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TLDR: really loved our experience at Raon. In a city filled with Korean fine dining, Raon stands apart with its focus and passion for educating people on traditional Korean food, cooking and most importantly kimchi! SETTING: we made a res for 8pm on a Saturday night. The restaurant is beautiful, minimal, with a nice long counter that can fit about 12 seats per tasting. It was our anniversary and they left very sweet little "Happy Anniversary" cards for us!! Great for a nice quiet date night or
This is hands down the best restaurant we have been to in New York. Every single dish was incredible, to the point where it was impossible to choose a favorite one. We loved how refreshing, unique, and balanced each bite was. I was amazed by how each course was able to integrate a different Korean flavor so perfectly. Not only were the dishes delicious (like out of this world) they also kept a distinct Korean profile. For example, the uni, egg, and gamtae bite tasted like a kimbap despite the un
One line review: Warm Korean “Jeong” (정) presented with French mastery. Food: Each dish was cooked and presented with meticulous culinary skills rooted in French fine dining, but when I took a bite, I was thrown back to the familiar taste, smell and texture of Korea. We don’t usually like Korean fine dining restaurants that have diverted too far away from the Korean taste palate or tastes too exotic for the Western audience. Each dish at Raon achieved the perfect balance. Kimchi pairing was uni
From the Dec 3, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Raw or undercooked items were served without the required written warning.
Pesticides were used or stored improperly, or applied by someone unlicensed.
Plumbing issues: poor drainage, backflow risk, or wastewater handled improperly.