MURRAY HILL, QUEENS
Goo Gong Tan
A late-night Murray Hill pocha — steamed clams, grilled gopchang and soy-dressed pork belly with somaek.
A pocha is a Korean drinking room — food meant to be eaten slowly between rounds, with the night running long. Goo Gong Tan keeps late hours, and after work the tables fill with soju bottles and somaek, the beer-and-soju mix.
Order the way the regulars do: a pot of steamed clams, grilled gopchang (beef intestine) and ganjang suyuk, boiled pork belly sliced and dressed in soy. The menu also runs to barbecue. It is not a place for a quiet dinner; it is a place to stay longer than you meant to.
Editor’s tip
Come after 9 p.m. with friends, start with steamed clams and order somaek for the table.
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.