Jua
Korean Wood-fired · New York · Michelin One Star · Chef Hoyoung Kim
One-Michelin-star modern Korean cuisine in Flatiron featuring wood-fired cooking with cherry and oak wood from upstate New York. Chef Hoyoung Kim (former Executive Chef at 2-star Jungsik). 7-course tasting showcasing Korean flavors with smoky depth. Signature dishes: Caviar Kim (crispy seaweed roll with steak tartare and caviar), Mulhoe (Korean raw fish ceviche), smoked eel Jook (rice porridge), dry-aged Spanish branzino with crispy skin, wood-fired Australian lamb. Sleek rustic-elegant space with sultry lighting. Two seatings nightly (6pm, 8:30pm). Menu rotates monthly.
36 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010, New York
- One Michelin Star
Menu
Wines
- Riesling (Mosel) • Glass (32) — Dr. Loosen, pairs well with Korean flavors
- Makgeolli (18) — Korean rice wine. Source: juanyc.com
- French Selection Pairing (170) — 4 glasses of premium French wines
- Premium Hwayo Soju • Glass (28) — Ultra-premium Korean soju, smooth and refined
Dishes
- Abalone for Jook (Add-on) (25) — Premium abalone added to rice porridge
- Caviar Kim — Deep-fried seaweed wrapped around beef tartare, truffle rice, kimchi, avocado, topped with beluga caviar. Signature dish. Source: juanyc.com
- Jook Rice Porridge — Creamy aromatic rice porridge, smoked eel version. Abalone upgrade +$20. Source: juanyc.com
- Dry-Aged Spanish Branzino — Shatteringly crispy skin from dry-aging. Also offered as Dover sole. Source: juanyc.com
- Strawberry Sorbet — With yogurt palate cleanser. Source: juanyc.com
- Hotteok — Korean glazed donut with brown butter ice cream and cookie crumble. Source: juanyc.com
- Goguma Juak — Sweet potato Korean donut with caramelized pecans. Source: juanyc.com
- Mulhoe — Raw fluke from Jeju Island (or sea bream) in chilled spicy broth. Korean-style ceviche. Source: juanyc.com
- Lamb Chan — Australian lamb cooked over wood fire, served with banchan (kimchi, shiso leaf, wood ear mushroom, crispy lotus root). Source: juanyc.com
- Galbi Chan — Short rib alternative to lamb, cooked over wood fire. Source: juanyc.com
Cocktails
- Bokbunja Cocktail (18) — Haku vodka, Cointreau, bokbunja (Korean raspberry wine), honey, egg white. Signature Korean-inspired cocktail.
Phone: +1 646-590-1598
Related restaurants
- Award-winning restaurants in New York
- More from chef Hoyoung Kim
- Jungsik — New York (3 Michelin stars)
- Atomix — New York (2 Michelin stars)
- Jungsik — Seoul (2 Michelin stars)
- Restaurant Ki — Los Angeles (1 Michelin stars)
- Joo Ok — New York (2 Michelin stars)