MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN
Cho Dang Gol
Koreatown's house-made-tofu kitchen since 1997 — spicy kimchi sundubu, bossam and a cod roe omelet.
A few blocks north of the 32nd Street crush, Cho Dang Gol has served Korean home cooking since 1997, and it makes its own tofu every morning — the reason the waitlist is full by 5:30 on a weeknight. Reviewers describe a warm piece of the fresh tofu arriving as a starter.
Order the spicy kimchi tofu stew — a concentrated, sweet-sour broth around soft house tofu — or the seafood or perilla-seed versions. Then share: bossam with salted shrimp sauce, dubu duruchigi (spicy pork stir-fried with tofu), a cod roe omelet, or the dumpling jeongol hot pot for a group.
Editor’s tip
Arrive before 5:30 p.m., order the spicy kimchi tofu stew and share a plate of bossam.
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.