Hahm Ji Bach

I tried the Yangnyeom Galbi today, and it was absolutely amazing! 😋 The meat was thick, tender, and perfectly marinated — every bite was full of rich, savory-sweet flavor. The balance between sweetness and saltiness was spot-on, and the smoky charcoal aroma made it even better. There was no gamey smell at all, and it paired perfectly with a bowl of rice 🍚🔥 The portion size was generous, and the staff even helped grill the meat, so it was super easy to enjoy. Overall, a 10/10 experience — I’d definitely come back again with friends!

This was one of my favorite Korean restaurants 10 years ago when I lived in the area. My grandfather used to always say that this restaurant reminded him of his hometown. Came back yesterday and it did not disappoint. Extremely friendly staff and the flavors are so authentic. My wife was so impressed and we had such a great experience. I highly recommend this place 🙂 For the folks complaining that you need to order at least two meats - it's because it takes extra effort for a waiter to serve, clean the grill, and bring out the banchans. Absolutely worth it though.

I’ve been coming to HamJiBak since the early 2000’s and they are still busy as they were back then, that says a lot in this economy. The staff always greets us with a smile and generosity. The sankypsal (pork belly) used to be thicker but over time it has gotten thinner, which I understand why. The food is good and the banchan are delicious!

Christmas Eve should be a happy time, but tonight's dinner ended up being a frustrating one. Everything was normal at first, with two tables celebrating birthdays. The first dish of roast duck was fine, but when the second dish of roast beef was served, the meat was burnt and no one came to say it was ready to be taken out and put on the plate. At first, I thought they were busy clearing other tables. Even after those two tables were cleared, no one came over. Even when I walked past, they ignored me. In the end, I had to go to the front desk to ask for the bill and pay, and I had to take the money there myself.The service was just too bad. My daughter and husband were both very angry. My daughter was so angry for the first time that she said she wouldn't tip at all for such service (because they didn't refill the water and the meat was burnt. I was originally planning to give a double tip because it was Christmas Eve and I hoped everyone could be happy). But in the end, because of my daughter and husband's attitude, I only gave a normal tip. The most important thing is that we were in a bad mood. 😢 We have been in New York for decades and have been to many Korean restaurants. This one is really indescribable. We have never been so angry to leave a restaurant.

November 11,2025: I decided to go for lunch at this restaurant and to my surprise the service and food was one of the worse Korean bbq restaurants I been too. I had order pork soup and seafood pancakes . The soup was watery and the seafood pancakes was the worse. Very thin and no seafood if any and tasted like it came out from the microwave. When we arrived we sat down and order the dishes and in less then 5 minutes it was served. The waitress was one of the worst we ever had. She never came over to the table if we needed anything or if everything was ok with the food and to top it off had only 2 napkins for a party of two. When we had finished we paid and left $15 tip which she did not deserve from a bill of about $66. I decided after we paid to order an extra bottle of sake cost about $16. Gave her a $20 bill and to asked her twice for my change. She said thought I said to keep the change. In total as a business owner myself this type of behavior is unacceptable and unprofessional. I will never be back to this place. I travel all over the city and other parts of the states and countries and consider myself a critic and a foodie.