Koreatown. It’s a great place for grab-and-go Korean comfort food with shelves filled with pre-packed hot and cold items, including different kinds of kimbap, banchan and tteokbokki. The food is made from scratch every day, and there’s a home cooked feel to it that I really like.

Whether you’re looking for a quick lunch, or planning on stocking up on kimbap, I’m sure you’ll find something that will satisfy your cravings. Woorijip offers daily specials and set menus. Most of the food items are less that $10, and there’s a discount if you pay with cash.

You can get your food to go or sit down and enjoy your meal at one of the tables at the back of the restaurant. If you’re planning on sitting down at one of the tables, you might want to pick up a drink from the fridge too. I had a probiotic raspberry soda last time I was there. It wasn’t Korean, I think the brand (Poppi) is from Texas, but it was nice and refreshing, and not too sweet.

Here are some of my favorite dishes at Woorijip:

Woorijip Kimbap: Traditional kimbap with veggies, egg, and surimi. Woorijip makes it to perfection, and they’ll last several days in the fridge and still taste delicious. .

Seafood Jeon: Korean pancake with seafood and vegetables. Tastes best when heated.

Spicy Gochujang Chicken: Sticky, delicious gochujang marinade. Great over rice or as a snack.

Braised lotusroot: Nice and crunchy, cooked in a soy-based (?) sauce/marinade. This is such a great snack or side dish, and one of the items that also easily survives in the fridge for a couple of days.

Woorijip, 12 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001