Nudibranch
New York, NY · Korean restaurant
- Address
- Nudibranch, 125 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
- Phone
- (646) 918-7926
- Website
- nudibranchnyc.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 5:30 PM
Nudibranch is a restaurant located in New York, NY. It is one of 9,901 restaurants listed in New York. Its 4.7-star rating is above the New York city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Nudibranch
Nudibranch is a Korean- Spanish restaurant with thoughtful small plates, juicy wines in a modern chic space in the East Village...plus cocktails and porrons.
Hours
| Saturday | 5 PM–11 PM |
Customer Reviews
Total Gem. From the moment you walk in, the staff makes you feel genuinely welcome. The atmosphere strikes a perfect balance—versatile enough for an intimate date, a solo dinner, or a lively group gathering. While he frog legs, soba noodles, and mushrooms were all expertly prepared, the beets in cashew ajo blanco were an absolute revelation. The wine list is equally thoughtful; I tried a Chilean Orange Semillon that was completely eye-opening. I love the cohesive perspective here—the food, wine, service, and decor all feel intentional. I'm looking forward to trying other dishes on their menu. Highly recommended.
If I could, I'd give 4.5 stars, and the only reason I'm holding back is because this place was great but we ordered a limited amount. The interior is cute and comfortable and all the servers were attentive and knowledgable. We had a reservation and had no issues being seated immediately. We started with the hamachi which was 10/10 delicious. Light and refreshing and a great start to the meal. I'll admit the chicken sandwich was bigger than we anticipated and could absolutely be a meal on its own. We split it, pretending it might be too large to finish but it was too good not to. I will say the pork chop was the star of the show. This was so good that I watched my husband gnaw at the remains, not wanting to leave anything behind. The kimchi was nothing to phone home about but good, and t
Pretty good! I liked the celery salad the most, and the duck croquettes. I found some dishes missing somethings, though it was all still good. The frog legs were a bit salty and over battered for my taste, really tasted like old bay which I don't love. The pork chop was really good I just wish they put more sauce and a little bit more vegetable vegetables because splitting one mushroom and one small piece of bok choy was a little annoying especially because it was so delicious there should've been more of it. Sea bream was yummy. Really liked the coconut semifreddo, really well balanced with sweet tart creamy and pepper. Refreshing and a great way to end the meal not too sweet at all. Really like the ambience, nice wooden furniture, good art, great lighting, good volume level.
We ordered the course, and all the foods were very flavorful and the portion was decent. It was two ppl and with 4 drinks, (2 wines + 1 cocktail + 1 beer) it cost 200+ w/o tax. Personally the entrees were better than the main, and the dessert was amazing too. The entrees were 5 stars, amazing and I would love to come back for those, and please try the beer and wine, they were good. Cocktail was alright.
Not every dish is executed well so it’s a mixed feeling. Restaurant is really well decorated with nice interior design and good lighting. Good: frog leg, hanger steak, pandan punch cocktail. Average/ok: soba - it tastes like plain soba and don’t see the point of adding uni on it. Crispy chicken burger - chicken is fried well but bun is way too big and the Korean buffalo sauce tastes exactly like store bought buffalo. Hamachi - it’s ok but the sour tastes a bit too overwhelming. Really bad one: dessert funfetti is really disappointing, it’s regular sponge cake with colorful chocolate sparkles which makes it taste very artificial and not aesthetically pleasing.
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