Korean Night @ KISA 🇰🇷 [VIP]

***WE ARE FULL. MSG ME IF U WANT IN BEFORE PAYING***

RSVP responsibly and take your attendance seriously!!! Add yourself to the Waitlist and Venmo $46 to be moved over to 'Going'. NO REFUNDS!

We are heading to Chinatown! 1.5hr waits, nearly impossible to get a resy but we got one! Kisa, short for kisa sikdang (also spelled gisa sikdang), or “driver’s restaurant,” is a homage to Korean diners that emerged in the ‘80s, catering to taxi drivers. Unlike “C as in Charlie”, where shots flow freely, this isn’t a drinks-first restaurant. It’s more about a satisfying meal for a good value. The follow-up restaurant – the only kisa-style diner in NYC – comes from C as in Charlie partners, David JoonWoo Yun and Steve JaeWoo Choi (who were born in Korea and moved to Atlanta when they were kids), joined by Yong Min (YK) Kim. The 36-seat spot echoes kisas in Korea, with its vintage TVs, wall-mounted fans, Korean calendars, and a coin-slot coffee machine that dispenses (in this case, free) coffee for drivers on the go. Please be ON TIME! 😊

Baek Ban, a traditional Korean meal comprising of rice, soup, and banchan, is a staple at Kisa Sikdang (taxi driver's restaurant) that is easily accessible by anyone to enjoy a hearty meal with a swift service.

IG REEL

4.4/5 on Yelp, 4.6/5 on Google

Cost: ~$46 (ALL IN)

8.5/10 ON THE INFATUATION

# Kisa: Reviving Korean Taxi Drivers' Diners in the Heart of New York (MICHELIN GUIDE)

This isn't just another diner.

# A Minimalist Restaurant That Defies All Trends (EATER NY) - Curious about the Black Bean Latte for a Quarter!

Kisa is a restaurant for taxi drivers — and New Yorkers of all stripes

Menu: (based on avail, NOT SHARED)
1 Protein +/ 7 ban chan (sides):
MAIN (Choose one):

• BULGOGI - Thinly sliced beef marinated in sweet soy sauce
• SPICY PORK - Thinly sliced pork marinated in gochujang sauce
• SPICY SQUID - Squid with vegetables stir-fried in a mixture of gochujang and Korean chili flakes
• BORIM BIBIMBAP - Barley rice, radish kimchi, assorted seasonal vegetables, perilla oil with a side of tofu soybean paste

BANCHAN (ALL 7 included, no subs)

• KIMCHI - Fermented napa cabbage w/ salted anchovy, Korean chili flake
• POTATO JORIM - Braised potato, beef in sweet soy sauce
• SOY MARINATED SHRIMP - Raw shrimp cured w/ soy sauce w/ shiitake, onion, garlic
• MUNG BEAN JELLY SALAD - Housemade jelly, carrot, scallion, bean sprout w/ seaweed puree dressing
• ROASTED SEAWEED - Crunchy seaweed imported from Osan Market, Korea (Wrap your rice and eat!)
• SAUSAGE & RICE CAKE SKEWERS - Sausage & fried rice cake brushed w/ gochujang sauce
• OMELET ROLL - Traditional egg omelet w/ carrot, onion, scallion

~A La Cuisine