Address: 2 West 32nd Street New York, NY 10001
Mandoo Bar is a Korean restaurant located in KoreaTown (K-Town) in Manhattan. KoreaTown is mainly located in Midtown, specifically West 32nd street spanning from Madison Avenue, Sixth Avenue and Broadway.
K-Town is one of my favorite places to eat in Manhattan. I’ve been eating in this area since 2009 and getting dumplings at Mandoo Bar since 2010. K-Town is conveniently (for me) located just a few blocks away from where I work so you can often find me here getting dumplings, Korean Fried Chicken, dessert from Spot Dessert Bar, or drinks at any one of the many karaoke bars located in this area.
Since K-Town is located in Midtown (one of the busiest areas in Manhattan) the best option for dining here is via subway: B,D,F,M,N,Q,R,W trains are all options. A ride-share is also an option but traffic tends to be a bit hairy here so the subway will be your best friend.
Mandoo Bar is famous for its dumplings. Mainly the “Mool Mandoo’s” and the “Goon Mandoos”. Mool Mandoo’s are boiled dumplings filled with pork and vegetables and the Good Mandoo’s are lightly fried dumpling filled with pork and vegetables. If you intend on visiting this restaurant I highly recommend you order some sort of dumpling from here. And, if you do not eat pork, they offer Vegetable Mool Mandoo’s and Vegetable Goon Mandoo’s.
Items on the menu range from $6 dollars to $16 dollars. You’ll leave here full and not break the bank.
Every single time I’ve dine at Mandoo Bar, I order the goon mandoo (pictured above) and share an order of Bulgogi Dolsot Bibimbap (a hot beef, rice and veggie dish). If I bring someone here for the first that’s what they try and I haven’t received complaints ever!
The staff members are always super friendly, attentive, and quick.
The restaurant is a bit small but I feel about 30-40 people can dine here at once. There may be a bit of a wait if you arrive with a larger group but if you plan on coming with a party of 2-4 the wait time is minimal.
If you do have to wait, I suggest hanging out in front of the restaurant and watch the amazing dumpling creation before your eyes! You can see the work and skill going into the food you may order.
Mandoo Bar is perfect for catching up with friends, trying popular Korean style dishes, bringing friends from out of town, or going on a chill date.