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Kisa
Korean
The one decision you make at this Korean diner on Allen Street is which protein you want. Everything else arrives whether you're ready or not: rotating banchan, crispy jeon, soy-cured shrimp, the works, with refills waved over without asking. The whole thing costs $36, lunch is $19, and a coffee from the machine by the door is on the house on the way out. It's modeled on Korea's taxi driver restaurants, which is exactly the energy.
Six honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Eater Best New Restaurant
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Time Out The 45 best restaurants in NYC right now
- The New York Times #79 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
- Eater The Best Lower East Side Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 85
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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