Korean Night Redux @ KISA 🇰🇷 [PREPAID]

***SOLD OUT. CLOSING RSVPS***

Since ONLY LIMITED spots, Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo $51 to be moved over to 'Going'. NO REFUNDS!

Note: All guests must be present to be seated. We cannot guarantee seating if your party size changes upon arrival. DON'T BE THAT PERSON!!!

We are heading to Chinatown! Redux bc IYKYK! 1.5hr waits, nearly impossible to get a resy but we got one! I like this place better than C as in Charlie & Good Time Country Buffet (Same Owners). Kisa, short for kisa sikdang (also spelled gisa sikdang), or “driver’s restaurant,” is a homage to Korean diners that emerged in the ‘80s, catering to taxi drivers. Unlike “C as in Charlie”, where shots flow freely, this isn’t a drinks-first restaurant. It’s more about a satisfying meal for a good value. The follow-up restaurant – the only kisa-style diner in NYC – comes from C as in Charlie partners, David JoonWoo Yun and Steve JaeWoo Choi (who were born in Korea and moved to Atlanta when they were kids), joined by Yong Min (YK) Kim. The 36-seat spot echoes kisas in Korea, with its vintage TVs, wall-mounted fans, Korean calendars, and a coin-slot coffee machine that dispenses (in this case, free) coffee for drivers on the go. Please be ON TIME! 😊

Baek Ban, a traditional Korean meal comprising of rice, soup, and banchan, is a staple at Kisa Sikdang (taxi driver's restaurant) that is easily accessible by anyone to enjoy a hearty meal with a swift service.

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4.4/5 on Yelp, 4.6/5 on Google

Cost: ~$51 (ALL IN)

8.5/10 ON THE INFATUATION

# Kisa: Reviving Korean Taxi Drivers' Diners in the Heart of New York (MICHELIN GUIDE)

This isn't just another diner.

# A Minimalist Restaurant That Defies All Trends (EATER NY) - Curious about the Black Bean Latte for a Quarter!

Kisa is a restaurant for taxi drivers — and New Yorkers of all stripes

Menu: (based on avail, NOT SHARED)
We will ALL be ordering the Baek Ban Set ($36/pp)

MAIN | CHOICE OF

• BULGOGI - Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce 🐮🍚🍚
• SPICY PORK - Thinly sliced pork marinated in gochujang sauce 🐷🫘🍚🌶️
• SPICY SQUID - Squid with vegetables stir-fried in a mixture of gochujang and Korean chili flakes 🦑🥕🥬🍄🫘🍚🌶️
• SANCHAE BIBIMBAP - White rice, mountain vegetables, sesame oil with gochujang 🥕🥬🫑🫘🍚

BANCHAN (ALL 8 included, no subs)

• PERILLA SEAWEED SOUP - Traditional Korean seaweed soup with shitake mushrooms, potato and perilla 🍄🥔🍃🍲
• BRAISED PORK GALBI - Slow-braised spicy pork ribs with carrots and potatoes 🐷🍖🥕🥔
• BEEF TARTARE - Raw wagyu beef dressed in a sesame oil sauce, served with Korean pear 🐮🥩🍐
• SHRIMP SALAD - Chilled shrimp served over fresh cabbage, cucumbers and bell peppers with a mustard dressing 🦐🥬🥒🫑
• CABBAGE NAMUL - Napa cabbage mixed in a fermented soybean paste sauce 🥬🫘
• FRIED TOFU - Crispy fried tofu topped with a seaweed purée sauce 🫘
• STIR-FRIED FISHCAKE - Fish cakes stir-fried with assorted vegetables in a sweet soy sauce glaze 🐟🥕
• NAPA KIMCHI - Fermented napa cabbage seasoned with Korean chili 🥬🌶️

~A La Cuisine