Dons Bogam & Wine Bar (Original), New York NY

Fun Korean BBQ experience.
We ordered some meats (the spicy one was my favourite). Go with a group so that you can share different things.

Awesome food, with reasonable prices. They are very kid friendly. I needed to use my chopsticks with that piece attached because I cant use em otherwise and my server helped with no problem, actually my 6 year old told him that I needed them, lol, but he was happy to help even when he thought it was for her. The fried shumai was awesome, in English, its shrimp fried dumplings. I'm planning on going back very soon and bringing more people with me because good food paired with good company is the best way to dine.

I eat here often and it’s my favorite! I have most of my birthday dinners here. Food is fantastic, atmosphere is fun, staff is super friendly and helpful. I always leave full and happy! Thank you for a great experience every time!

This place has a unique menu and feel for the neighborhood. The drinks list is solid, and the interior provides spacious options for small to large groups. The outdoor dining offers private rooms for groups. All the classic Korean bbq dishes are here, but with little twists that make them exciting. The quality and freshness is top notch. One star is missing because both the service and the banchan are good, but not stellar. Still, it's a solid bet for a pleasurable dining experience.

This place is swanky and definitely Michelin material. I stumbled upon this place by accident with no reservation and I have no regrets, sometimes you gotta just wing it. The staff upon entry was super friendly, they gave me a bag for my wet umbrella and sat us down at a booth away from korean bbq side of place (we honestly came for regular dining). The decor is beautiful, nice wooden furniture with comfortable booths and high ceilings with mirrors on the wall and dim lighting. They definitely take their wine seriously based on seasonal extensive list and wine bottles all around as if you were in a big cellar. The plates are even cast iron bowls so food stays hot and they give chopsticks with fancy individually new wrapped spoons-for rice its brilliant for covid. I was impressed with their sake options too they were definitely new ones I never seen before. You can also opt for beers as I did with sapporo for lunch. I think their menu is extremely authentic between dumplings, shumai, scallion pancakes to cold noodles and various meat over rice dishes. I tried steamed dumplings with pork and vegetables and they came piping hot and you can tell dough was made from scratch, I just felt it couldve used a little more salt but its healthy option. They also brought us pickled vegetables that were complimentary and I fell in love, it really opens up your palette to all these different flavors, loved the greens and kimchee too. Of course I couldnt resist classic bibimbap options, so we tried a pork one with chives and a ground beef option with scallions and kimchee. I feel each dish had perfect ratio of rice to toppings and it was perfect portion, I didn’t feel sluggish after at all. I also liked how food wasnt too oily and more on spicy side (menu shows you which options are spicy anyway). I did feel pork had too much salt though. The waiter himself wore a mask and kept our table clean and water glass full, he was friendly and frequently checked on us. Overall for two beers, appetizer and entrees it cost us almost $80 which isn’t cheap but I can tell you get amazing quality as everything is fresh. I look forward to coming back here to try bbq and alcohol menu! Only thing that holds me back from five stars is they sat us across bathroom stalls which were sectioned off but not ideal. The bathroom has cool dyson and sink handles connected, but the stalls themselves could be cleaner for sure

A Korean B. B. Q meal is always a social evening, sitting around the grill plate, the selection of sauces, salads and the excellent meat make the meal a tasty celebration.
In Dons Bogham you may find all those elements that makes the meal a celebration.
We really enjoyed the food and service and highly recomended.

Very good korean bbq. Don’t need to order any veggie Bc veggies are all free and unlimited.

Last night, the ac was kind of broken tho.

Had A Birthday Party There this Week. Very Hospitable Service. Waitress that served us was Great. Thank You so much Food Was excellent.

The servers are absolutely rude, they bring us the check while we ate which made us feel rushed, then about 5 minutes later they took the check and printed out a new one and included their own tip I spoke with the manager and he said they do that with everyone, charge a 20% gratuity and based of the reviews their where similar issues, but to reach over into the table and take back the check and add your own tip thats unacceptable we weren't even a big group party of 5 if I had the option I'd leave a 0 stars review.

Probably the highest quality korean food across the board in all of ktown.

The price is higher, but the service and ambiance and quality of food justifies the cost

This was my second time having Korean food and I am happy I chose here to dine. The service was exceptional with all the staff being welcoming and answering all the questions I had. I ordered the Kimchi-Pajeon and the Maeun-haemul bibimbap. These were tasty dishes and well prepared. I liked all the banchan as well. Also I needed my phone charged and the staff were nice enough to have a charger on site for me to use. Will definitely return soon and try more dishes.

Long wait on the weekend if you don't make a reservation. But other than that, the food was perfect:) and good service. Highly recommend

Live the full Korean experience in this great restaurant and wine bar. All the food is prepared in front of you, and everything tastes delicious.

This restaurants offers a plethora of authentic Korean dishes, which we were happy to see amongst all the new fusion, “Americanized” Korean food menus in NYC. We really enjoyed everything we ordered: saeng kalbi, kimchi soondubu, kimchi jjigae, and dubu kimchi. All had classic, simple, and clean Korean flavors, and made with notably quality ingredients. Unfortunately, where they fell VERY short was with their service. Our waiter was very short and rude with us, made it seem like an inconvenience for wanting to eat outdoors (they had *plenty* of tables available, and the kitchen was still open), and only came to check on us once throughout our meal. This meant no more water, and anything extra we would actually would have ordered (like more sides, or an extra dish we were considering) was business lost for them. Really unfortunate because the food tasted great. We’d have loved to come back but not worth paying such a hefty bill if there’s a huge lack of service that comes with it. If I’m spending more for great food, the service should be there, too.

I had a wonderful at this spot. We enjoyed the superb environment and the food. The waiters are very amiable. I am glad we ultimately managed to visit this restaurant.

I came to Don's Bogam on whim one evening and decided to wait because the front of house hostess was so nice so I waited to be seated. I was apprehensive because I've never had Korean BBQ before and it was for a special occasion, but I went with it and I must say that I am very glad that I did. Our server Aaron was amazing, he was worth the wait. Aarons service along with his co workers was amazing, and proactive. He was personable, considerate and kind, he had great recommendations. We had an wonderful experience at this establishment and will be returning with larger groups. We felt so welcomed there's no other words besides "Thank you Aaron", great job, and a round of applause to the entire staff here.

Service on point! Waiter/waitress helped us cook meat and mixing the bimbibap and they are very friendly to talk to! Food are also cooked very well, we came in when the place is about to close and I'm surprised with the great attitude. The only thing I'll say is the price, that it can be a little high for a tourist like me, but it's worth it.