MURRAY HILL, QUEENS
Mapo BBQ
Charcoal-grilled galbi and marinated pork ribs a block from the Murray Hill LIRR — finish with cold naengmyeon.
Most Korean barbecue in New York is cooked over gas. At Mapo, a plain dining room a block from the Murray Hill LIRR platform, the grills at the tables are fed with charcoal, and you can taste it. There is nothing to look at but the food, and the smell of the coals follows you out the door.
Order the galbi, the house's marinated beef short rib, and let it char at the edges over the coals; the marinated pork ribs are the second thing to know. Round it out with a bubbling kimchi jjigae and finish, as the regulars do, with a bowl of naengmyeon — cold buckwheat noodles that reset everything the grill has just done to you.
Editor’s tip
Get the galbi over charcoal for the table, then order mul naengmyeon to share at the end.
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.